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September 28 - October 4, 2015 Page 3 ACROSS 1. "The __ __"; medical drama series (2) 9. "A __ Like Love"; 2005 Amanda Peet film 10. Jacob's brother 11. Actor Estes 13. "The Man From __" (1964-68) 15. Newswoman Van Sus- teren 17. Jay __; role on "Chica- go PD" 18. "__ the World Turns" 20. Actor Marshall 21. Role on "Cheers" 23. Baseball's Mel 24. Two-cup item 25. Remark from Homer 26. "__ Femme Nikita" 29. 90 degrees from NW 30. "Leave It __ __" 34. "True __"; 1999 Clint Eastwood film 36. More unfriendly 38. __ Bauer; role on "24" 39. Rosary piece 42. "__ Given Sunday"; 1999 Al Pacino movie 43. Role on "Chicago Fire" (2) DOWN 1. "__-Stop"; 2014 Liam Neeson film 2. "The Seven Year __"; Marilyn Monroe movie 3. Part of the foot 4. Selleck's initials 5. Suriname's continent: abbr. 6. Enormous 7. Ricky Ricardo's landlord 8. "Sesame Street" fan 9. Actor on "NCIS: New Orleans" (2) 12. "The Big __ __" 14. "L.A. __" 16. Role on "Everybody Loves Raymond" 19. Mia, for one 20. Prince William's alma mater 22. Edith Bunker, to Gloria 23. Drug tragedy, for short 27. Ryan Eggold's role on "The Blacklist" 28. Calendar abbr. 30. "Once Upon a __" 31. Lilith's portrayer 32. "Veni, __ vici!" 33. Iran's dollar 35. Tear 37. Junior naval officer 40. Series for Noah Wyle, once 41. "I __ Weasel" (1997-99) Solution on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin © Zap2it When it comes to self-aware actors, a photo of Rob Lowe could be the defining one to illustrate the phrase. In the adult phase of his career, the star who built his fame on such 1980s movies as "St. Elmo's Fire" and "About Last Night" has spoofed his image in ventures from the "Aus- tin Powers" comedies to DirecTV ads — while still maintaining his per- forming career in series ("The West Wing," "Brothers & Sisters," "Parks and Recreation") and Lifetime true-crime movies. Now, Lowe shows he still knows how the game is played as the Fox sitcom "The Grinder" debuts Tues- day, Sept. 29. He portrays television star Dean Sanderson Jr., whose long-running role as a lawyer ends ... prompting him to become the real thing in his hometown of Boise, Idaho, where his intentions worry his actual-attorney brother Stewart (Fred Savage, of "The Wonder Years" fame). Not only does the TV-trick-using Dean affect his sibling's life at the firm headed by their father (William Devane), but also af- ter-hours with Stewart's family, which includes the wife (Mary Eliza- beth Ellis) who was Dean's girlfriend in high school. "When I read this script," says Lowe, also an executive producer of the show, "I had no sense of what it was going to be. My agents hadn't given me any background, so I didn't really know what to expect, and that was the very thing I really responded to. In an era where we all want things to be less and less derivative, this was not derivative. This was a tone I hadn't seen be- fore. It was challenging on the one hand, and also really, really ac- cessible on the other." Part of the accessi- bility of "The Grinder" comes from the broth- ers' ever-shifting rela- tionship, and Savage is putting his flourishing TV-directing career ("Modern Family," "2 Broke Girls," etc.) on the back burner to re- turn purely to acting. "This was a first time in a long time I didn't really think through the implications of a job," he maintains. "it was all very thoughtful ... like, where I wanted to go and what I wanted to be and, 'OK, this job can lead to that.' And after reading the ('Grinder' pilot) script and meeting with the guys, it just seemed like a really fun way to spend a week. And, then, there was all of this (the series order) that happened." Having had so much TV experience himself — now also encom- passing his animated, just-launched Comedy Central series "Moon- beam City" — Lowe likes the chance to consolidate it into his "Grinder" role. He reflects, "I learned a tremendous amount from 'The West Wing.' I learned a lot from 'Parks and Rec- reation' and 'Brothers & Sisters.' You learn the good things, you learn the bad things, the cautionary tales ... all of it. I sort of feel, without being too 'fine' about it, that every- thing has sort of led to this. I don't know how many episodes of tele- vision I've done, but it's a lot, so it's sort of a perfect time for me to play a guy who's done a lot of episodes of television." Fred Savage stars in "The Grinder," premiering Tuesday on Fox. Fox's 'The Grinder' gives Rob Lowe new grist for the comedy mill RETIRE WORK Take Control of Your Future 64825 County Road 31 Goshen, IN 46528 1-866-764-1601 www.QualityDriveAway.com See America and Supplement Your Income!! Get Paid to Deliver Vehicles Throughout the U.S. & Canada Retiring Doesn't have to be Scary We Have Vehicles for Every License Type! Call Us Today! SAVING FOR … COLLEGE ? A NEW CAR? A NEW HOME? Get a wealth of information just by reading Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better! Solution on page 2

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