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TV Media Weekly | May 11 - 17, 2019 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Anna Kendrick seems to have come out of nowhere. Where did she start? A: Anna Kendrick is as beloved by critics as she is by audiences, and so the best way to trace her career arc is actually through her awards trail. For example, you can glean a lot about her future career from the fact that the first major nomination she received was for a Tony Award all the way back in 1998, when she was just 13. She received the best- featured-actress nod for her role in "High Society," the stage adapta- tion of the 1956 movie of the same name. Shortly afterward she transi- tioned to indie films on the big screen, as can be seen by the fact that she was nominated for Inde- pendent Spirit Awards for the 2003 musical comedy "Camp," and then for the 2007 dramedy "Rocket Sci- ence." You could say that her big break really came in 2009's "Up in the Air." You could say that because she was nominated for a stunning 48 awards for her supporting role as an arrogant young corporate downsizer who threatens star George Clooney's idyllic life of business travel. She solidified her stardom that same year with a role in the long- running "Twilight" film series (though it was a relatively minor part, yielding only two award nom - inations — a small haul by Kend- rick's standards). Q: I'm enjoying Amazon's new series "Hanna," but I loved the original movie more. I thought every role in that was perfectly cast. Who was re- sponsible for that? Are they as good as I think they are? A: This is a delight to answer, partly because no one ever asks about casting agents, but also be - cause you're onto something here: The 2011 spy-action film "Hanna," which spawned this year's Amazon series remake, was cast by Jina Jay, a highly in-de- mand casting director who has earned numerous industry awards for her work. Much of that recognition came for other projects you might be in- terested in. She received an Emmy nod for her work on the AMC spy miniseries "The Night Manager," and won the best-casting award from the Online Film and Television Association for her work on anoth- er spy drama, the 2011 film adap- tation "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Both were based on John le Carré novels. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Per- sonal replies will not be provided. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media W hat's not to love about freshly baked goodies that have just come out of the oven? I don't know if I could ever decide whether the succulent aro- mas or the melt-in-your-mouth taste is better, but I do know that there's nothing quite like home- made treats. Of course, while I can bake some pretty respectable breads, cakes and pastries, I'll be the first to admit that they pale in compar- ison to anything that a real pro- fessional baker can make, and now some of the best bakers in the country are coming together to find out which one of them re- ally takes the cake. A new season of "Best Baker in America" premieres Monday, May 13, on Food Network, with nine new professional bakers ea- ger to prove their chops and out- bake their peers for a sweet $25,000 prize and the bragging rights that go along with it. Fre- quent "Chopped" judge Scott Conant returns to host the com- petition, which puts the bakers through a series of tricky baking challenges. "Holiday Baking Championship" winner Jason Smith and "Mexican Made Easy" host Marcela Valladolid both re- turn as judges this season. In this week's premiere, the nine bakers assemble for their very first Skills Challenge: they must make perfect mini princess cakes. Once that delicate task is behind them, they move on to the week's Master Challenge, which is always designed to test their abilities to work with various in- gredients and flavors. For their first Master Challenge, the bakers must use elderflower and lemon to flavor spectacular royal baby celebration cakes that are big enough to serve 100 people. Along with Smith and Valladol- id, each episode also features a guest judge to help determine which bakers get to stay and which will be sent home empty- handed. Over the course of the season, the bakers will be asked to bake many different things, from miniature versions of classic pastries to smashable desserts that feature coconut as their main flavor. In the end, only one of the bak- ers can be named the best baker in America and win the $25,000 prize that comes with the title. The competition gets underway Mon- day, May 13, on Food Network. 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