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3 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, April 17, 2020 By Kyla Brewer TV Media Mind game: Contestants on television game shows have been answering trivia ques- tions for decades, but one unique series turns the genre on its head, quite literally. Rob Lowe ("The West Wing") returns to host one of prime time's most thrilling game shows in the season pre- miere of "Mental Samurai," airing Wednesday, April 22, on Fox. In the show, contestants are challenged to answer questions while being whipped around the set in a specially designed high-speed capsule capable of twisting and turning 360 degrees. The first season of the show was a popular prime-time of- fering when it premiered last March, pulling in well over a million viewers per episode as contestants battled for a top prize of up to $100,000. When Fox announced that Season 2 would premiere in April, War- ner Bros. Unscripted and Alter- native Television executive Mike Darnell had high praise for the series. "The show fires on every single level," said Darnell. "Rob Lowe, the producing team, the set, the technology and the network. We couldn't ask for a more perfect combi- nation." For news-weary TV viewers, "Mental Samurai" could be an appealing distraction from the current state off affairs. Billed as an "obstacle course for the mind," the program tests not only knowledge but also speed as contestants race to answer 12 seemingly simple questions in five minutes in the Towers of Samurai round, which features four towers: Knowledge, Puz- zles, Sequences and Memory. Those who make it through that round earn a shot at play- ing for $100,000 in the Circle of Samurai round. All the while, Lowe guides viewers through gameplay while keeping contestants en- gaged in the action. With his chiselled jaw and debonair good looks, the SAG Award winner has been keeping audi- ences entertained since his teens and shows no signs of slowing down. Watch as Lowe welcomes a new batch of hopeful players in the Season 2 premiere of "Mental Samurai," airing Wednesday, April 22, on Fox. No monkeying around: While apes live worlds away from most North Americans, they are some of our closest relatives. A new documentary sheds light on three women who dedicated their lives to studying these primates and it's finally coming to televi- sion. Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anato- my") brings TV viewers the stories of legendary activists Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas in "She Walks With Apes," premiering Wednesday, April 22, on BBC America. Part of the channel's Earth Day programming, the film explores how the women changed our understanding of primates by studying them in the wild. AMC executive Sarah Bar- nett touted the value of such shows in a January release that announced additions to BBC America's nature program- ming. "Funny, engaging, pro- foundly moving and, most of all, joyful, nature programming is embraced by our audiences, and we are delighted to keep fueling passion for our planet and the natural world we're all part of," Barnett said. Father-daughter filmmaking team Caitlin and Mark Starow- icz embarked on a yearlong journey through jungles to tell the tales of the three women, who are known collectively as the Trimates because they were all chosen by famed pa- leoanthropologist Louis Leakey to study hominids in their natu- ral environments. Originally from England, Goodall went to Africa to live with chimpanzees in what would become an unprece- dented decades-long study. The renowned primatologist and anthropologist is consid- ered one of the world's fore- most experts on chimpanzees. American Fossey studied mountain gorillas in Rwanda from 1966 until her murder in 1985, which some theorize was connected to her conser- vation efforts. After Fossey's death, her book "Gorillas in the Mist" was made into a 1988 movie starring Sigourney Weaver ("Alien," 1979). After Galdikas, a Lithuanian- Canadian scientist, met Leakey during her graduate studies at UCLA, he arranged for her to study orangutans in Borneo. Her pioneering work earned her a doctorate and a place alongside Fossey and Goodall. For a more detailed look at the lives and careers of these three fascinating women, check out "She Walks With Apes," premiering Wednesday, April 22, on BBC America. Prime-time paranormal: Whether you believe in ghosts or not, tales of hauntings and paranormal activity can make for great television. A team of ghost hunters are returning to the airwaves, and this season they're going all out. Jason Hawes, Steve Gon- salves and Dave Tango invite viewers to join them on more paranormal investigations in the Season 2 premiere of "Ghost Nation," airing Wednesday, April 22, on Travel Channel. Fans of the series are in for a big treat as the season opens with a special two-hour edition. This season, the investiga- tors continue to try to help har- ried homeowners deal with their perceived hauntings, plus they'll visit an abandoned pris- on complex and a menacing tattoo parlor. Fellow paranor- mal investigator Shari DeBene- detti joins the team to keep an eye on the monitors and re- view footage. In a news release about the new season, Hawes explained what fans are in for this sea- son. "We need to get to the source of the disturbance to bring these families much- needed peace, or else innocent people will continue to suffer," Hawes said. "Since these are high-stakes personal cases, fans will see double the evi- dence and double the scares — all season long." A Little Late With Lilly Singh After a day of signing things, I feel like I have carpal tunnel — the only person with a [more] sore wrist is a 13-year-old boy who just got internet. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon We have college students here from local schools, and this is very cool, we actually have something in common: You got into these great schools, and I was rejected by all of them! Bernie Sanders' campaign is in complete disarray. Campaign workers say it's unorganized and total chaos. Basically, if the campaign were a person, it would look like Bernie Sanders. I read about a pet tortoise that was just reunited with its owner after running away over a year ago. Apparently, the owner took three steps outside and was like, "Oh, there you are!" The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Yes, "break glass" is always a sure sign that everything is A-OK! That's why public buildings have axes on the wall with signs that say, "Break glass if everything is hunky dory." CNN was on top of all the most important news, like, "As the trial began today, Sen. Mitt Romney was spotted with a glass of chocolate milk on his desk — then the president's lawyer said something about impeachable offenses, but I didn't catch most of it because I was working on my sources to find out if Romney's milk was whole or 2%." Butler Auto 2 x 4 BASKETBALL FRIDAY 8:00 p.m. (14) Basketball NBA Live 10:30 p.m. (14) Basketball NBA Live FOOTBALL MONDAY 1:30 p.m. (14) NFL Live Live TUESDAY 1:30 p.m. (14) NFL Live Live WEDNESDAY 1:30 p.m. (14) NFL Live Live THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. (14) NFL Live Live 5:00 p.m. (14) College GameDay Live (HD) 8:00 p.m. (7) (14) Draft NFL Live FRIDAY 3:00 p.m. (14) NFL Live Live 5:00 p.m. (14) College GameDay Live (HD) 7:00 p.m. (7) (14) Draft NFL Live 8:00 p.m. (63) Draft NFL Live WRESTLING MONDAY 8:00 p.m. (17) WWE Raw Live (HD) WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. (17) WWE NXT Live (HD) FRIDAY 8:00 p.m. (6) (3) WWE SmackDown Live (HD) Oneonta Daily Star, NY: Sports Apr 18, 2020 to Apr 24, 2020 latelaughs sportszone realtalk

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