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March 28 - April 3, 2022 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Miranda Rae __; "Chicago Fire" actress 5. Bixby or Nye 9. Provide with fresh weapons 10. Stay away from 12. "A Nightmare on __ Street"; Johnny Depp film 13. "The __ McCoys" 16. __-pitch softball 17. Most famous 1981 bride 18. Actor Bruce 20. "O __ of little faith" 21. European capital city 23. Role on "Bonanza" 25. "__ Andreas"; Dwayne Johnson movie 26. "I __ __ Rock"; Simon & Garfunkel hit 27. Use a plus sign 28. "The Adventures of __ Tin Tin" 29. "__ Black" (2015-18) 30. Mr. Preminger 32. "The Last Man __ Earth" 33. "A __ in the Sun"; Sidney Poitier film 38. "Life __ Pieces" 39. Jaina __ Ortiz of "Station 19" 41. "I __ __ Male War Bride"; Cary Grant movie 42. "The Bernie __ Show" 43. Rigg or Ross 45. One of the Simpsons 47. "I Love __" 48. Unimpressive (hyph.) DOWN 1. Actress on "The Rookie" (2) 2. Monogram for Pooh's creator 3. MMXXII, for one: abbr. 4. Actor Katz 5. "Road to __"; Crosby/ Hope movie 6. "Star Wars: Episode __ - A New Hope" 7. Word in the title of LL Cool J's series 8. Actress on "La Brea" (2) 9. Renovate 11. "Who __ that?" 14. "Bad Times at the __ Royale"; 2018 film 15. Yasmine __-Bustami of "NCIS: Hawai'i" 18. "The __ Years" 19. Tyne's "Cagney & Lacey" costar 22. Alan or Cheryl 24. Fail to mention 29. "__ Pursuit"; 2019 Liam Neeson film 31. "__ and Again" (1999- 2002) 34. "How to Get __ With Murder" 35. Sioux City's state: abbr. 36. Initials for Gloria Bunker's portrayer 37. Dog food brand 40. Thirsty Frenchman's need 42. "__. Doubtfire" 44. Mayberry's location: abbr. 46. Initials for sharpshooter Oakley Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin In his new sitcom, Pete Holmes has a ball, very literally. The comedian who previously starred in "Crashing" and "The Pete Holmes Show" makes a leap from cable to broad- cast television — and also from semi-autobi- ographical material to someone else's saga — in "How We Roll," a CBS sitcom debuting Thursday, March 31. The show is based on the true story of Tom Small- wood, a downsized Mid- western auto worker who decides to pursue his dream of becoming a pro bowler, supported by his wife ("Scandal" alum Ka- tie Lowes) and an alley proprietor (Chi McBride, "Hawaii Five-0"). Noting such previous bowling-themed projects as TV's "Ed" and the movies "The Big Lebows- ki" and "Kingpin," Holmes muses, "I'm not too famil- iar with the lingo, so I'll just say that this is about real, heavy-ball bowling. My experience with bowl- ing is similar to that of maybe most Americans ... it's something I don't do that often, but when I do, I remember how much fun it is. "I was lucky enough to have a few lessons with professionals," Holmes notes of his preparation for the series. "I didn't learn so much how to bowl, but how to look like I know how to bowl. And they told me very interesting stories about hustling when they were growing up and taking people for a lot of money, because nobody expects anyone to be very good at bowling. But these people were." Still, Holmes is relieved that he has to look profi- cient only to a certain de- gree: "Even when we do an episode that hinges on a tournament, in most of the scenes, I've either just finished bowling or I'm about to bowl. The reason for that is that the show really is about friendship and family and the work relationships you have. In this case, the job is bowling." Since much of his earlier comedy stemmed from his own life, Holmes finds "How We Roll" a major change in that way. "I really like it," he maintains. "Coming from a comedy background, my first concern is always nailing the joke. Then, it slowly hit me that I have an opportunity to build a character here. It's what so many actors do on so many jobs, but so often, I've played myself. I'm starting for the first time to go, 'Wait. I'm going to answer some questions about this person just for me.' " 'How We Roll' is right up Pete Holmes' alley 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 "61st Street" (AMC — series premiere, April 10) Police and prosecutors investigate a deadly drug bust that threatens to unravel the police department's notorious "blue wall" in this taut legal thriller starring two- time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance ("American Crime Story"), which includes actor Michael B. Jordan among its executive producers. Set against the backdrop of Chicago's scandal-prone criminal justice system, the series opens as a promising high school track star turns to public defender Franklin Roberts (Vance) for help when he's unjustly accused of a crime. Advertise Here! (574) 533-2151

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