Crossword
Across
1. WWF foundation
4. ___ Ant (Hanna Barbera character)
8. Life lines?
12. Melber of MSNBC
13. Reply to the Little Red Hen
14. “Schitt’s
Creek” family name
15. Craving
16. Christine Baranski series with “The” 18. Disney+ series about The Troubles
20. Sailors
21. Made fancy
25. Shrek’s girlfriend
27. Astronaut’s insignia
28. Words of commitment
29. Bring in 30. Source 32. Driving hazard 34. 1942 Preakness winner 36. Catty remark
37. Kermit The Frog hosts it
42. 1970s-80s sitcom with Ron Howard
45. Draft letters?
46. Sunburn soother
47. Run away
48. Make it
49. “Here’s the summary”, online
50. Class 51. Loop loopers
Down 1. Giant great 2. Side squared, for a square 3. Student at Acme Looniversity
4. Wool source 5. Sweetie
6. Alternatively, online
7. Calf-length skirt
8. Ancestry 9. Slough
10. “Black-___”
11. ___ Offensive
17. Located: Abbr. 19. Palindromic girl’s name 22. UFC’s president
23. End ___
24. Dome
25. World soccer org.
26. “American ___”
31. Fiddle (with)
32. Prepare (for)
33. ___ Pollos Hermanos
35. Accept
36. Mobster Lansky
38. Many email attachments
39. ___ Alto
40. October’s birthstone
41. Tail motions 42. It may be tipped
43. “Agatha ___ Along”
44. Pea jacket?
Solution on page 12
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Sports this week
Sunday, Jan. 5
6:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Third Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (8:00)
8:00 a.m. USA Premier League
Soccer Fulham vs. Ipswich Town
From From Craven Cottage in London.-- (Live) (2:00)
10:30 a.m. (11) KARE Premier
League Soccer Liverpool vs. Manchester United From From Anfield in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.-- (Live) (2:00)
Noon (7) KCCO (9) KMSP (15)
KVRR NFL Football Teams TBA (Live) (3:25)
ESPN Women’s College
Basketball Notre Dame at North Carolina From From Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Teams
TBA (Live) (2:00)
FDNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE College
Basketball Providence at Connecticut From From Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.-(Live) (2:00)
(23) WUCW Women’s College Basketball Stanford at Clemson From From Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NHL Hockey
New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks From From the United Center in Chicago.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN Women’s College Basketball Oklahoma at Tennessee From From ThompsonBoling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Teams
TBA (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (11) KARE PGA Tour
Golf The Sentry, Final Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (Live) (2:00)
FDNOR College Hockey (2:30)
3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Teams
TBA (Live) (3:05)
4:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball (2:00)
ESPN2 Women’s College Gymnastics Michigan at Denver From From Magness Arena in Denver.-- (Live) (1:30)
5:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Final Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (Live) (2:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Utah at Iowa State From From Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN College Football NCAA Division III Championship:
Teams TBA From From Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.-- (Live) (3:00)
7:15 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Teams TBA (Live) (3:15)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Final Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (8:00)
Monday, Jan. 6
6:00 a.m. FDNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Final Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (2:00)
Noon FDNOR NASCAR Race Rewind (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
2:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Nottingham Forest (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Football FCS Division I Championship: Teams TBA From From Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball South Florida at Wichita State From From Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.-- (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Sentry, Final Round From From The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Lahaina, Hawaii.-- (4:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball TCU at Houston From From Fertitta Center in Houston.-(Live) (2:00)
Tuesday, Jan. 7
6:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf
Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler at Pine Valley From Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler, from Pine Valley, N.J.-(1:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Dan Sikes vs. Roberto DeVicenzo, from Daly City, Calif.-- (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Pittsburgh at Duke From From Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Ben Crenshaw vs. Jack Nicklaus From Classic match between Ben
Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus.-(1:30)
6:30 p.m. TNT TRUTV NBA
Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks From From American Airlines Center in Dallas.-- (Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild From From the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.-- (Live) (2:30)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer at Pinehurst No. 2 From Classic match between Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.-(1:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN TGL Golf TGL Golf. New York Golf Club vs. The Bay Golf Club From From SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler at Pine Valley From Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler, from Pine Valley, N.J.-- (1:00)
TNT TRUTV NBA Basketball
Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets From From Ball Arena in Denver.-(Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary’s From From University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, Calif.-- (Live) (2:00)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Arnold Palmer vs. Gary Player From Classic match between Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.-- (1:30)
Wednesday, Jan. 8
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf
Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer at Pinehurst No. 2 From Classic match between Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.-- (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Spanish Super Cup Soccer Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona From Semifinal.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball
Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks From From Madison Square Garden in New York.-- (Live) (2:35)
ESPN2 College Basketball Teams
TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. TNT TRUTV NHL
Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks From From the United Center in Chicago.-(Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf
Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler at Pine Valley From Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler, from Pine Valley, N.J.-(1:00)
8:00 p.m.
ESPN2 College Basketball Arizona State at Kansas From From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.-(Live) (2:00)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Dan Sikes vs. Roberto DeVicenzo, from Daly City, Calif.-(1:00)
8:35 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks From From Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.-- (Live) (2:30)
9:00 p.m. TNT TRUTV NHL Hockey Florida Panthers at Utah Hockey Club From From Delta Center in Salt Lake City.-- (Live) (3:00)
10:00 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Frank Beard, Doug Sanders and Arnold Palmer compete.-- (1:00)
11:00 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Sam Snead, from Bethesda, Md.-- (1:00)
Thursday, Jan. 9
6:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
8:00 a.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Ben Crenshaw vs. Jack Nicklaus From Classic match between Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus.-- (1:30)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR College Basketball (2:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer at Pinehurst No. 2 From Classic match between Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.-(1:30)
11:00 a.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler at Pine Valley From Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler, from Pine Valley, N.J.-- (1:00)
Noon GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Dan Sikes vs. Roberto DeVicenzo, from Daly City, Calif.-(1:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Frank Beard, Doug Sanders and Arnold Palmer compete.-(1:00)
1:50 p.m. ESPN2 Spanish Super Cup Soccer Real Madrid vs. Mallorca From Semifinal.-- (Live) (2:10)
2:00 p.m. GOLF Wonderful World of Golf From Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Sam Snead, from Bethesda, Md.-- (1:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Texas A&M at South Carolina From From Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic From From Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.-- (Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, First Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (3:30)
6:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Teams TBA From From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.-- (Live) (3:50)
10:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, First Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (3:00)
Friday, Jan. 10
6:00 a.m. FDNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
7:00 a.m. GOLF European PGA Tour Golf (4:00)
Noon GOLF LPGA Tour Golf (5:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
1:25 p.m. ESPN2 Bundesliga Soccer (Live) (2:05)
6:30 p.m. ESPN Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Teams TBA From From Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.-- (Live) (3:50)
ESPN2 Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Teams TBA From From Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.-- (Live) (3:40)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Basketball UCLA at Maryland From From Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.-- (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
10:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf From Golfing action from the PGA Tour.-- (3:30)
10:20 p.m. ESPN2 Boys High School Basketball (Live) (1:40)
Saturday, Jan. 11
6:00 a.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:30)
7:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, Second Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (7:00)
11:00 a.m. (15) KVRR College
Basketball Creighton at Butler From From Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN College Basketball Notre Dame at Duke From From Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.-- (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 College Basketball Louisville at Pittsburgh From From Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.-- (Live) (2:00)
Noon (5) KSTP NHL Hockey
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers From From Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.-- (Live) (2:30) (11) KARE High School Football
All-American Bowl From From the Alamodome in San Antonio.-(Live) (3:00)
FDNOR College Basketball (2:00)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO College
Basketball San Diego State at New Mexico From From The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M.-- (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (15) KVRR College
Basketball Connecticut at Georgetown From From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (23) WUCW College Basketball Syracuse at Boston College From From the Conte Forum in Boston.-- (Live) (2:00) FDNOR Girls High School Hockey (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Women’s College Gymnastics (Live) (2:00) (11) KARE PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, Third Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. (23) WUCW College Basketball Wake Forest at Miami From From Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla.-- (Live) (2:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00) GOLF PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, Third Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (2:00)
6:00 p.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football Wild Card: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00) (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Basketball Indiana at Iowa From From Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.-- (Live) (2:00) ESPN College Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Women’s College Gymnastics (Live) (2:00) FDNOR NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(Live) (2:30)
USA AMA Supercross Series Round 1 From From Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.-- (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Sony Open, Third Round From From Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.-- (3:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball UCF at Arizona From From McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz.-- (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis First Round From From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-- (Live) (2:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 2025 Australian Open Tennis First Round From From Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-(Live) (3:00)
Videoreleases
Things Will Be Different
Joseph (Thompson) and Sidney (Dandy) are estranged siblings who, after a botched robbery, seek refuge in a farmhouse that allegedly contains a room that will transport them to an alternate timeline if they follow instructions contained within a notebook. With the police hot on their trail, the siblings locate the
farmhouse and the alleged room within. After carefully following the book’s notes, they successfully transport themselves. However, as per the book’s instructions, after waiting 14 days, they find themselves stuck. Discovering a tape recorder with which they
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communicate with an unknown person, they are informed that the only way to escape the current timeline alive is to murder a visitor who will arrive at an unknown time.
Director:MichaelFelker.Stars: AdamDavidThompson,Riley Dandy,ChloeSkoczen.2024.102 min.ScienceFictionThriller.
Saturday Night
In October 1975, Lorne Michaels (LaBelle) is preparing for the firstever episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” After an evening rife
with chaos, Lorne is informed by his boss, Dick Ebersol (Hoffman), that network executive David Tebet (Dafoe) has brought executives from across the country to witness the opening broadcast. Dick warns Lorne that he has low expectations for the show and that he is prepared to replay a taping of an episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” to fill the time block should it bomb. With mounting pressure from all sides, Lorne tries to wrangle the cast amidst all the debacles and dysfunction in order to pull off what would become one of the greatest live sketch comedy variety shows in American history.
Director:JasonReitman.Stars: GabrielLaBelle,RachelSennott, CoryMichaelSmith,EllaHunt, DylanO’Brien,EmilyFairn,Matt Wood,LamorneMorris,KimMatula,FinnWolfhard,Nicholas Braun,CooperHoffman,Andrew BarthFeldman,NicholasPodany, KaiaGerber,RobertWuhl,Tommy Dewey,CatherineCurtin,JonBatiste,WillemDafoe,PaulRust,TracyLetts,MatthewRhys,J.K.Simmons,BradGarrett,JoshBrener. 2024.109min.Biographical Comedy-Drama.
Riley Dandy in “Things Will Be Different”
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
A new poll found that Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. are viewed with approval by only four in 10 Americans. Those four: Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and the brainworm.
Soon, we won’t have to talk about politics at all because
we’re going to be spending time with our families for Thanksgiving. ... One good way to avoid conversation is watching the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which this year is celebrating 100 years. Happy Anniversary! ...The parade is also getting some new balloons, including Minnie Mouse, who is making her Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade debut. You go, girl! She broke that glass ceiling and then she popped because she is a balloon.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Over 70 million people are expected to drive for Thanksgiving. But don’t worry, because during your nine-hour ride, Waze will suggest a route that’s two minutes faster.
I hope everyone had a stress-free holiday. Let’s be honest. Things with family can get tense. Every year there’s an epic battle of my uncle slowly turning up the volume of the football game, while my aunt slowly raises the volume of her Michael Bublé CD.
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“American Primeval” (Jan. 9)
America, 1857. Peace is the shrinking minority and very few possess grace — even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival. A fictionalized dramatization of the birth of the American West, this six-episode series stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier and Shea Whigham.
“On Call” - Season 1 (Jan. 9)
This adrenalized and visceral police drama follows a rookie (Brandon Larracuente) and veteran officer (Troian Bellisario) duo as they go on patrol in Long Beach, California. Shot with a mixture of hand-held cameras, bodycam and dash-cam footage to create a cinema verité effect, the innovative series explores the morality of protecting and serving a community. Additional cast includes Lori Loughlin, Rich Ting and Eriq La Salle.
“Antwone Fisher” (Available Now) Inspired by a true story, this biographical drama follows Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke), a young navy man, who is forced to see a psychiatrist (Denzel Washington) after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of Antwone’s treatment, a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.
“Goosebumps: The Vanishing” - Season 2 (Jan. 10)
Fraternal twins Devin (Sam McCarthy) and Cece (Jayden Bartels) are adjusting to life with their recently divorced dad, Anthony (David Schwimmer). When the duo discovers a threat stirring, they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Devin, Cece and their friends — Alex (Francesca Noel), CJ (Elijah M. Cooper) and Frankie (Galilea La Salvia) — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
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