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8 The Daily News and North Valley Community Papers February 26 - March 4, 2022 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "The Dropout" Follow along with the true story of a business venture gone wrong with "The Dropout," the new mini- series premiering Thursday, March 3, on Hulu. Based on the podcast of the same name by Emmy-winning journalist Rebecca Jarvis and ABC Audio, this biographical drama chronicles the true story of the rapid rise and fall of American biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. Holmes, portrayed in the series by Amanda Seyfried ("Les Misérables," 2010), dropped out of Stanford University to pursue a promising business prospect with a new and potentially revolutionary blood-testing technology. Building her company quickly, unforeseen complications with the product and Elizabeth's actions led to the fall of Theranos and a massive fraud law- suit. Created and written by Jarvis with fellow ABC news producers Taylor Dunn and Victoria Thomp- son (both of "GameStopped," 2021), "The Dropout" is directed by Michael Showalter ("Search Party"), Francesca Gregorini ("The Truth About Emanuel," 2013) and Erica Watson ("Snowpiercer"). The series also stars Anne Archer ("Fa- tal Attraction," 1987), Michaela Watkins ("Wanderlust," 2012), Naveen Andrews ("Lost"), Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Ghosts"), Michael Ironside ("Top Gun," 1986), Michel Gill ("Mr. Robot"), Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne"), Elizabeth Marvel ("True Grit," 2010), William H. Macy ("Shameless"), Kurtwood Smith ("That '70s Show"), Sam Waterston ("Law & Order"), Ste- phen Fry ("Gosford Park," 2001) and Kevin Sussman ("Burn After Reading," 2008). WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Against the Ice" (2022) Learn the harrowing true story of Denmark's Alabama Expedition with "Against the Ice," premier- ing on Netflix Thursday, March 3. Based on the memoir by explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this historical drama follows Mikkelsen (Niko- laj Coster-Waldau, "Game of Thrones") in 1909 as he leads the expedition across Greenland's frozen landscape with his cohort, Iver Iversen (Joe Cole, "Peaky Blinders"). Bound and deter- mined to prove that Greenland is not two separate pieces of land to prevent America from staking a claim on the country's North Eastern land, the pair embark upon the perilous and seemingly hopeless mission to find the proof they need to support their claims. Battling against incredible odds, the pair fight to make their way out alive. Written for the screen by Coster-Waldau and new talent Joe Derrick, "Against the Ice" is directed by Peter Flinth ("Arn: The Knight Templar," 2007). Heida Reed ("Poldark"), Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey"), Charles Dance ("Gosford Park," 2001), Di- armaid Murtagh ("Vikings"), Gísli Örn Gardarsson ("The Oath," 2016), Frankie Wilson ("The Sou- venir," 2019), Sam Redford ("The Stranger"), Nick Jameson ("Joe Dick," 2017), Thorsteinn Bach- mann ("Katla") and Lin Gallagher ("Voodoo MacBeth," 2021) also star in the film. WHAT'S NEW ON PARAMOUNT+ "Star Trek: Picard" - Season 2 Explore strange new worlds in the final frontier when Season 2 of "Star Trek: Picard" releases on Paramount+ Thursday, March 3. Set in the year 2399, this eighth series in the expanded Star Trek Universe finds Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart, "Star Trek: First Contact," 1996) retired to his family's vineyard when he is drawn into a new adventure by Data's (Brent Spiner, "Outcast") potential daughter, Dahj (Isa Briones, "Lonely Boy," 2013), one of a new race of synthetic beings called Synths. Having fought for the Synths' right to exist during Season 1, Season 2 sees Picard return to take on his nemesis, Q (John de Lancie, "Crank: High Voltage," 2009), once again. As Q breaks time, Picard and his team, now trapped in the 21st Century, must race to save the future of the Galaxy. Created by Kirsten Beyer ("Star Trek: Discovery"), Michael Chabon ("Spider-Man 2," 2004) and Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind," 2001), "Picard" is directed by Douglas Aarniokoski ("Criminal Minds"). Jeri Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager"), Alison Pill ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," 2010), Santiago Cabrera ("Big Little Lies"), Michelle Hurd ("Blindspot"), Harry Treadaway ("Mr. Mercedes"), Evan Evagora ("Fantasy Island," 2020), Orla Brady ("Into the Badlands") and Annie Wersching ("24") also star in the series. WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "Lucy and Desi" (2022) Go back in time for a look into the lives and legacies of Hol- lywood legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the new documen- tary "Lucy and Desi," making its streaming debut on on Prime Friday, March 4. What began as an unlikely partnership became a relationship that took the en- tertainment world by storm, as Ball and Arnaz became one of the most beloved and prolific power couples of all time. Coming from humble beginnings, the pair's love and hard work brought them to "I Love Lucy," the most influential show in the history of television. Following the their relationship and rise to fame, this documen- tary from director Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") details the couple's groundbreaking im- pact on Hollywood. The film fea- tures archival footage and inter- views with Lucie Arnaz and Dezi Arnaz Jr. ("Being the Ricardos"), Bette Midler ("Beaches," 1988), Carol Burnett ("The Carol Burnett Show"), Norman Lear ("All in the Family") and more, giving an un- prescedented look into the shared life of these icons. Amanda Seyfried stars in "The Dropout" By Michelle Rose TV Media P unxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, but Food Network is seemingly feeling a little more optimistic. "Spring Baking Champion- ship" kicks off a new season (its eighth) on Monday, Feb. 28, on Food Network and discov- ery+. The spring installment of the popular Baking Champion- ship competition series, "Spring Baking Champion- ship" has been a hit with view- ers since it debuted in 2015. This year, it's even getting its own spinoff: "Spring Baking Championship: Easter," which also premieres Feb. 28. But first, let's talk "Spring Baking Championship." The seasonal competition has cycled through a few hosts so far, including Ali Khan, who returned to host last year's edi- tion. This time, Molly Yeh of "Girl Meets Farm" fame is the host, and she's joined by re- turning judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller and Duff Gold- man. Across 10 episodes, Yeh and the judges challenge America's top bakers to em- brace a "spring forward"- thinking mindset while creat- ing show-stopping, seasonal- themed desserts. In the two-hour, super-sized premiere, the 12 bakers will face the first elimination after they're challenged to make fruit tarts that showcase their personalities, as well as floral bonanza cakes. Of course, there will be plenty of other treats and twists featured in the weeks to come, with Food Net- work already teasing a Mardi Gras theme, a double elimina- tion and even a surprise return. If two hours of "Spring Bak- ing Championship" isn't enough, stay on the channel (or streamer) because "Spring Baking Championship: Easter" also begins its six-episode run on Feb. 28. Hosted by Sunny Anderson, the spinoff focuses squarely on Easter treats and themed showpieces and features judg- es Jordan Andino ("Raid the Fridge") and Stephanie Bo- swell ("Christmas Cookie Chal- lenge"). Right from the start, the eight bakers will be vying to impress the judges with their fantasy chocolate Easter dessert (and later with a giant cake version of themselves rei- magined as the Easter Bunny). While one contestant will be sent home by the end of the Feb. 28 premiere, the remain- ing competitors will be one step closer to being crowned Easter champion and the win- ner of a Golden Egg filled with "bunny money." Don't miss the Season 8 pre- miere of "Spring Baking Cham- pionship" and the first episode of its newest "Easter" spinoff when they air Monday, Feb. 28, on Food Network and discov- ery+. 'Baking Championship' ushers in new season Judges Jordan Andino and Stephanie Boswell with host Sunny Anderson from "Spring Baking Championship: Easter" Stream Team 235 So. Main St., Red Bluff 530 527-1657 MON.-FRI. 9-6 • SAT. 9-5 • SUN. 11-5 www.thefurnituredepot.net Rest easy. Stand with ease.

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