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February 3 - 9, 2020 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Jubal __; role on "FBI" 8. "Auntie __"; Rosalind Russell film 9. Drama series for Katja Herbers 10. Actor on "S.W.A.T." (2) 14. Seabird 15. Suffix for govern or count 16. Mediocre grade 17. "Able was I __ __ saw Elba" 18. "This Is the __"; 2013 James Franco movie 19. Actress Rudolph 20. Expert tax preparers, for short 24. Emerson's monogram 27. Oil and __; car maintenance 28. "The Fresh Prince of __-Air" 29. "Blood & __"; 2015 film for Don Johnson 32. Long heroic poem 33. Role on "New Amsterdam" (2) 36. Brad, for one 37. Competes 38. "Carol's __ __" DOWN 1. "Death __ Days" (1952- 70) 2. Aviator Earhart 3. __ Luthor; Superman's nemesis 4. Actress Harper 5. Hospital drip systems 6. Princess Charlotte, to Prince Harry 7. Burstyn or Pompeo 8. Actress Tierney 11. Prefix for heat or view 12. "This Is __" 13. Guided 14. Topaz or ruby 20. Priest or minister 21. Howdy Doody or Lamb Chop 22. "__ Irish Rose" 23. Moment, for short 24. Initials for President Hayes 25. Cries 26. Miss __; Barbara Bel Geddes' "Dallas" role 29. "__ __ bigger and better things!" 30. "Orange __ the New Black" 31. Hagman's initials 34. List-ending abbr. 35. Ms. Gardner Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin Host? Who needs a host? Evidently, those staging this year's Oscars feel they'll be perfectly OK without one ... again. After last year's controversy that ultimately took would-have- been-host Kevin Hart out of the picture, the show went on anyway, with many crit - ics and viewers declaring that it was just fine. For the second consecutive time, then, no one person will be steering the event as ABC airs the 92nd edition of the movie industry's biggest night Sunday, Feb. 9, from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke foresees this year's Os- cars delivering what she believes last year's offered, "huge entertainment value, big musical numbers, big comedy and star power. Our goal is to present the most entertaining show possible, and the pro- ducers have already put together a plan for what is proving to be a really en- tertaining telecast." Those producers are filmmakers Lynette Howell Taylor (the most recent version of "A Star is Born") and Stepha- nie Allain ("Hustle & Flow"). This year's Oscar show comes at least a couple of weeks earlier than usual, substantially reducing the time available for nomi- nees' campaigns. It also caused a reconfiguration of the entire film-award season, since the last stop traditionally is the Academy Awards. Thus, the Golden Globe Awards, the Critics' Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, England's BAFTA Film Awards and the Film In- dependent Spirit Awards (among other such events) have been virtually on top of one another in recent weeks. The Oscars go hostless again on ABC The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. Advertise Here! (574) 533-2151 We offer dine-in or carryout with a large variety at our buffet! Like us on OEC Super Buffet 4024 Elkhart Rd #12 • Goshen, IN 46526 574-875-1298 O Su 2900 Cassopolis St • Elkhart, IN 46514 574-266-8801 North Garden

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