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June 14 - 20, 2020 WHATS UP! T5 BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Main exits: It's not unusual to see an actor walk away from a starring role. It's just unexpected when it's the series lead and titu- lar character. Fans of CW's "Batwoman" se- ries had barely finished process- ing the May 17 finale when, two days later, it was announced that Australian actress Ruby Rose had quit the series. Rose, whose previous credits include "Or- ange Is the New Black," played the role of Kate Kane/Batwom- an, Gotham City's new protector and TV's first out LGBTQ su- perhero. There wasn't a hint of resent- ment in the statement released by the network (then again, there rarely is). "I have made the very difficult decision to not return to 'Batwoman' next season," Rose said. "This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone in- volved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles. I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible op- portunity but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created. Thank you, Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made Season 1 a success – I am truly grateful." Of course, that didn't stop speculation. Some wondered if a serious on-set stunt injury last fall had factored into Rose's sud- den exit. Mind you, fan backlash over her casting had also forced the actress off Twitter in 2018, and some wondered if that re- sulted in lingering misgivings about the role. According to Variety, several sources cited the grueling film- ing schedule as the source of friction. In addition to Arrow- verse crossover episodes, Sea- son 1 of "Batwoman" featured 20 hour-long episodes, two shy of the planned 22 installments be- fore production was shut down, and the storylines did involve a lot of night scenes and overnight shoots. 'Sunny' and 'Shadows': It's official: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has been renewed for a 15th season. And that ties the FXX series with "The Ad- ventures of Ozzie and Harriet" for the title of longest-running live-action comedy series in TV history, at least in terms of sea- sons. (It averages about 11 epi- sodes per season compared to the classic show's 31). "Always Sunny" was one of FX's first original series. It may not be a critical darling or a pe- rennial award contender, but the unconventional sitcom has con- sistently drawn a crowd since its premiere on Aug. 4, 2005. And while its record-setting renewal wasn't a foregone con- clusion, there were plenty of reasons for fans to think it was going to happen. Back in Janu- ary, creator/executive producer/ star Rob McElhenney spoke at the TCA press tour and indicat- ed that the interest was there to keep it going, while FX chairman John Landgraf indicated that re- newal talks were ongoing. Then, in April, McElhenney let it slip that writing on Season 15 had al- ready begun. Meanwhile, another FX series may prove to be as immortal as its characters. "What We Do in the Shadows" just ended its sec- ond season last week, but it has already been renewed for a third season. Season 2 of the vampire- themed comedy series has pulled in an average of 462,000 viewers weekly, but that figure pales in comparison to its digi- tal audience of 3.2 million. That's a 25% increase from the first season. And with Season 3 in the works, FX is clearly hop- ing to keep the momentum go- ing. 'Pivoting' roles: There have been a few more additions to the cast of Fox's comedy pilot, "Piv- oting." Eliza Coupe ("Happy End- ings") was the first big name at- tached to the project, which comes from writer Liz Astrof ("2 Broke Girls"). Coupe will star as Amy, the offbeat producer of a local cooking show who decides to focus more on parenting fol- lowing the death of a close childhood friend. The problem is, parenting doesn't come easy to Amy, whose best friends, Jodie and Sarah, also find them- selves at a crossroads in their lives. The storyline will focus on the three women as they make impulsive and often ill- advised decisions while grap- pling with the realization that life is short. It was recently announced that Tommy Dewey, who played Alex Cole in all four seasons of "Casual," has signed on as the male lead. Dewey will play the role of Amy's husband, Henry, a private contractor who acci- dentally crashes their car into a grocery store during an argu- ment. And Ginnifer Goodwin ("Once Upon a Time") will play close friend Jodie, a parent of three who feels suffocated by her childhood and marriage and has sought refuge in her af- fair with her gym trainer. ANOLE BAT BEAR BIGHORN SHEEP BISON BOA BOBCAT CAIMAN CARIBOU CHIPMUNK COATI CORNSNAKE DOLPHIN ELK FROG GECKO GOPHER HARE HORNED LIZARD IGUANA LEMMING LYNX MINK MOLE NEWT OCELOT OPOSSUM ORCA OTTER PECCARY PIKA PRONGHORN RABBIT SEAL SHREW SKUNK STOAT TOAD VOLE WEASEL WHALE WOLF Fauna of North America Ruby Rose as seen in "Batwoman" WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23