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February 28 - March 6, 2022 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Actor on "Chicago Fire" (2) 8. "__ Girl"; 2014 Ben Affleck movie 9. "__ Misbehavin' " 10. Role on "New Amsterdam" (2) 14. Adams & Johnson 15. Word in the title of LL Cool J's drama series 16. "The Hunt for __ October"; 1990 film 17. Shallowest of five 18. Suffix for govern or heir 19. "__ Wide Shut"; Cruise/ Kidman movie 20. "__ Than Perfect" (2002-06) 24. "Beavis and Butt-Head" network 27. Actor on "Law & Order: SVU" (hyph.) 28. "Make __ __ Supermodel" (2008-10) 29. "Ode on a Grecian __" 32. Therefore 33. Chloe of "La Brea" (3) 36. Inner __; pool toy 37. Tavern orders 38. Actress on "FBI: International" (2) DOWN 1. Role on "Happy Days" 2. Burdens 3. Suffix for puppet or command 4. Captures 5. "Lorenzo's __"; Nolte/ Sarandon film 6. Disturb others at night 7. Missouri River Indians 8. "Blades of __"; Will Ferrell movie 11. "Bad Times at the __ Royale"; 2018 film 12. Word in the title of Howie's game show 13. 2002-03 medical drama series 14. Billy __ Williams 20. "__ People, Big World" 21. Resounded 22. "The Cat in the Hat" author 23. Wall and Easy: abbr. 24. 478 years from now 25. Canines & others 26. Cherish; hold dear 29. "__ People"; Shirley MacLaine film 30. Initials for a Beatle 31. Ming-__ Wen of "Agents of "S.H.I.E.L.D." 34. __-Wan Kenobi 35. Scot's denial Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin For Courteney Cox and her new co-stars, it might be fortunate that another series this season already has gotten many viewers accustomed to ghost sto- ries. Though it was in pro- duction well before CBS' "Ghosts" premiered, "Shin- ing Vale" — which Starz debuts Sunday, March 6 — also blends comedy and the supernatural. Cre- ated by Jeff Astrof ("Trial & Error") and Sharon Horgan ("Catastrophe"), the show casts Cox as a now-sober novelist who moves with her husband (Greg Kinnear) and chil- dren (Gus Birney, Dylan Gage) to the title Con- necticut town, hoping to save her family life after her marital infidelity. She may be foiled by the history of their new residence, a 200-year-old house that was the setting of a triple murder and suicide. Cox's character is the only person who can see the ghost of the killer (Oscar winner Mira Sorvino), and the lethal spectre may be out to possess her. Merrin Dung - ey ("Alias") and Judith Light also are regular cast members. "I love to be scared and I love to laugh," says "Friends," "Dirt" and "Cougar Town" alum Cox, who has done the same (including recently again) in the "Scream" movie series, "and this is such a unique combination of these two things. It deals with real-life issues ... family, infidelity, mental ill- ness, fill-in-the-blanks. It's just so rich and funny and great, and I was so excit- ed to be considered." Though "Shining Vale" has an overall arc, As- trof — who worked on "Friends" as a story editor — notes, "Each episode stands alone. I come from a 30-minute(-show) background, so you know that there has to be a be- ginning, middle and end — but if you look at how the story unfolds, it is a four-hour movie, basically. There's a different pace to it, and it really ramps up. It is just very, very big and very, very thrilling. And everything pays off." "It would be impossible to do this in a movie," maintains Kinnear, who also made his Broadway debut in "To Kill a Mock- ingbird" earlier this year. "I obviously love films as well, but this is entirely different. First of all, we're shooting on the Warner Bros. lot. We shot the first episode in South Pasa- dena (Calif.), where we found this amazing house; then, somehow, they man- aged to create this whole universe on the lot. Just the transformation of that has been amazing." Courteney Cox finds a scary new TV home in 'Shining Vale' 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. InFocus "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Season 1" (Apple TV+ — series premiere, March 11) Samuel L. Jackson stars in this original drama miniseries as the title character, a dementia- ridden 93-year-old who is given a treatment that briefly restores his memories and lucidity, which he uses to solve the death of his nephew and come to terms with his past. Dominique Fishback, Walton Goggins and Marsha Stephanie Blake also star. I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better!

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