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aving nine lives is not reserved for cats, Chace McNinch said on Friday. Humans may not defy death quite as frequently as felines, but we possess a unique ability for reinvention. We can choose to start new lives for ourselves.

McNinch seems to be on her fourth life, this one born in Bozeman where creating a community around comedy, music and LGTBQ+ advocacy has allowed for more confidence to express and embrace

her entire self. Here, she is the technical director at Last Best Comedy, where she accompanies improv groups and has been named “Montana’s funniest human person.” She will perform at Last Best on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. with the improv musical “Winging It.” McNinch’s first life begins in middle America, specifically, Kansas. It was a very conservative upbringing, with fundamentalist Christian values at the fore that landed McNinch in very small private religious schools for most of her childhood. The family moved often, but landed back in Kansas by the time McNinch was in high school. It was isolating, though in hindsight McNinch said it allowed her to be laser-focused on music.

“If my life were a video game, every time I had the chance to level up, I pushed plus one on music,” McNinch said. “So right now I’m like a level 99 bard. And I’m a level two archer.” Describing herself as a “socially awkward dweeb,” McNinch constantly turned to music, learning new instruments and diving into music theory. When she started at age 3, she was able to sound out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on a little toy keyboard. Now, the list of instruments seems unending: piano, drums, guitar, hammer dulcimer, bass, mandolin, banjo, trombone. There could be more, she said, if she gave them any time. More REINVENT I 14

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“Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People” (Jan. 22) Superhot spicy peppers are on fire lately — but while most experiment with heat, others live their lives in pursuit of fire. This documentary miniseries is a wild ride into the world of the self-proclaimed “chili heads,” digging deep into a subculture fueled by spice. Exploring everything from the elite growers who strive to create new superhots, to the chili eaters who chase the endorphin rush, one legendary chili head sets out on a quest to answer the spiciest of questions: is there a pepper than can challenge the world’s hottest?

“Chrissy & Dave Dine Out” Season 1 (Jan. 25) Chrissy Teigen and David Chang are cracking the restaurant scene wide open alongside Joel “King Richard” (Jan. 24) Kim Booster in this new series. Taking viewers Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the father to must-try restaurants in Los Angeles that are and coach of tennis superstars Venus (Saniyya unexpected and, at times, off the beaten path, Sidney) and Serena Williams (Demi Singleton), David gets his hands dirty in the back of house in this Oscar-winning biographical drama. The with the restaurant’s chef, while Chrissy and story follows the Williams family on their path Joel will hold court in the front of house, hostto greatness. ing an always loose, unexpected and entertaining dinner party. Also, Celebrity guests include Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, writer/producer Molly McNearney, John Legend, Kumail Nanjiani, Regina Hall, Simu Liu and more.

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Never count out Jason Priestley — as an actor, a director or both. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumnus tends to resurface in series television when it’s not expected, and he’s doing that again in the new show “Wild Cards,” airing Wednesdays on the CW. He plays the incarcerated veteran-con-artist father of another swindler (Vanessa Morgan, “Riverdale”) who has teamed with a disgraced police detective (Giacomo Giannotti, “Grey’s Anatomy”) to merge their special talents for crime-solving. Priestley’s character is concerned about his daughter’s new arrangement, but that doesn’t keep him from giving her advice and help from behind prison bars when she needs it. The new role lets Priestley incorporate the wry humor for which he’s been known ever since he played Brandon Walsh in “90210,” with that role allowing him to combine an earnestness with a mildly sarcastic take on the world. The part gave Priestley a decade-long run (1990-2000), before he played a variation of himself in “BH90210,” which had a brief run in the summer of 2019 and also featured the other principal members of the original cast in spins on their real-life images. In Priestley’s case, his “BH90210” doppelganger was also a director, and that’s a job he started doing during his original “90210” days, ultimately helming 15 episodes of that show. He went on to direct installments of “Call Me Fitz,” “Private Eyes” and “Raising Expectations,” in which he also starred. Additionally, he called the shots in stints on such series as “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Haven,” “The Night Shift,” “Rookie Blue,” “Saving Hope” and “Van Helsing.” Don’t be surprised to see a directing credit for Priestley in “Wild Cards” as it goes along, too. While such double duty isn’t necessarily a requirement for him on any show he acts in, it’s a nice bonus since he

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“History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan” - Season 1 (Jan. 25) Legendary James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan digs into some of the world’s greatest capers as the host of this eight-episode docuseries. In each one-hour episode, the series uncovers the meticulous planning, daring execution and shocking aftermath behind one of the most elaborate real-life heists in history. Using dramatic recreations, dynamic storytelling and cutting-edge visual effects, alongside first-person witness accounts from the people who were there, the series embeds Brosnan into the heart of the case using state-of-the-art technology, bringing the stories to life and breaking them down to the smallest, cleverest details.

knows the series and its other makers know him — and he brings plenty of experience, as his longtime fans know well. Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1969 Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C. Current residence: Nashville, Tenn. Marital status: Married; he has a daughter and a son Movie credits include: “Zoom,” “Enter the Dangerous Mind,” “Going the Distance,” “Fancy Dancing,” “Time of the Wolf,” “Darkness Falling,” “The Fourth Angel,” “Double Down,” “Eye of the Beholder,” “The Thin Pink Line,” “Vanishing Point,” “Hacks,” “Love and Death on Long Island,” “Coldblooded,” “Tombstone,” “Calendar Girl,” “Nowhere to Run,” “Watchers,” “The Boy Who Could Fly” Other television credits include: “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “BH90210,” “Private Eyes,” “Call Me Fitz,” “Fantasy Island,” “Canada’s Got Talent,” “Dear Christmas,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Raising Expectations,” “Welcome to Sweden,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Psych,” “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones,” “Haven,” “The Day of the Triffids,” “My Name Is Earl,” “Medium,” “Without a Trace,” “Love Monkey,” “What I Like About You,” “Tru Calling,” “8 Simple Rules,” “Jeremiah,” “Spin City,” “Common Ground,” “The Outer Limits,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Sister Kate,” “Quantum Leap,” “MacGyver,” “21 Jump Street,” “Airwolf” Education: Argyle Secondary School, North Vancouver Music videos he has appeared in: Roy Orbison’s “I Drove All Night,” Britney Spears’ “Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)” Auto-racing teams he has co-owned: Rubicon Race Team, FAZZT Race Team Friday–Thursday, January 19–25, 2024

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‘Titanic’ sets sail again on Showtime celebrityproﬁle The basic story had been told earlier in other films and television projects, but even though it matches a fictional romance to facts of the ocean disaster, the Oscar-winning 1997 version of “Titanic” is the definitive one for many people. Being presented by Showtime on Sunday, Jan. 21, writer-director James Cameron’s epic is a beautifully structured saga that cleverly takes the audience from contemporary times — as a treasure hunter (Bill Paxton) and his colleagues scour the ship’s sunken wreckage — back to its maiden Leonardo DiCaprio and voyage in 1912, when it was launched with Kate Winslet in “Titanic” much pomp and circumstance. Various passengers are introduced, including the allegedly “unsinkable” Molly Brown (played here by Kathy Bates), but two key characters are the ones who came to matter most to the vast majority of moviegoers: privileged Rose and stowaway Jack, roles that elevated the highly charismatic-together Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to superstardom. (Their later reteaming in “Revolutionary Road” surely was a bid to benefit from their iconic teamwork here, good as they also are in that picture.) From evading Rose’s spurned and vengeful fiance Cal (Billy Zane) to navigating blocked and/ or flooded passageways, the couple’s experience aboard the Titanic turns into an endless series of perils ... ultimately enhancing and fusing their affection for each other, to the point where the legendary phrase “I’ll never let go” is much more than mere lip service. For as personal as the Jack-and-Rose story is, the production that surrounds them is massive and impressive, certainly justifying the 11 Academy Award wins that included best picture and best director (and making for what was one of the highest-rated Oscar telecasts to date, since so many observers were invested in how the movie fared in that ceremony). Cameron united Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox together to finance the project, and the result is stunning visually, particularly in scenes of the ocean liner in its final throes. FRIDAYTHURSDAY, JANUARY 1925, 2024

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Michael Jackson OF THRILLER 40 ON SHOWTIME/PARAMOUNT+ Q: I saw that the documentary about the 40th anniversary of “Thriller” had a lot of footage of Michael Jackson recording other songs as well for that album. How was that material acquired? A: As one of music’s ultimate superstars at the time, Jackson clearly was worth following for the filmmakers who decided to capture every element of the process that they could, leading to much footage that hadn’t been seen before director Nelson George incorporated it into the project. Among the highly notable portions of the program is Paul McCartney’s in-studio participation in “The Girl Is Mine,” which Jackson wrote, and which was the first single released from “Thriller.” Of course, there was plenty of detail on the title tune, which yielded one of the most popular music videos ever. John Landis directed it as a mini-movie at Jackson’s behest, since the singer had appreciated the filmmaker’s work on “An American Werewolf in London” … which the style of the “Thriller” video emulates. As much archival footage as there is in “Thriller 40” — which became available on both Showtime and Paramount+ at the start of December — director Nelson George also included contemporary interviews with such personalities as Landis, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Will.I.Am, Misty Copeland and Mark Ronson. As hard as it might be to conceive that some of today’s younger generation might not know who Michael Jackson was, such comments help to contextualize what a major piece of pop culture “Thriller” (the top-selling album of all time globally) was and is.

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Once a month the Library will host a movie night featuring a documentary. Bring your own beanbag chair and join us for a quiet evening. Regular chairs will also be provided, but they aren’t as comfy. Movie night starts promptly at 6:00 PM in the Cottonwood Room on the 2nd floor. The January 22nd Movie is Who Saw the Men in Black? (2021). Not the hilarious Tommy Lee Jones / Will Smith movie. This is a documentary about the many people who have reported their own ‘Men in Black’ experiences and eyewitness accounts since the beginning of the UFO

species of dinos who hang out together roaming the ancient world. Lots of fun to be had over the three seasons of shows for kids who love dinosaurs, which is seemingly a large majority of them. If only the is told in eight parts. Everything Ken Burns people would make cover-up history in the last a documentary about this century. Walk through the true changed for the buffalo when people decided to hunt and kill species. history of Men in Black events them for sport and drive them from the 1940s until now. For BOOK FOR THE KIDDOS to the brink of extinction. See more information, please call Gay-Neck: The Story of some beautiful pictures of the 406-582-2410 or visit www. a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal old West and meet an unlikely bozemanlibrary.org Mukerji; illustrated by Boris posse who rescue the buff from Artzybasheff. Based on a true DVDS disappearing forever. story of a pigeon who played a The American Buffalo: A Gigantosaurus TV series pivotal role in WWI. Bozeman Documentary by Ken Burns. — Are you familiar with the kids have a long history and The dramatic story of America’s Gigantosaurus dinosaur? Me association with training national mammal, which neither! Then I watched this pigeons. Well, now they can sustained the lives of Native great animated series about meet one who lived 100 years people for untold generations, four friends, all are different ago and helped save the entire

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Inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco (Sofía Vergara), who created one of the most profitable cartels in history, this limited series takes place in 1970s-80s Miami. Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother.” The series also stars Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito, Martin Rodriguez, Jose Velazquez, Martín Fajardo, Tony Graham and Orlando Pineda.

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“Masters of the Universe: Revolution” (Jan. 25)

The final installment of Kevin Smith’s animated adult version of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.” This time, Teela (Melissa Benoist) joins forces with He-Man (Chris Wood) and the other Masters in their quest to save Eternia from the grip of darkness. Mark Hamill and William Shatner also voice star.

“What draws me to characters is someone who is slightly broken or at least you see that their humanity is in separate beds. ... I like seeing someone who is trying to convince themselves that they have it together and then over the course of events, he really kind of crumbles back to being almost that boy that’s broken and having to find his way through.” - Daryl McCormack, star of “The Woman in the Wall” Friday–Thursday, January 19–25, 2024

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“A Real Bug’s Life” (Jan. 24) Inspired by the World of Disney and Pixar’s “A Bug’s Life” (1998), this new Disney+ Original docuseries from National Geographic is an incredible adventure into nine different micro bug worlds around the globe, where tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day. Narrated by Awkwafina, follow the incredible stories of the tiny heroes living in worlds beyond the imagination — from a jumping spider looking for a home on the streets of New York to a Costa Rican orchid bee’s first day on the job making perfume!

“X-Men” (Available Now) In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie, better known as Rogue (Anna Paquin), runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm (Halle Berry) and Cyclops (James Marsden) to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto (Ian McKellen), who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.

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“FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans” (FX/FXX/Hulu — Jan. 31/Feb. 1, Limited Series Premiere) This second installment in Ryan Murphy’s FEUD anthology is based on the bestselling book “Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era” by Laurence Leamer. Acclaimed writer Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) surrounded himself with a coterie of society’s most elite women, whom he nicknamed “the swans,” Enchanted and captivated by these doyennes, Capote ingratiated himself into their lives, befriending them and becoming their confidante, only to ultimately betray them by writing a thinly veiled fictionalization of their lives, exposing their most intimate secrets. Naomi Watts, Slim Keith, C.Z. Guest and Lee Radziwill also star.

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Will you accept this rose? Answers: 1) “Bachelor Party” 2) Alex Michel 3) 2 4) Brad Womack 5) Trista Rehn (now Sutter) 6) Sean Lowe

Questions: 1) Which of the following is not part of The Bachelor franchise: “Bachelor in Paradise,” “Bachelor Pad,” “Bachelor Party” or “The Bachelor: Winter Games”? 2) Who acted as the first Bachelor in the series’ very first season? 3) How many seasons of “The Bachelor” aired before “The Bachelorette” made its debut? 4) To date, who is the only Bachelor to have appeared as the lead of two different seasons? 5) Who was the first Bachelor or Bachelorette to find lasting love on TV? 6) Who was the first Bachelor to marry his final pick?

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‘The Producers’ launches TCM’s latest Oscar salute

BY JAY BOBBIN

Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder in “The Producers”

Mel Brooks was known for his work in other mediums when he made his first big feature-film mark with “The Producers,” and the 1967 comedy is the first attraction in a Turner Classic Movies night tied into channel co-host Dave Karger’s new interview book “50 Oscar Nights” Monday, Jan. 22. Appropriately in keeping with that theme, Brooks received an Academy Award for best original screenplay for the picture, which almost didn’t get a wide release until fan Peter Sellers took it upon himself to crusade on its behalf. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder play backers of a Broadway musical that they want to fail, hoping to cash in on that result. No one is more surprised nor dismayed than they are when the show becomes a hit, meaning that they’ll have to pay off other investors … with funds they don’t have. True to Brooks’ style, the humor is often off-color; the marvelous cast also includes Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood, Lee Meredith and later “Maude” co-star Bill Macy.

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playerproﬁle BY ROBERTO JOZEF Hunter Dickinson and Jayhawks get set to battle Cyclones Another NCAA Big 12 match-up hits the court as the Kansas Jayhawks get set to take on the hungry Iowa State Cyclones, Saturday, Jan 27. Meeting the Cyclones at home, the game airs live on CBS from the James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Entering the 2023-24 season, the Kansas Jayhawks are one of the favorites entering the year as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA. Beginning this year on a five-game win streak, their success this season has been exceptional (9-1 as of Dec. 15), and with the major acquisition of a fourth-year transfer from Michigan State, Hunter Dickinson, a projected second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Jayhawks are looking to win it all. Coming off his previous three seasons with Michigan, Dickinson is a presence at center, having averaged 18.5 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game and 1.8 blocks per game last season. With the Jayhawks kicking off the season on fire, Dickinson hasn’t skipped a beat, improving in just about every area of his game, averaging 19.4 points per game while shooting for 63.7% from field goal range. On the defensive side, he’s been a handful for teams in the paint, averaging 12.6 rebounds per game and an improved average of 2.4 blocks per game, proving to his team and himself he made the right off-season move. Having shown right out the gates to be a star player for the Jayhawks and solidifying his position in collegiate basketball, his dominance at the center position is exactly what the Jayhawks need as they continue their chase for another Big 12 championship and national championship. Full name: Hunter Dickinson Birthdate: Nov. 25, 2000 (23) Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia Height/weight: 7-2/260 pounds Team(s): Michigan (2020-2023), Kansas (2023-present) High School: DeMatha Catholic HS

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Reinvent/from 2 While teenage years are filled with many forms of uncertainty as youth navigate the world, music was a constant for McNinch. On stage, even when performing in the family’s church, the anxiety melted away. “Even if it goes bad, I still have control over how bad I want to go, you know?” McNinch said. “And the second that I’m off stage, I’m back to hiding from people. I just hate talking. I would go sit in the van after plenty of shows and I would just wait to leave.” There’s a little bit of irony here, as the interview for this story over coffee at Rockford in downtown Bozeman lasted almost three hours. But that’s McNinch’s latest life. McNinch’s second life probably began around the time she applied for and got into Greenville College (now Greenville University) in Greenville, Illinois. While college wasn’t her path, it did lead McNinch to playing bass with the Noble Manes. And that band led to a connection with a country act known as Broseph. At first, Broseph played for drinks and tips, but soon got serious. They started touring as a supporting act to country

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would aid in her self-discovery. She didn’t play a note in her first year in Portland, instead diving deep into health care and legal systems necessary to transition. Still with no friends and working from home, McNinch said the onset of the pandemic didn’t change much in her life. It was only when she stumbled on a Reddit livestream of a lizard in a cage that things started to change again. If the lizard could get the views, couldn’t she? Soon, up to 100,000 people would watch her live streams, where McNinch sat at the piano and improvised. Here, there were no rules. The ideas, the direction were her own. It was the first time she had performed in years. “It’s weird and it’s abstract, and it keeps them guessing,” she said. “But I’m good enough at what I do musically to back it up with actual talent. So they’re just like, I don’t know what this is, but I want to watch this.” But personally, things weren’t great. She had broken up with her girlfriend, but the pair were still living together in lockdowns. A planned visit to England to visit a new prospect fell apart. McNinch needed out. Her fourth life began when she made the choice to head to Bozeman, where a friend was

offering a chance to clear her head, and a couch to sleep on. It turned out to be what she needed. In Bozeman, McNinch has discovered how to be a “socially functioning person.” She went to her first Pride. She became the LGBTQ liaison for the Belonging in Bozeman Project. “I wasn’t ready for how supportive and unique of an opportunity Montana and Bozeman would be for music, for comedy, for existing while queer,” McNinch said. Now, she is starting new musical projects (with Last Best bar manager Sara-Paule Koeller of Diamond Princess and Cyera Thackrey of Witch Bitch, namely), and recording with friends across the country (like Superpink). She has honed her love for musical improvisation into comedy. She loves anti-comedy, people like Andy Kaufman and Tom Green. She loves absurdity, but not obnoxiousness for the sake of obnoxiousness. Life, she said, is absurd. But living it authentically is the best present we can give ourselves. “No matter who we are, even the straightest, widest cis man to ever exist, as long as you’re at peace with yourself and you know yourself, that’s the most beautiful gift,” McNinch said.

up in a new body. They’ve had this uncontrollable ability since birth and have grown used to it —that is, until A wakes up in Justin’s body and spends a romantic day at the BOOKS FOR TEENS AND beach with Rhiannon, Justin’s YOUNG ADULTS girlfriend. Talk about obstacles Every Day: The Graphic to true love. Novel by David Levithan. An Impossible Thing to A tries to maintain their Say by Arya Shahi. This book own identity in this graphic is complex. It’s an impossible adaptation of Levithan’s thing to say how good it is. bestselling novel of the same There’s a teen, in Iran, and his name. Every morning, A wakes family moves to New York City

just after 9/11. He doesn’t quite fit in- either he’s not Muslim enough, or people are suspect of his religion. He’s cast as Bottom in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and sees a parallel in his own life. Much of the book is written in verse, and it works very well.

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Chace McNinch performs at Last Best Comedy in Bozeman.

bands and legacy acts like Chris Janson, Old Dominion, Steven Tyler, Eddie Money and Devon Allman. Broseph soon relocated to Nashville and became the house band at the Wildhorse Saloon. McNinch was on the keys. All was going well in terms of career growth and opportunity. All was not going well internally for McNinch. The second life was given a quick death when McNinch came out as a trans woman. “At this point in the game, I have no shame about who I

am and talking about identity stuff,” McNinch said. “I never wanted that to be the focus. I wanted to be a musician first, entertainer first, but I’ve also realized it’s really integral to the whole story and what I’m doing with my life.” Coming out caused both personal and professional conflict, and McNinch found themselves living in Nashville with no network, no friends or family to lean on. To start her third life, McNinch followed a woman to Portland, Oregon, thinking the city of weirdos

story. Take the cheapest trip to Ireland of your life for one of the funnier love stories you’ll ever read. Tis a fine thing. Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma by Mariel Buque. Weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories from the therapy room, Dr. Buqué teaches readers how trauma is transmitted from one generation to the next and how to can break the cycle through

tangible therapeutic practices, learning to pass down strength instead of pain to future generations. Wouldn’t that make for a good outcome?

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Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the library website www. bozemanlibrary.org. Friday–Thursday, January 19–25, 2024

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BY ALEX HENDRY

EPL’s Best Goalscorers Answers:

1) Since the inception of the English Premier League (EPL) in 1992, this striker has deﬁned goalscoring in English football. With 260 career EPL goals, name this all-time league scoring leader.

Solskjaer (Feb. 6,

2) Finding the back of the net across the nation — which player has scored against the most Premier League opponents?

9) Thierry Henry 6) Erling Haaland Sheringham 5) Teddy

7) Which player has scored the most EPL goals for one club?

4) Michael Owen

8) His 184 career EPL goals are the most for any player born outside the United Kingdom. Who is he?

3) Craig Bellamy

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10) Super sub! Who was the ﬁrst player in EPL history to score four goals as a substitute in a single match?

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9) Name the only player to have currently won the Premier League Golden Boot four times.

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7) Harry Kane

“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” - Season 1 (Prime Video — Feb. 2, Series Premiere) Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John (Donald Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine). Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. Paul Dano, John Turturro and Michaela Coel also star.

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6) Rapidly moving up the goalscoring charts, his mark of 36 goals was a EPL record — all in his debut season. Name the record-setting Premier League newcomer.

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5) Who was the inaugural recipient of the Premier League Golden Boot?

8) Sergio Aguero

4) Upon scoring his 150th Premier League goal, Mohamed Salah joined which former Liverpool striker for 10th all-time in league scoring history?

10) Ole Gunnar

3) Only one player in EPL history has scored for seven different Premier League clubs. Who is he?

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