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October 22 - 28, 2023 | Entertainment Now 11 By Michelle Rose TV Media Making cents: After a three- season run on ABC, "Home Eco- nomics" has been officially — and perhaps a tad reluctantly — cut from the network's prime- time slate. The family comedy starred To- pher Grace ("That '70s Show"), Caitlin McGee ("Mythic Quest") and Jimmy Tatro ("Life According to Jimmy") as three siblings on different rungs of the socio-eco- nomic ladder, with "one in the one per cent, one middle class and one barely holding on." Their performances garnered strong praise from critics, but as Variety describes it, the series it- self had been "a solid performer for ABC but never quite a break- out," which doesn't always bode well for a series awaiting renew- al. Season 3, which concluded in January of this year, consisted of just 13 episodes compared to 22 in Season 2, and the show had been sitting on the cancellation bubble ever since. Fans are likely disheartened by the decision, but the fact that ABC held off on mak- ing a decision through the entire- ty of the WGA strike, and even opted to extend the cast's options past the June 30 deadline, sug- gests the network gave a fourth season some serious thought. "Home Economics" was in- spired by the real-life experiences of one of its co-creators, execu- tive producer Michael Colton, who posted a thank-you message on Instagram (@mike_colton): "Making 42 episodes of Home Economics has been the best ex- perience of my career, and that's due to our incredible cast, crew and fans. Though the show has run its course at ABC, I'm hopeful the Hayworths will pop up some- where else, if only so I can contin- ue to embarrass my real-life fami- ly. Thank you to those who've reached out and expressed your love and support of the show. #LupeForever" Winner takes all: Work to- gether or go it alone — that's the dilemma behind a new TV compe- tition/social experiment. "Got to Get Out" hails from creator Glenn Hugill ("Deal or No Deal") and the U.K. arm of Wheel- house — the media group found- ed by late-night host Jimmy Kim- mel ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!") and "Pawn Stars" producer Brent Montgomery. It will have partici- pants living together in a man- sion for 10 days, with the cash prize increasing by a $1 for every second spent in the game. They'll also have to compete in a series of physical and mental challenges that will see more money added to "the pot" (per the official de- scription), which could be worth up to $1 million. At the end, participants must decide whether to split the prize money equally or steal it all for themselves by escaping via a get- away car, though their fellow housemates will have an oppor- tunity to block their exit. The series is coming soon to Hulu. Oui to Paris: With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games less than a year away — the opening ceremony will be held on and around the river Seine on July 26, 2024 — the City of Light has been the site of many construction, maintenance and improvement projects as the French capital prepares to play host to the world. The upcoming Games, com- bined with the WGA and SAG-AF- TRA strikes, have forced produc- ers and studios to do a little ad- vance/contingency planning for shoots in Paris. As part of the strict guidelines being imple- mented, filming will be limited within the key Olympic site zones from June 16 to Sept. 15, and ac- tion movies and costume dramas won't have access to iconic sites — including Trocadero, which of- fers the most romantic view of the Eiffel Tower — from mid- March until Nov. 1, 2024. This brings us to "Emily in Par- is," which is neither a period nor action film, but it does employ a large crew while shooting in the French capital. The first three seasons of the Netflix series filmed at the Cité du Cinema, but that studio will be reserved for the Olympic Games from Dec. 1, 2023, through Oct. 1, 2024. Production on Season 4, which had been expected to be- gin this past summer, is still on "pause" until scripts are finalized and the actors' strike is resolved, but producers are hoping to start shooting in January 2024 at near- by Studios Monjoie instead. While series star Lily Collins teased a Roman holiday for her character in Season 4, it's hard to imagine "Emily in Paris" without iconic landmarks and street views. That shouldn't be a prob- lem if filming takes place outside the Olympic zone and restriction period. Film France also launched the hashtag #parislookalike on social media, where it offered up possi- ble replacement locations, such as the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims as a stand-in for Paris' Notre Dame, which should re- open by the end of 2024 — four years after the devastating fire but not in time for Paris 2024. Stars on Screen Jimmy Tatro and Sasheer Zamata in "Home Economics" ADS AFFAIRS ALCOHOLISM ART BERT BETTY CIGARETTES CIVIL RIGHTS CLIENT COCA-COLA CONSUMERISM COOPER COPYWRITING CREATIVE DRAPER FAMILY HEINZ HERSHEY'S IDENTITY JOAN LUCKY STRIKE MADISON OFFICE PEGGY PETE PITCH ROGER SIXTIES STERLING VIETNAM WAR WHISKEY Mad Men From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle to reveal a message relating to this week's theme.

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