The time has come to say goodbye to one of television’s longest-serving characters. Ellen Pompeo (“Old School” 2003) makes her final appearance as a series regular in a new episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” Thursday, Feb. 23, on ABC. Having starred in over 400 episodes of the drama, Pompeo has seen her character, Meredith Grey, grow from surgical intern to chief of surgery at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital over 19 seasons.
Across
1. ___ amis
4. U2 vocalist
8. Strait-laced
12. “Raiders of the Lost ___” (1981 film)
13. At the summit of
14. “You betcha!”
15. Cold war abbr.
16. “Ray Donovan” star Liev
18. Painter Rousseau
20. 007 creator Fleming
21. Come together
22. Former HBO crime drama (2)
27. “Our Gang” girl
29. Martinique et Guadeloupe
30. TV studio sign (2)
31. Hoity-toity sorts
32. In widespread
33. Heavenly flare-ups
34. Former Disney Channel teen sitcom (2)
38. Wee hour
39. Hollywood’s wild West
40. Gives a ring
43. Science fiction series that will soon star Ncuti Gatwa (2)
48. Egypt and Syria, once: Abbr.
49. 1957 horror flick “___ a Teen-age Werewolf” (2)
50. Twitter owner Musk
51. Vital force of Chinese medicine
52. “Pretty Woman” (1990) star Richard
53. Lord’s worker
54. Jr. and sr.
Down
1. Old sitcom that starred Alan Alda
2. Mahler’s “Das Lied von der ___”
3. Burn victim’s need (2)
4. Located near the bottom
5. Like some stocks, for short
6. Like a pitcher’s
perfect game (2)
7. First name in daytime TV, once
8. Telepathy and such
9. Give a massage
10. Pique condition?
11. Nice view
17. Opposite of WSW
19. Lifting a siege
23. “Stranger Things” star Ryder
24. Classic sitcom that starred Lucille Ball (3)
25. Former sitcom that starred a musical McEntire
26. To be, to Tiberius
27. Copperfield’s bride
28. Has ___ with (2)
31. Carnival treat (2)
35. Latin series starter
36. Kind of old timey show
37. Cries like a babe
41. The Cowardly Lion portrayer Bert
42. Eastern titles
43. Archaeological site
44. Have markers out
45. Garage contents
46. Follower of Mao?
47. Snookums
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8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
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(9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29) WFTC
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6:30 p.m. TBS 2023 NBA All-Star Game Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis (Live) (4:08)
TNT NBA All-Star Draft (Live) (1:00)
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ESPN2 Softball St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. TNT 2023 NBA All-Star Game Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:30)
Feb. 20 8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) GOLF Golf Today (Live) (2:00) Noon ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 1:00 p.m. ESPN This Just In (Live) (1:00)
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5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Louisville at Duke (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Oklahoma State at West Virginia (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. USA WWE Monday Night RAW (Live) (3:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Kansas at TCU (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NBA Today (Live) (1:00)
p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
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6:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball Kentucky at Florida (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR College Basketball Virginia at Boston College (Live) (2:00)
TNT SheBelieves Cup Brazil vs. United States (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. TBS All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (Live) (2:00)
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6:00 p.m. ESPN Women’s College Basketball South Carolina at Tennessee (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball Memphis at Wichita State (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR NHL Hockey Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets (Live) (2:30)
11:35 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (0:55)
Saturday, Feb. 25
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9:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
10:00
11:00
p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
8:00 p.m. BSNOR College Basketball
Wake Forest at NC State (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. TNT NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 College Basketball USC at Colorado (Live) (2:00)
FX XFL Football St. Louis BattleHawks at Seattle Sea Dragons (Live) (3:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Honda LPGA Thailand, Second Round (Live) (5:00)
TNT NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball San Diego at Gonzaga (Live) (2:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (Live) (1:30)
11:30 p.m. TNT Inside the NBA (Live) (1:00)
Friday, Feb. 24
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
Noon ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN This Just In (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Honda Classic, Second Round (Live) (4:00)
USA Premier League Live (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (Live) (1:00)
USA Premier League Soccer Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Daily Wager (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
USA Premier League Soccer Leeds United vs. Southampton (Live) (2:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO College Basketball Connecticut at St. John’s (Live) (2:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29) WFTC College Basketball Creighton at Villanova (Live) (2:00)
11:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester City (Live) (2:00)
Noon (5) KSTP NHL Hockey New York Rangers at Washington Capitals (Live) (2:30)
(11) KARE Gymnastics Winter Cup (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Honda Classic, Third Round (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO College Basketball Arizona State at Arizona (Live) (2:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29) WFTC Women’s College Basketball Connecticut at DePaul (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR College Basketball Louisville at Georgia Tech (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. USA College Basketball
Rhode Island at Fordham (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (11) KARE PGA Tour Golf
The Honda Classic, Third Round (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NHL Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis Blues (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO College Basketball Auburn at Kentucky (Live) (2:00)
CNBC World Rugby Sevens Series Los Angeles (Live) (4:00)
SHOW Bellator MMA 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2 (Live) (3:00)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29)
WFTC MLS Soccer New York City FC at Nashville SC (Live) (2:30)
5:00 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball UCLA at Stanford (Live) (2:00) 10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
Feb. 21
a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) GOLF Golf Today (Live) (2:00) Noon ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO UEFA Champions League Today (Live) (1:00)
ESPN This Just In (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO UEFA Champions League Liverpool vs. Real Madrid (Live) (2:00)
Wednesday, Feb. 22
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
GOLF Golf Today (Live) (2:00)
Noon ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO UEFA Champions League Today (Live) (1:00)
ESPN This Just In (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO UEFA Champions League RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NBA Today (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series, Game
1: Teams TBA (Live) (1:30)
9:00 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Honda LPGA Thailand, First Round (Live) (5:00) 10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (Live) (1:00)
p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
Thursday, Feb. 23 8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) Noon ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00) 1:00 p.m. ESPN This Just In (Live) (1:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf The Honda Classic, First Round (Live) (4:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:00) 4:30 p.m. BSNOR The Rally (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series, Game
2: Teams TBA (Live) (1:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 College Basketball Richmond at VCU (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks (Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29)
WFTC WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR NBA Basketball Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves (Live) (2:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls (Live) (2:35)
9:30 p.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Honda LPGA Thailand, Third Round (Live) (5:00)
6:00 p.m. BSNOR College Basketball Portland at Pacific (Live) (2:00)
FX XFL Football D.C. Defenders at Vegas Vipers (Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29) WFTC College Basketball Indiana at Purdue (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. SHOW Boxing Subriel
Matias vs. Jeremias Ponce (Live) (3:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Basketball
Saint Mary’s at Gonzaga (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. BSNOR College Basketball
Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine (Live) (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Honda LPGA
Thailand, Third Round (Live) (5:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (Live) (1:00)
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Videoreleases
The Inspection
Recently released from prison, New Yorker Ellis French (Pope) sets his sights on joining the Marines following the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001. Left with few options, and estranged from his mother, Inez (Union), French enlists in boot camp on Parris Island in South Carolina. Unable to hide his sexual orientation, French becomes the target of extreme hazing from not only his fellow recruit Laurence
Extreme Sudoku
Running the Bases
After winning nine championships, small-town coach Luke Brooks (Varvel) is recruited to coach baseball at a much larger and prestigious Texas 6A High School. He moves his wife, Jessica (Orsillo), and his family to Texas to coach the Parkwood Lions and realize his late brother’s dream. Regardless of Luke’s initial success in Texas, his tenure is
quickly soured when school superintendent Michael Jamison (Terry) takes issue with Luke’s faith-based method of coaching his son.
Directors:MartyRoberts,Jimmy Womble.Stars:BrettVarvel,Gigi Orsillo,CameronArnett,Todd Terry,MichaelOchotorena,Eric Hanson,Justin Sterner,Isabelle Almoyan,GarryNation,Amber Sweet Sterner.2022.127 mins. Drama.
Harvey (Lombardi), but also his training instructor Leland Laws (Woodbine).
Director:EleganceBratton. Stars:JeremyPope,Gabrielle Union,BokeemWoodbine,Raúl Castillo,McCaul Lombardi, NicholasLogan,EmanEsfandi, AaronDominguez,AubreyJoseph,AndrewKai.2022.95 mins.Drama.
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“The Upshaws” - Season 3
The comedic saga of one average American family continues on Netflix when Season 3 of “The Upshaws,” premieres Thursday, Feb. 16. Set in Indianapolis, the series follows The Upshaws, a working-class, blended family, through their daily lives as family patriarch Bennie (Mike Epps, “Dolemite Is My Name,” 2019) tries to find peace while raising his four kids — Bernard Jr. (Jermelle Simon, “Sojourn,” 2018), Kelvin (Diamond Lyons, “Colin in Black & White”), Aaliyah (Khali Spraggins, “Empire”) and Maya (Journey Christine, “Let it Snow,” 2019) — and balancing his relationships with his wife, Regina (Kim Fields, “The Facts of Life”), and ex Tasha (Gabrielle Dennis, “A Black Lady Sketch Show”). Meanwhile, Bennie’s perpetually unimpressed sisterin-law, Lucretia (Wanda Sykes, “Monster-in-Law,” 2005), keeps an eye on them all. Heading into Season 3, “the Upshaws continue to ride life’s ups and downs, including new jobs, bigger dreams, health struggles and some major life surprises but still hanging on with the love that comes with family” (per Netflix). Created by Regina Y. Hicks (“Girlfriends”) and series star Wanda Sykes, “The Upshaws” also stars Page Kennedy (“S.W.A.T.,” 2003), Michel Estime (“Last Holiday,” 2006), Daria Johns (“Animator,” 2018) and Leonard Ear Howze (“Kevin Can Wait”).
“Full
Swing” - Season 1
Golf fans will have the opportunity to peek behind the scenes of the sport like never before in the new docuseries “Full Swing,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday, Feb. 15. This immersive documentary follows a diverse group of professional golfers on and off the course through all the triumphs and challenges of a relentless competition season. As they take on the non-stop, high-stakes schedule of the PGA Tour, cameras follow the golfers, their families and their teams as they train for and play in The Players, The Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and FedEXCup Playoffs. Across the series’ eight episodes, fans see what it takes to succeed at the highest level of men’s professional golf. “Full Swing” features appearances from some of the biggest names in the sport alongside some relative newcomers, including Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Mito Pereira, Tony Finau, Joel Dahmen, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sahith Theegala, as well as Ian Poulter, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Joaquin Niemann, who have since left the PGA to join LIV Golf.