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Sing out: Fox brings Broadway to television with ‘Rent’
By Kyla Brewer 35. He was awarded a number of
TV Media posthumous awards for the rock
musical, including three Tonys and a
T elevision offers a respite for
many weary viewers, but there’s
nothing like the thrill of live theater.
Pulitzer Prize.
It’s been more than 20 years
since the play first premiered, but
A major broadcaster is about to many feel that it’s just as relevant
make live performance more acces- today as it was back then.
sible with a televised production of “The title is so iconic, the music
one of Broadway’s most beloved is so beloved, and the themes are as
musicals. meaningful today as they were
Seven struggling artists reach for when the show first premiered on
their dreams in New York City’s East Broadway,” Fox executives Dana
Walden and Gary Newman said in
Village in an era of political and so-
an official release.
cial unrest in a live/tape delayed
“Rent” was a groundbreaking
production of “Rent,” airing Sun- production in the ‘90s because it
day, Jan. 27, on Fox. Inspired by Gia- addressed AIDS, homophobia, ad-
como Puccini’s “La Bohème,” diction and other taboo subjects,
“Rent” was written by late com- and producers have assembled top
poser and playwright Jonathan Lar- caliber talent to bring the story to a
son, who also wrote the music and whole new generation. Some of the
lyrics. world’s most renowned musical
The show first premiered Off- theater artists take to the sound-
Broadway at the New York Theatre stage for this television version.
Workshop on Jan. 25, 1996, before Jordan Fisher (“Liv and Mad-
moving to Broadway in April of the die”) stars as Mark Cohen, a Jew-
same year. Unfortunately, Larson ish-American filmmaker who also
didn’t live to see its Off-Broadway serves as the narrator of the show.
premiere, as he died of an aortic dis- Country music singer-songwriter
section that morning, at the age of Brennin Hunt (“Nashville”) plays
EnErgy Smart HomES Energy Efficient
“Valentina as seen in “Rent”
Mark’s roommate and best friend, a vember, she spoke with Valentina big-screen adaptation of the musi- wood (“American Idol”), and fol-
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struggling musician named Roger and Dixon about the upcoming pro- cal starring most of the original lowed it up with “Peter Pan Live”
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Gasket Water Heater Insulation* Davis. Mark and Roger’s former duction and asked Valentina about Broadway cast. (2014), “The Wiz Live” (2015),
roommate-turned-landlord Benja- the show. Through the magic of television, “Hairspray Live” (2016) and “Jesus
min Coffin III is portrayed by R&B “I’m definitely taking on a lot, Fox brings “Rent’s” uplifting mes- Christ Superstar Live in Concert”
artist Mario (“Step Up,” 2006). Tony but I’m so excited, especially be- sage to millions of people who may (2018). Fox’s past offerings include
and Emmy-nominated actor Bran- cause it’s live because, mama-girl, not otherwise have the opportunity “The Passion” (2016), “Grease:
don Victor Dixon (“Jesus Christ Su- I’m always live,” Valentina quipped. to see it, whether because of cost, Live” (2016) and “A Christmas Story
perstar Live in Concert”) has been Dixon was equally optimistic location or other factors. There was Live” (2017).
cast as Mark and Roger’s friend, about the televised version of the a time when many of the programs Such programs have fared well
Tom Collins, a computer scientist musical: shown on television were live, but in the ratings department and
who returns to New York after be- “I think particularly at this time these days live TV isn’t as common. “Rent” has the potential to be a hit.
Air-Tight
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Programmable ing expelled from MIT. One-time with a lot of the distress and the However, Fox’s live production of At times gritty and heartbreaking,
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Insulation Insulation Disney darling Vanessa Hudgens conflict we see, I think it’s so impor- “Rent” is part of a growing trend the story has resonated with thou-
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(“High School Musical,” 2006) stars tant to see a group of friends that among major broadcasters, who sands, if not millions, of theater-go-
as Mark’s ex-girlfriend, Maureen. really learn and discover that love ers, some of whom refer to them-
have been struggling to compete
Kiersey Clemons (“Dope,” 2015) transforms anything,” Dixon said.
tHEy Say tHErE'S no placE likE HomE. appears as Maureen’s girlfriend, “Love transforms disease — the
with on-demand and streaming
services. In 2013, NBC kicked off the
selves as RENT-heads. Now, many
more will have the opportunity to
Joanne Jefferson, an Ivy League-ed- disease of prejudice, disease itself,
Your home is more than four walls and a roof. recent trend with “The Sound of see the show as the musical “Rent,”
ucated lawyer. Pop singer Tinashe transforms the disease of poverty,
It's a place to build the life you've always wanted. (“The Polar Express,” 2004) tackles xenophobia, patriarchy. Our mes- Music Live” starring Carrie Under- premieres Sunday, Jan. 27, on Fox.
Here at Clayton Homes of Clinton, we never forget the role of Mimi Marquez, a dancer sage is to measure yourself in love
that. When you buy from us, you're getting a home who struggles with addiction. Final- — the love you give and the love
ly, drag queen Valentina (“RuPaul’s you allow yourself to receive.”
that means as much to us as it does to you. Drag Race”) makes her debut as The original Broadway run of
Angel, a drag queen and street mu- “Rent” lasted 12 years, was per-
Clayton Homes sician.
Performing alongside such sea-
soned artists may be intimidating to
formed 5,123 times and grossed
more than $280 million. There have
been a number of national tours as
of Clinton some, but Valentina seems to be well, in addition to international
720 Southeast Boulevard | Clinton handling it all with her usual poise. productions performed in 25 lan-
When “ET’s” Keltie Knight stopped guages. In 2005, Chris Columbus
596-0200 | www.claytonclinton.com by the set of the live musical in No- (“Home Alone,” 1990) directed a
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Grace, who is played, of course, by geon. He popped up at an event of come.
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new on
Q&A
starts by pointing out how much asking probing questions about
Video
he looks like the frankly better- the author’s career and relation-
known Malden. Quite a few minds ship with his wife. Once they ar-
were probably blown in 1977 rive in Sweden, Joan opens up to
Hollywood when Herd and Malden shared the Boy Erased the biographer, revealing truths
By Adam Thomlison screen together in an episode of about Joe’s infidelity and secrets
TV Media Malden’s hit TV cop drama After he’s outed by a fellow col-
lege student, Jared (Hedges) is that the two of them have long
“Streets of San Francisco.” kept hidden from the outside
Q: I’m a big fan of “Code You can be forgiven for thinking sent to gay conversion therapy
by his pastor father (Crowe) and world.
Black,” but a while ago it went it was Malden showing up in the
ninth-season episode of “Hawaii mother (Kidman). As he gets to Director: Björn Runge. Stars:
off the air. Then I read that it
Five-0,” titled “Pua a’e la ka uwahi know the other attendees, he Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce,
was going to be picked up by
another network, but I haven’t o ka moe.” You can also be forgiv- discovers that they come from Christian Slater, Max Irons. 2017.
seen it. Can you please tell me en for wishing it was Malden, if all walks of life but that the pro- 100 min. Drama.
if it will be back on? only because, sadly, he indeed died gram’s lead therapist (Edgerton)
A: As much as both fans and in 2009, at the age of 97. is determined to change their Hunter Killer
CBS have hated to give up on it, Herd, thankfully, is still going sexual orientations. As his time
strong at age 86. As I said earlier, After a U.S. submarine disap-
“Code Black” has finally been de- in the program stretches on, Jar-
naming his appearances in “Ha- pears while performing a mis-
clared dead. ed’s mother becomes increas-
This one really seemed to both- waii Five-0” and “Streets of San sion in the Arctic, another sub
ingly uncomfortable with the under the command of Cmdr.
er the execs at CBS. It gave the Francisco” just scratches the sur- methods being used. Despite her
show two full seasons in its mar- face of his crime show pedigree. Joe Glass (Butler) is sent to the
misgivings, his father remains area to investigate. Meanwhile,
quee fall lineup, but when it con- He’s done guest spots in some of convinced that it is the right
tinued to underperform in the rat- the greats, including “Kojak,” “The a Navy SEAL team performing a
course of action. This film is
ings, the network simply demoted Rockford Files” and “Starsky and secretive observation mission on
based on a true story.
it to the late spring rather than Hutch,” as well as modern ones a Russian naval base witnesses a
such as “JAG” and “NYPD Blue.” Director: Joel Edgerton. Stars: Lu-
cancel it. That didn’t seem to liven coup by the country’s warlike de-
cas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Rus-
it up, though, so CBS eventually fense minister, and the team’s
canceled the show a few weeks Q: Is it true they’re planning sell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Troye
leader (Stephens) realizes that
into May last year. to do a reboot of “The Office”? Sivan, Victor McCay, Emily Hin-
the man plans to trigger a war
Even then, it didn’t give up en- A: People have been talking kler. 2018. 115 min. Drama.
with the United States. With
tirely on the show. During a press about bringing back “The Office” peace teetering on a knife’s
TV Sitcoms
event in August, months after the almost since it ended in 2013, but The Wife edge, both the SEALs and the
show was canceled, CBS exec Kel- the talk has heated up a bit with a
Famous author Joe Castleman submarine crew join forces to
ly Kahl renewed fans’ hopes. “It’s couple of recent events.
NBC boss Bob Greenblatt sug- (Pryce) receives word that he’s stage a daring plan to rescue
a well-done show. We’d like to fig-
gested in an interview back in won the Nobel Prize in Litera- Russia’s deposed president.
ure out a way to maybe make it
work. ... We’re going to take a April that he was excited about ture, and while he and his wife, Director: Donovan Marsh. Stars:
look.” the growth of the “reboot genre,” ALF MODERN Joan (Close), are on a flight to
Stockholm to accept it, they’re
Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman,
Toby Stephens, Common, Mi-
Nothing ever came of that, and and listed “The Office” among the
then the actors started giving up. NBC shows that could be revived. BEWITCHED FAMILY approached by an infamous bi-
ographer (Slater), who begins
chael Nyqvist, Linda Cardellini.
2018. 122 min. Action.
In October, Noah Gray-Cabey Several months later, in Novem-
(who played Elliot Dixon) signed ber, “Saturday Night Live” was the BLACK-ISH MOM
on to the Freeform drama series site of a mini “Office” reunion,
“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfection- when stars Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper BROAD CITY NEW GIRL
ists.” Then in November, Luis and Jenna Fischer crashed Steve
Guzmán (who played Jesse Sal- Carell’s monologue to jokingly
press him to do a reboot. However,
CHEERS NEWHART
lander) signed on to the Epix noir
drama “Our Lady, LTD.” he refused — and the refusal
didn’t seem like a joke.
COMMUNITY REL
By the time the CBS exec made
his pledge of devotion in August, A couple of weeks later, Fisher
and Helms joined a bunch of other
FAM ROSEANNE
the show had been shedding cast
members. Stars Marcia Gay Hard-
en, Ben Hollingsworth, Boris Kod-
cast members and series creator
Greg Daniels for a get-together of
FAMILY SCRUBS
joe and Moon Bloodgood all
booked new gigs shortly after the
some kind. They shared a photo of
the event on social media, once
TIES SEINFELD
third season ended in July. more firing up the rumor mill, but
they never mentioned a reboot.
FRASIER TAXI
Q: Was Karl Malden a guest
star in “Hawaii Five-0” recent-
All this excitement doesn’t add
up to much. No one’s offering a
FRIENDS THE
ly? I thought he died about 10
years ago, but it sure looked
plan or a timeline — the only firm
stance anyone has taken is Carell’s
FUTURAMA JEFFERSONS
like him.
A: You’ve made the same mis-
refusal to participate.
What all the chatter does add
GOOD THE MICK
take probably thousands of others
have made, mistaking the great
up to, though, is proof that people
are interested, and that’s a pretty
TIMES THE MIDDLE
crime show character actor Rich-
ard Herd with the great big-screen
good place to start at least. HAPPY DAYS THREE’S
character actor Karl Malden.
Just about every biography and
Have a question? Email us at
questions@tvtabloid.com. Please
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WRAZ (50) 50 50 Family Feud Family Feud The Game The Game Live PD Live PD Family Feud Family Feud The Resident (N) The Passage (N) WRAL's 10 p.m. News (N) Access 2½Men
WRDC (28) 28 28 Divorce Divorce Judge Mathis (N) The People's Court (N) Hot Bench Hot Bench Law & Order: C.I. "Grow" Law:CI "Diamond Dogs" FunnyAsk FunnyAsk Dateline
WTVD (11) 11 11 ABC 11 News at 4 (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Jeopardy (N) Wheel (N) The Bachelor (N) TV14 The Good Doctor "Xin" (N) News (N) (:35) Kimmel
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Tuesday Best Bets
Super Bowl Greatest Commercials Roswell, New Mexico
WNCN 8:00 p.m. WLFL 9:00 p.m.
CBS Sports’ analyst Boomer Esiason and actress Daniela Rush pres- When Liz (Jeanine Mason) decides to run a series of tests on Max
ent a countdown of the all-time funniest Super Bowl commercials (Nathan Parsons) to see what he’s capable of, Michael (Michael Trevi-
from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of Super Bowl LIII. The no) and Isobel (Lily Cowles) worry she may be getting too close to
interactive special allows viewers to vote via hashtags. Max in this new episode.
The Kids Are Alright I Am Jazz
WTVD 8:30 p.m. TLC 9:00 p.m.
In a desperate attempt to win Mike’s (Michael Cudlitz) affection, Jazz Jennings invites cameras into her life as she experiences some
Frank (Sawyer Barth) announces his intention to enter a boxing tour- major milestones, including turning 18 and attending her first prom,
nament in this rebroadcast. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have what it in a new episode of this docuseries. The transgender teen advocate
takes, and Timmy (Jack Gore) steps up instead. Jazz Jennings from “I Am Jazz” also prepares for gender confirmation surgery.
TUESDAY EVENING A - AT&T; C - CenturyLink JANUARY 29, 2019
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WITN (7) - - Ellen DeGeneres (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Wheel (N) Jeopardy (N) Ellen's Game of Games State of the Union Address (L) TVPG News (N) (:35) Tonight
WUVC (40) 40 - El gordo y la flaca Primer impacto Noticias 40 Noticiero La rosa de Guadalupe Jesus Mi Marido Tiene Más Amar a Muerte Noticias 40 NoticieroUni
WLFL (22) 22 22 Maury Black-ish Black-ish Goldberg Modern Fam BigBang BigBang Flash "Memorabilia" (N) Roswell, New Mexico (N) EyeNews (N) (:35) TMZ (:05) Daily Page Six
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WRAL (5) 5 5 WRAL News at 4 p.m. (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Inside Ed. Ent. Tonight Ellen's Game of Games State of the Union Address (L) TVPG News (N) (:35) Tonight
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WRDC (28) 28 28 Divorce Divorce Judge Mathis (N) The People's Court (N) Hot Bench Hot Bench Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. FunnyAsk FunnyAsk Dateline
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Wednesday Best Bets
Big Brother: Celebrity Edition Single Parents
WNCN 8:00 p.m. WTVD 9:30 p.m.
Celebrities compete in wacky challenges as they live in a house out- Single dad Will Cooper (Taran Killam) has been so focused on raising
fitted with 94 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones in this his 7-year-old daughter that he’s all but lost his identity in this come-
new episode. Julie Chen hosts this special version of the popular real- dy. Luckily, a group of fellow single parents band together to help
ity TV series. him.
The Masked Singer Suits
WRAZ 9:00 p.m. USA 10:00 p.m.
Celebrities wear elaborate costumes to hide their identities as they Lawyer Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and his colleagues at corporate law
face off in a singing competition in this new episode. Nick Cannon firm Zane Spencer Litt rely on their wit and intuition to keep clients
serves as host of the show, which features panelists Ken Jeong, Ni- happy. Katherine Heigl has joined the cast as powerhouse attorney
cole Scherzinger, Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke. Gabriel Macht in “Suits” Samantha Wheeler.
WEDNESDAY EVENING A - AT&T; C - CenturyLink JANUARY 30, 2019
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ION (62) 47 47 Blue Bloods "Love Lost" Blue Bloods Blue Bloods Blue Bloods BlueB. "Cutting Losses" BlueB. "Out of the Blue" Blue Bloods "Brushed Off" BlueB. "Common Ground"
WITN (7) - - Ellen DeGeneres (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Wheel (N) Jeopardy (N) Chicago Med Chicago Fire Chicago "True or False" News (N) (:35) Tonight
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WLFL (22) 22 22 Maury Black-ish Black-ish Goldberg Modern Fam BigBang BigBang Riverdale (N) All American (N) EyeNews (N) (:35) TMZ (:05) Daily Page Six
WNCN (17) 17 17 Young & Restless News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Judge Judy Judge Judy Big Brother (N) BigBang Sheldon C.Minds "Sick and Evil" News (N) (:35) Colbert
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Thursday Best Bets
Supernatural Brooklyn Nine-Nine
WLFL 8:00 p.m. WECT WITN WRAL 9:00 p.m.
Nick (Mark Pellegrino) must confront his past in this new episode. Gina (Chelsea Peretti) spends some quality time with each squad
When Donatello (Keith Szarabajka) delivers scrambled information member in a new episode of this acclaimed comedy series. Andy
about future prophets, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ack- Samberg and Andre Braugher also star in the program, which was re-
les) must work together to stop the impending bloodshed. cently canceled by Fox, but saved by NBC.
Young Sheldon How to Get Away With Murder
WNCN 8:30 p.m. WTVD 10:00 p.m.
Despite his high IQ, young genius Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) of- Prof. Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) returns to teaching part-time
ten struggles to make sense of the world around him in this comedy, while also working at Caplan and Gold in the new season of this
which explores the early years of the beloved character from “The Big Andy Samberg and Melissa Fumero from “Brooklyn Nine- thrilling drama. As she and the “Keating Five” attempt to move on
Bang Theory.” Nine” with their lives, a new mystery unfolds.
THURSDAY EVENING A - AT&T; C - CenturyLink JANUARY 31, 2019
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ION (62) 47 47 Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. "You Wish" Chicago P.D. "Sanctuary" Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D.
WITN (7) - - Ellen DeGeneres (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) News (N) Wheel (N) Jeopardy (N) Titan "Trials Five" (N) Brooklyn (N) W&Grace (N) Law & Order: S.V.U. (N) News (N) (:35) Tonight
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WLFL (22) 22 22 Maury Black-ish Black-ish Goldberg Modern Fam BigBang BigBang Supernatural (N) Legacies (N) EyeNews (N) (:35) TMZ (:05) Daily Page Six
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