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Demian Bichir and Roselyn Sanchez star in “Grand Hotel,” premiering Monday on ABC.

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What’s New NOW On June 19 “Movie: Beats” A reclusive teen musical prodigy (Khalil Everage, “Cobra Kai”) and a down-on-his-luck security guard (Anthony Anderson, “black-ish”) must face the demons of their past as they try to break into Chicago’s hip-hop scene in this coming-of-age drama from director Chris Robinson (“ATL”). Ashley Jackson, Dreezy and Uzo Aduba also star. (ORIGINAL) Premiere “The Chef Show” Friends and “Chef” co-stars Jon Favreau and Roy Choi reunite for this culinary series in which they experiment with recipes and techniques, explore new flavors, cultures and locales, and collaborate with luminaries in the entertainment and foodie world. Together, they share their love of bringing people together over a delicious meal. (ORIGINAL) June 21 “Mr. Iglesias” Stand-up comic Gabriel Iglesias (“Cristela”) stars as a good-natured high-school teacher who returns to his alma mater to help unlock the potential of a group of gifted but apathetic misfits in this comedy series.

Sherri Shepherd, Gloria Aung and Coy Stewart are also in the cast. (ORIGINAL) Series Premiere “Dark” The second season of this supernatural crime drama finds the date for the apocalyptic Last Call approaching and the Winden family members discovering they play a pivotal role in the fate of their world. Oliver Masucci, Karoline Eichhorn and Jordis Triebel star in this German/U.S. co-production.

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“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” (Aug. 30) From The Jim Henson Company comes this prequel to the 1982 series “The Dark Crystal,” which returns to the world of Thra with an all-new adventure. (ORIGINAL) “Disenchantment” (Sept. 20) Season 2 of Matt Groening’s animated medieval spoof returns, following the further misadventures of hard-drinking young Princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci.

(ORIGINAL) “Vagabond” (Sept. 2019) From South Korea comes this drama series about a stuntman who gets involved in a plane crash and winds up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. (ORIGINAL) “Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room” (date TBA) The stand-up comic performs at London’s Garrick Theatre in the West End in this show from her 2018 “Glitter Room” tour of the U.K. (ORIGINAL)

Leaving Soon “Bad Guys” (Seasons 1-2) “In Need of Romance” (Seasons 1-2) “Misaeng” (Season 1) “Reply 1994” (Season 1)

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What’s New NOW On June 17 “Das Boot” From Germany comes Season 1 of this World War II drama series about an inexperienced U-boat crew and the secret mission they struggle to survive and a young German woman torn between her loyalty to her native country and her allegiance to the French resistance. Vicky Krieps (“Before the Winter Chill”), Tom Wlaschiha (“Game of Thrones”) and Thierry Fremont (“Allied”) head an international cast.

(ORIGINAL) “Movie: Legends of the Hidden Temple” Based on a mid-1990s game show for young viewers, this 2016 TV movie follows three siblings — Sadie, Noah and Dudley (Isabela Moner, Colin Critchley, Jet Jurgensmeyer) — who ditch a jungle tour they’re on and stumble into an ancient temple. Trapped inside, they must complete a series of tricky challenges to escape. Game show host Kirk Fogg appears as a fictionalized version of himself, and original cast member Dee Bradley Baker reprises his role as Olmec.

June 18 “Star vs. the Forces of Evil” Season 4 of this animated series follows the further adventures of Star Butterfly (voice of Eden Sher, “The Middle”), the heir to the royal throne in the dimension of Mewni, who is sent to Earth to finish her education and become a worthy princess. Adam McArthur (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”) and Alan Tudyk (the “Ice Age” movies) are also in the voice cast.

June 21 “Movie: Out of Blue” A police detective (Patricia Clarkson, “Pieces of April”) finds herself personally affected when she investigates the shooting death of an astrophysicist and black-hole expert (Mamie Gummer, “The Ward”) at a New Orleans observatory in this 2018 crime drama. James Caan, Jacki Weaver and Toby Jones are also in the solid cast for writer/director Carol Morley (“The Falling”).

“Into the Dark: Culture Shock” (July 4) A young Mexican woman finds her pursuit of the American dream turning into a nightmare after crossing the border illegally in this Independence Daythemed installment. Martha Higareda, Richard Cabral and Creed Bratton head the cast. (ORIGINAL) “Jawline” (Aug. 23) An award winner this year at Sundance, this documentary from Liza Mandelup follows a Tennessee teen who escaped from his smalltown life by his popularity in the online streaming world.

“Looking for Alaska” (date TBA) Josh Schwartz (“Hart of Dixie,” “The Carrie Diaries”) created this eight-episode limited series that’s based on John Green’s best-seller about a boarding school student who falls for the beguiling coed down the hall. (ORIGINAL)

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(ORIGINAL) Premiere June 18 “Movie: Captain Marvel” Oscar winner Brie Larson (“Room”) made her mark as the first female superhero in Marvel Cinematic Universe in this 2019 actioner that finds her character Carol Danvers becoming one of the most powerful heroes in the universe when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law and Annette Bening are also in the talented cast.

June 21 “Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents Documental” Season 3 of this unusual Japanese competition series finds a fresh batch of 10 comics trying not to crack up at one another’s jokes — and the one who is best able to suppress their laughter over the course of the episodes comes away with a 10-million yen prize. Matsumoto is the host. (ORIGINAL) Season Premiere “Final Life” Cops of wildly different backgrounds (Japanese actor Shota Matsuda and Korean pop star Taemin) team up to solve especially harrowing cases as part of a secret police organization in Season 1 of this drama series from Japan.

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“Us” (June 25) Jordan Peele (“Get Out”) wrote and directed this 2019 horror movie about a family terrorized by their dopplegangers during a vacation at the beach. Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss and Winston Duke star.

“The Hummingbird Project” (June 25) A pair of day traders (Alexander Skarsgard, Jesse Eisenberg) quit their jobs and decide to build a highfiber pipeline to try to beat the trading system in this 2018 thriller from writer/ director Kim Nguyen (“War Witch”). Salma Hayek and Michael Mando also star.

“The Boys” (July 26) This irreverent series from Eric Kripke (“Supernatural”) considers what happens when superheroes abuse their powers rather than use them for good. Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso and Elisabeth Shue head the cast. (ORIGINAL) Jean-Luc Picard “Star Trek” series (date TBA) Patrick Stewart reprises his “Star Trek: Next Generation” role in this as-yet-untitled “Trek” series that follows the next chapter of the venerable starship commander’s life.

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WEEK OF JUNE 16 TO 22, 2019 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: ARIES, TAURUS AND PISCES

ARIES

Something will happen that forces you to organize an urgent meeting at work or elsewehere.

Many people will count on you and you’ll become their leader.

TAURUS

If you have a vacation coming up, be sure to organize the details, especially if you’re taking a trip abroad or heading out on the road. There are many considerations that mustn’t be overlooked.

GEMINI

If you’re in the process of renewing either your mortgage or a loan, you’ll be in an excellent position to negotiate. Giving yourself a more flexible budget could be advantageous.

CANCER

You’ll probably have trouble making a decision for one reason or another. Don’t waste your time weighing the pros and cons.

In your heart, you know the right answer.

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opens for summer business on ABC As a setting that can service many characters and plots over a long span, one of the best is a hotel.

Eva Longoria knows it, since the “Desperate Housewives” alum has chosen it – as an executive producer, a sometimes director and a guest star – for “Grand Hotel,” an ABC series premiering Monday, June 17. Sharing the title of a classic movie that won the 1932 Oscar for best picture, the new show is quite contemporary as a Miami Beach resort’s owner (played by “Weeds” and “The Bridge’s” Demian Bichir) mulls selling the site, while his grown children and his employees have dramas of their own.

“This was a format from Spain,” Longoria explains, “and it was a period piece, and we contemporized it to modern-day Miami. It has a lot of themes of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ but we thought it was very unique to have the ‘upstairs’ be a Hispanic family and to show a different community. It’s based in Miami, so we’re authentic to that world. Nine of our 11 (regular) cast members are people of color, so we’re really proud of the adaptation that we did.”

“Grand Hotel” also features Roselyn Sanchez (“Without a Trace”), Bryan Craig, Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”), Denyse Tontz, Lincoln Younes, Anne Winters (“Tyrant”), Shalim Ortiz, Chris Warren, Feliz Ramirez and Justina Adorno. That many actors should

infer a variety of subplots, which range in this case from a secret pregnancy to a revenge plot against the hotelier.

As the figure at the center of “Grand Hotel,” Bichir reflects, “This is my third time on American TV, and basically, I respond to the same thing. I’m looking for strong material whether it’s TV, films or theater, and that’s what I found here. To me, it’s about the human experience ... and who’s in charge of (the given project).

And I love Eva. No one can say ‘no’ to Eva. A great, powerful captain can lead such a big ship into a happy port.”

Cast as Bichir’s “Grand Hotel” wife, Sanchez also is a major Longoria supporter, saying she’s “eternally grateful” for having benefited from the actress-producer’s influence. Longoria claims Sanchez “taught me everything I know. The only reason I’m here is because of Ros.” In turn, Sanchez deems Longoria “one of my dear, dear friends personally, and to see her grow and become who she has become, which is such an important figure for the Latino community and the business – it’s wonderful to get that phone call (from her) saying, ‘I have this new project, and I see you doing it. Will you take this ride with me? She’s done it many times, and I hope it continues.”

You’ll feel determined to improve your figure for the summer and this will have a positive effect on your overall health.

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VIRGO

People would be wise to pay attention to what you have to say. There’s a good chance you’ll share something that will stick with them for a long time. Your words may travel far and wide over the internet.

LIBRA

Important developments are afoot, both in your home and with your significant other. You might decide to move in with a new partner, have a baby or rebuild your family.

SCORPIO

You won’t be afraid to say loud and clear what others are silently thinking. Fortunately, wisdom and maturity will help you be diplomatic and choose your words with care.

SAGITTARIUS

You’re going to have some trouble controlling your spending when you find yourself in a shop you love. It would be wise to become more spiritual and less material in your outlook.

CAPRICORN

You’ll accomplish a feat that will make you proud. If you’re single, expect to encounter your soul mate, or at least to start talking about the future with an intriguing new partner.

AQUARIUS

You’ll realize the importance of being healthy and start living in the moment. This should be a week of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation.

PISCES

Not everyone is good at managing stress. It’s best to accept the situation and avoid swimming against the current. You’ll have a major flash of inspiration while in a creative headspace.

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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Four National Bank of South Carolina branch locations in Sumter and one each in Manning and Bishopville will soon get a facelift as the bank transitions its signage and other legal branding to its parent company’s name.

Since January, Synovus has implemented a staggered brand transition across five states of all of its non-Synovus bank divisions, company spokesman Lee Underwood said Friday.

With 38 branches in South Carolina, NBSC will complete that brand transition of signage, business cards, pens and other legal branding this month. The signage transition in Sumter County is scheduled for the middle of the month,

Underwood said.

NBSC was actually founded in Sumter in 1905. Synovus acquired NBSC in 1995.

Currently, NBSC has 340 employees.

Having one brand name will help with marketing and customer recognition across the Southeast, according to Underwood.

NBSC Sumter Market President Melissa White said she was proud of the reputation that NBSC has built in conjunction with Synovus and is looking forward to the future.

“Adopting the Synovus name while maintaining our local, relationship-centered delivery model will increase awareness of our regional presence, our financial capabilities and our ability to meet the needs of customers and prospects,” White said.

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Keanu Reeve’s Top 10 Movies

BY JAY BOBBIN “Knock Knock” (2015): A real change of pace for Reeves, this drama of an on-his-own family man who makes the mistake of opening his door to strangers is completely harrowing.

“John Wick” (2014): Reeves is effectively moody as a former hit man who dusts off his skills to seek revenge against those who viciously attacked him.

“Something’s Gotta Give” (2003): Reeves rises to the occasion opposite some old pros, playing a young doctor who becomes Jack Nicholson’s unlikely romantic rival for Diane Keaton.

“The Matrix” (1999): One of the blockbusters in Reeves’ career thus far, the filmmaking Wachowskis’ hugely original fantasy makes his character the hero of an alternate, high-tech world.

“The Devil’s Advocate” (1997): Just for enduring Al Pacino’s nonstop homestretch yelling, Reeves deserves credit for this melodrama about an attorney who discovers his boss’ true identity.

“Speed” (1994): Here’s the other Reeves blockbuster, a smartly plotted thriller that sets up his L.A. cop against a vengeful bomber (Dennis Hopper) whose device will destroy a passenger-packed bus if it goes slower than 50 mph.

BY JAY BOBBIN

Keanu Reeves fires up ‘John Wick’ again for Round 3 The “John Wick” action movies certainly know their audience by now, so it’s no shock that “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” amps up the mayhem to the point of making heads explode ... perhaps not literally, but it comes close enough to that.

Keanu Reeves remains ideally cast as the hit man of few words but lots of lethal moves, whose first adventure – not unlike “Lethal Weapon” – was a modest success initially, but kept building its renown in post-theatrical markets. Playing off events in the previous film, Wick now finds himself the target of many other assassins after committing a killing at a New York hotel that was supposed to be off-limits for such an act.

With a huge bounty on his head and lots of people eager to claim it, Wick then

“My Own Private Idaho” (1991): Reeves and River Phoenix are solidly intense as male hustlers.

“Point Break” (1991): Reeves is perfect as an athlete-turned-FBI agent sent to infiltrate the gang of a bank-robbing surfer (Patrick Swayze).

“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989): You may not expect to find this goofy comedy on the list, but Reeves and Alex Winter are downright iconic as the dim-bulb time travelers.

Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry

goes on the international run to stay alive.

Landing in Morocco, he gets particular help from a shady woman from his past, played

by Halle Berry – who finds more good uses for her very physical training from “Die Another Day.” Seeing her do her thing here makes one wish she’d gotten the Jinx spinoff that her caper with James Bond was supposed to have yielded.

Anjelica Huston also plays a Wick helper, if a somewhat reluctant one, and an expected standout on the side of the enemies is Asia Kate Dillon of television’s “Billions” – the brilliant but duplicitous Taylor Mason on that show, and equally and delightfully unpredictable here as someone keeping a very close watch on Wick.

The set pieces in “Chapter 3” are quite dazzling as staged by returning director Chad Stahelski (a stunt veteran who doubled for Reeves in “The Matrix”), with an especially notable one placing Wick aboard a horse in a battle with travelers who use other means to move. Much of the enjoyment here comes from observing Reeves’ ongoing commitment to his role; no matter how incredible what’s asked of him is, he’s in it to win it, and that goes a very long way in such situations.

Ian McShane and Reeves’ “Matrix” crony Laurence Fishburne also are present again, but as in the earlier “Wick” ventures, dogs might be the cast members most beloved by the audience (much as they are cherished by the title antihero). You wouldn’t expect that from something as generally frantic as “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” but that’s still part of the fun of the series zigging when you expect it to zag.

“US” It’s long been advised not to eat right before you go to bed, and you shouldn’t watch this movie just before doing that, either. Oscar-winning writer-director Jordan Peele’s next film after “Get Out” aims to be as surprising and unsettling, and it comes close to grabbing that brass ring in telling the story of a family with evil look-alikes who stage a home invasion. The task for the principal actors is to play two versions of the same character – the main one and that person’s doppelganger – and a lot of that heavy lifting falls to another Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o of “12 Years a Slave,” as the family matriarch. As the man of the household, Winston Duke also fares quite well on that count. Other characters are woven in along the way, including one played by Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men,” “The Handmaid’s Tale), but Peele is the most successful here when he stays focused on the main characters at the tale’s ultimately horrifying center. DVD extras: five ”making-of“ documentaries; extended and deleted scenes; outtakes. ››› (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

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Movie Schedule

“WONDER PARK” Week of June 16

DARK PHOENIX PG-13, 1 hr 54 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 PG, 1 hr 26 min Animated, Comedy

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS PG-13, 2 hr 12 min Action/Adventure

MA (2019) R, 1 hr 39 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller

ROCKETMAN R, 2 hr 1 min Drama, Music/Performing Arts

ALADDIN (2019) PG, 2 hr 8 min Action/Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

The title gives this animated, Nickelodeon-co-produced feature a lot to live up to ... and it gets there a fair amount of the way, though it also has a rather unsettling undercurrent in the illness suffered by the central character’s mother (voice of Jennifer Garner), which sensitive youngsters could be quite upset by. Mom and her daughter June (voice of Brianna Denski) have conjured up shared thoughts of a fantastic amusement park called Wonderland, where virtually everything is possible. After her mother’s medical situation prompts her father (voice of Matthew Broderick) to send June to camp, the girl goes AWOL and ultimately ends up at the actual Wonderland, which isn’t quite as magical as she and Mom envisioned it. Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Ken Jeong and Kenan Thompson are among those who voice the animals that staff the place, and that can use all the help in restoring it that they can get. And yes, June is on board for that. ››› (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

“KILLING EVE: SEASON TWO” In the sophomore round of one of the most acclaimed television series of recent years, government operative Eve’s (Sandra Oh) actions against professional killer Villanelle (Jodie Comer, who won a BAFTA Award for the role last month) at the end of Season 1 have ongoing effects – and suffice it to say that anything that might have seemed inevitable isn’t. Even though the two women seem to be on separate paths when this round starts, their paths will cross again, though it may take some time for that to happen. A winner of Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her acting in the show’s first season, Oh also is a co-executive producer of the BBC America drama, which earned a Peabody Award; Fiona Shaw, another BAFTA victor several weeks ago, also stars as an official of the spy organization MI6. ››› (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray)

“PATRICK MELROSE” Benedict Cumberbatch received a recent BAFTA Award for his utterly contemporary – and disturbing – work in this effective Showtime-limited-series adaptation of five novels by British author Edward St. Aubyn, who applied many of his own experiences to Patrick’s journey from an abuse-fraught childhood into an adulthood of overcoming addiction and struggling to live his best life. Each of the five hourlong episodes covers one of the books; there’s rarely a dull moment. Also an executive producer of the drama (which scored five Emmy nominations), Cumberbatch gets impressive backing from Jennifer Jason Leigh and Hugo Weaving as Patrick’s unsupportive parents, and Allison Williams as one of the women who crosses Patrick’s path. ››› (Not rated: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray)

“HOTEL MUMBAI” BRIGHTBURN R, 1 hr 31 min Horror, Suspense/Thriller

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM R, 2 hr 11 min Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU PG, 1 hr 44 min Action/Adventure, Comedy

THE INTRUDER (2019) PG-13, 1 hr 42 min Suspense/ThrillerSuspense/Thriller

The 2008 terrorist attacks staged across the Indian city of Mumbai – with the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel among the targets – are dramatized in director and co-writer Anthony Maras’ tense film. Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”) plays a waiter who gets caught in the tumult at the hotel, trying to keep guests safe and help police get the information they need to stop the lethal invaders. Armie Hammer also stars as an American visitor, the husband of a foreign heiress (Nazanin Boniadi, “Counterpart”), who relies on his own wits and courage to try to help defuse the situation. Portraying a specialforces veteran, Jason Isaacs is in the international cast as well. ››› (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand)

“UNIVERSAL HORROR COLLECTION VOL. 1” Several of the early, classic tales of terror produced by Universal Pictures – with two of the truly legendary stars of the genre, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi – are compiled in this Blu-ray collection that offers audio commentary by film historians, and documentaries about (and photo galleries for) the making of each included film. “The Black Cat,” “The Raven,” “The Invisible Ray” and “Black Friday” are the featured attractions culled from the 1930s. Of particular note among the extras are an examination of screen versions of Edgar Allan Poe tales, and separate audio recordings of both Karloff and Lugosi reading Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” ››› (Not rated: AS, V)

AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019) PG-13, 3 hr 1 min Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“BROAD CITY: SEASON 5” (July 9) “DUMBO” (June 25) “GOTHAM: THE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON” (July 9)

MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL PG-13, 1 hr 55 min Action/Adventure, Comedy

SHAFT (2019) R, 1 hr 51 min Action/Adventure

“SHAZAM!” (July 16) “SPACE: 1999 – THE COMPLETE SERIES” (July 16)

(UPCOMING RELEASES)

“ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL” (July 23)

“Broad City: Season 5”

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