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Nia Franklin gets ready to pass BOXOFFICE on the Miss America crown

1. “Frozen 2,” $34.7 million ($90.2 million international).

2. “Knives Out,” $14.2 million ($18 million international).

3. “Ford v Ferrari,” $6.5 million ($8.3 million international).

4. “Queen & Slim," $6.5 million.

5. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," $5.2 million.

6. “Dark Waters,” $4.1 million.

7. “21 Bridges," $2.9 million.

8. “Playing With Fire," $2 million.

9. “Midway," $1.9 million.

10. “Joker," $1 million.

By BARB OATES

Gone is the pomp and pageantry of the 98-year-old Miss America competition you probably grew up watching, with those infamous swimsuit struts and judging primarily centered around a woman’s physical appearance. In this new era, coined Miss America 2.0, the competition puts intelligence and talent at the forefront, showering winners with a multitude of scholarship and philanthropic opportunities. New York’s Nia Franklin was crowned Miss America in September 2018 and was the first candidate to win under the organization’s new direction.

“My year has meant so much to me,” tells Franklin. “I was the first Miss America 2.0, so I’ll be able to say that for the rest of my life.”

Franklin was in grad school at the time struggling with debt when she first considered the Miss America organization for its scholarship opportunities. In three short years, she worked her way through area competitions for her chance at the title.

To win, Franklin shares, contestants have to focus on “how you speak, how intelligent you are, how relatable you are to other people, and obviously talent.” Talent is 50% of the preliminary scoring, and for Franklin — an amazingly gifted opera singer, composer and writer — it was her golden ticket.

“People are just fascinated with opera.

When you’re young and you sing opera — a black woman that sings opera — it’s different. People don’t expect that, and it’s just amazing to just be able to go outside of the box. I think that’s what Miss America 2.0 is. It’s not something that’s cookie cutter or you have to do it this way. It shows that you can be anything you want to be.”

Franklin, she’s proving just that. She plans to release new music in 2020 and continue her work at the organization she founded, Compose Her (composeher.org), which is dedicated to supporting, encouraging and highlighting female composers and musicians.

On Dec. 19, NBC airs The 2020 Miss America Competition live from the Mohegan Sun casino and resort in Connecticut.

BESTSELLERS HARDCOVER FICTION

1. "The Guardians" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne) 3. "Chris Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 4. "The Night Fire" by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 5. "A Minute to Midnight"

by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 6. "The Institute" by Stephen King (Scribner) 7. "Twisted Twenty-Six"

by Janet Evanovich (G.P. Putnam's Sons) 8. "Blue Moon" by Lee Child (Delacorte) 9. "The Rise of Magicks"

by Nora Roberts (St. Martin's) 10. "Spy"by Danielle Steel (Delacorte)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019

Did you like the Law & Order:SVU twist?

Question: Why did the producers of Law & Order: SVU consider it necessary to schedule the second part of the Nov. 21 episode to be aired when the show resumes on Jan. 9? We were very upset when we saw the “Who Killed JR” type of cheap trick announced at the end. (In a ripped-from-the-headlines story similar to the Jeffrey Epstein saga, Det. Rollins is kidnapped). Other shows have successfully used such a gap as a suspense tool to encourage audiences to watch a subsequent season, but in my opinion, this particular series should have relied on the intelligence of their sophisticated viewership to continue watching this consistently excellent program without resorting to insulting the audience by choosing this story to run over their six-week hiatus. Your thoughts? —Mitch Matt Roush: I get where you’re coming from, but this is the new reality of network TV, even for a long-established show like SVU. The “fall finale” has now become something of a midseason cliffhanger for many shows, and while it’s somewhat out of character for SVU to build a multi-episode arc with a cliffhanger, it’s not unprecedented. The idea is to give NBC something with which to bang the drum loudly when the lineup returns after the holiday break.

SVU should be above such nonsense, but in this case, it’s being a team player, even at the expense of its fans’ patience.

To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com

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Network News From Hallmark, CBS, Food Network and More!

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The 21st Annual A Home for the Holidays with Idina Menzel will air Sunday, December 22 at 9 PM ET/PT on CBS. Tony Award winner Idina Menzel performs songs from her new album, Christmas: A Season of Love, and introduces uplifting stories about adoption from foster care.

Award-winning artists Adam Lambert, NEYO and Kelly Rowland will also perform.

For the last two decades, the award-winning special has shined a light on the thousands of American children in foster care and has inspired tens of thousands of adoptions, moving these kids into loving “forever families.” The heart of the special is a series of documentary stories that profi le some of the resilient children who have been shuttled from foster home to foster home and were ultimately adopted. This year, the television audience will witness the creation of a family through an adoption on-stage. The story leading up to the adoption and the adoption itself will be a moving and memorable television moment.

Hit series reboot, Food Network Challenge, premieres Monday, December 23 at 10 PM ET/PT on the Food Network, with A Christmas Story-themed competition. Ian Ziering hosts the return of Challenge, where the country’s top bakers and cake artists face off in two rounds of themed battles to create mindblowing, edible works of art for a $10,000 grand prize and the title of Food Network Challenge Champion.

Hallmark Channel will air When Calls the Heart Christmas, starring Erin Krakow, on Wednesday, December 25 at 8 PM ET/PT. As residents of Hope Valley celebrate the Christmas spirit, intertwined stories explore the emotions and magic that connect them during the holiday season.

USA Network will premiere the new series Dare Me on Sunday, December 29 at 10 PM ET/PT. Based on a novel by Megan Abbott, the series is an unfl inching exploration of teen angst, jealousy, loyalty and the dynamics of power in a small Midwestern town. Peering behind the all-American facade, it dives into the cutthroat world of competitive high school cheerleading.

It follows the fraught relationship between two best friends (Herizen Guardiola and Marlo Kelly) after a new coach (Willa Fitzgerald) arrives to bring their team to prominence. Part coming-ofage story, part sport drama, part murder mystery, Dare Me exposes the physical and psychological extremes that some young women are willing to endure in order to get ahead.

1. "The Pioneer Woman Cooks" by Ree Drummond (William Morrow) 2. "The Blue Zones Kitchen" by Dan Buettner (National Geographic) 3. "Guinness World Records 2020" (Guinness World Records) 4. "Me" by Elton John (Henry Holt and Co.) 5. "Becoming" by Michelle Obama (Clarkson Potter) 6. "Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers" by Brian Kilmeade (Sentinel) 7. "I Really Needed This Today" by Hoda Kotb (G/P. Putnam's Sons) 8. "A Warning" by Anonymous (Twelve) 9. "Triggered" by Donald Trump, Jr. (Center Street) 10. "Talking to Strangers"

by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)

NIELSENS

1. NFL Football: Dallas at Chicago, Fox, 18.23 million.

2. NFL Football: Seattle at L.A. Rams, NBC, 17.88 million.

3. NFL Football: Minnesota at Seattle: ESPN, 14.56 million.

4. Big 10 Football Championship Game, Ohio State at Wisconsin, Fox, 13.55 million.

5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 13.03 million.

6. NFL Pregame Show, NBC: 12.87 million.

7. NFL Pregame Show, Fox: 10.83 million.

8. “Football Night in America, Pt. 3,” NBC, 9.83 million.

9. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 8.39 million.

10. “The Voice,” NBC, 8.03 million.

11. Big 10 Football Championship Pregame, Fox, 13.55 million.

12. “Blue Bloods" CBS, 7.33 million.

13. “NCIS,” CBS, 7.18 million.

14. “Christmas at Rockefeller Center," NBC, 6.88 million.

15. “Survivor,” CBS, 6.87 million.

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Unclear on the Concept Kentarias Gowans, 20, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, came up with a novel way of celebrating Thanksgiving. He was scheduled to work at the Steak ‘n’ Shake in Oakwood that day, but called in “intoxicated” and said he wouldn’t be in. But around 10 p.m. that evening, Gowans arrived at the restaurant with a handgun, which he held to another employee’s head while demanding money, the Gainesville Times reported.

Multiple employees and customers called 911, and police arrived to see Gowans exiting the restaurant with his gun. He briefly raised the weapon, officers reported, but then dropped it, and he was taken into custody after a brief struggle.

Not Santa

As Stephanie Leguia of Milton, Massachusetts, and her neighbor, Wenhan Huang, chatted in Huang’s yard on Dec. 1, an unusual object slammed to the ground just feet from where they stood. Their backs were turned when what looked like a “giant silver tarp” crashed down, reported the Boston Herald. On its way, it lopped off four tree branches: “If it had hit us, we would have been dead,” Leguia said. Turns out the object was an uninflated silver evacuation slide from a Delta flight arriving in Boston from Paris. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the pilot had heard a loud noise as the Boeing airliner approached Logan International Airport, but the flight landed without incident. Delta and the FAA are investigating.

Least Competent Criminals

Callie Elizabeth Carswell of Morganton, North Carolina, and her fiance, Clarence

Moore III, allegedly staged an elaborate crime, all in the name of love, just before Thanksgiving. Around 10 p.m. on Nov. 25, while Carswell worked at the Big Daddy convenience store, Moore entered the store carrying an ornamental sword and wearing a hat and bandanna to disguise his identity. He “demanded” money from Carswell, leaving with $2,960, the Morganton Department of Public Safety told The News Herald. When the “robber” left the store, she called 911. Police went on to work the case overnight, while Carswell and Moore made an early morning stop at Walmart to buy a ring and get engaged on the spot, documenting the big event on Facebook. But details of Carswell’s story didn’t add up, and investigators found evidence in her car and at their home that led them to arrest the couple. Moore confessed to the crime, but Carswell shouted at reporters as she entered the courthouse: “I will assault you! I didn’t do it. ...

Watch the (expletive) video and you’ll see that I was (expletive) terrified. I wasn’t involved.” The couple were charged with armed robbery, misuse of 911 and filing a false police report.

OF THE

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“I knew that I didn’t do anything wrong,” Kosoian said. “It was the principle of it.”

Questionable Judgment

Weird

tim of his own trap on Nov. 28 when he was shot by a handgun that he had rigged to fire whenever someone opened the front door. Cyr was able to call 911 and say that he had been shot, WAGM reported, but he later died. When officers of the Van Buren Police Department arrived, they found that along with the home’s front-door booby trap, other devices were set up, prompting them to call the Maine State Police bomb squad. Homemade security devices that use weapons are illegal in the United States.

murder trial at Kingston Crown Court in Kingston, England, 35-year-old Asta Juskauskiene of Dartford was accused of setting up a “latterday medieval duel” between her estranged husband, Giedruis Juskaukus, 42, and her lover, 25-year-old Mantas Kvedaras. As the story goes, according to the Telegraph, the woman had left her husband and become acquainted with Kvedaras, who was serving time in a Lithuanian prison. He was released in May, and after his arrival in England, both men claimed Juskauskiene as their own. So, logically, she decided they should fight to the death in an alleyway on June 17 — a duel which Juskaukus did not survive. He was found with 35 stab wounds to his body and neck, and Kvedaras confessed to the attack. The prosecutor, Hugh Davies, contends that Juskauskiene manipulated the two men, harbored Kvedaras after the incident, and repeatedly lied to police. She denies conspiring to murder.

— An unnamed man was detained in Russia on Nov. 28 after it was revealed that he erected a fake border station in the woods near the country’s border with Finland and charged four South Asian men to smuggle them into the European Union, the Guardian reported. He charged the men more than $10,000 for the service, but “The man never planned to carry out his promises,” according to the Interfax

News Agency. The man took the migrants on a circuitous route in the Vyborg region by car and on foot, at one point carrying an inflatable boat, “just in case.” All five men were taken into custody. The “smuggler” may be charged with fraud.

Runs in the Family

On Nov. 29, Jackson County (Kansas) Sheriff Tim Morse reported that his office had arrested not one, but two, McCrackens for two separate vehicle thefts. Around 1:30 a.m., a deputy stopped Eric Dean McCracken, 36, for a traffic infraction, then arrested him after learning that McCracken was driving with a suspended license. Later that morning, the owner of the truck he was driving reported it stolen, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Separately, just before 5 a.m. that day, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office started tracking a different stolen truck using GPS. When a Holton, Kansas, police officer tried to stop that truck, the driver, Keith Ray McCracken, 32, fled. He eventually stopped the vehicle and tried to escape on foot, but was caught at a convenience store. Officers believe Keith was on his way to the Jackson County Jail to bail out his brother, Eric. Both were held at the jail on multiple charges.

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Porcelain vase, fortune

BY TERRY AND KIM abama. The painting pictures the 1st Aero Company, part teller, 3 women, gilt flowers, KOVEL Artists sometimes only make one kind of art, perhaps keeping to painting, sculpture or jewelry. But many try all kinds of art before they find the one that is best. Self-taught Peter Hunt (1896-1967) started painting thrift shop furniture with peasant designs in 1929. His colorful pieces sold quickly in Cape Cod and became so fashionable that they were sold in the furniture departments of Macys, Gimbels and other well-known department stores. Old boxes, school desks, strollers, toys, buckets, trays, fabrics and more were decorated. Hunt was handsome, charming and clever, and he sold his folk art to important socialites, including Helena Rubenstein, who promoted his work. He also wrote cookbooks and how-to guides so amateurs could copy his style. His painting is compared to early Pennsylvania German or Norwegian Rosemaling. His painted designs were signed with “Anno Domini,” the last two numbers of the year, and his cursive signature. Sometimes he added French phrases to the decorations. But the fad only lasted till the 1960s, and he died penniless. Peter Hunt’s art is being collected again.

This Hunt dollhouse, painted inside and out, sold at a recent Eldred auction for $240.

A large piece of furniture could bring over $1,000.

Q. I haven’t been able to identify the maker of my silver water pitcher. The mark includes the initials “L.B.S. CO.” and “E.P.N.S.” and a cross, a crown and a shield. I presume the interior is aluminum because it’s very lightweight. It looks very modern. Do you have any idea who the maker is and the time period? What can I expect as to its value?

A. This mark was used by Lawrence B. Smith Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1887 and made silver and silver plate serving pieces. It went out of business in the late 1950s. The letters “E.P.N.S” stand for “electroplated nickel silver.” Sterling silver is solid silver. Nickel silver doesn’t contain any silver but is an alloy made of about 20% nickel, 60% copper and 20% zinc. In electroplating, an electric current is used to deposit a thin layer of silver onto the base metal.

The process came into commercial use about 1840.

Modern silver plate trays are almost impossible to sell and have no melt down value since they aren’t solid silver.

Your silver plate pitcher might sell for about $50 to $75.

Q. I have a set of dinnerware with a circular mark on the bottom. There is a bird in the middle and the words “Dishwasher & Microwave Safe” and “Made in Japan.”

Can you tell me anything about the maker or age?

A. Japanese marks are hard to identify if they use a picture without words or initials that would give clues to the maker’s name. The words “dishwasher” and “microwave” help tell the age, however.

Dinnerware marked “dishwasher proof” was made beginning in 1955.

Dinnerware marked “microwave safe” was made about 1970 or later.

Q. I have a painting by Woodi Ishmael dated 1969 and titled “Trail-Blazers in the Sky.” It was presented to my husband, who was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force, with a plaque honoring his “loyal support to the Air National Guard, the United States Air Force and the United States of America.” Can you tell me anything about this painting or the painter?

A. Woodi Ishmael (19141995) was born in Kentucky, studied at the Cleveland Institute of Arts and the Art Students League of New York, and taught at Troy State University in Troy, Al-

of the New York National Guard, preparing for flight.

The Company was the first aviation unit mobilized into federal duty and made the first mass “cross-country” flight of military planes in 1916. Twelve planes flew from Mineola, New York, to Princeton, New Jersey, on Nov. 18 and flew back to Princeton on Nov. 19. The painting was made 50 years later. Original paintings must be seen by an expert to determine price. Reproduction prints of this painting have been made. Some collectors would want the plaque since it adds to the history. Some would take it off the frame.

Q. I have a clock made by the New Haven Clock Co. The case is metal, 15 inches high, with a dark finish and traces of blue paint. On the bottom is an Art Deco woman, positioned so she appears to be holding up the dial as an orb. I’ve just had the movement repaired and cleaned and it is in good working order. Can you help with a value?

A. The New Haven Clock Co. was founded in Connecticut in 1853. The company mass produced brass clock movements for the Chauncey Jerome Manufacturing Co., one of the largest clockmakers in the world at that time. Jerome went bankrupt and was bought by New Haven Clock Co. in 1857.

The curvy lines and the figural image of a semi-draped maiden with flowing hair on the base of your clock suggest it is Art Nouveau, not Art Deco, in design and made in the late 19th to early 20th century. The case is made of “white metal,” an alloy used as a base for a plated or painted finish. Working versions of your clock with gilt finish have sold from $200 to $240.

marbled blue, green, beehive mark, 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches, $2,030.

Buffet, Louis XV, walnut, fruit, berries, acanthus, 4 doors, mesh opening, c.

1780, 101 x 50 inches, $2,820.

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Fan, folding, hand painted, gilt rococo decoration, children outside the city walls flying a kite, J. Ramon, 9 x 10 inches, $130.

Face jug, salamander on forehead, spaced teeth, hooked nose, handled, greenish black, 9 1/2 inches, $130.

Kutani bowl, men sitting near the river, staff, incense, book, mountains, black, red, 5 1/2 x 15 inches, $280.

Samovar, silver-plate, flower finial, lobed body, scrolling leaves, acanthus, eagle about spout, 18 x 16 inches, $390.

Imari bowl, scalloped edge, gilt, flower crests, phoenix, cobalt blue, iron red, 4 x 8 1/2 inches, $410.

Quilt, tulips, flower buds, scalloped border, green and yellow striped borders, 63 x 73 inches, $660.

Music box, Mermod Freres, inlay, musical instruments and flowers, wooden box, tune card, crank,10 x 21 inches, $900.

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AP names ‘To Live and Die in LA’ its top podcast of 2019

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 podcasts of the year picked by The Associated Press.

1. “To Live and Die in LA,” Tenderfoot TV & Cadence 13. What makes this podcast from journalist Neil

Strauss so riveting is how organically it all came together. Strauss was asked to help out in the search of a missing woman in LA named Adea Shabani because he worked in media and could maybe help call attention to the case. He quickly established a trust with people involved who agreed to speak with him and share information.

Some parts of the podcast air in almost real time. He even received tips from listeners that altered the nature of the investigation. The podcast is No. 1 because of Strauss’ authenticity. He’s devoted to finding out what happened, even when it gets uncomfortable and frankly scary.

2. “22 Hours: An American Nightmare,” WTOP/PodcastOne. Journalists Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore do an excellent job at reconstructing the 2015 case of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, their 10year-old son and housekeeper who were taken hostage and then killed in their home. Another local station in Washington did their own podcast on the case as it was unfolding, but “22 Hours” didn’t air until after a man named Daron Wint was convicted of the murders. “22 Hours” is superior and makes this list because it is carefully, respectfully and responsibly reported about a horrific

crime and sets an example for how true crime should be handled. Cloherty and Moore should do more pod-

casts.

3. “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” Team Coco & Earwolf. You could say that celebrity podcasts are the new celebrity perfume because everybody has one and that number seems to grow by the day.

O’Brien’s podcast is a standout because he has longer conversations that go beyond bits and talking points.

Noteworthy episodes include a deep conversation with Howard Stern and a recent interview with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. He helps humanize Chelsea in particular as she recalls being a kid in the White House, just trying to get her homework done with a State Dinner happening downstairs.

4. “Confronting: O.J. Simpson with Kim Goldman,” GLASS/Wondery.

This podcast is an emotional roller coaster. Listening to Goldman, her father and friends remembering their son and brother Ron, who was killed with Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994, will make you cry. The reading of a letter Kim re-

ceived from judge Lance Ito in response to a request for an interview will make you gasp, and taped portions of a phone call between O.J. Simpson’s attorney and journalist Nancy Glass are incredulous.

5. “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc.,” The Boston Globe/Wondery. This podcast takes a fascinating look at the rise and fall of football star Aaron Hernandez who was convicted of murder and took his own life in prison. It also brings up issues of head injuries in football and toxic masculinity.

6. “1619,” The New York Times.

Nikole-HannahJones hosts this podcast on the beginning of slavery in America in 1619. It’s not only important to listen to this piece of integral black history but beautifully put together.

7. “Believed,” NPR. This podcast reveals how Olympic gymnast doctor Larry Nassar was able to get away with sexual assault for more than 20 years. It also asks the question of why so often women aren’t believed.

8. “The Viall Files,” Nick Viall. If you’re a “Bachelor” fan, you know Nick Viall.

He’s the guy who was re-

jected on “The Bachelorette” twice before he was given the titular role as ABC’s Bachelor (but that resulting relationship didn’t work out either). While his podcast does address the show — and a recent episode with former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe is a must-listen for fans — the podcast has helped Nick to become less of a caricature and more of cool dude offering a guy’s perspective. It’s like he’s got his own column in Cosmopolitan magazine but in podcast form.

9. “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” Armchair Umbrella. Dax Shepard’s podcast has been out for more than a year but the guy gives good chat. Some recent compelling interviews have been with Monica Lewinsky, Kate and Oliver Hudson, and Emilia Clarke. His shows are always entertaining.

10. “Office Ladies,” Earwolf. This podcast from former cast members of “The Office,” Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, is a recent release and so fun. They’re starting from the beginning and devoting each podcast to an episode of the series.

It’s very exciting to think they’ve essentially committed to 201 tapings. Fischer and Kinsey offer commentary and behind-the-scenes detail from the comedy. The real-life best friends also sometimes go on amusing tangents. They’ve already had Rainn Wilson on as a guest and they’ve got 194 weeks to get Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak. The odds look good.

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