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As television continues to evolve, some series seem to defy and transcend genres, mixing elements of comedy and drama in the same hour — sometimes even within the same scene. One cable giant has had great success mixing dark humor with serious issues, and it’s about to introduce viewers to a whole new world.
In Long Beach, California, former surfer Sean “Dud” Dudley (Wyatt Russell, “Folk Hero & Funny Guy,” 2016) has been floundering in the wake of his father’s mysterious death a year ago. However, the discovery of a ring on the beach leads him to join a fraternal lodge full of aging — and perhaps equally aimless — members in “Lodge 49,” airing Monday, Aug. 13, on AMC. Created by author Jim Gavin (“Middle Men”), the comedy-drama hybrid has been in the works since 2016, when AMC gave it a 10-episode straight-to-series order.
Despite his struggles, Dud is generally optimistic, unlike his twin sister, Liz (Sonya Cassidy, “Humans”). In contrast to Dud’s happy-go-lucky slacker existence,
his sister has been forced to grapple with the consequences of her crushing financial situation. Once a promising paralegal, she’s been working at a Hooters-style restaurant since she was seemingly duped into co-signing her father’s loans shortly before the family business went belly up. While she mostly keeps it together, Liz can sometimes lose it under the pressure of modern life.
Their tragic loss and precarious financial situation makes the Dudley twins relatable for many, and “Lodge 49” executive producer Jeff Freilich (“Halt and Catch Fire”) is confident that viewers will connect with the characters.
“Each of the characters in this show are so well defined and so real that I know all of them,” Freilich said in a promo for the new series.
The show also stars Brent Jennings (“Moneyball,” 2011) as lodge member Ernie Fontaine, a plumbing salesman who befriends Dud and welcomes him into a world of cheap beer and easy camaraderie at Lodge 49, also known as the Ancient and Benevolent Order of the Lynx. A “Luminous Knight” of the order, Fontaine quickly bonds with the younger Dud, who believes the
lodge is just what he needs to set him on the right path.
While Liz is skeptical of her brother’s new venture, Dud is steadfast in his commitment to his new friends, especially Ernie — the friendship between the two men is at the heart of the unique series.
“In Dud, [Ernie’s] own flame is rekindled,” Freilich explained. “These two kind of damaged people come together and unite to reinvent themselves.”
At times funny, sad and even absurd, “Lodge 49” requires a versatile cast, and the show’s stars fit the bill. Russell comes from a famous Hollywood family, but his focus hasn’t always been acting. The son of superstars Goldie Hawn (“Private Benjamin,” 1980) and Kurt Russell (“Escape from New York,” 1981) worked his way up through the entertainment industry after an injury halted his burgeoning hockey career. He appeared in such films as “Escape from L.A.” (1996), “This Is 40” (2012) and “22 Jump Street” (2014). He also co-starred in the indie film “Folk Hero & Funny Guy” (2016), and has appeared in the acclaimed British anthology series “Black Mirror.”
English actress Cassidy rose to fame as scheming shop assistant Clara in the BBC period drama “The Paradise” in 2012 and 2013.
British television audiences also watched her in the police detective series “Vera” and the hit Channel 4 science fiction series “Humans.” She appeared as the Oracle in the Canadian/British fantasy show “Olympus,” and hit the big screen in the 2015 spy thriller “Survivor.”
Jennings has film and television credits dating back to the 1980s. Movie fans may recognize him from his role as Oakland Athletics coach Ron Washington in the 2011 Academy Award-nominated sports film “Moneyball.” His other film work includes roles in “Witness” (1985), “Red Heat” (1988) and “Another 48 Hours” (1990). He’s also appeared in literally dozens of television programs, ranging from the original “Miami Vice” and “Hill Street Blues” to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Medium.”
Other notable cast members include Tony-nominated actress Linda Emond (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) as Ernie’s love interest Connie Mills, and Second City alumnus David Pasquesi (“Veep”) as Blaise St. John, the lodge’s “alchemist.” Eric Allan Kramer (“Good Luck Charlie”) portrays Scott, a Long Beach Harbor Patrol officer who’s a drummer in a surf-rock cover band.
Behind the scenes, Gavin and Freilich join forces with Peter Ocko (“The Office”) as executive producers, while famed actor Paul Giamatti (“Billions”) and Dan Carey (“Chasing Classic Cars”) serve as producers. The on- and off-screen talent has earned “Lodge 49” a primo lead-in from AMC’s hit series “Better Call Saul,” which stars Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, a role he originated in another acclaimed AMC series, “Breaking Bad.”
While a “Saul” lead-in will likely benefit the series, it’s up to the cast of “Lodge 49” to keep viewers interested. In this week’s episode, airing Monday, Aug. 13, Dud becomes more familiar with the lodge, and Ernie goes toe to toe with other Lynx over Larry’s (Kenneth Welsh, “Miracle,” 2004) declining health. Catch the new series on AMC.
This is our fourth year at Comic-Con. That’s right, I’ve been coming to Comic-Con for four years. Or, to put that in terms everyone at Comic-Con understands, “17 Spider-Man movies.”
You know what I like about San Diego? With all that’s going on in America, it’s comforting to know it would only take 15 minutes to drive to another country.
A couple in Florida are getting married and instead of wedding presents, they’ve asked for money to buy goats. Even crazier, one couple they invited was like, “Finally, a chance to regift this goat.”
This weekend, France won the World Cup, and they were led by a 19-year-old prodigy named Kylian Mbappe. After the game, Mbappe said winning the World Cup totally makes up for being named after a Hanson song.
In honor of World Emoji Day, Apple has announced it is adding cupcake, kangaroo and lettuce symbols. A cupcake, a kangaroo and lettuce — or as Outback Steakhouse calls it, “a salad.”
President Trump claims that he meant to say, “I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be Russia” who meddled in our election. And Melania is now saying that at their wedding she meant to say, “I don’t.”
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ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Championship. From Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort-Cherokee, N.C. (2:00)
GOLF Golf World Long Drive Clash in the Canyon. From Mesquite Sports and Event Complex-- Mesquite, Nev. (2:00)
TNT Golf Final Round PGA Championship. From Bellerive Country Club-- St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (3:00)
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11:30 a.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
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GOLF Golf World Long Drive Smash in the Sun. From Elements Event Center-Maricopa, Ariz. (2:00)
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12:30 p.m. ESPN2 WTA Tennis Final Rogers Cup. From IGA Stadium-Montreal, Que. (Live) (2:00)
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1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO Golf Final Round PGA Championship. From Bellerive Country Club-- St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (5:00)
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1:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Consumers Energy 400. From Michigan International Speedway-- Brooklyn, Mich. (Live) (3:00)
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ESPN SportsCenter Special (0:30)
GOLF Golf World Long Drive Atlantic City Boardwalk Bash. From Atlantic City Country Club-- Northfield, N.J. (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
Basketball Girls Final Junior NBA World Championship. From ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex-- Orlando, Fla. (Live) (1:15)
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3:00 p.m. (11) KARE Swimming Pan Pacific Championships. Tokyo, Japan (2:00)
ESPN MLS Soccer N.Y.C. at Tor From BMO Field-- Toronto, Ont. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 ATP Tennis Final Rogers Cup. From Aviva Centre-- Toronto, Ont. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
3:30 p.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
3:45 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
Basketball Boys Final Junior NBA World Championship. From ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex-- Orlando, Fla. (Live) (1:15)
4:00 p.m. FSN Golf Life (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
4:30 p.m. FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)
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GOLF Live From the PGA Championship (Live) (2:00)
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9:00 p.m. ESPN2 College GameDay (1:00)
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9:30 p.m. (23) WUCW Whitetail Properties (0:30)
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Monday, Aug. 13
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FSN MLS Soccer MIN at LA From StubHub Center-- Carson, Calif. (2:00)
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FSN MLB Baseball Min. at L.A. D. From Dodger Stadium-- Los Angeles, Calif. (2:00)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
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ESPN2 Softball Little League World Series. From Alpenrose Stadium-Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round 3M Championship. From TPC Twin Cities-Blaine, Minn. (2:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN WNBA Basketball Sea. at Min. From Target Center-Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
1:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR 120 (2:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
GOLF Golf World Long Drive Atlantic City Boardwalk Bash. From Atlantic City Country Club-- Northfield, N.J. (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter Special (Live) (4:00)
FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at Den. From Broncos Stadium at Mile High-- Denver, Colo. (3:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:05)
8:00 p.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)
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9:00 p.m. GOLF Golf World Long Drive
Tennessee Big Shots. From Cattails at MeadowView Golf Course-- Kingsport, Tenn. (2:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Focused (0:30)
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GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
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Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
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FSN BIG3 Basketball From Infinite Energy Arena-- Duluth, Ga. (3:00)
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TMC Movie (1:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter Special (Live) (4:00)
ESPN2 Softball Semifinal Little League World Series. From Alpenrose Stadium-Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
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GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
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FSN ARCA Auto Racing ModSpace 150. From Pocono Raceway-- Pocono, Pa. (2:00)
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GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
1:00 p.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)
TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN Drag Boat Racing Lucas Oil Series From Lake Nasworthy-- San Angelo, Texas (1:00)
TNT UEFA Soccer Super Cup. RMA vs. ATM From A. Le Coq Arena-- Tallinn, Estonia (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (0:30)
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GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Buffalo Chip TT. (1:00)
ESPN2 Softball Little League World Series. From Alpenrose Stadium-Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
FSN BIG3 Basketball From Infinite Energy Arena-- Duluth, Ga. (3:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
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5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Golf World Long Drive Tennessee Big Shots. From Cattails at MeadowView Golf Course-- Kingsport, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Poker Heads Up. (1:00) 5:30
11:30 p.m. GOLF Golf World Long Drive
Tennessee Big Shots. From Cattails at MeadowView Golf Course-- Kingsport, Tenn. (2:00)
Tuesday, Aug. 14
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (3:00)
FSN NFL Football Min. at Den. From Broncos Stadium at Mile High-- Denver, Colo. (3:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Golf World Long Drive
Tennessee Big Shots. From Cattails at MeadowView Golf Course-- Kingsport, Tenn. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN High Noon (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Pit. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Golf’s Greatest Rounds (3:00) USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter Special (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Softball Semifinal Little League World Series. From Alpenrose Stadium-- Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
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HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)
9:30 p.m. NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
Wednesday, Aug. 15
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
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ESPN2 Get Up! (3:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN Triathlon 2017 Island House Invitational. (1:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
TNT UEFA BR Football Post-match (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
GOLF Golfing World (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN WPT Poker Berlin, Germany (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)
FSN Focused (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. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Pit. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)
GOLF Golf’s Greatest Rounds (3:00)
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN Softball Championship
Little League World Series. From Alpenrose Stadium-- Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 MLS Soccer RSL at LA FC From Banc of California Stadium-- Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
Thursday, Aug. 16
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Nordea Masters. From Hills Golf & Sports Club-Gothenburg, Sweden (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (3:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Supercup. B. Muni. at Fran. From Commerzbank-Arena-Frankfurt, Germany (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Pit. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Indy Women in Tech Championship. From Brickyard Crossing Golf Course-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Dew Tour (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Tennis Men’s and Women’s Round of 16 Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-Mason, Ohio (Live) (4:00)
NBCSN Dew Tour (1:00)
12:10 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at Den. From Broncos Stadium at Mile High-- Denver, Colo. (3:00)
1:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (Live) (3:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Spotlight (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
NBCSN Dale Jr. Download (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
GOLF Web.com Golf Round 1 Portland Open. From Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club-- North Plains, Ore. (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
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ESPN2 Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NASCAR RaceDay (Live) (0:30)
ESPN NFL Football Pre-season. N.Y. J at Was. From FedEx Field-- Landover, Md. (Live) (3:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Gymnastics Day 1 U.S. Championship. (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NASCAR Truck Racing Camping World Series UNOH 200. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 WTA Tennis Round of 16 Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-- Mason, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1
Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (3:00)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts
Professional Fighters League 6. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 ATP Tennis Round of 16 Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-- Mason, Ohio (2:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Berlin, Germany (1:00)
NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts
Professional Fighters League 6. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (2:00)
11:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (3:00)
Friday, Aug. 17
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 Nordea Masters. From Hills Golf & Sports Club-Gothenburg, Sweden (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (1:30)
8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (3:00)
FSN NFL Football Min. at Den. From Broncos Stadium at Mile High-- Denver, Colo. (3:00)
9:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Night Race. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (1:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Indy Women in Tech Championship. From Brickyard Crossing Golf Course-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN Dale Jr. Download (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Night Race. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (1:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Tennis Men’s and Women’s Quarter-final Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-Mason, Ohio (Live) (4:00)
FSN Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders: Making the Team (0:30)
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3:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
3:15 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN Operation Fishing Freedom (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Night Race. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (1:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
GOLF Web.com Golf Round 2 Portland Open. From Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club-- North Plains, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. Mixed Martial Arts Card TBA Bellator 204. (Live) (2:15)
8:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-race Show (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR The Decades (1:00)
9:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (3:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Boxing Andrew Cancio vs. Dardan Zenunaj Golden Boy. From Fantasy Springs Resort Casino-- Indio, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN Gymnastics Women’s Day 2 U.S. Championship. (2:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Berlin, Germany (1:00)
Saturday, Aug. 18
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live) (2:05)
9:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Championship. From Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort-Cherokee, N.C. (2:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP USGA Vikings GameDay Live Round 3 U.S. Amateur Championship. From Pebble Beach Golf Links-- Pebble Beach, Calif. (Live) (1:00)
(29) WFTC USGA Golf Round 3 U.S. Amateur Championship. From Pebble Beach Golf Links-- Pebble Beach, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Tennis Men’s and Women’s Semifinal Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-Mason, Ohio (Live) (6:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
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12:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (0:30)
FSN Spotlight (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Bass Pro Shops NRA. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (1:30)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m.
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Food City 300. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (1:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. From En-Joie Golf Club-- Endicott, N.Y. (2:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Tennis Men’s and Women’s Quarter-final Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-- Mason, Ohio (Live) (4:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Food City 300. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR BIG3 Basketball Playoffs. From American Airlines Center-- Dallas, Texas (Live) (3:05)
ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Baseball Little League World Series. From Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:30)
(7) KCCO PGA Golf Third Round Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (Live) (3:00)
(11) KARE IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Grand Prix Birmingham. From Alexander Stadium-Birmingham, England (1:30)
ESPN College GameDay (1:00)
FSN MLS Soccer MIN at LA From StubHub Center-- Carson, Calif. (2:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. From En-Joie Golf Club-- Endicott, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Budds Creek National. Mechanicsville, Md. (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Soccer LA at Sea From CenturyLink Field-- Seattle, Wash. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. (11) KARE Gymnastics Senior Competition U.S. Championship. From TD Garden-- Boston, Mass. (Live) (1:30)
4:00 p.m. FSN Xolos: Tijuana’s Team (1:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Indy Women in Tech Championship. From Brickyard Crossing Golf Course-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Black Hills Half Mile. (1:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 ATP Tennis Semifinal Western & Southern Open. From Lindner Family Tennis Center-- Mason, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer ARS at CHE From Stamford Bridge-- London, England (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
Noon (9) KMSP NFL Football Jax. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)
(15) KVRR NFL Football Pre-season. Jax. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Volunteer Stadium-Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (Live) (1:45)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series Qualifying ABC Supply 500. From Pocono Raceway-Pocono, Pa. (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO Off-Road Racing Lucas Oil Series Pro 4 and Pro 2 Wheatland, Mo. (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:15)
GOLF Web.com Golf Round 3 Portland Open. From Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club-- North Plains, Ore. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
6:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Night Race. From Bristol Motor Speedway-- Bristol, Tenn. (Live) (3:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 CFL Football Mtl. at Edm. From Commonwealth Stadium-Edmonton, Alta. (Live) (3:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Bryant Jennings vs. Alexander Dimitrenko Top Rank. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (Live) (3:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Jax. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Wyndham Championship. From Sedgefield Country Club-- Greensboro, N.C. (4:30)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Aug 12, 2018 to Aug 18, 2018
Afterseven years, it’s well past time for a rematch. “Worst Cooks in America” is back with a new group of culinary dunces eager to improve their skills, and one of their two mentors is itching for a win.
Chef Robert Irvine returns to boot camp when the latest season premieres Sunday, Aug. 12, on Food Network. He starred as one of the two mentors back in 2011’s season 2, ultimately losing to chef Anne Burrell in the final throwdown between their recruits, but she won’t be any easier to beat this time
around. Burrell’s been with the show, and its celebrity spinoff, since the beginning, and she wins far more often than she loses.
In “Worst Cooks in America,” a group of people who are absolute disasters in the kitchen are divided into two teams that are then mentored by the chefs, who try to teach them some basic and advanced cooking skills over the course of several weeks. At the end of every week, each team’s mentor sends the worst-performing recruit home, until only one home cook remains on each team.
It’s a fun-filled, lighthearted sort of competition that leans heavily on the kitsch for laughs, but the re-
cruits really do learn a lot from their mentors. Come the finale, when chefs Irvine and Burrell each have just a single home cook left on their respective teams, all those acquired skills are put to the test when the recruits prepare a restaurant-quality meal for a panel of judges, without any help from the chefs.
Whoever cooks the meal the judges like best earns $25,000 — and also bragging rights for his or her mentor, who can rightly take credit for turning a kitchen disaster
into a kitchen ... well, maybe not quite a kitchen master, but at least someone who can boil water without burning the place down.
Fourteen of the country’s worst cooks enter the kitchen with dreams of turning their kitchen disasters into culinary successes when “Worst Cooks in America” returns, with Robert Irvine champing at the bit for a rematch against Anne Burrell. Catch the premiere on Sunday, Aug. 12, on Food Network.
Sunday, Aug. 12
10:30 a.m. (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen
TRAV Food Paradise
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
TRAV Food Paradise
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show
6:00 p.m. (2) KTCA The Great British Baking Show
Monday, Aug. 13
11:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Noon TRAV Food Paradise
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
TRAV Food Paradise
Tuesday, Aug. 14
11:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Ellie’s Real Good Food Noon TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
2:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
2:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
3:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
TRAV Bizarre
TRAV
TRAV Bizarre
Delicious Destinations
10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
10:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Wednesday, Aug. 15
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
Thursday, Aug. 16
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
Friday, Aug. 17
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
8:00 p.m. (2) KTCA The Great British Baking Show (N)
9:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show (N)
Saturday, Aug. 18 8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire 8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places
9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals Noon (2) KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen
(9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Food Flirts
(8) WDSE WDSE Cooks
1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking
2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Aug 12, 2018 to Aug 18, 2018
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