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5 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, December 5, 2014 By Andrew Warren TV Media Biblical television: It turns out that films based on the Bi- ble can find an audience after all. In 1965, "The Greatest Story Ever Told," a big-budget Max von Sydow Hollywood epic that told the story of Jesus, royally flopped at the box of- fice, casting a funding chill over Bible-based entertain- ment. These days, though, an en- tirely different story is being told. Last year's "The Bible" miniseries on History was a huge success, and earlier this year, Russell Crowe wowed audiences and critics alike in the big screen's "Noah." Now, Lifetime is bringing one of the Bible's lesser known stories to the screen. "The Red Tent," a two-part miniseries, airs Sun- day and Monday, Dec. 7 and 8, on the A+E Networks cabler. Based on the novel of the same name by Anita Diamant, which expanded and elaborat- ed on the story of Dinah found in Genesis, "The Red Tent" has assembled an exciting cast to bring her tale to life. Playing the role of the maid- en herself is Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Ferguson ("The White Queen"), and she's far from the only cast member who has an award nomination attached to her name. She'll be joined on screen by Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Minnie Driver ("Good Will Hunting," 1997, "About a Boy") and Emmy nominee Morena Bac- carin ("Homeland"), along with Iain Glen ("Game of Thrones"), Will Tudor ("Game of Thrones") and Oscar nomi- nee Debra Winger ("Terms of Endearment," 1983). Biblical epics may have had a decades-long rough patch, but they're definitely a force to be reckoned with now. "The Red Tent" airs its two parts Sunday and Monday, Dec. 7 and 8, on Lifetime. Bringing back the smarts: You just can't keep a good show down. When "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" pre- miered all the way back in 2007, it was a pretty big hit with audiences, and although it's been off the air for a while now, it looks like Fox has a re- newed confidence in the charming game show. A new season of "5th Grader" has been ordered by the network, with an anticipated premiere in early 2015. Luckily, the show's original host is returning as well. Co- median Jeff Foxworthy ("The Smurfs," 2011, "Blue Collar TV") always straddled a fine line between gently poking fun at his contestants' intel- lects while keeping the show lighthearted and family friend- ly, and his reunion with Fox will no doubt be good news to fans of the show's original run. Although the rules of the game were tweaked some- what between the regular and syndicated runs of "5th Grad- er," the basic premise of the game remained the same and will no doubt remain similar in the revival. In each episode, a single contestant is presented with a series of questions tak- en straight out of elementary school textbooks. While Foxworthy may be the big name, if the "5th Grad- er" revival is anything like the original, it will be the kids who are the real stars on the screen. Watch for the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" revival early next year on Fox. ALPINE ARCTIC AVALANCHE BLIZZARD BOOTS CHALET CHIMNEY SMOKE COAT DOWNHILL FLANNEL GLACIER HOCKEY HOLIDAY HOT CHOCOLATE ICE SCULPTURE LODGE MITTENS MOGULS NORDIC PENGUIN POLAR BEAR RINK SCARF SHIVER vsearch From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle above to reveal the message relating to this week's theme. Snow Time starsonscreen SKATES SKIS SLALOM SLED SLEET SLOPES SLUSH SNOW ANGEL SNOWBALL SWEATER T-BAR WINTER Conan: Conan O'Brien She's going to be OK, but a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader was injured during the game yesterday. Out of habit, several Baltimore Ravens immediately pled not guilty. Justin Bieber hung out with the Pittsburgh Steelers before yesterday's game, and then the Steelers lost. Apparently, the Steelers weren't inspired by his speech: "Win One for the Bieber." Yesterday, scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson fact- checked the movie "Interstellar." Because if there's one movie I expect to be believable, it's the one where Matthew McConaughey plays an astrophysicist. President Obama has been in China for a couple days. People in China criticized President Obama for chewing gum while entering the economic summit in Beijing, and they're saying he looked like "a rapper." Then again, to be fair, in China I look like a rapper. At the economic summit in China, Vladimir Putin is being accused of flirting with the First Lady of China. Then again, Putin does have a history of not respecting boundaries. A recent contestant on "The Voice" has been arrested for DUI. He'll go on trial as soon as they can find a judge with a rotating chair. late laughs Eastern Travel 3 x 5 Minnie Driver stars in "The Red Tent"