WEDNESDAY CELEBS
Q: Last year I was really into this show about a group of friends trying to make it in Hollywood, and one of the girls lands the lead role in blockbuster YA fantasy movie. We get to see how it changes her and her relationship with her friends, and how she changes the actors she works with because of her “normalness.” Can you tell me what that was called and if/when it will be back?
– Rhiannon G., via email A: You’re thinking of “Famous in Love,” which airs on Freeform. I’ve also been waiting for word on its return, and I just heard that it will be back for its second season on Wednesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. ET. There’s time to catch up before the premiere, either on Netflix or On Demand, which I highly recommend because this is a fun, enticing and completely bingeable series.
Based on the novel by Rebecca Serle, the show follows ordinary college student Paige (played by Bella Thorne) -- who got her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster -- and her friends and co-stars as they try to navigate the bumpy waters of stardom and fame. The show also stars Carter Jenkins, Charlie DePew, Georgie Flores, Niki Koss, Pepi Sonuga, Keith Powers and Perrey Reeves. *** Q: I remember you had written some time ago that “Timeless” had been canceled, but then, in a rarity, was uncanceled by NBC. I keep looking for its premiere but haven’t seen anything about it. – Margaret H., Madison,
Wisconsin A: Don’t worry: The powersthat-be at NBC have not gone back on their word to renew “Timeless,” the exciting timetravel fantasy series that stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett and Goran Visnjic. It makes its season-two premiere on Sunday, March 11, at 10/9c. I’m so glad the series didn’t end with the massive cliffhanger, where we learned that Lucy’s mom is Rittenhouse, Flynn has been arrested and thinks Lucy set him up, and Emma has stolen the time-travel mothership. Here’s some scoop about this season. The first episode has Lucy, Wyatt and Rufus traveling back to World War I, where a new character is introduced: Nicolas Keynes playing an injured American soldier who “seems helpless at first but is more formidable than he seems,” according to producers. This season also will visit the Salem Witch Trials (be careful, Lucy!) and Hollywood in the 1940s. *** Q: Is it true that there’s a sequel to “March of the Penguins”?
– Bobbie F., via email A: It’s true! Premiering exclusively March 23 on Hulu, the second installment of the Oscar-winning documentary offers the tale of a father and son as they embark on their first journey together and overcome unimaginable Êchallenges along the way. Like the original film, “March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step” is narrated by Morgan Freeman and promises to continue to tug on the heartstrings. Email Cindy at King Features Weekly Service at letters@ cindyelavsky.com.