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March 26 - April 1, 2023 | Entertainment Now 3 ACROSS 1 One of the Beverly Hillbillies 4 Vegas opener 7 Bull: Prefix 12 "… ___ quit!" (2) 13 Addis Ababa's land: Abbr. 14 Place to exchange rings 15 Not hers 16 Sharp-toothed reality series (2) 18 Must-haves 20 West of old Hollywood 21 Unit of conductance 22 "12 Years a Slave" (2013) star Chiwetel 27 Mark, of 16 Across 29 First woman nominated for the Best Director Oscar: ___ Wertmuller 30 Snow removers 31 Nut-bearing tree 32 Shave ___ haircut (2) 33 Breathing sounds 34 Refuse (3) 38 Run-of-the-mill: Abbr. 39 Series finale 40 "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965) star Max von ___ 43 Former FX vampire series from Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (2) 48 "Aladdin" (1992) monkey 49 GPS suggestion 50 Narrow inlet 51 "Uh-huh" 52 Hurting more 53 Relatives 54 Word part: Abbr. DOWN 1 Daymond, of 16 Across 2 Lake near Niagara Falls 3 Separate 4 Course parts 5 Part of N.C.A.A.: Abbr. 6 Former dramedy that starred William H. Macy: "___less" 7 "Star Trek's" Sulu 8 PC key 9 Tony-winning Hagen 10 Took off 11 Mork's planet 17 Rule opposed by Gandhi 19 "Doctor Who" star Sacha 23 Kevin, of 16 Across 24 Outdoor gathering times (2) 25 Fairy tale starter 26 Stadium sounds 27 Calculating types 28 Forearm bone 31 A former Bond 35 Armpit, in Scotland 36 Norse war god 37 Arkansas's ___ Mountains 41 Toe the line 42 Former TV comedy "Arliss" creator Robert 43 ___-80 (old computer) 44 Boo follower 45 Where Switz. is 46 Sault ___ Marie 47 "Rocky ___" (1982 film) Crossword television Solution on page 8 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "Great Expectations" - Season 1 Experience all that life has to offer with the se- ries adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic nov- el "Great Expectations," when its two-episode premiere streams Sunday, March 26, on Hulu. Episodes air weekly on Sundays. A coming-of- age story, "Great Expectations" follows Pip — played in his youth by Tom Sweet ("Gun- powder") and in adulthood by Fionn White- head ("Dunkirk," 2017) — an orphan living in England in the early 19th century who yearns for better things for his life. After spending his youth as an apprentice, Pip's entire life changes when a donation from a mysterious benefac- tor sets him off to London to join society as a gentleman. Through twists of fate and the often nefarious intentions of those around him, Pip must learn if living up to his expectations will really make him the man he wishes to be. A damning critique of the class systems, Dickens' 1861 novel is brought to the screen by pro- ducer Mark Kinsella ("Anatomy of a Scandal"), writer and executive producer Steven Knight ("Peaky Blinders") and directors Brady Hood ("Top Boy") and Samira Radsi ("The Typist"). Olivia Colman ("The Favourite," 2018) stars as the wealthy, eccentric spinster, Miss Havisham, while Estella, Miss Havisham's adopted daugh- ter and Pip's love interest, is played by "Love Me" actress Shalom Brune-Franklin. The series also stars Trystan Gravelle ("Mr. Selfridge"), Johnny Harris ("This is England '86"), Owen McDonnell ("Killing Eve"), Bronte Carmichael ("Andor"), Matt Berry ("What We Do in the Shadows"), Hayley Squires ("The Essex Ser- pent"), Ashley Thomas ("Them") and Rudi Dharmalingam ("Wakefield"). "RapCaviar Presents" - Season 1 Tackling some of today's most provocative is- sues, the new seven-episode docuseries "Rap- Caviar Presents," premiering Thursday, March 30, on Hulu, explores the stories of the hip-hop visionaries and emerging stars who are cur- rently ruling the charts and influencing culture in major ways. Based on the influential Spotify playlist of the same name, "RapCaviar" sits down with artists including City Girls ("Good Love"), Tyler, the Creator ("EARFQUAKE"), Jack Harlow ("First Class"), Megan Thee Stallion ("Savage"), Doja Cat ("Woman"), Saweetie ("Best Friend"), Polo G ("Martin & Gina"), Roddy Ricch ("The Box"), Coi Leray ("Play- ers") and more for discussions on important subjects and current events, with a view of the world from the artist's perspective. Executive produced by creative director Karam Gill ("Su- pervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine"), showrunner Steve Rivo ("Power, Privilege & Justice"), Spotify's Carl Chery and Liz Gateley ("Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County") and The Intellectual Property Corporation's (IPC) Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman (both of "Selena + Chef"), "RapCaviar Presents" is directed by Gill, Quan Lateef-Hill ("New York Times: Black History, Continued"), Peter J. Scalettar ("Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men"), Farah Khalid ("The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion," 2019), Keith McQuirter ("By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem") and Mandon Lovett ("Origins of Hip Hop"). WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Unstable" - Season 1 It's a family affair in the new Netflix sitcom "Unstable," which premieres its first season Thursday, March 30. Universally admired, ec- centric and narcissist-adjacent biotech entre- preneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe, "9-1-1: Lone Star") works hard to make the world a better place. However, Ellis has been in an emotional spiral since the death of his wife. In an attempt to keep his father's company from falling apart, Ellis's estranged son Jackson (played by Lowe's real-life son, John Owen Lowe, "The Grinder"), who is his father's opposite in seemingly every way, returns home to try to turn the company (and his father) back around. While working to get Ellis's word back in order, Jackson takes on what might be the hardest task of all: escaping his father's looming, larger-than-life shadow. Inspired by John Owen's comedic social media interactions with his father, "Unstable" is created for Netflix by Victor Fresco ("Santa Clarita Diet") and co-created by Rob and John Owen Lowe. The series cast is rounded out by Fred Armisen ("Portlandia"), Sian Clifford ("Fleabag"), Tom Allen ("Chad Goes Deep"), Rachel Marsh ("Before We Go"), Emma Fer- reira ("Learn to Swim," 2021), Aaron Branch ("Christmas at the Ranch," 2021), Frank Gallegos ("Veronica Mars"), Chris Aquilino ("Silicon Valley") and Merrick McCartha ("All American"). "Wellmania" - Season 1 Give it everything you've got: the new Austra- lian dramedy series "Wellmania" premieres Wednesday, March 29, on Netflix. Working as a food writer and living life large in New York City, human tornado Liv, played by comedian Celeste Barber ("The Letdown") embodies the phrase "live fast, die young." But, when a catastrophic health crisis forces her to return to Sydney, she must rethink her entire life. Throwing herself headlong into an intense wellness journey, Liv tries everything from the bland to the wildly bizarre in an attempt to get well quickly and reclaim her old life. Based on Brigid Delaney's book "Wellmania: Extreme Misadventures in the Search for Wellness," the series is created for television by Delaney and Benjamin Law ("The Family Law") and directed by Helena Brooks ("Drunk History: Austra- lia") and Erin White ("Squinters"). Remy Hii ("Marco Polo"), Lachlan Buchanan ("Station 19"), Virginie Laverdure ("La Brea"), Alexander Hodge ("Insecure"), Anthony Phelan ("Elvis," 2022), Leah Vandenberg ("Stupid Stupid Man"), JJ Fong ("Friday Night Bites"), Felix Wil- liamson ("The Great Gatsby," 2013), Johnny Carr ("Five Bedrooms"), Gabrielle Chan ("Hun- gry Ghosts"), Guy Edmonds ("Hardball"), Gen- evieve Mooy ("Breaking News") and Nicola Parry ("Thank God You're Here"). WHAT'S NEW ON APPLE TV+ "Tetris" (2023) Dive into the incredible history of one of the world's most famous games when the new Apple TV+ Original film "Tetris" premieres on the Apple streamer Friday, March 31. In 1988, businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton, "Rocketman," 2019) discovers the video game Tetris and sees its massive, addictive potential. Risking everything, Henk travels to the Soviet Union to join forces with the game's inventor, Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov, "Offlayn"), to bring the game to the masses and help it grow into an international obsession. Based on a true story, this Cold War-era thriller is directed by Jon S. Baird ("Filth," 2013) and written by Noah Pink ("Genius"). Sofya Lebedeva ("Vi- kings: Valhalla"), Anthony Boyle ("The Plot Against America"), Toby Jones ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," 2011), Roger Allam ("V for Ven- detta," 2005), Ben Miles ("Andor"), Rick Yune ("The Fast and the Furious," 2001), Matthew Marsh ("The Iron Lady," 2011), Miles Barrow ("The Ark"), Ieva Andrejevaite ("Emilia," 2017), Togo Igawa ("Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi," 2017) and Ayane ("Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga") also star. Olivia Colman, Tom Sweet and Chloe Lea in "Great Expectations"

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