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TV Media Weekly | September 5 - 11, 2015 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Will the made-for-TV ver- sion of the "The Transporter" be back? I really enjoyed it. A: No announcement has been made yet on the future of "Trans- porter: The Series," and speculation is even harder on this one than most. It's complicated because, like the characters in the action-packed series itself, the show is embroiled in a mesh of international interests. The series was originally intend- ed to air simultaneously in the U.S. and internationally, however its original U.S. backer, Cinemax, pulled out at the last minute. Only after the first season aired in Cana- da (on TMN and Movie Central) and France, and was picked up for a second season, did TNT step in to air it in the U.S. Its U.S. ratings haven't been great, though, so the question is: if TNT drops the show, will it still be produced for the rest of the world? The Canadian and French produc- ers seem to be waiting to see what TNT says before they make anoth- er: season 2 aired outside the U.S. back in 2014, and no announce- ment of a new season has been made since. Q: I heard that Disney was going to make a movie from the "Peter and the Starcatch- ers" series of books by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Is there anything happening with that or was that all just a ru- mor? A: You didn't mention a third op- tion: It was not just a rumor, how- ever there is nothing happening with that. Disney was earnestly working on a film version of "Peter and the Starcatchers," which was a Peter Pan prequel series written by famed humorist Dave Barry and established suspense novelist Rid- ley Pearson. And it had every rea- son to be earnest about it, since it owned the property. The books were published by Hyperion, which is a Disney subsidiary. However, the last news of this project came in 2013 and nothing seems to have been done since. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Per- sonal replies will not be provided. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media E ver looked at a genius, at a prodigy, and just want- ed to crack open his or her skull and dig around in there (figuratively, of course)? Just what was it that gave Einstein his insights into the re- ality of our universe? Who wouldn't want to root around in Edison's mind and pull out a few brilliant ideas? Well, if you have any interest at all in fine foods and delicious meals and haven't been watch- ing PBS's "The Mind of a Chef," then you've been missing out on the opportunity to do just that with some of America's greatest culinary minds. The fourth season of the Em- my-winning show premiered last week and is currently airing Sat- urday evenings on the public broadcaster. Just like in seasons past, two of the country's most recognized chefs will have their brains picked clean, as we're gradually taken on a journey through their inspirations, their loves and their lives to find out just where their culinary creativi- ty comes from. This season is bringing for- ward a pair of chefs from oppo- site ends of the country. From the east comes Chef Gabrielle Ham- ilton, the chef and owner of Prune restaurant in New York City, a published author and the winner of three James Beard Awards. From the west comes Chef David Kinch, the chef and propri- etor of California's famous Man- resa, a restaurant that has earned two Michelin stars for six years running. Beyond that amazing distinction, his restau- rant has been named one of the 50 best in the world by "Restau- rant Magazine." So, clearly, there's something going on in these chefs' brains that has taken them to the very top of their profession. 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