The Brainerd Dispatch TV Week June 4th 2023

ACROSS

1. Time Warner partner, once

4. Sunscreen letters

7. “The Big ___ Theory”

11. Prefix with “matic”

13. Actress and model Carrere

14. Side by side?

15. Actor Chris, who stars in a spinoff of 16 Down

17. Kind of organ

18. Disease destroyer

20. “Little Birds” author Anais

21. TV show parts

25. Fast times

28. Japan’s old capital

29. Oklahoma tribe

30. Where Armstrong tread

31. Arcade name

33. 1992 Oscarwinning film “My Cousin ___”

34. “Brooklyn

Nine-Nine” star Melissa

36. Short, for short

37. Elf employer (2)

42. Huckleberry Finn carrier

45. TV viewers

46. Certain plaintiff, at law

47. Salt suffix

48. Vitamin bottle info

49. “The Incredibles”

(2004) and “Incredibles 2”

(2018) writer/ director Brad

50. Stimpy’s cartoon pal

51. Capone and Gore

DOWN

1. Each (2)

2. French wave

3. Old Spanish kingdom

4. Oktoberfest souvenir

5. It can be hard to swallow

6. Tumbles

7. Old police sitcom (2)

8. “The Kids ___ Alright” (shortlived ABC sitcom)

9. Genealogy word

10. “Yikes!”

12. Doesn’t care

16. Long-running police procedural

19. “How awful!”

22. It follows 11

23. British boy’s school

24. PlayStation maker

25. Unit of bread

26. Words to Brutus (2)

27. Linguist Chomsky

32. Grp. involved in “the Troubles”

33. “Veni, vidi, ___”

35. Broadcasting (2)

36. Burdened

38. Adjust, as an instrument

39. One-two connector

40. West Coast sch.

CROW

A product has one or more

41. Legis. meeting

42. Barbecue seasoning

43. “Just ___ thought!” (2)

44. ‘Oh, ___ cryin’ out loud!”

Solution on page 12

Assassin Club

An elite global assassin, Morgan Gaines (Golding) is given an assignment by his employer Caldwell (Neill) to eliminate six other elite hitmen scattered around the globe. Committed to retirement after this final assignment in hopes of living a quiet life with fiancée Sophie (Melchior), Morgan begins his international

most trusted adviser, arrives to inform Kristin that he was a Mafia boss and his final wish was for her to take over the family business. Alongside her lawyer friend, Jenny (Nomvete), Kristin travels to Italy and immerses herself in the criminal underworld. Defying everyone’s expectations, including her own, Kristin learns she may have what it takes to be the

Extreme Sudoku

journey, unaware that his six targets are all pursuing him as well. Dodging bullets, back-stabbing betrayals and Falk (Rapace), a committed police chief, the hunted hitman must use all his lethal skills and resources to save himself and finish one last job.

Director:CamilleDelamarre.

Stars:HenryGolding,NoomiRapace,DanielaMelchior,SamNeill, JimmyJean-Louis,ClaudioDel Falco,AnastasiaDoaga.2023. 113 mins.Action.

Mafia Mamma

Suburban mom Kristin (Collette) is struggling with her family and professional life when she suddenly receives some life-altering news about her family. Bianca (Bellucci), her late grandfather’s

next true head of the family.

Director:CatherineHardwicke.

Stars:ToniCollette,MonicaBellucci,SophiaNomvete,Eduardo Scarpetta,AlfonsoPerugini,GiuseppeZeno,DoraRomano. 2023.101mins.Comedy.

Rare Objects

Benita (Mayorga), a young woman from Queens, tries to recover from a traumatic event that sent her life spiraling into self-destruction. Seeking to rebuild her life step-by-step, Benita takes a job at an antiques store owned by the kind Peter (Cumming) and his antiques-obsessed business partner, Ben (Luke). While working, Benita encounters a charismatic figure from her past, Diana (Holmes), an heiress with secrets

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and trauma of her own. Confronting the past and the feelings buried within, the two friends learn that life isn’t an isolated journey as they strive toward the path of recovery. Director:KatieHolmes.Stars:JuliaMayorga,KatieHolmes,Derek Luke,AlanCumming,Saundra Santiago,DavidAlexanderFinn, CandyBuckley.2023.123mins. Drama.

Noomi Rapace in “Assassin Club”

Gone to the Dogs

Late

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

So now both Joe Biden and Mike Pence have been found to have material dating from the time that they were vice-president. This never used to happen. Previous veeps had methods to dispose of this kind of thing: Al Gore would immediately recycle documents and Dick Cheney,

of course, would shoot them in the face.

The U.S. has reached its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. Now, normally Congress automatically raises the debt limit as needed, but House Republicans are refusing in order to “leverage the standoff to extract major spending cuts ... on social programs ... including Social Security

and Medicare.” That is an insane negotiating tactic. That’s pretty drastic. That’s like a husband saying, “Honey, we’re spending too much on entertainment so either we cancel one of our streaming services or I shove your grandpa into the river. Which is it: Netflix or P-Pop?”

With all of the problems in the world, Fox News remains laser focused on the big issue: M&M’s have gone woke. First of all, no they haven’t. Second, if any candy is woke, isn’t it the one that tells you to “Taste the rainbow?”

[In a] complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission, [George] Santos has been accused of “extensive lies about his campaign finances.” Well,

that’s so disappointing. I would expect more from the man who invented the automobile ... named it after his daughter Mercedes. According to the complaint, Santos claims “he loaned $705,000 to his own campaign, even though 2020 records indicate he only had $55,000 to his name.” Fair enough, but what about all of his other names?

A new study found that people who wake up with an alarm clock are more tired than people who wake up naturally. Another reason people who use an alarm clock are tired: they have jobs.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The FBI searched President Biden’s beach house in Delaware for classified documents. First, they searched near Biden’s Corvette, now they’re searching his beach house. I’m starting to think Biden created this whole scandal as a humblebrag. “Why don’t you check by my infinity pool? Maybe there’s something behind the Picasso, I don’t know.”

Everyone’s still talking about all the classified documents that keep popping up, and now spokespeople are saying that, until the end of their terms, all classified documents were returned by

Obama, Bush and Clinton. In other words, we’re five minutes away from learning that they found documents at the homes of Obama, Bush and Clinton. Meanwhile, when asked if he had any classified documents, Dick Cheney put his heart into sleep mode.

Some news from

Washington: a bill was just introduced in Congress that would ban TikTok in the U.S. Good idea. Without TikTok, the only way China can spy on us is through our phones, fridges and smart toasters. Yeah, they want to ban TikTok. Gen Z is like, “You’ll have to pry it from our cold, dead tortillas.” I’m sure Biden is all over this. A week ago, he thought TikTok was a breath mint.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. Their plan is to limit password sharing only to family members who live in your household from now on, and this is going to be a huge blow to Nick Cannon. This could cost him millions of dollars.

I’m exhausted by all these investigations. If I was watching this on Netflix, this would be the part where I skipped to the end credits to the part where they explain that the bad guy is nine years into a 30-year prison sentence now.

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STREAMING NOW

“Manifest” - Season 4, Part 2

Buckle in for the exciting series conclusion of “Manifest” when Season 4, Part 2 premieres on Netflix Friday, June 2. Struggling in the aftermath of the devastating volcanic fissure Angelina (Holly Taylor, “The Americans”) released, the passengers face severe scrutiny in a world fueled by 828er hate. They are no longer free to solve their own Callings without constant supervision by the unscrupulous 828 Registry. Meanwhile, a mysterious accident delivers ominous warnings on a biblical scale that will further jeopardize the livelihood of all the passengers, Ben (Josh Dallas, “Once Upon a Time”) and Saanvi (Parveen Kaur, “The Strain”) attempt to collaborate with the Registry authorities, a mythological event reactivates Cal’s (Ty Doran, “American Crime”) sapphire-laden dragon scar, and Angelina’s nefarious sapphire powers continue to wreak havoc, leading to an ultimate struggle between good and evil. Created for television by showrunner Jeff Rake (“The Tomorrow People”), Season 4 of “Manifest” is directed by leading man Dallas, Romeo Tirone (“Dexter”), Dean White (“The 100”), S.J. Main Muñoz (“American Horror Stories”), Erica Watson (“David Makes Man”) and Claire Fowler (“Salam,” 2018). The series also stars Melissa Roxburgh (“Valor”), J.R. Ramirez (“Power”), Luna Blaise (“Fresh Off the Boat”), Matt Long (“Mad Men”), Holly Taylor (“The Americans”), Daryl Edwards (“Daredevil”).

“LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising” - Season 1

Get ready to embark on a journey into dangerous new worlds when the newest addition to LEGO’s Ninjago franchise, “LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising” debuts Thursday, June 1. A cataclysmic event has suddenly combined all the legendary realms of Ninjago into one, and now it’s up to a new generation of heroes to locate Elemental Dragons, whose life-force energy can either save or destroy this new world. This Netflix original series features the familiar voice of Sabrina Pitre, who previously voiced the characters Vania and Garpo in “Ninjago,” as Sora; Brian Drummon (“Dragon Ball Z”) as Riyu; Deven Mack (“Daniel Spellbound”) as Arin; and another “Ninjago” voice cast alumnus, Giles Panton (“The Man in the High Castle”) as Rapton.

“Searching for Soul Food”

Explore the wide and wonderful world of soul food in all its many forms with the new reality series “Searching for Soul Food,” when it premieres on Hulu Friday, June 2. The series follows celebrity chef Alisa Reynolds, executive chef and founder of My Two Cents LA, a restaurant inspired by her parents’ Southern heritage. While she continues to reimagine the potential for soul food and Southern classics in her own restaurant, Reynolds discovers what soul food looks like to people around the globe in “Searching for Soul Food.” As she uncovers all the incredible foods the world has to offer, Reynolds explores “the stories, the people, and the traditions of each place she visits, bringing her own flavor right along with her” (per Hulu). Her journey takes her from her own backyard with stops in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Appalachia and Los Angeles, to the culinary worlds of South Africa, Italy, Jamaica and Peru. With showrunner/executive producer Traci Curry (“Attica,” 2021) at the helm of the project, “Searching for Soul Food” is directed by co-executive producer Rodney Lucas (“Melville,” 2015) and also executive produced by Reynolds, Melina Matsoukas (“Insecure”), Khaliah Neal (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” 2019), Ali Brown (“American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing”), Mike Rosen (“4th and Long”), April Smith (“Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics”) and Jacob Cohen-Holmes (“Betrayed”).

“Jelly Roll: Save Me” (2023)

Just in time for the launch of his debut full-length country album, “WHITSITT CHAPEL,” rapper-turned-country music sensation Jelly Roll gives fans a closer look at his journey so far. The new ABC News documentary, “Jelly Roll: Save Me,” streams on Hulu Tuesday, May 30. In a raw and authentic look at his life, the 38-year-old artist gets real about his personal struggles with mental health, addiction, his path to healing, his music and his life story. After winning three CMT Music awards, including male video of the year at the ceremony this past April, Jelly Roll, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee, has seen a meteoric rise to fame, going from an incarcerated young adult to a rising star who “now uses his platform to help raise funds for disadvantaged, at-risk youth and works with detention facilities around the country as they inspire positive change in their communities” (per Hulu). Touching on his past, his life on the road, his upcoming album and more, the documentary features interviews with the artist, as well as his family, friends, industry heads and community voices.

“Firebuds” - Season 1, new episodes

Six new episodes from Season 1 of the computeranimated children’s series “Firebuds” stream on Disney+ Wednesday, May 31. The series follows a young boy named Bo Bayani (voiced by Declan Whaley, “The Lake”), who teams up with his anthropomorphic fire truck friend, Flash Fireson (voiced by Terrence Little Gardenhigh, “Danger Force”), to keep the city safe from danger and help keep their community in tip-top shape. Joining Bo and Flash are Jayden Jones (voiced by Jecobi Swain, “Obi-Wan Kenobi”) and his police vehicle, Piston Porter (voiced by Caleb Paddock, “Adult Beginners,” 2014); and Violet Vega Vaughn (voiced by Vivian Vencer, “Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures”) with her ambulance, Axl Ambrose (voiced by Lily Sanfelippo, “Spidey and His Amazing Friends”). From creator and executive producer Craig Gerber (“Sofia the First”), “Firebuds” is produced by Craig Simpson (“Elena of Avalor”) and Daphne Batistella (“Madagascar: A Little Wild”).

“Venom” (2018)

Another Marvel tale comes to the screen, this time with an anti-hero: the 2018 sci-fi action flick “Venom” is available to stream now on Disney+. When investigative journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy, “The Dark Knight Rises,” 2012) digs into the unethical and secret experiments being run in the secret lab of a major corporation, he ends up exposed to an alien organism that bonds with his body and speaks only to him. Calling itself Venom, the symbiotic creature helps Brock evade capture by both the company’s security forces and by police, as it prepares the Earth for an invasion by its villainous species. But Venom soon takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it instead. From director Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland,” 2009), “Venom” is written for the screen by Jeff Pinkner (“Alias”), Scott Rosenberg (“Con Air,” 1997) and Kelly Marcel (“Saving Mr. Banks,” 2013). Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans,” 2022), Riz Ahmed (“The Sandman”), Scott Haze (“Old Henry,” 2021), Reid Scott (“Veep”), Jenny Slate (“I Want You Back,” 2022), Woody Harrelson (“White House Plumbers”), Peggy Lu (“Always Be My Maybe,” 2019), Malcom C Murray (“Gotham”), Sope Aluko (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” 2022) and Wayne Péré (“Your Honor”) round out the cast.

“Deadloch” - Season 1

Get on the case with the eight-part Australian dark comedy series, “Deadloch,” when it makes its Prime Video premiere Friday, June 2. From the hilarious minds of “The Katering Show” and “Get Krack!n’s” Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, the series is set in the sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch, Tasmania. When a local man turns up dead on the beach and the town is left reeling, two detectives are thrown together to solve the case: fastidious local Senior Sgt. Dulcie Collins (Kate Box, “Rake”) and Senior Investigator Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami, “Super City”), a rough blow-in from Darwin. As the town gets ready for its annual arts, food and culture event — the Winter Feastival — the duo, along with their overeager junior constable, Abby (Nina Oyama, “Utopia”), put their differences aside as they work together to find the killer. Directed by Ben Chessell (“Offspring”), Beck Cole (“Black Comedy”) and Gracie Otto (“The Last Impresario,” 2013), “Deadloch” also stars Tom Ballard (“Fully Furnished”), Alicia Gardiner (“Offspring”), Susie Youssef (“Rosehaven”), Pamela Rabe (“Wentworth”), Kris McQuade (“Rosehaven”), Duncan Fellows (“The Letdown”), Harvey Zielinski (“Don’t Look Deeper”), Shaun Martindale (“The Tailings”), Katie Robertson (“Five Bedrooms”), Nick Simpson-Deeks (“The Circuit”), Mia Morrissey (“Home and Away”), Leonie Whyman (“New Gold Mountain”), Mick Davies (“Rosehaven”), Holly Austin (“Candy,” 2006), Kartanya Maynard (“The Messenger”) and Astrid Wells (“The Kettering Incident”).

“With Love” - Season 2

Season 2 of the romantic comedy-drama series

“With Love” premieres on Prime Video Friday, June 2. Centered on siblings Lily (Emeraude Toubia, “Shadowhunters”) and Jorge Diaz (Mark Indelicato, “Hacks”), the series follows their lives as they navigate big life changes and rely on their (equally big) family to help them through it all. The new season finds Lily focusing all of her energy on a journey of self-love after her whirlwind romance with Santiago (Rome Flynn, “How to Get Away With Murder”) by growing her business and looking for more independence. But with the potential for love knocking at her door, she’ll have to decide what’s best for her future. Meanwhile, Jorge struggles in his relationship with Henry (Vincent Rodriguez III, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), and meeting Henry’s parents has him questioning whether they’re truly compatible. Created and executive produced by Gloria Calderón Kellett (“One Day at a Time”) and coproduced by Kellett’s production company, GloNation and Amazon Studios.

Flash in “Firebuds”

Madeleine Sami, Kate Box and Nina Oyama in “Deadloch”

Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas in “Manifest”

Chef Alisa Reynolds in “Searching For Soul Food”