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TV Media Weekly | February 10 - 16, 2018 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Where did Julie Andrews get her start? A: That's an almost psychologi- cal question in Julie Andrews' case, or maybe a biological one. You could argue she got her start be- fore she was even born, to a moth- er who was a vaudeville performer. Julie's own singing voice was an undeniable physical gift. But psychologically, she grew up around show business. Her stepfa- ther, from whom she received the Andrews name, was also a vaude- villian. When her parents discov- ered her talent, they brought her into the business with them. So, as for the start of her career, it came on the stage in her native England. Her fame, however, started on the American stage, when she starred as Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway smash "My Fair Lady" in the late 1950s. Around the same time, she also made her first screen splash, play- ing the lead in a TV version of "Cin- derella" on CBS in 1957. Q: Did actress Ellen Burstyn have a different name early in her career? And was she in a movie titled "Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon"? A: The answer is yes, but I had a lot of trouble getting there. For starters, "Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon" is barely a movie. It's really a collection of episodes of "Tales of Wells Fargo" cut together into a feature-length story. The second challenge was that Ellen Burstyn, as you suspect, hasn't been Ellen Burstyn forever. In a long feature on National Public Radio's "All Things Consid- ered," interviewer Robert Siegel said: "One measure of Ellen Burstyn's story is the number of names she's had." The answer, in- credibly, is 10. The long and varied list of names goes with her long and var- ied career. According to the inter- view, her start in showbiz came through some modeling work, which she did first under her birth name, Edna Rae Gillooly, then un- der the shortened Edna Rae. But her first screen test was done un- der the name Erica Dean. When she moved to Montreal to work as a dancer, she became Keri Flynn. Next she went with Ellen McRae for a while (she doesn't explain how she picked up the Ellen, let alone the "Mc"), and that's when her screen career started in ear- nest. She did dozens of TV and film roles as Ellen McRae before set- tling on Ellen Burstyn, shortly be- fore landing what most consider her breakthrough role in 1971's "The Last Picture Show." Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media I t's that time of year again: ro- mance is in the air and Food Network is never one to let a good holiday go to waste. Food just has a place alongside every holiday, and the culinary channel's many cooking competi- tions are bringing some sweet, sweet love into their kitchens with "Chopped," "Guy's Grocery Games" and "Worst Cooks in America" all presenting special Valentine's Day episodes. "Chopped" switches things up when four pastry chefs battle it out this week in the Tuesday, Feb. 13, Valentine's episode. The mas- ters of sweets fall in love when they learn that host Ted Allen has thrown mealtime conventions aside and requires them to cook three sweet desserts rather than a three-course meal. It's not just ice cream, candy and cake for the competitors, though. Each round's baskets, which contain secret ingredients that the chefs must use in their dishes, contain some sort of choc- olate, but the real shocker comes with the other mystery ingredi- ents. In the first round, they find a squirmy invader that's most un- welcome, while round 2's baskets contain hummus, a dip that's far from a typical chocolate pairing. Guy Fieri is also in a lovey mood, and on Sunday, Feb. 11, he invites three of "Guy's Grocery Games'" regular judges to bring their significant others to Flavor- town for a friendly competition. In the first challenge, Guy sends out the couples to shop together for a romantic dinner, but with one of them wearing a blindfold, that ticking clock adds a bit of urgency to what could otherwise be a fun shopping trip. Over at boot camp, mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence show the recruits how to make perfect sweets for their sweeties in the Sunday, Feb. 11, episode of "Worst Cooks in America." First, the recruits learn how to properly whip cream, with the mentors suffering the sweet, sweet conse- quences if they slip up. Then, they're tasked to put together multicomponent desserts that are capable of winning over their soft-hearted mentors. Love really is in the air at this time of year, and on Food Net- work there are sweet Valentine's Day episodes happening all week. Food Network's competitions embrace Valentine's Day 10 | Cooking this week Sunspot 2 x 2" Vicker's Graphics 2 x 1.5" Tech Repairadise 2 x 1.5" "Chopped" host Ted Allen 25% OFF All Jewelry Now through Valentines Day! 3 7 1 7 S o u t h R e e d R d ( 9 3 1 S . ) • 7 6 5 - 4 5 3 - 5 5 5 5 w w w. S u n s p o t N a t u r a l . c o m | M o n - S a t 9 - 8 • S u n 1 1 - 6

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