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Rue is only 17-years-old, and luckily for her parents, she is a fictional character from the premium cable show “Euphoria,” played by Disney Channel graduate Zendaya (“SpiderMan: Far From Home,” 2019). If you haven’t been keeping up with “Eu phoria” so far, you can stream previ ous episodes on HBO Go, and the Season 1 finale (titled “And Salt the Earth Behind You”) airs Sunday, Aug. 4, on HBO.
The fantastic cast of fresh young actors “Euphoria” revolves around includes Jacob Elordi (“The Kissing Booth,” 2018) as angry, confused jock Nate; Algee Smith (“The Hate U Give,” 2018) as struggling college athlete Chris; Barbie Ferreira (“Divorce”) as insecure, sexually curious Kat; Sydney Sweeney (“Sharp Objects”) as Cassie, who can’t seem to escape her past; and the show’s breakout star, trans runway model
Hunter Schafer in her first role as Jules, a transgender teen girl looking to find the place she belongs. Cap all that talent off with an incredible performance by the show’s lead, Zendaya, and there is no reason to question why “Euphoria” is becoming one of the most popular shows on HBO.
“Euphoria” follows a group of Generation Z (the group that came right after Millennials) students as they navigate their way through their late teen years into adulthood, and deal with the problems unique to their generation. Racy videos posted online, fentanyl abuse and
cases, many aspects of the show’s storyline do occur in the life of today’s average teen. A review of the show on Vox interpreted “Euphoria” perfectly, saying, “The [series] has gotten a lot of attention for depicting ‘how the teens live today,’ but its greatest strength isn’t what’s timely about it, but what’s eternal about it.”The way the show mixes these themes together is seamless and absolutely stunning.
HBO is well known for its boundary-pushing, extravagant and original television series; there are things one expects when it comes to an HBO original — more mature conquality — and “Euphoria” has shots, and
even without amazing storylines and great acting.
Episodes are interwoven with flashbacks to the characters’ childhoods, and we’re shown how those moments relate to current issues and events in their lives. The way the show uses images to convey its story is truly something worth seeing, even if the plot doesn’t excite you.
You can’t talk about “Euphoria” without talking about mental health. Zendaya’s character, Rue has dealt with anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder since early childhood, and was first given Valium at the age of 11; this, along with the death of her father, drives the teen to begin taking drugs as she searches for the two seconds of “euphoria” in which she isn’t plagued by her mental state.
The moments of the show that truly stand out are Zendaya’s voiceover monologues, which are poignant, thought-provoking and relatable for viewers who have experienced similar situations. Jill Gutowitz of Nylon Magazine wrote, “I was actually happy — and by ‘happy,’ I mean devastated — to see the things I feel and endure mirrored.” She also called “Euphoria” “TV’s most realistic portrayal of anxiety.”
The portrayal of the dark side of mental health in the show is very real, and neither sugar-coats or vilifies the issue.
Critics of the series say it brings back memories of “Reefer Madness” (1936), or assert that it’s trying too hard, but there are many more moments in “Euphoria” I consider mustsee scenes than cringe-worthy shock bait. The series has been gaining more and more viewers each episode, and HBO even ordered a second season of the show in July. (Take that, haters.) The show boasts a talented, if somewhat odd, group of producers that include Canadian rapper Drake and his manager, Future the Prince, as well as Peabody Award-winning writer Gary Lennon, and 71-year-old Tmira Yardeni, a prolific producer from Tel Aviv, Israel. If you came here looking for spoilers on the finale, you’re out of luck. HBO is keeping Rue, Jules, Kat and Fezco’s antics on lock-down. Does “Euphoria” sound like the kind of show you could get into? Get caught up on HBO Go, and absolutely do not miss the season finale airing Sunday, Aug. 4, on HBO.
Yesterday, the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated the team from the Netherlands to win the World Cup. Despite the loss, the Netherlands team still celebrated, ‘cause they have healthcare.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not too happy. She told the younger members of Congress to stop tweeting. Pelosi said, “The real fun is checking out me and Chuck Schumer on Myspace.”
What a crazy weekend here in New York City, there was a huge blackout for hours. New Yorkers were trapped on subways, traffic was at a standstill and there was no air conditioning at Port Authority ... then the blackout hit.
We’re right in the middle of Amazon Prime Day, and I read that one of the top-selling items is the Instant Pot. It’s also one of the most returned items when stoners realize it’s not what they thought it was.
The CDC reports that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease because people aren’t vaccinating against it! Your ancestors are saying, “I’d trade places with you, but I died of measles!”
Customs officials in the Philippines were inspecting a gift-wrapped box of cookies coming into the country, only to discover the box actually contained 757 smuggled live tarantulas. Customs officials would never have discovered them if one of the spiders wasn’t packing a tube of shampoo larger than three ounces.
An all new season of “GLOW” comes to Netflix on Friday, Aug. 9. In the the last season, we saw Debbie (Betty Gilpin, “Nurse Jackie”) step up to produce the show, and Ruth (Alison Brie, “Community”) take on more of a creative role. Season 3 finds the ladies prepping to headline at a casino in Las Vegas, but they quickly realize there’s more to Las Vegas than just glitter and glam. Ruth’s evercomplicated personal life starts to overshadow her love of the show, and while Debbie becomes a more successful producer, being so far from her son begins to cause her overwhelming guilt. On the lighter side, MelRose (Jackie Tohn, “Jem and the Holograms,” 2015) playfully threatens to get kicked out of every casino in Las Vegas. This season, Academy Award winner Geena Davis (“Thelma and Louise,” 1991) appears in a recurring role, playing Sandy Devereaux St. Clair, a former showgirl and the entertainment director of Las Vegas’s Fan-Tan Hotel and Casino. Season 3 promises to deliver a lot of emotional turmoil and tons of shenanigans, so if you’re not caught up on this dynamic series, now is a good time to dive in.
“The Naked Director” Netflix has long been invested in creating quality TV series in numerous countries and languages across the globe, and on Thursday, Aug. 8, the latest foreign series premieres on the streamer. Japanese series “The Naked Director” stars Takayuki Yamada (“13 Assassins,” 2010), and is inspired by real-life events, though it may be hard to believe since the story is kind of bananas. Fair warning — this series is definitely R-rated, not for the prudish, and certainly not for children. The comedydrama follows the life of 1980s
porn director Toru Muranishi as he revolutionizes the industry and builds an empire. Starting out as a rather bumbling and unfortunate door-to-door salesman, Muranishi transforms himself into a titan of his, ahem, industry, after getting fired from his job and catching his wife with another man. The show provides an interesting look at the repressive culture of Japan in the 1980s, and chronicles Muranishi’s numerous legal problems due to government restrictions. Directed by Masaharu Take (“100 Yen Love” 2014), “The Naked Director” delivers a lot of laughs along with all the, you know, other stuff.
“Sintonia”
Brazilian YouTube sensation KondZilla teams up with Netflix and production company Losbragas to create the new series “Sintonia.”
A dark coming-of-age story set in São Paulo, Brazil, “Sintonia” follows Nando (Christian Malheiros, “Socrates,” 2018), Doni (musician M.C. Jottape) and Rita (newcomer Bruna Mascarenhas). The friends are in their late teens, and are on very different and difficult paths as they try to distance themselves from where they grew up. Each is being drawn into a different world — religion, funk music and drug trading, respectively. “Sintonia” provides an illuminating social commentary on Brazil and its
premieres Friday, Aug. 9, on Hulu.
culture, and viewers are given a glimpse of the struggles faced by teens like Nando, Doni and Rita. As they travel down seemingly different paths, we’re shown that there are some unexpected connections, and the three childhood friends soon learn that they must rely on each other in order to get through their youth and pursue their dreams. This emotional new series premieres Friday, Aug. 9, on Netflix.
“Free Meek”
Rappers Jay-Z and Meek Mill have teamed up to create the new docuseries “Free Meek,” which
The five-episode investigative series follows Mill and his supporters as they attempt to expose the flaws and corruption of the criminal justice system that has dogged Mill for over a decade. Mill was arrested in 2008 on drug and gun charges, and received an eightmonth sentence plus five years of probation. Various low-level violations extended that probation, and in 2017, Mill was handed yet another two to four years in prison for non-violent offenses. This documentary series includes exclusive footage of Mill’s 2018 release from prison, and chronicles his fight for exoneration. It also argues that Mill’s case was mishandled from the start, and re-investigates aspects that have been distorted by dirty cops who may have even gone so far as to plant evidence. The series also explores the birth of the #FREEMEEK movement, and shows viewers how Mill’s case is an example of the double standard within the justice system. Mill’s story is one that hits home for far too many families, and he has become a symbol for criminal justice reform. As Mill and Jay-Z use their platform to help those without a voice, this series becomes a rallying cry, a call for change and a condemnation of current American policies. Don’t miss the docuseries “Free Meek,” premiering Friday, Aug. 9, on Hulu.
Sunday, Aug. 4
8:00 a.m. ESPN E:60 (Live) (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
8:05 a.m. ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing Hungarian Grand Prix. (Live) (1:55)
8:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Passion for the Hunt (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Go Bowling at The Glen. (1:00)
10:30 a.m. (11) KARE LPGA Golf Final Round Women’s British Open. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN Basketball Semifinal The Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Ultimate Final U.S. Open Championship. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Go Bowling at The Glen. (1:00)
11:30 a.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)
Noon (5) KSTP X Games Minneapolis
2019 (Live) (5:00)
FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Wyndham Championship. (Live) (1:45)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:30)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO PBR Bull Riding Road to Vegas. (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE FIVB Volleyball Womens. Olympic Qualifying Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN Basketball Semifinal The Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Softball Final Senior League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Kan. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
TBS MLB Baseball Mil. at Chi.C. (Live) (3:00)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour Special (0:30)
NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:15)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Golf Final Round Wyndham Championship. (Live) (3:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen. (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NHRA Drag Racing Northwest Nationals. (Live) (3:00)
(11) KARE USAS Swimming National Championship. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN MLS Soccer Por at MIN (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Final Round Women’s British Open. (2:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (3:30)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Monster Energy Post-race (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
NBCSN IMSA Auto Racing SportsCar Championship (3:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball Bos. at N.Y. Y. (Live) (3:00)
FSN Red Bull Signature Series Rampage. (1:00)
6:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Wyndham Championship. (4:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter Featured (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Baseball Final Intermediate World Series. (Live) (2:00)
FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:30)
FSN Cliff Diving (1:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing Hungarian Grand Prix. (2:30)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
NBCSN WR Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. Samo. vs. USA (2:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:30)
FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
GOLF Golf Final Round Women’s British Open. (3:00)
11:30 p.m. (5) KSTP In Depth With Graham Bensinger (0:30)
Monday, Aug. 5
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (2:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Dor. (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Golf Final Round
Women’s British Open. (7:00)
NBCSN Sky Sports News (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Kan. at Min. (2:00)
NBCSN FIVB Beach Volleyball
Women’s World Tour Final Vienna Major. (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN IMSA Auto Racing SportsCar Championship (2:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN WNBA Basketball Min. at Ind. (2:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
NBCSN NASCAR 120 (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Kan. at Min. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 High Noon (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Baseball Southwest Regional Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 UFC Main Event (1:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
GOLF Augusta National Women’s Amateur Story (1:00)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN A Fishing Story (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Swing Expedition With Chris Como (0:30)
NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN Sweetwater (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
NBCSN Dale Jr. Download (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Glory Road (0:30)
5:30 p.m. NBCSN Glory Road (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Southwest Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (Live) (3:00) USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (0:30) 8:00 p.m. ESPN Basketball Championship The Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 UFC UFC 238 Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes (3:00) 9:00 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks (1:00)
p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
Wednesday, Aug. 7
8:00 a.m. FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (2:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (2:00)
GOLF Morning Drive (3:00)
10:00 a.m. NBCSN Sky Sports News (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
11:30 a.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN A Fishing Story (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Baseball Southeast Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
GOLF Swing Expedition With Chris Como (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Augusta National Women’s Amateur Story (1:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
Tuesday, Aug. 6
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (2:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Dor. (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Sky Sports News (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Dor. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Wyndham Championship. (4:00)
NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
2:30 p.m. NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Southeast Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Baseball Southwest Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (3:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
12:30 p.m. GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
NBCSN Sweetwater (0:30)
1:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)
1:30 p.m. GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Southeast Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF On the Range (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track New York Short Track. (1:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Nick Dougherty’s Tee Time Tips (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)
5:30 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Whelen Series (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Classics Final Round
2018 The Northern Trust. (3:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
HBO Hard Knocks (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Classics Final Round
2018 The Northern Trust. (3:00)
Thursday, Aug. 8
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN Sky Sports News (2:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Dor. (2:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Scottish Open. (Live) (3:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN Baseball Midwest Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 First Take (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Show (Live) (3:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Third Round Rogers Cup. (Live) (4:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (2:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Baseball New England Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
12:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)
12:45 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Champions Cup. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Northern Trust. (Live) (4:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Northwest Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Atl. at Min. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Great Lakes Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
GOLF Korn Ferry Golf Round 1 Portland Open. (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Mixed Martial Arts Professional Fighters League. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Min. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Gymnastics Championship. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball West Regional Semifinal 1 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 UFC Main Event (1:00) GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Northern Trust. (4:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Pho. at L.A. (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:25 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 UFC Main Event (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Dew Tour (1:00) 11:05 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (0:30) 11:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
Friday, Aug. 9
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN Pro Football Talk (2:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Dor. (2:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Scottish Open. (Live) (3:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN Baseball Midwest Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 First Take (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Sky Sports News (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Quarterfinal Rogers Cup. (Live) (4:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Cle. at Min. (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR The Decades (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Consumers Energy 400. (Live) (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Baseball New England Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
GOLF Korn Ferry Golf Round 2 Portland Open. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Quarterfinal Rogers Cup. (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings GameDay Live (Live) (1:00)
ESPN Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR The Decades (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at N.O. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN FIVB Snow Volleyball World Tour Gold Medal (1:00)
11:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
Saturday, Aug. 10
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Scottish Open. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:25)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live) (2:05)
9:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter Special (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN Baseball Midwest Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball Boys U.S. Semifinal Junior NBA Global Championship. (Live) (1:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer A.V. at TOT (Live) (2:00)
FSN Larry Smith Outdoors (0:30)
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12:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The Northern Trust. (Live) (4:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Northwest Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN EPL Soccer Norw. at Liverp’l (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Great Lakes Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Consumers Energy 400. (Live) (1:00)
HBO Hard Knocks (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Cle. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Gymnastics Day 2 Women’s U.S. Championship. (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball West Regional Semifinal 2 Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 UFC Fight Flashback (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Fight Flashback (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The Northern Trust. (4:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 CFL Football Ott at Edm. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN FIVB Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Bel. vs. U.S. (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
10:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:35)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
(11) KARE Premier League Download (1:00)
ESPN Baseball Northwest Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 ATP Tennis Semifinal Rogers Cup. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at N.O. (3:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Scottish Open. (3:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series B&L Transport 170. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
3:00 p.m. (11) KARE AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro 450 Moto 2 Unadilla National. (Live) (1:00)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball Boys U.S. Final Junior NBA Global Championship. (Live) (1:30)
4:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
(11) KARE Horse Racing Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series Fourstardave Handicap. (Live) (1:00)
ESPN Baseball Great Lakes Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Soccer Barcelona vs. Napoli Friendly. (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)
GOLF Korn Ferry Golf Round 3 Portland Open. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Unadilla National. (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Motorsports Acquisitions (0:30)
Noon (5) KSTP X Games Minneapolis 2019 (4:00)
ESPN Baseball New England Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NFL’s Celebrity Flag Football Special (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Cle. at Min. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 The Northern Trust. (Live) (1:45)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Buffalo Chip TT. (1:00)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO CBS Sports Special (1:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball
Boys International Final Junior NBA Global Championship. (Live) (1:30)
ESPN2 College Football Playoff Recap Show (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 NFL’s Greatest Games (1:00)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Black Hills HalfMile. (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour Special (0:30)
(11) KARE Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:15)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Golf Round 3 The Northern Trust. (Live) (3:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball Girls U.S. Final Junior NBA Global Championship. (Live) (1:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Cle. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Unadilla National. (1:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Semifinal Rogers Cup. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Gymnastics Day 3 U.S. Championship. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball West Regional Final Little League World Series. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 eSports (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 The Northern Trust. (5:00)
NBCSN FIVB Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament. U.S. vs. Kor. (2:00)
9:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
FSN Spotlight (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Cash Game (1:00)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
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Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Aug 4, 2019 to Aug 10, 2019
Growing up in a small town, I remember my excitement at seeing a carnival pop up for one glori-
Forget sticky cotton candy and popcorn — this series is about the exotic. It’s a self-described celebration of “today’s modern gastronomic freak show,” and if that sounds harsh, it’s just a reflection of Cappe’s
erito and an ice cream “Funnelwich.”
Cappe was recently at the Calgary Stampede, where he served as host and judged food competitions (the “I’m kind of a big dill” category
necessarily one for the calorie counters. Or maybe it is, since Cappe is doing all the sampling and we just get to watch.
That’s not to say you can’t make healthier choices while enjoying the fair. If you don’t have dietary restrictions but want to avoid consuming a
Sunday, Aug. 4
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen Lidia uses olive oil to prepare cannellini bean and lentil soup along with olive oil cake. Hosted by: Lidia Bastianich
2:00 p.m. (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show Hosted by: Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc
Monday, Aug. 5
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Saturday, Aug. 10
6:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise We are serving up deli dishes beyond your wildest cheat day fantasies.
7:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire Smoked peach Bellini’s, Catalan grilled tomato bread and finger-burner lamb chops. Hosted by: Steven Raichlen
8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Nick Stellino: Storyteller in the Kitchen Chef Stellino explores the uses, techniques and controversies behind the spoon.
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a tasting of spiral sliced bone-in ham.
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Mexico: One Plate at a Time Eric Werner explains the farm-to-table supply that brings ingredients to the kitchen.
like “Carnival Eats” to inspire your next cooking challenge and create a
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Aug. 8
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
8:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Family Food Fight The final three families of home cooks turn up the heat as they fight for a finals spot. Hosted by: Ayesha Curry (N)
Friday, Aug. 9
12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Around the Farm Table Inga is on a mission to find out what it takes to start your own cheese-making business.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pepin’s Heart & Soul in the Kitchen A simple seafood salad and crispy Creole-inspired blackfish beignets with spicy sauce.
Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals It’s Mardi Gras. Sara makes a duck creole, then heads to the bayou to catch crawfish. Hosted by: Sara Moulton
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Elle Simone cooks braised New Mexico-style pork in Red Chile Sauce.
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Lynn Clark puts that intelligence into practice as she makes shrimp in chipotle sauce. Hosted by: Christopher Kimball
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated The secrets to making the ultimate Vietnamese grilled pork patties.
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Aug 4, 2019 to Aug 10, 2019
Whatever your take on teen dramas, the legacy of “Beverly Hills, 90210” is undeniably strong. Its cast of deeply flawed but sympathetic young characters saw its fans all the way through the 1990s, with the series premiering in the fall of 1990 and ending in the summer of 2000.
Along the way, Brandon (Jason Priestley, “Private Eyes”), Brenda (Shannen Doherty, “Charmed”), Kelly (Jennie Garth, “What I Like About You”), Donna (Tori Spelling, “True Tori”), David (Brian Austin Green, “Anger Management”), Steve (Ian Ziering, “Sharknado, 2013) and others embarked on countless journeys of self-discovery as they went from high school to adulthood in the social jungle of Beverly Hills.
Exceptionally bold about addressing controversial topics like teen pregnancy, drug addiction, suicide and domestic abuse, the show turned out to be a sensation the likes of which the tight-knit cast never dreamed. It has since become an iconic franchise, and is now setting out on its sixth iteration. “BH90210” is something a little different from any other iteration of the show, and members of the main cast of the original series have been dropping cryptic hints about how this new version is going to surprise fans. Created by Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler, along with Spelling and Garth, the first of the six-episode miniseries airs Wednesday, Aug. 7, on Fox.
Much of what’s been revealed by showrunners about “BH90210” leads fans to believe they should expect something beyond a typical series reboot this time around. “We’ll be playing heightened versions of ourselves,” Tori Spelling said when she announced the revival project in an interview with Access in February. “Fans will be pleasantly surprised, though, because we will intercut that with scenes from the [original] show.” The fact that this description sounds vague is a product of careful planning. The showrunners remain coyly tight-lipped about
what exactly the series entails: “You just have to watch, everybody, we can’t even articulate it,” Gabrielle Carteris (“Code Black”), who plays Andrea Zuckerman, told Access, after the main cast was asked to satiate fans’ confusion about whether or not the OG actors will be playing their real-life selves.
It has been confirmed that the new series is meant to be a sort of meta-revival in which the cast has at least partial self-awareness in their roles. Dangling a suggestion of the drama that could ensue, the series premiere was teased by posing the question: “What will happen when first loves, old romances, friends and frenemies come back together, as this iconic cast — whom the whole world watched grow up together — attempts to continue where they left off?”
The original “Beverly Hills, 90210” shot several of its central cast members to overnight stardom, propelling the careers of Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, and Jennie Garth. The iconic gang of protagonists became a reliable fountain of both indulgent teenage drama and examples of hard-learned life experiences as the group hung out at the Peach Pit and pondered some weighty dilemmas revolving around relationships, personal betrayals and learning self-determination as a young adult.
Tori Spelling, whose father, Aaron Spelling, produced the original series, has expressed that the cast never would have dream of being able to produce a revival project 30 years after the fact, but that everything about it “feels like 20 years ago,” a sentiment that the whole returning cast, consisting of Priestley, Doherty, Spelling, Garth, Ziering, and Carteris, share and mutually cherish.
The revival is made bittersweet by the fact that original costar Luke Perry, who had a long run as a teen idol thanks to his role as aloof and troubled Dylan, passed away after a massive stroke earlier this year. Prior to his death, Perry had been working on another smash TV hit in the role of Fred Andrews in “Riverdale,” and had ex-
pressed interest in getting involved in the “90210” revival project.
The cast members have been reminiscing in recent interviews about what they miss about the time when they were filming the original “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
Reporters asked Green, Priestley and Ziering what they are most nostalgic for, to which Green answered that the slower pace of life was what allowed the drama of the original series to unfold naturally. “We got away with so much stuff in the ‘90s that we could nev-
er get away with now with social media and all that,” Green said.
It might be a little ironic, then, that Green’s costar, Tori, is lighting up her Instagram account with hype about the reboot. “The OG girl BFF gang is BACK. We took a stroll down memory lane at the
Peach Pit,” she captioned a July 12 photo of herself, Garth, Doherty and Carteris sitting in a booth at the iconic 90210 hangout spot. “Want to see more?” Catch the premiere of “BH90210” when it airs Wednesday, Aug. 7, on Fox.
Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien (Hoult) is an orphan and an artist navigating his formative years in school with the help of a group of friends. Tolkien meets and falls in love with Edith Bratt (Collins), who shares some of his passions. Tolkien finds encouragement and companionship in a fellowship of friends as they mature
and venture beyond the classroom. However, after the onset of the First World War, the relationship between the friends is tested, and Tolkien is inspired to write some of the most famous fantasy novels of all time.
Director:DomeKarukoski.Stars: NicholasHoult,LilyCollins,Colm Meaney.2019.112min.Drama.