As24-hour news channels, websites and apps rise in popularity, the public is becoming more invested in national and international news. Indeed, broadcast journalists have become celebrities in their own right, for better or for worse. However, one of TV’s most popular latenight hosts offers a comedic yet critical twist on the news of the week.
John Oliver (“The Daily Show”) returns with a satirical look at the headlines and more in the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight
With John Oliver,” airing Sunday, Feb. 18, on HBO. The late-night program features a mix of commentary, comedic sketches and interviews as the intrepid host turns a critical eye to politics, corporations and even the media.
The opener kicks off the fifth season of the program, which premiered in April 2014. Last fall, HBO announced the show had been renewed for three more 30-episode seasons, so fans of the British comedian can expect to see him on the cable channel until at least 2020. When the deal was announced by HBO executive Casey Bloys, the host responded in typical Oliver fashion: with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
“We’re very grateful to Richard Plepler, Casey and everyone at HBO for letting us continue to do whatever it is we actually do,” Oliver said. “We’d also like to thank our staff for all their hard work. We’re incredibly
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proud of all of you, and rather than tell you that to your face, we’d like to do it in the cold, dispassionate form of a press release.”
For his part, Bloys had nothing but praise for the performer, saying: “His extraordinary genius for rich and intelligent commentary is second to none.”
Oliver has worked his way up through the entertainment industry since starting out as a standup comedian in the United Kingdom. Before “Last Week Tonight,” he was best known to North American audiences for his work on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” as the program’s senior British correspondent, and he later filled in as interim host when Jon Stewart (“Rosewater,” 2014) went on hiatus.
His work on “The Daily Show” was well received by critics and audiences alike, and the gig eventually led to his show on HBO. Thanks, in part, to his no-holds-barred approach to lambasting politicians,
corporations and more, Oliver has gained millions of loyal fans who tune in for his refreshing perspectives on current events, as well as quirky comedy sketches by him and other performers. Viewership for the show is on the upswing, with about 1.2 million live viewers for last season’s finale, which aired Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Millions also tune in on the show’s YouTube channel. Oliver was even named one of Time magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People in 2015.
In its short life, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has had a marked influence on politics and business, even as far back as its first season. A 2014 segment on net neutrality is widely credited with prompting more than 45,000 comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) electronic filing page, and another 300,000 comments in an email inbox dedicated to a proposal that would allow “priority lanes” for cer-
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dollars were donated by the show’s fans. Oliver and pal Mike Meyers (“Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” 1999) famously urged Canadians to vote against thenPrime Minister Stephen Harper in the 2015 federal election. In one of the show’s most headline-grabbing episodes, the host interviewed accused whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Purportedly armed with “full creative freedom” from HBO, Oliver has also taken on big tobacco companies, televangelists, debt buyers, coal mining and, of course, President Donald Trump. In fact, Trump has been a frequent topic for the comedian, who has been unabashedly critical of the current administration. While such opinions likely put Trump’s supporter’s off, Oliver has nonetheless established himself as one of the heavy hitters of the modern late-night landscape.
For all of his efforts, Oliver and his team have been handsomely rewarded, both in ratings and in accolades. In fact, to say the show is acclaimed may be an understatement.
In its short, four-season existence, it has earned nominations for no fewer than 44 major awards, from Emmys and Critics’ Choice Awards to GLAAD Media Awards and Writers’ Guild of America Awards. For its inaugural season, the show even won a prestigious Peabody, which recognizes enlightening and invigorating work.
Last night, the Eagles moved on to the Super Bowl after beating the Vikings 38-7. The last time someone got beat up that bad in Philadelphia, he had to move in with his Auntie and Uncle in Bel-Air.
On Friday, Sen. Chuck Schumer met with Trump at the White House and they “came close to a deal over cheeseburgers.” That’s smart — get him all burgered up first. Although, if they’re eating burgers, I think that means they were negotiating in Trump’s bed.
I’m glad “The Shape of Water” got so many nominations. I like that movie. And, finally, Hollywood is recognizing a monster other than Harvey Weinstein.
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Other notable wins include backto-back Emmys for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Series in 2016 and 2017, a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show in 2016, and a Dorian Award for TV Current Affairs Show of the Year in 2016.
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was also recognized with a Television Critics Association Award for Achievement in News and Information in 2015, though Oliver has insisted that his show is comedy, not journalism. In spite of his intent, commentators from such mainstream media outlets as The New York Times, Time and The Huffington Post have described Oliver’s work as journalism.
No matter how you look at it, fans and critics can look forward to another season of insightful commentary and hilarious, off-the-wall comedy when Oliver and his crew return to the airwaves in “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” Sunday, Feb. 18, on HBO.
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Sunday, Feb. 18
8:00 a.m. ESPN E:60 (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
SHOW Boxing Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios, David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril (3:30)
8:30 a.m. FSN The Bass Dr. (0:30)
9:00 a.m. (15) KVRR Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (Live) (2:00)
9:15 a.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing (M) Aerials Final, Speed Skating (W) 500m Final, (M) Team Pursuit, Biathlon (M) 15km Mass Start Final. (2:45)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
(11) KARE NHL Hockey Pha. at N.Y. R. (Live) (3:00)
(15) KVRR NASCAR RaceDay (Live) (1:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Cheerleading Jazz College Dance Team Championship. (0:30)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
11:30 a.m. (7) KCCO Inside College Basketball (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Cheerleading Pom College Dance Team Championship. (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Mia. vs. Vir. (Live) (2:00)
Noon (5) KSTP The Best of Greatest Sports Legends (1:00)
(7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Ohio St. at Mich. (Live) (2:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NASCAR PreRace (Live) (1:30)
ESPN PBA Bowling 60th Anniversary Classic. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Purd. at Ohio St. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Genesis Open. (Live) (1:45)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Cross-country Skiing (M) 4x10km Relay Final, Ice Hockey. (4:00)
1:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Daytona 500. (Live) (4:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s L.ville vs. UNC (Live) (2:00)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:15)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Golf Final Round Genesis Open. (Live) (3:30)
(11) KARE PyeongChang 2018
Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing (M)
Aerials Final, Speed Skating (M) Team Pursuit, Biathlon (M) 15km Mass Start Final. (3:00)
ESPN Basketball Harlem Globetrotters Hoops for the Troops. (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Tul. vs. Mem. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Chubb Classic. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP 30 for 30 (1:30)
3:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018
Winter Olympics Curling (M) Round Robin. (3:00)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Wich. at Cin. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN Focused (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Tex.A&M at MS St. (Live) (2:00)
FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round
Australian Open. (1:30)
NBCSN USATF Track & Field Indoor Championship. (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m. FSN UFC Main Event (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Snow Motion (0:30)
5:30 p.m. FSN Golf Life (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
6:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating
Ice Dance Short, Freestyle Skiing (W) Halfpipe, Speed Skating (W) 500m Final, Bobsleigh (M) 2-Man, Cross-country Skiing (M) 4x10km Relay Final. (Live) (5:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Boxing Classics Roberto Duran vs. Marvin Hagler. November 10, 1983 (1:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Ice Dance Short. (Live) (3:15)
TNT NBA Tip-Off (1:20)
6:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Genesis Open. (5:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Poker Main Event World Series. (1:00)
ESPN2 Boxing Raymundo Beltran vs. Paulus Moses Top Rank. (2:00)
FSN EA Madden Vikings Championship (1:00)
TBS NBA Tip-Off (0:20)
7:20 p.m. TBS TNT NBA Basketball All-Star Game. (Live) (2:40)
9:15 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing (M) Aerials Final, Ice Hockey (W) Semifinal. (Live) (3:15)
11:35 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (W) Big Air. (1:25)
Monday, Feb. 19
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer (2:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Final Round Chubb Classic. (2:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (M) 2-Man Final, Speed Skating (M) 500m Final, (W) Team Pursuit. (1:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Functional Fitness (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) United States vs. Canada. (3:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at N.Y. I. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Genesis Open. (5:00)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (M) Team Large Hill Final, Speed Skating. (2:00)
ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey. (3:30)
GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Ice Dance Final, Alpine Skiing (W) Downhill. (Live) (3:10)
6:30 p.m. (11) KARE The Olympic Zone (0:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Ice Dance Final, Freestyle Skiing (W) Halfpipe Final, Bobsleigh (M) 2-Man Final. (Live) (3:35)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Bay. at Tex. (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Okl. at Kan. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (M)
Individual Large Hill, 10km Final, Biathlon Mixed Relay Final. (2:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN DFL Soccer (2:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Oman Open. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at N.Y. I. (2:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (M) Individual Large Hill, 10km Final, Short
ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NHL Hockey Min. at N.Y. I. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Special (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (0:30)
4:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) United States vs. Switzerland. (3:00)
ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (0:30)
GOLF Golf Highlights (1:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey. (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Inside the Big East (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Bos. at N.C. St. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (W) Short. (Live) (3:45)
6:30 p.m. (11) KARE The Olympic Zone (0:30)
GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (W) Downhill Final, Figure Skating (W) Short, Bobsleigh (W), Snowboarding (M) Big Air. (Live) (4:30)
USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Min. at Wis. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (M) Quarter-final. (Live) (2:30)
9:45 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018
4:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (W) Round Robin. (3:00)
ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (0:30)
FSN EA Madden Vikings Championship (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Fla. S. at Duke (Live) (2:00)
FSN WPT Poker Tournament of Champions. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball Mia. at N.D. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Syr. vs. Pit. (Live) (2:00)
FSN UFC UFC 182 Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier (3:00) GOLF Feherty (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s UCLA at Ore. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
9:10 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (M) Elimination Round. (Live) (2:20)
9:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Rudy and Neal Go Fishing (0:30)
11:05 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing (M) Halfpipe. (Live) (0:55)
11:30 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) Canada vs. Japan. (2:10)
Tuesday, Feb. 20
8:30 a.m. FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
Track Speed Skating Final, Curling (W) United States vs. Korea Republic. (5:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF The Skill Code (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF Golf Channel Academy (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s UMD vs. Min. (1:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round Australian Open. (2:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (M) Individual Large Hill, 10km Final, Biathlon Mixed Relay Final. (2:00)
Winter Olympics Curling (W) Canada vs. Great Britain, Korea Republic vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia. (3:55)
Wednesday, Feb. 21
9:45 a.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018
Winter Olympics Speed Skating (M, W) Team Pursuit Gold Medal, Cross-country Skiing (M, W) Team Sprint Final. (2:45)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Jack (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Min. at Wis. (2:00)
GOLF Jack (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Jack (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) United States vs. Great Britain. (3:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball Bos. at N.C. St. (2:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (M, W) Team Pursuit Gold Medal, Crosscountry Skiing (M, W) Team Sprint Final. (2:00)
4:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (W) Round Robin. (3:00)
ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey. (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
GOLF Golfing World (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Inside the Big East (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball UNC at Syr. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ga.T. at Vir. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (W) Canada vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia. (3:45)
6:30 p.m. (11) KARE The Olympic Zone (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (M) Slalom, Freestyle Skiing (M) Halfpipe Final, Cross-country Skiing (W) Team Sprint Final. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Masters Highlights (1:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball St.J. at Marquette (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Basketball L. ville at Duke (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Fla. at Ten. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Jack (1:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF Jack (1:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
9:45 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (W) Gold Medal. (Live) (3:15)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN In the Spotlight (0:30)
GOLF Jack (1:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
FSN Snow Motion (0:30)
10:35 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing
(M) Slalom Final. (Live) (0:55)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Tournament of Champions. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
11:30 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing
(M) Slalom, Freestyle Skiing (M) Halfpipe
Final, Cross-country Skiing (W) Team Sprint Final. (3:00)
Thursday, Feb. 22
9:45 a.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M, W) Tiebreaker. (3:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 1 Honda Thailand. (3:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Iowa vs. Okl. (2:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
12:45 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018
Winter Olympics Curling (M) Semifinal. (3:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
FSN NCAA Basketball Ia. at Min. (1:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Biathlon (W)
4X6km Relay Final, Nordic Combined (M) Team Large Hill, 4x5km Final. (2:00)
ESPN NBA: The Jump
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Honda Classic. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation
FSN Wolves Weekly
3:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Iowa vs. Okl. (2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (0:30)
3:45 p.m. NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey. (2:15)
4:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) Semifinal. (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at N.J. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Honda Classic. (3:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (W) Free. (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP The Richard Pitino Show (0:30)
(11) KARE The Olympic Zone (0:30)
7:00 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Figure Skating
(W) Final, Alpine Skiing (W) Combined, Downhill, Snowboarding (W) Big Air
Final, Short Track Speed Skating (M, W)
Final. (Live) (4:05)
TNT NBA Basketball Was. at Cle. (Live) (2:30)
7:30 p.m. (29) WFTC The Richard Pitino Show (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Basketball (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. FSN Dream. State. (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Honda Classic. (3:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (M) Semifinal, Short Track Speed Skating Final. (4:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
TNT NBA Basketball L.A. C. at G.S. (Live) (2:30)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing Joseph Diaz vs. Victor Terrazas Golden Boy. (Live) (2:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Tournament of Champions. (1:00)
11:35 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Alping Skiing (W) Combined, Slalom Final, Freestyle Skiing (W) Cross Final. (Live) (1:25)
ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The Honda Classic. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (1:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN Fish Addictions TV (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey. (4:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. CNBC PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (W) Semifinal. (3:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Sled Head 24/7 (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Snow Motion (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (Live) (1:00)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
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10:30 p.m. FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
10:35 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarding (M, W) Parallel Giant Slalom Final. (1:25)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Cross-country Skiing (M) 50km Mass Start Final. (Live) (3:00)
Saturday, Feb. 24
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FSN Musky Hunter Television (0:30)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (M, W) Mass Start Final. (1:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN College Gameday (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Curling (W) Bronze Medal. (3:00)
10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
NCAA Basketball Set. Hall at St.J. (Live) (2:00)
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FSN Fishing the Midwest (0:30)
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Friday, Feb. 23
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ESPN2 Boxing Classics Marvin Hagler vs. Ray Leonard. April 6, 1987 (1:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Feb 18, 2018 to Feb 24, 2018
By Andrew Warren TV Media
Is there anything that’s quite as satisfying as cooking with fire? The steady warmth of glowing hot coals, the blazing heat of flames and the distinct taste of smoke can all bring out something deep and primal inside of us, whatever they’re being used to cook.
For chef Roger Mooking, fire’s more than just flames: it’s the most primal and pure way of cooking, and in “Man Fire Food,” airing Wednesday evenings on Cooking Channel, he checks out some of the most mouthwatering and innovative dishes being prepared using humanity’s oldest cooking method.
In this week’s episode, airing Wednesday, Feb. 21, Mooking jaunts
across the country to find some of the most innovative ways in which classic surf and turf is being prepared. His first stop is in Miami, Florida, where a chef shows off a unique homemade rig that can roast, sauté and grill over hot coals. With Mooking’s help, he uses his cooking contraption to grill up some juicy pork, which he serves with a seafoodstuffed paella, a Spanish seafood and rice dish that they cook in a huge, party-sized pan.
Later, our host heads across the country to Southern California, where he dives into a transplanted New England clambake. This East Coast classic has been given a Golden State twist, with the fresh seafood, spicy chorizo and local produce all being steamed in a wooden wine barrel. Farther north, in the
state’s Sacramento Valley, he finds a local making juicy Italian porchetta that’s been spit-roasted on a handcrafted rotisserie, which he serves with fresh oysters that have been basted in the pork drippings.
Open flame may be the oldest cooking method we have, but everywhere Mooking goes, he finds inventive devices, contraptions and machines built by people to get the most succulent flavors imaginable
out of it. Even desserts can be on the menu, and in next week’s episode, airing Wednesday, Feb. 28, he checks out scrumptious sweets that are being made the old-fashioned way. Cooking with fire may be old, but the creative methods and inventive devices used in “Man Fire Food” are anything but. Join Roger Mooking as he checks out the most primal of cooking methods Wednesdays on Cooking Channel.
Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
TRAV Food Paradise
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Feb 18, 2018 to Feb 24, 2018
Stepdad Brad (Ferrell) and biological father Dusty (Wahlberg) were previously rivals for their kids’ affection, but they’ve since become close friends who plan to bring their families together under one roof for a big combined Christmas Day celebration. Those plans are thrown into disarray when both men learn that their own fathers are coming to visit for the holiday, and when they arrive, Dusty’s cool, womanizing dad Kurt (Gibson) takes an immediate dislike to both Brad and his own overly affectionate father, Don (Lithgow). For an
Director:SeanAnders.Stars:Will Ferrell,MarkWahlberg,MelGibson,JohnLithgow.2017.100min. Comedy.
Same Kind of Different as Me
After his infidelity is brought into the light of day, a successful art dealer but unfaithful husband (Kinnear) volunteers at a rescue mission with his wife (Zellweger) in an attempt to help rebuild the trust between them. There he meets and befriends a down-on-his-luck homeless man (Hounsou), whom he invites into his life, and whose
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extended family that so recently got over its strife between fathers, the barely healed wounds are about to get ripped right back open now that two more daddies are in the mix.
actions, dreams and insights may be enough to save the marriage.
Director:MichaelCarney.Stars: RenéeZellweger,GregKinnear,Jon Voight,DjimonHounsou,Olivia Holt.2017.119min.Drama.
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