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May 22 - 28, 2022 WHATS UP! T11 produced for the French-Ger- man public broadcasting channel Arte TV, which talks about them and a lot of other inspirational ladies. Both can be found on free online video-streaming plat- forms — I found them on You- Tube and Vimeo, but others are available. It's not as good as finding them on TV, or on one of the pay streamers like Netflix or Hulu — particularly because the quality is general- ly lower on the free ones — but you're in a bit of a beggars- can't-be-choosers position here. Three factors may have put you there: One is that they're old releases — "Girls in Pop- songs" aired in 2011, and the "Arena" episode aired even farther back, in 1993. The sec- ond factor is that they're docu- mentaries, which TV channels and pay streamers don't tend to carry as many of — espe- cially if they're old. Thirdly is, of course, that they're Europe- an — you'd stand a better chance of coming across these on the other side of the Atlan- tic. There's one other video you might be thinking of, but it's less likely just because it'd be a stretch to call it a "documenta- ry." In the early '00s, ABC News did a news segment called "That's My Song: Meet the Real Peggy Sue and Don- na." It's specifically about the two people you mention, but the whole thing's only eight minutes long. Regardless, you're in the same position: I could only find this one on YouTube. Q: Why was "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" delayed? Wasn't it original- ly supposed to start in March? A: The second season of CNN's "Searching for Italy," hosted by acting great Stanley Tucci ("The Devil Wears Pra- da," 2006), was delayed be- cause of the war in Ukraine. The circumstances made it so that a light and generally pleasant travel show would have felt off-key on the 24- hour news network. This sort of preemption seems to be part of CNN's policy. In July 2020, when the pan- demic was the big, sad news story of the moment, CNN de- layed a few other lighter docu- mentary-style shows: "News will trump a series, especially big news," CNN vice president Amy Entelis told Variety mag- azine at the time. One of those delayed shows was "The Story of Late Night," a fun series about the history of late-night talk shows. Ente- lis said the show would have to wait until later, "when our audience can sit back and en- joy it." The same applies to Tucci's food-focused travelogue. While he was waiting for his show to air, Tucci occupied himself with the awful Ukraine situation as well. He hosted a couple of live events in the U.K. in April, with the proceeds going to the charity War Child, which benefits children living through armed conflicts. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided. Advance Pest Control 2 x 2 TAKE 5 BY ADAM THOMLISON TV Media Q: Who played the doctor in "Death on the Nile"? He looked really familiar. A: For once, it's possible the actor wasn't recognizable be- cause he was done up to look like a regular person. That was outlandish British comedian Russell Brand playing Dr. Windlesham. Brand is as known for his goth-inspired, androgynous fashion choices as he is for his over-the-top comedy style. But in the Agatha Christie mystery adaptation "Death on the Nile" (2022), he was done up to look like an unassuming gentleman — a reluctant aristocrat and the jilted lover of the central murder victim. And so, of course, he was also not recog- nizable because he was really playing against type. In his comedy persona, Brand is any- thing but "unassuming." North Americans may not be familiar with his standup act, but his previous film resume gives the same impression. For example, he played his role as an unmanageable rock star so well in "Forgetting Sarah Mar- shall" (2008) that the character got a whole movie to himself two years later in "Get Him to the Greek" (2010). Brand also played a slightly more refined, but still out-of- control, version of the titular character in "Arthur" (2011), putting his own spin on the '80s hit. Q: I remember seeing a documentary about the women from the songs "Peggy Sue" and "Donna." How would I see it again? A: It depends a little bit on which one you mean, but re- gardless, you're going to have to settle for lower-quality on- line versions. The stories of Peggy Sue Gerron (famous for inspiring Buddy Holly's hit "Peggy Sue") and Donna Ludwig Fox (who inspired Ritchie Valens' "Donna") were told on film a few times, but you're most likely looking for one of two European documentaries: an episode of the BBC series "Arena" called "Tales of Rock 'n' Roll: Peggy Sue" (which also talks about Donna, by the way), or a feature-length doc called "Girls in Popsongs" Russell Brand in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" HOLLYWOOD Q&A Solution on page T23 Use the clues above and beside the grid to fill in the squares www.advancepestcontrolnwa.com Family Owned, Competitively Priced, Quality Service Since 1981 Rogers 479-636-5590 Springdale 479-756-1788 Eureka Springs 479-253-8967 PEST CONTROL TERMITE FERTILIZATION WEED CONTROL PRE-EMERGENTS