2 - TVCC – WEEK OF APRIL 2- APRIL 8, 2015
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The Slap
Thurssday at 10:01 p.m. on
KGW, KOBI, KMTR
The drama ends its relatively
brief season with the new epi-
sode “Ritchie,” as that charac-
ter’s (Lucas Hedges) photos of
the actual slap are turned over
to Harry’s (Zachary Quinto)
prosecutors. In a bid to discred-
it Ritchie, unflattering informa-
tion about his past is leaked by
Harry and Thanasis (Michael
Nouri). Gary (Thomas Sadoski)
then tries to prevent more
tragedy. Peter Sarsgaard, Uma
Thurman, Thandie Newton and
Melissa George also star.
American Odyssey
Sunday at 10 p.m. on KGW,
KOBI, KMTR
Thought killed in North Africa,
a U.S. Special Forces officer
(Anna Friel, “Pushing Daisies”)
struggles to survive and rejoin
her family in this new drama
series. Her information on the
private contractors who massa-
cred her unit makes others want
her silenced. Peter Facinelli
plays a New York-based lawyer
who suspects the scheme, set
up by the premiere, “Gone El-
vis.” Actor-director Peter Horton
(“thirtysomething”) is an execu-
tive producer here.
Better Call Saul
Monday at 10 p.m. on AMC
During its first season, this
spinoff and quasi-prequel to
“Breaking Bad” has pulled off
a small miracle by establish-
ing an identity separate and
apart from the masterpiece
that spawned it. In the season
finale, “Marco,” Jimmy (Bob
Odenkirk) seizes an opportunity
to reconnect with an old friend
in the aftermath of several
events. Meanwhile, his mentally
unstable brother Chuck (Mi-
chael McKean) adjusts to a new
way of life.
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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.
Across
1. Mark Hildreth’s
“Resurrection” role
4. “__ Bloods”
8. Actor Masi __
11. “__ __ Big Girl Now”
12. Trick
13. Egg producer
14. Actress on “Mom” (2)
17. “__ of Valor”; 2012
Alex Veadov movie
18. Title for Guinness
19. 1974 Lucille Ball musical
21. “The Amazing __”
24. Role on
“Home Improvement”
25. “__ Femme Nikita”
26. Rocky or Yellow Brick:
abbr.
27. Ms. Sommer’s initials
28. Ma, for one (hyph.)
30. “Before It Had a __”;
2005 Willem Dafoe
film
32. Time period
34. Get __ of; shed
35. Actor on
“Mike & Molly” (2)
41. Suffix for
wind or sand
42. __ __ Day
multivitamins
43. McShane or McKellen
44. Primitive transport
45. Sign of sleepiness
46. Sunbather’s goal
3. “__ Secretary”
4. One of the Maverick
brothers
5. Capt. Jean-__ Picard;
“Star Trek: The Next
Generation” role
6. Mr. T’s nation of birth:
abbr.
7. Snakelike ocean creatures
8. Actress Maureen
9. Berry, for one
10. Year south of the border
15. “The __ __”; 1997
Kevin Kline movie
16. Setting for
“The Waltons”
19. Rhoda’s good friend
20. Actor Ray
22. Skelton’s
Kadiddlehopper
23. At __; relaxed
29. “The Wonder __”
31. Fess up
33. “About __ __”
34. Irene or Meg
35. Actress Long
36. “__, Dear”
37. “__ __ World ...”; 2013
film for Lake Bell
38. “The __ Adventures of
Old Christine”
39. Pasture cry
40. Traveler’s stop
Down
1. “... __the season to
be jolly ...”
2. Tumor ending
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