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Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser revisit ‘Mad About You’ BY JAY BOBBIN
It’s taken quite a while, but finally, Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt are “Mad About You” again. After several false starts, the 1992-99 comedy series about spouses Paul and Jamie Buchman returns with new episodes as the Spectrum cable system – which has been offering the original show to subscribers – debuts the first of two batches of six fresh stories Wednesday, Nov. 20. Empty-nest syndrome is a major theme as the Buchmans see daughter Mabel (played by Abby Quinn) start college, leaving the couple facing their next chapter. “Any number of times when we were ready to go, it was like, ‘Let’s just forget it, this seems too complicated,” reflects Reiser, who created the show with Danny Jacobson. “There were all the logistics and legalities, but the one cookie was, ‘Yeah, but when we get to play, it’s gonna be fun.’ And I was happy to see that was what happened.” A four-time Emmy winner for “Mad About You,” Hunt also directed the revival’s premiere. (Despite her car accident last month, Spectrum still plans to release the other six new stories – which were in production then – on Wednesday, Dec. 18.) “We just wanted to be sure there were stories that we would be excited about,” Hunt says. “They should be what our show was, which was that life is happening and these people are trying to continue to love each other through it.” After the first series’ last episode flashed forward 20-plus years, “Helen and I both were very averse to ever coming back,” Reiser notes. “To me, reunion shows were just an excuse for people at home
to go, ‘Gee, he let himself go. And look at her. She looks bad.’ Why do that? We also were very proud of how we ended the show; we literally checked every box, covered all the ground we wanted to, and landed the plane successfully. But all these reboots were in the air, and people started asking us about it.” Back for the revival as well are John Pankow (as Paul’s cousin Ira), Richard Kind (Buchman friend Mark) and Anne Ramsay (Jamie’s sister Lisa). The theme song – “Final Frontier,” composed by Reiser and Don Was – has been retained, too, now as a duet by Lyle Lovett and Kecia Lewis. Also an Oscar winner for “As Good As It Gets,” Hunt gives special credit to veteran writer-producer Peter Tolan (“The Larry Sanders Show”) for bringing “Mad About You’s” new round to fruition. An executive producer along with Reiser and Hunt, he’s been “the captain of the ship,” Hunt maintains. “He knows we have the show in our DNA, but he’s also brought his supersmart sense to it.”
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November 18 “Movie: Booksmart” Olivia Wilde (“House”) made an impressive feature film directing debut with this excellent 2019 comedy about two high-school A-students who try to make up for the fun they missed while their noses were in the books. Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Wilde’s significant other, Jason Sudeikis, star.
November 17 “The Crown” It’s the 1960s and things are swinging in England — but not at Buckingham Palace, where the royal family is coming under scrutiny as aristocratic parasites. Olivia Colman (“Fleabag”) and Tobias Menzies (“Outlander”) take over the roles of the middle-aged Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in this round. (ORIGINAL) Season Premiere November 19 “Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled” Armed with her wedding ring and stories to tell, the comic offers her irreverent take on all things nuptials, from planning and honeymooning to garters and the horrors of screeching bachelorette parties in her fifth stand-up special for Netflix. (ORIGINAL) New
“Movie: The Tomorrow Man” A senior (John Lithgow, “The Crown”) convinced the apocalypse is near finds a kindred spirit in a compulsive shopper (Blythe Danner, “Hello I Must Be Going”) in this 2019 romance movie. Derek Cecil (“House of Cards”), Katie Aselton (“The Puffy Chair”) and Sophie Thatcher (“The Exorcist”) are also in the cast for first-time director Noble Jones.
November 21 “Movie: The Knight Before Christmas” A Medieval English knight is magically transported to present day, where he falls for a high-school science teacher who is down on love in this comedy movie from director Monika Mitchell (“The Christmas Contract”). Emmanuelle Chriqui, Vanessa Hudgens, Isabelle Franca and Josh Whitehouse star. (ORIGINAL) Premiere
November 22 “The Accident” A local politician’s daughter causes an explosion that kills everyone but her at a construction site in an impoverished community in this drama series from Great Britain. Genevieve Barr, Jade Croot and Sidse Babett Knudsen (“Westworld”) star. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere
November 22 “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” Parton is executive producer and one of the stars of this anthology series that spotlights the stories, memories and inspirations behind her most popular songs — which happen to make up the show’s soundtrack. Ginnifer Goodwin, Delta Burke and Julianne Hough are among the players. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere
COMING SOON “Mike Birbiglia: The New One” (Nov. 26) The comedian and storyteller gives dual takes on fatherhood – from preand post-children perspectives – in a performance at Broadway’s Cort Theater. (ORIGINAL)
“Merry Happy Whatever” (Nov. 28) A strong-willed family man (Dennis Quaid) finds his patience tested when his daughter comes home for the holidays with her boyfriend, a struggling musician, in tow. Bridgit Mendler and Brent Morin also star in this holiday movie. (ORIGINAL)
“Holiday Rush” (Nov. 28) A single dad (Romany Malco) reconnects with his entitled children after losing his job as a radio disc jockey in this comedy movie that also stars La La Anthony, Sonequa Martin-Green and Deon Cole. (ORIGINAL)
“Dead Kids” (date TBA) A socially awkward teen bonds with a group of misfits whose plot to kidnap the school’s arrogant rich kid turns deadly in this coming-of-age thriller movie. (ORIGINAL)Freya Allan, MyAnna Buring and Joey Batey also star. (ORIGINAL)
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COMING SOON “Love & Mercy” (Nov. 25) Director Bill Pohlad’s (“Old Explorers”) 2014 biographical drama stars Paul Dano (“Escape at Dannemora”) as Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who struggled with mental illness as he produced the band’s 1966 pop masterpiece “Pet Sounds.” Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack and Paul Giamatti also star. “NOS4A2” (Nov. 26) Zachary Quinto stars as the seemingly immortal Charlie Manx, who feeds off the souls of children then deposits them in a Christmas-themed wasteland, in the first season of this AMC fantasy series. “Astronaut” (Nov. 26) An ailing senior (Richard Dreyfuss, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”) enters a contest to win a ride on the first commercial space flight in this 2019 Canadian drama. Lyriq Bent, Colm Feore and Krista Bridges also star for first-time feature film director Shelagh McLeod. “Meeting Gorbachev” (Nov. 27) The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union, is the subject of this 2018 documentary from co-directors Werner Herzog (“Into the Abyss”) and Andre Singer (“Night Will Fall”).
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“The Feed” This sci-fi series follows the adventures of the family of Lawrence Hatfield, the inventor of a technology that enables people to share information, emotions and memories via brain implants. But when the device begins to malfunction and users turn homicidal, the family is driven apart as they struggle to rein in the havoc the device has wrought. Guy Burnet, David Thewlis and Michelle Fairley star. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere “L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Disco Movie” When a snowstorm strikes the L.O.L Surprise Unboxed set, Tahani and Mykal-Michelle are forced to stay inside with no electricity or Wi-Fi. The only means of entertainment at their disposal is to tell a story and Tahani spins a yarn about an epic winter disco party. (ORIGINAL)
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Harrelson andyou’ll Wesley Snipes activities participate in dur have their ing the coset mingon weeks. You’ll again be camaraderie “high” as generous and present at all of police your detectives who mull robbing the holiday celebrations this year. title New York subway locomotive. SAGITTARIUS They say that speech is silver but “Natural Born Killers” (1994): silence is golden. You’ll benefit
an extraordinary source of Oliver from Stone’s vivid melodrama gives inspiration. The comfort of your Harrelson role – justa see the homean williconic allow you to create or tothe openmale yourself to of a posterwork for ofit art – as half a spiritual practice. media-fueled couple of murderers. CAPRICORN “Indecent Proposal” A Friends are an important part (1993): of your life, and it’s time to clean up generally subdued Harrelson is perfect your social circle. You may also de velop friendships with colleagues as a financially strapped husband who after certain events. has second thoughts about letting his AQUARIUS wife (Demi Moore) spend a night with It’s normal to let loose after a bril liant accomplishment or finishing a for $1 a billionaire (Robert Redford) project. You won’t have million.longterm to wait too long before being asked to celebrate with friends “White Men Can’t Jump” and colleagues. Harrelson and Wesley (1992): PISCES
SnipesYou’ll turned teaming as have their a great earlier time and pro crastination will dominate every “Wildcats” supporting players thing. It’s necessary to relax from into a fulltime to time. Fortunately, fledged star pairing in thisyou’ll comedy hit work hard later on in order to about avoid basketball hustlers. any type of delay.
notable turns in “La La Land” and “The Favourite,” to name just two, Stone is marvelously game to play tough again as she takes on otherworldly opponents once more. Perhaps the distance doesn’t seem as great for Eisenberg and Harrelson, who frequently play characters on the edge, but they enjoyably keep their “Zombieland” mojo here. And Breslin carries with her the experience she’s gotten from being in other horror tales. One has to figure they all had a good time together the first time around, since reassembling a central cast in full after 10 years isn’t necessarily a simple proposition. To use Stone as an example, opportunities have to be plentiful for her, as her credits of recent times have borne out ... so for her to say “yes” to “Zombieland” again says a lot. The original director and writers also are back, which gives “Zombieland: Double Tap” a nice sense of continuity even after this long. Those who know the first film aren’t necessarily in for a lot of surprises here, but if you’re going to fight the undead, it doesn’t hurt to have familiar allies to do that with. “Zombieland: Double Tap”
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MINIATURE ART SHOW: OPENING RECEPTION Tuesday, November 19, 2019 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Two Shows: 3PM 7:30 PM
Opening Reception on November 19, 5:30-7:30pm at Patriot Hall. Free and Open to the Public! All drawings, paintings and photos will be less than 8”x10” (with frame) and 8”x8”x8” for sculptures. Announcement of show winners will take place at the opening night reception. SUMTER FARMERS MARKET Repeats every week every Friday until Fri Nov 22 2019. Friday, November 8, 2019 - 1:00pm to 6:00pm The 2019 Sumter Farmers Market season is Fridays, April 5 - Nov. 22 from 1-6 p.m.
LAST CHRISTMAS (2019) PG-13, 1 hr 42 min Comedy, Romance
Learn the real story of the Nutcracker as you meet Clara, her Nutcracker Prince, and the Sugar Plum Fairy and other company dancers.
Miniature Art Show at Patriot Hall November 19 - December 13, 2019
R, 2 hr 31 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller
CAROLINA BACKCOUNTRY OYSTER ROAST Thursday, November 21, 2019 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Exhibition Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 5pm Sunday – Monday, closed www.sumtergallery.com
Join us for a large showing of small artwork by artists from Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg counties!
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THE KNIT AND STITCH SEWING GROUP Repeats every month on May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December on the third Tuesday until Tue Dec 17 2019. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm The Knit and Stitch Sewing Group would like to invite anyone who enjoys knitting, crocheting, embroidery, cross stitch, or any other sewing hobby to join us. We can learn from each other new sewing hobbies, exchange patterns or simply enjoy fellow stitchers. Every 3rd Tuesdays. Free to the public. Nettles Auditorium.
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HARRIET (2019)
PG-13, 2 hr 5 min Drama, Historical Film
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE R, 2 hr 8 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Tickets must be purchased in advance at Miss Libby’s (located on Wesmark Blvd) or purchased online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/4314229.
BLACK AND BLUE (2019)
$15 - Children 12 and Under ONLY
COUNTDOWN (2019)
R, 1 hr 48 min Action/Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
PG-13, 1 hr 30 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller
$20 - Senior, Military and College Students with Picture ID $25 - Adults Age 13 and Up
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL
CAPTAIN TOM GARRITY FIREFIGHTERS BBQ CHALLENGE Saturday, November 23, 2019 10:00am to 2:00pm
PG, 1 hr 58 min Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
Come enjoy the BBQ cooked by our Firefighter & Civilian Teams and vote for your favorite.
PG, 1 hr 27 min Animated, Comedy, Family
https://www.facebook.com/ events/2388110138179079/
JOKER (2019)
R, 2 hr 2 min Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Locally grown produce, raw local honey, pasture raised meats (pork, beef, chicken), fresh dairy products, flowers and plants, handcrafted and artisan products.
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Drama
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and from there I give my creativity free rein.” Having confidence in the ability to create from a simple idea or vision is a stumbling block for many young designers, Chestnut said. “So many young designers are scared to go outside of the realm of the way people live and think,” he said. “They need to develop a confidence in their abilities.” Developing an artist’s confidence is what Chestnut strives to do with his Atlanta School of Floral Design. “I felt pushed to open a school where I can encourage young designers,” he said. “There are no manuals for creative people. They need to be open to the unknown. Creative people look at things differently than people who have formatted jobs where they do the same thing over and over.” Through his school, Chestnut said he gives new designers “timeless elements and techniques” that they can use in developing their own unique designs. “I give them an arsenal of techniques that they can go out and use to create timeless creations,” Chestnut said. “Then it’s their design. It’s something that is uniquely theirs and something that only they can do.” By giving young designers the techniques, Chestnut says he gives them the process needed to build their own signature designs so when someone looks at a creation, that person knows who the creative mind was that developed the design. Where does the inspiration come from to design the themes of an entire wedding, home or business? “Flowers and events are part of a person’s life,” Chestnut said. “One idea, one color, one thought, one desire can lead to the overall concept for an entire event, whether it’s a wedding and reception, a home designed for the holidays or a business. I’ve planned entire weddings, helped people choose everything for their new home from the colors on the walls to furniture and even the towels. People keep coming back. After I’ve planned a person’s wedding, they will come to me for their daughter’s wedding or their home for Christmas. They have complete confidence in me. They know that I will give them what they want, no
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about this time of Santa will be visiting before we know it. This year, we’ve put together a few delicious recipes to share with our readers, from a biscotti that can be packaged with some festive ribbon as gifts to cinnamon rolls you can freeze weeks ahead, perfect for an easy Christmas breakfast. Also on our list is an easy side dish that can be made a day or so in advance to stash in the fridge, ready for baking on the big day. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our Lakeside readers. We hope you have some sweet family moments to remember throughout the next year.
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Orange Cranberry Biscotti By Jennifer with Bake or Break
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for shaping the dough) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the extract and juice. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan. Shape the dough into a rectangle about 3 ½ inches wide and ¾ inch tall. The dough will be a bit sticky, so dust your fingertips with a bit of flour if necessary to help you shape it. If desired, sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes (or until it's cool enough to handle). Use the parchment paper or liner to transfer the biscotti to a cutting board. Cut the biscotti into ¾-inch crosswise slices.
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love of music that was instilled at a young age from his father’s side of the family, along with a desire to create wonderful works of art using elements that were gathered while traipsing through the woods with his mother and grandmother, led to an incredible career as a sought-after interior and floral design master based in Atlanta. Born in Kingstree, Don Chestnut moved to Manning about age 19, and the slightly larger rural town became home. “I’ve always felt that Manning is my home,” Chestnut said. “All my memories from Manning are wonderful. I may have been born in Williamsburg County, but Manning is home.” Today, Chestnut resides in Atlanta. The large metropolitan city is not only home to Chestnut’s hugely successful interior and floral design businesses, but also to the Atlanta School of Floral Design, a school he founded to teach budding designers unique techniques to make a successful career out of their own creative designs. “My entire life has been creative,” Chestnut shared. “From my father’s side of the family, I got my love for music; and from my mother’s side of the family, I got my love for the arts and crafts. My grandmother and I would spend hours traipsing through the forests collecting things to make our arts and crafts.” As a teenager, Chestnut said he took a part-time job as the driver for a locally owned and operated florist delivering flowers, and it wasn’t long before his desire to work with all things botanical blossomed. Chestnut’s inspiration for his creations comes from everywhere -- his clients, his experiences, his students, his surroundings and even just driving from one place to another. On a recent trip from Manning back to Atlanta, Chestnut traveled past cotton fields, and immediately he began thinking of ways to use the cotton bolls to make wreaths and floral arrangements. “These days, I don’t do anything until I have a vision first,” he said. “I can sketch and draw three dimensionally. My creations start as a vision,
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box (8 ounces) Jiffy corn muffin 1 mix 1 cup sour cream 6 tablespoons melted butter
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Beat eggs in medium bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup of cheddar. Add all remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly. Pour into greased 2-quart casserole. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 4550 minutes, or until center is set. Top with remaining cheddar, and bake 2-3 minutes more until melted.
Cinna-Buns By King Arthur Flour
You can make these in advance by freezing the dough after it’s risen the second time in the pan. Wrap well and freeze. Defrost overnight in your fridge, then let come to room temperature the next day. Then bake as directed. An easy way to slice the
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Sumter Scene “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”
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BY JAY BOBBIN
“THE KOMINSKY METHOD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” Veteran sitcom producer Chuck Lorre (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Mom”) has fared very well with his move into the streaming realm, since this Netflix series – which recently debuted its Season 2 – picked up a couple of Golden Globe Awards, as well as several Emmy nominations, for its first round. Michael Douglas plays a Hollywood acting coach still grappling with the disappointment of not having a substantial performing career of his own, while also trying to cope with his aging against the view of an industry that generally favors youth. The excellent Alan Arkin also stars as his agent, who shares his concerns over the changes that life brings, particularly in one’s later years. Nancy Travis and Sarah Baker are in the regular cast as well, with Jay Leno, Patti LaBelle and the late Eddie Money making guest appearances as themselves. Longtime Douglas pal Danny DeVito also turns up here. ››› (Not rated: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE HANDMAID’S TALE: SEASON THREE” The most recent round of the acclaimed Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel earned Emmy Awards for recurring cast members Bradley Whitford (“Perfect Harmony”) and Cherry Jones (“24”). Their characters are among those potentially threatened as Gilead’s women mount a plan to strike back against their oppressors. Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) is among the leaders of that charge, while June (Elisabeth Moss) goes her own way, with an eye toward protecting the society’s children. Alexis Bledel, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd and Samira Wiley are among the saga’s other continuing stars, with Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) and Elizabeth Reaser (“Twilight”) among cast additions. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. ››› (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “BLINDED BY THE LIGHT” As the title might suggest, Bruce Springsteen’s music plays a key role in director Gurinder Chadha’s (“Bend It Like Beckham”) fact-inspired comedy-drama about a teenager (played Viveik Kalra) who becomes a poet to deal with the challenging times of the late-1980s England in which he lives. Thanks to a friend,
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“DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD”
The popular animated character Dora the Explorer becomes a live-action heroine in this adventure, as played by Isabela Moner (“Instant Family”). Having grown up in the wilds with her parents, Dora has a tough time adjusting to the domesticity of high school ... until she leads some of her new classmates on a trek through the jungle to find her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Pena), who vanished while seeking the title city – a quest that some treasure hunters with questionable ethics also are on. Temuera Morrison also appears, and the voices of Benicio Del Toro and Danny Trejo are heard. Expectedly, the movie division of Dora’s home network Nickelodeon had a hand in making the picture. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; deleted and extended scenes; outtakes. ››› (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)
he discovers the work of music’s “Boss” and gets additional inspiration – and courage – to express his own views, though he has to contend with some parental disapproval. “Badlands” and “Born to Run” are among the Springsteen cuts heard in addition to the title song, and popular tunes of the time by Tiffany and Human League also are on the soundtrack. Hayley Atwell (“Marvel’s Agent Carter”) also appears. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. ››› (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “CATCH-22” Joseph Heller’s darkly comedic novel yielded a 1970 movie (starring the aforementioned Alan Arkin), but it was revisited recently by George Clooney, serving as an executive producer and a director as well as a star of this Hulu limited-series version. Clooney plays a World War II military superior, but the central role of Yossarian goes to Christopher Abbott (“First Man”), portraying a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean and caught in the dilemma indicated by the title – trying to get out of dangerous bombing missions by purporting to be insane, yet being considered too rational for that reasoning to be accepted and to cause his dismissal. Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Giancarlo Giannini and fellow executive producer and director (and longtime Clooney associate) Grant Heslov are among other notables in the cast. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted scenes; outtakes. ››› (Not rated: AS, P, V) “I AM EVIDENCE” Mariska Hargitay’s dedication to “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and its viewers, took her in a related direction as a producer and the (briefly seen) host of this Emmy-winning HBO documentary. She focuses on a subject the drama has covered – the many untested kits submitted by rape victims – with directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir keeping the cameras largely on victims and medical and legal professionals who discuss the submission of such kits and their importance in the pursuit of prosecutions. Hargitay is making sure that the topic remains prominent on “L&O: SVU,” since her dialogue in the opening moments of a recent episode referenced it. ››› (Not rated: AS, P)
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