Fairy-tale fanatics
‘Once Upon a Time’
By Kyla Brewer TV MediaAll is not well in Storybrooke, Maine. A hero has become a villain, and it looks as if someone is about to lose their life. Or are they? Fans who want to know have to tune in to the midseason finale of “Once Upon a Time,” airing Sunday, Dec. 6, on ABC.
Set simultaneously in a small Maine town and an enchanted realm, the fantasy drama follows familiar fairy-tale characters who also exist in present day. The series began when Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison, “House”) was reunited with the son (Jared Gilmore, “Mad Men”) she gave up for adoption. He led her to Storybrooke, where she learned she’s really the daughter of Snow White/Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin, “Big Love”) and Prince Charming/David (Josh Dallas, “Thor,” 2011), and that she held the key to breaking a powerful curse cast by the Evil Queen/ Regina (Lana Parrilla, “24”).
Mixing fairy-tale characters with the modern world was a big gamble, but the show was a hit when it first premiered in October 2011, despite many predictions that it would be the first series canceled that season. Now in its fifth season, the series is still chugging along — “Once Upon a Time” has had its ups and downs when it comes to ratings, but the network knows the show has millions of fans who are as loyal as they come.
The premise is an unusual one for prime-time network television, but co-creator and executive producer Edward Kitsis offered some insight into why it has connected with viewers when he spoke at a panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
“I think that this is a show for believers and people who want to believe, and I think that it united a lot of people that were tired of cynicism and believe in magic,” he said. “I think the reason that we created this show was to add a little hope to the world in any way we could.”
It was Kitsis’ fellow creator and executive producer, Adam Horowitz, who sparked a fan frenzy in
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Fans can also expect the return of some favorite characters this season, such as Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue, “The Clinic”), Red Riding Hood (Meghan Ory, “Vampire High”), Mulan (Jamie Chung, “Big Hero 6,” 2014) and Aurora (Sarah Bolger, “In America,” 2002). In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Horowitz and Kitsis talked about season 5’s LGBT storyline, which will revolve around Aurora and Mulan and is set to take place in the second act.
2006 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series. Their work on “Once Upon a Time” has not gone unnoticed. The series won the 2011 TV Guide Award for Favorite New Series, and has earned a number of People’s Choice Award nominations as well as several Emmy nominations.
half of season 5 leading many characters headed
“For us, we wanted to tell it no differently than we would with Robin and Regina or Snow and Charming,” said Kitsis. “We just wanted to tell a love story. For us, it’s a love story like any other and it’s something we’re excited about.”
With characters popping up from just about anywhere — from Neverland and Sherwood Forest to Arendelle and beyond — the series has seemingly endless storyline possibilities. Horowitz and Kitsis have some experience in dealing with a show of such scope — they both worked on the critically acclaimed ABC hit “Lost,” for which they and other members of the “Lost” writing team won the
The show’s popularity also prompted Disney-owned Hyperion books to publish a book about the events in the first season, “Reawakened” by Odette Beane. In 2013, a comic book entitled “Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen” hit the stands, and was followed up in 2014 with “Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past.” The show spawned a spinoff as well, “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” featuring the Alice in Wonderland characters. It premiered in October 2013, but it failed to captivate audiences the way its namesake did, and concluded in April 2014.
Luckily for all involved, fans can’t seem to get enough of the original “Once Upon a Time.” Don’t miss the midseason finale airing Sunday, Dec. 6, on ABC.
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7:30 p.m. (9) KAWE NCAA Hockey Bowl. at Bem. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Pro-Am (1:00)
2:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Arz. St. at Ken. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Utah at Wich. (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 30 for 30 (1:30)
(11) KARE PGA Golf Father/ Son Challenge. (2:00)
FSN UFC 164 (3:00)
GOLF AsianTour Golf Round 3 Thailand Championship. (2:00)
4:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
4:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball UNC at Tex. (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Cin. vs. Xav. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Live Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Fla. at Mich. St. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (Live) (1:30)
5:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Day 1 Father/ Son Challenge. (4:00)
6:00 p.m. FSN PrepSpotlight.tv
Presents: The Yearbook 2015-16 (0:30)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
Saturday, Dec. 12
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Ohio St. vs. Con. (Live) (2:30)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29) WFTC
UFC’s Road to the Octagon (1:00)
ESPN NCAA Football Quarter-final FCS Championship. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 UEFA Euro 2016 Final Draw (Live) (1:30)
FSN Fishing in the Midwest (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Easy Yoga for Arthritis With Peggy Cappy (1:00)
(11) KARE EPL Soccer Man. U. at Bou. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
Noon (9) KMSP (15) KVRR PGA Golf Final Round Franklin Templeton Shootout. (Live) (4:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF LET Golf Final Round Dubai Ladies Masters. (3:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Marquette at Wisc. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball E. Mich. at L.ville (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (0:30)
(7) KCCO College Football Today (Live) (0:30)
(11) KARE Dew Tour Snowboard Pipe (Live) (1:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP NFL Championship Chase (1:00)
(7) KCCO NCAA Football Army vs. Navy (Live) (3:30)
ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
6:15 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (0:45)
6:30 p.m. NBCSN Premier Boxing Champions: Corner to Corner (1:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KAWE NCAA Hockey Bowl. at Bem. (Live) (2:30)
(29) WFTC Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
ESPN Heisman Trophy Presentation (Live) (1:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ore. St. vs. Kan. (Live) (2:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
7:30 p.m. (11) KARE Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (Live) (2:30)
(29) WFTC Vikings Stadium Special (0:30)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
8:00 p.m. FSN Becoming Wild (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN State of Hockey (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball UCLA at Gonz. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Min. at S.J. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
NBCSN NFL Turning Point (0:30)
9:45 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:15)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:35)
GOLF AsianTour Golf Final Round Thailand Championship. (Live) (4:00)
NBCSN Boxing Card TBA Premier Champions. (Live) (1:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
10:35 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Stadium Special (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Live (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Premier League Match of the Day (2:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Dec 6, 2015 to Dec 12, 2015
Cooking this week
TRAV Bizarre Foods America
Tutti a tavola!: Lidia Bastianich welcomes viewers to her Christmas table
By Cassie Dresch TV MediaDeck the halls and hang the stockings, it’s that time of year again! Yes, the holidays are upon us, and so are the Christmas cooking specials that bring glad tidings and delicious food to our screens.
PBS and celebrated chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich invite you to join them for one such special. The newest installment of Bastianich’s series “Lidia Celebrates America” brings together a group of diverse individuals as they celebrate “Home for the Holidays,” airing Friday, Dec. 11, on PBS (check local listings).
Together with some of her famous friends, Bastianich cooks up a (winter) storm and brings us along for the ride, as the hour-long documentary starts in her home kitchen, takes a tour around the world and finishes up at the dinner table with special holiday dishes.
And just who are these celebrity guests sharing their personal stories and culinary customs? Why, none other than Oscar winner and longtime friend Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” 1978), TV journalist Ann Curry (“Dateline NBC”), host and model Padma Lakshmi
(“Top Chef”), recent Kennedy Center honoree and EGOT winner Rita Moreno (“The Electric Company”),
The six stars gather with their host over an ethnic dinner as diverse as they are and tell tales from different times in their lives, such as childhood memories or what prompted them to come to America. It’s all punctuated with footage of a special journey Bastianich recently took back to her birthplace in Istria and the political refugee camp she stayed in before coming stateside, as well as footage of her visits to Chennai, India, and the streets of Harlem.
“The holidays are a great time of the year,” Bastianich said in a news release. “It’s a time to really assess our values in life and to talk about who we really are and where we come from — our roots, our culture.” Of course, she’ll be doing this in one of the best ways she knows: with a group of great friends with bellies full of delicious food.
As Bastianich would say, “Tutti a tavola a mangiare!” (“Everyone to the table to eat!”) The special “Home for the Holidays” edition of “Lidia Celebrates America” premieres Friday, Dec. 11, on PBS.
Sunday, Dec. 6
2:00 p.m. TRAV Fast Foods Gone Global Traditional dishes and local cultures influence flavors at fast food chains in Asia.
3:00 p.m. TRAV Fast Foods Gone Global American fast food chains adapt their menus to honor local flavors.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Fast Foods Gone Global International food chains are introducing their homegrown flavors to American customers.
Monday, Dec. 7
6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Andrew discovers that some of the best food in Los Angeles is in dangerous areas.
8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew travels to multicultural hot spot Jerusalem, for tastes older than the city itself.
8:30 p.m. (8) WDSE I’ll Have What Phil’s Having Explore this city with Phil, where no one ever sleeps — and also where they always eat.
9:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great Holiday Baking Show Cake is the featured dessert in this week’s challenge as five remaining bakers compete. (N)
TRAV Booze Traveler Jack experiences drive-thru margaritas, honky-tonk bingo, and bloody beers.
11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew travels to multicultural hot spot Jerusalem, for tastes older than the city itself.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Andrew explores the bold flavors of Dallas and Fort Worth.
8:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Vivian will create modern interpretations of family food traditions. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew goes out of his comfort zone to find the best bites. (N)
9:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler Cuddling with horses, the brew of the gods, and the left-footed tango. (N)
11:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Andrew goes out of his comfort zone to find the best bites.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Andrew finds that Pittsburgh has a knack for blending old and new food traditions.
2:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food A presidential t-bone steak, the Sooner State original, fried onion burger.
2:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Adam’s quest takes him to Philly for a mouth-watering Italian roast pork sandwich.
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew heads to Japan, where the people are willing to eat just about anything.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Andrew meets Greeks who are passionate about food in Athens and Kalymnos.
Thursday, Dec. 10
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Friday, Dec. 11
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
9:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Lidia Celebrates America Lidia Bastianich to celebrate her holiday traditions and those of six celebrity guests. (N)
Saturday, Dec. 12
2:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Lidia Celebrates America Lidia Bastianich to celebrate her holiday traditions and those of six celebrity guests. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes Extraordinary holiday breads: Italian panettone, German stollen and braided Easter bread.
TRAV Food Paradise
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Martha demonstrates confit and salting and makes duck confit, lemon and tomato confits.
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Test cook Bridget Lancaster demonstrates how to make the best baguette at home.
TRAV Food Paradise From fivealarm chilli to blistering curries, meals that are literally too hot to handle.
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise A pub crawl across America to find the taverns with the tastiest treats.
5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 6, 2015 to Dec 12, 2015
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Video releases
Ant-Man
Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas) is a technological genius with a high-up position in the counterterrorism organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. When he finds out that someone is out to steal his shrinking-bodysuit technology, he leaves — taking the suit with him — in an effort to keep his colleagues from misusing it. Decades later, his fears are realized when he is forced out of his
company by his protégé-turned-rival, Darren Cross (Stoll), who has nefarious plans for Pym’s technology. Hank recruits petty criminal and scientist Scott Lang (Rudd) to help him thwart Cross’s plans, teaching him how to use the original suit — and ultimately helping him become Ant Man.
Director:PeytonReed.Starring: PaulRudd,EvangelineLily,Corey Stoll,MichaelDouglas.2015.117 min.Action.