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TV Media Weekly | June 1 - 7, 2019 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: I've started watching the "Flash" TV show, and I re- member watching another one back in the '80s. That got me wondering, which super- hero has been on the most shows? A: Marvel's heroes — Captain America, the Incredible Hulk and company — may be getting most of the attention on the big screen, but the small screen has always been dominated by com- peting comic publisher DC. In particular, it's been a Superman's world. But you don't have to take my word for it. No less an authority than the Guinness World Records organization has kept track, and the Man of Steel holds the record for the most-portrayed superhero on live-action TV. Superman has been played by several different actors, starting with the great George Reeves in "The Adventures of Superman" from 1952 to 1958. More re- cently, Dean Cain played him in "Lois & Clark: The New Adven- tures of Superman" from 1993 to 1997, and Tom Welling played him in CW's "Smallville" from 2001 to 2011. And those were just the shows that were specifically about him. Superman has also showed up in guest spots in "Superboy" (1988 to 1992) and most recently in the whole pack of ongoing DC shows on the CW network — "Super- girl," "Arrow" and (spoiler alert if you haven't gotten this far yet) "The Flash." Q: I was just watching "A Most Wanted Man" for the doz - enth time (I'm really into that movie), and realized that I know the guy who played the Admiral from somewhere. What else has he been in? A: I'm going to proceed as if you mean what other English-lan- guage things has he been in, be- cause you'd probably have men- tioned it if you remembered Martin Wuttke from German TV. That leaves only a couple of real possibilities, because most of his work has been in his native Ger- many. Over here, he's only had a handful of smallish roles, but most were very significant ones. One of which, though, was more significant than the others: the time he played Hitler in a block- buster war dark comedy. Wuttke played Hitler in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 smash-hit "In- glourious Basterds," an offbeat (of course) take on the Second World War movie genre. That's most likely where you know him from. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media G o ask some people what the most impor- tant cake of their lives will be (I know, I know — it's a strange question to ask) and I suspect that most people will give you the same answer: their wedding cake. Wedding cakes are an iconic part of a very special day, and despite trendy cupcakes showing up at more and more weddings, a big, elab- orate and tiered cake is still the norm for most celebrations. Of course, the most amazing cakes are made by the most amazing bakers, and Food Net- work's "Wedding Cake Champi- onship" is back for another sea- son to discover just who the best of the best really is. Pre- miering Monday, June 3, the four-episode series is hosted by former Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, who have brought together six of the country's most talented baking duos for a series of chal- lenges that test the limits of their creativity and baking skills. Each episode features two challenges. In the first, the bak- ers are tasked with making elaborate cake toppers that fol- low a theme, like online dating or an ode to music. The some- what vague themes allow the contestants to go all out with their creativity, and for the sec- ond challenge they get to put those cake toppers to use. After meeting with a soon-to-be-mar- ried couple looking for the per- fect cake for their wedding, the teams of two tackle the cakes themselves, using the desires of the lovebirds to come up with cakes that are truly legendary. In the premiere episode, the first challenge requires the bak- ers to make cake toppers that showcase a city of love. Then they meet with a couple of pro- fessional puppeteers who are looking for a cake that blends traditional design with their love of puppets. At the end of each episode, once the baking is finished, the couple chooses which cake they want to serve at their wedding, netting its bakers the sweet taste of victory. For one team, though, it's the end of the line as the panel of judges must decide which of the losing teams gets sent home. Wedding cakes are a big deal, but they can also be fun and whimsical. The latest season of "Wedding Cake Championship" premieres Monday, June 3, on Food Network. Weddings take center stage in Food Network competition 10 | Cooking this week Moore's Home Health 2 x 2" Family Health Clinic 2 x 1.5" White Lilies N Paradise 2 x 1.5" Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir host "Wedding Cake Championship"

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