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An unrecognizable Russell Crowe is ‘The Loudest Voice’
By Francis Babin TV MediaEvery now and then, a subject becomes a hot topic in Hollywood. For some reason, multiple people sometimes have the same idea around the same time, resulting in television series and films with very similar plots being released close together. There are countless examples of these twin projects (see 1998’s “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon”) with many more on the way in the
Nowadays, it’s a common sight to see major film stars on HBO, Netflix or even basic cable. With that said, it’s still newsworthy when Academy Award winners make the transition.
“The Loudest Voice” is headlined by an almost unrecognizable Russell Crowe (“Gladiator,” 2000) as Roger Ailes, with Sienna Miller (“The Lost City of Z,” 2016) as Beth Ailes, exwife of the media giant, and Naomi Watts (“Gypsy”) as Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor.
Rounding out the cast are
Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News — and Divided a Country” by Gabriel Sherman, the seven-episode miniseries focuses on the last decade of Ailes’ life, but it includes flashbacks to his earlier days as a television executive and media consultant. To understand the current political climate in the United States, we must understand the man who helped shaped our present reality. The Showtime bio outlines the genesis of Fox News — a fateful encounter with Richard Nixon on the set of “The Mike Douglas Show” — as well as the allegations of sexual misconduct and settlements that brought
Late Laughs
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The president of the Philippines claims that he cured himself of being gay. Seems unlikely, but it was later confirmed by his wife, Steve.
most powerful men in America with the premiere of “The Loudest Voice.”
For decades, big-screen A-listers
In 2016, multiple women came forward claiming Ailes had sexually harassed them after former “Fox & Friends” co-host and host of “The Real Story” Gretchen Carlson filed suit against her old boss. In the wake of
Miller in a scene from
these allegations, many sordid details about Fox News’s toxic corporate culture were released to a largely unsurprised public. Under Ailes’ tyrannical leadership, Fox News became a television powerhouse, but for many employees, working there was a nightmare.
The miniseries hails from Blumhouse productions, which is responsible for the wildly popular horror films “Get Out,” (2017), “Insidious” (2010) and its sequels, the “Paranormal Activity” franchise (2007 to 2015) and many more hits. Recently, the company has started to branch out with non-horror television projects like last year’s lauded “Sharp Objects.” With that said, the company’s creations still have a tinge of horror to them, just not in what might be considered the traditional way. Copresident of Blumhouse Television Marci Wiseman stated at the ATX Television Festival in Austin earlier this year, “It’s not just horror, but what’s horrifying.”
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
A school administrator in Louisiana was just arrested after she showed up to school drunk during Alcohol Awareness Week. To be fair, she did make everyone very aware of alcohol.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Before his visit to England, Trump actually backed Boris Johnson to be the next prime minister, but the feeling might not be mutual, because Boris Johnson turned down a Trump meeting. To which Queen Elizabeth responded, “No one told me that was an option!”
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The reason [President Trump] went to London — it’s interesting — he heard they have a “tea time” every day. And he found out that didn’t mean golf, he was very upset.
things have changed a lot now that we’ve entered the era of “peak TV.”
“The Loudest Voice” takes viewers behind the scenes into a world where winning is everything, and where horrifying acts go unpunished. The spotlight shines brightest on those in power who acted with impunity and those who helped cover up everything.
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Arizona’s state legislature has passed a bill to make lemonade the official state drink. While Massachusetts’ is still “vodka in a Poland Spring bottle.”
NEW ON NETFLIX: “Stranger Things” Season 3
Reunited and ready for anything, the “Stranger Things” kids are back for more horror, comedy, sincerity, horror, friendship, romance and horror. Did I mention horror? The terrifying Upside Down has more surprises for our heroes this season, and while they deal with the normal struggles of growing up, smalltown life, budding relationships and more, they must also face terrifying demons from another dimension. Now that I’ve adequately primed you for the horror bits, I can also tell you to expect a lot of touching and hilarious moments. Showrunners have promised to give us more of the charming friendship that has developed between Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo, “The Blacklist”) and Steve (Joe Keery, “Chicago Fire”), while Max (Sadie Sink, “American Odyssey”) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, “Intruders”) begin to bond as the only two girls in their group of friends. We’re in for another wild ride when the much-anticipated third season of this fantastic Netflix original premieres Thursday, July 4.
“Madam Secretary” Season 5
Back in May, CBS announced that Season 6 of this legal drama, premiering this fall, would be its last, but you can binge the penultimate season (and all that came before it) starting Sunday, June 30. The series stars Téa Leoni (“The Family Man,” 2000) as Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst who is thrust into the role of secretary of state when her predecessor is killed in a plane crash. She’s been through a lot since Season 1, enduring and resolving crises both at home and around the world, but this season finds Elizabeth at a crossroads. The season finale is a game-changer, and an exciting setup for the final 10 episodes that will air later this year. Tim Daly (“Wings”) also stars as Elizabeth’s long-suffering husband, who also happens to be
the head of a special division of the CIA. Rounding out the cast are Patina Miller (“Mercy Street”), Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”), Geoffrey Arend (“Body of Proof”), Erich Bergen (“Jersey Boys,” 2014) and Keith Carradine (“Deadwood”).
NEW ON AMAZON PRIME:
“Rocky” (I - V)
If you’re craving action, suspense, an underdog story, a love story, Oscar-caliber performances or just a quality 1980s training montage, Prime has you covered. The first five Rocky films are available for streaming as of Sunday, June 30, and there’s nothing quite like going back to the beginning and watching Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, “The Expendables,” 2010) go from small-time boxer to heavyweight champion all over again. The first film of the series may have won three Academy Awards, but “Rocky IV” (1985) is my personal favorite — it’ll hit you right in the feels, and Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren, “Universal Soldier,” 1992) is the best villain ever to step into the ring. If you’ve never seen these classics, a binge is just what the doctor ordered, and if you’re a longtime Rocky fan (which, let’s face it, is far more likely), make yourself some popcorn and hunker down for a nostalgic viewing experience.
in a her strange life. This movie has it all: amnesia, mystery, mistaken identity and a young Aidan Quinn (“Elementary”). This quintessential ‘80s film is worth a watch.
“Sleepy Hollow” (1999)
“Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985)
Here’s another 1980s classic that’s ready and waiting for you as of Sunday, June 30. Before she was hitting it out of the park in “A League of Their Own” (1992) or winning the love of working-class Argentinians in “Evita” (1996), Madonna was Susan, and someone was seeking her. Desperately. Rosanna Arquette (“Ray Donovan”) stars as Roberta Glass, a bored housewife who follows an intriguing personal ad all the way to New York City, where she finds Susan and gets caught up
This fun and freaky film came out just after Johnny Depp’s iconic performance in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1998) and just before his swooney turn as a Romani rogue in “Chocolat” (2000) — so we’re talking peak Depp here. He stars as Ichabod Crane, a New York City investigator who is sent to the little town of Sleepy Hollow to look into some strange disappearances. With the help of a young apprentice (Marc Pickering, “Borgia”) and a beautiful spiritualist (Christina Ricci, “Z: The Beginning of Everything”), Crane tries to unravel the truth about a homicidal headless horseman that’s terrifying the town. It’s a loose interpretation of Washington Irving’s classic story, but the movie really goes for a period-piece feel. Check this one out if you’re craving classic ‘90s fare, you can stream it starting Sunday, June 30.
NEW ON HULU:
“Into the Dark: Culture Shock”
This is the horror series that keeps on giving, and you can stream a new episode on Thursday, July 4. It should come as no surprise that the episode that premieres on Independence Day plays with themes of citizenship and patriotism. This one follows a young Mexican woman, played by Martha Higareda (“Altered Carbon”), who crosses into the United States illegally in the hope of capturing a little of the American dream for herself. But this is no feel-good series, so of course, things go terribly wrong and she ends up stuck in an American nightmare instead. Shawn Ashmore (“The Following”), Barbara Crampton (“The Young and the Restless”) and Richard Cabral (“American Crime”) also star in this installment.
The Public Emilio Estevez wrote and directed this film about a group of homeless men and women who refuse to leave a Cincinnati library in protest of the city’s lack of adequate emergency shelters. He also stars as Stuart Goodson, a librarian caught between his homeless patrons and the cops outside the library doors, a simple but good man who strives to help the demonstrators with their plight. Mi-
chael K. Williams shines as Jackson, the leader of the destitute group whose non-violent occupation of the library quickly escalates into a standoff with law enforcement.
Director:Emilio Estevez.Stars: EmilioEstevez,MichaelK.Williams,TaylorSchilling,Jeffrey Wright,AlecBaldwin,Gabrielle Union,JenaMalone,ChristianSlater.2018.119 min.Drama.
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Monday, July 1
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11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Yoga in Practice (0:30)
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NBCSN Monster Jam (1:00)
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NBCSN Monster Jam (1:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Baseball College Home Run Derby. (2:00)
NBCSN Monster Jam (2:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
11:30 p.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
Friday, July 5
8:00 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
8:30 a.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN2 First Take (Live) (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at Oak. Oakland, Calif. (2:00)
10:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Practice Firecracker 250. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN MLS Soccer SJ at MIN St. Paul, Minn. (2:00)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN2 Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 First Take (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Final Practice Firecracker 250. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 3M Open. Blaine, Minn. (Live) (4:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Basketball Summer League. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Firecracker 250. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
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NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball
Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Poker World Series. (Live) (5:00)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Firecracker 250. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. FSN MLB Baseball Tex. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 3M Open. Blaine, Minn. (4:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-race Show (Live) (0:30)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
8:30 a.m. (29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
9:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR FIFA Women’s World Cup Today (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR FIFA Soccer Women’s 3rd Place World Cup. Nice, France (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN UCI Cycling Stage 1 Bruxelles - Brussel Tour de France. (2:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN2 Softball International Cup. Columbus, Ga. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
11:30 a.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
Noon (9) KMSP (15) KVRR FIFA Women’s World Cup Today (Live) (1:00)
FSN Jason Mitchell Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 3M Open. Blaine, Minn. (Live) (1:45)
12:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(7) KCCO Major League Fishing (1:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR PBC Countdown (1:00)
(11) KARE UCI Cycling Stage 1 Bruxelles - Brussel Tour de France. (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Tex. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
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3:30 p.m. ESPN Get Up! (Live) (1:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
4:00 p.m. FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Live) (1:00)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN Angling Buzz (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker High Roller. (1:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 2 Thornberry Creek Classic. Oneida, Wis. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN Three Wide Life (0:30)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR The Decades (1:00)
10:00 p.m. FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
TBS ELeague (1:00)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
10:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Town Ball (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR The Decades (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN Northwoods League Now (0:30)
NBCSN FIVB Beach Volleyball
Women’s Semifinal World Championship. Hamburg, Germany (2:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
Saturday, July 6
8:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
4:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
FSN The Yearbook Published by PrepSpotlight.tv (0:30)
GOLF LPGA Golf Round 3 Thornberry Creek Classic. Oneida, Wis. (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Town Ball (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
(11) KARE NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Live) (4:00)
ESPN2 Poker World Series. (Live) (4:30)
FSN Loons Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro RedBud National. Buchanan, Mich. (1:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN MLS Soccer MIN at MTL Montreal, Que. (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN UFC UFC 239 Preliminaries Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN PLL Lacrosse Whip. vs. Atls. Washington, D.C. (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN Loons Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 3M Open. Blaine, Minn. (4:30)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track Lima Half-Mile. Lima, Ohio (1:00)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pregame (Live) (0:15)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP eSports Toronto Defiant vs. Atlanta Reign Atlanta, Ga. (Live) (2:00)
(7) KCCO PGA Golf Round 3 3M Open. Blaine, Minn. (Live) (3:00)
(11) KARE AMA Motocross Lucas Oil Pro Moto2 RedBud National. Buchanan, Mich. (Live) (1:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 Irish Open. Lahinch, Ireland (2:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing
Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Coke Zero Sugar 400. Daytona Beach, Fla. (1:00)
2:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
3:00 p.m. (11) KARE Horse Racing
Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series
Belmont Oaks Invitational. Elmont, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Softball International Cup. Columbus, Ga. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing
Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying
9:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
FSN WPT Poker High Roller. (1:00)
NBCSN FIVB Beach Volleyball Women’s Gold Medal World Championship. Hamburg, Germany (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
10:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker High Roller. (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Monster Energy Post-race (Live) (1:00)
10:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN NBA Basketball Summer League. Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Town Ball (0:30)
NBCSN UCI Cycling Stage 1 Bruxelles - Brussel Tour de France. (3:00)
11:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (0:30)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Jun 30, 2019 to Jul 6, 2019
Piece of (cup)cake: New championship series begins this week
By Michelle Rose TV MediaAfter last week’s “Wedding Cake Championship” finale, Food Network has decided to leave its timeslot on a “bake” setting for a few more weeks.
Premiering Monday, July 1, “Cupcake Championship” is the newest fast-paced food battle that challenges competitors to think big but bake small.
How big? I’m talking 3D big: cupcakes that form edible snow globes; great mystical beings and oversized pet designs; even a whole planet made of little else than frosting and palm-sized cakes.
These over-the-top displays are some of the challenges we’ll see in the coming weeks. Everything needs to look perfect; there are no wayward thumbprints here. Each masterpiece also needs to be prolevel delicious to impress the judges, who will be doing all the sampling. And while the competitors are some of the best in the business, it has to be tough to work with building material that needs to be moist and light-as-air fluffy.
“Cupcake Championship” follows the tried-and-tested format of featuring four competitors, three judges and two rounds per episode, plus a $10,000 prize that is awarded each week.
Each episode begins with the Designer Challenge in which contestants must highlight a specific event or theme (spoiler alert: this week’s challenge features a botanical theme). After a first-round elimination, the remaining artists move to the Imagination Challenge, and are tasked with creating a flavorful 3D display based on a specific theme (another spoiler alert: the botanical theme extends to this round, too).
Host Kardea Brown is no stranger to these kinds of competitions, having previously hosted contests such as “Family Food Showdown” and “Chopped Junior.” As for the
judges, you’ll probably recognize former “Brady Bunch” star Maureen McCormick. Different guest judges will be joining McCormick each week, including Nacho Aguirre and Lerome Campbell (both contestants on previous Food Network competitions), Amirah Kassem, Stella Parks, Joshua John Russell and Gesine Prado. It all amounts to some creative and competitive cupcake fun this month. But with just five episodes, this summertime series has a shorter run. So be sure to tune in to Food Network on Monday, July 1, to catch the very first “Cupcake Championship.”
Sunday, June 30
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen
2:00 p.m. (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show
Monday, July 1
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael
Tuesday,
KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen
TRAV Best Places to Pig Out
9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Mexico: One Plate at a Time (N) TRAV Best Places to Pig Out
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pepin’s Heart & Soul in the Kitchen
Thursday,
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals (9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
Friday, July 5
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Neven’s Irish Food Trails
1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE To Dine for With Kate Sullivan
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Jun 30, 2019 to Jul 6, 2019
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The Best of Enemies
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater (Henson) and Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis (Rockwell) have been at each other’s throats for a decade, each one fighting for what they want for the city of Durham, North Carolina. In 1971, the state decrees that schools must be desegregat-
ed, and the lives of these very different activists are turned upside down. They agree to co-chair a community meeting that will decide the fate of their schools.
Director:RobinBissell.Stars:Taraji P.Henson,SamRockwell,Babou Ceesay,WesBentley,NickSearcy, AnneHeche,JohnGallagherJr. 2019.133min.Biography.