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September 13 - 19, 2020 WHATS UP! T5 BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media It's complicated: So. Much. Drama. That's the sim- plest way to describe what's been going on behind the scenes of the upcoming sea- son of "The Bachelorette." It looks like Season 16 will break with tradition by featur- ing two Bachelorettes: Clare Crawley, the previously an- nounced Bachelorette, and, unexpectedly, Tayshia Adams. This is bigger news than Crawley throwing shade on Twitter or doing some online sleuthing to learn about her suitors (those didn't go over well with Bachelor Nation). And it comes amid rumors that Crawley's pandemic-de- layed quest for love was a little too successful — or rather it was successful too soon. Crawley allegedly exited the show just two weeks into film- ing after a suitor, said to be Dale Moss, quickly won her heart. And it wasn't long be- fore Adams, already a Bache- lor Nation favorite, was spot- ted on location at the La Quin- ta Resort and Club in La Quin- ta, California, where the cast and crew have been filming in a quarantine bubble. Instead of tossing all that footage of Crawley interacting with her suitors, producers have opted to lead with her short-lived journey before switching to Adams' quest for true love. And speaking of quarantine, for the first time in the fran- chise's history, a replacement had to be brought in for long- time host Chris Harrison. Be- fore cameras started rolling, the entire cast and crew had to quarantine on location for 14 days, but Harrison was asked to self-isolate for another 14 days after dropping his son off at college mid-production. Season 12 Bachelorette Jojo Fletcher, whose June wedding was postponed due to the pan- demic, filled in for Harrison, who was able to film the final episodes of an already memo- rable season. It's 'Tool Time': History (the channel) seems to be in a "rebuild" mode, and execu- tives have called in Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor to help them out. That's the character played by Tim Allen ("Last Man Standing") in the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement," which ran for eight seasons on ABC. The series featured a show- within-a-show, "Tool Time," which was hosted by Allen's character and Al Borland, played by Richard Karn (Hu- lu's "PEN15"). It's been over 20 years since the series wrapped, but nos- talgia is running high because Allen is still fielding questions about a possible reboot. It's all just talk at this point — after all, Allen is busy with "Last Man Standing," which has been renewed for a ninth sea- son. But fans, take heart: History has greenlit a new TV project that might be the next best thing to a "Home Improve- ment" revival. Allen is set to re-team with Karn in "Assembly Required" (working title), an unscripted building series that celebrates the can-do spirit. In each of the 10 episodes, Allen and Karn will step into the work- shop of one the country's top builders to watch them renew household items that need some serious fixing. "We're living in a throwaway society," Allen said. "We buy, break, replace ... rinse and re- peat. Whatever happened to repair and rebuild? There are some people who unfriend, unfollow and dispose of any- thing that offends, annoys or breaks, so I've created a show to remind people of the satis- faction and pride that comes from rebuilding something on their own. And who better to join me than my buddy from the old 'Tool Time' days: Rich- ard Karn." It's on: Hollywood is champing at the bit to bring you a dramatized retelling of "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," which was a huge hit for Netflix earlier this year. There are currently two high-profile adaptations in the works, but in this race to big ratings numbers, NBC and Kate McKinnon ("Saturday Night Live") might have the edge. McKinnon's project, "Joe Exotic" (working title), re- cently received a straight-to- series order from NBCUni- versal. It's not your typical series order, either — it's a cross-platform order, which means "Joe Exotic" will air on NBC (broadcast), USA (ca- ble) and Peacock (stream- ing). It's worth noting that "Joe Exotic" was pitched last fall, before the docuseries pre- miered. It's based on the sec- ond season of the Wondery podcast "Over My Dead Body," which focused on Car- ole Baskin's battle to end big cat ownership and her escalat- ing clashes with exotic animal lover Joe "Exotic" Schreibvo- gel. McKinnon is attached to the limited series as both execu- tive producer and cast mem- ber, and she'll be playing the role of Baskin. The story will chronicle Baskin's attempts to shut down Schreibvogel's zoo and breeding operations, re- sulting in a shocking turn of events. No news yet on who will play Joe Exotic, who (spoiler) was given a 22-year prison term for hiring a hit- man to kill Baskin. As for Baskin, the big cat sanctuary owner has been in and out of the news since the documentary dropped on Net- flix. She's been critical of the way she was portrayed in the film and with its examination of her former husband's disap- pearance (Baskin is now fac- ing a lawsuit filed on behalf of his family). It will be interest- ing to see what Baskin thinks of McKinnon's take on her sto- ry, especially after Baskin stat- ed in an interview that the ac- tress has yet to reach out to her. BACON BAGEL CEREAL CINNAMON ROLL CONGEE CREPES CRUMPETS DIM SUM DOUGHNUT EGGS ENCHILADAS FRUIT GRITS HASH BROWNS IDLI KULCHA MISO SOUP MUESLI MUFFINS NATTO OATMEAL PAIN AU CHOCOLAT PALMIER PANCAKES QUICHE ROTI SLINGER STRUDEL TOAST WAFFLES YOUTIAO What's for Breakfast Clare Crawley appears in "The Bachelorette" WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23