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May 23 - 29, 2020 —3 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN May 23 - 29, 2020 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) greene cnty farmers b) swango's 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens 2 x 1.5" ad midway const. By George Dickie After their success on the 2005-13 NBC sitcom "The Office," Greg Daniels and Steve Carell knew they wanted to work together again but didn't know on what. Then faster than you can say, "ripped from the headlines," "Space Force" was born. Inspired by the recently created branch of the U.S. military and premiering Friday, May 29, on Netflix, the half-hour workplace comedy from co-creators Daniels and Carell places the latter in the starring role of Gen. Mark Naird, an Air Force lifer who finds himself out of his element when he's chosen to head up the nascent agency. Their goal: American boots on the moon by 2024. Under his command at a remote Colo - rado base are a colorful cast of characters, among them Mallory (John Malkovich, "Bird Box"), a scientist charged with advising his boss what is and isn't pos- sible; F. Tony Scarapiducci (Ben Schwartz, "House of Lies"), Naird's overeager media relations guru; Brad Gregory (Don Lake, "Corner Gas: The Movie"), Naird's incompetent assistant; and Captain Ali (Tawny Newsome, "Brockmire"), a pro- spective "Spaceman." At home, Mark must deal with his teenage daughter Erin (Diana Silvers, "Ma"), who gets under her father's skin by dating Russian liaison Yuri/Bobby (Rus- sian pop star Alex Sparrow). "Space Force" and "The Office" may share some of the same creative minds but that is where viewers might find the similarities ending. The comedy here is much broader than on "The Office," which often mined uncomfortable situa - tions for laughs, and Naird, a principled though inflexible leader, is the polar opposite of Dunder Mifflin's "cool boss" Michael Scott. Though it's been seven years, Daniels was overjoyed to be writing again for his old friend and colleague. "It's really great fun," he says. "I mean, it's very easy for me to write for him be- cause of all the practice and because we're the same age and you know, we both grew up in the Northeast. ... I think we have a similar sensibility and at this point I think we have a lot of respect for each other, so even if he has a suggestion that I don't understand, I know that it's going to be good and I can trust it. So that makes it easier to work with people." Schwartz, a writer, actor, comic and producer with a strong background in im- provisation, was also thrilled to be work- ing with Carell and Daniels, whose work he has admired over the years. For Scar- apiducci — given the profane moniker "F... Tony" on the show — he envisioned a borderline competent media man and needy individual who constantly hungers for the approval of his superiors. "My character looks at Steve's character as the father he really wants to get love from, to get recognition from, and Steve never gives it to him," he explains. "... So one of the little secrets or one of the little things I have throughout the series is I so desperately want to impress Mark Naird and get his anything, get his respect because he rarely gives it. "So there are a couple of moments in the show where I do something correct, which is wonderful, and you get to kind of see me relish in that and see that I'm actually doing something and I'm worth- while. So I think deep down, this guy's probably a sad guy." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop The 'Space Force' is with Netflix in Carell/Daniels comedy Cover Story Cover Story By Jay Bobbin Though Elizabeth Henstridge's tenure with "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is about to end on the air, it technically finished last year. ABC gave notice early enough for the fantasy-adventure's cast and crew to film its seventh and final round at the same time as the sixth season, and the final ep - isodes start Wednesday, May 27. Along with the rest of her team, Henstridge's Agent Jemma Sim- mons is stuck in Depression-era New York, where something oth- erworldly could alter the course of history. The S.H.I.E.L.D. unit races time to solve the problem, with their Zephyr vehicle prone to make another time jump at any moment. "Every good thing must come to an end," the pleasant Hen - stridge reasons. "We'd had some Checking in with Elizabeth Henstridge warning that this was coming, so it's been the long goodbye. As time goes on, it will get a bit harder, but I'll be maintaining those relationships that are so special to me. And it's nice now to have a history in a town that used to be so foreign to me (Los Angeles)." Henstridge began her post- "S.H.I.E.L.D." path last holiday season with her starring role in the Hallmark Channel movie "Christmas at the Plaza," in which the native of England ef - fected a flawless American accent that likely surprised her fans. She says she's now "working on my own projects and keeping very busy, and hopefully, I'll be doing something that I'm very passion - ate about. "I do love auditioning," adds Henstridge. "When you're in that process, you get to be a lot of different characters and try out things. It's a nice kind of wake-up call to make sure your skills are honed as an actor." 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