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Page 16 September 25 - October 1, 2023 word search puzzle Kay baker, a school teacher and mom, was found lying in her neighbor's yard bleeding to death. Soon after finding her body, police spotted a wound- ed man on the run in the woods, leading to a suspenseful chase, arrest and suspect. All this and more in the Season 4 premiere of "Killer cases," airing Friday, Sept. 29, on A&E. In-depth articles on specific cases, full-length episodes as more can be found at aetv.com/shows/killer-cases Join world-class chef and restaurateur Franco Noriega in the kitchen as he prepares crowd-pleasing plates that are full of flavor and reflect both his pe- ruvian and Italian roots. In each of the six-half hour episodes, Noriega shares personal heartfelt stories, preparing delicious dishes with his signature flare for flavor. "Hot Dish With Franco" premieres Saturday, Sept. 30, on Food Network. To read more about the series, visit foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/ shows/hot-dish-with-franco Solution is on page 9. WebLinks celebritypipeline By Jay Bobbin Damian Lewis gets his "Billions" payoff Q: Damian Lewis's return to "Billions" is very welcome. Why did he leave the show in the first place? – Steve Day- ton, Orlando, Fla. A: When the actor signed off as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod after the first five seasons of the Showtime and Paramount+ With Showtime drama, his wife – actress Helen McCro- ry ("Peaky Blinders," "Skyfall") – had recently passed. He hasn't ad- dressed that as the specific reason for his leaving, but it undoubtedly had a contributing impact. In terms of his coming back to "Billions," it likely was appealing to Lewis to know that he would have a limited run, since this is the final season of the show. It also lets Axe get back to being Axe, since this round will do much to determine the character's enduring legacy, which could continue (though it hasn't been guaranteed) if he resurfaces in one of the "Billions" spinoffs that are being planned. Q: With all the talk about the movie "Oppenheimer" lately, wasn't there a television drama about the same subject? I think I remember seeing one years ago. – Paul Hartley, via e-mail A: There were a couple of notable ones. Sam Waterston starred as the Manhattan Project leader in a British-made drama also titled "Op- penheimer," which aired in its home country in 1980, then came to America as a presentation of PBS' "American Playhouse" in 1982. The production also featured David Suchet, a number of years before he started to make his mark as Agatha Christie's sleuth Hercule Poirot in a series of mysteries. The J. Robert Oppenheimer story also was told in "Day One," a Primetime Emmy-winning 1989 movie that cast David Strathairn ("The Firm," "Billions") in the role, with Brian Dennehy, Hal Holbrook, Hume Cronyn, David Ogden Stiers ("M*A*S*H") and then-"L.A. Law" regulars Michael Tucker and Richard Dysart also in the cast. It might come as a surprise that Aaron Spelling – whose bountiful and popular TV fare included "The Love Boat," "Dy- nasty" and "Charlie's Angels" – was an executive producer of the film. Incidentally, "Day One" appeared the same year as the theatrical film "Fat Man and Little Boy," which also covered the same story. Dwight Schultz, best- known as "Howling Mad" Mur- dock on the series "The A-Team," portrayed Oppenheimer in that version. Paul Newman, John Cu- sack and Laura Dern also starred in the movie directed by Roland Joffe ("The Killing Fields"). Damian Lewis in "Billions" Send questions of general interest via email to tvpipeline@gmail.com. Writers must include their names, cities and states. Personal replies cannot be sent. Dwight Schultz in "Fat Man and Little Boy" "Movie: Totally Killer" (Prime Video — Oct. 6, Premiere) 35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns on Hallow- een night to claim a fourth victim. 17-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom's (Julie bowen) warning and comes face to face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, acciden- tally time travels back to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and out- rageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom (Olivia Holt) to take down the killer once and for all before she's stuck in the past forever. InFocus Nobody Knows Our Hometown Better!

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