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TV Media Weekly | July 29 - August 4, 2017 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: I have been searching for years for a song that played in an episode of "Mi- ami Vice." I was told it was by Ted Nugent and that he also appeared in the episode, but I can't find the song in his discography. I remember that it had the lyrics "you cheat- ed, you lied" in it, and that it played during the climactic scene in the episode, in which Sonny goes to the des- ert to confront a drug dealer (maybe Ted Nugent). I'm afraid that's all I remember. A: This was a tricky one, not because of how little info you have, but how much. The song you're looking for is "Cry" by Godley & Creme. The full line you're referring to is: "You don't know how to play the game, you cheat, you lie, you make me wanna cry." It was tricky because the song appeared in the episode you de- scribe, titled "Definitely Miami" (from the show's second season), which did, in fact, star Ted Nu- gent — along with Philip Mi- chael Thomas and Don Johnson, of course — as the bad-guy drug dealer. It also featured one of his songs, but at a different point in the episode (the song was "An- gry Young Man"). If you hadn't mentioned the lyrics, I might not have known the difference. Q: I was a longtime fan of "Nashville" and was sad to see Connie Britton leave last year. However, I very much en- joy the new season on CMT, even without Connie. How is the show doing ratings-wise? Is it strong enough for CMT to keep it going? A: The fifth season of "Nash- ville" — its first after moving from broadcast to cable — started out on a bit of a roller-coaster, but things have leveled out now. And apparently, CMT's quite happy with the level. The season 5 premiere drew a measly 420,000 viewers, com- pared to 4.9 million viewers for the season 4 premiere. That's a shock- ing plummet, except when you consider that season 4 aired on a broadcast network (which every- one gets) while season 5 aired on cable (which you have to pay for). But it seems that some of the problem was simply people finding "Nashville" in its new home, since viewership actually tripled for the second episode on CMT, to a bit over 1.2 million. Things dropped off a bit after that, so that the fifth sea- son averaged about 850,000 view- ers per week. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media W e're about halfway through summer, and barbecue season is in full swing. For "Chopped" host Ted Allen, that can only mean one thing: another season of "Chopped Grill Mas- ters" is imminent. The special summer competi- tion is back on TV screens Tuesday, Aug. 1, on Food Network, with 16 talented grilling pros in pursuit of a grand prize that includes a Napa Valley vacation and an irresistible $50,000. The formula is classic "Chopped." In each episode, four challengers compete to put out the best plates over three rounds (appetizer, entrée and dessert), using a basket of four mystery in- gredients that must be incorpo- rated. One of them is eliminated — or chopped, in the show's par- lance — after every round. For the fifth and final episode of "Grill Masters," airing Tuesday, Aug. 29, the winners of the previous four episodes come together for a final round of culinary battles that de- cides who is the greatest master of all things grilled. "Chopped" is a tough competi- tion, but at least it's normally held in the controlled environment of the "Chopped" kitchen. Not so for "Grill Masters," which heads out- doors and trades in the stove tops and ovens for propane grills and charcoal briquettes. The bright studio lighting is replaced by a sweltering sun, and a climate- control system is replaced by winds that can wreak havoc on anything that isn't weighted down. These are grill masters, though: men and women who deal with these conditions all the time. In classic "Chopped" tradition, the real challenges are found in the baskets. The first episode finds a strange kind of pie alongside a beautiful pork cut in the appetizer basket, while the entrée basket holds a special vegan surprise. The culinary curveballs keep coming as the competition goes on over the next five weeks. The chefs have to contend with two proteins in one basket, a surprise birthday cake, frozen daiquiris and even beans for dessert. If it sounds like it might be tough to put together a meal us- ing those ingredients and at the mercy of mother nature, that's be- cause it is. With $50,000 and a dream vacation on the line, though, no one expected "Chopped Grill Masters" to be a walk in the park. The summer grill- ing competition gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 1, on Food Network. 'Chopped's' annual summer tournament sizzles 10 | Cooking this week Sunspot 2 x 2" Vicker's Graphics 2 x 1.5" Tech Repairadise 2 x 1.5" Judges Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcus Samuelsson and host Ted Allen with a contestant in "Chopped Grill Masters"

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