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By Francis Babin TV MediaStandup comedy is hard, and it’s definitely not for everyone. It takes a special someone to bare it all and try to make a crowd full of strangers laugh. Accurate depictions of standup comedy and comedians on the big and small screen are arguably even harder to pull off, but “I’m Dying Up Here” seems to have finally succeeded where many have failed before. The highs and lows of those trying to make it big in Hollywood continue in the second-season premiere of the comedy-drama, airing Sunday, May 6, on Showtime.
“I’m Dying Up Here” is hardly the first series to examine comedians working on their craft, but such shows generally tend to be over-thetop portrayals of behind-the-scenes antics. Fan favorites such as “30 Rock” and “The Larry Sanders Show” depict how comedy shows come together, but not the grueling lives of the comedians who work on them.
Based on the 2010 bestselling book by William Knoedelseder, the series produced by Jim Carrey (“Man on the Moon,” 1999) explores the famed Los Angeles standup scene of the 1970s and follows a group of young comedians attempting to
make it big by performing on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show.” Before they can go mainstream, however, these up-and-coming comics must succeed at Goldie’s comedy club.
When we were first introduced to Goldie (Melissa Leo, “The Fighter,” 2010) and the club that bears her name last season, they were on top of the comedy world. Her club was the place to be, and through her inyour-face toughness, encouragement and mentoring, she helped rising stars gain confidence and succeed, as we saw with fresh-faced Boston buds Eddie (Michael Angarano, “Sky High,” 2005) and Ron (Clark Duke, “Hot Tub Time Machine,” 2010). She also helped the comics get sitcom roles, radio gigs and other solid work, but by the end of the season, Goldie and her club were in a downward spiral.
The first season finished in a literal blaze of glory when rival club, King Theodore’s, was burned to the ground, and the new season picks up in the aftermath of the fire. Leading up to it, we saw many comics, including superstar in the making, Adam (RJ Cyler, “Power Rangers,” 2017), desert Goldie’s for Teddy’s due to the former’s policy of not paying comics.
The new season addresses the deserters and also explores Nick’s (Jake
Lacy, “Girls”) sobriety and its influence on his new act. Will audiences accept his new, raw act, and, more importantly, will he manage to stay on the wagon? Cassie’s (Ari Graynor, “Bad Teacher”) television pilot, “Girls Are Funny, Too,” is once again a focal point of the new season. Additionally, we will see if Ralph (Erik Griffin, “Workaholics”) finally starts to incorporate his time in Vietnam into his act and transition into a more topical comic in the politically charged postWatergate climate.
The second season promises a bevy of guest stars but also several new characters who play an important role in the lives of Goldie’s comics. The ever-talented Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) is set for a season-long arc as Roy Martin, a veteran and comedy legend. Throughout the season, he will impart his wisdom on the young comics and, much like Goldie, he doesn’t shy away from dropping hurtful truth bombs and breaking a few spirits. Trying to recover from her downward spiral, Goldie tries to form a business partnership with the old pro in order to expand her comedy presence.
Making a particularly inopportunely timed arrival this season is Goldie’s 17-year-old estranged and troubled daughter, Amanda (Stefania
LaVie Owen, “Chance”), who reappears in her mother’s life after running away from home. Sure to cause trouble elsewhere is Gloria Whitfield (Nicole Ari Parker, “Time After Time”), a recently divorced, successful producer of the hit series “Soul Train” who becomes romantically involved with one of the comics.
Trying to make waves is Dawn Lima (Xosha Roquemore, “The Mindy Project”), a fearless preacher’s daughter who has something to prove to herself and the world. She’s recently arrived to L.A. after performing in Chicago and Detroit and finds herself struggling with her sexual identity.
Dana Gould (“Stan Against Evil”) is set to recur as Bruce, Adam’s alphamale agent who doesn’t understand comedy or artistic integrity and is solely motivated by money. After the events of last season, Adam is in a very precarious position, and his agent can make or break him. Saul Hudson (Beau Mirchoff, “Awkward”) joins Bruce as an ancillary power player. A friend of Ralph’s, he’s a wannabe playboy and the son of a comic who is now a television producer.
In 1972, the mythical Johnny Carson moved the storied “Tonight Show” from New York City to Burbank, Calif., and the coast-to-coast move forever changed the landscape of the entertainment industry.
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An NFL player was arrested for making a bomb joke at an airport. So, ladies and gentlemen, it’s official: NFL players have now been arrested for every single type of crime. Bomb in an airport is the last one!
Today, at Bill Cosby’s new trial, a woman protested topless in order to make Bill Cosby feel “uncomfortable.” Legal experts are describing the effort as “a failure.”
Facebook has announced a way for users to “unsend” messages. Yes! All you do is go to the message center and click the button marked “I Was Drunk.”
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
I heard about a new trend called “garden eyebrows,” where people paint their eyebrows green, then glue on flowers. Apparently it was invented by someone who doesn’t know what a Snapchat filter is.
Today, Mark Zuckerberg testified in Congress about Facebook’s data leak. His opening statement was six pages long. Or, as your aunt calls that: one Facebook post.
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The speaker of the house, Paul Ryan, announced this morning that he will retire at the end of the year to spend more time with his family. Which is shocking to hear. Not that he is stepping down — that someone is leaving Washington and Trump didn’t fire them.
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Throngs of hungry comedians hoping to get discovered by Carson flocked to Los Angeles, instantly making it the comedy capital of the world. At the same time, The Improv (and later, The Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory) dominated the scene and provided future legends time and space to flourish. This is the world of “I’m Dying Up Here.” The dramedy continues to explore this fascinating era over the course of its sophomore season, premiering Sunday, May 6, on Showtime.
By leaving a full-time job with benefits, Paul Ryan will finally achieve one of his dreams: depriving an American family of their health insurance.
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The president tweeted today that “our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been.” Which, I don’t know, to me, that seems ungrateful after all his Sugar Vlady did for him. But that’s just the way it goes.
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Officials are looking for a person accused of stealing a rock signed by Yoko Ono worth over $17,000. Though to be fair, it originally was part of a rock group, which Yoko Ono broke up.
Whole Foods has announced a two-month-long promotion on rosé wine. That’s right: it’s officially mating season for white people.
A new report did not name New York City as one of the 25 best places to live in the country. “I’m shocked!” said an adult New Yorker with six roommates.
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GOLF Live from the PLAYERS (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The Players Championship. From TPC Sawgrass-- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (3:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
From TPC Sawgrass-- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Live) (5:00)
ESPN Cornhole Johnsonville Championship. From Toshiba Plaza-Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Baseball Tex. at Ark. From Baum Stadium-- Fayetteville, Ark. (Live) (3:00)
FSN MLS Soccer SJ at MIN From TCF Bank Stadium-- Minneapolis, Minn. (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP IndyCar Auto Racing IndyCar Series Grand Prix. From Indianapolis Motor Speedway-Indianapolis, Ind. (Live) (2:30)
(9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
LIFE NWSL Soccer Orl. vs. Port. (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN PBA Bowling Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational. (2:00)
NBCSN NCAA Beach Volleyball Women’s Final Division I Tournament. Gulf Shores, Ala. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN UEFA Champions League Magazine (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 Rocco Forte Open. From Verdura Golf and Spa Resort-- Sciacca, Italy (2:30)
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NBCSN The National Dog Show (2:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL National. Green Bay, Wis. (2:00)
FSN UFC UFC 210 Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson 2 From KeyBank Center-- Buffalo, N.Y. (3:00)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 The Players Championship. From TPC Sawgrass-- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (3:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Spikeball East Tour Series Lancaster, Pa. (1:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN The National Dog Show (2:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
10:00 a.m. FSN MLB Baseball Min. at L.A. A. From Angel Stadium-Anaheim, Calif. (3:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 The Players Championship. From TPC Sawgrass-- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Live) (6:00)
NBCSN Cycling Tour of Yorkshire. (1:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
NBCSN Tour of California (1:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Outside the Lines (0:30)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at L.A. A. From Angel Stadium-- Anaheim, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
SHOW Boxing Devin Haney vs. Joshua Greer, Alvin Varmall Jr. vs. Arnold Khegai Shobox: The New Generation. (Live) (3:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
Saturday, May 12
8:00 a.m. (9) KMSP Bundesliga Matchday (Live) (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Backroads With Ron and Raven (0:30)
GOLF Live from the PLAYERS (Live) (5:00)
NBCSN Tour of California (1:00)
8:30 a.m. (9) KMSP DFL Soccer (Live) (2:00)
(29) WFTC Sports Stars of Tomorrow (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
10:30 a.m. FSN Lindner’s Angling Edge (0:30)
11:00 a.m. ESPN NCAA Softball Women’s Championship ACC Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Softball Women’s Championship The American Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE PGA Golf Round 3 The Players Championship.
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
FSN NHRA Drag Racing Atlanta, Ga. (3:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
NBCSN Team USA Awards (1:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (11) KARE NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN NBA Draft Special (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 We the Fans (1:00)
6:30 p.m. NBCSN Tour of California (1:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN Boxing Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko Top Rank. From Madison Square Garden-- New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 We the Fans (1:00)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
FX UFC UFC 224 Preliminaries From Jeunesse Arena-- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
8:00 p.m. Mixed Martial Arts Ryan Bader vs. King Mo Bellator 199. (Live) (3:15)
ESPN2 We the Fans (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Min. at L.A. A. From Angel Stadium-- Anaheim, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Live from the PLAYERS (10:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 We the Fans (1:00)
HBO Boxing Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith HBO After Dark. From Turning Stone Resort & Casino-- Verona, N.Y. (Live) (2:15)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports May 6, 2018 to May 12, 2018
Best of the best: The pros compete in ‘Best Baker in America’
By Andrew Warren TV MediaWhat’s
something sweet, delicious and oh so entertaining?
Why, it’s Monday nights on Food Network, of course! The first weeknight is all about baking on the culinary channel, and things get even sweeter with yet another baking show added to the mix starting Monday, May 7.
That night sees “Best Baker in America” return for a second season with a new host, new bakers and new recipes over which the contestants must prove their mastery.
cally knowledgeable and witty observations to the tasks set before the bakers. He’s joined by returning judges Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid, both of whom certainly know their way around a kitchen full of sweets.
Unlike similar baking competitions, such as British import “The Great British Baking Show,” “Best Baker in America” isn’t out to find the best amateur baker. This show is looking for the best professional from among its contestants, and because of that, this series has no qualms about throwing some really tricky tasks at the group.
With nine contestants this time
Mont Blanc and sumptuous charlotte royale, to be baked, along with tricky treats that really test the bakers’ techniques and attention to detail, such as petits fours and layered French meringue cakes.
The May 7 premiere is all about cakes, something that should be so easy to a professional baker that nothing could possibly go wrong ... right? Even if everything does go according to plan, one baker will be sent home, putting the rest of
the contestants just one step closer to the coveted Best Baker title. It all sounds so mouthwatering, and the rotating guest judges are the lucky ones who get to join in on the tasting. Acclaimed bakers Zac Young, Shinmin Li, Sherry Yard and Florian Bellanger all take a turn at tasting, along with baking digital influencers Joshua John Russell, Yolanda Gampp and Gemma Stafford. “Best Baker in America” joins Food Network’s Monday night baking bloc on May 7.
Bizarre Foods
4:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods
Thursday, May 10
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
Friday, May 11
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show
Saturday, May 12
8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke
8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Simply Ming
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA
America’s Test Kitchen
TRAV The Zimmern List
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated TRAV The Zimmern List
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street TRAV Food Paradise
2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Nigella: At My Table
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
9:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food May 6, 2018 to May 12, 2018
Solution on page 10.
Fifty Shades Freed
Now happily married, Ana (Johnson) and Christian (Dornan) return early from their exotic and romantic honeymoon after they receive word of a break-in at Christian’s company headquarters. When the security camera footage reveals that the trespasser was Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), Ana’s former boss who holds a deep grudge against her, Christian assigns a security detail as a precautionary measure, ultimately leading to an argument between the couple over Christian’s controlling behavior and Ana’s lust for freedom. When Ana reveals that she’s pregnant, their argument escalates and leads to
Christian contacting an ex-lover, further damaging the young couple’s relationship.
Director:JamesFoley.Stars:Dakota Johnson,JamieDornan.2018.105 min.Drama.
Human Flow
The global refugee crisis is brought to light in this critically acclaimed documentary with footage from refugee camps around the world. It proposes four main categories that drive the flow of refugees — ethnic conflict, non-ethnic conflict, interstate war and flight from repression — while also examining people who have been forced to flee their homes but remain within their countries. Ultimately a call to ac-
tion, the film reveals the vast numbers of people currently either living in refugee camps or migrating.
Director:AiWeiwei.Stars:IsraaAbboud,HibaAbed,RamiAbu.2017. 140min.Documentary.
Batman Ninja
When Gorilla Grodd’s (Tatasciore) time displacement device hurls Batman (Smith), his allies and
many of his greatest enemies through time to feudal Japan, the Dark Knight must rely on his wits and intellect rather than high-tech devices to stop the villains from taking over the entire country. With the villains establishing themselves as feudal lords, the Joker (Tony Hale) rises up as the chief warlord.
Director:JunpeiMizusaki.Stars: RogerCraigSmith,TonyHale.2018. 85min.Animation.