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Sticking the Ending The Gabby Douglas Story is a real-life gymnastics tale with a stunning conclusion TV by DEAN ROBBINS On the eve of the Winter Olympics, Lifetime dramatizes one of the greatest stories from the 2012 summer games. Gabby Douglas (Sydney Mikayla, Imani Hakim) became the first African-American to win the individual allaround gold medal in artistic gymnastics, while her mother, Natalie (Regina King), offered conspicuous emotional support from the stands. The Gabby Douglas Story (Saturday, 8 p.m., Gabbiy Douglas Lifetime) touchingly portrays their relationship through thick and thin. Natalie was a struggling single mother trying to scrape together the funds to train her sweet little athletic prodigy. Shouting "Mom, look," Gabby had a habit of cartwheeling into furniture and bushes. "Why would you think my shrubs are a landing pad?" Natalie asks, getting the idea that this is no ordinary girl. We trace Gabby's highs and lows on the way to the Olympics, and we hear a fair amount of blather about becoming a champion. But it's worth putting up with a few sports clichés to get to the grand finale, when Gabby compels the entire planet to "look at me." The concluding montage of the real Douglas in action, with " Girl on Fire" blasting on the soundtrack, is the TV thrill of the week. Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond Wednesday, 10 pm (BBC America) Exotic women fall all over a handsome English intelligence agent (Dominic Cooper) who likes his cocktails shaken, not stirred. He fights bad guys bent on world domination while tossing off wry double entendres and looking fabulous in a tuxedo. No, it's not James Bond, but Ian Fleming, the writer who based his Bond novels on his own experiences. Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond dramatizes the true story of an arrogant playboy whose life is turned around by World War II. Joining naval intelligence, he finds the perfect outlet for his talents, as flirting and going to parties turn out to be useful in obtaining Nazi secrets. The series stretches the truth here and there, but who needs truth when you can have fun instead? Fleming's superior at the Navy puts it succinctly: "It won't be boring — life, with you around." Super Bowl Sunday, 6:25 pm (Fox) In this year's halftime show, Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers break a cardinal rule of show business: Never follow Beyonce. Good luck topping her hipshaking, hair-flipping, leg-kicking, stadium-rattling extravaganza of 2013, boys. Come to think of it, the Broncos' Peyton Manning may take everyone's mind off the music anyway. Beaver Brothers Sunday, 8 pm (Animal Planet) After the controversy surrounding Duck Dynasty, many viewers have been looking for a new reality series about rustic men tussling with regional wildlife. May I suggest Beaver Brothers, which trades Duck Dynasty's deep-south location for way-north Nova Scotia? In a remote hamlet, Charlie Landry and his down-vest-wearing crew flush out groundhogs, skunks and porcupines from farms and legion halls. They speak with real Fargo accents, substituting d's for th's, like dis. There's a difference between these folks and Fargo characters, though: a self-aware sense of humor. Charlie mercilessly teases his friends and family, and they give as good as they get. You spend the half-hour laughing with them, not at them — a rarity in these kinds of shows. In other words, reality TV doesn't get any better dan dis. FEBRUARY 15 • 3RD ANNUAL BIKE BUILD-OFF AT THE SPEAKEASY Ride in bike competition, vendors, live music, food, raffles. Presented by Team 81. Call 639-9685 for more information. APRIL 12 • NC BUFFALO SOLDIERS OF FAYETTEVILLE 4TH ANNUAL PONY EXPRESS CHARITY RIDE at Cape Fear Harley-Davidson. Registration 9 a.m. Kickstands up at 10 a.m. Food, refreshments, door prizes. Call 494-4514 for information. All bikers are welcome APRIL 12 • 2ND ANNUAL ECKERD 2ND CHANCE RUN at Cape Fear Harley-Davidson. Registration 12 p.m., ride 12:30 p.m. Wine tasting/appetizers provided. Ride benefits Eckerd programs in N.C. Eckerd is a non-profit organization providing second chances to at-risk youth & families. Call 633-4864 for information. PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse group of patriots from every state that come together to honor fallen soldiers at funeral services across the country. Visit www.patriotguard.org for more information about the group. FEBRUARY 2, 2014 Super Bowl Party Steak Dinners with Baked Potato and Salad $7.00 4624 BRAGG BLVD. CALL MAC'S FOR SUPER BOWL CATERING 482 N . MCPHERSON C HURC H RD. HAND-PULLED PORK BBQ, ST. LOUIS-STYLE RIBS, CAROLINA HICKORY SMOKED BEEF BRISKET, BEER CAN CHICKEN, WINGS, OUR FAMOUS SIDES CALL MAC'S FOR FAST AND FUN CATERING OPTIONS 910-354-2590 MacSpeedShop.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JAN. 29 - FEB. 4,2014 UCW 19