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March 15 - 21, 2020 WHATS UP! T5 BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media What if ?: Today, we know that Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a third presidential term in 1940, and that Pearl Harbor pushed America into war. But what if the course of U.S. history had taken a hard right turn instead? It certainly does in HBO's new alt-history drama, "The Plot Against America." Pre- miering Monday, March 16, the limited series is a ten- sion-filled reimagining of history and it stars a number of familiar faces, including Winona Ryder ("Stranger Things"). It's based on Philip Roth's 2004 novel, which depicts 1940s America as a nation turning towards fascism. And the person at the helm turns out to be a not-so-alt historical figure: aviator hero Charles Lindbergh. With his movie star looks and public sympathy over the kidnapping of his son, the real- life Lindbergh easily drew a crowd in 1940 whenever he spoke out against U.S. involve- ment in the war. But in 1941, his speech in Des Moines, Iowa, was widely condemned as anti-Semitic rhetoric. And Lindbergh, who never really concealed his admiration for Nazi Germany, instantly be- came persona non grata. Except that's not how it plays out in the HBO series. Ben Cole ("Sense8") stars as Lindbergh, who rides a popu- list wave that carries him into the White House. And under this new president, America's increasingly xenophobic poli- cies are soon aligned with those of the Third Reich. "The Plot Against America" is told from the perspective of a working-class Jewish family from New Jersey. Ryder stars as Evelyn Finkel, who catches the eye of a key Lindbergh supporter, played by John Tur- turro ("O Brother, Where Art Thou?," 2000). Zoe Kazan ("The Ballad of Buster Scrug- gs," 2018) is her younger sister, Bess, who tries to shield her family from the escalating vio- lence and persecution. Mor- gan Spector ("Homeland") is patriarch Herman Levin, who desperately tries to maintain normalcy. Jeong's next gig: "The Masked Singer" is still going strong on Fox, where Season 3 isn't scheduled to end until May 20. But it looks like its success has already prompted Fox to add another Korean musical import to its lineup. The network is producing a U.S. adaptation of the South Korean musical variety show "I Can See Your Voice," which has already been remade in about a dozen different coun- tries since its initial launch in 2015. And when it does hit the air- waves, it'll feature at least one familiar face: actor/comedian and current "Masked Singer" judge Ken Jeong, who will serve as host and executive producer. "As the smartest judge on 'The Masked Singer,' I am ex- cited to be the host of 'I Can See Your Voice,'" Jeong said in a network statement. "I know exactly what the next big Fox hit will be." At first glance, you might be puzzled by the series title — after all, how exactly can you see a voice? — but it's actually a pretty good way of describ- ing the whole concept. Essen- tially, a contestant tries to win a cash prize by guessing which singers can carry a tune and which ones are tone-deaf without ever hearing them sing. Here's how Fox explains it: "Helping the contestant navi- gate through rounds of lip sync challenges, hidden clues and true-or-false evidence will be a panel of celebrity co- medians/experts and a musi- cal superstar. In the end, the singer whom the contestant picks will reveal if they are good or bad in a duet perfor- mance with the musical super- star, resulting in an amazing musical collaboration or a to- tally hilarious train wreck." Kimmel's 'Adopted': Jim- my Kimmel's latest writing project is one step closer to becoming a TV series now that ABC has handed it a pilot order. Billed as a comedy, "Adopt- ed" is based on a true story and centers on a Green Beret who returns to Texas after his military service. Once home, the young veteran and his fam- ily find themselves struggling with the challenges of adopt- ing a 12-year-old Russian boy. Kimmel will share writing and executive producing cred- its on "Adopted" with two U.S. Army veterans: former Green Beret Shawn Vance and for- mer combat medic Daril Fan- nin. Their military back- ground and experiences previ- ously formed the basis for the Netflix series "The Green Be- ret's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse," which was pro- duced by Peter Berg and Kim- mel's famous on-air frenemy, Matt Damon. Casting for "Adopted" is al- ready underway, but Kimmel isn't waiting idly for all the pieces to fall into place. Since signing a three-year contract extension with ABC last May, the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has been involved in a number of new projects for the Alphabet Network, includ- ing a third "Live In Front of a Studio Audience" special that will likely air this spring. 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