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24 — December 31, 2022 - January 6, 2023 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN What's Available NOW On "Head of the Class" Howard Hesseman ("WKRP in Cincinnati") headed the cast of this 1986-91 ABC sitcom about a group of gifted students at a Manhattan high school and the unorthodox history teacher who guided them. The series served as a launching pad for the careers of a number of young actors, including Robin Givens, Brian Robbins and Leslie Bega. (ORIGINAL) "Person of Interest" The streaming service comes forth with all five seasons of this 2011- 16 CBS sci-fi crime drama about a reclusive billionaire (Michael Emerson) who teams with a New York City cop (Jim Caviezel) to stop terrorist attacks before they can happen thanks to an innovative computer program. Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi also star. "Movie: The Black Phone" Scott Derrickson ("Sinister," "Deliver Us From Evil") directed this creepy 2021 supernatural horror tale about Finney (Mason Thames, "For All Mankind"), a 13-year-old abducted by a child killer known as The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). The boy begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone while locked in his soundproof basement prison. Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies and James Ransone also star. "Movie: The Shack" Stuart Hazeldine's 2017 adaptation of a novel of the same title by William P. Young stars Sam Worthington ("Avatar") as Mackenzie "Mack" Phillips, an adult survivor of childhood abuse who now finds himself happily married with three kids. This placid life goes off the rails again, however, when Mack's youngest child goes missing during a family camping trip. Octavia Spencer and Radha Mitchell also star. first two "North and South" miniseries before she got the call to succeed Shelley Long on "Cheers" ... a job that netted her the first of her two Primetime Emmy Awards. (The second was for the 1994 TV movie "David's Mother.") Incidentally, though some obituaries referred to Alley as having been on "Star Trek," she never was on the television series. Instead, she appeared in the 1982 feature film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," playing Vulcan officer Saavik in her first major screen role. That was her one encounter with that universe, with Robin Curtis assuming the part two years later in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock." Q: I enjoyed the movie "Fit for Christmas" with Amanda Kloots. Did I hear her say that she also wrote it? – Stephanie Kane, Weirton, W. Va. Q: I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Kirstie Alley. Was "Cheers" her first TV series? – Kate Jenkins, via email A: She had done an ABC espionage series called "Masquerade" with Rod Taylor and Greg Evigan during the 1983-84 season, and she also was a star of the after she finished making the 1956 movie that adapted "The Philadelphia Story." She was his wife by the time the film opened, and she decided not to continue her acting career in favor of raising the three children they had together and participating in royal philanthropy. Interestingly, "High Society" teamed Kelly with Bing Crosby, with whom she reportedly had a personal involvement earlier. (Actually, it reteamed them; they had starred together previously in "The Country Girl," for which Kelly won an Oscar.) Apparently, fellow "High Society" star Frank Sinatra also took a more-than-professional interest in Kelly, but nothing evidently happened there. A: The co-host of "The Talk" conceived the story for the recent CBS film, which she based in part on her earlier career as a fitness instructor, the occupation she had in the story. The final script was credited to Anna White, though Kloots still had a voice in it not only as the star, but also as an executive producer. Q: "High Society" is one of my favorite musicals, and I always like to watch it when it's on Turner Classic Movies. Was that the last film Grace Kelly made before she became a princess? – Judy Bridger, Sacramento, Calif. A: It was, and Kelly's wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco occurred shortly BY JAY BOBBIN 'Cheers' wasn't Kirstie Alley's fi rst series Amanda Kloots Kirstie Alley Send questions of general interest via email to tvpipeline@gracenote.com. Writers must include their names, cities and states. Personal replies cannot be sent. 1 x 3.5" ad Dodson Brothers Your Secret for a Successful Yard Sale Call Us For Details! 423-638-4185 The Greeneville Sun The Greeneville Sun

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