What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
Issue link: http://www.epageflip.net/i/1476581
T22 WHATS UP! August 21 - 27, 2022 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Out west, the extreme heat comes with a side of drought. California has imposed "water restrictions this year, including one that limits outdoor watering to only one day a week." It's got- ten so bad, Disneyland had to change the name of Splash Mountain to Dusty Gulch. In Los Angeles, in order to curb water usage, water police are go- ing door to door. ... Water police are walking around the city "looking for sidewalk puddles — a potential sign of misused wa- ter." Unlike New York City, where sidewalk puddles are a definite sign of mystery urine. Don't investigate it. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Today [July 19], gas prices in the U.S. hit a two-month low, com- ing in at just under $4.50 [per gallon]. That story again: gas prices are still high. I don't know if you've noticed, but it is hot! ... Not just here in the U.S., but there are record- high temperatures all across the world. Seriously, it's so hot, peo- ple on TikTok were slapping each other with tortillas just for the breeze. Over the next few months, [a] Toys 'R' Us will open in every Macy's store across the coun- try. Yeah, they've combined a department store with a toy store, or, as I like to call it: Tar- get. The Late Late Show With James Corden Alabama held a run-off election [on June 21] to choose a Republi- can candidate for Senate and Rep. Mo Brooks ran as "MAGA Mo" even though Trump en- dorsed his opponent. This whole thing sounds like Mo Brooks is experiencing a classic case of Mo MAGA, Mo prob- lems. Cereal giant Kellogg['s] an- nounced [June 21] that they will be splitting into three separate companies: one focused on cere- als, one focused on snacks and one focused on plant-based foods. And the fact that cereal isn't included in plant-based foods really makes you wonder: "What are they putting in that stuff?" In the Maldives, the first blocks of a floating city are now being towed into place. When com- pleted in 2027, the city will be made up of 5,000 floating units with canals that run in between. ... Imagine living in a city made up of multiple floating blocks. People will be like, "Hey, how are things between you and your girlfriend?" And you're like, "Ah, we drifted apart. Liter- ally." Jimmy Kimmel Live! with RuPaul This is my second summer fill- ing in for Jimmy. When they asked me to come back, I said, "Sure, why not. I already host every other damn show on TV!" And I ain't gonna stop un- til I'm on TV more than Flo from them Progressive com- mercials. Now, of course, the big story to- day [July 21] is that President Biden tested positive for COV- ID, but according to the White House, Biden is feeling pretty good for a 300-year-old man. Joe said his symptoms are mild and he'll be back to falling off his bike in no time. Late Night With Seth Meyers Former vice-president Mike Pence spoke yesterday [July 20] at a South Carolina church and said that the best part of no lon- ger being in office is that he gets to drive his own car. And he made it very clear that he drives an automatic because it's a sin to drive stick. Authorities in Spain this week arrested two thieves who alleg- edly stole 45 bottles of wine from a hotel that were worth nearly $2 million. Even worse, they stole the Toblerone from the minibar, valued at $3 million. The Mega Millions jackpot [in the U.S.] hit $630 million this week after there were no win- ners. Whoever wins it this week [July 22] can take the jackpot in instalments, a lump sum or pre- mium unleaded [gas]! LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Gilded Girls: "Good Girls" actress Christina Hendricks is also widely known for her role in AMC's landmark historical drama series "Mad Men," which was set in the 1950s and '60s. But for her next TV proj- ect, the six-time Emmy nomi- nee will have to channel the spirit of a completely different era: the Gilded Age. Hendricks has boarded Ap- ple TV+'s new, as yet untitled, eight-episode series inspired by "The Buccaneers," Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton's final novel. Apple TV+ describes the drama, which is currently in production in Scotland, as fol- lows: "Girls with money, men with power. New money, old secrets. A group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted Lon- don season of the 1870s, kick- ing off an Anglo-American cul- ture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centu- ries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, the bucca- neers' hearts are set on much more than that, and saying 'I do' is just the beginning." Hendricks will play the role of Mrs. St. George, mother to buccaneers Nan (played by Kristine Froseth, "Looking for Alaska") and Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse, "The Outpost"). Mrs. St. George was the belle of the ball herself before her marriage to Mr. St. George, who struck it rich on Wall Street. Now, as she tries to se- cure a "happily ever after" for her daughters, Mrs. St. George risks becoming the kind of so- cial-climbing outsider that used to bemuse her, but moth- er and buccaneers soon discov- er that getting married might not be the key to happiness af- ter all. The upcoming series, creat- ed by Katherine Jakeways ("Tracey Ullman's Show") and featuring BAFTA winner Su- sanna White ("Bleak House") as director, will also star Alisha Boe ("13 Reasons Why"), Josie Totah ("Saved by the Bell"), Aubri Ibrag ("Dive Club") and Mia Threapleton ("Shadows," 2020) as buccaneers. A speedy sendoff: CW con- firmed that another DC Comics superhero show is ending its run. The network's longest-stand- ing Arrowverse show (and one of its most-watched), "The Flash," is officially coming to an end, with its upcoming ninth season, which begins produc- tion next month and is set to air in 2023, will be its last. It will be the series' shortest season, too, with just 13 episodes to give Grant Gustin's ("Arrow") Scarlet Speedster a proper send-off. "Nine years of saving Central City while taking audiences on an emotional journey full of heart, humor and spectacle," said executive producer/show- runner Eric Wallace ("Teen Wolf") said in a statement. "So many amazing people have giv- en their talents, time and love to bring this wonderful show to life each week. So, as we get ready to honor the show's incredible leg- acy with our exciting final chap- ter, I want to say thank you to our phenomenal cast, writers, producers and crew over the years who helped make 'The Flash' such an unforgettable ex- perience for audiences around the world." It's disappointing news to fans, to be sure, but the ninth season is also a bit of a gift as the series was expected to end after eight. CW ended up renewing "The Flash" for a ninth season after Gustin and co-star Candice Patton ("The Guest," 2014) signed on for one more year (Gustin did cap his involvement to 15 episodes, however, hence the shorter season). At this rate, one has to wonder how much original program- ming will be left on CW after the 2022-23 season. The network has now canceled more shows than it has ordered or renewed, and it continues to cut its roster of scripted originals amid a ma- jority ownership sale. Everything Showtime: The duo behind this year's indie box office hit "Everything Every- where All at Once" is headed to Showtime. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan — collectively known as Daniels — are set to direct and executive produce a new, autobi- ographical comedy pilot for Showtime. Titled "Mason," the half-hour pilot is being touted as "a surrealist comedy about a quiet man named Nathan, often misheard as 'Mason,' seeking connection in a loud world." Behind the scenes, Daniels will share executive producing duties with former "The Walk- ing Dead" star Steven Yeun, who is fresh off his big-screen role in Jordan Peele's "Nope" (2022), but "Mason" is the brainchild of writer/cartoonist/stand-up co- median Nathan Min ("Joe Pera Talks to You") and the pilot is said to be based on his life. "Nathan has brought Show- time a disarmingly funny and emotional project that feels like a punch to the gut in how as- tutely it conveys the trials and tribulations of being a human today," said Amy Israel, Show- time's original programming ex- ecutive vice-president, in a statement. "We can't wait to see him team up with Daniels — who have emerged as a force with their in- credible, mind-bending film that revolutionized what seemed possible on the screen — as well as the immensely multi-talented Steven Yeun and our friends at A24. 'Mason' has every chance of emerging as a brilliant and ca- thartic comedy for our viewers." Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men" to star in new period series STARS ON SCREEN