Must see program of the week“Hanna” (Amazon, Series Premiere) - Raised in total seclusion in the remote woods of Eastern Europe, 15-year-old Hanna (Esmé Creed-Miles) has spent her entire young life training to fight those who hunt her and her mercenary father, Erik Heller (Joel Kinnaman). Her survivalist skills are finally tested when she and Erik are separated upon their discovery by a rogue CIA operative, Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos) and her team of agents. I’ve seen the first episode and this new series looks promising.The best of the rest“Action” (6 p.m., Showtime, Documentary Premiere) - Episode one of this four part documentary introduces a diverse cross-section of the gambling community and explores the evolving impact legalization will have on the industry.“Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC) - Brothers from Texas introduce a breakfast treat, entrepreneurs from San Francisco pitch their online fashion trading … [Read more...] about What to watch on TV this week: Tim Tebow hosts a new series, a kooky vampire comedy and much more
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AMC airs ‘Killing Eve’ in hopes of a new hit
Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times Published 10:54 PM EST Feb 4, 2019 The stylish, darkly comic BBC America espionage thriller “Killing Eve” was an entry on many TV critics’ 10-best lists in 2018 and brought a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Emmy nomination to its star, Sandra Oh. But can it be a TV drama game-changer on the scale of “Breaking Bad,” “Mad Men” or even the mega-hit zombie apocalypse drama “The Walking Dead”? AMC Networks will find out April 7 when it begins airing the entire second season of “Killing Eve” across two of its channels: BBC America and the company’s more widely viewed flagship, AMC. “It’s a great opportunity to expose more people to ‘Killing Eve,’” AMC Networks Chief Operating Officer Ed Carroll said in a recent interview at the company’s New York office. “These times demand trying some nonconventional methods. And if you … [Read more...] about AMC airs ‘Killing Eve’ in hopes of a new hit
Traditional things to do in Vietnam during Tet
Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in Vietnam. This event is the time for family reunion, so people visit their family, prepare and enjoy holiday together. Cleaning the house Lunar New Year is the time for new things, so Vietnamese usually spend half of the month before Tet holiday to prepare for it. Cleaning the house before Lunar New Year is one of the most important cultural features in Vietnam. House cleaning before Lunar New Year helps to organize the old year, removing old things to avoid bad luck and welcome New Year’s fortunes. Cleaning the house, washing mattress and pillow, trimming trees neatly, can make the house look refreshed and nice. Accordingly, lucky fortune will visit the clean, neat and tidy houses on the first days of the year. Therefore, the owners must finish cleaning their houses at the end of the year before the 23rd of December of lunar calenda, which is the day Ong Tao (the Gods of Kitchen) go back to heaven to report … [Read more...] about Traditional things to do in Vietnam during Tet
What’s new and happening in Chicago
By Paul Johnson on Jan 25, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Illinois, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA Chicago welcomed over 57.6 million visitors in 2018, a growth of 4.3% over the previous year, resulting in a new tourism record. In 2019, Chicago will continue to wow visitors with its world-class theater, innovative culinary and mixology adventures, state-of-the-art hotels, premiere exhibits and more. This winter in Chicago, experience the Year of Chicago Theatre, toast to the nation’s craft beer capital, dine in the home of the James Beard Foundation Awards and experience one of the city’s many new hotels. Check out what’s new and happening in Winter/Spring 2019 below, and visit www.ChooseChicago.com for more information. Accommodation 21c Museum Hotel Chicago, set to open in Fall 2019, is a combination 297-room boutique hotel, multi-venue contemporary art museum and independently branded, … [Read more...] about What’s new and happening in Chicago
Movie previews for the week of Jan. 24
OPENING“The Kid Who Would Be King” — (Adventure, PG, 120 minutes). A group of kids go on a quest to battle a medieval menace.“Stan & Ollie” — (Comedy, PG, 97 minutes). The famous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy try to reignite their film careers with a theater tour of post-war Britain.SPECIALTY“93Queen” — (Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes). The story about a group of Hasidlic women who create the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. 6 p.m. Sunday. (Temple Shalom).“BTS World Tour Love Yourself In Seoul” — (Music, PG, 120 minutes). A screening of the boy band’s 2018 concert shot at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul. 11 a.m. Saturday (Cinemark Tinseltown, Cinemark Carefree, AMC Colorado Springs); 5 p.m. . (AMC Colorado Springs).“We Shall Remain” — Film screening with Colorado College’s Native American Student Union. 7:30 p.m. Monday. (Colorado College, Edith Kinney … [Read more...] about Movie previews for the week of Jan. 24