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October 13 - 19, 2019 WHATS UP! T5 BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Last 'Arrow': Goodbye, Oli- ver Queen? Maybe. At least, it could be on this Earth. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, "Arrow" debuts its eighth and final sea- son on CW. The DC Comics se- ries that launched the Arrow- verse will have an abbreviated run of just 10 episodes to bid farewell. But in that short run, anything and everything is pos- sible. Last season's "Elseworlds" crossover event opened the door for CW to explore the idea that every DC Comics TV show ever made might have been set on parallel Earths within the Ar- rowverse. The collapse of that multi- verse was one of the biggest comic book arcs of all time, with Earths-shattering events that re- sulted in the deaths of classic DC characters. On TV, "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is the mega crossover the Arrowverse has been building towards. And that's why we're hearing about former DC Universe stars, such as Tom Welling ("Smallville") and Brandon Routh ("Superman Returns," 2006), suiting up again this season, although we don't know exactly when or where they'll appear just yet. As for the Arrowverse's origi- nal hero, "Arrow's" Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell, "Private Prac- tice") will likely be a "Crisis" ca- sualty, but not before some re- turn appearances from fan fa- vorites such as Thea Queen (Willa Holland, "Legion," 2010) and Katana (Rila Fukushima, "The Wolverine," 2013). The Oct. 15 season opener picks up one week after the events of the Season 7 finale, when The Monitor (LaMonica Garrett, "Designated Survivor") asked Queen to make good on his deal to help "prevent the in- evitable." It wouldn't make sense for CW to kill off Super- girl and The Flash, the leads on two other popular series, to match the events in the comics. However, Queen sacrificing himself to save them does make sense, and ending "Arrow" now will free up space in CW's line- up for a new Arrowverse series in 2020. Whatever happens to Ollie in these next 10 episodes, fans can take solace in knowing the se- ries' TV legacy seems secure. After all, it single-handedly breathed new life into DC Com- ics (and CW) in the post- "Smallville" TV era. Big 'Bang' Reunion: Amy and Sheldon … sorry, Mayim Bi- alik and Jim Parsons are headed to Fox. The "Big Bang Theory" co- stars are reteaming to bring you "Carla," a new comedy series that is touted as "an unapologeti- cally big, broad multi-cam with a strong female point of view" (per Fox Entertainment presi- dent Michael Thorn). Bialik will play the titular character, a 39-year-old woman who is constantly struggling to show her mother that you can still be happy in life without hav- ing everything you want. And Carla hopes to prove it by open- ing a cat café in Louisville, Ken- tucky, using the money her par- ents had set aside for her wed- ding. The comedy is based on the hit BBC sitcom "Miranda," which ran from 2009 to 2013 and earned BAFTA TV nominations. And while this TV project is a reunion of sorts for the former onscreen couple, only Bialik will appear before the camera. In- stead, Parsons, who is the narra- tor in the CBS series "Young Sheldon," will serve as co-execu- tive producer. Both are under overall devel- opment deals with Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind "The Big Bang Theory." And it's interest- ing to note that the series is a co- production between WBTV and Fox Entertainment; partial own- ership is a must for Fox since it no longer has an in-house studio after the Disney deal. "Carla" is currently slated for fall 2020 but it's already a win- ner — at least for the team be- hind it. All broadcast networks were bidding on it, but Fox went all in, and the series pickup came with a hefty commitment penalty. Seacrest In: When "Ameri- can Idol" starts up again in 2020, the only new faces will likely be the hopefuls auditioning for a spot in the competition. In August, ABC announced that Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan would be re- turning as judges while Bobby Bones will reprise his role as in- house mentor. But at the time, there was no mention of Ryan Seacrest in the news release. And naturally, some began to wonder if the longtime host was thinking of leaving — especially after his first "Idol" sick day back in April, when Bones filled in as host. Despite rumors of cost-cut- ting measures, ABC/Disney sources were quick to say Seacrest wasn't out for the next cycle, they were still negotiating his involvement. Well, a deal has now been inked and the last piece of the puzzle has fallen into place: Seacrest will be back again as host. It's hard to imagine "American Idol" without Seacrest, who has been a constant on the show since it debuted in 2002. He shared hosting duties with co- median Brian Dunkleman for Season 1 — the one that launched Kelly Clarkson's ca- reer — but he's been the sole emcee ever since. AGENT ASTON MARTIN BROSNAN CASINO CONNERY DANIEL CRAIG DR. NO FLEMING GADGETS GOLDENEYE GOLDFINGER GUNS HENCHMAN JAWS JET PACK LARGO LE CHIFRE LONDON MARTINI MAX ZORIN MONEYPENNY MOORE ODDJOB Q BRANCH ROSA KLEBB SPECTRE STROMBERG THUNDER- BALL VILLAIN Bond ... James Bond Stephen Amell stars in "Arrow" WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23