2 - TVCC –
WEEK OF JANUARY 14, 2016 - JANUARY 20, 2016
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Colony
Thursday at 10 p.m. on USA
Josh Holloway (“Lost”) and Sar-
ah Wayne Callies (“The Walk-
ing Dead”) return to series tele-
vision in this new sci-fi thriller
set in a Los Angeles of the near
future, where the city has been
occupied by an invading force.
As the story opens, former FBI
agent Will Bowman (Holloway)
considers collaborating with
the invaders to retrieve his cap-
tured son. Or is Will actually
planning to be a double agent
once he is inside? Paul Guil-
foyle, Kathy Baker, Carl Weath-
ers, Amanda Righetti and Ally
Walker co-star.
War & Peace
Monday at 9 p.m. on
A&E, HIST, LIFE
Lily James trades in her “Downton
Abbey” finery for some Russian
dressing in this new four-week
miniseries adaptation of Leo Tol-
stoy’s masterpiece, which charts
the fortunes of five aristocratic fam-
ilies — the Bezukhovs, Bolkonskys,
Rostovs, Kuragins and Drubetskoys
— during Napoleon’s invasion of
Russia. As Natasha Rostov (James)
desperately seeks a husband who
can save her family from ruin,
Andrei Bolkonsky (James Norton)
yearns for combat glory. Lifetime
and History Network will simulcast
the miniseries.
Marvel’s Captain
America: 75 Heroic Years
8 p.m. on KATU, KEZI
One of the most iconic characters
in comics has been around a
long time, and this new special
salutes that run by showing how
Steve Rogers and his shield-toting
alter ego have evolved over the
years. Chris Evans, who plays
the part in the current Marvel
movies, is among the interview-
ees here. So are Hayley Atwell
(whose “Marvel’s Agent Carter”
has its season premiere right af-
ter this) and relatives of Captain
America creators Joe Simon and
Jack Kirby.
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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 aster-
isks within the puzzle.
Across
1. “__ __ Paradise”
9. And not
10. Actor Sandler
11. “The __”; 1994
Denis Leary movie
13. Praise enthusiastically
15. Word in the
name of a U.S. state
17. Series for
Katharine McPhee
18. “Truth __ Consequences”
20. Madonna’s state of birth:
abbr.
21. 2010 Bruce Willis thriller
23. Baer or Gail
24. Actress Thompson
25. Large bird that cannot fly
26. “__ Dorado”;
John Wayne film
29. “The Hobbit:
__ Unexpected Journey”;
2012 movie
30. “__ Minds”
34. Kitchen alcoves
36. “Home __”; highest-
grossing comedy film of
1990
38. Layer of turf
39. “High __”;
Gary Cooper classic
42. VP Rockefeller’s monogram
43. Role on
“NCIS: Los Angeles” (2)
4. Series for Josh Randall,
once
5. “__ Law” (1986-94)
6. Actor Katz
7. “__ Man”; 2008 film for
Robert Downey, Jr.
8. Stacey’s man
9. “NCIS: __ __”
12. Role on
“The Odd Couple” (2)
14. Three months ago:
abbr.
16. Start of the title of
Viola Davis’ series
19. Rod’s partner,
in phrase
20. Role for Vicki Lawrence on
“The Carol Burnett Show”
22. “The Shaggy __”; 1976
Disney film
23. “Lie to __” (2009-11)
27. Joan Van __
28. Actor Kilmer
30. “Source __”; 2011
Jake Gyllenhaal movie
31. “__ She Great”; 2000 film
for Bette Midler
32. Dog in “Peter Pan”
33. Actress Shelley
35. __ and aah;
express delight
37. Scottish denial
40. Comment from nanny
Fran Fine
41. “__’ Man River”
Down
1. “The __”; 2009
Cameron Diaz sci-fi thriller
2. Carney and Garfunkel
3. Ring of light
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