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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Horoscopes ...................................................... 2 Now Streaming ................................................ 2 Puzzles ............................................................ 4

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TV Schedules .................................................... 5 Golden guesses: Golden Top 10 ............................................................. 6 Globes return, top contenders announced Home Video ..................................................... 7

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Sink in: Final season of ‘La Brea’ premieres BY SARAH PASSINGHAM Science fiction stories help us escape the reality in which we live to fantastical worlds that are sometimes literally turning themselves inside out. The final season of “La Brea,” the sci-fi drama that explores a world full of time-bending portals and sinkholes, premieres the first of its last six episodes on NBC Tuesday, Jan. 9. Natalie Zea (“Justified”), Eoin Macken (“I Used to Be Famous,” 2022), Zyra Gorecki (“Chicago Fire”) and Jack Martin (“All Rise”) all return as the Harris family, who have been searching for each other, along with some answers about the La Brea tar pit sinkhole that opened up and separated them, for two seasons. “La Brea” will wrap up its story this season with six action-packed episodes tying together the threads between its several timelines. It all began in present-day Los Angeles, when a massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of the city, sending everything and everyone deep into the past. Sinkhole survivors land in what they learn is the place from which they fell, but all the way back in the year 10,000 BCE. Two members of the Harris family were sent through the sinkhole time portal: mother and office manager Eve (Zea) and her teenage son, Josh (Martin). Now separated physically from

her estranged husband, former Air Force pilot Gavin (Macken), and her daughter, Izzy (Gorecki), Eve struggles to understand the new world she was dropped into and tries to find her way back to solid ground in present-day L.A. Chiké Okonkwo (“Being Mary Jane”) is Dr. Ty Coleman, a therapist who befriends Eve and Sam in 10,000 BCE. Ty is living with a terminal brain tumor when he is sent through the sinkhole, an unimaginable event that changes his perspective on life. His adventure into the past includes falling for Paara (Tonantzin Carmelo, “The English”), a Tongva woman who connects with him over complicated past relationships. Though their relationship had its struggles — they come from two completely different centuries, after all — the pair married in a rare moment of celebration among the survivors. Eve and Ty emerge as leaders among the new sinkhole society early on, joined by former Marine and surgeon Sam Velez (Jon Seda “Chicago P.D.”), who entered 10,000 BCE with his daughter, college student Riley (Veronica St. Clair, “Unbelievable”). Rohan Mirchandaney (“The Newsreader”) is Australian stoner Scott Israni, whose knowledge as an anthropology graduate student becomes a commodity after he winds up falling through the sinkhole. Scott becomes close with Josh

and Riley, but often gets himself into dangerous situations with others — like when he was almost killed by The Exiles before Gavin stepped in last season. A well-armed group of warriors who, like the “Sky People” who fell from L.A. into the distant past, The Exiles seem to have arrived from another time. Led by Taamet (Martin Sensmeier, “Alaska Daily”), who happens to be Paara ‘s ex-husband, The Exiles use steel weaponry, something that is not historically consistent with 10,000 BCE. The Exiles are foes, not friends, to anyone new they encounter, taking Eve hostage in the second season, along with Veronica (Lily Santiago, “Vineyards,” 2023), a strong-willed, religious young woman with a shocking past, and former Air Force pilot and longtime friend of the Harris family, Levi Delgado (Nicholas Gonzalez, “The Good Doctor”). As if one sinkhole and time portal wasn’t enough to try to get to the bottom of, there are multiple timelines and interconnected stories within them in “La Brea.” Seat yourself firmly in 2024 before tuning in to the final season premiere of “La Brea,” airing Tuesday, Jan. 9, on NBC.

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Emma (Kaley Cuoco) has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey. She also has a secret life as an assassin for hire, a secret that her husband David (David Oyelowo) discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play. This thriller also stars Bill Nighy and Connie Nielsen.

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This comedy stars Jon Hamm as Marvin Flute, who may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But, there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — his family. Flute will follow every lead he’s got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.

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You’ll plan a trip with friends. Make sure you have your passport and other necessary documents and complete your tasks on time. You radiate joy, and your positive outlook is contagious. AQUARIUS

With the right planning, you’ll complete all the unfinished tasks you put off, especially personal ones. You’ll manage to get organized and achieve all the goals you set for yourself. PISCES

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Portable units, piping materials big sellers at hardware stores BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com With unseasonably low temperatures at night in the tri-county region since Monday, residents have been buying up portable space heaters and pipe fittings and related parts for burst pipes, according to local hardware stores. Staff at Lowe’s, Tractor Supply and Simpson Hardware & Sports said Thursday that space heaters have been big sellers all week. Simpson was the only one that reported Thursday afternoon to still have an assortment of heaters on hand. After Wednesday’s snowstorm dropped 4 to 6 inches of snow throughout Sumter County and about 3 inches in Clarendon and Lee counties, utility providers only reported a limited number of home power outages in the tri-county region. Duke Energy spokesman Ryan Mosier said the provider only had a handful of reported outages associated with the cold and snowstorm on Wednesday night in the three counties. Black River Electric Coop. representative James Moye said the co-op had about 95 home outages in the area, but everyone had their power back on by 5 a.m. Thursday. The stretch of cold nights seem to be causing more problems than Wednesday’s snowfall. According to National Weather Service

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Banks Smith, 9, hauls a sled down an icy street on Thursday morning in Sumter after the snowfall Wednesday.

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enced day after day, winter after winter of snow day races. The wood wasn’t worn. Their riders, cold, bright-eyed. Sumter may not have the rolling hills found in cities farther north, but one neighborhood road between Alice Drive Elementary School and Second Mill Pond was slanted enough for those barely broken-out speedsters to provide hours of entertainment the morning after a handful of inches of snow powdered, then iced, the area. The Associated Press reported the largest snowfall — 8 inches — was found in Williamsburg County near Andrews but claimed areas around Sumter picked up 7 inches. There were about 4 inches on the lawns lining the street where a group of kids were playing Thursday morning. “I think it caught us all off guard,” said Robert Jones, whose two sons, Wyatt, 8, and Jeremiah, 12, were taking turns racing on

Grayson Sanders, 8, sleds past some friends down an icy road in Sumter. sleds with their friends. The children playing all attend Wilson Hall, which was closed Thursday because of Winter Storm Grayson. Paige Sanders, 10, stood among the Jones brothers and their friends, laying out the rules for the race. You go there, and you go there. “Yesterday, we tried to go out here, but it was too powdery,” Sarah Smith said. Her sons, 9-yearold Banks and 7-year-old Eli, were also taking turns racing. “Now that there’s a layer of ice, it’s perfect.”

The storm may have passed by Thursday, leaving sled-friendly roads and a winter wonderland across the Midlands, but the

height of it Wednesday evening was not so fun for Smith’s husband. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Department of Transportation reported traffic was backed up on U.S. 378 because of cars sliding off the road, getting stuck and being unable to make it up an icy hill. Smith said her husband was in traffic for two hours.

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Sumter resident Freddie Mobley, left, listens Thursday as Simpson Hardware’s Mike Brown explains which pipes would be best to purchase at the store, 32 W. Liberty St.

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PLAT BOOK 86 AT PAGE 320, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF

787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,

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This being the same property conveyed to Robert A. England by deed of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, D.C. dated November 12, 1984 and reocrded November 12, 1984 in book 385 at page 443 in the records for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Robert A. England conveyed his interest to Robert A. England and Sonja G. England, as joint tenants, with right of survivorship, and not as tenants in common, be deed dated October 27, 1998 and recorded November 2, 1998 in book 722 at page 149 in the records for Sumter County, South

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2017-CP-43-01794 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC,Plaintiff, v. Any heirs-at-law or devisees of Robert A. England a/k/a Robert England, deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons or entities entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons or entities with any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and any unknown minors, incompetent or imprisoned person, or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe; Sonja G. England a/k/a Sonja England; Brittany England, Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the

the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Robert A. England and Sonja G. England to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerigroup Mortgage Corporation dated March 21, 2002 and recorded on April 5, 2002 in Book 837 at Page 1842, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter, "Mortgage"). Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS POLICY IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT # 14, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED MARCH 14, 1986, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN

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Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on October 3, 2017. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court's Office.

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for unknown minors, and persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment.

Estate:/Rollie K. Jackson #2017ES4300722

Personal Representative Ellen B. Jackson 4760 Olivia Lane Pinewood, SC 29125

Estate:/Waddell Williams #2017ES4300725

FURTHER upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Attorney for any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is

Personal Representative Colette W. Terrell 1057 Crown Landing Pkwy McDonongh, GA 30252

Estate:/David L. Lee, Jr. #2017ES4300720

Personal Representative James T. Lee C/O A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Attorney at Law PO Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151

ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire, P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 609 N Magnolia Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

Estate:/Vinia Gamble Williams #2017ES4300726

Personal Representative Colette Terrell 1057 Crown Landing Pkwy McDonongh, GA 30252

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AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

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Steve McQueen is ultra-cool as ‘Bullitt’ on TCM BY JAY BOBBIN “Bullitt” is legendary for its midpoint car chase through the streets of San Francisco, but there’s also plenty else to recommend about it.

is so exciting, since one clearly can see it’s actually McQueen doing the driving. Another terrific chase caps “Bullitt,” set near and

The Peter Yates-directed 1968 crime drama gets

across the runways of the City by the Bay’s airport

another of its frequent Turner Classic Movies showings

— and one only can marvel at the shots of McQueen

Friday, Jan. 12, as part of a “Guest Programmer”

ducking under moving planes, at a time when it had

night of selections made by “John Wick” franchise

to be done for real without inserting an actor via

director Chad Stahelski. The picture remains most famous as one of the best examples of title star Steve McQueen’s particular brand of screen cool, as he plays a self-styled police detective who’s chosen to protect a witness for an ambitious politician. Robert Vaughn (who also shared screen credit with McQueen in “The Magnificent Seven” and “The Towering Inferno”) also is great as said politician, who’s outwardly charming but covertly cold-blooded in seeking to advance his own agenda — so he isn’t very pleased when an assassin gets to the witness before the latter can testify, leaving both him and one of Bullitt’s colleagues in very bad shape. With tenuous support from his boss (Simon Oak-

computer-enhanced imagery. (Almost 30 years later, a similar pursuit between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in “Heat” served as something of a homage to that sequence.) Jacqueline Bisset’s role in “Bullitt” is somewhat thankless, as the actress has said herself, the girlfriend who tries to prompt the cop to rethink his career choice. Two co-stars who fare much better: Robert Duvall as a cab driver who proves helpful to Bullitt in retracing the witness’ earlier steps; and Georg Stanford Brown, later a regular on television’s “The Rookies” and a director of note, as a doctor whose skills are questioned by Vaughn.

land), Bullitt and his partner (McQueen pal and fre-

Though it’s moving toward its 60th-anniversary

quent co-star Don Gordon) seek those responsible ...

mark, “Bullitt” remains much fresher than many movies

leading to the car chase referenced earlier, for which

of more recent vintage in its genre. That’s one of the

auto enthusiast McQueen spent quite a bit of time be-

true tests of a classic, and “Bullitt” passes it. And then

hind the wheel himself. That’s much of why the result

some.

Tastemaker trials: Food Network stars battle in winner-takes-all competition BY CAROLINE COLLACUTT The only thing tastier than a delicious meal is a good

Network promising appearances from chefs

grudge. An all-new episode of “Superchef Grudge

Aarti Sequeira (“Aarti Party”), Brian Malar-

Match” airs Tuesday, Jan. 9, on Food Network.

key (“Beachside Brawl”) and Antonia Lofaso

Host Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson (“Tournament of

Champions”) hosts this competition of culinary fisticuffs,

as Ferguson invites chefs from across America to settle

personal and professional disputes with their foes in a

one-round, one-dish, winner-take-all heavyweight battle. As Food Network describes: “the food world is filled

with bold, brash chefs with egos as big as their resumes,

so it is only natural that when chefs collide, beef can turn

into bad blood. Darnell invites two pairings of chefs who

have some kind of food feud to bring their knives and

bury the hatchet once and for all. In the end, the two

Grudge Match victors walk out with a $10,000 cash

prize, a prized knife from the losing chef’s knife roll and

bragging rights for life!” Throughout this second season, Ferguson has invited

(“Top Chef”), along with food critic Troy Johnson (“The Best Thing I Ever Ate”). During this season’s finale episode, for example: “longtime rivals compete in two epic all-star battles for the favor of judges Eric Adjepong [“The Great Soul Food Cook-Off”] and Stephanie Izard [“Top Chef”],” Food Network shares. “In the first match, chef Nate Appleman [“The Next Iron Chef”] takes on chef Amanda Freitag [“Chopped”] to show the world that he’s ready to join the elite corps of chefs who compete on ‘Tournament of Champions’. In the second match, there’s old beef to settle when chef Jonathon Sawyer

some highly talented Food Network alumni to take part

[“Beat Bobby Flay”] challenges chef Chris

in his challenge, with upcoming episodes seeing the

Cosentino [“Food Interrupted”] for the title of

likes of Jay Ducote (“Food Network Star”), Joe Sasto

America’s Meat Master.”

(“The Great Food Truck Race”) and many others enter

Packed with talent and good taste, new

into the ring. More exciting names are still to come,

episodes of “Superchef Grudge Match” air

however, with new episodes rolling out weekly and Food

Tuesday, Jan. 9, on Food Network.

“The Flintstones” (ABC, 196066): Fox’s “Grimsburg” joins the category when it premieres Sunday, Jan. 7, but this was the first animated series made specifically for evening television. The Hanna-Barbera classic succeeded largely because it offered something for everyone, including the appealing animation of the prehistoric characters for youngsters, and the smart parallels drawn between past and modern times for adults. “The Jetsons” (ABC, 1962-63): It only made sense, if Hanna-Barbera had success in delving into the past, for the studio to follow up by taking the concept into the future. Instead of Fred Flintstone, George Jetson was the hapless head of the household, relying on Rosie the Robot and pet dog Astro to help him through life. “The Simpsons” (Fox, 1989-present): Animation hadn’t been a part of prime time for some time when Homer, Bart and the rest of Matt Groening’s Springfield-based characters — originally seen in short subjects on “The Tracey Ullman Show” – were spun off into their own series that continues to run strong all these years later, often with big-name voice guests. “The Critic” (ABC, 1994; Fox, 1995): The world of a movie reviewer (voice by Jon Lovitz) supplied the framework for this comedy, which frequently incorporated parodies of popular or famous films into the episodes. “South Park” (Comedy Central, 1997-present): Kenny has survived countless killings to stay with one of television’s most proudly irreverent shows. “Futurama” (Fox, 1999-2003): Wanting more from “Simpsons” mentor Groening, Fox commissioned this saga of a modern man defrosted in the future, where he worked for a courier service. Two forthcoming seasons of the show have been ordered by Hulu. “Family Guy” (Fox, 19992002, 2005-present): Seth MacFarlane’s satire of domestic life had such strong performances on cable and DVD, Fox had to reconsider after canceling the show. “Drawn Together” (Comedy Central, 2004-07): Virtually every type of character was sent up hilariously, and with a decidedly adult bent, in this parody of both cartoons and reality shows. “Archer” (FX, 2009-16; FXX, 2017-23): The misadventures of a mishap-prone secret agent (voice of H. Jon Benjamin), part of a team that often didn’t agree on procedure, fueled this recently concluded comedy. “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox, 2011-present): A family-run restaurant, whose owners face constant personal and professional dilemmas, furnishes the basis for this Emmywinning sitcom.

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Heroic moves: Marvel’s ‘Echo’ premieres deaf Indigenous superhero in style BY DANA SIMPSON In recent years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a massive blockbuster sensation. Fans of the superhero genre have long been divided into camps — DC versus Marvel, for instance — but those seeking any form of visual entertainment, from art to books to film and television, would be hard-pressed to find a medium that did not cater in some way to caped crusaders or leotard-clad superhumans. That said, ever since The Walt Disney Company purchased Marvel Entertainment in 2009 (for a whopping $4 billion), the company’s streamer, Disney+, has been one of the greatest proponents of the “super” genre. Newest to join the ranks is “Echo,” the “Hawkeye” spinoff series premiering Wednesday, Jan. 10, on the platform. While hardly new to the Marvel Universe, Echo is best known to current Marvel fans in the form of budding actress Alaqua Cox, who was born and raised in the Menominee Indian Reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin, and is of the Menominee and Mohican nation. Starring alongside Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker,” 2008) and Hailee Steinfeld (“Dickinson”) in the 2021 miniseries “Hawkeye,” Echo was introduced in a supporting role and garnered plenty of attention for her two-fold inclusivity and incredible fighting abilities. As is the case with nearly all superheroes and villains in the MCU, Echo’s backstory is somewhat complicated and varies significantly between sources, but at least three things remain consistent: her name, her background and her deafness. Born Maya Lopez, Echo is the highly gifted

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daughter of secret mob enforcer William Lopez (Zahn McClarnon, “Dark Winds”) — sometimes referred to as William Lincoln in other related source material — a proud Native American man of the Cheyenne Nation, and a Latina mother, known vaguely as “Ms. Lopez,” who abandoned the family when Maya was young. Upon his untimely death related to criminal activities, William urges hulking mobster Kingpin, a.k.a. Wilson Fisk (played in “Echo” by Vincent D’Onofrio of 1987’s “Full Metal Jacket”), to look after his young daughter at all costs. Nothing if not a man of his word, Fisk agrees — and so begins Lopez’s journey as Echo. Per the Marvel website, the Disney+ series is Echo’s origin story and “revisits Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.” By reconnecting with her hometown, her roots and her own morals and desires, Maya tries to let go of what no longer serves her and embrace the feelings that have been driving her down the same dangerous path as Kingpin and the father she lost during her childhood. Along the way, however, there is plenty of violence, bloodshed and “real consequences” (per Freeland) — hence the series’ TV-MA rating. Behind the scenes, Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland (“Reservation Dogs”) and Australian/ Gunaikurnai creative Catriona McKenzie (“Satellite Boy,” 2012) direct the series. Naturally, Freeland and McKenzie were excited to begin work on a project focused on the only deaf Indigenous superhero in entertainment media. Beyond that, the official trailer for “Echo” also prominently features the hero’s prosthetic leg, an addition to the original source material to provide added inclusivity and incorporate Alaqua’s own, real-life prosthetic into the storyline. “Representation was extremely important to myself and to everyone on the crew,” Freeland stated at an October 2023 news conference. But neither Alaqua’s amputee status nor the character’s deafness was front and center while plotting the show’s details. Sure, the creators gave thought to her disabilities and incorporated them into the storyline, but her so-called “disabilities” — as “Hawkeye” fans have clearly already noticed — are hardly disabling. Instead, creators laid much of the focus on the toll anger, resentment and physical trauma can take on a human being as they interact with the oft-cruel world around them. At the end of the day, Freeland noted, “Echo” is “an exploration of trauma — how we deal with it, how we cope with it, how it affects us, how we affect it, how it affects those around us.”

BY CAROLINE COLLACUTT Celebrating nearly a century of awards show history, the Golden Globes return, as the 81st Golden Globe Awards airs Sunday, Jan. 7, on CBS. Often referred to as Hollywood’s “party of the year,” this annual event has earned its spot as the largest awards show in the world, aimed to spotlight and celebrate talent in both film and television. According to Variety magazine, the Globes are growing larger still, as: “This year’s show also boasts two newly added awards, including Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television.” Overall, each of the event’s categories will nominate six nominees (an increase from the previous five nominations), save for the fledgling Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, which will name eight. Overflowing with contenders, this new addition — specifically created for films that have grossed at least $100 million in the U.S. — highlights an ongoing trend of film fanatics excitedly returning to movie theaters nationwide. Nominees for this new award include “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures), “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures), “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate), “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” (Paramount Pictures), “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures), “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Releasing), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures) and “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (Amc Theatres Distribution). On the film side, nominees for

Best Motion Picture – Drama include “Anatomy Of A Fall” (Neon), “Killers Of The Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films), “Maestro” (Netflix), “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives” (A24) and “The Zone Of Interest” (A24). Meanwhile, Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy nominees include “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios), “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios), “Barbie,” “The Holdovers” (Focus Features), “May December” (Netflix), “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures). Over in the TV world, some of the top contenders include the Best Television Series – Drama nominees, “1923” (Paramount+), “The Crown” (Netflix), “The Diplomat” (Netflix), “The Last Of Us” (HBO/MAX), “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+) and the final season of “Succession” (HBO/MAX). Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy nominees are “Abbott Elementary” (ABC), “Barry” (HBO/MAX), “The Bear” (FX), “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee), “Only Murders In The Building” (Hulu) and “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+). Shows nominated for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television are “All The Light We Cannot See” (Netflix), “Beef” (Netflix), “Daisy Jones & The Six” (Prime Video), “Fargo” (FX), “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime) and “Lessons In Chemistry” (Apple TV+). And, we would be remiss to overlook the accomplishment of eight-time Golden Globe winner Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”), who makes history this year with her record 33 Golden Globe Award nominations.

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each, as did fellow series regular Zachary Knighton, who plays Rick. A continuing subplot concerns a major personal challenge faced by helicopter pilot T.C. (Stephen Hill). Larry Manetti, who was Rick on the original, Tom Selleck-starring version of the show, makes a guest appearance. A “Complete Series” set also is available. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) “DOCTOR WHO:

THE UNDERWATER MENACE” Animation came to the rescue of this story in one of the most iconic of sci-fi franchises, restored as well as possible to mark the franchise’s 60th anniversary. Since only two of the four original episodes from 1967 still exist, the others had to “MAGNUM P.I.: THE FINAL be re-created using a cartoon techSEASON” nique, whereas surviving photo stills After being reprieved by NBC were used for those in an earlier reafter CBS canceled it, the Halease. Patrick Troughton is this tale’s waii-based detective series’ last Doctor, who travels with his comyear was split into two half-seasons rades to Atlantis, where they comfor telecast, with the last one combat a scientist’s plot against Earth. ing in particularly handy when fresh This marked the first appearance by programming was needed during Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, the recent Hollywood strikes.The fiwhile Michael Craze and Anneke nal episodes delve even deeper into Wills continued as Ben and Polly. the emotional connection between Though the result has gotten mixed Magnum and Higgins (Jay Hernan- reactions over the years, at least it dez, Perdita Weeks), which they gives added exposure to a part of have to maneuver while continuing “Doctor Who” lore that basically to deal with various crimes. Each of was thought to be lost forever. *** those two stars directed an episode (Also on Blu-ray)

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“FAR HAVEN” Many traditions of the Western genre are upheld by this tale, casting Bailey Chase as a man who returns home to trouble, exemplified in particular by an attack on his father-in-law. That prompts the returnee to try to put an end to the corruption that is running rampant in the area, turning him and other loved ones into targets. The cast includes such familiar faces as Amanda Righetti (“The Mentalist”), Bruce Boxleitner (“Babylon 5”), Nancy Stafford (”Matlock”) and Martin Kove (“The Karate Kid”). Kove’s son Jesse also is featured, and Chase’s fellow “Longmire” alum A Martinez appears as well. ** (Not rated: AS, P, V) “VARSITY BLUES” Available in the 4K Ultra HD format for the first time, this 1999 drama features James Van Der Beek – who was riding high with TV success on “Dawson’s Creek” at the time – as the quarterback on a Texas high-school football team. He wants to get out of town, very literally, but his father (Thomas F. Duffy) and his tough coach (Jon Voight) make his current existence challenging. Paul Walker, in one of his last roles before “The Fast and the Furious” boosted his career to another level, plays another team member who pays a big price for caving

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thinking about Valentine’s Day … at least as far as Hallmark Channel is concerned, as proven by this latest “2-Movie Collection” culled from the outlet’s ever-expanding film library, with two titles first shown in 2023. In “Welcome to Valentine,” a woman (played by Kathryn Davis) is en route back to her Nebraska newtown after losing “TELEFON” her roommate (Sophie Bastelle), but One of two Charles Bronson drashe alters her plans when she meets mas making their Blu-ray debuts (the the roommate’s cousin (Markian other one being “St. Ives”), this unTarisiuk). “A Picture of Her” casts derrated 1977 thriller from veteran Rhiannon Fish as a magazine’s director Don Siegel (“Dirty Harry”) surprise cover subject, prompting – who had worked with Bronson her to seek the person who took the in television many years earlier – photo of her; Hallmark regular Tyler casts the actor as a KGB officer Hynes is the male lead. *** (Not who comes to America to stop a rated: AS) renegade (Donald Pleasence) from activating “sleeper agents,” who have been brainwashed into not even realizing they’re potentially lethal operatives until a code trig“COMING HOME” (BLU-RAY) gers them. Lee Remick gets amusing (JAN. 16) mileage out of her role as a lively “BILLIONS: THE FINAL American agent assigned to assist the reserved Russian visitor … but SEASON” she has a hidden agenda that ulti(JAN. 16) mately could endanger him. Tyne “LONE STAR” (CRITERION Daly stands out in the supporting cast as a bookish espionage colCOLLECTION) (JAN. 16) league. *** (PG: AS, P,, V) “THE RAID REDEMPTION” “WELCOME TO VALENTINE/ (JAN. 16) A PICTURE OF HER” to the coach’s unrelenting ways … something the Van Der Beek character is determined not to do. Amy Smart, Ron Lester, Ali Larter and Scott Caan also are in the cast, as is Jesse Plemons, who would revisit some of the themes here in television’s take on “Friday Night Lights.” *** (R: AS, N, P, V)

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