WEDNESDAY CELEBS
Q: What happened to the TV show “The Resident”? Did it get canceled?
— W.C.
A: Season three of the FOX medical drama “The Resident” actually premiered Sept. 24, but you might be missing it because it’s on a new night — Tuesdays. Actor Morris Chestnut joins the show this season as smooth-talking surgeon Dr. Barrett Cain. He has played a physician on two other shows recently: “Rosewood” and “Nurse Jackie.” “The Resident” also stars several other actors familiar to TV audiences: Matt Czuchry, who plays Conrad, was on “The Good Wife” and “Gilmore Girls”; Emily Van Camp, who plays Nicolette, starred in “Revenge” and “Everwood”; and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who plays AJ, is of course best remembered from “The Cosby Show.”
Q: Will the PBS show “My Mother and Other Strangers” from 2017 return with more episodes?
— R.K.
A: Set in Northern Ireland, “My Mother and Other Strangers” depicted a family and its neighbors as they struggled to adjust to the addition of a U.S. Army Air Force base — and its 4,000 servicemen and -women — in their rural village during World War II. Despite originally airing on BBC One with only five episodes, it was considered an anthology series under PBS’ “Masterpiece” umbrella. Masterpiece has aired many acclaimed British productions.
There is, however, another WWII-based drama on the PBS Masterpiece schedule for 2019. “World on Fire” stars Oscar-winner Helen Hunt (“Mad About You”) and is set in Britain, Poland, France, Germany and the United States. There’s also “Sanditon,” based on an unfinished story by Jane Austen, that will air in January. Also look for a new version of “All Creatures Great and Small,” based on the books by James Herriot about a country veterinarian in the 1930s.
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Q: Are John Cena and Nikki Bella not together anymore? I know she has a new boyfriend, but I keep hoping they’ll get back together.
— J.A.
A: Pro wrestler Nikki Bella has been dating dancer Artem Chigvintsev for several months now. They met when they were partnered up on “Dancing with the Stars” and got together after her breakup with Cena.
Cena, a former WWE pro wrestling star, recently stepped out on the red carpet with his new girlfriend, Shay Shariatzadeh, at the premiere of his movie “Playing with Fire.” He met the Canadian engineer while filming in Vancouver, where she lives.
As for Cena and Bella, their split seems pretty final. A big issue during their longtime romance was Cena stating he didn’t want to have children, and Bella, now age 35, longing to be a mother. Hopefully she’s found true happiness.
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