Back in the game
Lil Rel Howery tries to move on in ‘Rel’
By Francis Babin TV MediaLil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” 2017) continues the time-honored tradition of standup comedians portraying a character loosely based on their own past experiences, in a new episode of “Rel,” airing Sunday, Dec. 2, on Fox.
Howery looks to replicate the success of comedy legends such as Tim Allen (“Home Improvement”), Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), Bernie Mac (“The Bernie Mac Show”), Ellen DeGeneres (“Ellen”) and Jerry Seinfeld (“Seinfeld”), who all struck gold when they took their act to the small screen.
“Rel” centers around the titular character. He’s a nurse living and working on Chicago’s West Side, and he’s forced to rebuild his life after he discovers his wife is having an affair with his barber. Adding insult to injury, Rel must also learn to be a longdistance single father, as his wife takes their two children to Cleveland with her when she leaves.
Dealing with the implosion of his marriage and the loss of his wife, children and barber, Rel’s motto — “always believe in yourself and great things will come” — is put to the test. The laughingstock of his neighborhood, he finds that even some-
thing as simple as riding the bus is now an unpleasant experience, as the local guys roast him relentlessly. It is impossible to escape the reminders of his wife’s indiscretions.
Not everyone in the neighborhood is so mean-spirited, however. Rel’s friends and family do their best to help him get back on track — and back on the dating scene. There to guide him through the Windy City’s dating pool are his younger brother, Nat (Jordan L. Jones, “Disjointed”), and his best friend, Brittany (Jessica ‘Jess Hilarious’ Moore, “Wild ‘n Out”).
from prison, means well and is occasionally helpful but is mostly a thorn in his brother’s side. On the flip side, Brittany is all help with her unfiltered opinions and views and does
the best she can to get her bestie out of his rut, convince him to stop sulking and move on.
Twenty-five years after “The Sinbad Show” debuted on Fox, the legendary Sinbad himself returns to the network, this time in a supporting role. He plays Milton, Rel and Nat’s father, a recently widowed, pridefulbut-well-meaning man who believes his sons are utter disappointments. In his scene-stealing appearances, Milton constantly reminds his boys about how they have failed to live up to his expectations, but he also helps them in his own special way.
Over the course of the past worked mostly as a voice actor and has focused his attention more and more on his passion for music. But now he’s back in a major way. To
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a younger audience, the influential comedian is now primarily known as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s antagonist in the Christmas classic “Jingle All the Way” (1996), and as an example of the Mandela Effect (when a large group of people believe in the same false memory). In this case, many believe that the comedian starred in a 1990s movie called “Shazaam,” confusing the non-existent movie with Shaqille O’Neal’s 1996 “Kazaam.”
Sinbad may not have starred in that dreamt-up film, but he certainly has a place in the hearts of many. Now he’s back and better than ever, and it’s easy to see how he’s influenced numerous comedy superstars over the years.
Over the past decade, Howery has been making quite the name for himself, much like his television father before him. After making his small-screen debut in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” he went on to star in the short-lived revival of the sketch comedy series “In Living Color,” as well as “Friends of the People,” another sketch comedy series.
However, Howery’s big break came when he was cast as Bobby Carmichael, Jerrod Carmichael’s brother, in “The Carmichael Show.” His scene-stealing performance in Jordan Peele’s Academy Award-winning “Get Out” (2017) further cemented his reputation as a comedic tour de force.
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Trump said the midterms used to be boring but now they’re like “the hottest thing.” Like he’s running a nightclub or something.
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A man in Georgia was arrested over the weekend after he tried to rob a McDonald’s and accidentally shot himself in the thigh. He’s lucky — he came this close to hitting his McNuggets.
People magazine has named actor Idris Elba as its 33rd annual Sexiest Man Alive. And I’m happy to announce that I was voted “also alive.”
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Well, the midterm elections were on Tuesday, and like a scorned wife after a bitter divorce, the Democrats took back the house.
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Much like “The Carmichael Show,” “Rel” tackles real-world issues, albeit in a much less straightforward way. For instance, in an episode from earlier this season, Rel deals with a local gang that has taken over his laundromat. This gang takeover is a perfect example of what Howery talked about at Fox’s annual Summer TCA party in Hollywood. The funnyman told the audience how he wanted to keep the conversation honest without the series becoming too preachy. He continued by saying that his character, and the political and social issues brought forth in his stories, come from a very personal place.
Over the course of the series, Brittany has been an invaluable friend and has tried hard to help Rel overcome his issues. But now it’s his turn to help. When Brittany’s estranged mom shows up unexpectedly, it’s up to Rel to convince his friend to give her another shot. Find out how things turn out in a new episode of “Rel,” airing Sunday, Dec. 2, on Fox.
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Sunday, Dec. 2
8:00 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) (3:00)
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NBCSN EPL Soccer TOT at ARS London, England (Live) (2:05)
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11:30 a.m. FSN Xterra Adventures
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(11) KARE PGA Golf Final Round
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ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Arz. vs. Con. Hartford, Conn. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Ok. St. vs. Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)
12:15 p.m. NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (1:15)
1:30 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Gonz. at Crei. Omaha, Neb. (2:00)
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2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (0:30)
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(11) KARE Golf Long Drive Championship. (1:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Women’s Jimmy V Classic. Con. at N.D. Notre Dame, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
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(11) KARE FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Giant Slalom Vail, Colo. (1:00)
FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series
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GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Hero World Challenge. New Providence, Bahamas (5:00)
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6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (1:20)
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6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR The OT (Live) (0:30)
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7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football L.A.C. at Pit. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Live) (3:10)
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8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Cornhole (2:00)
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9:00 p.m. FSN UFC Main Event (1:00)
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10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
(15) KVRR NFL Game Day Prime (1:00)
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11:30 p.m. (5) KSTP In Depth With Graham Bensinger (0:30)
Monday, Dec. 3
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8:30 a.m.
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10:00 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Mauritius Open. Beau Champs, Mauritius (2:00)
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FSN NBA Basketball Bos. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
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11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Yoga in Practice (0:30)
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GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Hero World Challenge. New Providence, Bahamas (5:00)
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ESPN2 Boxing Jorge Linares vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko Top Rank. New York City, N.Y. (2:00)
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GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Hero World Challenge. New Providence, Bahamas (5:00)
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11:30 a.m. NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
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GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Australian Championship. Queensland, Australia (4:00)
NBCSN Premier League Goals of the Season (1:00)
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1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Min. at Ohio St. Columbus, Ohio (1:30)
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1:30 p.m. TMC Movie (1:30)
1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer MCI at WAT Watford, England (Live) (2:05)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
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2:30 p.m. FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (Live) (0:30)
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3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
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4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
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GOLF Golf Junior League Championship. Scottsdale, Ariz. (2:00) USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Jimmy V Classic. Fla. vs. W.Va. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
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9:15 p.m. NBCSN NHL Overtime (Live) (0:45)
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NBCSN PowerNation on the Road (1:00)
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10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
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11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Junior League Championship. Scottsdale, Ariz. (2:00)
Wednesday, Dec. 5
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Tor. at Min. St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN NCAA Hockey Ohio St. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
NBCSN Poker U.S. Open. (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)
10:15 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:15)
10:30 p.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN UFC Countdown (1:00)
NBCSN Poker Masters. (1:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
Tuesday, Dec. 4
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Year End Review (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Goal Zone (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Champions Classic. St. Louis, Mo. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN College Gameday (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Jimmy V Classic. Okl. vs. N.D. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Prov. at Bos. Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
6:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
FSN DFL Soccer Frei. at Dor. Dortmund, Germany (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Van. Vancouver, B.C. (2:00)
NBCSN Dirt Racing Lucas Oil Late Model Series Indiana (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Goals of the Season (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:55)
1:30 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Min. at Ohio St. Columbus, Ohio (1:30)
GOLF Playing Lessons (0:30)
1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer ARS at MUN Manchester, England (Live) (2:05)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
Sports this week
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GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Hrt. at Duke Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Focused (0:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Year End Review (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Phi. at Tor. Toronto, Ont. (Live) (2:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Cha.H. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Edm. at St.L. St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball UNC-W at UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball S.A. at L.A. L. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:25)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Chi. at Ana. Anaheim, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Wash. at Gonz. Spokane, Wash. (Live) (2:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN The Yearbook
Published by PrepSpotlight.tv (0:30)
10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP The P.J. Fleck Show (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
11:55 p.m. ESPN NBA: After the Buzzer (Live) (0:15)
Thursday, Dec. 6
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN DFL Soccer Sch. at Hoff. Sinsheim, Germany (2:00)
GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (1:30)
10:30 a.m. GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1
South African Open. Randburg, South Africa (3:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Cha.H. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Ia. at Mich. St. E. Lansing, Mich. (2:00)
1:45 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
GOLF Go Down Swinging (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN NBA Basketball Cha.H. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (2:00)
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ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Best Lessons Ever (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Live (0:30)
ESPN College Football Awards Show (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Tex.A&M vs. Hou. Houston, Texas (Live) (2:00)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
GOLF Famous 5 (1:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Pre-game Show (Live) (0:50)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
TNT NBA Basketball N.Y. at Bos. Boston, Mass. (Live) (2:30)
7:20 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football Jax. at Ten. Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (3:10)
7:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Curling United States vs. Canada World Cup. Omaha, Neb. (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Championship Drive (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 H.S. Basketball (Live) (1:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Cgy. Calgary, Alta. (Live) (2:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Studio (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive (1:00)
TNT NBA Basketball Hou. at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah (Live) (2:30)
Friday, Dec. 7
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Get Up! (2:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (1:00)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Neb. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 South African Open. Randburg, South Africa (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (1:30)
NBCSN IBU Biathlon World Cup 10km Sprint Pokljuka, Slovenia (1:00)
11:30 a.m. FSN NCAA Basketball
Women’s UW-Mil. vs. N. Dak. (Live) (2:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Phi. at Det. Detroit, Mich. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
6:30 p.m. FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football Quarter-final Division I Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Curling Mixed Doubles China vs. United States World Cup. Omaha, Neb. (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Edm. Edmonton, Alta. (Live) (2:30)
8:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball G.S. at Mil. Milwaukee, Wis. (Live) (2:25)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Fulh. at MUN Manchester, England (Live) (2:05)
9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Huddle (0:30)
CNBC EPL Soccer (2:00)
9:30 a.m. (15) KVRR (29) WFTC
UFC’s Road to the Octagon (1:00)
FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 South African Open. Randburg, South Africa (2:00)
10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Mich. St. at Fla. Gainesville, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Ken. at Set. Hall Newark, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Football Quarter-final Division I Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Pitt. St. at W.Va. Morgantown, W. Va. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE EPL Soccer MCI at CHE London, England (Live) (2:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Mecum Top 10 (0:30)
Noon FSN NCAA Basketball Neb. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Snowboarding World Cup Halfpipe U.S. Grand Prix. Copper Mountain, Colo. (Live) (1:30)
12:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2
QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Extra (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Xav. at Cin. Cincinnati, Ohio (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (7) KCCO College Football Today (0:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball L.ville at Ind. Bloomington, Ind. (Live) (2:00)
(11) KARE FIS Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe U.S. Grand Prix. Copper Mountain, Colo. (1:30)
4:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Wis. at Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Yale at Duke Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Never Forget Tribute Classic. Fla. S. vs. Con. Newark, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
FSN The Yearbook Published by PrepSpotlight.tv (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Extra (Live) (0:30)
FSN NCAA Hockey Omaha at St. Cloud St. Cloud, Minn. (Live) (2:30)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLS Cup Pre-game Show (Live) (0:30) ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLS Soccer MLS Cup. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
7:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball N. Mex.St. vs. Kan. Kansas City, Mo. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Vasyl Lomachenko vs. José Pedraza Top Rank. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Curling Women’s Canada vs. United States World Cup. Omaha, Neb. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. FSN Basketball (Live) (2:30)
HBO Boxing HBO After Dark. (Live) (3:05)
9:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
(15) KVRR Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball N.D. at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (1:00)
(15) KVRR PBC Countdown To (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Halfpipe Copper Mountain, Colo. (Live) (2:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
ESPN2 Weigh-in Live (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (Live) (3:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 ESPN FC (0:20)
1:20 p.m. ESPN2 Serie A Soccer INT at Juv. Torino, Italy (Live) (2:10)
3:00 p.m. ESPN High Noon (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Cgy. Calgary, Alta. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
TBS ELeague (1:00)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
10:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
NBCSN ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Free Skate Final (Live) (2:00)
10:55 p.m. ESPN NBA: After the Buzzer (Live) (0:15)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Nev. vs. Arz. St. Los Angeles, Calif. (Live) (2:00)
Saturday, Dec. 8
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:25)
(11) KARE PGA Golf QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:10)
1:40 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer TOT at Leic. Leicester, England (Live) (2:20)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(7) KCCO NCAA Football Army vs. Navy Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN NCAA Hockey Women’s Wis. vs. St. Cloud (Live) (2:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Geo. at Syr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Herbie Awards (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Never Forget Tribute Classic. MS St. vs. Clem. Newark, N.J. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Extra (Live) (0:30)
10:30 p.m. (15) KVRR PBC Countdown To (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 QBE Shootout. Naples, Fla. (3:00)
NBCSN ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Women’s Free Final Vancouver, B.C. (1:00)
10:35 p.m. SHOW ALL ACCESS: Wilder vs. Fury (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (9) KMSP PBC Countdown To (0:30)
(23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
11:30 p.m. (9) KMSP PBC Countdown To (0:30)
ESPN2 College Basketball Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Super G St. Moritz, Switzerland (0:30)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Dec 2, 2018 to Dec 8, 2018
American adaptation of a British favorite is back for the holidays
By Andrew Warren TV MediaCooking this week
Sunday, Dec. 2
11:00 a.m. (8) WDSE Bea Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen Special
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t’s back! “The Great American Baking Show” had an abrupt end last season when it was pulled after airing only two episodes, but ABC hasn’t lost confidence in the American take on the British favorite. After all, “The Great British Baking Show” is a huge hit, and the homegrown version gives Americans a chance to compete to be named a champion baker.
The fourth season gets underway Thursday, Dec. 6, with pastry chef Sherry Yard joining acclaimed British chef Paul Hollywood as the judges of this year’s competition. Hollywood has been a “British Baking Show” judge since the very beginning and was
also one of the two judges in last season’s “American Baking Show’s” pair of episodes before the series was yanked due to allegations of sexual misconduct directed at his fellow judge, pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini.
This year marks a fresh new start for the competition, and unlike its British parent, the American version of the flour-filled series is all about Christmas. Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton joins former NFL player Anthony Adams (“Ballers”) as the hosting duo, who assign the cooks their challenges and provide witty commentary throughout the bakes.
Just like in the parent series, the contestants are all amateurs with above-average baking skills. In each episode they’re given three timed challenges to com-
plete, after which Paul and Sherry decide who gets eliminated based on all three bakes — not just the last one.
First comes the signature bake, which gives the bakers a broad and open challenge and allows them to show off their own home recipes. Next up is the technical bake, in which the competitors are given a very bare-bones recipe that tests their knowledge, instinct and experience — the recipes often tell the bakers to proof their dough, but not for how long,
or to bake a cake without giving any guidance about the correct temperature.
Finally, the bakers get one last chance to impress the judges in the showstopper challenge. It’s here that the big guns come out: towering cakes, perfectly sculpted chocolate and finely spun sugar all showcase a baker’s skill.
The Christmas season has begun, and “The Great American Baking Show” is back for the holidays. Catch the sweet premiere airing Thursday, Dec. 6, on ABC.
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE WDSE
Cooks Whips fabulous cookie recipes, like walnut cookies and Finish Nissu Nassu.
Monday, Dec. 3
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Sara’s Weeknight Meals Catalonian versions of classic tapas like meatballs with peas and cuttlefish are served.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Dec. 6
6:00 a.m. BRAVO Top Chef The cheftestants cooking, speed and skill with knife will be put to the test.
7:00 a.m. BRAVO Top Chef The chefs have to create an expensive dish using only their hands and no kitchen tools.
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 The Great American Baking Show Bakers make delicious cakes. (N)
9:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great American Baking Show Bakers make sweet and savory pastries. (N)
Friday, Dec. 7
12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Over 50 David Jackson prepares two exemplary recipes in the studio kitchen.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, Dec. 8
6:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise
We travel to places that combine majestic views with savory foods.
7:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise This over-the-top trip includes foods that will satisfy any carb craving.
8:00 a.m. A&E Scraps: Parts Uneaten In Louisville, Kentucky, Joel visits a watermelon farm and an ice cream shop. (N) TRAV Food Paradise We take you to the most sizzling hotspots for beef in the U.S.
9:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods (N)
10:00 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Edinburgh is a city of bold traditions that doesn’t shy away from flavor.
10:30 a.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew Zimmern uncovers the best food in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; Croatian chicken.
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Chicken couscous and chickpea and harissa soup are made.
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Dan makes Bridget foolproof swordfish skewers with caponata on the grill.
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great American Baking Show Bakers make delicious cakes.
8:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great American Baking Show Bakers make sweet and savory pastries.
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 2, 2018 to Dec 8, 2018
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