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June 12 - 18, 2023 Page 9 "Secret Invasion" (series premiere - Disney+, June 21) In Marvel Studios' new series, set in the present day MCu (Phase 5), nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies — including Everett Ross (Martin Freeman), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) and the Skrull Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), who has made a life for himself on Earth — and together they race against time to thwart the imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. word search solution InFocus celebritypipeline By Jay Bobbin 'S.W.A.T.' is staying on the beat for now Q: Has " S.W..A.T." been canceled? – Al Lerner, via e-mail A: CBS canceled the po- lice-drama reboot, but then "uncanceled" it after a few days. That owes largely to a big outcry from the show's fans, which was fortified by a statement from star and executive producer Shemar Moore, who expressed (with abundant frankness) his disappointment with the network's first decision about the show for the 2023-24 lineup. That came down to a matter of money, since CBS wanted to pay the same licensing fee fior a seventh season, when costs would go up for such expenses as the salaries of regular cast members. In the end, CBS reversed itself and ordered a series-concluding Sea- son 7 that will consist of 13 episodes rather than the more typical 22, saving some of the cost that way. Q: When "Will Trent" resumes next season, will it pick up with the stories it left off with? – Greg Shaw, Mobile, Ala. A: You can pretty much bank on that. As with the Karin Slaugh- ter novels that the ABC show is based on, the characters' past experiences form a big part of who they are, so the revelations that played out in the first-season finale — particularly for police detectives Will (played by Ramon Rodriguez) and Angie (Erika Chiristensen)— are virtually certain to keep playing out into Season 2. The cast of "S.W.A.T." Send questions of general interest via email to tvpipeline@gracenote.com. Writers must include their names, cities and states. Personal replies cannot be sent. "The Bear - Season 2" (season premiere - Hulu, June 22) Season two of this criti- cally acclaimed FX's series follows Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they work to transform their grimy sandwich joint into a next-level spot. As they strip the restaurant down to its bones, the crew un- dertakes transformational journeys of their own, each forced to confront the past and reckon with who they want to be in the future. InFocus WebLinks Parents to four sets of multiples, Karen and Deon certainly have their hands full. This time, Karen stresses over her upcoming business launch, while Deon attempts to teach the five young- est kids how to ride bikes in an all-new episode of "Doubling Down With the Derricos," airing Tuesday, June 13, on TLC. For tips and tricks from supermom Karen, visit tlc.com/inside-tlc/ derricos-videos Eric Adjepong welcomes three potato experts who will challenge Alex Guarnaschelli to a spud-themed face-off in a new episode of "Alex vs America," airing this Sunday, June 11 on Food network. Watch Alex and Eric gush over their favorite dishes in a series of "ultimate Dishes" clips at foodnetwork.com/shows/alex-vs-america Host William Shatner asks celebrity guests to "go where no man has gone before" in this fledgling, unscripted competition series, "Stars on Mars," which airs a new episode Monday, June 12, on Fox. With Lance Armstrong, Ariel Winter and more competing to see who would best conquer the planet Mars, Shatner shares his initial judgements from "mission control" in a special featurette, found at fox.com/stars- on-mars/ WebLinks

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