Innholdsfortegnelse for May 13, 2019 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush Do you think the fact that we’re heading into an election year will have an impact on whether CBS renews Madam Secretary? The argument in favor: It capitalizes on our increased attention to the world of politics while providing a cathartic, somewhat idealized version of the world. Against: People will be sick of politics and won’t choose this as their go-to entertainment. I personally am hoping for renewal, as there is a ton of territory to mine with a McCord presidential campaign. —Kirsten MATT ROUSH: At press time, CBS had yet to announce a decision (and may not until its May 15 upfront presentation). But I’m with you that the series has earned a sixth season to tell the story of Elizabeth McCord’s (Téa Leoni) run for the highest…

From the days when everyone loved Lucy to our current era of worshiping at the shrine of Oprah, we have always held a special place in our pop-culture-consuming hearts for those beloved talents and personalities revered as TV stars. The medium may have changed greatly over the decades, fragmenting the audience with technological advances—the VCR, the DVR, Netflix—and a staggering array of choices, but our favorite stars still shine as brightly as ever. These are the people we regularly welcome into our homes (or call up on our portable screens, depending), sometimes on a first-name basis. Even when they achieve success in other arenas—there are Oscar and Tony winners on this list—we think of them first and foremost as TV stars. It’s how we got to know them, and where…

PICK OF THE WEEK! PGA Championship Thursday and Friday, May 16–17, 1/noon c, TNT; Saturday and Sunday, May 18–19, 11am/10c, TNT; 2/1c, CBS THERE IS NO doubt: Tiger Woods is back. In what could be called the greatest career resurrection of any individual athlete in sports, he came from behind to win the Masters in April at Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club, donning his fifth green jacket. Extensive back surgeries, not to mention struggles in his personal life, had left many wondering if he’d ever contend again. His last win at a major was the 2008 U.S. Open, putting his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major titles in serious jeopardy. Of course, many made the mistake of judging Woods by the standards of mere mortals. Woods’s Masters win…

Trisha’s Southern Kitchen SEASON PREMIERE Noon/11am c, Food Network Daytime Pick To celebrate her 20th anniversary as the 20th female inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, multitalented Trisha Yearwood (above) riffs on her biggest culinary hits, from Pepper Jack Cheese Straws to Chicken Pot Pie Burgers. Each dish must be 20 calories, right? Psycho Granny MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime This film was once titled Lineage of Lies, but clearly Lifetime prefers to cut right to the chase. After losing her mom, pregnant Samantha (Brooke Newton) is thrilled to have her long-lost grandma (Robin Riker) in her life. Samantha’s husband (Matthew Lawrence) is wary—rightfully so. MOVIE PICK Smallfoot 8/7c, HBO When a young “Bigfoot” meets a human for the first time, an unlikely friendship is born (and songs are sung). This…

Newly Available Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Cryopreserved ’60s superspy Powers (Mike Myers) thaws in 1997, when velvet suits are no longer groovy, baby—and his archenemy, Dr. Evil (also Myers), still won’t behave. Also on Netflix: 1999’s sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. The Bone Collector (1999) A paralyzed crime scene investigator (Denzel Washington) hunts a madman by recruiting a rookie cop (Angelina Jolie) to be his eyes and ears on the ground. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Still the best biopic of waitress Parker (Faye Dunaway) and ex-con Barrow (Warren Beatty), whose stickups made crime temporarily sexy in the early 1930s. The Da Vinci Code (2006) Based on Dan Brown’s novel: Symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) traverses Europe using clues in Leonardo da Vinci paintings to…

Elementary SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, CBS As Elementary begins its seventh and final season, the modern-day Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson (Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu) are still in London, sleuthing for Scotland Yard. (His fake murder confession last season—to clear innocent Watson—forced him to leave NYC.) When a member of their inner circle in the U.S. is gravely wounded, the duo must figure out how to get Holmes back there. While fans can look forward to a reunion with Det. Marcus Bell (Jon Michael Hill, above right, on a future case with Miller and Liu), we asked Liu to look back at a few of her favorite episodes (available on Hulu and Amazon Video). “STEP NINE” (SEASON 2, EPISODE 1) Sherlock and Joan go to London to help his…

Vida SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, Starz L.A. sisters Lyn and Emma (Melissa Barrera and Mishel Prada, above) face financial troubles, an aggressive anti-gentrification movement in Boyle Heights and, at times, conflict with the other as they try to keep their deceased mom’s bar business afloat. National Memorial Day Concert 8/7c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise cohost the 30th anniversary edition of this musical salute to America’s fallen heroes. The National Symphony Orchestra performs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. TIME TO CRY AGAIN! Game of Thrones: The Last Watch 9/8c, HBO Our watch hasn’t quite ended. Now that the GoT finale has aired, this two-hour documentary goes behind the scenes of the epic fantasy drama’s final season. See how cast and crew…

TRIPLE THREAT As a fan of the old MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum, P.I., I want to say how much I love the new shows [April 29, page 16]! These men have taken on the task of making us fall in love with these characters all over again. And we have! —Karen MYSTERY ADDICT Thank you for featuring Kellie Martin [April 29, page 18]. I’ve been a fan since [the movie series] Mystery Woman, which I think paved the way for all the mysteries now on my favorite channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. —Janet Email us: letters@tvgm.com…

EVERY GREAT TV villain needs a pestersome foil—and few were as memorable as Dallas’s hapless Cliff Barnes, the perennial thorn in J.R. Ewing’s (Larry Hagman) side. Ken Kercheval, who died of pneumonia at age 83 on April 21, played Barnes throughout the hit primetime serial’s entire 1978–91 run on CBS. “I think that Barnes is probably the most determined person up against the meanest foe on television,” he told TV GUIDE MAGAZINE in 1985, at the height of Dallas’s popularity. “Barnes never gives up. When people say, ‘When are you going to get J.R.?,’ I tell them I slept with his wife for a year and a half. I don’t think that’s something to be forgotten!” Though J.R. had a deflating quip for each encounter—“Oh, Barnes, you just get dumber…

Serves 4 Ingredients ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving2 cloves garlic, chopped2 (12-ounce) jars of peeled whole Italian plum tomatoes, like San Marzano1½ teaspoons sea salt Kosher salt1 (17.6-ounce) package of Spaghetti di Gragnano IGP4 sprigs fresh basil Fresh Parmesan cheese, like Grana Padano Directions Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes, until golden. While garlic browns, pour tomatoes into a bowl and squeeze with your fingers to break them up. Add the tomatoes and their juice to the saucepan. Stir and season with sea salt to taste. Simmer on low for 20–30 minutes, stirring to avoid sauce becoming too thick. (If it turns brick red, add a little water.) Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water…

MOVIE PICKS Orson Welles Marathon 8/7c, TCM Tonight’s salute opens with The Eyes of Orson Welles, a 2018 documentary that explores the filmmaker’s original drawings. Then, see how they influenced his cinematic vision in The Trial (1963) at 10/9c, Confidential Report (1955) at 12:15am/11:15c, Citizen Kane (left, 1941) at 2:15am/1:15c and The Lady From Shanghai (1948) at 4:30am/3:30c. 9-1-1 SEASON FINALE 8/7c, Fox As the drama wraps at a special time, pick your poison: A stunt driver and a social influencer find themselves in dicey situations. Not one but two mail bombs go off. And firefighter Eddie (Ryan Guzman) welcomes his family to town. The Bachelorette SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, ABC With 30 suitors to whittle down, former Miss Alabama Hannah Brown gets some help as she looks for love: Fellow…

MOVIE PICKS A Simple Favor 8/7c, Epix Part camp, part thriller, all outrageously sexy, 2018’s A Simple Favor can’t decide which kind of movie it is—but who cares when it’s this much fun? Blake Lively (below) is the ultrafab Emily, whose killer ways rock the world of mousy mom Stephanie (Anna Kendrick). Lillian Hellman Marathon 8/7c, TCM Playwright, screenwriter and vehement activist Lillian Hellman was a force of nature. Her powerful writing blazed first through Broadway and then Hollywood. Tonight’s lineup includes three provocative films based on her plays: The Little Foxes (1941) at 8/7c, Toys in the Attic (1963) at 10:15/9:15c and Watch on the Rhine (1943) at midnight/11c. Bigger 8:10/7:10c, Cinemax TV Superman Tyler Hoechlin stars as another powerhouse in this should-be-better 2018 biopic about Joe Weider, who…

ACROSS 1 His & ____5 Sound Barney Rubble’s son makes8 Monteith of Glee12 James Spader on Boston Legal13 Grauer of You Me Her14 Sheriff Andy Taylor’s son15 Sanchez of Animal Kingdom16 Eagle of The Muppets17 Nothing (Sp.)18 Emergency! paramedic20 Wentworth of The Flash22 Phil of the Future sister23 Chief of security on Star Trek: DS924 ____ Calloways27 Type of comic31 ____ Girl32 Beastmaster tiger33 Airport info (abbr.)34 Alien Nation planet37 Louise’s nickname on The Jeffersons39 ____ de Janeiro40 Daly of Walking Tall41 City of ____44 Soothsayer48 Earl of Mr. President49 Bar bill51 House helper52 ____ Stevens53 Ron of Sea Hunt54 ____ Does It55 Dr. Zhivago’s muse56 ____ Tin Tin57 Vintage Nintendo gaming console (abbr.) DOWN 1 Die ____2 Author Wiesel3 ____ to Riches4 Nosy neighbors5 ____ Buddies6 Dr. Syphax on City of Angels7 Quite large8 Tim of…

THOSE WERE THE days, indeed. TV sitcoms don’t get much more iconic than legendary writer-producer Norman Lear’s thought-provoking All in the Family (1971–79) and its groundbreaking spinoff The Jeffersons (1975–85). And now they’re back—albeit for one night only. One episode of each (still to be announced as of press time) will be recreated by current stars in the 90-minute special Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons on May 22 (8/7c, ABC), produced by Lear and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. “It was Jimmy’s idea,” Lear tells TV GUIDE MAGAZINE. Once Lear—the man known for “changing the face of American television,” per fellow executive producer Brent Miller—heard the pitch, he didn’t think twice about giving his blessing. And signing on: He and…

SERIES PREMIERES L.A.’s Finest May 13, Spectrum Originals Say Yes to the Nest May 13, 10/9c, HGTV The Employables May 15, 10/9c, A&E Catch-22 May 17, Hulu Blood & Treasure May 21, 9/8c, CBS The Butcher May 22, 10/9c, History Christina on the Coast May 23, 9/8c, HGTV The Name of the Rose May 23, 10/9c, SundanceTV Pitching In May 24, Acorn TV What/If May 24, Netflix SEASON PREMIERES Line of Duty May 13, Acorn TV The Bachelorette May 13, 8/7c, ABC Best Baker in America May 13, 9/8c, Food Network Paid Off With Michael Torpey May 13, 10/9c, truTV Good Bones May 14, 9/8c, HGTV Southern Charm May 15, 8/7c, Bravo Wahlburgers May 15, 9/8c, A&E Fleabag May 17, Prime Video Nailed It! May 17, Netflix White Gold May…

@TVGMMattRoush Catch-22 There’s no escaping the brilliance of this classic military satire SERIES PREMIERE Friday, May 17, Hulu WAR IS A what-the-hell rabbit hole of twisted logic and arbitrary fate in Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s subversive 1961 novel of World War II lunacy. With vividly unsettling and graphically dark whimsy, executive producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov (who each appear in significant roles) adapt this classic in a new six-hour miniseries that sharply captures the appropriately cynical tone of broad satire, interrupted by the sheer terror of airborne combat. You’ll scream with laughter until, like its antihero, you’ll just scream. Our eyes and ears (and tortured psyche) in this picaresque odyssey is literature’s most reluctant warrior, John Yossarian (a marvelously wry Christopher Abbott in a star-making performance). A bombardier who tempts…

FBI SEASON FINALE 9/8c, CBS A case that’s been on simmer boils over as superproducer Dick Wolf’s procedural hit FBI reaches its finale. Special Agent Maggie Bell (Missy Peregrym, left)—spurred by the knowledge that her husband, Jason, an investigative reporter, didn’t die in an auto accident but was murdered—has been investigating the crime on the QT with help from analyst Kristen Chazal (Ebonée Noel). Tonight, Maggie’s off-the-books pursuit of a lead is interrupted by a kidnapping. “It’s a flat-out abduction case” that the team takes on, says executive producer Rick Eid, “but the people behind this may be the same people behind Maggie’s husband’s murder. She will have to walk a line between being a responsible FBI agent and a grieving widow.” Of course, few in the Bureau think it’s…

MOVIE PICKS Halloween 8/7c, HBO The battle that began in 1978’s Halloween continues four decades later—only now target Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, above) is joined by her daughter (Judy Greer) and granddaughter (Andi Matichak) in the fight against mass murderer Michael Myers (Nick Castle). Yes, there will be blood, but this update turns the horror-movie trope on its head with some much-needed (and sharp-witted) style. Mission: Impossible—Fallout 8/7c, Epix Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns for a new mission—recovering stolen plutonium—in this 2018 action flick. First, he’ll have to uncover the identity of a terrorist group’s secret leader, who may be closer than Hunt thinks. The Dirty Dozen 8:45/7:45c, SundanceTV Operation Finale 10:30/9:30c, Epix Led by Israeli Mossad agent Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), a team of operatives attempts to capture…

@damianholbrook LOVE IT! Cheers to Busy Tonight for being the sunniest, funniest late-night escape and free of the politics and forced party games of most p.m. talk shows. E!’s delightfully accessible Busy Philipps (left) offers her celeb guests a comfy couch to let loose and viewers a happy place to end the day. Cheers to Jeopardy! for finding a winning way to keep us tuning in. With his $1 million-plus run and often off-putting demeanor, contestant James Holzhauer (right) has—without question—given the gameshow staple some real buzz. Cheers to Game of Thrones for being the dream of spring. We jeered the lovey-dovey Dany-Jon stuff in the HBO drama’s season premiere, but we’re bending the knee after April 28’s battle for Winterfell. That epic was one of those “Do you remember…