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Entertainment Now | January 2 - 8, 2021 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: I was just watching the movie "Cabin in the Woods" and I recognized the red-haired control-room guy. What do I know him from? A: Bradley Whitford is either the great "hey-it's-that-guy!" of our time, or he's Josh Lyman from "The West Wing," no question. It de- pends how obsessed you were with "The West Wing." If you weren't particularly ob- sessed with it, or (and there must be some of you) you've never seen it, the chameleonic Whitford has disappeared into more than 100 film and TV roles since arriving on the scene back in a 1985 episode of "The Equalizer." That was an early indication of his preference for TV. He's done some great big- screen support work (he had roles in recent hits such as 2013's "Sav- ing Mr. Banks" and 2017's "Get Out," among dozens of others), but he seems to do better with the intimacy of the small screen. In terms of lead roles, he re- teamed with his "West Wing" boss, Aaron Sorkin, for the one- season drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and starred in the similarly short-lived cop comedy "The Good Guys" in 2010. But it's his guest turns that have had the most impact. He's done loads, but most notably, and re- cently, he did extended runs on prestige series "Transparent" and "The Handmaid's Tale," both of which netted him Emmy nomina- tions. Q: I was watching a show on National Geographic Channel or History in September about early American settlers in con- flict with native tribes. The word "Bark" was part of the ti- tle. Are there more episodes coming? A: You aren't alone in wanting more episodes of "Barkskins" (you were halfway there), but there's a good chance you won't get it. National Geographic Channel officially billed this show — its first foray into fictional program- ming — as a "limited series," and that's supposed to mean one season, one complete story. And in that sense, "Barkskins" did not deliver. "Cliffhangers are nothing new," TVfanatic.com reviewer Dale McGarrigle complained of the show's finale, "but usually they come at the end of a potentially ongoing series. Limited series usu- ally include, oh, I don't know, con- clusions." Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided. Hollywood Q&A By Michelle Rose TV Media I f you've had your fill of feel- good holiday specials and you're craving some reality TV Schadenfreude, I've got some good news for you: Gor- don Ramsay will be serving up new challenges, risotto-related rants and bleeped-out com- ments when Season 19 of "Hell's Kitchen" gets underway Thursday, Jan. 7, on Fox. This new season has been a long time coming. It was first announced in February 2019 when Fox renewed the series for two more seasons (that's right, Season 20 is coming at some point). Filming was completed at Ramsay's restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and the orig- inal plan was to air Season 19 over the summer. Of course, COVID-19 threw a giant wrench in those plans (and everyone else's, for that matter). As the industry-wide production shutdown continued, networks were left scrambling to fill the gaps in their prime-time lineups. Given that a whole new season was in the can, Fox opted to keep "Hell's Kitchen" on the back burner until now. What can viewers expect from Season 19 of "Hell's Kitch- en"? Plenty of excitement and tense moments, that's for sure. For the first time, the competi- tion will be set in Las Vegas, but the winner's stay in Sin City will be a short one — they'll be awarded a position at Ramsay's other Hell's Kitchen restaurant, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (Season 18 winner Ariel Contreras-Fox was awarded the position of ex- ecutive chef at the Vegas loca- tion but reportedly opted for the prize money instead.) During Thursday's episode, viewers will get to know the 18 new cast members, who have been divided into the Red Team and Blue Team. They are: Adam Pawlak of Milwaukee, Wiscon- sin; Amber Lancaster of Chicago Brittani Ratcliff of Morehead, Kentucky; Cody Candelario of Sherman Oaks, California; De- clan Horgan of Washington, D.C.; Drew Tingley of Millmont, Pennsylvania; Eliott Sanchez of Bayonne, New Jersey; Fabiola Fuentes of Indio, California; Jor- dan Savell of North Richland Hills, Texas; Josh Oakley of Den- ver, Colorado; Kenneth McDuffie of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Kori Sutton of Los Angeles, Cali- fornia; Lauren Lawless of San Di- ego, California; Marc Quiñones of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mary Lou Davis of San Antonio, Texas; Nicole Hanna of Wolfe- boro, New Hampshire; Peter Martinez of Palisades Park, New Jersey; and Syann Williams of Atlanta, Georgia. The contestants are new but the competition format is the same. You might also recognize a few familiar faces: Season 7 winner Jay Santos is onboard as the Blue Team's sous chef, while Season 10 winner Christina Wil- son is the sous chef for the Red Team. So the big question is: who will be the first chef to be sent home? Tune in to "Hell's Kitch- en" on Thursday, Jan. 7, to find out. Back into the fire: New season of 'Hell's Kitchen' kicks off 10 | Cooking this week Waltman Flooring 2 x 2" White Lilies N Paradise 2 x 1.5" Gordon Ramsay as seen in "Hell's Kitchen"

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