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TV Media Weekly | July 1 - 7, 2017 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: I was trying to find the start time for the next season of "APB," and there seems to be some suggestion that it won't return. Sure hope that's not true. A: Sadly, it's not a suggestion anymore. "APB" has been canceled. The techno-thriller cop show fin- ished its first season Monday, April 24, and at least Fox was merciful — it officially canceled the show just a few weeks later, on May 11. Series writer Trey Callaway took to Twitter to deliver the news to fans, and the eulogy. "I'm very dis- appointed to announce that 'APB' has been canceled. We had many amazing stories left to tell, but I'm incredibly proud of everything we accomplished ... 'Gideon out.'" The "Gideon" he's referring to is the show's main character, Gideon Reeves, a tech-industry billionaire who buys control of Chicago's troubled 13th police precinct after witnessing his friend's murder. He transforms the district into a test lab for high-tech crime-fighting tools. Reeves was played by Justin Kirk, best known previously as the scene-stealing Uncle Andy in Showtime's "Weeds." However, the biggest name as- sociated with the show was cre- ator Matt Nix, who previously cre- ated and wrote the long-running USA Network hit "Burn Notice." These days, though, he's being talked about more as the guy writ- ing "The Gifted," the new Marvel Comics TV show based in the X- Men universe. That one's also air- ing on Fox, so he likely has no hard feelings about the "APB" cancella- tion. The decision was also based on some undeniable numbers. The show averaged 3.4 million viewers per week, which isn't terrible. That average, however, hides a trou- bling downward trend — more than 6 million people watched the premiere, while only 2.7 million watched the finale. The show lost viewers in all but two of its 12 weeks on the air. 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 I na Garten has a plan: to teach people how to cook. That may not come as some sort of earth-shattering revelation to fans of "Barefoot Contessa," her long-running series on Food Net- work, but for the past few months, she's been trying a somewhat dif- ferent tactic. "Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro" premiered back in May, and while it shares part of its name with her other show, this one definitely has its own distinct flair. Airing Sundays on Food Net- work, "Cook Like a Pro" features Garten teaching basic cooking techniques to her audience, with each episode focusing on a differ- ent ingredient or technique. It's not exactly uncharted wa- ters, but it's a bit of a departure from "Barefoot Contessa," which is more about learning specific recipes than general techniques. For example, this week's episode, which airs Sunday, July 2, is all about one of the most common and humble of ingredients: the egg. The host spends the episode teaching her viewers how to per- fectly soft boil one of those little packages of goodness, sharing tips on how to perfectly whip the whites (which she then uses to make an incredible pavlova fruit tart), and even shares how to use them to make a homemade Cae- sar salad dressing. Of course, that's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what eggs can do. Garten also of- fers advice on how to make fool- proof truffled scrambled eggs, shows off how to make tricky hol- landaise sauce for eggs benedict and invites a guest into her kitch- en to share the secrets of perfectly fried eggs. To an experienced home cook, a lot of these techniques may seem a bit basic, but for the less experienced among us, the host has been a wonderful teacher. Next week's episode gets a bit sweeter with its focus on choco- late (chocolate ganache cake, anyone?), and the finale, which airs Sunday, July 16, is all about roasted vegetables. Food Network definitely has the market for cooking competi- tions cornered, but with "Bare- foot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro," Ina Garten shows that even its least kitchen-savvy viewers are capable of learning basic cooking techniques. Tune in Sundays on Food Network. Ina Garten as seen in "Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro" Ina Garten's newest show teaches the basics 10 | Cooking this week Friendship Haven 2 x 2.5" Noah's Ark 2 x 2" 2nd Shift Plumbing 2 x 1.5"

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