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May 22 - 28, 2023 Page 9 "Queen of the Universe: Season 2" (Paramount+ — season premiere, June 2) This reality series follows the world's most talented drag queens as they battle it out for global domination, and countries go head-to- head spotlighting their top talent. Each episode features the world's fiercest queens as they debut a new musical performance in front of a live audience and the Pop Diva Panel of judges in the hopes of being crowned the "Queen of the Universe." This season, global superstar Mel B joins the returning judges including platinum-selling recording artist, three-time Emmy-winning producer and judge of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Michelle Visage; multi-Emmy and GRaMMy® nominee Vanessa Williams; and american drag superstar Trixie Mattel. word search solution InFocus celebritypipeline By Jay Bobbin 'Blue Bloods' will stay on its beat Q: Will "Blue Bloods" be back next season? — George Ryan, Grand Junc- tion, Colo. A: The answer to that is finally "Yes," though it was held up for a while. One of CBS' most reliably performing shows will get a 14th season, but the cast and crew (including Tom Selleck, who had to have gotten a sizable salary during his "Magnum, p.I." years) had to agree to budget cuts to make that happen … report- edly encompassing a 25-percent reduction for the law-and-order-family drama's top-billed stars. Q: Since it's starting so late in the TV year, will "Nancy Drew" still get a full season for its last round? — Kayla Scott, via e-mail A: It will, for what was ordered originally. The CW gave the show's makers sufficient notice of the cancellation to be able to let them have time to complete the commissioned episodes, and also to craft a de- finitive finale that title star Kennedy McMann was particularly pleased about, as she told us recently. The series' fourth and last season begins May 31, and it will run until late August. Q: Did Scott Caan ever appear with his father James on the series "Las Vegas"? — Charles Drumm, Tacoma, Wash. A: No. By the time the NBC series debuted in 2003, Scott had his own Vegas franchise of a sort, through his co-starring role in the crime-ca- per movies that began with the 2001 remake of "Ocean's Eleven." Not that that necessarily would have precluded Scott from showing up in his dad's show, but that might have ended up being a bit too much Vegas for him at the time. Tom Selleck Send questions of general interest via email to tvpipeline@gracenote.com. Writers must include their names, cities and states. Personal replies cannot be sent. "Searching For Soul Food" (Hulu — series premiere, June 2) This series follows rock star celebrity chef alisa Reynolds as she discovers what soul food looks like around the world. as she seeks out the food, she'll also explore the stories, the people, and the traditions of each place she visits, bringing her own flavor right along with her, as she travels to Mississippi, Okla- homa, appalachia, South africa, Italy, Jamaica, Peru and Los angeles. InFocus WebLinks Beef Tobin tries to keep his kids close, but Judy, Wolf, Ham and Moon have big plans of their own, the entirety of alas- ka to explore, and little interest in taking their father's advice in Season 3 of "Great North," airing Sunday, May 21, on Fox. Catch up on the Tobins' antics at www.fox.com/the-great- north/ Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) returns to dive deep into the investigation of a truly confounding case, discovering the remains of a murder victim that lead her straight to a familiar face in Season 3 of "Happy Valley," premiering Monday, May 22, on BBC america. For more information on the final sea- son, visit: www.bbcamerica.com/shows/happy-valley—1031145 Judge Steve Harvey settles everything from small claims to big disputes, facing more trials and tribulations as court returns to session for the second season of "Judge Steve Harvey," airing a new episode Tuesday, May 23, on aBC. To apply and settle a dispute of your own, visit: www.abc.com/shows/judge-steve- harvey WebLinks

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