Based on Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America, the novel narrates the story of Juan Preciado (Tenoch Huerta), who upon his mother’s death, goes to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro Paramo (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). He encounters a ghost town, where he meets a series of mysterious people and learns about his dead father’s ruthless quest for wealth and power.
“Meet Me Next Christmas” (Netflix — Nov. 6, Movie Premiere)
In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla (Christina Milian)
must race through New York City to get her
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“The Day of the Jackal” - Season 1 (Peacock — Nov. 7, Series Premiere)
An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
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sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert. Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, Kalen Allen, Nikki Duval
star.
sports this week
AUTO RACING
Sunday
1:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400. From Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (L)
3 p.m. WLS Formula 1 Racing Mexico City Grand Prix. From Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. (L)
8 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Mexico City Grand Prix. From Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Friday
1:25 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing São Paulo Grand Prix, Sprint Qualifying. (L)
Saturday
8:55 a.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing São Paulo Grand Prix, Sprint. (L)
3 p.m. WGN NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff Race at Martinsville. From Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. (L)
BASEBALL
Sunday
1 p.m. CHSN Minor League Baseball 2024: Durham Bulls at Charlotte Knights. Game 1, from May 16, 2024.
7 p.m. CHSN Minor League Baseball 2024: Durham Bulls at Charlotte Knights. Game 1, from May 16, 2024.
Monday
6 p.m. WFLD 2024 World Series Pregame (L)
7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ 2024 World Series Game 3: Teams TBA. (L)
Tuesday
6 p.m. WFLD 2024 World Series Pregame (L)
7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ 2024 World Series Game 4: Teams TBA. (L)
Wednesday
6 p.m. WFLD 2024 World Series Pregame (L)
7 p.m. WFLD WYZZ 2024 World Series Game 5: Teams TBA. (If necessary) (L)
BASKETBALL
Sunday
4:30 p.m. CHSN Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
Monday
2 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
Tuesday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
6 p.m. TNT NBA Tip-Off (L)
6:30 p.m. TNT Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (L)
9 p.m. TNT New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors. From Chase Center in San Francisco. (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
11:30 p.m. TNT Inside the NBA (L)
12:30 a.m. TNT Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Wednesday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies. From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
5:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
6:15 p.m. ESPN Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago. (L)
8:35 p.m. ESPN San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
10 p.m. CHSN Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 a.m. ESPN2 Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers. From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Thursday
10 a.m. CHSN Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
1 p.m. CHSN Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls. From the United Center in Chicago.
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
Friday
10 a.m. CHSN NBA Basketball
1 p.m. CHSN NBA Basketball
2 p.m. ESPN NBA Today (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Today
5:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Countdown (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers. From Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. (L)
CHSN Bulls Countdown Live (L)
6:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (L)
8:35 p.m. ESPN Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (L)
9 p.m. CHSN Bulls Postgame Live (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1 a.m. ESPN2 Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers. From Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Saturday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
BOXING
Sunday
7:30 p.m. ESPN Boxing 1974: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II. From Jan. 28, 1974 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
8:30 p.m. ESPN Boxing Mike Tyson’s Greatest Hits - Volume I.
9 p.m. ESPN Boxing Mike Tyson’s Greatest Hits - Volume II. Dominating performances from Tyson’s early career.
CYCLING
Sunday
6 p.m. ESPN2 Mountain Biking Red Bull Rampage: Women’s.
7 p.m. ESPN2 Mountain Biking Red Bull Rampage: Men’s. From Virgin, Utah.
FOOTBALL
Sunday
6 a.m. ESPN2 College Football Final
7:30 a.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
9 a.m. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown (L) ESPN2 Fantasy Football Now (L)
10 a.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly WFLD WPWR WYZZ FOX NFL Kickoff (L)
11 a.m. WFLD WYZZ FOX NFL Sunday (L)
12 p.m. ESPN College Football Final WBBM Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals. From Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (L)
WFLD WYZZ Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars. From EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (L) WMBD Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans. From NRG Stadium in Houston. (L)
3 p.m. WFLD WYZZ NFL on FOX Postgame (L)
3:25 p.m. WBBM WMBD Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders. From Commanders Field in Landover, Md. (L)
6 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Football Night in America (L)
7:15 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers. From Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (L)
1 a.m. ESPN2 College Football
Monday
1 p.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
2 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
5 p.m. ESPN Monday Night Countdown CHSN Big College Football Show
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
7 p.m. WLS New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers. From Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (L)
7:15 p.m. ESPN New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers. From Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (L)
ESPN2 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli: New York Giants at
Pittsburgh Steelers. From Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (L)
10:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 Monday Night Postgame (L)
12:30 a.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
2:30 a.m. ESPN2 College Football
Tuesday
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 This Is Football
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
6 p.m. ESPN CFP Rankings Show (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Louisiana at Texas State. From Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas. (L)
9 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
9:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
12:30 a.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
1 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
Wednesday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (L)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Championship Drive (L)
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky. (L)
8 p.m. WGN Inside the NFL Week 8.
11 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
12:30 a.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
Thursday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live (L)
1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Always College Football
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
5 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
6 p.m. ESPN College Football Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN Tulane at Charlotte. From Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (L)
ESPN2 North Carolina Central at South Carolina State. From Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, S.C. (L)
7 p.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
7:30 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
Friday
12:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
1 p.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
sports this week
3 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (L)
3:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
4 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Live
5 p.m. CHSN Pro Football Weekly
5:30 p.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
6 p.m. ESPN2 College Football Countdown (L)
6:30 p.m.
ESPN2 South Florida at Florida Atlantic. From FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. (L)
11 p.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
12 a.m. CHSN Big College Football Show
1:30 a.m. CHSN The Big Pro Football Show
Saturday
6 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Live
7 a.m. ESPN2 NFL Matchup
7:30 a.m. ESPN2 The Breakdown with Peyton and Belichick
WBBM WMBD Air Force at Army. From Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. (L)
2 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Scoreboard (L)
WLS College Football Studio (L)
playerprofile
2:30 p.m. ESPN WBBM WFLD WMBD WYZZ Teams TBA. (L)
WLS Florida vs. Georgia. From EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (L)
3 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
5:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Scoreboard (L)
WLS College Football Studio (L)
6 p.m. ESPN Teams TBA. (L)
WBBM WMBD CBS College Football Postgame Show (L)
6:30 p.m. WEEK WLS WMAQ Teams TBA. (L)
7 p.m. ESPN2 Teams TBA. (L)
HOCKEY
Sunday
10:30 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
10:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Monday
10 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
1 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center in Dallas.
BY ROBERTO JOZEF
Steelers take on the struggling Giants in Week 8 Monday Night matchup
A new week of NFL continues with another thrilling Monday night matchup. The New York Giants visit the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Monday, Oct. 28, with all the action airing live on ESPN.
It’s been a drama-filled season so far for the Steelers, as they cooled off quite a bit after starting the season 3-0. Head coach Mike Tomlin, it seems, has been continuously grappling with who to start at the quarterback position — Russell Wilson or Justin Fields.
Following their loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, that narrative has only grown louder, with the former first-round draft pick (Fields) having his worst game of the year — completing just 15 of 27 passes for 131 yards, while Wilson continues to watch from the sidelines.
While Fields has shown glimpses of what the Steelers could be, throwing for 961 yards
Full name: Justin Skyler Fields
Birthdate: March 5, 1999 (25)
Birthplace: Kennesaw, Ga.
Height/weight: 6-3/227
pounds
and five touchdowns in 2024, the Steelers offensive game has remained largely inconsistent for the majority of the year, with the team averaging only 18 points per game and a struggling offensive line.
Meanwhile, the Giants have also had their fair share of struggles, beginning the season with a two-game losing streak. However, despite the slow start, the Giants aren’t facing the same quarterback uncertainty, with Daniel Jones anchoring the position. So far, Jones has thrown for 1,138 yards, tossed six touchdowns and been intercepted just three times.
With the Giants defense allowing only 20.8 points per game, look for both teams to establish a strong offensive game early. But with Pittsburgh’s continued quarterback dilemma, this Week 8 matchup will give the Giants a slight edge, as they look to further exploit the Steelers quarterback instability.
Team(s): Pittsburgh Steelers (2024-present), Chicago Bears (2023-2021) Honors and achievements: Big Ten MVP (2020), 2x Big
Tuesday
5 p.m. ESPN2 The Point (L)
6:30 p.m. ESPN New York Rangers at Washington Capitals. From Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (L)
9 p.m. ESPN Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks. From the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. (L)
Wednesday
8:30 p.m. TNT NHL on TNT Face Off (L)
9 p.m. TNT Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (L)
12 a.m. TNT NHL Post-Game on TNT (L)
Thursday
9 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
9:30 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks. From the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. (L)
12 a.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame (L)
12:30 a.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks. From the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif.
Saturday
2:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live (L)
3 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (L)
5:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame (L)
6 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
8:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Countdown Live
9 p.m. CHSN Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings. From Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
11:30 p.m. CHSN Blackhawks Postgame
HORSE RACING
Friday
3 p.m. USA Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup World Championships. From Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. (L)
sportsquiz
Questions:
Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2019, 2020), 2x Big Ten Quarterback of the Year (2019, 2020)
Saturday
1 p.m. USA Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup World Championships. From Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. (L)
2:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup World Championships. From Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. (L)
5 p.m. USA Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup World Championships. From Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. (L)
SKATING
Sunday
11 a.m. WEEK WMAQ Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix: Skate Canada International. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. (L)
SOCCER
Sunday
9 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Chelsea vs. Newcastle United. From Stamford Bridge in London. (L)
4:30 p.m. TNT Women’s International Soccer Friendlies United States vs. Iceland. From GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn. (L)
Wednesday
6 p.m. TNT Women’s International Soccer Friendlies United States vs. Argentina. From Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. (L)
Saturday
7:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Newcastle United vs. Arsenal. (L)
10 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Southampton vs. Everton. From St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire, England. (L)
12:30 p.m. WEEK WMAQ Premier League Soccer Teams TBA. (L)
4 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Seattle Reign at Orlando Pride. From Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (L)
6:30 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Washington Spirit at NC Courage. From WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. (L)
8:30 p.m. WCPX NWSL Soccer Bay FC at Houston Dash. From Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. (L)
BY ALEX HENDRY
MLB World Series
1) The first official Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series took place in 1903. The championship-winning Boston Americans defeated which currently-active MLB franchise?
2) Name the first Japanese-born player to have been named a World Series MVP.
3) Who pitched the first perfect game in World Series history at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 8, 1956?
4) Which pitcher started three different games in the 2011 World Series?
5) Following the New York Giants refusal to participate in the 1904 World Series, what is the only other year in baseball to have not held a scheduled World Series?
6) Name the only current MLB franchise to have never reached the World Series.
7) Coming up clutch! Who made World Series history by hitting the first pinchhit home run in 1947 off of Ralph Branca?
8) Featuring a talented roster of future Hall of Famers and their eye-popping uniforms, which MLB franchise won three consecutive World Series from 19721974?
Answers:
9) Breaking the curse after 108 years, who was the manager of the World Series-winning 2016 Chicago Cubs? 1)
Pittsburgh Pirates 2) Hideki Matsui (2009) 3) Don Larsen 4) Chris Carpenter
5) 1994 (canceled due to players’ strike)
6) Seattle -Mar iners
7) Yogi Berra
8) Oakland Athletics
9) Joe Maddon
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BY SARAH PASSINGHAM
Second in command: ‘The West Wing’ alum joins new season of ‘The Diplomat’
This conspiracy goes all the way to the top. The political thriller “The Diplomat” is back for a second season on Netflix Thursday, Oct. 31, with Keri Russell (“The Americans”) returning as American ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kate Wyler. This season, Kate struggles with the realization that the British government was behind a deadly bombing of one of its own ships in the Persian Gulf — the attack that led to her reassignment in the series premiere.
Burdened by the knowledge of possible treason, Kate fights to find the truth and prove who ordered the strike. But in a world like Kate’s where information is currency, who can she trust? The ambassador is never truly alone, and as evidenced by the events of the first season, even her most personal secrets become public knowledge without ever having to spill them herself.
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Also returning this season are David Gyasi (“Carnival Row”) as U.K. foreign secretary Austin Dennison; Ali Ahn (“Agatha All Along”) as CIA station chief Eidra Park; Ato Essandoh (“Chicago Med”) as Stuart Heyford, deputy chief of mission of the U.S. embassy; Celia Imrie (“Better Things”) as campaign manager Margaret Roylin; Rory Kinnear (“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”) as Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge and Miguel Sandoval (“Sugar”) as Secretary of State Miguel Ganon.
A career diplomat, Kate proved to be an unpolished gem in the more forward-facing role as ambassador to the U.K. during the first season of “The Diplomat.” Though she arrived ready to work, Kate quickly learned that there was more to her reassignment than what was on the surface.
President William Rayburn (Michael McKean, “Better Call Saul”) and his chief of staff, Billie Appiah (Nana Mensah, “Presumed Innocent”), sprung the more public position on the very no-frills Kate as a means of vetting her for the soon-tobe-vacated VP seat. Now caught up on the plan, Kate faces down Vice President Grace Penn, portrayed by new cast member Allison Janney (“Palm Royale”), who is not about to back down.
Debora Cahn (“Grey’s Anatomy”), creator of “The Diplomat,” shared with Tudum a bit about her fellow “The West Wing” alum, Janney’s, role in the new season saying, “the VP thinks Kate’s after her job ... and she’s not entirely wrong. Kate thinks she understands the VP. She is mistaken.” After getting the lay of the land on the other side of the pond, Kate is more ready than ever for a fight — whether it’s for the title of VP or holding a government responsible for murders it tried to pin on other nations.
Though Sam (Bridget Everett) may appear to be a true Kansan on the surface, she has always struggled to fit in with her hometown. Grappling with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders who don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people — and finding your voice — is possible. In Season 3 of “Somebody Somewhere,” premiering Sunday, Oct. 27, on HBO and Max, we see growth against all odds. Get a sneak peek of what’s to come by checking out the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1BihonDew8
celebrity q&a
Stan Smith (Seth MacFarlane) is the patriarch of the ultimate all-American family. As the intense father fails to separate his work at the CIA from his home life, he pulls his family into all kinds of mayhem in search for the American dream. Premiering its 19th season Monday, Oct. 28, on TBS, the long-running animated sitcom “American Dad” brings back more machismo-driven shenanigans. Check out past episodes of the series, as well as a trailer for Season 19, at www.tbs.com/shows/american-dad
BY JAY BOBBIN
Jerry O’Connell OF THE TALK ON CBS
Q: How did Jerry O’Connell get the hosting job when Julie Chen Moonves was absent from “Big Brother” recently?
A: A combination of factors played into it, one of the biggest being O’Connell’s quick availability for the CBS show when a substitute was needed for Chen Moonves since she was continuing to test positive for COVID. She called in to that day’s edition of “The Talk,” the weekday CBS program of which she used to be a co-host (and of which O’Connell currently is), giving him pointers on how to handle the “Big Brother” job.
The episode involved a live eviction, the first time Chen Moonves had missed such a show, and it was fortunate that O’Connell is an avowed “Big Brother” fan. That surely gave him a leg up on who the players were and what the household dynamics were, so he already had done much of his homework in a sense when he was enlisted for
the fill-in spot mere hours before the episode aired.
While “The Talk” – which now is in its final season, slated to be over by the end of this year – and the syndicated game show “Pictionary” have been the main examples of O’Connell (also known for many performances as an actor) as a host lately, he has filled that function a number of times. Along with wife Rebecca Romijn, he had a brief stint hosting the CBS series “The Real Love Boat” in 2022, he was a guest host of the syndicated “Wendy Williams Show” several times, and he had his own syndicated talk show titled “Jerry O’” for a short time in the summer of 2019.
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Don’t Scream, It’s Me LIFE 7 p.m.
Fifteen years ago, Drew (Nathanael Vass) was convicted of bank robbery and sent away to prison. So, imagine the surprise when he turns up in the backyard of his ex-girlfriend, Liz (Kaylah Zander), asking her to hide him.
Hocus Pocus 2 WLS 7 p.m.
The fiendish child-eating Sanderson Sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) are once again roused from their cursed prison by some unknowing young girls in modern day Salem, Mass., in this sequel to the classic Halloween comedy.
Tracker WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
In this series, Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) travels the U.S. in his camper, helping people find their missing loved ones, solving mysteries and assisting the police all while dealing with his own issues caused by his family relationships.
The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece WTTW 8 p.m.
When a murder takes place in the quiet town of Marlow, England, retired archaeologist Judith Potts (Samantha Bond) feels the urge to investigate with the help of friends Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) in this series premiere.
Outrageous Pumpkins FOOD 9 p.m.
For their final challenge, host Damaris Phillips tasks the finalists with craving pumpkins that add a scary twist to classic children’s stories. With $50,000 on the line, they just need to impress the judges.
Somebody Somewhere HBO 9:30 p.m.
Beginning its third and final season, this warm hug of a series follows Sam (Bridget Everett), a native Kansan who feels like a fish out of water. While using her love of singing as a safe place, she bonds with friends who help her keep her dreams alive.
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Lioness PARSHO 7 p.m.
Don’t expect a comfortable family life when you operate on the fringes. In this Season 2 premiere, the action gets closer to home when Joe (Zoe Saldana), Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) and the team must retrieve a government official kidnapped by a cartel.
2024 World Series
WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
The clash between the National League Champions and the American League Champions continues in Game 3 of the 2024 World Series. With two games down, which way will the momentum swing in this game?
NFL Football WLS 7 p.m. ESPN 7:15 p.m.
So far this season, the New York Giants’ offense has barely qualified for a participation ribbon in most of its games. They’ll need to pull something out of their helmets when they visit a very solid Pittsburgh Steelers team at Acrisure Stadium.
Poppa’s House WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
Damon Wayans and son Damon Wayans Jr. star in this new CBS comedy. The series follows legendary talk show host Poppa (Wayans) as he balances new challenges at work and at home. Meanwhile, Poppa’s adult son (Wayans Jr.) seeks guidance from his father.
The Wranglers WGN 8 p.m.
Viewers get an inside look into the lives of the professional cowboys and cowgirls working at the Circle Bar Dude Ranch in Montana. As new ranch workers Chase and Royce arrive to start the party, a group of city boys get competitive. Based On A True Story USA 9 p.m.
Midlife is misery for Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and her husband, former tennis star Nathan (Chris Messina), as they struggle financially. But when Ava’s love of true crime meshes with a serial killer in LA, they see an opportunity to turn their fortunes around.
Damon Wayans stars in “Poppa’s House”
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place DISN 7 p.m.
Selena Gomez and David Henrie return in this sequel to “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which follows an adult Justin (Henrie) as he mentors Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a powerful and mischievous young wizard, while juggling his normal life.
FBI WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.
Maggie (Missy Peregrym), OA (Zeeko Zaki) and the bureau’s best put their skills, intellect and tactical abilities to the test as they work to stop some of the U.S.’s most audacious criminals before they unleash something unthinkable on New York.
Last Bite Hotel FOOD 8 p.m.
As the competition reaches its final challenge, host Tituss Burgess invites Alex Guarnaschelli, Cat Cora and Jose Garces to serve as guest judges. Can the remaining competitors do enough to impress these guests and win the $250,000 grand prize?
The Voice WEEK WMAQ 8 p.m.
The competition intensifies as the Battle Rounds continue. With coaches Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire each putting up two of their singers to compete in this round of competition, developments are afoot.
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez FX 9 p.m.
Aaron (Josh Andres Rivera) continues to unravel as his paranoia goes off the charts. A late-night run-in with Odin Lloyd (J. Alex Brinson), Shaneah’s (Khail Bryant) boyfriend, leaves Lloyd shot to death and Aaron as the prime suspect.
Frontline WTTW 9 p.m.
This new documentary examines the changing views and updated experiences of the American public from 2020 to 2024 by revisiting American voters featured four years ago in order to see if their opinions and thoughts have changed as another election nears.
Two best friends crash Christmas parties.
< Next Stop, Christmas ('21) Chandler Mass ey,Lea Thompson, Lyndsy Fonseca. Angie is magically transported into a past Christmas. < A Merry Scottish Christmas ('23) Scott Wolf, Lacey Chabert.
Jeremy Sisto in “FBI”
The STREAM Scene
“Buy It Now” - Season 1 (Oct. 30)
J.B. Smoove hosts this new business competition, where entrepreneurs get 90 seconds to pitch their product to an audience of potential customers: e 100. If e 100 like the product and price, then the entrepreneurs go to a panel of Amazon executives and celebrity entrepreneurs. e panel selects which products join Amazon’s exclusive Buy It Now Store and award one entrepreneur $20,000 each episode.
“Born in the Wild” - Season 1 (Oct. 31) is unscripted series follows families as they take one step beyond homebirth and make the powerful choice to experience childbirth in the great outdoors.
celebrity q&a
BY ADAM THOMLISON
Where all the top choices can be found in one place!
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” - Season 1 (Oct. 30)
“Tom Papa: Home Free” (Oct. 29)
From the sheer bliss of a hot shower to the saucy joys of an empty nest, Tom Papa tackles aging, parenthood and more in this witty comedy special.
Aidy Bryant
Q: Why did Aidy Bryant leave “Saturday Night Live”?
A: The question of why someone leaves long-running comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” is a tricky one. Occasionally, they will leave because they get a big offer of a movie or something, but it seems more often that people just leave because of a vague feeling that it’s time.
That was the case for Aidy Bryant (“Human Resources”), who was on the show for 10 years, from 2012 to 2022.
“If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier,” she told Variety magazine in 2022. “I kept trying to seek one last normal year. This year wasn’t
A spino of the hit, early 2000s Disney Channel Original series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” this new family sitcom sees Justin Russo (David Henrie) grown up and having given up magic to lead a normal life with his wife, Giada (Mimi Gianopulos, “Rutherford Falls”), and kids Roman (Alkaio iele) and Milo (Max Matenko). But, Justin’s normal life is thrown back into classic Russo chaos when his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) comes asking for help with a young witch named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) in need of mentoring in tow.
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the normal year that I hoped for, but it was closer to that. It was like, ‘OK, it’s really time now.’ And 10 felt like a nice, solid round number.”
One of the other things that made her final years less than normal was the fact that she was simultaneously producing and starring in her own Hulu series, “Shrill.”
She did so with “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels’s blessing, but it took a toll.
“Those years, it wasn’t uncommon for me to work a 12-hour day on ‘Shrill’ and then continue to work all day at ‘SNL’ — and all night! So it would be a 22-hour day. I can’t do that anymore.”
“Shrill” ended in 2021 after three seasons, but Bryant already has two more shows in development.
One of them, “Cheeky,” is a passion project that takes a fun and funny look at the human body. Based on a book of the same name by Ariella Elovic, Bryant has been trying to get this made into a series for a while now.
Meanwhile, she’s also developing a comedy series for Peacock called “Lonely Hearts Club,” about a woman who falls in love with a con man.
It’s “based on a real crime that happened in the ‘40s,” she told The Hollywood Reporter, “so that’s been really fun to write. It’s an odd tone, kind of scary but funny.”
ACROSS
1. Faller in the fall
5. Like some series finales
8. Stephen Colbert trademark 11. Twosome 12. Bi- halved
13. Mr. Rubik
14. Watched on-line
16. Thought patterns, briefly?
17. Gary Oldman series
19. Netflix series about Pablo Escobar
22. Ready for press
23. “The Waste Land” poet
24. Burke of “Designing Women”
27. “Attack, dog!”
28. Offline, briefly
29. Film editor’s units
32. Be a pest to 34. “Why should _ __ you?”
36. Hiroyuki Sanada series
37. Grace Van Patten series
40. “Dies __”
41. Scottish castle setting in “The Crown”
45. Torah holders
46. Mork’s home planet
47. Helper in the Capitol
48. Memphis-to-Mobile dir.
49. Very, in teenspeak
50. Emily or Wiley
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1. Recordings: Abbr.
2. Nosh
3. Melody
4. Painting on plaster
5. Sports heavyweights
6. Again
7. “Which way __ _ go?”
8. Sport shown on “Raw” or “SmackDown”
9. “Picnic” playwright
10. Cast
13. Chilling
15. Gobs
18. Singular
19. Place for a clutch
20. Shawkat of “Arrested Development”
21. Talk show host who played Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray” (1988)
25. Short pants?
26. Kirk __, first movie Superman
30. French pronoun
31. Theology sch.
32. “Beg pardon ...”
33. “Sorry”
35. Noted kneeling NFLer
36. Soft and lustrous
37. Aunts, in Spain
38. Makes a boo-boo
39. ___ Flynn Boyle
42. Ipanema locale, for short
43. Pitches in the paper
44. Tennis call
(815)433-0560
Q: I miss Jackson West in “The Rookie.” What’s the actor doing now?
A: Titus Makin Jr. (“Star-Crossed”) left “The Rookie” in 2021, after three seasons of playing Jackson West, one of the main group of young cops in the show’s early days. Most actors would just start looking for another full-time gig right off the bat, but Makin has taken a slightly different route. He’s still taking acting roles when they come his way, but at the same time he’s also building an alter-ego as an R&B singer named Erly.
In a way, of course, it’s all acting. You’ll believe that once you see some of Erly’s music videos, which feature him dancing with teddy bears and dressed in old-timey formal wear — if anything, his musical work is more theatrical than his screen work. For example, since leaving “The Rookie,” he appeared in another procedural cop show (a one-off appearance in the first season of “NCIS: Hawai’i”) and starred in the feature-length film “Sins of the Bride,” a relatively straightforward romantic thriller. To give you a sense of where his focus is now, he’s yet to announce his next acting role, while his Instagram (@titusmakin) is mostly devoted to promoting his musical work. So you’d do better to keep an ear out for him than an eye.
Unsellable Houses HGTV 7 p.m.
Familiarity may breed contempt for a couple who absolutely love their neighborhood, but are completely sick of their home. Even though they’ve raised all of their children there, they need Lyndsay and Leslie to help them decide to update or move on.
Survivor WBBM WMBD 7 p.m.
Despite its beauty, being stranded on an island in Fuji isn’t all fun and games, especially when there’s $1 million on the line. As Season 47 continues, the remaining castaways use their wits and physical prowess to outlast each other.
Sullivan’s Crossing WGN 7 p.m.
With things more confusing than ever between her and Cal (Chad Michael Murray), Maggie (Morgan Kohan) must find a way to help Sully (Scott Patterson) as well as the Crossing itself.
Abbott Elementary WLS 8:30 p.m.
Having already dealt with problems from a neighboring construction site and a case of ringworm, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and the teachers of Willard R. Abbott Elementary are hopefully ready for anything this new school year can throw at them.
Grotesquerie FX 9 p.m.
Det. Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash) and Sister Megan Duval (Micaela Diamond) have been one step behind a series of terrifying crimes in their small community. In this season finale, will the answers they seek bring an end to the madness or lead to more evil?
Secrets of the Dead WTTW 9 p.m.
This time, PBS’s long-running investigative series dives deep into the secrets of a female skeleton dating back to 1650. Buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her toe, she is believed to be a vampire. But is that the truth?
< A Heidelberg Holiday ('23) Frédéric Brossier, Nick Wilder, Ginna Claire Mason. Ornament maker Heidi meets local artisan Lukas in Germany.
Christmas With the Darlings ('20) Carlo Marks, Katrina Law
Sheryl Lee Ralph stars in “Abbott Elementary”
Bride of Frankenstein TCM 5:30 p.m.
This 1935 sequel to horror classic “Frankenstein” finds Baron Frankenstein (Colin Clive), having somehow survived the events of the last film, creating a frizzy-haired mate (Elsa Lanchester) for his titular monster (Boris Karloff).
Halloween
AMC 6 p.m.
Fifteen years ago, a young Michael Myers (Tony Moran) brutally murdered his sister. Now, while being transferred for a court date, he escapes and returns to his hometown where he targets Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends as his next victims.
Law & Order WEEK WMAQ 7 p.m.
After a student is accused of murdering a teacher, Price (Hugh Dancy) and Maroun (Odelya Halevi) challenge the school’s policies as the suspect’s age complicates the case.
Hell’s Kitchen WFLD WYZZ 7 p.m.
Things are heating up for one of television’s most competitive cooking shows as chef Gordon Ramsay puts talented culinary experts through their paces as they hope to not only outlast the competitors, but also walk away with a head chef job and $250,000.
Scrabble WGN 7 p.m.
Best get those dictionaries ready as host Raven-Symoné has a new set of contestants to battle it out for $10,000 on this TV-ready version of the classic board game. For whatever reason, champion seems to be spelled with the letter Q.
Ghosts WBBM WMBD 7:30 p.m.
Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) try their best to maintain order at their bed and breakfast, even though it’s resided primarily by an eccentric group of ghosts who used to live there. It takes more than a basket of scones to keep guests.
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Rose McIver in “Ghosts”
NBA Basketball ESPN 6 p.m.
After a first-round exit in the 2024 NBA playoffs at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic look to redeem themselves when they head to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
A Carol for Two HALL 7 p.m.
Violette (Ginna Claire Mason) moves to New York to make it on Broadway. A job at a famous theatre district diner gives her the opportunity to impress producers on Christmas Eve. But her hostility with Alex (Jordan Litz) might lead to love or stardom.
Belle Collective OWN 7 p.m.
The amazing boss women of Jackson, Miss., return in this season premiere to show that mixing business and personal is the hallmark of a true Southern belle. The ladies balance friendship, business, philanthropy and relationships.
Happy’s Place WEEK WMAQ 7 p.m.
When Bobbie (Reba McEntire) inherits her late father’s tavern, she discovers she has a co-owner in Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), a half-sister she never knew existed. She invites her to move in, but Isabella thinks it may not be the best idea.
Shark Tank WLS 7 p.m.
The Sharks, including Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Greiner, sense blood in the water and look to cut deals that will not only make small businesses bigger, but will also make them the most money possible for the lowest investment they can get.
Endurance NGC 8 p.m.
Nearly 110 years after being stuck in the ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, filmmaker Frank Hurley chronicles Ernest Shackleton and crew’s two years of survival abroad the Endurance and the 2022 expedition to find their ship’s wreckage.
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Charade ('24)
Sevier, Kristin Booth, Rachel Skarsten.
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Christmas in Notting Hill ('23)
Moseley, Sarah Ramos.
Barbara Corcoran stars in “Shark Tank”
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Mike Vogel, Odette Annable, Michael Stahl-David (:40) <++ Hulk ('03)Jennifer Connelly,Sam Elliott,Eric Bana.
Showma n ('17) Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Hugh Jackman. (:15) <+++ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ('05) Johnny Depp (:15) <++ Jack Frost ('98) Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Michael Keaton <++ Fred Claus ('07)Paul Giamatti,Miranda Richar dson, Vince Vaughn. <+++ Elf ('03)Will Ferrell. 37 180 311 FREE (:10) <++ Rio 2 ('14) Voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway (:20) <+++ The Emperor's New Groove Voices of John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, David Spade. (:25) <+++ Onward ('20) Voices of Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tom Holland. <++++ Toy Story ('95) Voices of Tim Allen, Don Rickles,Tom Hanks. (:35) <++++ Toy Story 2 ('99) Voices of
170 299 NICK SpongeBob /(:15) <++ The Boss Baby 2: Family Business ('21) Voices of James Marsden, Alec Baldwin. Max and the Mid <+++ The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ('15) Tom Kenny SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob TBA
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trivia quiz
BY MICHELLE ROSE
Screams on screen: TV vampires
Questions:
1) Laszlo, Nadja, Nandor or Colin Robinson — which housemate is the oldest vampire in “What We Do in the Shadows”?
2) Which 1960s soap opera featured a lovelorn vampire?
3) In the Anne Rice novel “Interview With the Vampire,” Claudia is five years old when she is turned. How old is she in the AMC series?
4) In the TV series “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” what is Spike’s real name?
Natasia Demetriou in “What We Do in the Shadows”
5) Which “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”/“Angel” character was Angel’s sire, the one who turned him into a vampire?
6) Which female character was the first to be turned into a vampire in “Vampire Diaries,” and the first vampire to be killed off?
7) What (fictional) town is “True Blood” set in?
8) Which former teen idol played a vampire working as an LAPD detective in the 1989 TV movie “Nick Knight”?
9) Which character in “The Originals” cast the spell that created the Original vampires?
10) In the “Castlevania” TV series, what was Dracula’s human wife accused of?
in focus
“Santa Tell Me” (Hallmark — Nov. 9, Movie Premiere)
A design show host (Erin Krakow) finds a letter from Santa promising to meet her true love, a man named Nick, by Christmas Eve. However, when she meets three Nicks, it complicates her search. Christopher Russell, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres and Kurt Szarka also star.
Annie Get Your Gun TCM 11 a.m.
Renowned sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Betty Hutton) joins the traveling Wild West show of Buffalo Bill (Louis Calhern), where she meets fellow ace gunslinger Frank Butler (Howard Keel) and discovers her heart has a target on it in this 1950 musical.
NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series
WGN 3 p.m.
The top race car drivers descend upon Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. for the National Debt Relief 250 that will set the final drivers for NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship next week.
Night at the Museum COMEDY 7 p.m.
After being hired as a security guard for the Museum of Natural History, Larry (Ben Stiller) soon discovers that an ancient curse brings all the animals, statues and displays to life each night.
Our Holiday Story HALL 7 p.m.
As their daughter’s (Sydney Scotia) boyfriend (Gavin Langelo) recounts his own relationship woes, Nell (Nikki DeLoach) and Dave (Warren Christie) look back at the Christmas they fell in love while working as rivals in their town’s holiday festival.
Ghost Adventures TRAV 8 p.m.
Others may look for a hotel with decent Wi-Fi or a rooftop pool, but paranormal investigators in the know, such as Zak and the gang, prefer to lay their heads in a hotel that promises a night of haunted terror and poltergeist activity in Tucson.
Saturday Night Live
WEEK WMAQ 10:30 p.m.
The 50th season continues as former staff member and comedian John Mulaney takes hosting duties for the late-night sketch program. Cast members Chloe Fineman, Colin Jost, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang and more are joined by musical guest Chappell Roan.
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Nikki DeLoach stars in “Our Holiday Story”
Thursday: Meatloaf
BBQ & Potato Salad
Friday: Fish Specials
Sat/Sun: Breakfast Specials
weblinks
The Russo family is back! More than a decade after the end of the original series, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” the new spinoff series “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” premieres Tuesday, Oct. 29, on Disney Channel. With the original Russo kids all grown up, the new series finds Justin (David Henrie) with a family of his own and attempting to embrace normal life. But, when his sister Alex (Selena Gomez) shows up with Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a young wizard in need of mentoring, Justin dusts off his magical skills to help out. Find cast bios, photos and more at www.dgepress.com/ disneybrandedtelevision/shows/wizards
reality tv
Exploring iconic moments throughout history while debunking long-held myths and shining new light on past events, the PBS series “Secrets of the Dead” airs a new episode Wednesday, Oct. 30. Using advanced investigative techniques, forensic science and historical scholarship, the newest installment, titled “Field of Vampires,” uncovers the mystery behind the 2022 discovery of more than 50 errant burials in Eastern Europe that indicate a perceived threat of vampirism in the 17th century. Learn more about the episode at www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/ preview-field-of-vampires-n0hzfq/8114/
BY CAROLINE COLLACUTT
Buy or bye-bye: Inventors
pitch to Amazon executives in all-new competition series
From pitch to Prime, see budding entrepreneurs shine when the first three episodes of the all-new series “Buy It Now” debuts Wednesday, Oct. 30, on Prime Video.
The better the product, the faster you buy it. Hosted by comedian J.B. Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), this brand-new business competition allows entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their product directly to an audience of potential customers, giving consumers the power to choose whether or not the product moves on to the next stage — being appraised by a panel of Amazon executives and celebrity entrepreneurs. Every episode, one lucky inventor will be awarded $20,000 and the opportunity to have their product placed in Amazon’s exclusive Buy It Now Store.
Before bumping elbows with the likes of Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring doorbells, entrepreneurs must first satisfy an audience of their potential customers, called The 100. With only 90 seconds on the clock, they must explain their product and its uses, convincing the public that it would be a worthwhile purchase. If they fail, the game is over. If The 100 likes their idea, however, it’s on to Round 2.
Appearing in front of a star-studded panel of celebrities — including Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow (“Shakespeare in Love,” 1998); Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), creator of AC Barbeque; Tabitha Brown (“For the Love of Jason”) of Donna’s Recipe; pro skater and pro businessman Tony Hawk (“The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie,” 2024); and tastemaker Christian Siriano (“Project Runway”) — and their latest co-workers, some of Amazon’s most powerful executives, the entrepreneurs must then plead their case to the “big dogs,” hoping for their staunch approval, a life-changing investment and a spot in Amazon’s titular store.
Solution on page 5.
movies of the week
Doc Hollywood +++ (1991, Romance) Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner. IFC Fri. 9:45 p.m.
3:10 to Yuma +++ (2007, Western) Russell Crowe, Christian Bale. PARSHO Sat. 3:20 p.m.
Adventures of Robin Hood, The ++++ (1938, Adventure) Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland. The outlaw pits his Merry Men against the evil Prince John. TCM Tue. 9:15 p.m.
American Werewolf in London, An +++ (1981, Horror) David Naughton, Jenny Agutter. BBCASun. 3 p.m. B
Batman Begins +++ (2005, Action) Christian Bale, Michael Caine. AMC Sat. 6 p.m. Beast With Five Fingers, The +++ (1946, Horror) Robert Alda, Andrea King. TCM Wed. 4:15 p.m. Beetlejuice +++ (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin. AMC Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 4 p.m., TOON Sun. 4 p.m., TBS Sun. 3 p.m., Sun. 5 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m.
Being There +++ (1979, Comedy) Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine. TCM Fri. 7 p.m.
Coco +++ (2017, Animated) Voices of Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo, Gael García Bernal. FREEFRM Fri. 7:30 p.m.
Coco +++ (2017, Animated) Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal. DISN Sat. 7 p.m.
Coming to America +++ (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. BET Wed. 11 p.m., Thu. 8 p.m.
Cry, the Beloved Country +++ (1995, Drama) James Earl Jones, Richard Harris. TCM Sun. 7 p.m. Curse of Frankenstein, The +++ (1957, Horror) Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee. TCM Wed. 2:45 p.m. D
Dirty Harry +++ (1971, Action) Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino. SUNDANC Sun. 2:30 p.m.
Django Unchained +++ (2012, Western) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz. PAR Mon. 7 p.m., TBS Fri. 7 p.m.
Dracula +++ (1931, Horror) Bela Lugosi, Edward Van Sloan. TCM Thu. 2:45 p.m.
Edward Scissorhands +++ (1990, Fantasy) Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. SYFY Tue. 5:07 p.m.
Elf +++ (2003, Children) Will Ferrell, James Caan. TBS Sat. 5 p.m., Sat. 9:15 p.m.
Encanto +++ (2021, Animated) Voices of Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero. DISN Tue. 5:15 p.m.
Endurance +++ (1919, Documentary) NGC Fri. 8 p.m.
Exorcist, The ++++ (1973, Horror) Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair. Jesuits try to rescue a possessed girl (Linda Blair). SUNDANC Mon. 4 p.m., Mon. 9:45 p.m.
Face in the Crowd, A +++ (1957, Drama) Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal. TCM Sat. 7 p.m.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off +++ (1986, Comedy)
Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck. IFC Sun. 3:30 p.m. Few Good Men, A +++ (1992, Drama) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. BBCA Fri. 7 p.m., Fri. 11 p.m.
Finding Dory +++ (2016, Animated) Voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks. FREEFRM Fri. 5:25 p.m.
Finding Nemo ++++ (2003, Animated) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres. A clown fish (Albert Brooks) searches for his missing son. FREEFRM Fri. 3 p.m.
Frankenstein ++++ (1931, Horror) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke. An obsessed scientist creates a living being from corpses. TCM Thu. 4:15 p.m. G
Gaslight +++ (1944, Thriller) Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman. TCM Sun. 5 p.m.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes +++ (1953, Musical) Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe. TCM Mon. 9 p.m.
Get Out +++ (2017, Horror) Daniel Kaluuya, Allison
Halloween ++++ (1978, Horror) Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis. An escaped maniac embarks on a holiday rampage of revenge. AMC Thu. 6 p.m., Thu. 10 p.m.
Harlan County, U.S.A. +++ (1976, Documentary) TCM Fri. 11:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 +++ (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Sun. 11:16 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 +++ (2011, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Mon. 5:12 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince +++ (2009, Children) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Sun. 7:52 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix +++ (2007, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. SYFY Sun. 4:54 p.m.
House Party +++ (1990, Comedy) Robin Harris, Christopher Reid. IFC Fri. 2:30 p.m.
Incredibles 2 +++ (2018, Animated) Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter. FREEFRM Mon. 4:30 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade +++ (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery. PAR Sun. 4:05 p.m., Sun. 9:35 p.m.
Insidious +++ (2010, Horror) Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne. SYFY Tue. 9:52 p.m., Wed. 3:45 p.m.
Ivanhoe +++ (1952, Adventure) Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor. TCM Tue. 5 p.m.
John Wick +++ (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist. PAR Tue. 7 p.m., Tue. 11:30 p.m.
Killers, The ++++ (1946, Crime Story) Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner. A former boxer gets involved with a gangster’s moll. TCM Sat. 5 p.m.
Knives Out +++ (2019, Mystery) Daniel Craig, Chris Evans. VH1 Sat. 5 p.m., Sat. 7:30 p.m.
Kong: Skull Island +++ (2017, Adventure) Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. TNT Sun. 9:30 p.m.
Little Shop of Horrors +++ (1986, Musical) Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene. FREEFRM Thu. 11 p.m.
Looper +++ (2012, Sci-Fi) Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. PARSHO Fri. 5 p.m.
Lost Boys, The +++ (1987, Horror) Jason Patric, Corey Haim. AMC Fri. 9 p.m., BBCA Sun. 5 p.m., Sun. 9 p.m. M
Magnum Force +++ (1973, Action) Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook. SUNDANC Sun. 4:45 p.m., Sun. 9:15 p.m.
Matewan +++ (1987, History) Chris Cooper, Will Oldham. TCM Sun. 9 p.m.
Mean Girls +++ (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams. MTV Mon. 9:30 p.m. Misery +++ (1990, Horror) James Caan, Kathy Bates. BBCA Thu. 4 p.m., Thu. 8:30 p.m.
Moana +++ (2016, Animated) Voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson. DISN Wed. 5:10 p.m. Monsters University +++ (2013, Animated) Voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman. FREEFRMSun. 8:25 p.m.
Monsters, Inc. +++ (2001, Animated) Voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal. FREEFRM Sun. 6:20 p.m.
Mrs. Doubtfire +++ (1993, Children) Robin Williams, Sally Field. E! Thu. 5 p.m. N
Napoleon Dynamite +++ (2004, Comedy) Jon Heder, Jonathan Gries. IFC Sat. 6:45 p.m., Sat. 9 p.m., Sat. 11:15 p.m.
Night of the Living Dead +++ (1968, Horror)
Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea. TCM Thu. 11 p.m.
Night Watch +++ (1973, Mystery) Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey. TCM Sun. 3 p.m.
Nightmare on Elm Street, A +++ (1984, Horror) John Saxon, Ronee Blakley. AMC Tue. 6:30 p.m. No Country for Old Men +++ (2007, Thriller) Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. PARSHOMon. 4:55 p.m.
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One Life +++ (2023, History) Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter. PARSHO Tue. 10:45 p.m.
Other, The +++ (1972, Horror) Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur. TCM Thu. 7 p.m. P
Painted Veil, The +++ (1934, Drama) Greta Garbo, Herbert Marshall. TCM Fri. 3:30 p.m.
Peter Pan +++ (1953, Animated) Voices of Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont. FREEFRM Sat. 10:50 p.m.
Phantom of the Opera, The ++++ (1925, Horror) Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin. A disfigured musician haunts the Paris Opera House. TCM Sun. 11:30 p.m.
Pitch Perfect +++ (2012, Romance) Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin. E! Sun. 5 p.m., Sun. 7:30 p.m. Prisoner of Zenda, The +++ (1952, Adventure) Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr. TCM Tue. 3:15 p.m. Promising Young Woman +++ (2020, Thriller) Carey Mulligan, Laverne Cox. E! Fri. 11 p.m. Psycho ++++ (1960, Horror) Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh. A lovely embezzler checks in for motel terror. TCM Wed. 7 p.m.
Pulp Fiction ++++ (1994, Crime Story) John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson. Criminals cross paths in three interlocked tales of mayhem. PAR Mon. 11 p.m.
Raiders of the Lost Ark ++++ (1981, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. An archaeologist races Nazis to find a powerful relic. PAR Sun. 7 p.m. Rosemary’s Baby ++++ (1968, Horror) Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes. A woman fears a coven has designs on her unborn child. SUNDANCThu. 6:45 p.m.
Rounders, The +++ (1965, Western) Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda. TCM Sat. 3:30 p.m.
Talk to Me +++ (2022, Drama) Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen. PARSHO Thu. 4:30 p.m.
Thor: Ragnarok +++ (2017, Action) Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston. TNT Fri. 6:15 p.m., Sat. 4:15 p.m.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas ++++ (1993, Animated) Voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon. Halloweentown’s leader aims to kidnap Santa. DISN Mon. 7 p.m., FREEFRMSun. 4:40 p.m., Thu. 3:40 p.m.
Tombstone +++ (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. AMC Sat. 11:15 p.m.
Top Gun +++ (1986, Action) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. PAR Fri. 9:30 p.m.
Toy Story ++++ (1995, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Toys come to life when people are absent. FREEFRM Sat. 2:30 p.m.
Toy Story 2 ++++ (1999, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. Toys rescue Woody from a collector. FREEFRM Sat. 4:35 p.m.
Toy Story 3 +++ (2010, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. FREEFRM Sat. 6:40 p.m.
Toy Story 4 +++ (2019, Animated) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. FREEFRM Sat. 8:45 p.m.
Twister +++ (1996, Action) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. PAR Fri. 7 p.m., TNT Mon. 6:15 p.m.
Us +++ (2019, Horror) Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke. FX Mon. 4 p.m.
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