The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week August 26th 2018

Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun and Dominic Cooper star in “Preacher”

Late Laughs

Where angels fear to tread

‘Preacher’s’ cast of unforgettable characters wraps up third season

By Kenneth Andeel TV Media

Jesse Custer is not a prototypical man of God. He drinks. He smokes. Of course he swears. He breaks limbs in bar brawls and he’ll shoot important bits of anatomy off of anyone who’d dare try to take his dead dad’s church by force. He pals around with a drug-gorging vampire and he’s in love with his childhood friend, a hardened criminal. But, craziest of all, Jesse dares to confront God mano a prime mover, and insists he be given answers to all those mysteries of creation that it’s generally assumed we puny humans aren’t meant to know.

You might imagine that an almighty God who didn’t want to be bothered by an audacious mortal could just hit the “smite” button and have done, but Jesse is special. For unknown reasons, he’s been chosen as the host for a celestial being of unprecedented might that rivals God’s own — and there you have the wicked conceit of “Preacher,” set to conclude its third season on AMC. Watch on Sunday, Aug. 26, as Preacher Jesse (Dominic Cooper, “Mama Mia!” 2008), on-again, off-again assassin/lover Tulip (Ruth Negga,

“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Irish bloodsucker Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun, “Misfits”) try to find God and hold Him to account without any of them dying (or worse).

“Preacher” arrived at AMC after spending nearly two decades in development hell. The story was originally told in comic book format by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon. Their 66-issue run spanned from 1995 to 2000 and was part of an era of explicit comics targeted at mature readers. Ennis, realizing the story’s screen potential, started shopping it as a script in 1998, before he’d even concluded the narrative in its original medium.

Obstacles abounded, and the screen adaptation passed through multiple hands until it finally made it into the clutches of an unlikely pair, who just happened to have obsessively coveted it for years.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, collaborators on “This Is the End” (2013) and other projects, grew up together and bonded over a love of Ennis’ comic. The duo had been diligently dropping their names into the hat every time another round of interest in a “Preacher” adaptation sparked up, and at last, in 2013, the stars aligned: the two were commissioned to write a pilot for their dream project, eventually

enlisting Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”) as showrunner after AMC took the bait.

Casting announcements followed, with hawk-eyed fans of the source material scrutinizing every decision. Three seasons in, it’s become evident that the producers nailed it, and Negga, Gilgun and Cooper have capably represented the fringe comic’s beloved trio. Cooper carries the show — it is called “Preacher,” after all, and not “Vampire” or “Trigger-Happy Bandit” — but Negga and Gilgun give him consistent support. Season 1 began with Jesse dragging his heels as the uninspired (and uninspiring) preacher of his tiny Texas hometown of Anneville. On the verge of renouncing his duties after a crisis of faith, Jesse was forcibly inhabited by “Genesis,” the offspring of a forbidden tryst between an angel and a devil. Genesis gave Jesse a pseudo-superpower known as the “Word of God” that allowed him to compel people to do anything he commanded. Jesse’s ex, the viciously capable criminal Tulip O’Hare, returned to Anneville, and a centenarian Irish vampire named Cassidy fell out of the sky and began squatting at Jesse’s church.

Forces arrayed to contest Jesse’s newfound power, including a pair

of awkward angels who eventually hired a condemned Old West gunman-turned-Angel of Death to shoot Genesis out of Jesse, if necessary. The first season ended with Jesse calling up heaven via angelphone and demanding to speak to God, then discovering that God had abandoned heaven for reasons unknown and was currently hanging out somewhere on Earth.

In season 2, Jesse, Cassidy and Tulip struck out on the great American roadtrip to find God. Their pursuit took them to New Orleans, where they were tangled with groups that included basic violent criminals, vampire covens, a Christian paramilitary called The Grail, and the voodoo-wielding Louisiana branch of Jesse’s family.

Jesse’s creepy extended family continues to play the villain in season 3. After Tulip’s demise, Jesse was forced to look for a means of resurrection. As it turns out, voodoo is a very useful skill for bringing back the dead. The only trouble is that you might end up owing your evil Gran’ma L’Angelle (Betty Buckley, “Oz”) an unspecified favor in exchange.

Meanwhile, The Grail’s fixer, Herr Starr (Pip Torrens, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” 2015), is demanding Jesse take over Messiah duties for The Grail, replacing their current inbred figurehead, and the aforementioned Angel of Death, called the Saint of Killers (Graham McTavish, “Outlander”), is still out there with the power to kill absolutely anyone, human or otherwise. Oh, and Jesse has also given up a small slice of his own soul, and the Word of God no longer reliably works for him.

All of these conflicts (and plenty more) are set to combust in the third season finale of “Preacher,” and it would be a sin for any fan of smart, subversive, horror-inspired supernatural adventure to miss out.

Ruth Negga in “Preacher”

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

Facebook is working on a “talent show” feature that would let users record themselves singing and then upload their videos for comments. Facebook even has a catchy name for it: “YouTube.”

Alex Trebek is hinting that he might retire from “Jeopardy!” in 2020. When asked what he’ll do in retirement, Trebek said, “What is start drinking at noon?”

The Late Late Show With James Corden

In anticipation of a two-week highway shutdown, the Oregon Department of Transportation released a traffic jam playlist. Or, what we call here in Los Angeles, a playlist.

Today, Europe’s highest court ruled that Nestlé cannot patent the break-apart shape of its Kit Kat chocolate bar. Kit Kat responded to the verdict saying, “Give me a break.”

Late Night With Seth Meyers

Alaska Airlines apologized today to a gay couple after asking one of them to move so that a straight couple could sit together. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines apologized for, quote, “All of it.”

Fifty years ago today, Charles Schulz, the creator of the comic strip “Peanuts,” introduced the comic’s first black character, named Franklin. Which Marcie immediately reported to the police.

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Sunday, Aug. 26

8:00 a.m. ESPN E:60 (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

8:05 a.m. ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing

Belgian Grand Prix. From Circuit de SpaFrancorchamps-- Francochamps, Belgium (Live) (1:55)

8:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:00)

9:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer CHE at NEW From St. James’ Park-- Newcastleupon-Tyne, England (Live) (2:05)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR

Bundesliga Matchday (Live) (0:30)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR DFL

Soccer Dor. at Leip. From Red Bull Arena Leipzig-- Leipzig, Germany (Live) (2:00)

ESPN Baseball Little League World Series. (0:30)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round The Northern Trust. From Ridgewood Country Club-- Paramus, N.J. (Live) (1:45)

11:30 a.m. ESPN H.S. Football Phillips vs. Pickering Central Westerville, Ohio (Live) (3:00)

FSN Focused (0:30)

Noon (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)

(7) KCCO WSL Surf Ranch Pro Preview Show (1:00)

ESPN2 Sportscenter at the U.S. Open (Live) (1:00)

FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)

NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (1:00)

TBS MLB Baseball Bos. at T.B. From Tropicana Field-- St. Petersburg, Fla. (Live) (3:00)

12:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

12:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:15)

1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day (1:00)

(7) KCCO PGA Golf Final Round The Northern Trust. From Ridgewood Country Club-- Paramus, N.J. (Live) (4:00)

ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Oak. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)

GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. From OSU Golf Club-Upper Arlington, Ohio (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN This is Football (1:00)

2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Baseball

Championship Little League World Series. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium-- Williamsport, Pa. (Live) (2:30)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Football Kickoff (1:00)

ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Ironman National. Crawfordsville, Ind. (2:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN Heisman Trophy Preview Show (0:30)

3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Pre-season. Cin. at Buf. From New Era Field-- Buffalo, N.Y. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round

Canadian Pacific Open. From Wascana Country Club-- Regina, Sask. (Live) (3:00)

3:30 p.m. (11) KARE Triathlon Ironman World Championship. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (1:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)

4:30 p.m. FSN NCAA Volleyball

Women’s UNC vs. Min. (1:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (1:00)

ESPN2 Championship Drive (1:00)

FSN UFC Classics (1:00)

GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round

Boeing Classic. From The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge-- Snoqualmie, Wash. (Live) (2:00)

7:00 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Preseason. Arz. at Dal. From AT&T Stadium-- Arlington, Texas (Live) (3:00)

ESPN MLB Baseball N.Y. Y. at Bal. From Camden Yards-- Baltimore, Md. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 College GameDay (1:00)

FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Sea. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Herbies Preseason Special (1:00)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN World of eSports (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Kickboxing Glory 57. Shenzhen, China (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round The Northern Trust. From Ridgewood Country Club-- Paramus, N.J. (5:00)

NBCSN Red Bull Air Race (2:00)

9:30 p.m. (23) WUCW Whitetail Properties (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)

FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:29)

FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)

11:00 p.m. ESPN2 F1 Auto Racing

Belgian Grand Prix. From Circuit de SpaFrancorchamps-- Francochamps, Belgium (2:30)

Monday, Aug. 27

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 Destination Polaris (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer Hoff. at B. Muni. From Allianz Arena-- Munich, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Boeing Classic. From The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge-- Snoqualmie, Wash. (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis First Round

U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (6:00)

ESPN2 High Noon (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Oak. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)

NBCSN IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500. From Gateway Motorsports Park-Madison, Ill. (2:00)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Final Round The Northern Trust. From Ridgewood Country Club-- Paramus, N.J. (5:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

12:45 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)

1:00 p.m. FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Sea. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:55)

1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer TOT at MUN From Old Trafford Stadium-Manchester, England (Live) (2:05)

Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

7:00 p.m. FSN NFL Football Sea. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

GOLF Feherty (1:00)

NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

Tuesday, Aug. 28

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Focused (0:30)

GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)

1:00 p.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)

NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)

TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (1:00)

1:30 p.m. NBCSN Sweetwater (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

FSN MLS Soccer MIN at K.C. From Children’s Mercy Park-- Kansas City, Kan. (2:00)

GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round

Canadian Pacific Open. From Wascana Country Club-- Regina, Sask. (3:00)

NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)

TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. (Live) (2:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN A Fishing Story (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)

3:30 p.m. NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker Berlin, Germany (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

TNT UEFA BR Football Post-match (0:30)

Wednesday, Aug. 29

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 18 Holes (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer Lev. at M’Glad. From Borussia-Park-- Monchengladbach, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF Feherty (1:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis Second Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (7:00)

ESPN2 High Noon (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Cle. From Progressive Field-- Cleveland, Ohio (2:00)

GOLF Feherty (1:00)

NBCSN Peter King’s FNIA Camp Tour (0:30)

11:30 a.m. NBCSN Onward Notre Dame (0:30)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN UCI Cycling Arctic Race of Norway. (1:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

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2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN BIG3 Basketball Final Playoffs. From Barclays Center-- Brooklyn, N.Y. (2:00)

NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

NBCSN Men in Blazers (Live) (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s First Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (1:00)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s First Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie

8:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN DFL Soccer Sch. at Wolf. From Volkswagen Arena-- Wolfsburg, Germany (2:00)

10:00 a.m. GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. From OSU Golf Club-Upper Arlington, Ohio (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis First Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (7:00)

ESPN2 High Noon (Live) (1:00)

FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Sea. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)

11:30 a.m. NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)

Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)

12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

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. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN Glory Road (0:30)

6:00 p.m. ESPN ITF Tennis First Round

U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Cle. From Progressive Field-- Cleveland, Ohio (Live) (3:00)

GOLF School of Golf (0:30)

NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)

6:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)

NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)

7:00 p.m. GOLF Golf’s Greatest Rounds (3:00)

USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN Glory Road (0:30)

8:30 p.m. NBCSN Glory Road (0:30)

9:00 p.m. FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN PowerNation on the Road (1:00)

HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)

9:30 p.m. FSN 18 Holes (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)

FSN BIG3 Basketball Final Playoffs. From Barclays Center-- Brooklyn, N.Y. (2:00)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

1:00 p.m. FSN NFL Football Sea. at Min. From U.S. Bank Stadium-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

GOLF School of Golf (0:30)

NBCSN UCI Cycling Stage 5 GranadaRoquetas de Mar Vuelta a España. (2:00)

TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (1:00)

1:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. (Live) (2:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

GOLF Feherty (1:00)

NBCSN Drag Boat Racing Lucas Oil Series From Lake Nasworthy-- San Angelo, Texas (1:00)

4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN WPT Poker Berlin, Germany (1:00)

GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)

TNT UEFA BR Football Post-match (0:30)

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

GOLF Golfing World (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Focused (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

5:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

Sports this week

HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN ITF Tennis Second Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Cle. From Progressive Field-- Cleveland, Ohio (Live) (3:00)

GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)

6:30 p.m. GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

GOLF Golf’s Greatest Rounds (3:00)

8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)

ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

8:50 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)

9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

Thursday, Aug. 30

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. FSN Spotlight (0:30)

GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Made in Denmark. From Silkeborg Ry Golf Club-Silkeborg, Denmark (Live) (3:00)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Cle. From Progressive Field-- Cleveland, Ohio (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis Second Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (6:00)

ESPN2 High Noon (Live) (1:00)

FSN Spotlight (0:30)

11:30 a.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)

GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 Made in Denmark. From Silkeborg Ry Golf Club-Silkeborg, Denmark (2:00) Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

FSN NCAA Volleyball Women’s E.Wash vs. N. Dak. (Live) (2:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)

1:00 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Weltklasse Zürich. From Letzigrund-- Zurich, Switzerland (Live) (2:00)

1:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

FSN DFL Soccer Leip. at Dor. From Signal Iduna Park-- Dortmund, Germany (2:00)

GOLF Web.com Golf Round 1 DAP

Championship. From Canterbury Golf Club-- Beachwood, Ohio (Live) (3:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN Onward Notre Dame (0:30)

3:30 p.m. HBO 24/7 Canelo/ GGG 2 (0:30)

4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)

FSN MLS Soccer MIN at K.C. From Children’s Mercy Park-- Kansas City, Kan. (2:00)

NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)

4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)

NBCSN Dale Jr. Download (0:30)

5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Second Round U.S. Open. From USTA

Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (1:00)

GOLF Golf Central (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)

6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings GameDay Live (Live) (1:00)

ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (1:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Second Round U.S. Open. From USTA

Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

FSN Spotlight (0:30)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Portland Classic. From Columbia Edgewater Country Club-- Portland, Ore. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts Ray Cooper III vs. Pavlo Kusch Professional Fighters League 6. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (2:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at Ten. From Nissan Stadium-- Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN NCAA Football N.West. at Purd. From Ross-Ade Stadium-- West Lafayette, Ind. (Live) (3:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Chi.W. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

8:00 p.m. NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts

Professional Fighters League 7. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (Live) (2:00)

9:00 p.m. GOLF Web.com Golf Round

1 DAP Championship. From Canterbury Golf Club-- Beachwood, Ohio (3:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 Training Days: Rolling With the Alabama Crimson Tide (1:00)

FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

NBCSN Mixed Martial Arts

Professional Fighters League 7. From Ocean Resort Casino-- Atlantic City, N.J. (2:00)

Friday, Aug. 31

8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Chi.W. at Min. From Target Field-- Minneapolis, Minn. (3:00)

NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)

8:30 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2

Made in Denmark. From Silkeborg Ry Golf Club-- Silkeborg, Denmark (Live) (2:30)

9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)

ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)

11:00 a.m. ESPN ITF Tennis Third Round

U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (6:00)

ESPN2 High Noon (Live) (1:00)

FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at Ten. From Nissan Stadium-- Nashville, Tenn. (3:00)

GOLF Web.com Golf Round 2 DAP Championship. From Canterbury Golf Club-- Beachwood, Ohio (Live) (2:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Southern Speed: Legend of Darlington (1:00) Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)

ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Practice Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200. From Darlington Raceway-Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:30)

1:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Bojangles’ Southern 500. From Darlington Raceway-- Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

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5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Third Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN NASCAR Southern Speed: Legend of Darlington (1:00)

5:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Portland Classic. From Columbia Edgewater Country Club-- Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Third Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)

NBCSN IAAF Track & Field Diamond League Memorial van Damme. From King Baudouin Stadium-- Brussels, Belgium (2:00)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Dell Technologies Championship. From TPC Boston-- Norton, Mass. (4:00)

10:20 p.m. ESPN2 FIFA Soccer Women’s International Friendly. Chil. vs. USA From StubHub Center-- Carson, Calif. (Live) (2:10)

Saturday, Sept. 1

8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer MUN at Burn. From Turf Moor-- Burnley, England (Live) (2:05)

9:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)

9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)

10:00 a.m. ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Third Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-- Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (8:00)

GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (1:00)

10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Football Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)

11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Ore. St. at Ohio St. From Ohio Stadium-Columbus, Ohio (Live) (3:00)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football Fl.A. at Okl. From Oklahoma Memorial Stadium-- Norman, Okla. (Live) (3:30)

ESPN NCAA Football Ole Miss vs. Tex. Tech From NRG Stadium-- Houston, Texas (Live) (3:00)

FSN NCAA Football S.U. at TCU From Amon G. Carter Stadium-- Fort Worth, Texas (Live) (3:30)

GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)

NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)

11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer NEW at MCI From Etihad Stadium-Manchester, England (Live) (2:00)

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1:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Dell Technologies Championship. From TPC Boston-- Norton, Mass. (Live) (4:00)

2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)

FSN All the Way Up: Baker Mayfield (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Final Practice Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200. From Darlington Raceway-Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

2:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)

FSN All the Way Up: Baker Mayfield (0:30)

2:55 p.m. HBO 24/7 Canelo/ GGG 2 (0:30)

3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)

FSN All the Way Up: Baker Mayfield (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Bojangles’ Southern 500. From Darlington Raceway-- Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

3:25 p.m. HBO Hard Knocks ‘18 (1:00)

6:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

7:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (1:00)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Tex. From Globe Life Park-- Arlington, Texas (Live) (3:00)

7:30 p.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 Shaw Charity Classic. From Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club-Calgary, Alta. (2:00)

8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football W. Kent. at Wis. From Camp Randall Stadium-- Madison, Wis. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN Working Out With Team USA (0:30)

8:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)

NBCSN Peter King’s FNIA Camp Tour (0:30)

9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)

GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:20)

FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)

(7) KCCO NCAA Football W.Va. vs. Ten. From Bank of America Stadium-Charlotte, N.C. (Live) (3:30)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Extra (Live) (0:30)

(11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500. From Darlington Raceway-- Darlington, S.C. (Live) (2:30)

ESPN NCAA Football Au.P. at Ga. From Sanford Stadium-- Athens, Ga. (Live) (3:00)

FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)

3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football UNC at Cal. From California Memorial Stadium-- Berkeley, Calif. (Live) (3:30)

FSN NFL Football Pre-season. Min. at Ten. From Nissan Stadium-- Nashville, Tenn. (3:00)

NBCSN Dirt Racing Lucas Oil Late Model Series From Tri-Cities Speedway-Franklin, Pa. (1:00)

4:30 p.m. NBCSN Horse Racing Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series Woodward Stakes. From Saratoga Race Course-- Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Live) (1:30)

ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)

GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Portland Classic. From Columbia Edgewater Country Club-- Portland, Ore. (Live) (2:00)

6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Cin. at UCLA From Rose Bowl-- Pasadena, Calif. (Live) (3:00)

ESPN2 ITF Tennis Men’s and Women’s Third Round U.S. Open. From USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center-Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (Live) (4:00)

FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)

NBCSN Notre Dame Football Pregame (Live) (0:30)

6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Extra (Live) (0:30)

(11) KARE NCAA Football Mich. at N.D. From Notre Dame Stadium-- South Bend, Ind. (Live) (3:30)

FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)

NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200. From Darlington Raceway-Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

Noon GOLF Web.com Golf Round 3

DAP Championship. From Canterbury Golf Club-- Beachwood, Ohio (Live) (2:00)

12:30 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)

1:00 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Bojangles’ Southern 500. From Darlington Raceway-- Darlington, S.C. (Live) (1:00)

1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO CBS College Football Special (0:30)

(11) KARE Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (0:30)

2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Studio (Live) (0:30)

(7) KCCO College Football Today (0:30)

GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Dell Technologies Championship. From TPC Boston-- Norton, Mass. (Live) (3:30)

NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Peoria TT. (1:00)

2:05 p.m. HBO 24/ 7 (0:35)

2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Wash. vs. Aub. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium-- Atlanta, Ga. (Live) (3:00)

NBCSN IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series Qualifying Grand Prix of Portland. From Portland International Raceway-Portland, Ore. (1:30)

7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Studio (Live) (0:07)

(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football Akr. at Neb. From Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)-- Lincoln, Neb. (Live) (3:30)

FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Tex. From Globe Life Park-- Arlington, Texas (Live) (3:00)

7:05 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football L. ville vs. Ala. From Camping World Stadium-- Orlando, Fla. (Live) (3:23)

7:30 p.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 2 Shaw Charity Classic. From Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club-Calgary, Alta. (2:00)

8:00 p.m. NBCSN RFU Rugby English Premiership. Lei. vs. Exe. (2:00)

9:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30)

9:45 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football BYU at Arz. From Arizona Stadium-- Tucson, Ariz. (Live) (3:00)

10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)

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Cupcakes look like anything but in new Food Network series

By Andrew Warren TV Media

I f you’re someone who watches any of the myriad of cake-centric shows on television right now, it’ll come as no surprise to hear that cakes that look uncannily like anything but desserts are so hot right now. Cakes that have been sculpted and iced to look like famous people, sports trophies, animals and cartoon characters are everywhere you look, taking “edible art” to a whole new level.

It isn’t just cakes receiving this special treatment — their little cousins are getting in on the action, too, and in “Reality Cupcakes,” one of the most talented cupcake artists in the country whips up little beauties that look

like anything but tasty sweet confections. Beware: that may look like a juicy steak or a sushi roll on the plate, but if New York baker Ashley Foxen is in the kitchen, then diners are in for a surprise with their first bite.

In the first of this week’s backto-back episodes, airing Monday, Aug. 27, on Food Network, Foxen invites the TV cameras into her business as she bakes and decorates incredible steampunk cupcakes for Coney Island’s famous Mermaid Parade. Later, she decorates cupcakes to look just like miniature po’boy sandwiches that are served up at an outdoor food festival in Brooklyn.

The night’s second episode finds Foxen making cupcakes for a 1950s greaser-themed party, and for an event like that there’s really

only one thing that the cupcakes can look like: milkshakes! Later, pretzel-shaped cakes are on the menu for a group of sports fans, and she even makes a dessert that’s a rather morbid spitting image of one of the Founding Fathers.

Of course, Foxen doesn’t run her business alone. In fact, it’s a family affair, with her mom Denise, sister Lindsay and brother

Alex all helping her create cupcakes that are capable of fooling even the closest of inspections. Her business may be a small family-run affair, but Ashley Foxen is whipping up some of the most incredible cupcakes that New York has ever seen. Follow her and her creations in “Reality Cupcakes” on Monday evenings on Food Network.

Sunday, Aug. 26 Noon (8) WDSE WDSE Cooks

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s

Bizarre Foods 2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

TRAV Food Paradise Monday, Aug. 27

8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking

9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes

9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell

10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Pati’s Mexican Table

10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen

11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

TRAV

TRAV

TRAV Bizarre

(9) KAWE

12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated

TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen

TRAV Food Paradise

1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking

2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise

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TRAV Bizarre

TRAV

2:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods:

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE In Julia’s Kitchen With Master Chefs

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Wednesday, Aug. 29

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show

Thursday, Aug. 30

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show

Friday, Aug. 31

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show

Saturday, Sept. 1

8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire

Ashley Foxen from “Reality Cupcakes”

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