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March 13 - 19, 2023 Page 3 ACROSS 1. __ Ruzek; "Chicago P.D." role 5. DaCosta formerly of "Chicago Med" 9. __ De La Garza of "FBI" 10. "Home __"; Macaulay Culkin film 12. "Mad __"; 2007-15 AMC series 13. "The __ Housewives of Beverly Hills" 16. 2002-03 John Hannah series 17. Tom Cruise, to Katie Holmes 18. Kwan or Yamaguchi 20. Cola brand 21. "My __ Is Earl" 23. Sandwich cookie 25. 509 26. Billy Gardell's role 27. Letters before an alias 28. __ Harris; role on "La Brea" 29. __ though; albeit 30. Actress Russo 32. Public prosecutor 33. Joyce of "Three's Company" 38. Motel room feature 39. "Law & Order: Organized Crime" role 41. Actress Blanchett 42. Nell Carter's state of birth: abbr. 43. Actor Jay 45. Become soft & edible 47. Diet drink of past decades 48. Actress Judith DOWN 1. "FBI: Most Wanted" actress (2) 2. Role on "The Conners" 3. "Touched by __ Angel" 4. __ Lindor; "Big Sky" role 5. Jodie Foster's alma mater 6. Actor Molinaro 7. __ Kippur 8. Role on "East New York" (2) 9. Sherman Hemsley sitcom 11. Lina __ formerly of "S.W.A.T." 14. Initials for Eva's "Green Acres" costar 15. "__ the Movies" (1986- 2010) 18. "__ __ the City" 19. "Everybody Loves Raymond" role 22. "All in the Family" role 24. TV political consultant Karl __ 29. Sher of "The Middle" 31. Former Indiana governor __ Bayh 34. Resound 35. Setting for "Frasier": abbr. 36. "Whose Line Is __ Anyway?" 37. Actress Garr 40. Hothead's problem 42. King Kong, for one 44. Initials for singer Grimes 46. "Star Trek __: The Voyage Home" Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin With her final round of "Nancy Drew" yet to air, Kennedy McMann already may be on to her next se- ries. Having played detective for what will have been four seasons (with the last one slated to begin May 31 on The CW), the actress is tackling another of television drama's most popular pro- fessions. "The Good Law- yer" is a proposed spinoff of "The Good Doctor" that presents its pilot as a new episode of the latter ABC show Monday, March 13, with McMann playing an attorney retained by Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) to represent him in a legal matter. "I'm feeling like a lucky lady," the pleasant McMann says of her possibility of leaping from one series directly into another. "When I heard about this spinoff, it definitely caught my atten - tion. David Shore and Liz Friedman, who wrote the episode and run 'The Good Doctor,' asked to meet with me in Vancouver; I was still filming 'Nancy Drew,' and they shoot there as well. We met, even before we knew what was happening with 'Nancy,' just to see if it was a fit ... and it went extraordi - narily well." However, McMann adds, "I don't think anybody really knew if it was going to work out. Then, when we got our ('Nancy Drew') cancellation news, it opened up the op- portunity to do 'The Good Lawyer' — which is lovely, as much as I was really sad to see my time at 'Nancy' end. It was a really complex emotional experience. I think all actors feel excited to step into something new after playing the same character for such a long time, which I really did enjoy." Starring with McMann in the "Good Lawyer" pilot is "Desperate Housewives" alum Felicity Huffman as Janet Stewart, returning to ABC (and, potentially, week- ly TV) as a partner in the firm McMann's Joni DeGroot works for. Those characters are "at odds with one anoth- er" initially, McMann reports. "I think they're going to have a tumultuous journey that is really compelling." Another big lure of "The Good Lawyer" for McMann is the chance to depict Joni's struggle with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), a condition that McMann was challenged by herself in younger years. "It was a big part of my life," she reflects, "and it made me who I am." McMann hopes "The Good Lawyer" will keep the tone of its parent show if it goes to series. "There's so much you can do that can be so impactful, but also welcoming to all sorts of viewers," she reasons. "('The Good Doctor') has excellent morals and teach - es interesting lessons, and I think that pairing allows it to have great mass appeal. I'm really excited for what's cooking." Kennedy McMann is 'The Good Lawyer' on 'The Good Doctor' 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 Mark Twain Prize (CNN — new special, March 26) The man who gave us "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer" and "The Waterboy," Adam Sandler, is to be honored for his contributions to American comedy. The event will feature appearances by Jennifer Aniston, Judd Apatow, Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock, David Spade and more as they celebrate Sandler, who has entertained audiences for more than three decades, starting with his time on "Saturday Night Live" through to his critically-lauded turns in films such as "Uncut Gems" and "Hustle."

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