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December 14 - 20, 2020 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Kerkovich of "NCIS: New Orleans" 4. "Man With a __" 8. "black-ish" network 11. Actor Vigoda 12. Place for a wasp's nest 13. Sinatra's third 14. "American __ __"; athletic game show 17. "What __ to Wear" 18. __ Moines, IA 19. Actress Ballard 21. "__ Out of My League"; Jay Baruchel film 24. "Malcolm __ the Middle" 25. "God Friended __" 26. Initials for Dreyfuss 27. 20 years ago 28. "Kiss __ Bang Bang"; Robert Downey Jr. movie 30. Actor Morales 32. "Carol's Second __" (2019-20) 34. Traveler's stop 35. Actress on "American Housewife" (2) 41. Feasted 42. Football maneuver 43. Battery size 44. "__, Dear" 45. Actor John __ 46. Berry of "Mama's Family" DOWN 1. Raced 2. __-Wan Kenobi 3. "The Jack __ Program" (1950-65) 4. __ moss; soil amendment 5. "Bluff City __"; 2019 series 6. Ms. Gardner 7. Urkel, for one 8. "Return to __" 9. Brief life sketch 10. "My Mother the __" (1965-66) 15. Star of "My Cousin Vinny" (2) 16. "__ Evil"; 2002 Milla Jovovich horror film 19. Michael Douglas' dad 20. "Me, Myself __ __" (2017-18) 22. 1 of 5 kids on "7 Little Johnstons" 23. "__-Pro"; 2008 Will Ferrell film 29. Soupy of slapstick TV 31. Underhanded person 33. 1981 George C. Scott movie 34. "__ __ Wonderful Life" 35. Johnny Carson's successor 36. University of Utah athlete 37. Word from Scrooge 38. Utilize 39. Charlotte __ of "The Facts of Life" 40. "__ Andreas"; 2015 Dwayne Johnson film Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin Many people clearly feel the chilling work of Stephen King is worth re- visiting. Relatively soon after movie remakes of "It" and "Pet Sematary," the saga widely considered the icon- ic author's masterpiece is getting another screen run. The source of a 1994 mini- series, "The Stand" gets a fresh treatment that CBS All Access begins stream- ing weekly on Thursday, Dec. 17. Whoopi Goldberg heads a large ensemble cast as Mother Abagail, one of the flu-pandemic survivors who band togeth - er to battle the powerful, le- thal "Dark Man" (Alexander Skarsgard) for the fate of the world. King has written a new coda for this version, part of the lure for Greg Kinnear, who returns to television to play another of those embroiled in an epic fight between forces of good and evil. The "As Good As It Gets" Oscar nominee and former "Talk Soup" and "Later" host re - calls "The Stand" was the first of many King works he's read, making "an in- delible impression ... dark, Gothic and unexpected. And it's just a great adven- ture. "I've thought often about why it's stood the test of time," Kinnear reflects, "and why its legion of fans is as strong as it is. I think there's just a tone to that book that is very hard to capture. It knows what it is, and it's got some very clear through lines and interesting assessments of good vs. evil. I never thought I would end up in a filmed version of it, but it's a great thrill." Partially directed by Josh Boone — with whom Kinnear made the 2012 movie "Stuck in Love" — "The Stand" also features James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Henry Zaga, Owen Teague ("Bloodline"), Heather Graham, Hamish Linkla- ter ("Legion"), Katherine McNamara ("Shadowhunt- ers"), Daniel Sunjata, Na- talie Martinez, ("Kingdom") and Clifton Collins Jr. "I worked with just about everybody," Kinnear notes, who describes his "The Stand" charac- ter Glen Bateman as a "weed-smoking, banjo-phi- losophy-spouting guy. In that character, I think Stephen captured some- one who's searching, but who also has this great skepticism. He's at peace with the end of the world, and that makes him kind of a romantic character. And fun to play." Filming of "The Stand" was winding down in Van- couver as the coronavirus pandemic was ramping up. "It wasn't until I was already home that the NBA started shutting down and all the big moves started to happen," Kinnear says, "but even prior to that, I was reading a few little excerpts about this strange thing in China. It wasn't getting much attention, but it was out there." CBS All Access takes 'The Stand' by remaking Stephen King saga 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.

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