1. Peppa et al., in children’s TV, e.g.
5. Flit
8. University founder Cornell
12. Rings
13. Cuckoo bird
14. Lost power
15. Something to follow
16. Shade of gray
17. Reply to “That so?”
18. Star of “Only Murders In The Building”
21. Setting for the TV shows “The Manhunter” and “Napoleon Dynamite”
22. Kang or Kodos of “The Simpsons”
26. Selena who stars in “Only Murders In The Building”
31. Poison ivy cousin
32. Logan Roy to Greg Hirsch on “Succession”
33. Conductor’s pages
34. “Who’s there?” response
35. Pokes (around)
39. Star of “Only Murders In The Building”
45. Agree
46. Realty unit
47. “The ___” (Joy Behar’s show)
49. Rights grp.
50. Female in a pasture
51. Setting for the TV show “Sister Wives”
52. Blubber
53. Add color to 54. Staff note
8. Polish language?
9. Tubes on the table
10. Bit attachment
11. Super Bowl highlights?
19. Price of horror films
20. Rascally
22. Obnoxious sort
23. Jean-__ Picard: “Star Trek: TNG” captain
24. Viewpoint intro on the Web
25. Audience
27. Neighbor of Que.
28. Some hosts, for short
29. Shade provider
30. Alphabet ender
36. Fixed a squeaky wheel
37. Very white
38. Cosmetician Lauder
39. Squeakers
40. Accomplished
1. Sports stat.
2. Markers
3. “True ___”
4. Webmaster’s creation
5. Looked (at)
6. Jung’s inner self
7. Washington of the blues
41. Start another hitch
42. Female egg
Talk To Me
A group of teenagers push themselves too far upon discovering they can summon spirits through an embalmed hand. Struggling with the anniversary of her mother’s passing, Mia (Wilde), brother Riley (Bird) and her best friend, Jade (Jensen), encounter a severed, embalmed hand at a party. Partaking in a game where spirits can temporarily possess the living by holding the mysterious hand, Mia and her friends take turns
Extreme Sudoku
Dhanji,MirandaOtto,ZoeTerakes,ChrisAlosio,Alexandria Steffensen.2023.95mins.Horror.
Prey
Worlds collide when a violent alien predator (DiLiegro) stalks a Comanche tribe, pushing young warrior Naru (Midthunder) to her limits in a test to determine the ultimate warrior. Raised in a family of skilled Great Plains hunters, Naru unknowingly draws the target of a vicious alien-hunter, out on pilgrimage seeking worthy warrior opponents to battle. As the technically advanced predator stalks his prey, Naru must use her wilderness expertise to best her alien adversary in a violent showdown.
Director:DanTrachtenberg.Stars: AmberMidthunder,DakotaBeavers,MichelleThrush,Stormee Kipp,JulianBlackAntelope,Dane DiLiegro,StefanyMathias,BennettTaylor,NelsonLeis.2022.100 mins.Action.
Mob Land
Local sheriff Bodie Davis (Travolta) is thrown into a storm of criminal jealousy and revenge when two desperate locals incite the ire of a New Orleans mobster. Pushed to his limit, struggling
family man and aspiring race car driver Shelby (Fernandez) plots to rob a criminal stash-house, teaming up with his brash brother-inlaw, Trey (Dillon). When the initially easy score goes haywire, the pair flee to protect their family. Alerted by the robbery, a relentless mafia enforcer, Clayton Minor (Dorff), sets out to track down the pair and reclaim his rewards.
Director:NicholasMaggio.Stars: JohnTravolta,ShilohFernandez, StephenDorff,AshleyBenson, KevinDillon,TmothyV.Murphy, EmilyTremaine,RobertMiano, JesseSharp.2023.111mins.Action.
channeling the dead. Fascinated with this supernatural rush, they push things too far and exceed the limits of safe possession. Unleashing evil spirits that target them back, Mia must save her family when the ghosts don’t appreciate being played with.
Director:MichaelPhilippou,DannyPhilippou.Stars:SophieWilde, AlexandraJensen,JoeBird,Otis
From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle to reveal a message relating to this week's theme
The Simpsons
APU
BARNEY
BART
BUMBLEBEE MAN
CARL
COMIC BOOK
GUY
D’OH
DONUTS
DR. HIBBERT
EDDIE
EDNA
FAT
FOX
GROENING HA HA
HOMER
NELSON
OKILY DOKILY
PATTY
QUIMBY
RALPH
ROD
SCRATCHY
SELMA
SEYMOUR
SMITHERS
SPRINGFIELD
TODD
MR. BURNS NED
WIGGUM
WILLIE
Late Laughs
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
[Doug] Mastriano pledged to ban pole dancing from schools. Are we sure he knows what a school is?
“Three times a week I head down to the school and talk to the students — Cheyenne, Cinnamon, Amber ...”
It was revealed that during the FBI’s search of Mar-aLago, they seized 200,000 pages of documents from
the former president. ... If the FBI delayed their search another day, the TV show “Hoarders” would have beat them to it.
The Tonight Show
Starring Jimmy Fallon
Essentia water has teamed up with a boxed wine company to sell water and wine in one box. ... In a related story, they’re currently being sued by Jesus.
President Biden pardoned all people convicted of
possessing marijuana under federal law, signaling a major step towards legalization. I’m pretty sure Biden’s approval rating is about to get high for the first time.
In the aftermath of hurricane Ian, President Biden traveled
to Florida and met with Gov. Ron DeSantis, even though DeSantis has been highly critical of Biden. It’s like that special episode of a Disney sitcom where the school bully realizes he needs help with his math homework. He’s like, “I’m sorry I called you those names ...”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (2023) Director and writer Wes Anderson (“Fantastic Mr. Fox,” 2009) brings a beloved Roald Dahl story to the screen in the short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday, Sept. 27. This film kicks off a week of Anderson short releases, with new shorts “The Swan,” “The Ratcatcher” and “Poison” following on Sept. 28, 29 and 30, respectively. The film follows the story of Henry Sugar (Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”), a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Ralph Fiennes (“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” 2014), Ben Kingsley (“Schindler’s List,” 1993), Dev Patel (“The Newsroom”), Richard Ayoade (“The IT Crowd”) and Rupert Friend (“Pride & Prejudice,” 2005) star. The film is produced by Jeremy Dawson (“Isle of Dogs,” 2018) and Steven Rales (“Moonrise Kingdom,” 2012) and coproduced by Alice Dawson (“The Father,” 2020), John Peet (“The French Dispatch,” 2021) and Octavia Peissel (“Asteroid City,” 2023).
“Street Flow 2” (2023)
The story of three very different brothers living in a tough suburb of Paris continues in the new French movie “Street Flow 2,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday, Sept. 27. Now a few years on from the events of the first film, brothers Soulaymaan (relative newcomer Jammeh Diangana), Demba (Kery James, “Cash,” 2016) and Noumouké (Bakary Diombera, “Ganglands”) are still trying to make their way through tough circumstances. After his brush with death, Demba tries his best to turn his life around, while Noumouké gets involved in brawls between rival neighborhoods and Soulaymaan takes his first steps as a lawyer. As the brothers try to move forward together, they’ll have to resist a wave of violence and brutality coming their way. Also starring Georgina Elizabeth Okon (“Mortel”), Krystel Roche (“The Passage,” 2018), Sana Sri (“You Resemble Me,” 2021) and Kadi Diarra (“Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor,” 2014), “Street Flow 2” is written by star James and directed by Leila Sy (“Yo mama,” 2023). Toufik Ayadi (“Saint Omer,” 2022), Christophe Barral (“Saint Omer,” 2022), Frédéric Jouve (“Un Peuple,” 2022) and Marie Lecoq (“Other People’s Childre,” 2022) are producers.
“Gen V” - Season 1
The supes are back and ready for more action: from the world of “The Boys” comes the new action series, “Gen V,” premiering Friday, Sept. 29, on Prime Video. Heading away to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes, the new series follows the first group of young heroes to know that their powers come from Compound V and are not natural-born gifts. As the students grapple with ordinary college chaos — from grades and parties to finding out who they are — they also deal with much higher stakes where their powers are involved. When a group of young supes at the school discover something sinister is going on, they’ll be put to the test as they’re forced to confront whether they’re the heroes or villains of their own stories. Starring Jaz Sinclair (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Chance Perdomo (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Lizze Broadway (“Here and Now”), Shelley Conn (“Bridgerton”), Maddie Phillips (“Teenage Bounty Hunters”), London Thor (“Shameless”), Derek Luh (“Shining Vale”), Asa Germann (“Two Little Boys,” 2020), Patrick Schwarzenegger (“The Staircase”), Sean Patrick Thomas (“Till,” 2022) and Marco Pigossi (“Invisible City”), the series also features appearances from “The Boys” cast members including Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit and P.J. Byrne.
“The Batman” (2022) Starring Robert Pattinson (“Twilight,” 2008) as the titular vigilante, 2022’s “The Batman” is now available to stream on Prime Video. This gritty iteration of the popular DC-comic, directed by Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” 2017), begins with the murder of Gotham City’s mayor – a confounding case requiring the help of reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne (Patterson) and the Gotham City Police Department. The superhero soon discovers the culprit to be the Riddler (Paul Dano, “There Will Be Blood,” 2007) – an explosive serial killer targeting Gotham’s elite – and while in pursuit of the criminal, Wayne uncovers far-reaching corruption throughout his city. Written by Reeves and Peter Craig (“Top Gun: Maverick,” 2022), “The Batman” also stars Zoë Kravitz (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” 2015), Jeffrey Wright (“The French Dispatch,” 2021), Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin,” 2022), Andy Serkis (“Luther: The Fallen Sun,” 2023), John Turturro (“Barton Fink,” 1991), Peter Sarsgaard (“Shattered Glass,” 2003) and more.
“Disney’s Launchpad” - Season 2
Get ready to feel the magic with “Disney’s Launchpad,” Season 2, when the series’ newest anthology of short films releases on Disney+ Friday, Sept. 29.
“Disney’s Launchpad” program selects filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds and gives them the opportunity to share their stories and visions. The newest round of shorts include: “Beautiful, FL,” from director Gabriela Ortega and writers Joel Perez and Adrian Ferbeyrel, about a teen girl determined to win an ice cream competition with a flavor inspired by her late Tia Abuela’s Puerto Rican treats; “The Ghost,” from director Erica Eng and writer Kevin Park, following 12-year-old Clarice Cheung as she and her older sister, Naomi, work together to stop a powerful spirit that is tearing her family apart; “Black Belts,” from director Spencer Glover and writer Xavier Stiles, telling the story of an offbeat teen who steals his family’s secret martial arts technique to use at a well-renowned underground dojo, hoping to become a fight legend like his father; “Maxine,” from director and writer Niki Ang, telling the story of Allie, who, nervous about introducing her first girlfriend to her family, gets help from the spirit of a long-lost relative during the Hungry Ghost Festival; “Project CC,” from director Cashmere Jasmine and writer Jasmine Johnson, following a brilliant child scientist who must join forces with her sister when a cloning experiment goes awry; and “The Roof,” by director Alexander Bocchieri and writer W.A.W. Parker, about a Northern Cheyenne teen who discovers a connection to their family and community in a way they never thought possible after being sent to stay with their grandfather.
“Marvel Studios Legends” - Season 2
Showcasing individual characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and revisiting some of their most iconic moments, Season 2 of “Marvel Studios Legends” returns to Disney+ with two new installments Friday, Sept. 29, explaining some of the more complicated aspects of the world of “Loki” in anticipation of the series’ second season (set to premiere on Disney+ Oct. 6). the stories, and much more.
“Krapopolis”
- Season 1
Every family has their drama, and this ancient family is no exception. Fox’s newest animated comedy series, “Krapopolis,” makes its streaming premiere on Hulu Monday, Sept. 25. Centering on “a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters attempting to guide humanity out of the savage wilderness and into a new lifestyle experiment they’re calling ‘civilization,’” the series follows along as they attempt to run Krapopolis, one of the world’s first cities, without killing each other in the process (per Fox). The story follows the exploits of Tyrannis (Richard Ayoade, “The IT Crowd”), the mortal son of a goddess and the king of Krapopolis; Deliria (Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”), goddess of self-destruction and questionable choices, and Tyrannis’ mother; Shlub (Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”), Tyrannis’ father, a half-centaur, half-manticore; and Hippocampus (Duncan Trussell, “The Midnight Gospel”), Tyrannis’ half-brother, the offspring of Shlub and a mermaid. Created by Dan Harmon (“Community”), “Krapopolis” comes from Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment and is executive produced by Harmon, Steve Levy (“Strange Planet”), Alex Rubens (“Rick and Morty”) and Season 1 showrunner Jordan Young.
“Love in Fairhope” - Season 1
Fall into a “first-of-its-kind real-life romantic drama” (per Hulu) with the new reality series “Love in Fairhope,” premiering on Hulu Wednesday, Sept. 27. Focusing on five generations of women in the picturesque small town of Fairhope, Alabama, the series follows along as they navigate life and love in a community where everyone knows everyone else’s business. All the while, they’ll see where one group’s “romantic dreams, passions and inspirations will take them” (Hulu). From Evolution Media, Hello Sunshine and Tremont Road, the series is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon (“Wild,” 2014), Sara Rea (“Project Runway”), Alex Baskin (“Vanderpump Rules”), Lauren Weber (“The New Moon Party,” 2016), Brian McCarthy (“The Real Housewives of Orange County”), Joe Kingsley (“Botched”) and Benton Bohannon (“Summer House”).
