Innholdsfortegnelse for November 13, 2017 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush Yet another surprise (and bittersweet) departure from a favorite show: Nadine on Madam Secretary. But unlike with Linda (Amy Carlson) on Blue Bloods, Bebe Neuwirth gave them a sufficient heads-up to let the writers come up with a touching and appropriate exit, in keeping with previous plotlines. She got to say her goodbyes to both the cast and the audience. Well done. —Michael MATT ROUSH: Agreed. I’m especially impressed when such moments aren’t leaked as spoilers. The Sunday night that Nadine’s farewell episode aired, Neuwirth tweeted gratitude to CBS “for accepting my request to depart,” and it really was a classy final bow. With the recent reboot of Dallas on TNT and now The CW’s Dynasty, do you think there’s a chance that my all-time favorite soap, CBS’s Knots…

WITH HIS BOOMING baritone and imposing presence, Robert Guillaume always projected authority, even as a TV butler—and that was no accident. “I told producers, ‘This is not going to be one of those plantation-darky roles,’” the actor, who died October 24 at 89 of prostate cancer, said of his most celebrated creation. As Benson DuBois, he was a droll oasis of sanity amid the controversial chaos of ABC’s late-1970s hit Soap, which ABC spun off into Benson, when the title character went to work for the state’s governor and ascended to public office, eventually running for governor himself. “I wanted it well understood that Benson was performing a job…but that he was an independent man outside of that. It was employer-employee, not master-servant,” he told TV GUIDE MAGAZINE in 1979,…

MY CURRENT FAVORITE SHOW American Housewife because I get to play the firecracker mom that is Katie Otto! But my second is, of course, Game of Thrones. MY GUILTY-PLEASURE SHOW All of the Bravo Real Housewivesshows—especially New York City, Atlanta, Orange County and Beverly Hills. I’m truly invested. THE SHOW THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME LAUGH Will & Grace (above) and HBO’s Vice Principals, among many, many more. THE SHOW I MISS MOST Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Girls, Sex and the City. THE FUNNIEST PERSON ON TV I’m a fan of so many people that I can’t list them all, but my main two growing up were Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball (right). They were everythingto me. MY DREAM COSTAR I got him! Diedrich Bader, who plays my TV husband. He…

LAILA ALI Home Made Simple With Laila Ali Saturdays, 9am/8c, OWN WHO WOULDN’T LOVE being coached by Laila Ali—especially if she’s serving up comfort food? The undefeated four-time world boxing champ and daughter of Muhammad Ali is the new host of Home Made Simple, the food-and-design hit that gives frazzled families a fresh lease on life. You show up at a home with your interior designer, a carpenter and recipes from your upcoming cookbook, Food for Life (St. Martin’s Press), then make magic happen for people who really need it. What’s in it for you?I love playing fairy godmother! Some of the families I meet have been struck by tragedy and really need a morale boost. Some simply have no design aesthetic and are living in beige rooms—50 shades of…

CHIPS (2017) Friday, Nov. 17, 8/7c, CinemaxAnt-Man scene-stealer Michael Peña takes on the role of Ponch and Parenthood’s Dax Shepard (near left, with Peña) plays Jon in this buddy-comedy update of the 1970s TV show. The two motorcycle cops protect lawabiding citizens from speeders and other scalawags of the road as part of the California Highway Patrol, but they also have to contend with a secret squad of corrupt officers, led by Vincent D’Onofrio. Shepard’s reallife wife, The Good Place’s Kristen Bell, costars as his beleaguered onscreen spouse, while Maya Rudolph also pops up in a welcome cameo. The Great Wall (2016) Saturday, Nov. 18, 6:15/5:15c, HBOMatt Damon and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) star as 11th-century mercenaries who come to China from Europe in search of gun powder. Instead, they get…

ACROSS 1 Alf’s favorite snack food 5 Relaxation destination 8 _____’s Family 12 Type of cheese 13 Vietnam battle 14 Eisenberg of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 15 Comedian Laurel 16 One Day _____ Time(2 wds.) 17 Family name on Sisters 18 Family on Related 21 The Big _____ 24 A Supernatural demon 28 Not an expert 30 Tamara of Law & Order: SVU 31 Taylor’s nickname on Lincoln Heights 3 2 Adam’s horse on Bonanza 34 Captain Furillo’s ex-wife on Hill Street Blues 35 Treasure _____ 37 Talk together 39 Nigel of EastEnders 41 _____ Sinners 42 North Atlantic island 44 Cain’s bro 47 Stimpy�s pal 48 Rambo of Dirty Sally 52 Actress Dunaway 53 Stevens of Legion 54 Cutter on Dangerous Curves 55 Ames of Dolphin Cove 56 _____ Na Na 57 Moriarty of…

POP QUIZ: WHAT do an NFLgame, a sitcom spinoff and a sentimental drama have in common? At first glance, not a heckuva lot—except that they’re among the highest-rated shows currently on TV. But that’s not all. While moody series like ABC’s Ten Days in the Valley struggle to find an audience, it’s the feel-good fare that’s rising to the top. And it’s no wonder: In a time when every headline seems to bring troubling or tragic news, “safe” programming provides a sense of warmth that’s as cozy and inviting as a crackling fireplace. “Television can be soothing,” Beverly Hills– based psychologist Terry Simpson explains. “There’s something in these shows that we relate to, and we create a feeling of healthy attachment.” Here, we break down what’s triggering the mass appeal.…

1 World Series Game 5 (Sunday) Fox 18.9 2 World Series Game 3 (Friday) Fox 15.7 3 World Series Game 2(Wednesday) Fox 15.5 4 World Series Game 4 (Saturday) Fox 15.4 5 World Series Game 1 (Tuesday) Fox 15.0 6 Sunday Night Football Steelers vs. Lions NBC 13.9 The match fumbled (thanks to stiff competition from the World Series), falling big from the previous week’s game (19.2 million). 7 NCIS CBS 13.3 8 The Big Bang Theory CBS 13.2 9 Thursday Night Football Dolphins vs. Ravens CBS 11.4 Monday Night Football Washington vs. Dallas ESPN 11.4 11 60 Minutes CBS 11.3 12 Bull CBS 10.7 Get the tissues! Michael Weatherly’s procedural edged out timeslot competitor This Is Us for a second time this season, grabbing 100,000 more viewers than the NBC hit. 13 This Is Us NBC 10.6 14 The Good Doctor ABC 10.4 15 The Voice (Monday) NBC 10.1 16 The Voice (Tuesday)…

PREMIERES Future Man Nov. 14, Hulu MythBusters Nov. 15, 9/8c, Science Channel Longmire Nov. 17, Netflix Marvel’s The Punisher Nov. 17, Netflix Search Party Nov. 19, 10/9c, TBS Marvel’s Runaways Nov. 21, Hulu Fixer Upper Nov. 21, 9/8c, HGTV Checked Inn Nov. 21, 10/9c, OWN Chicago MedNov. 21, 10/9c, NBC GodlessNov. 22, Netflix Property Brothers at Home Nov. 22, 9/8c, HGTV She’s Gotta Have It Nov. 23, Netflix Bring It! Nov. 24, 9/8c, Lifetime Savage Kingdom: Uprising Nov. 24, 9/8c, Nat Geo Wild FINALES The Real Housewives of Orange County Nov. 13, 9/8c, Bravo The Mindy Project Nov. 14, Hulu American Horror Story: CultNov. 14, 10/9c, FX Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Nov. 14, 10/9c, NBC Queen Sugar Nov. 15, 9/8c, OWN You’re the Worst Nov. 15,…

ON JUNE 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City home by self–styled religious prophet Brian David Mitchell and his equally deranged female accomplice, Wanda Barzee. Smart spent the next nine months in captivity—repeatedly tortured, chained up, raped and starved—before she was rescued and returned to the safety of her devout Mormon family, thanks in part to America’s Most Wanted broadcasting information about the suspects. Since her ordeal, the remarkably resilient survivor has gone on to marry and start a family—she and husband Matthew Gilmour have a two-and-a-halfyear- old daughter and a six-month-old son—and become a dedicated child-safety activist. She appears as a special correspondent for the syndicated news program Crimewatch Daily, and her 2013 memoir, My Story, became a New York Times No. 1 bestseller.…

LONGMIRE Returns Friday, Nov. 17, NetflixThe Wyoming-based modern Western starts its sixth and final season with Sheriff Longmire (Robert Taylor) wondering if he should throw in the saddle. But before he decides, he’ll at least try to save his best friend, Henry (Lou Diamond Phillips), who’s been kidnapped by ex–Cheyenne Reservation Police Chief Malachi (Graham Greene). MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 21, HuluSix teenagers walk into a basement…and discover their parents are a cabal of supervillains known as The Pride. We’re gonna go out on a limb and say this is one of the few times skipping therapy and starting a war between good and evil is the healthy choice. SHUT EYE Returns Wednesday, Dec. 6, HuluFormer fake psychic Charlie (Jeffrey Donovan) and his wife, Linda (KaDee Strickland), continue to…

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Weekdays, CBS SHOCKS. DEFECTIONS. POLITICS. It’s all happening on The Bold and the Beautiful—behind the scenes! Exec producer and head writer Bradley Bell is here to answer our burning questions. Your decision to recast the legacy role of Thorne with General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher was a jaw-dropper. What’s your thinking? I’ve long admired Ingo’s clean and honest acting style. He also has real power that I needed because Thorne is coming back to the show [on November 27] to challenge his brother, Ridge [Thorsten Kaye], for Forrester Creations and for the attentions of Brooke [Katherine Kelly Lang, center, with Kaye, left, and Rademacher]. He’s sick of being Ridge’s little brother and sick of the oppressive regime Ridge has been running. Thorne is fortified for…

LOVE IT! Cheers to Kelly Clarkson for making The Voice sing. Proving to be a real champ as the Knockout Rounds’ key adviser, our original American Idol (left) was so spot-on—and adorable— with her advice to the wannabes, we’re already counting the days until Miss Independent joins as a coach next year. Cheers to Gotham for becoming Peyton’s place. The underrated Peyton List (left) has been tapped to replace Maggie Geha as the Batman prequel’s latest iteration of baddie Poison Ivy. Now this is a green initiative we can support! Cheers to Netflix for folding House of Cards. The streaming service halted production on the D.C. drama’s upcoming sixth season, a move that gets our vote for the best possible way to handle all of the ugliness around those allegations…

Rapunzel’s Second Time Around She’s tressed for success! ABC’s fantasy Once Upon a Time brings back Rapunzel November 17 (8/7c) for a multiepisode arc that finds the feisty fairy-tale princess— now played by Meegan Warner (Turn: Washington’s Spies)—eager to get even with the evil sorceress who has kept her spellbound and imprisoned for years. The character, originally played by Alexandra Metz (Chicago Fire) for just one episode in 2014, was rescued back then by Prince Charming (Josh Dallas). This time, Rapunzel will meet the dedicated Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue, right, with Warner). Hints executive producer Adam Horowitz, “A mystery begins to unravel as soon as Hook climbs her iconic tower.” —Michael Logan The Legends Go to War So far this season, the heroes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow have bounced…

WHEN THE VERY first Tonight! show premiered on September 27, 1954, host Steve Allen issued a warning that the broadcast would last until 1am. “I want to give you the bad news first,” he said. “This program is going to go on forever!” He was right to prepare the audience. Back then, if you wanted to see what was happening, your sole choice was to settle in. That would remain true for decades: There was no VCR or DVR, no curated assortment of online clips to watch over coffee the next day. You either caught Johnny Carson doing his bit as Carnac the Magnificent—or you missed out. Cut to 2017, and the landscape has changed drastically. The hours on either side of midnight are no longer where the magic happens—for…

The Mindy Project SERIES FINALE Tuesday, Nov. 14, Hulu Here comes the bride…but it’s not Mindy Lahiri! Hulu’s The Mindy Project signs off for good with the wedding of nurses Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) and Tamra (Xosha Roquemore)—not exactly the ending that man-crazy Mindy (played by show creator Mindy Kaling, left) would have wanted in the series’ premiere. But hey, she’s grown over the last five years. In honor of the occasion, Kaling picks her top episode from each of the show’s six seasons. “Triathlon” (Season 1, Episode 22): Mindy toys with Christianity. Fired Morgan is hired by her rivals. Danny (Chris Messina) faces his ex. There’s a triathlon. “We cracked the code on how to do what my old [The Office] boss, Greg Daniels, called ‘stuffing the sausage,’” Kaling says,…

NASCAR’S AMAZING RACE On your plate: NASCAR’s top series’ season finale and Thanksgiving-weekend sports. NASCAR Ford EcoBoost 400 (November 19, 2:30/1:30c, NBC) Kyle Busch, winner of the 2015 Cup championship, is among the “Championship 4” who will duke it out on the 1.5-mile oval for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The format is simple: The highest finisher takes home the title. Jimmie Johnson won last year’s Ford EcoBoost 400 and his seventh career Cup championship, tying him at the top with all-time greats Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. The season’s end will be bittersweet for NASCAR fans, as Dale Earnhardt Jr., the sport’s most popular driver, will retire from full-time racing. He’ll join NBC’s NASCAR broadcast team as an analyst next season. Women’s…