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By Kyla Brewer TV MediaPolitical comedy has always had its place in prime time, but one new ABC sitcom is putting an optimistic spin on the genre by looking at what happens when an unlikely but hopeful candidate ends up in a position of power.
Desperate to promote his music, 20-something aspiring rapper Courtney Rose (Brandon Micheal Hall, “Search Party”) decides to run for office in the small California town of Fort Grey in “The May or,” premiering Tuesday, Oct. 3, on ABC. No one is more surprised than he is when he actually wins the election, making for one of the biggest political upsets in the ar ea’s history.
What began as a publicity stunt results in a massive opportunity, and he recognizes that he now has the potential to make a big differ ence in the lives of his fellow citi zens. Suddenly, he understands that he has the power to do some thing about the very things he’s been rapping about. Under the guidance of his supportive mama, Dina Rose (Yvette Nicole Brown, “Community”), he accepts the position and gets to work.
In a promo for the series, Hall explained his character’s motiva tion: “He has a passion for music, but he also has an understanding that something needs to be changed within his community,” he said.
Luckily, he has some help as he struggles to make the real changes necessary to improve the lives of Fort Grey’s citizens. Along with his mother, who keeps a close watch on him and his administration, he’s coached by Valentina Barella (Lea Michele, “Glee”), former campaign manager for his rival, Ed Gunt (David Spade, “Saturday Night Live”). She offers to serve as Rose’s chief of staff when she realizes he truly wants to have a positive impact, but she’ll accept nothing less than his very best. Rose also enlists the help of his
Jermaine Leforge (Bernard David Jones, “Meet the Browns”) and T.K. Carter (newcomer Marcel Spears). Leforge is a smooth operator and Carter is a sensitive sweetheart, but both of Rose’s buddies have his back as he sets out to make the town the best it can be.
As he transitions from making music in his junk-filled bedroom closet to making major changes in the mayor’s office, he discovers he’s actually really good at his new job. It turns out that the same outspoken optimism and charisma that got him elected in the first place help him break through red tape and change the world, or at least the town, even though he’s never actually had a full-time
Daveed Diggs, who won both a Grammy and Tony for his role as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the hit musical “Hamilton.” Diggs serves as an executive producer for “The Mayor” and also writes original music for the show, including some of the raps, which are performed by Hall. No plans have been announced for Diggs to appear on screen in the series.
A lot of celebrity babies are happening right now. It was just announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their third child. Kate’s very excited about the baby. In fact, she said she can already feel it waving.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Donald Trump did more things today. For instance, he traveled to North Dakota to talk tax reform. And by “talk tax reform,” I mean rambled incoherently until they turned his mic off.
Yvette Nicole Brown stars in “The Mayor”
While it may seem like a goofy premise to staunch political satirists, “The Mayor” shows promise as a series that could inspire others to do good in their neighborhoods as the rookie mayor pushes for positive change despite his lack of experience in politics. Created by Emmy nominee Jeremy Bronson (“The Mindy Project”), the series has had industry pundits buzzing since it was an-
According to Bronson, the show was inspired by Chance the Rapper and Broadway actor
Shortly after news of the pilot deal broke, Hall was cast in the lead role. While he’ll be a fresh face to many TV viewers, he has an impressive resume. Since graduating from The Juilliard School, he’s appeared in such series as “Unforgettable,” “Broad City” and “Search Party,” and will be seen on the big screen in the upcoming thriller “Monster Party.”
Within a month of Hall’s casting, “Glee” fans cheered for Michele, who’d been cast as his costar, playing the same kind of ambitious female that endeared her to millions during her time in Fox’s musical series “Glee.” Her character in “The Mayor” helps Rose make his unconventional ideas a reality, thanks to her straitlaced style and extensive knowledge of the municipal political system.
When Yvette Nicole Brown joined the cast as Rose’s mother, the news sent her fans into a frenzy, as she was still a cast member in CBS’s “The Odd Couple” revival, which has since been cancelled. It’s interesting to note that Brown had been cast in “The Odd Couple” while still tied to NBC’s quirky cult comedy hit “Community.” The popular actress has made a big impression on “The Mayor’s” producers — Diggs has praised her as the “heart of the show.”
Another hurricane, Irma, is bearing down on Florida. It’s the largest Atlantic hurricane ever reported. Experts say it’s the size of France. Hey! This is America! We measure things in Delawares.
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The immigrants who have benefited from DACA are called Dreamers. Sessions explained that the kids will still be Dreamers, but in more of a “Nightmare on Elm Street” sort of way.
Jimmy Kimmel Live
New York is a dangerous place for fashion models. Last year, one of them slipped through a subway grate and disappeared. Like “It”! But without the balloon.
Late Night With Seth Meyers
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio recently praised his running of the city, saying: “You’d assume they’d be having parades in the streets.” Unfortunately, New Yorkers can’t get to the streets because they’re stuck underground on the subway all day.
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“SNL” alum David Spade will continue his role as Gunt in a recurring capacity throughout the season.
The talented cast, experienced writing staff and even a Broadway star give serious weight to the lighthearted political comedy in the vein of such classic series as “Spin City” and “Benson,” and HBO’s current hit “Veep.” Watch as rapper Rose struggles to overcome his inexperience and rise to the occasion to help his community in the premiere of “The Mayor,” airing Tuesday, Oct. 3, on ABC.
Sports this week
Sunday, Oct. 1
8:00 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Kickoff (Live) (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 E:60 (Live) (1:00)
FSN Boondock Nation (0:30)
GOLF Live From the Presidents Cup (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:10)
8:10 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Burn. at Evert. (Live) (2:05)
8:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football N.O. vs. Mia. (Live) (3:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (Live) (3:00)
FSN Passion for the Hunt (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
10:00 a.m. (23) WUCW The Meatsauce and Monty Show (0:30)
(29) WFTC FSN Vikings GameDay Live (Live) (1:00)
10:15 a.m. NBCSN Premier League Live (Live) (0:10)
10:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Newc. at Liverp’l (Live) (2:05)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO The NFL Today (Live) (1:00)
(11) KARE PGA Golf Final Round President Cup. (Live) (6:00)
FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series Champions Shootout. (2:00)
GOLF LPGA Golf Final Round New Zealand Open. (3:00)
11:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox
NFL Sunday (Live) (0:30) Noon (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football (Live) (3:00)
ESPN MLS Soccer Sea at Pha (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Championship Drive (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Final (1:00)
NBCSN Countdown to Green (Live) (0:30)
1:00 p.m. FSN Wild Season Preview (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Apache Warrior 400. (Live) (3:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN Twins Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round Tour Championship. (Live) (3:00)
TBS MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00)
3:00 p.m. (5) KSTP World of X Games (1:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR The OT (Live) (0:30)
(23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
ESPN Poker World Series. (1:00)
3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football Oak. at Den. (Live) (3:05)
3:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR (29)
WFTC The Ultimate Fighter (1:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN E:60 (1:00)
4:30 p.m. (15) KVRR Ultimate Outdoor Adventures TV (0:30)
(29) WFTC Whacked Out Sports (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Monster Energy Post-race (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Baseball Tonight (Live) (2:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Live From the Presidents Cup (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Victory Lap (Live) (1:00)
5:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (11) KARE Football Night in America (Live) (1:20)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
FSN Bull Riding Championship. (1:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:00)
FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Day Presidents Cup. (Live) (6:00)
7:20 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football Ind. at Sea. (Live) (3:15)
7:30 p.m. ESPN WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
NBCSN F1 Auto Racing Malaysian Grand Prix. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN UFC Main Event (0:30)
9:30 p.m. FSN Focused (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 Kickboxing Glory 45. (2:00)
FSN 18 Holes (0:30)
NBCSN Rowing FISA World Championship. (1:00)
10:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
FSN Swing Clinic (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
NBCSN Match of the Day (1:00)
11:05 p.m. (15) KVRR Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
11:35 p.m. (15) KVRR Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
Monday, Oct. 2
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Twins Live Post-game (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
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 Live From the Presidents Cup (2:00) 11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. (2:00)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Functional Fitness (0:30)
NBCSN F1 Auto Racing Malaysian Grand Prix. (2:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Day Presidents Cup. (5:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL PrimeTime (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Paul Finebaum Show (Live) (1:00)
FSN Wild Season Preview (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown (Live) (2:15)
ESPN2 SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Cash Game (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 p.m. FSN Boondock Nation (0:30)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
10:20 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:40)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:40)
10:30 p.m. FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 E:60 (1:00)
FSN UFC Countdown (1:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
Tuesday, Oct. 3
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round British Masters. (1:30)
NBCSN IFA Redfish Tour (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
NBCSN The Scott Martin Challenge (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Paul Finebaum Show (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Seasons on the Fly (0:30)
1:30 p.m. GOLF Quest for the Card (0:30)
NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN The Fantasy Show (0:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN UEFA Soccer Champions League. (2:00)
GOLF Web.com Golf Final Round Tour Championship. (2:30)
NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Live (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)
NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
FSN Bull Riding Championship. (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
GOLF Quest for the Card (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. (1:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF School of Golf (1:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN The Fantasy Show (0:30)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR 120 (2:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
ESPN2 NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsNation (0:30)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)
FSN MLB Baseball Det. at Min. (2:00)
HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
GOLF The Golf Fix (1:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Cash Game (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 NFL esta noche (Live) (0:15)
FSN NCAA Football (3:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Day Presidents Cup. (5:00)
NBCSN Super High Roller Cash Game (1:00)
USA WWE Monday Night Raw (3:05)
7:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NFL Football Was. at Kan. (Live) (3:05)
8:00 p.m. NBCSN Super High Roller Cash Game (1:00)
9:00 p.m. NBCSN Super High Roller Bowl (1:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
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 LET Golf Round 3 Open de Espana. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN Football (3:00)
NBCSN Fishing With Roland Martin (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Sweetwater (0:30)
NBCSN Adventure Racing Spartan Race. (1:00)
6:30 p.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball Wild Card. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
FSN NCAA Football (3:00)
USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
8:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Machinima’s Chasing the Cup (1:00)
SHOW Inside the NFL (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 (2:00)
SHOW A Season With Navy Football (0:30)
9:30 p.m. SHOW A Season With Navy Football (0:30)
10:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
Sports this week
Wednesday, Oct. 4
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
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 LET Golf Final Round Open de Espana. (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
NBCSN FLW Outdoors (1:00)
11:15 a.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:05)
11:30 a.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN Into the Blue (0:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
FSN Wild Season Preview (0:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 The Paul Finebaum Show (Live) (1:00)
FSN UEFA Soccer Champions League. (2:00)
GOLF Quest for the Card (0:30)
NBCSN Journey to the Hammers (0:30)
1:30 p.m. GOLF School of Golf (1:00)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Grudge Race (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN AMA Motorcycle Racing American Flat Track (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF The Golf Fix (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
NBCSN IRONMAN: Quest for Kona (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Legends of Poker. (1:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
GOLF Golfing World (0:30)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
FSN Focused (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (2:00)
5:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Minnesota United Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (29) WFTC MLS Soccer MIN at ATL (Live) (2:00)
ESPN Baseball Tonight (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN NCAA Volleyball Women’s Tex. Tech vs. Okl. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Best Lessons Ever (0:30)
TBS MLB Postseason Pre-Game (Live) (1:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Being P.J. Fleck (0:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN WNBA Basketball Playoffs. (Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Football Ark. St. at G. South. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey St.L. at Pit. (Live) (2:30)
TBS MLB Baseball National League Wild Card. (Live) (3:30)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Quest for the Card (0:30)
8:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Minnesota United Post-game (Live) (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected
8:30 p.m. (29) WFTC (0:30)
FSN Inside the Huddle at St. Scholastica (0:30)
8:45 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
9:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Football
9:30 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Pha. at S.J. (Live) (2:30)
Thursday, Oct. 5
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Inside the Huddle at St. Scholastica (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
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)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Classical Stretch: By Essentrics (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (3:30)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
2:30 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (1:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Intentional Talk (Live) (1:00)
FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (1:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Safeway Open. (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Michael and Jemele (1:00)
ESPN2 Around the Horn (0:30)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Sports Shorts (1:00)
9:00 p.m. FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Pha. at L.A. (Live) (2:30)
10:30 p.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
ESPN2 Nación ESPN (Live) (1:00)
FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Safeway Open. (3:00)
Friday, Oct. 6
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
8:30 a.m. FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN UEFA Soccer Champions League. (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Safeway Open. (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Mem. at Con. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 FIFA Soccer World Cup Qualifier. Pan. vs. USA (Live) (2:30)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
TBS MLB Baseball Division Series. (Live) (3:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Safeway Open. (3:00)
SPIKE Bellator MMA (2:15)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (0:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
ESPN2 NBA Basketball Pre-season. (Live) (2:30)
9:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Boi. St. at BYU (Live) (3:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Season Preview (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR K&N Pro Series (1:00)
10:00 p.m. (29) WFTC FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
10:15 p.m. SPIKE Kickboxing Card TBA Bellator. (2:15)
10:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Vikings Connected (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: All Access (0:30)
11:00 p.m. FSN UFC Countdown (1:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Safeway Open. (3:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: All Access (0:30) TBS MLB Postseason Post-Game (Live) (0:30)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
NBCSN Nitro Circus: All Access (0:30)
Saturday, Oct. 7
8:00 a.m. ESPN College GameDay (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 SportsCenter (3:00)
FSN Rooster Tales (0:30)
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FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
NBCSN NHL Top 10 (0:30)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Countdown (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (0:30)
FSN Wild Season Preview (0:30)
6:30 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (Live) (0:30)
(9) KMSP Being P.J. Fleck (0:30)
ESPN2 SportsCenter Special (0:30)
FSN Due North Outdoors (0:30)
NBCSN NHL Hockey Min. at Det. (Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (Live) (0:25)
ESPN NCAA Football L.ville at N.C. St. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series QQQ Challenge. (2:00)
7:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football N.E. at T.B. (Live) (2:50)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Safeway Open. (3:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (4:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Bank of America 500. (Live) (1:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 The Fantasy Show (0:30)
FSN NCAA Soccer L.ville vs. Vir.T (Live) (2:00)
TBS MLB Baseball Division Series. (Live) (3:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN Pardon the Interruption (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
3:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
LIFE NWSL Soccer Semi Finals. TBA vs. Port. (Live) (3:00)
3:30 p.m. FSN Champions Tennis PowerShares Series QQQ Challenge. (2:00)
4:00 p.m. (11) KARE Horse Racing Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series Jockey Club Gold Cup. (Live) (1:00)
TBS MLB Baseball Division Series. (Live) (3:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Safeway Open. (Live) (3:00)
NBCSN Xfinity Series Post-race (Live) (0:30)
5:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Northland Outdoors (0:30)
ESPN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
(29) WFTC Northland Outdoors (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
6:00 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Min. at Car. (Live) (2:30)
6:30 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Pre-game (Live) (0:07)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Extra (Live) (0:30)
(29) WFTC Minnesota United Pregame (Live) (0:30)
6:35 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football (Live) (3:15)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
(29) WFTC MLS Soccer K.C. at MIN (Live) (2:00)
FX UFC 216 Preliminaries (Live) (2:00)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
10:00 a.m. NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Practice Bank of America 500. (Live) (1:00)
10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP (9) KMSP (15)
KVRR ESPN ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN Destination Polaris (0:30)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Xfinity Series Qualifying Drive for the Cure 300. (Live) (1:00)
11:30 a.m. FSN NCAA Football (Live) (3:30)
Noon GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. (4:00)
NBCSN NASCAR America (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO Off-Road Racing Pro4 and Pro2. (1:00)
NBCSN NASCAR Auto Racing Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice Bank of America 500. (Live) (1:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP (7) KCCO ESPN2
NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
(9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
TBS MLB Baseball Division Series. (Live) (3:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:15)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Safeway Open. (3:00)
8:15 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
8:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
9:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Minnesota United Post-game (Live) (0:30) ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (Live) (0:30)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Football (Live) (3:00)
FSN #VikingsConnected (0:30)
9:50 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Studio (0:08)
10:00 p.m. FSN Fantasy Football Hour (1:00)
NBCSN F1 Auto Racing GP2 Series (1:00)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
FSN Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 3 Safeway Open. (3:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Oct 1, 2017 to Oct 7, 2017
Hard to beat: Culinary TV stars step up to challenge Bobby Flay
By Andrew Warren TV MediaWhether it’s been in “Iron Chef America,” “Worst Cooks in America” or “Throwdown with Bobby Flay,” the acclaimed chef’s many appearances have made it pretty clear that there are at least two things that he loves in the world: cooking and competition. Sure, he has “Brunch at Bobby’s” and the new “Bobby and Damaris Show,” in which he gets to show off his less hectic side, but Flay’s on-screen persona was built on competition, and he thrives under the pressure that it brings.
That’s where Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay” comes in. It’s a series with a purpose: to pit Flay against other chefs in one-on-one
culinary contests — contests that Flay wins far more often than he loses.
This week’s new episode, airing Thursday, Oct. 5, has some fun Halloween twists in store for Flay and his challengers. The first round always features two chefs competing to see which one gets to go up against Flay, and this week two challengers who aren’t strangers to the TV camera are front and center. Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis (“Giada in Italy”) goes head-to-head with longtime “The Chew” co-host Daphne Oz. They each have to cook a tasty dish with an ingredient chosen by Flay, and once those are judged, only one challenger gets to move forward.
In the second round, the cards favor the challenger. The winner
of that first round gets to choose a dish — any dish — that both she and Flay need to cook in a limited amount of time. With the deck stacked like that against Flay, you’d think that he’d lose more often than not — but it’s the opposite that happens. Three judges taste the dishes blind, not knowing which chef cooked which, and somehow Flay pulls
off a win more often than his challengers.
But that’s what makes “Beat Bobby Flay” such good television; it wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining if beating him wasn’t a challenge, after all. Flay loves the competition, and “Beat Bobby Flay” is him in his element. This week’s new episode airs Thursday, Oct. 5, on Food Network.
p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious
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2:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
3:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
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Foods: Delicious Destinations
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA The Great British Baking Show TRAV Food Paradise
2:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
3:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise
4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Oct 1, 2017 to Oct 7, 2017
Videoreleases
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
When the undead Capt. Salazar (Bardem) and his equally unliving crew are freed from the legendary Devil’s Triangle, he sets sail to get revenge on the man who tricked him into his fate: Capt. Jack Sparrow (Depp). Meanwhile, Sparrow teams up with his former enemy, Capt. Barbossa (Rush), the young Henry Turner (Thwaites) and the studious Carina Smyth (Scodelario) to track down the legendary Trident of Poseidon, an artifact with the power to remove the powerful curse that has afflicted Henry’s fa-
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The Layover
Best friends Meg (Upton) and Kate (Daddario) are both stressed out with their jobs and stuck in dead ends with their love lives. On Meg’s suggestion, they board a flight for a vacation in Florida, and end up seated next to Ryan (Barr), a charming and handsome man on his way to a wedding. When a storm forces a layover in St. Louis, the two best friends use the opportunity to compete for Ryan’s affections, driving themselves to more and more desperate measures to get their chance with the man before
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ther, William (Bloom).
Directors:JoachimRønning,Espen Sandberg.Stars:JohnnyDepp,JavierBardem,GeoffreyRush,Brenton Thwaites,KayaScodelario,Orlando Bloom.2017.129min.Action.
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Director:WilliamH.Macy.Stars: KateUpton,AlexandraDaddario, MattBarr,MattJones,KalPenn, MichaelBenyaer.2017.88min. Comedy.