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Page 16 September 18 - 24, 2023 word search puzzle In the premiere of this three-part documentary series, artist Frida Kahlo's early life and stormy relationship with muralist Diego Ri- vera – whom she married twice – is explored. Frida soon discov- ers her love of painting after an accident keeps her from pursuing a career as a doctor. Episode one of "becoming Frida Kahlo" airs Tuesday, Sept. 19, on pbS. Interested viewers can take a deeper look at Kahlo's life by exploring her personal snapshots at pbs. org/show/becoming-frida-kahlo/#:~:text=About%20the%20 Show,married%20not%20once%20but%20twice. Solution is on page 9. WebLinks celebritypipeline By Jay Bobbin The facts behind a "Marvel"-ous run Q: Why did ABC run the "Ms. Mar- vel" series recently, when it was made for Disney+? – Kim Banner, via e-mail A: In a sense, it was all in the family to do so, since ABC and Disney+ are under the same corporate banner. However, there were some other reasons that giving the show (which is up for three Primetime Emmy Awards) a broadcast-network run was deemed desirable. For one thing, it helped ABC fill two Saturday nights of programming while the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike had many new productions on hold. (ABC often books non-sports Saturday nights with repeats, so it can be argued that more benefit might have been gotten from putting "Ms. Marvel" on a different night during the "regular" television season.) Also, the show is a prelude to the forthcoming theatrical feature "The Marvels," in which Iman Vellani will reprise the role of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel …so running the series for a broadcast-TV audience also served as a massive trailer for the movie. Q: Since I watch "Friends" repeats almost every day, I'm wondering what David Schwimmer has been doing lately. – Jill Baum, Wichita, Kan. A: Like most performers, he hasn't been doing much professionally, given the actors' strike that has put so many careers on hold. However, the former "Ross Geller" did do a couple of other series in recent years, both of which were shown on streaming services in America. Peacock showed "Intelligence," an espionage comedy in which Schwimmer played a National Security Agency operative whose ap- proach didn't go over well with British counterparts he was assigned to work with. A special that followed up the first two seasons was shown earlier this year, though a full third season hadn't been confirmed by this column's deadline. Schwimmer also appeared this year in an episode of the Apple TV+ anthology series "Ex- trapolations," compiling stories of people affected by climate change in very personal ways. Daveed Diggs ("Hamilton"), Judd Hirsch, Leslie Uggams and Nick Kroll also were in the story titled "2047: The Fifth Question." Of course, Schwimmer was in the "Friends: The Re- union" special that the then- named HBO Max showed in 2021 after it finally was completed after pandem- ic-related delays, and he participated last February in "The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off" for England's Channel 4. Iman Vellani in "Ms. Marvel" Send questions of general interest via email to tvpipeline@gmail.com. Writers must include their names, cities and states. Personal replies cannot be sent. Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer star in "Intelligence" "Movie: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" (Netflix — Sept. 27, Premiere) Director and writer Wes Ander- son brings a beloved Roald Dahl story to the screen in this short film. It chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar (benedict Cumber- batch), a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Ralph Fiennes, ben Kingsley, Dev patel, Richard Ayoade and Rupert Friend star. InFocus

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