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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 14 February 2019
Eva Longoria a triple threat with ABC series 'Grand Hotel'

By BETH HARRIS as a Los Angeles district at-
LYNN ELBER torney whose failed pros-
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A ecution of a famous movie
roundup of news from the star on trial for double mur-
Television Critics Associa- der derails her career.
tion winter meeting, where Eight years after the first tri-
TV networks and stream- al, the actor comes under
ing services are presenting suspicion for another mur-
details on upcoming pro- der and Tunney's character
grams. seeks the justice that first
STAR TURN eluded her.
Eva Longoria was so busy Clark said Tuesday that
behind the scenes of the the show's first five minutes
upcoming series "Grand draws on what she went
Hotel," it took a bit for the through during the Simpson
actress to realize there was trial. After that, she says the
no part for her. story is complete fiction.
As an executive producer The series debuting March
on the ABC drama, Long- 18 will focus on a single
oria was in position to do case over 10 episodes.
something about it. She ___
asked writer Brian Tanen to OSCARS SHAPES UP
create something for her. Oscars ceremony disarray
She will play a mother in Eva Longoria participates in the "Grand Hotel" panel during the ABC presentation at the Televi- over the exit of Kevin Hart
four episodes of the show sion Critics Association Winter Press Tour at The Langham Huntington on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in as the host of the show had
that takes place at the last Pasadena, Calif. an upside — people paid
family-owned hotel in Mi- Associated Press attention, ABC's entertain-
ami. ment president said Tues-
Longoria began filming writers are women and five-time Emmy Award-win- gan a five-year streak of day.
about five months after giv- people of color, nine of the ner for best comedy, will winning the Emmy for best "Ironically, I have found
ing birth to her first child, 11 actors are people of col- end its run next year after comedy a year later. Ac- that the lack of clarity ...
whom she toted with her to or, and women work in the 11 seasons. tors Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen has kept the Oscars really
a TV critics' meeting Tues- roles of director of photog- ABC Entertainment Presi- and Eric Stonestreet each in the conversation, and
day. rapher, assistant directors dent Karey Burke an- won two Emmys. the mystery has been re-
"I was directing the show and stunt coordinator. nounced the end of the It's currently seen by nearly ally compelling," said Karey
while I was breastfeed- "It's still not common series about the boisterous 5 million viewers a week. Burke, whose network is
ing. I was crazy," she said. enough to have women extended family on Tues- ___ the ceremony's longtime
"The first time you see me behind the camera," Long- day. It will finish three sea- CLARK'S NEW CHAPTER home.
I'm about 20 pounds (9 ki- oria said. sons short of the longest- Marcia Clark insists she's not She called the interest
lograms) heavier than the The show stars Demian Bi- running sitcom ever, "The reliving her post-O.J. Simp- proof that the Oscars are
last time you see me be- chir, Roselyn Sanchez and Adventures of Ozzie & Har- son trial life in the new series still relevant.
cause five months had Wendy Raquel Robinson. riet." "The Fix." Burke's worries about the
passed." It's based on the Spanish The series produced by Clark co-created the ABC host-less Feb. 24 ceremony
Longoria is one of seven series "Gran Hotel." Christopher Lloyd and show about a character have vanished as it comes
women who direct on the ___ Steve Levitan was an im- that viewers who followed together with a "phenom-
show that debuts June 17. 'MODERN' ERA ENDING mediate hit after its debut the Simpson saga will rec- enal" line-up of presenters,
She's proud that half of the ABC's "Modern Family," the in September 2009. It be- ognize. Robin Tunney stars she said.q

Jane Harper writes engrossing 3rd novel

By OLINE H. COGDILL lian — break one and the Xander. He and youngest er. Cam seemed to have
"The Lost Man" (Flatiron outback is not just unforgiv- brother, Bub, are brought it all — an intelligent wife,
Books), by Jane Harper ing, it can be fatal. Here together when the body two daughters and a pros-
The three Bright brothers, it's a hardscrabble life, the of middle brother, Cam, is perous farm. He was well
bonded by blood, history nearest neighbor may be found near the landmark liked in ways that Nathan,
and the vagaries of the a three-hour drive away, grave of an old stockman, and to an extent Bub, nev-
Australian outback, are the death from dehydration is an area icon wrapped er could be. But Cam had
true lost men of Jane Harp- a reality and checking in up in legend. Cam's well- a dark side that few knew
er's engrossing third novel, regularly with others is vital. stocked vehicle, filled with about, as evidenced as se-
"The Lost Man." Oldest brother Nathan food and water as it should crets begin to spill out. Sol-
"The Lost Man" works as a Bright is isolated even more be, is found miles away id, believable characters fill
story about families and than the norm, banished from his body. How Cam, "The Lost Man." But equally
also as a tale about sur- from the town of Balamara so well-seasoned in the important is the exploration
viving in the outback, a for breaking one of those ways of Australia, ended of the outback where "too
"land of extremes where Australian rules and is semi- up dead forms the crux of much space" gives way to
people were either com- estranged from his fam- "The Lost Man." resentments. Helicopters
pletely fine or they were ily. He spends his solitary Cam's death forces Na- are used to round up cattle This cover image released by
not." Certain rules "written life tending a dying ranch, than to re-examine his life and long-range radios are Flatiron Books shows "The Lost
in blood" guide life in the waiting for those infrequent and how he has thrown a necessity in this "perfect Man," by Jane Harper.
Queensland part of Austra- visits from his teenage son, himself into the life of a lon- sea of nothingness. q Associated Press