Crossword
Across
1. “Conversely ...,” online
5. George to Jerry, e.g.
8. Wapiti
11. “Get a __!”
12. Potatoes, on Indian menus
14. Daniels who founded “Empire”
15. “You’re
speaker
17. Former Russian orbiter
18. “All in the Family” producer
20. “Le __ Goriot”
21. Tolkien trilogy, to fans
22. Back it up, in a way
24. Woven fabrics
27. Alley ___ (basketball play)
28. “Chucky” channel
29. Insignificant type
32. Al Bundy or Homer Simpson, e.g.
34. Online chuckles
36. Very hot
37. “Suicide is Painless” for “M*A*S*H”
40. Kind of cord
41. “What’s up, Doc?” speaker
45. Rage
46. First name of Perry Mason’s creator.
47. Predicament or knot
48. Parishioner’s place
49. Hi-___
50. On the double, initially
a college hall, informally
7. From around here
8. “Wascally wabbit” hunter
9. Luke’s sister
10. Miranda of “How I Met Your Mother”
13. “It’s __ __” (“Problem solved”)
16. Dick of “Bewitched”
19. 4G-___ (service offering)
20. Cartoon skunk
22. “Bluey” watcher
23. “Golly!”
25. Airport safety grp.
26. Down in the dumps
30. ___-com
31. Academy freshman
32. Fictional newspaper in “Lou Grant,” for short
33. Llama cousin
LAKES CONTEST
Down
1. “The New Adventures of ___ Christine”
2. Member of the familia
3. “Fresh ___ The Boat”
4. Playboy founder Hugh
5. San Diego pro 6. Name on many
35. Blue pixie
36. Beasts of burden
37. “Antiques Road ___”
38. “Spencer For ___”
39. Trademarked fruit
42. Turndowns
43. Doc. to protect company secrets
44. “I reckon so”
Solution on page 12
Sports this week
Sunday, June 9
8:00 a.m. (11) KARE 2024
Roland-Garros Tennis Men’s
Final From From Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, France.-- (Live) (5:00)
9:00 a.m. ESPN MLB Baseball
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies From From London Stadium in London.-- (Live) (3:00)
11:00 a.m.
ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
11:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
The Memorial Tournament, Final Round From From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.- (Live) (2:00)
Noon (23) WUCW LIV Golf League LIV Golf League. Houston, Day 3 From From Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas.-- (Live) (5:00)
ESPN College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
12:30 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates From From PNC Park in Pittsburgh.-- (Live) (3:00)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Formula 1
Racing Canadian Grand Prix From From Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal.-- (Live) (2:00)
(11) KARE Track and Field
USATF New York Grand Prix From From Icahn Stadium in New York City.-- (Live) (1:30)
CNBC UCI WorldTour Cycling
UCI WorldTour Cycling. Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8 (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour Golf The Memorial Tournament, Final Round From From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.- (Live) (3:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf
American Family Insurance Championship, Final Round From From University Ridge Golf Club in Madison, Wis.-- (Live) (2:30)
2:00 p.m.
ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NASCAR Cup Series Toyota / Save Mart 350 From From Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.-- (Live) (3:30)
(11) KARE IndyCar Racing XPEL Grand Prix at Road America From From Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.-- (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf BMW Charity Pro-Am, Final Round (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR United Football League Conference Championship: St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas (Live) (3:00)
ESPN MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees From From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.-- (Live) (3:00)
BSNOR WNBA Basketball Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 NBA Finals Game 2: Teams TBA (Live) (2:30)
GOLF LPGA Tour Golf ShopRite LPGA Classic, Final Round From From Bay Course at Seaview in Galloway, N.J.-- (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
The Memorial Tournament, Final Round From From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.- (4:30)
11:00 p.m. BSNOR World Poker Tour: Season 20 Ladies Championship - Part 4 (1:00)
Monday, June 10
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates From From PNC Park in Pittsburgh.-- (2:00)
7:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf BMW Charity Pro-Am, Final Round (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf
American Family Insurance Championship, Final Round From From University Ridge Golf Club in Madison, Wis.-- (2:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
11:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
The Memorial Tournament, Final Round From From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.- (4:30)
Noon BSNOR NASCAR Race Rewind 2023 Grant Park 220 From From July 2, 2024. From Chicago Street Course.-- (1:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates From From PNC Park in Pittsburgh.-- (2:00)
2:00 p.m.
ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
6:00 p.m.
ESPN College Baseball
NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
TRUTV MotoGP Racing MotoGP Racing. Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, Sprint Race From From Circuit de BarcelonaCatalunya in Barcelona, Spain.-(1:00)
6:30 p.m.
BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Super Regional: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
TRUTV MotoGP Racing MotoGP Racing. Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya From From Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.-- (2:00)
Tuesday, June 11
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
3:00 p.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Athletes
Unlimited Pro Softball AUX
Series 1, Game 3: Team Blue vs. Team Orange From From Wilkins Stadium in Wichita, Kan.-- (Live) (2:00)
TBS MLB Baseball Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Red Sox From From Fenway Park in Boston.-(Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (3:00)
Wednesday, June 12
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces From From Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.-- (2:00)
Noon BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota
Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. BSNOR World Poker Tour: Season 20 Ladies Championship - Part 4 (1:00)
6:00 p.m. TNT TRUTV Men’s International Soccer Friendlies
United States vs. Brazil From From Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.-- (2:00)
7:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota
Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (3:00)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 NBA
Finals Game 3: Teams TBA (Live) (2:30)
ESPN 2024 NBA Finals NBA
Unplugged with Kevin Hart: Teams TBA From Game 3.-- (Live) (2:30)
10:30 p.m. BSNOR World Poker Tour: Season 20 Ladies Championship - Part 4 (1:00)
Thursday, June 13
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces From From Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.-- (2:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Colorado Rockies at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
2:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, First Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces From From Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.-- (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN WNBA Basketball
Seattle Storm at Dallas Wings From From College Park Center in Arlington, Tex.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Professional Fighters League Professional Fighters League. Light Heavyweights & Lightweights (Main Card) From From The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.-- (2:00)
11:00 p.m. GOLF 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship First Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (3:00)
Friday, June 14
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, First Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (3:00)
9:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, First Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (3:00)
Noon (11) KARE 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship Second Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (Live) (6:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN 2024 Men’s College World Series Game 1: Teams TBA From From Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.-- (Live) (3:00)
BSNOR MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
2:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 UEFA European Championship Germany vs. Scotland From Group A.-- (Live) (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, Second Round From
From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (Live) (3:00)
3:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Cup Series (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN 2024 Men’s College World Series Game 2: Teams TBA From From Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.-- (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (41) KPXM WNBA Basketball Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (3:00)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 NBA Finals Game 4: Teams TBA (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. GOLF 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship Second Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (3:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:30)
Saturday, June 15
9:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, Second Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-(3:00)
USA 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship Third Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 Cheerleading The Summit Cheer Championship (1:00)
11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 UEFA European Championship Spain vs. Croatia From Group B.-- (Live) (2:00) (11) KARE 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship Third Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (Live) (8:00)
CNBC IMSA Racing IMSA Racing. VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Mid-Ohio From From Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.-- (1:00)
USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series HyVee Perks 250, Qualifying From From Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.-(Live) (1:00)
11:30 a.m. (5) KSTP Premier Lacrosse League Boston Cannons vs. Philadelphia Waterdogs From From Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pa.-- (Live) (2:00)
Noon (7) KCCO WNBA Basketball Connecticut Sun at Dallas Wings From From College Park Center in Arlington, Tex.-- (Live) (2:00)
CNBC IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio From From Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.-- (2:00)
USA NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350, Qualifying From From
Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.- (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN 2024 Men’s College World Series Game 3: Teams TBA From From Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.-- (Live) (3:00)
BSNOR MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-(Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP WNBA
Basketball New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces From From Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.-- (Live) (2:00) (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 UEFA European Championship Italy vs. Albania From Group B.-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 USL League One Soccer South Georgia Tormenta FC at Forward Madison FC (Live) (2:00) GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, Third Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series HyVee Perks 250 From From Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.-- (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO BIG3 Basketball Week 1 From Week 1 action from Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif.-- (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m. BSNOR World Poker Tour: Season 20 Ladies Championship - Part 4 (1:00)
5:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Meijer LPGA Classic, Third Round From From Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich.-- (2:00)
5:30 p.m. USA U.S. Olympic Trials Swimming, Qualifiers From From Indianapolis.-- (1:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00) (15) KVRR MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox From From Fenway Park in Boston.-- (Live) (3:00) ESPN 2024 Men’s College World Series Game 4: Teams TBA From From Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 UFC Fight Night (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (41) KPXM NWSL Soccer San Diego Wave FC at Washington Spirit From From Audi Field in Washington, D.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Teams TBA (Live) (3:00) (11) KARE U.S. Olympic Trials Swimming From From Indianapolis.-- (Live) (1:00)
8:30 p.m. (41) KPXM NWSL Soccer Angel City FC at Houston Dash From From Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.-- (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Fight Night (Live) (3:00)
11:00 p.m. GOLF 2024 U.S. Open Golf Championship Third Round From From Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.-- (3:00)
Videoreleases
After taking her vows and becoming an official nun of the convent, Cecilia begins noticing strange things about the convent and its nuns. To her shock and horror, Cecilia discovers she is pregnant, despite never having had sexual relations. As her health deteriorates with the progression of her pregnancy, Cecilia becomes desperate in her bid to uncover the truth behind the supernatural mystery.
Immaculate
The young and pious Cecilia (Sweeney) receives an invitation to join an Italian convent that specializes in tending to dying nuns. Cecilia adamantly accepts, believing it to be a dream come true as a childhood incident in which she was declared dead for several minutes convinced her that God had other plans for her.
Director:Michael Mohan.Stars: SydneySweeney,AlvaroMorte, Dora Romano,Benedetta Porcaroli,GiorgioColangeli,Simona Tabasco.2024.89 min.Horror.
Origin
Writer Isabel Wilkerson sets out on a mission to explore how discrimination takes shape in various countries, including Germany, India and the United States.
Extreme Sudoku
She posits that while race is a major factor in bigotry, class or caste systems also play a significant role in current societal laws, as well as in shaping history. Along the way, Isabel’s personal life becomes intertwined as she suffers the loss of her husband, her mother and her cousin.
Director:AvaDuVernay.Stars: AunjanueEllis-Taylor,JonBernthal,VeraFarmiga,AudraMcDonald,NiecyNash-Betts,Nick Offerman,BlairUnderwood. 2023.141min.Biographical Drama.
The Animal Kingdom
In a futuristic world where a mutation causes people to gradual-
ly transform into human-animal hybrids, the questions surrounding human and animal rights are at odds once again. Following Francois’ (Duris) wife Julia’s (Exarchopoulos) transformation, she flees into the surrounding woodlands like countless other hybrids. Francois embarks on a perilous journey with their teenage son, Emile (Kirscher), to find and save her, pressed for time as Emile begins displaying signs that he, too, will transition into a hybrid, and countless authorities seek to capture and possibly destroy the hybrids.
Director:ThomasCailley.Stars: Romain Duris,Paul Kirscher, AdeleExarchopoulos,TomMercier,Billie Blain.2023.Science Fiction/Fantasy.130min.
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2024 Best of THE BRAINERD LAKES AWARDS
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Businesses
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Best Paint Store
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Best Pharmacy
Best Plumber
Best Real Estate Agent
Best Roofing Company
Best Tattoo Shop
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Best Tree Company
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Late Laughs
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Late, great? In none of the stories does Hannibal Lecter die and Sir Anthony Hopkins is very much still alive. Does [Donald] Trump just think a character dies when he turns off the TV?
[As Trump] “Well, another great episode of ‘Wheel.’ Rest in peace the late, great Pat Sajak. We’ll always remember how much you love the
alphabet. Congratulations, you are dead.”
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Biden and Trump also accepted an invitation from ABC to debate on Sept. 10, and the winner will have the option of being president or the next Golden Bachelor.
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Westminster Kennel Club show began over the
weekend [May 11-12] despite Kristi Noem’s best efforts.
Democratic presidential candidate Jason Palmer announced yesterday [May 15] he’s ended his campaign, and he knew he’d made the right
decision when the announcement echoed.
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“Hit Man” (2024)
Take a walk on the dark side of society with the new action comedy “Hit Man,” premiering Friday, June 7, on Netflix. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, the film stars Glen Powell (“Top Gun: Maverick,” 2022) as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who discovers he is extraordinarily gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities. Moonlighting for the New Orleans Police Department as a fake hit man, Gary uses his skills to catch hapless criminals (and would-be criminals) who are hoping to take out their enemies. But when Gary meets his new client, Madison (Adria Arjona, “True Detective”), he quickly falls for her, while she falls for one of his many hit man personas. As the pair descend deeper into their steamy affair, the stakes for all parties skyrocket higher. Directed by Richard Linklater (“Boyhood,” 2014), “Hit Man” is based on the Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth (“Bernie,” 2011) with a screenplay written by Linklater and Powell.
“How to Rob a Bank” (2024)
You bring the fake mustaches, I’ll drive the getaway car. Retelling the story of Seattle’s most prolific bandit, 2024’s “How to Rob a Bank” makes its streaming debut this Wednesday, June 5, on Netflix. Scott Surlock – once a pre-med student – began a bank-robbing spree in the 1990s, stealing millions of dollars worth of cash from Emerald City banks as he donned masks and facial prosthetics, with his oddly cinematic tendencies earning him the moniker “Hollywood.” Evading police left and right, Surlock’s “Point Break” inspired antics soon resulted in a thrilling, real life game of cops and robbers – only this time, with life-and-death level stakes. This documentary, directed by Stephen Robert Morse (“Amanda Knox,” 2016) and Seth Porges (“Class Action Park,” 2020), features interviews with those closest to Surlock (including accomplices, friends and family), with the journalists who covered the story as it unfolded in real time, and with the detectives who ultimately stopped the robberies once and for all.
“Marlon Wayans: Good Grief”
Marlon Wayans (“White Chicks,” 2004) is back in the game and back on the stage when his newest standup special, “Marlon Wayans: Good Grief,” premieres Tuesday, June 4, on Prime Video. Showcasing Wayans’ signature comedic stylings, “blending physical humor and hilarious commentary, with a surprising amount of heart,” this special, filmed live from the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, sees “comedy [meet] therapy as Wayans works through his grief after recently losing both of his parents. He shares how his father taught him to be a man, the requirements to join the ‘Dead Mama Club,’ the surprises you encounter when changing your aging parents’ diapers, and who is the funniest Wayans” (per Prime Video). From Amazon MGM Studios and Rick Alvarez’s Ugly Baby Productions, the special is executive produced by Wayans, Rick Alvarez (“Marlon”), Michael Rotenberg (“Office Space,” 1999), Steve Harris (“Mountain Men”), Craig Wayans (“My Wife and Kids”) and Troy Miller (“Flight of the Conchords”), with producer Michelle Nguyen (“The Standups”). “Marlon Wayons: Good Grief” is directed by Troy Miller (“Arrested Development”).
“Counsel Culture” - Season 1
Comedian, television host, actor and rapper Nick Cannon (“The Masked Singer”) takes his health and fitness podcast from your RSS feeds to small screen when all nine half-hour episodes of “Counsel Culture’s” first season premiere Thursday, June 6, on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee. Cannon hosts this new talk show alongside a rotating selection of guest co-hosts. Per Amazon MGM Studios, the show “seeks to help destigmatize topics around male mental health” by addressing “issues including grief, loyalty, financial security, marriage, trust, and emotional vulnerability.” As such, each episode sees Cannon, the guest co-host and guest panelists — including the likes of actor-comedian Howie Mandel (“Bobby’s World”), NFL legend T.J. Slaughter, singer Ne-Yo (“Give Me Everything”), BEAM founder Yolo Akili Robinson, psychic medium John Edward, plastic surgeon Dr. Sheila Nazarian and grief expert David Kessler — and discuss timely topics and how they’re affecting their well-being. From Cannon’s production company NCredible and Amazon MGM Studios, “Counsel Culture” is executive produced by Cannon, Benjamin Sumpter (“Nick Cannon’s Big Drive”) and Michael Goldman (“Big Fat Lair,” 2002), and directed by Edgar Martin.
“Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation” (2024)
Blast off on an all-new adventure with the Green family when the music-filled, animated adventure comedy “Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation” premieres Friday, June 7, on Disney+. A spinoff of the hit animated children’s series “Big City Greens,” the movie follows the Green family as they take off on an outer space adventure — even if that wasn’t their plan. When Cricket (Chris Houghton, “Big City Greens”) tricks his family into taking an outer space road trip, the family and their trip soon spiral into chaos. With frustration and tensions mounting between Cricket and his dad, Bill (Bob Joles, “SpongeBob SquarePants”), the father and son “must learn to appreciate each other’s unique perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an interstellar disaster” (per Disney).
Directed by Anna O’Brian (“Harvey Beaks”), the movie features a screenplay by Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton (“Harvey Beaks”). The voice cast also includes Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”), Marieve Herington (“Firebuds”), Artemis Pebdani (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Zeno Robinson (“Transformers: Earthspark”), Anna Akana (“A Million Little Things”), Renée Elise Goldsberry (“Hamilton,” 2020), Cheri Oteri (“Puppy Dog Pals”), Joe Lo Truglio (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”) and Raven-Symoné (“Raven’s Home”), with special guest star astronaut Scott Kelly.
“Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color”
Just in time for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, catch National Geographic’s “Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color” when it becomes available to stream in its entirety Tuesday, June 4, on Disney+. Narrated by executive producer Idris Elba (“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” 2013), this four-part documentary series showcases the untold stories of soldiers of color that took part in World War II. Using a mix of archival footage, historical dramatizations, journal writings and oral testimonies from experts and decedents, each episode highlights three soldiers during pivot moments during the war. Namely, the series covers three Black sailors who miraculously survived Pearl Harbor, the only all-Black combat unit to serve on D-Day, an Italian regiment that was pivotal in the evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk and an African American tank battalion’s involvement in the Battle of the Bulge.
“Clipped”
Based on the hit ESPN “30 for 30” podcast “The Sterling Affairs,” the new limited series “Clipped” premieres Tuesday, June 4, on Hulu. When famed coach Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne, “The Matrix,” 1999) takes over as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2013, with a roster of big personalities that have massive potential, he finds himself in a dysfunctional organization under the thumb of team owner Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill, “Modern Family”), who is well known for being cheap, erratic and a bully, amongst other lessthan-flattering traits. As power struggles rage on all fronts, “Clipped” takes viewers behind the scenes of the headline-busting story of Sterling’s notorious racist remarks, which were captured on a tape heard around the world, as this “Obama-era story of racial reckoning delivered via meme, in which [V. Stiviano, played by Cleopatra Coleman, ‘Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire,’ 2023] and the Sterlings discover who really has the power in the internet age, and which leaves Rivers and his players wondering if the expulsion of one bad apple brings about the transformative change the media wants to celebrate” (per FX). From creator and showrunner Gina Welch (“Castle Rock”), the series also stars J. Alphonse Nicholson (“They Cloned Tyrone,” 2023), Jacki Weaver (“Silver Linings Playbook,” 2012), Kelly AuCoin (“Billions”), Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”), and Harriet Sansom Harris (“Shining Vale”).
“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”
Brought to life by journalist Raphaelle Bacqué’s insightfully written biography, “Kaiser Karl,” the stunning new mini-series, “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” brings the designer’s story to screens this Friday, June 7, on Hulu. Known as the force behind the modern-day revival of the fashion brand Chanel, Lagerfeld, here played by Daniel Bruhl (“Inglourious Basterds,” 2009), took the Parisian fashion scene by storm as he rose to fame throughout the 1970s, despite a growing rivalry between him and friend Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois, “Good Grief,” 2023) – due in part to Laurent’s partnership with the redoubtable Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz, “Strangers by Night,” 2023) – and his secret, sultry relationship with the ever-ambitious Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” 2020). “Between glamor and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions,” Hulu describes, Lagerfeld takes his talents across Europe in pursuit of fame and fashion, with his rise to power documented throughout the series’ run.