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5 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, April 18, 2014 By Andrew Warren TV Media In ship shape: In an industry known for its big-time specta- cle, there's one moviemaker who cinema-goers know is never going to disappoint. Director and producer Mi- chael Bay's been the man be- hind some of Hollywood's big- gest hits, including "Transform- ers" (2007), "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and "Pain & Gain" (2013). With a resume as im- pressive as his, it's kind of a big deal when he attaches his name to a television project. "The Last Ship" is coming to TNT on Sunday, June 22. The Bay-produced drama, loosely based on the 1988 novel by William Brinkley, is already at- tracting the kind of buzz that tends to follow whenever someone of Bay's caliber at- taches his name to a TV proj- ect. Set aboard a United States naval destroyer after a global pandemic has wiped out most of the planet's population, the 10-episode series is set to tell the story of the crew who may be Earth's only chance to see humanity's continued survival. And Bay isn't the only big- timer on board with this post- apocalyptic drama. Some of the actors who have come aboard include: "Grey's Anato- my's" Eric Dane ("Marley & Me", 2008), "Chuck's" Adam Baldwin ("Independence Day," 1996), "The Practice's" Rhona Mitra ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," 2009) and "All My Children's" Charles Parnell ("The Education of Charlie Banks," 2007). The original novel was a Cold War thriller, set after a nu- clear exchange between the competing superpowers; this television adaptation is taking out the nukes and bringing in a much more topical out-of-con- trol pandemic. That feeling of isolation, though — be- ing among the last surviving humans, stranded on a ship at sea and unable to make landfall — is all too real. Keep an eye on TNT for "The Last Ship" starting June 22. APRIL SHOWERS BOOTS BRISK CLOUDS DAMPNESS DEWY DRIZZLE DROPLETS GRAY SKIES HOOD LIGHTNING MAY FLOWERS MILD MOISTURE MONSOON MUD MUSTY OVER THE RAINBOW OVERCAST POUR PUDDLES PURPLE RAIN RAIN MAN tvsearch From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle above to reveal the message relating to this week's theme. It Looks Like Rain starsonscreen Eric Dane stars in "The Last Ship" RAINCOAT SINGIN' IN THE RAIN SPLASH STORMY THUNDER UMBRELLA VAPOR WEATHER WET WINDY Conan: Conan O'Brien While in China, first lady Michelle Obama commented on Chinese censorship. Or as the Chinese news reported it, Michelle Obama greatly admires Chinese censorship! Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly invested millions of dollars into a computer that can speak and think as a person. The computer is known as "Mark Zuckerberg." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon It seems like everyone's weighing in on the situation in Ukraine. In a new interview, Mitt Romney criticized President Obama for being naive, unprepared and using bad judgment. Which is also how people describe Romney when he's buying jeans. Obama has other things to worry about. Today he was in the Netherlands for a nuclear summit with 50 other world leaders. I'm not saying Obama's unpopular right now, but every time he puts down his tray in the cafeteria, all the other leaders move to another table. And, get this, Vladimir Putin didn't even attend the nuclear conference. Yeah, he sent his foreign minister in his place. He said he doesn't want to visit any country he can't keep. late laughs Eastern Travel 3 x 5