Page 23 - MidWeek - June 30, 2021

JUNE 30, 2021 MIDWEEK 23
Words below taken from this week’s issue. See classifieds for answers.
Answers are in the classifieds
ALOHA FATHER FOGGY HOLLYWOOD
IMPOSTERS ORCHID PAINT PARENTS
ROBBIE
SHARKS TARO
SPIN TATOFI TABULA WALK
AP PHOTOS
TAKITANI
Fans of horror have something in common with Chris Rock. The comedian approached Lionsgate with the idea for Spiral (the ninth film in the Saw franchise), which debuted in May. Joining Rock in the Spiral cast are Max Minghella and this actor, who’s known for a number of projects that
are more than just works of fiction.
Come March 2023 (hopefully), Willy Wonka’s formative years will hit the big screen. The prequel — titled Wonka — focuses on the candy man’s origins before he opened his sweets emporium. The 1971 original, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starred Gene Wilder, but the forthcoming movie will feature this Little Women’s 2019 Laurie in the title role.
Emmy winner Debra Messing will showcase her singing voice in Netflix’s 13: The Musical. It’s based on the 2008-09 musical of the same name that served as the professional
debut for the likes of Elizabeth Gillies and this victorious actress who has got one powerful voice.
The super-charged franchise The Fast and the Furious fueled its first action-packed movie for audi- ences 20 years ago this week. Although Vin Diesel and Paul Walker won the parts for characters Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner, respectively, film director Rob Cohen initially had two other men, who previously worked together in a late-’80s/early-’90s comedy sitcom,
in mind for these roles. Who were they?
July 1
National Postal Worker Day
Show some appreciation to your neighborhood mail carriers — they do deliver your weekly MidWeek, after all — for all the work they do today and nearly every single day of the year.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are in the classifieds.
RATING: BRONZE
OLOPI ZAREM / SLOG-EARS KARLPUAMA
1) Samuel L. Jackson 2) Timothée Chalamet 3) Ariana Grande 4) Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar