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Mary Lucia in 89.3 the Current's studio.

Former Current DJ Mary Lucia joins Radio K team

Lucia will service as program adviser for the University of Minnesota station.
  • Scene Makers Q+A: Zoo Animal's Holly Hansen is making noise again with her recording studio

Golden Bachelorette announced, and it's not Minnesota's Leslie Fhima

May 14
Leslie Fhima of “The Golden Bachelor."
A fellow contestant from "The Golden Bachelor" will star in the reality TV show airing this fall.
  • The widower fans want as next 'Golden Bachelor' grew up in Minnesota

TPT's new season of 'Relish' is back with longer episodes – and lutefisk

May 13
Chef Yia Vang tries lutefisk with Nels Thompson, who shared the Scandinavian tradition at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Now in its fifth season, host Yia Vang digs deeper into Minnesota cuisine and highlights its global influences.
Variety
May 16
Inspector Charlie Adams, of the Minneapolis Police Department Fourth Precinct, has been an outspoken advocate for diversifying the department's ranks.

'Power' director: Minneapolis police officer's good intentions are restricted by the institution

Documentary filmmaker Yance Ford says Charlie Adams has tried to help his colleagues understand the community's perspective.
TV & Media
May 12
Kate Phillips, who played half of the titular team in “Miss Scarlet & the Duke,” is going solo in the series, which has been renamed "Miss Scarlet

'Miss Scarlet' is shedding the Duke

The character is being replaced by a new detective.
Variety
May 11
Ricky Gervais, who co-created the TV show, stars as misguided manager David Brent in the BBC series The Office. ORG XMIT: MIN2013040917550895

Lileks: New 'The Office' spinoff takes place at a Midwestern newspaper

The show, still untitled, features the creators of the popular office sitcom, shuttered in 2013.
Twins
May 10
Debbie Weinberg, 87, normally would be watching her beloved Minnesota Twins on television, but instead finds other ways to pass the time at her home i

Neal: Hurt most by Bally-Comcast fight? Superfans like Debbie

The most-tenured of fans can't watch their Twins on TV, and that might be the best reason of all to settle this squabble. C'mon, CEOs, figure this out.
Variety
May 10
Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons reprise their roles of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in the series finale of "Young Sheldon" on CBS.

TV shows to watch: 'Big Bang' actors give 'Young Sheldon' a fitting send-off

Also catch "Blue Bloods" and the 10th anniversary special of Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show."
Variety
May 9
From left, Jacob Anderson as Louis de Point du Lac, Delainey Hayles as Claudia and Assad Zaman as Armand in Season 2 of "Interview with the Vampire."

Review: Season 2 of 'Interview With the Vampire' blends intrigue, comedy and a gripping timeline

Season 2 of AMC series understands how to build emotional stakes.
Variety
May 9
Joel Edgerton stars as Jason Dessen in Apple TV+’s “Dark Matter.”

Review: In 'Dark Matter,' Joel Edgerton battles through parallel worlds

There is lot to keep straight in this Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller.
TV & Media
May 8
Emily Saliers, left, and Amy Ray look back at their musical contributions in "Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All."

TV review: Indigo Girls get joy from their music, and Minnesota, in new documentary

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers reflect on their career and impact.
TV & Media
May 5
Iain Armitage plays the title character on "Young Sheldon," a hit prequel to the popular CBS show "The Big Bang Theory."

'Sheldon' ending but a sequel is on the way

There's also talk of a "Big Bang" spinoff.
TV & Media
May 3
Melissa McCarthy and Jerry Seinfeld are both employees at Kellogg's in the comedy "Unfrosted."

TV to watch: 'Unfrosted,' Jerry Seinfeld's cereal-war comedy, needs more snap, crackle and pop

What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
TV & Media
May 2
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart tee up for a new season of "Hacks."

Neal Justin: 'Hacks' is TV's best buddy sitcom

The Emmy-winning series returns after a nearly two-year break.
TV & Media
May 1
Tomoaki Hamastu celebrates a sweepstakes win in "The Contestant."

TV review: 'The Contestant' peels curtain back on the worst reality show of all time

The Hulu film exposes secrets behind a horrible hit.
TV & Media
April 28
Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden star in "So Help Me Todd."

Don't give up on 'So Help Me Todd'

Odds are good that the canceled comic drama will surface elsewhere.
TV & Media
April 26
Poppy Harlow and her daughter, Sienna, on Lake Minnetonka.

Minneapolis native Poppy Harlow parts ways with CNN

She was a former co-host of the network's morning show.
TV & Media
April 26
Frank Marshall's documentary on Dan Rather, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last June, will land Wednesday on Netflix.

TV to watch: Dan Rather documentary is second-rate journalism

What TV critic Neal Justin is checking out this week.
TV & Media
April 25
Paul Blume (left) and his daughter, Beatrice, alongside Lou Raguse and his daughter, Violet, after their team won a championship.

Caitlin Clark helps KARE 11 and Fox 9 reporters bond with their daughters

Lou Raguse and Paul Blume teamed up to coach a winning basketball team.
TV & Media
April 24
"Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story" follows the band's 40-year journey and the frontman shares his most vulnerable moments.

TV review: Bon Jovi documentary goes down in a blaze of boredom

The four-part docuseries never digs deep enough.
TV & Media
April 22
Rick Harrison, left, enjoys beer and pizza at St. Paul Brewing with Corey Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell for an episode of "Pawn Stars Do Ameri

Bob Dylan and Kirby Puckett collectibles pop up when 'Pawn Stars' do Minneapolis

The History Channel series also visited the Minnesota State Fair and Matt's Bar during its local shoot.
TV & Media
April 21
Hosts of "The Talk" posed for a photo for the premiere of the 14th season. The show is going off the air in December.

It's the end of the discussion for 'The Talk'

It has become CBS' least-watched daytime show.
TV & Media
April 19
Real estate scion Robert Durst stands trial in "The Jinx 2."

What to watch: 'Jinx 2′ assumes we haven't had enough of convicted murderer Robert Durst

What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
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