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TV Media Weekly | November 4 - 10, 2017 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: What happened to the Wyatt Earp show with Hugh O'Brian? It's not on anymore and I miss it! A: It's never easy to answer these ones, because the decisions networks make about which shows to rerun and when are even more mysterious than the deci- sions about which new shows to keep and which to cancel. The problem is, networks have 76 years of commercial TV broad- casting to choose from when pick- ing shows to rerun (commercial TV began in the U.S. in 1941, bringing with it the first "TV shows" as we know them). All this is to say that it's possible people have stopped airing "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" just to give something else a try for a while. To be fair, the show has had its share of chances. It's been around almost as long as commercial TV — it debuted on ABC in 1955 and aired a whopping 226 episodes over six years. It's considered an early classic of the western TV genre (it debuted the same year as "Gunsmoke" and the two are of- ten credited with pioneering the western TV boom that followed). Q: Who is the lead guy from the first "Pitch Perfect" movie? A: I believe the guy you're look- ing for is Skylar Astin, who played Jesse in the first two Pitch Perfect films, but not the upcoming third installment. Not surprisingly, he started out as a musical-theater guy before scoring fame as Jesse in 2012's "Pitch Perfect," the surprise-hit comedy about an all-girl acapella singing group. Astin played a member of the rival male group, but also the love interest for star Anna Kendrick. Despite his role, he ended up finding real-world love with the other Anna in the cast, Anna Camp, whom he married a year ago. Along with appearing in "Pitch Perfect 2" in 2015, Astin has ap- peared in a number of other films and TV shows since. Most notably, he currently stars in the Epix com- edy series "Graves" opposite Nick Nolte. On the big screen, he ap- peared in the indie comedy "21 & Over" in 2013, and in the ensem- ble cast of the 2016 comedy "Flock of Dudes." Don't bother looking for him in "Pitch Perfect 3," due out in De- cember — he won't be joining the ladies of the Barden Bellas singing group when they take off on a USO tour to Europe. 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 t's finally back. After a three- year hiatus and a little bit of an amuse-bouche earlier this year, "Iron Chef America" fi- nally returns with a revamped format, a renovated Kitchen Sta- dium, a tweaked name and a whole lot of familiar faces. "Iron Chef Showdown" pre- mieres Wednesday, Nov. 8, on Food Network. Unlike this past spring's "Iron Chef Gauntlet," which pitted seven acclaimed chefs against both each other and Alton Brown's refined palate, this rebooted series should feel more familiar to longtime "Iron Chef America" fans, for a whole bunch of reasons. First up: The Chairman is back. In the show's somewhat kooky lore, he's the nephew of The Chairman from the original Japa- nese "Iron Chef," and actor Mark Dacascos ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") is back in the role af- ter his notable absence from "Gauntlet." Fan favorite Alton Brown ("Cutthroat Kitchen"), who did double duty as both host and Chairman in "Gauntlet," also returns as host, while former sportscaster Jaymee Sire takes on the role of floor reporter, getting up close and personal with the chefs as they cook. The basic format of "Show- down" is relatively unchanged from the original. An accom- plished chef enters Kitchen Stadi- um and challenges one of the res- ident Iron Chefs — Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and "Gauntlet" winner Stephanie Izard — to a cook-off using a secret ingredient revealed by The Chairman only moments before the clock starts ticking. That's the familiar part. In a new twist to the tried-and-true "Iron Chef" format, the chal- lenger first needs to earn the right to challenge an Iron Chef. Each episode begins with two potential challengers who go head to head in the Chairman's Challenge, preparing a single dish based on a secret ingredi- ent. Alton then chooses which chef gets to move on to the main event and which must leave Kitchen Stadium defeated. Kitchen Stadium is back, with chefs lining up to prove their met- tle against Iron Chefs. "Iron Chef Showdown" premieres Wednes- day, Nov. 8, on Food Network. Food Network favorite returns with plenty of familiar faces 10 | Cooking this week Sunspot 2 x 2" Vicker's Graphics 2 x 1.5" Tech Repairadise 2 x 1.5" Alton Brown and The Chairman in "Iron Chef Showdown" We Repair Cell Phones, Laptops, & Desktops X finit y & X finit y P r e-P ay A uthorized Dealer 1239 S. 17th St., Behind Markland Mall 765-319-7728 We Are Your Source For Drones & RC Vehicles Now Offering Layway for Christmas

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