November 9 - 15, 2019 Family dysfunction William H. Macy stars in “Shameless” Page 2 — Saturday, November 9, 2019 — The Robesonian No Apologies: Final season of ‘Shameless’ premieres on Showtime By Breanna Henry English screenwriter Paul Abbot themes of alcoholism, abuse, pov- cult as it is for fans to see her go, attempts at being a better father ally and mentally, they are one of TV Media created the original British ver- erty and mental illness, “Shame- it will certainly be much harder than his own, and more of Debbie the most beautiful depictions of sion of “Shameless,” and his less” manages more laughs than for the Gallagher family. Lip Gal- getting into trouble — what it what it means to be a family in he 10th and final season of semi-autobiographical script be- many comedies, and the Gallagh- lagher is played by Jeremy Allen doesn’t promise is a happy end- television history. The end of the TShowtime’s longest-running came a massive hit in the U.K. be- ers seem more real than the cast White (“After Everything,” 2018), ing for the Gallagher family. View- series will be bittersweet. The sto- original series premieres Sunday, fore American producer John of any reality show. and he epitomizes the “brilliant, ers might want everything to ries of Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian, Deb- Nov. 10. In simplest terms, Wells developed the pilot of William H. Macy (“Fargo,” but lazy” character trope while work out, a happy ending for bie, Carl and Liam have been “Shameless” is a chronicling of Showtime’s American take. If you 1996) plays Frank, the Gallagher remaining one of the most en- these long-suffering characters, many years in the making, and the Gallagher family. They’re poor are a new viewer, know that family patriarch and the root of dearingly tragic, lovable members but in the wise words of Ian Gal- their outrageous antics and emo- yet shockingly well adjusted, con- “Shameless” is gritty, vulgar and 99.99% of the family’s problems. of the family. Ian is the third old- lagher, “Sometimes we get so tional roller-coaster of a story will violent. “Shameless” has it all, On top of being an impenitent al- sidering the circumstances — this est, wonderfully portrayed by wrapped up in getting what we be sorely missed. and is unapologetic — shameless coholic and drug addict, he is also South Chicago family has seen Cameron Monaghan (“Go- want that we forget to ask our- Tune in to the final season of even — about every scene. quite absent, often leaving his six selves why we wanted it in the more than its fair share of grief tham”), whose struggles in earlier “Shameless,” which premieres The Gallaghers are far from be- children to fend for themselves. first place.” and strife. episodes revolved around his sex- Sunday, Nov. 10, on Showtime. ing the easily digestible, blue-col- Up to this point, the family had I think it’s best to face the facts The series has been nominated uality, and later his mental health. lar version of America’s poor that Frank’s eldest, Fiona (Emmy Ros- The only other daughter in the now: the damage Frank’s alcohol- for dozens of television awards series such as “Malcolm in the sum, “Before I Disappear,” 2014), family is Debbie (Emma Kenney, ism has done to his family is per- since it premiered in January Middle,” “Roseanne” or even who ran the house and took care “The Conners”). She is the only manent, and a happy ending 2011, and with a large, outstand- “Married with Children” show- of everyone, despite her own one of Frank’s kids who openly where the family suddenly finds ing ensemble cast, an indie rock cased — this is not living pay- struggles and youth. cares for him, and watching her itself wealthy and happy would soundtrack and a wry, colorful check to paycheck, it’s living pen- Rossum is not returning for the go from being an adorable young undermine everything the show script, it isn’t hard to see why. ny to penny. Despite heavy final season, though, and as diffi- girl to a teen mom and prostitute has been thus far: the most realis- over the course of the series is tic depiction of poverty in America both heartbreakingly tragic and ever broadcast, as well as a real excruciatingly real. The other side look at addiction and illness. I’m of that coin is Ethan Cutkosky’s extremely interested to find out (“The Unborn,” 2009) character, how the series differs from the Carl, the second-youngest Galla- British version’s finale, and even gher child who goes from being a more excited for when I can final- suspected psychopath to a rea- ly binge the entire series in one go sonably responsible young adult without needing to wait for a in military school. Frank’s young- whole week or more for the next est son, toddler Liam, is played by episode. Christian Isaiah (“Married”), and Through everything, and de- revealing much about him would spite each other’s many faults, the be far too much of a spoiler. The Gallaghers love each other; as Gallagher’s neighbors, Veronica damaged as they all are, emotion- (Shanola Hampton, “#Truth,” 2019) and Kevin (Steve Howey, “Stuber,” 2019), and Ian’s on- again off-again partner, Mickey (Noel Fisher, “The Red Line”), round out the highly dysfunction- al cast that you can’t help but fall in love with. The 10th season of “Shame- less” promises more of Frank’s misadventures, Ian’s relationship Some of the cast of “Shameless” troubles, Lip’s seemingly doomed STOP IN FOR GREAT DEALS Revels With Funeral Home Lee “The Dealmaker” Thompson “And we know that all things work together for good to them We would like to thank you for that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 voting for us in the Readers Choice Lumberton Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 500 Linkhaw Road, Lumberton NC 28358 407 Breece St., 3575 Roberts Ave., 910-739-7577 office 910-827-6658 cell Pembroke, NC Lumberton, NC “You Are Not Just A Customer To Me!” (910) 521-4298 (910) 671-6886 The Robesonian — Saturday, November 9, 2019 — Page 3 8:30 am WWMB Longshot TV (30m) 5:00 pm ESPN Around the Horn (30m) 9:00 pm ESPN NCAA Basketball Phil NBCSN Pro Football Talk (Live) (2h) GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (2h) GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (2h) ESPN2 NFL Live (1h) Knight Invitational. 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