Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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‘Harts’ in right place: This Sunday, Fox invites you to meet the Harts. They’re a Southern family struggling to make ends meet. But what they lack in money, they make up in love and laughs — so says the network and the series creator, Emily Spivey, who also wrote for “The Last Man on Earth” and “Saturday Night Live.”
“Bless the Harts” is the new kid on Fox’s Sunday night block and it premieres Sunday, Sept. 29, right after “The Simpsons’” 31st season opener.
Fox’s first female-created animated series features the vocal and writing talents of several “Saturday Night Live” alumnae, notably Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids,” 2011) and Maya Rudolph (“Grown Ups,” 2010). Despite their one-year age difference in real life, the two actresses voice a mother-daughter duo: Wiig is Jenny, a single mother and waitress who is struggling to get by in Greenpoint, North Carolina, while Rudolph is Betty, Jenny’s lottery-obsessed mother.
A former “SNL” staff writer, Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street,” 2014) lends her voice to the role of Jenny’s daughter, Violet. Ike Barinholtz (“The Mindy Project”) is Violet’s boyfriend and honorary Hart family member, Wayne Edwards. And a few more big names will have recurring guest roles, including Holly Hunter (“Here and Now”) and Mary Steenburgen (“The Last Man on Earth”).
If the animation style reminds you of “King of the Hill,” it’s intentional. “Bless the Harts” even borrowed the Mega Lo Mart box store concept from the older Fox series, which suggests the two might be set in the same universe.
And like “King of the Hill” in its later years, “Bless the Harts” is part of Fox’s “Animation Domination” programming block, which returns after a fiveyear hiatus. Two other animated stalwarts, “Bob’s Burgers” (now entering its 10th season) and “Family Guy” (in its 17th season), are also premiering new seasons this week and will round out the all-animated Sunday lineup.
Papal Law: Anticipation is building for HBO’s upcoming limited series “The New Pope,” especially after its out-of-competition screening at the Venice Film Festival last month.
The nine-part event is director Paolo Sorrentino’s followup to 2016’s “The Young Pope,” a visually stunning tale of a fictional modern papacy shaped by closed-door machinations and political intrigue.
Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes,” 2009) is back as the unconventional Pope Pius XIII. But not everything is as it seems.
In “The New Pope,” the action picks up eight months after that climactic heart attack. The American pontiff is still in a coma, although Law appears in spirit form or in dream-like sequences — hence Law’s Speedoclad, beach-strolling appearance in the HBO teaser.
Meanwhile, a divided Vatican is reeling from the murder of successor Francis II, but must move quickly to find a replacement. Enter John Malkovich (“Being John Malkovich,” 1999) as the charismatic and all-knowing Sir John Brannox, who appears to favor a more moderate approach.
Festival-goers in Venice only saw episodes 2 and 7 and a short montage. But early reviews are already heaping praise on the sequel, especially the addition of Malkovich as the titular character.
Returning cast members include Silvio Orlando (“Il papà di Giovanna,” 2008), Javier Cámara (“Narcos”), Cécile de France (“Hereafter,” 2010), Ludivine Sagnier (“Lola et ses frères,” 2018) and Maurizio Lombardi (“All the Money in the World,” 2017). You’ll likely recognize two additional names: shock-rocker Marilyn Manson and actress Sharon Stone (“Basic Instinct,” 1992), who are both cast in still-undisclosed roles.
Remember 9/11: ABC is moving ahead with its planned adaption of Mitchell Zuckoff ’s bestselling book, “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11.”
The limited series is slated for 2021 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11. And while the project is currently still in development, the network has already tapped Oscarwinning producer and screenwriter Mark Boal (“Zero Dark Thirty,” 2012) to adapt the book for TV.
Like the book, the TV adaptation will be a non-fictional, character-driven narrative that “chronicles the stories of those who were lost, saved and forever altered” by the events. ABC’s news release added that it “will attempt to be a portrait of American resilience in the face of tragedy and an accounting of 9/11’s aftermath decades later.”
Lionsgate Television Group and 3 Arts Entertainment will produce the adaptation, which appears to be in good hands. Boal won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture with “The Hurt Locker” (2009). He teamed up with director Kathryn Bigelow once more for “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012), which earned him several nominations as writer and producer.
As for Zuckoff, the bestselling author and former Boston Globe reporter will serve as executive producer.
Midnight (51) KNWA Chiefs Insider (35m)
1 a.m. FSSW NCAA Football (3h) 3 a.m. ESPN NFL MatchUp (30m) 3:30 a.m. ESPN NCAA Football (2h) 5:30 a.m. ESPN NFL MatchUp (30m)
Hockey
Monday 6 p.m. Philadelphia FSSW NHL Flyers Hockey at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -Dallas, Texas (2h)
8 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators. Central Division Semifinal Game 1. From Bridgestone Arena -- Nashville, Tenn. (2h) Tuesday
11 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -Dallas, Texas (2h)
1 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators. Central Division Semifinal Game 1. From Bridgestone Arena -- Nashville, Tenn. (2h)
6 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 4. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h)
8 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 6. From American
Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h30) Wednesday
11 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 4. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h)
1 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 6. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h30)
5:30 p.m. NBCSN NHL Live! (Live)
(1h30) 7 p.m. NBCSN NHL Hockey
Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center -St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2h30)
9:30 p.m. NBCSN NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights. From T-Mobile Arena -Las Vegas, Nev. (Live) (2h30) Thursday
9:30 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -Dallas, Texas (2h)
11:30 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey
Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators. Central Division Semifinal Game 1. From Bridgestone Arena -- Nashville, Tenn. (2h)
1:30 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 4. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h)
3:30 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville Predators
at Dallas Stars. Central Division Semifinal Game 6. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h30)
6 p.m. NBCSN NHL Live! (Live) (1h) 7 p.m. NBCSN NHL Hockey
Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators. From Bridgestone Arena -- Nashville, Tenn. (Live) (2h45)
7:30 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (Live) (2h30)
Midnight FSSW NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h) Friday
6 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h)
11 a.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars. From American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas (2h) Saturday
7 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center -- St. Louis, Mo. (Live) (2h30)
10:30 p.m. FSSW NHL Hockey Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues. From Enterprise Center -- St. Louis, Mo. (2h)
Horse Racing
Saturday 4:30 p.m. NBCSN Horse Racing Breeders’ Futurity Stakes. From Keeneland Racecourse -- Lexington, Ky. (Live) (1h)
Soccer
Sunday 10:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Newcastle United at Leicester City. From King Power Stadium -Leicester, England (Live) (2h05)
1 p.m. ESPN2 NWSL Soccer Portland Thorns FC vs. Reign FC. From Cheney Stadium -- Tacoma, Wash.
(Live) (2h)
11 p.m. NBCSN Match of the Day (1h) Midnight NBCSN Match of the Week (2h) Monday
11 a.m. FSSW NCAA Soccer Oklahoma State vs. TCU. Women’s. (2h)
Noon NBCSN Match of the Day (1h)
1:55 p.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Everton at Manchester United. From Old Trafford Stadium -- Manchester, England (Live) (2h05) Tuesday
6 a.m. FSSW DFL Soccer Schalke at RB Leipzig. From Red Bull Arena Leipzig -- Leipzig, Germany (2h)
9 a.m. FSSW DFL Soccer Bayern Munich at SC Paderborn. From Benteler Arena -- Paderborn, Germany (2h)
11 a.m. TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (Live) (55m) 11:55 a.m. TNT UEFA Soccer
Champions League. Club Brugge vs. Real Madrid. (Live) (2h05)
2 p.m. TNT UEFA Soccer Champions League. Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham Hotspur. (Live) (2h)
4 p.m. TNT UEFA BR Football PostMatch (Live) (30m) Wednesday
11 a.m. TNT UEFA BR Football Matchday (Live) (55m) 11:55 a.m. TNT UEFA Soccer
Champions League. Borussia Dortmund vs. Slavia Prague. (Live) (2h05) 2 p.m. League. TNT Internazionale UEFA Soccer vs. Champions Barcelona. (Live) (2h)
3:30 p.m. FSSW DFL Soccer Werder Bremen at Borussia Dortmund. From Signal Iduna Park -Dortmund, Germany (2h)
4 p.m. TNT UEFA BR Football PostMatch (Live) (30m) Friday 9 a.m. FSSW NCAA Soccer Kansas State at Oklahoma. Women’s. From John Crain Field -- Norman, Okla. (2h) Saturday
6:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Tottenham Hotspur at Brighton & Hove Albion. From Falmer Stadium -- Brighton, England (Live) (2h05) 8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer (Live)
(2h05) 9 a.m. CNBC Soccer (2h) 11:30 a.m. (51) KNWA EPL Soccer
Crystal Palace at West Ham United. From London Stadium -- London, England (Live) (2h)
4 p.m. FSSW DFL Soccer Hoffenheim at Bayern Munich. From Allianz Arena -- Munich, Germany (2h) 5 a.m. NBCSN Match of the Day (1h) 5:25 a.m. ESPN2 Serie A Soccer Udinese at Fiorentina. From Stadio Artemio Franchi -- Florence, Italy
(Live) (2h05)
Tennis
Wednesday 6 a.m. FSSW Champions Tennis Legends. QQQ Series. -- Newport, R.I. (2h)
Track and Field
Sunday 11 a.m. (51) KNWA IAAF Track & Field World Championships. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (Live) (1h30)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track &
Field World Championships. Day 2. From Khalifa International Stadium -- Doha, Qatar (Live) (3h) Monday
6 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championships. Day 4. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (2h) Tuesday
8:30 a.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championships. Day 5. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (Live) (2h30)
12:30 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track &
Field World Championships. Day 5. From Khalifa International Stadium -- Doha, Qatar (Live) (2h30) Wednesday
8:30 a.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championship. Day 6. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (Live) (7h) Thursday
8:15 a.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championships. Day 7. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (Live) (8h15) Friday
7 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field World Championships. Day 8. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (2h30) Saturday
1:30 p.m. (51) KNWA IAAF Track &
Field World Championships. From Khalifa International Stadium -Doha, Qatar (Live) (1h)
7 p.m. NBCSN IAAF Track & Field
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