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T10 WHAT'S UP! NOVEMBER 5-11, 2017 A10 WHATS UP! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017 Comedy queen O'Donnell plays opposite Shaw as Bridgitte's mother, the socially illiterate Tutu. A household name, O'Donnell is best known as the host of "The Rosie Show" and one of the hosts of "The View," but she's also been a regular in "Drop Dead Diva," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Fosters." The actress spent Thanks- giving in Boston with Shaw and her mother, the latter of whom, by the end of the night, told her, "Rosie, there's no one else I would want to play me," Shaw recalled during Show- time's portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Miguel Gomez plays Bridgette's baby daddy, Rafi, a 28-year-old recovering addict. He's hoping to be a good ex- boyfriend to Bridgette and a better father to their 2-year-old son, Larry (played by twin tots Alexandra and Anna Reimer). Gomez is best known for his role in the film "Southpaw" (2015) and as Augustin "Gus" Elizalde in the FX series "The Strain." Viewers can still expect the sharp, scrappy, Boston-style comedy that gave Shaw recog- nition in "The Freebie" (2010), and the sitcom "Blue Mountain State." Most will recognize her from "The Pretty One" (2013) and the hilarious "Someone Marry Barry" (2014), but the actress is also no stranger to writing and directing. Her 2016 short "Too Legit" satirized some controversial remarks from Congressman Todd Akin and drew from her personal observances of sexism in America. She argues that this leads to an "epidemic of vio- lence towards women," which she and her colleagues face ev- ery day in the entertainment industry. Comedy, however, is the great equalizer — the one tool that can shatter the status quo and any illusions about what it means to be a woman, a mother, or single. Recently, Shaw had a recur- ring role in Netflix's "Flaked" with Will Arnett and appeared in Kevin Smith's TV Movie "Hollyweed" (2016). She also snagged a recurring role in the first season of "Mr. Robot" on USA Network, and was a series regular in ABC's "Mixology." Fans can also catch her sup- porting role in the feature film "Stronger" (2017), the inspiring real-life story of Jeff Bauman. The man captured the hearts of his city and the world, becom- ing a symbol of hope after he survived the 2013 Boston Mara- thon bombing. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal ("Donnie Dar- ko," 2001) as Bauman, and Da- vid Gordon Green ("Pineapple Express," 2008) directs. While Shaw stretches her wings in feature-length films (she's also set to star in sci-fi flick "Fluidic," coming to the- aters in 2018), she's staying rooted in television. As a re- sult, she's attracted a stellar cast for "SMILF." Showtime has revved up its comedy lineup this year, possi- bly due to the network's bread- and-butter series reaching the end of their life cycles, such as "Nurse Jackie," "Californica- tion," "House of Lies" and "Epi- sodes." According to deadline. com, "SMILF" was one of only three comedy pilots ordered by the network back in the spring, so Showtime must be confi- dent in the show's success. Don't miss the premiere of "SMILF," airing Sunday, Nov. 5, on Showtime. Rosie O'Donnell stars in "SMILF" continued from page A2 'S' is for single: Frankie Shaw headlines new comedy in 'SMILF' Leaf Guard 5 x 5 TV FEATURE LeafGuard is the ONLY one-piece seamless debris-shedding gutter 1-800-LEAFGUARD or 479-221-9516 leafguardandmore.com