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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 13 augusT 2019
A beaming 50 Cent, tough questions part of TV critics event

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) large in the #MeToo era.
— After the TV industry un- Executives' responses fell
veils its new-season sched- within carefully scripted
ules and series to advertis- boundaries but proved re-
ers in New York each May, vealing nonetheless.
it takes the show on the Asked about sexual mis-
road to a swank Southern conduct and racism al-
California hotel ballroom to legations leveled by "The
coax attention from televi- Rookie" co-star Afton Wil-
sion-centric news reporters liams at crew members ,
and critics. ABC Entertainment Presi-
The annual summer meet- dent Karey Burke said the
ing of the Television Crit- network was withholding
ics Association, with series judgment until a third-party
screenings and more than investigator, retained by
100 Q&A sessions held over series producer Entertain-
the past two weeks with ment One, had completed
platoons of stars, producers its work.
and executives, is akin to a Could waiting for the find-
crash course in upcoming ings allow potential prob-
small screen fare. lems on other shows to go
Here are highlights from Creator/executive producer Courtney A. Kemp, left, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson participate in unchecked? Burke's an-
the event held at the Bev- the Starz "Power" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday, July 26, swer was to reiterate that
erly Hilton Hotel, famous 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ABC doesn't produce "The
as home to the Golden Associated Press Rookie," and to highlight a
Globes ceremony but do- safeguard apparently al-
ing less glamorous duty as "None," she replied. per, actor and "Power" ex- good one." ready in place when the
a makeshift conference "Not a single thing?" probed ecutive producer Curtis "50 Courtney Kemp, "Power" misconduct alleged by Wil-
room. the questioner. Cent" Jackson said when creator and executive pro- liamson occurred.
STARS, UNSCRIPTED "I did not grow up on a asked what he wants to ac- ducer, couldn't resist teas- "We have an HR partner
Some actors get by very commune," replied Ross. complish next. That inspired ing Jackson. that is available to every
well on their own wits, even "I have way more siblings one reporter to label him "That's great. We'll see how one of our shows, and I
when faced with a room- than Bow Johnson has. I this generation's Quincy Quincy Jones feels about would hope that if there
ful of some 200 occasion- am not a doctor. My mom Jones, the legendary musi- it," she said, smiling. were any ongoing situa-
ally grumpy reporters and is not a lawyer." cian and producer. GETTING SERIOUS tions that someone on that
a barrage of unpredict- At that point, "mixed-ish" Jackson promptly stepped Most outlets were willing set would feel comfortable
able questions. Make that cast member Tika Sumpter away from his fellow pan- to put their programming going to the HR partner on
actresses, in particular. jumped in to play foil, ask- elists and made a beeline chiefs in front of reporters that show," she said.
"As you're working with the ing, "Who's your mom?" toward the journalist. — NBC was an exception CBS executives were asked
kids, did it inspire you to "Mariah Carey," shot back "That is a really big com- — and they did their best about their renewal of "Bull"
write any new material?" Ross, daughter of Diana pliment. Take a picture of to stick to touting past suc- despite actress Eliza Dusku's
was a query directed to Tif- Ross. (Carey, however, me and her," a delighted cesses and next season's claim that she was openly
fany Haddish, host of ABC's does the "mixed-ish" theme Jackson commanded a hoped-for hits. But they harassed by star Michael
reality show reboot, "Kids song .) photographer. "I've heard were pressed on substan- Weatherly on the set and
Say the Darndest Things." A PRICELESS COMPLIMENT a lot of things about myself. tive off-screen issues as then fired by executive
"Yes. And take my birth FOR 50 CENT I've never heard 'the new well, including misconduct producer Glenn Gordon
control," replied Haddish. "There is no end to this," rap- Quincy Jones.' That was a claims that loom especially Caron after complaining.q
Sitcom veteran Patricia
Heaton ("The Middle, "Ev-
erybody Loves Raymond") 'City of Windows' is compelling and baffling thriller
was charmingly self-dep-
recating about her role as By JEFF AYERS Page worked for the FBI, ingly impossible shot. It ap-
a late-in-life medical intern "City of Windows" (Mino- he was in a tragic accident pears that this elusive killer
on CBS' new "Carol's Sec- taur), by Robert Pobi that almost killed him. He is targeting law enforce-
ond Act." Near Grand Central Station left and rebuilt his life. Now ment and has better shoot-
"I kept saying to (the pro- while the city of New York he wants nothing to do ing skills than the best that
ducers), 'I don't think peo- is battling blizzard condi- with his former profession. the military has to offer.
ple will really believe I'm in tions, a car is waiting at a His skill set is essential for this Page will have to dig deep
my 50s, right? Do I need to red light when a sniper's case, since he can read to outwit a ruthless villain
do gray in my hair?" They're bullet takes out the driver. a crime scene and see who has no qualms about
like, 'No. You don't need to A study of the surrounding the geometric trajectories eliminating any threat.
do anything," said Heaton, area proves futile because in his head, allowing him Pobi has written a com-
after cheerfully pegging there are so many possi- to quickly trace back to pelling and baffling thriller
her age as 61. bilities as to where the shot the location of the sniper. that uses the New York City
Tracee Ellis Ross, producer originated. Though Page doesn't want landscape to invoke fear
of a "black-ish" prequel The authorities need help, to assist in the investigation, and terror. The story of Lu-
about her character, Bow, and the agent-in-charge he realizes that he has no cas Page would be enough
and her unconventional reluctantly approaches for- choice when he learns the for any great novel, but the
parents, was asked what mer FBI agent Lucas Page, victim was his former part- exceptional crime element This cover image released by
elements of ABC's new who retired and became ner. The victims begin to adds to the story. Readers Minotaur shows "City of Win-
"mixed-ish" reflect her own a university professor and pile up, and each time the will want to follow more ad- dows," a novel by Robert Pobi.
life. best-selling author. When person is killed by a seem- ventures featuring Page.q Associated Press