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A14 PEOPLE & ARTS
Thursday 23 February 2023
Eugene Levy, very gingerly, explores world for travel show

By MARK KENNEDY that goes on, but it’s had a
AP Entertainment Writer positive influence and he’s
NEW YORK (AP) — There come away a bit of a dif-
are celebrities with TV trav- ferent person.”
el shows who just can’t wait The 76-year-old actor with
to show you where they bushy eyebrows and round
came from or push the lim- glasses joins a crowded
its of their bodies or go out field of celeb travel hosts,
of their way to locate a which includes Zac Efron,
perfect recipe. Then there’s José Andrés, Chris Hems-
Eugene Levy. worth, Will Smith, Stanley
The “Schitt’s Creek” star Tucci, Macaulay Culkin
admits he’s not really a fan and Ewan McGregor.
of the cold or the heat. He “There’s a lot of travel
doesn’t really like eating shows around the world
strange things and, well, and rightly so. They’re gor-
insects freak him out. He’d geous and they’re escapist
rather stay home, to be and they’re beautiful,” said
honest. Brindley, chief creative of-
“Not only do I not love This image released by Apple TV+ shows actor Eugene Levy, center, in a scene from his new travel ficer at production house
traveling, I’ve got a very series “The Reluctant Traveler,” premiering Feb. 24. Twofour. “But launching
low sense of curiosity,” he Associated Press a new one, you want to
says during an interview. “I in a forest in Costa Rica ing and is changed. don’t know whether be- find something that has a
do not have an adventur- brimming with thousands of In Utah, he stays in an el- ing big vodka drinkers has unique selling point, that
ous spirit. And I’m actually species of animals, what he egant property overlook- anything to do with it,” he has the chance to do
thinking, well, aren’t those calls “all those tiny threats to ing the Colorado Plateau jokes. Levy landed the job something a tiny bit differ-
things you need to host a life.” While ice fishing in Fin- where rooms go for more by trying to talk himself out ent that will just grab peo-
travel show?” Not neces- land, he notes drily: “Hearty than $3,000 a night but finds of it. Executive producer ple’s attention and also
sarily, and so welcome, to and resilient are two words a real sense of spirituality David Brindley recalls he that feels relatable.”
Apple TV+’s “The Reluctant that have never been used visiting his Navajo guide’s and Apple executive Alison So in South Africa, viewers
Traveler,” the unlikely wed- to describe me.” modest homestead. Kirkham were on a phone will get a kick out of watch-
ding of a droll and cautious “I’m hoping this appeals “The memorable thing for call trying to lure Levy into ing Levy nervously reacting
host with some of the most to seasoned travelers me, by and large, are the hosting a travel show and to wild animal noises, see-
beautiful places on Earth. that might watch this and people that I’m running listening to him explain how ing his first warthog “That
During the eight-episode chuckle,” he says later in into,” Levy says. “I’m hop- he was the wrong man for is not a pleasant-looking
series, Levy swims in a fro- the interview. “But also ing that this is one of those the job. They were in stitch- thing!” and playing golf
zen lake in Finland, walks to people who, like me, shows with a nice kind of es. among hippos. He col-
around slot canyons in Utah don’t travel extensively, different personality.” “We all have fears about lects a fecal sample from a
and explores a rainforest in are not fond of traveling, In Finland, Levy rides a certain things and we all tranquilized elephant and
Costa Rica. He also visits don’t have that sense of snowmobile, goes ice fish- have things that scare us charmingly bottle feeds a

Italy, Japan, the Maldives, adventure, so to speak ing and ice swimming, eats and we sort of wish that we baby rhino.
Portugal and South Africa, that they will see me as a reindeer and attempts hus- could do something about “That was a very, very cute
even going on safari and kindred spirit.” “The Reluc- ky sledding “How do you them, but we never do. experience,” he says.
enjoying a gin and tonic as tant Traveler” was initially a say slow down in dog?” And Eugene has just given To keep Levy fresh, he and
he does. show pitched as a way to he asks and ice swimming. himself over to this pro- his team would visit two lo-
The more uncomfortable feature hotels with remark- He finds Finns deserve their cess,” said Brindley. cations at a time — spend-
he seems, the funnier the able views that morphed reputation as some of the “And, as a result, maybe ing one week in each —
show becomes. “I’m the into one which really shines happiest people on Earth. he doesn’t enjoy absolute- and then break for a few
more Great Indoors type of when Levy leaves them to “I’ve never met people ly everything that he puts in months before reuniting for
guy,” he jokes to his guide go into the culture he’s visit- that were any happier and his mouth or every activity another set of visits. q

Latin Grammys to be held in Spain,

leaving U.S. for 1st time

MADRID (AP) — The next “That the Latin Grammys Andalusia is home to popu-
Latin Grammy Awards gala will leave the United States lar tourist destinations such
will be held in southern for the first time is reason for as Seville, Granada, Cór-
Spain, leaving the United special celebration, and doba and Málaga. Moreno
States for the first time, the what better place to hold said the at the organizers
head of its organization them than Andalusia,” would make the decision.
said Wednesday. Abud said. The Latin Grammys were first
Latin Recording Academy Regional president Juan held in Los Angeles in 2000.
Spanish artist Rosalia poses in the press room with the awards
for album of the year, best alternative music album and best CEO Manuel Abud and Manuel Moreno said the Last year, they took place
recording package for “Motomami” at the 23rd annual Latin the regional president for awards show would be in Las Vegas, where Span-
Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Michelob Ultra Arena on Spain’s Andalusia region held in November. Neither ish artist Rosalía won best
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas. made the announcement the specific dates nor the album for “Motomami.”q
Associated Press in Seville. host city were given.