Page 19 - MidWeek - Jan 26, 2022

JANUARY 26, 2022 MIDWEEK 19
Words below taken from this week’s issue. See classifieds for answers.
Answers are in the classifieds
ALARCON ALICE BLURRY BOUQUET
DAWG DIVIRGILIO EMOTIONAL GARAJAHRITIS
GERMAN HEIMANA HILTON JUMPSTART
KISSES MISSOURI OLYMPICS RADIO
AP PHOTOS
Come along for the ride as Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in the upcom- ing American anthology drama television series Super Pumped. Arriving Feb. 27 on Showtime, the series centers on the rise and fall of Kalanick and is based on the 2019 nonfifiction book of the same name. Joining Gordon-Levitt is Kyle Chandler, Babak Tafti and this American actress most
notoriously known for her classic movie Pulp Fiction.
To honor the late and great Betty White, who died Dec. 31 at the age of 99, NBC will air a tribute special titled Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl on Jan. 31. Throughout her decadeslong career, White won myriad awards and fostered many friendships — notably, her affiffinity for this 45-year-old Canadian actor, who she bonded with while filming the 2009 film The Proposal.
The still-beautiful Jane Fonda, one of the last four living stars from the Golden Age of Holly- wood, has finished the last 12 episodes of Grace & Frankie. Fonda also completed Luck, a computer animated comedy that will be dropping on Apple TV on Feb. 18 and features this brunette celebrity who starred in Sister Act and currently co-hosts The View.
The movie The Mechanic — an action thriller about an elite assassin named Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) — hit theaters 11 years ago this week. Among those in this film are Bishop’s mentor and close friend Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland). Meanwhile, Harry’s son Steve — played by this actor who portrayed Worthington/Angel in X-Men: The Last Stand — is determined to learn Bishop’s deadly trade.
TON FREEBS
Jan. 31
Natitional Bubble Wrap Appreciatition Day
These poppable plastics were invented as wallpaper in the late 1950s, and only in the ’60s were they used for shipping. And, hate to burst your bubble, but the manufacturer started making unpoppable bubble wrap in 2015 to make storage and shipping easier (but also way less fun). Thankfully, bubble wrap fans united and you can still find traditional rolls at stores.
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
Answers: 1) Uma Thurman 2) Ryan Reynolds 3) Whoopi Goldberg 4) Ben Foster