CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1. “__ __ __ New Black” 10. Former talk show host 11. Actress Bello 12. Hereditary molecule, familiarly 13. Ice-T’s role 14. E’s companions on a vane 16. “__ __ __ Deal” 18. Edison’s monogram 20. Tom Brokaw’s state of birth: abbr. 21. “__ Case” (2003-10) 22. __-Wan Kenobi 23. Suffix for pay or Motor 24. Greta Garbo’s nation of birth: abbr. 25. Part of the eye 27. “Pinky __ the Brain” 28. Role on “Man with a Plan” (2) 32. “Grand __ Opry” 33. Actress Jasmine 34. Ooh and __; express delight 37. Girl on “The Little Rascals” 39. “SportsNation” network 40. Actress on “American Housewife” (2)

DOWN

1. “The New Adventures of __ Christine” 2. “The __ & Stimpy Show” 3. Actress Ortiz 4. “__ Ordinary Family” (2010-11) 5. Give off 6. Somerhalder and McKellen 7. Desi Arnaz or Robert Downey: abbr. 8. Louise and Turner 9. “Black __ __”; 2001 Tom Sizemore movie 13. “Santa __ Trail”; Errol Flynn film 15. Ocean floor 16. __ the way; pioneered 17. Like __ __ in a candy store; excited and delighted 18. Large city in Ohio 19. Two-time Emmy winner for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy (2) 21. Soft drink 24. Scandinavian airline 26. Make a smudge worse 29. “__ Betty” 30. Daniela of “NCIS: Los Angeles” 31. “CSI: __” 34. “__ vs Evil Dead”; popular Starz horror series 35. King Kong, for one 36. Schwarzkopf’s monogram 38. Loggia’s initials 39. Actor Marshall

The identity of the featured performer is found within the answers in the puzzle. To take the TV challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle.