Today's Entertainment

"Movie: Fire Island" An eclectic group of gay friends gather for their annual get-together in the titular Long Island, N.Y., beach resort but a sudden change of events may make this their last summer with one another in this comedy caper from director Andrew Ahn ("Driveways," "Spa Night"). Margaret Cho, Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang head the cast. (ORIGINAL) "Fairfax" This adult cartoon from creators Matt Hausfater, Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley returns for its sophomore round to follow the further adventures of middle school pals Dale, Truman, Derica and Benny as they seek fame, clout and self-expression on Los Angeles' Fairfax Avenue, the epicenter of the city's hype beast culture. (ORIGINAL) "The G Word With Adam Conover" Part comedy, part documentary, this series from stand-up comic Adam Conover takes a look at the surprising ways the U.S. government impacts citizens' daily lives, from USDA food policies' role in the obesity epidemic and government mishandling of COVID-19 to technological innovations and weather and hurricane forecasting. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Ms. Marvel" (June 8) Newcomer Iman Vellani has the title role in this action-adventure miniseries as Kamala Khan, a superhero fan who feels she doesn't fit in in her high school and even at home — that is, until she develops super powers like those she idolizes. Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur also star. (ORIGINAL) Page 8 June 6 - 12, 2022 InFocus "Jon Stewart: The Mark Twain Prize" (PBS — new special, June 21) Jon Stewart becomes the 23rd recipient of this prestigious award that recognizes persons who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to 19th century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, better known by his adopted pen name, Mark Twain. This ceremony, the first since 2019 due to the pandemic, features a lineup of such Stewart friends and colleagues as Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Samantha Bee, Dave Chappelle, Gary Clark Jr., and Bassem Youssef, among others.

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