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circle and a shot or two at big money. Early Season 10 players on “Celebrity Family Feud” include Gayle King (“CBS Mornings”), Sophia Bush Hughes (“One Tree Hill”) and cast members of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” Season 9 saw contests between the casts of “Abbott Elementary” and “Hacks,” stars of “Bel-Air” and the revival of “Saved by the Bell,” Kristin Chenoweth (“Schmigadoon!”) and Kathy Najimy (“Hocus Pocus,” 1993), and Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”) and Erika Christensen (before she returned to ABC fulltime as a star of the series “Will Trent”). Music’s Boyz II Men and the hosts of CBS’ daytime show

“The Talk” also got chances for “Feud”-ing last season.

“Celebrity Family Feud” was tried earlier, with “Today’s” Al Roker guiding it during a brief NBC run in the summer of 2008. ABC actually was the home network of the original “Family Feud” when Richard Dawson hosted it from 1976 to 1985, with several others filling that role since its current syndication run began in 1999. Harvey became the host in 2010, and its rise in ratings not only have kept him there since, it paved the way for another run at the “Celebrity” spinoff.

This season on “The $100,000

Pyramid,” the celebrity players include such returnees as Cedric the Entertainer (“The Neighborhood”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”), RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and Mario Cantone

(“Sex and the City”). Among others on board are “Jeopardy’s!” Ken Jennings, Amanda Kloots (“The Talk”), “Shark Tank’s” Robert Herjavec, Ross Mathews (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and several veterans of “The Goldbergs”: Wendi McLendon-Covey (who also has played the game before), Sean Giambrone and Troy Gentile. Also an executive producer of the program, Strahan is happy with the outcome.

“This could be the best season that we’ve done,” the NFL veteran, “Good Morning America” co-anchor, Fox Sports personality and one-time astronaut maintains. “And even

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July 9

“All The Queen’s Men - Season 1”

The first season of this

BET+ original drama series from Tyler Perry joins the Prime Video lineup. Marilyn “Madam” DeVille (Eva Marcille) is at the top of her game in the Atlanta nightclub industry, and she won’t let anyone stand in her way as she rules a crew of male exotic dancers. But, she soon discovers that more money does mean more problems. Skyh Black, Oshea Russell, Candace Maxwell, Racquel Palmer and Michael Bolwaire also star.

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July 13

“Movie: Pretty Problems”

Jack (Michael Tennant) and Lindsey Simpson (Britt Rentschler) are officially in a rut. But, when they get invited to a Sonoma Chateau by affluent strangers, they end up on the most unhinged weekend of their lives. When anything goes with their new acquaintances, can their relationship? Do they even want it to?

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July 9

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Stars from the male revue stage show “Australia’s Thunder from Down Under” – who also happen to be talented with construction – take on the home renovation business, helping homeowners all through Las Vegas make their dreams come true in this hot new series: “Flip the Strip” premieres Monday, July 10, on HGTV. For more details about the show (and on the built builders themselves), see: hgtv.com/ shows/hgtv-stars/articles/ flip-the-strip-comes-to-hgtv

July 9

“The King Who Never Was”

A prince in exile, a top model, a gunshot in the dark that changed the lives of so many people, for generations to come. Starting with the events that happened on the tragic night of August 18, 1978 at Cavallo Island, this three-part docuseries traces the story of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia, the last heir to the throne of Italy.

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“Justified: City Primeval” (FX/Hulu — Limited Series Premiere, July 18/19)

Timothy Olyphant reprises his role as U.S. marshal Raylan Givens in this new limited series. Having left Kentucky 15 years ago and now living in Miami, a chance encounter on a desolate Florida highway sends Raylan Givens to Detroit. While there, he crosses paths with the violent and sociopathic Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook), aka The Oklahoma Wildman, who’s already slipped through the fingers of Detroit’s finest once and aims to do so again, with formidable Motor City native and lawyer, Carolyn Wilder (Aunjanue Ellis), by his side.

“Indiana JonesFull Collection”

To celebrate the theatrical release of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the entire collection of films from the Indiana Jones franchise is available to stream on Disney+. The films follow the adventures of famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) as he embarks on action-packed adventures around the world to help find and return valuable artifacts.

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MLB’s first two-way all-star is still making waves

It’s that time of year again, as the Seattle Mariners prepare to host the 2023 MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, July 11.

Excitement is building for this year’s Midsummer Classic, which continues the long-standing tradition (since 1933) of showcasing baseball’s finest talent and celebrating the game fans love. While fans voted to send their favorites to the game, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was busy generating headlines with his impressive offensive play. Ohtani, who moved from Japan to the big leagues in 2018, appears to be on pace to match his 2021 MVP season when the pitcher/designated hitter became the first all-star in MLB history to be chosen as a two-way player.

With free agency looming, Ohtani is arguably playing the best baseball of his career. In a four-game stint against the Texas Rangers earlier this season, the former AL rookie of the year hit four home runs in the series, and in the final game, he struck out three Rangers. Last year, Ohtani became the first player to finish among MLB’s top 15 in both home runs and pitching strikeouts since the pitching mound was relocated in 1893. If Ohtani manages to eclipse his 2021 MVP season, it will be hard to deny another MVP run at the plate.

If not for the talents of Aaron Judge hitting 62 home runs in the 2022 season, Ohtani would potentially be chasing his third straight AL MVP award right now. He remains one of MLB’s toughest pitchers (with an AL-low batting average against of .178 as of June 20) and was the first player in the AL to hit 20 homers (as of June 20 he had 24).

Off to a historic start, look for Ohtani to continue to put on a show for the fans, as the 2023 MLB season reaches the (symbolic) halfway mark with this year’s MLB All-Star Game, set for Tuesday, July 11. Fans can catch all the action live on Fox and Fox Deportes.

Full name: Shohei Ohtani

Birth date: July 4, 1994

Birthplace: Oshu, Iwate, Japan

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BEST LAS VEGAS MOVIES

“Ocean’s Eleven” (1960): Arguably the ultimate Vegas movie, the Rat Pack heist classic follows several ex-soldiers - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford among the actors involved - as they rob five casinos simultaneously on New Year’s Eve. Turner Classic Movies (which runs the film frequently) shows it Tuesday, July 11, as part of a tribute to films set in Vegas.

“Viva Las Vegas” (1964): Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, the title city and a terrific theme song make a perfectly breezy entertainment formula.

“Diamonds Are Forever” (1971): James Bond (Sean Connery) gives the Vegas police a run for their money — and sends tourists fleeing — in a wild car chase that ends in a parking lot free-for-all.

“The Godfather” (1972): As Michael

Corleone (Al Pacino) decides to resettle the family business in Vegas, casino operator Moe Greene (Alex Rocco) makes a big mistake in not letting the crime clan buy him out.

“Rain Man” (1988): The siblings played by Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise end up in Vegas, where autistic savant Raymond (Hoffman) helps them cash in.

“Bugsy” (1991): Mobster Benjamin

“Bugsy” Siegel (Warren Beatty) runs into trouble, financial and otherwise, in trying to establish a casino stronghold in Las Vegas.

“Honeymoon in Vegas” (1992): A novice gambler’s (Nicolas Cage) fiancee (Sarah Jessica Parker) becomes a big part of a game’s stakes in a comedy that’s legendary for its skydiving Elvises.

“Indecent Proposal” (1993): The loveor-money saga casts Robert Redford as a

All-MLB First Team (2021, 2022), Silver Slugger Award (2021), twotime recipient of Edgar Martinez Award (2021, 2022), AP Athlete of the Year Award (2021)

billionaire who offers $1 million to sleep with a married woman (Demi Moore).

“Casino” (1995): Director Martin Scorsese shows the dark side of Vegas, with his frequent colleague Robert De Niro as a dicey casino manager. “Leaving Las Vegas” (1995): Another dark view of Vegas is this portrait of a screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) intending to drink himself to death.

“Ocean’s Eleven” (2001): It was a different Las Vegas by the time George Clooney and company remade the crime comedy, so this version - stylishly directed by Steven Soderbergh, who also set two sequels there - rates mention, too.

“The Cooler” (2003): William H. Macy is terrific as the embodiment of bad luck used to “cool” winning gamblers.

Frank Sinatra in “Ocean’s Eleven”

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Q: How did you feel about the way that the firefighters you supervise dealt with having cameras around them constantly during the filming of “LA Fire & Rescue”?

A: I was very proud of all of them. It’s not an easy thing to do, to invite somebody into your home like that and agree to be filmed every moment of every day. And not only in our “home,” but also on our emergency responses and medical calls.

They’re filming every step we’re taking, so we’ve got to be on our game 100 percent of the time. Otherwise, you’re going to look silly. That level of pressure, on top of an already pressure-filled situation, can be stressful … and everybody handled it professionally.

Q: Are you glad to have other California firehouses besides the one you were with at the time (Palmdale) showcased by the series?

A: Absolutely. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is unique in its ability to offer so many different experiences to firefighters. It’s one of the only departments where you can fight a wildfire, work on a boat, work on a helicopter, work in a high-rise — it’s got everything to offer to a fireman, and not many departments are able to do that. The producers of the series were able to capture a lot of the differences and uniqueness.

Q: Though you worked in the world of finance previously, you come from a family of firefighters, since that also has been the profession of your twin brother and your father (both named Steve). Does that give you special pride in doing your job?

A: It’s an honor to be able to serve, and we’re just trying to make everybody proud.

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