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‘Mr. A & Mr. M’ recall how they built A&M Records in EPIX documentary BY GEORGE DICKIE

It was formed in a garage for the release of just one record, but the label grew to become the home of such iconic acts as Cat Stevens, Carole King, Joe Cocker, The Carpenters, Peter Frampton, Janet Jackson, The Go-Go’s and The Police.

(by trumpeter Alpert and the Tijuana Brass), and a lot

Musician Herb Alpert and promoter Jerry Moss created the hit factory whose history is traced in “Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records,” a documentary miniseries EPIX will show over two consecutive Sundays, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Archival footage and new interviews with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Alpert and Moss, plus many of the artists they nurtured, underscore the diversity that helped A&M attain a rare and revered place in music.

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of things happened off of that. We didn’t want to just see what was happening on the charts and duplicate that; we wanted our artists to have their own personalities, and we thought they could send themselves their creativity, instead of insisting they make records the way we wanted.” Moss says he’s “extremely pleased” A&M is getting renewed attention via the documentary. “I think so many acts were so important to the company, and they carried on for quite a long time. The thing of it was always to have fun, number one, with artists doing

“We started on a handshake,” the pleasant Alpert recalls of partnering with Moss in an interview for this article. “We put out one record called ‘The Lonely Bull’

what they liked to do. It was just a matter of finding what worked, and once we found it, we managed to make a lot out of it.”

Produced in part by The Kennedy/Marshall Company, which also was involved in the California-music portrait “Laurel Canyon” for EPIX, “Mr. A & Mr. M” notes that usual instrumentalist Alpert also enjoyed a No. 1 hit on A&M as a vocalist on “This Guy’s in Love With You.” He maintains that success “caught me off-guard,” but he adds, “It’s all about the material. A great song is a great song.” Since the 1989 sale of A&M, Moss has focused on owning and breeding horses. Alpert is preparing for a 2022 concert tour after recently releasing the jazz album “Catch the Wind,” but he still reasons, “Timing plays an enormous part in the success of any artist. You have to be at the right place at the right time. If we tried to start A&M Records in today’s environment, I don’t think we’d have a chance ... but in 1962, the door was wide open for us.”

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On the eve of 2000, a 12-yearold orphan (Gemma Brooke Allen) finds a broken mixtape made by her teen parents and sets out on a journey of discovery, hoping the songs on it will help her learn more about the young couple. Julie Bowen, Audrey Hsieh and Nick Thune also star. (ORIGINAL)

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The second season of this R-rated “traumedy” set in middle school returns series creators Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine playing versions of themselves as 13-year-old outcasts, surrounded by a cast of actors who are actually that age, as they try to navigate the seemingly never-ending pain of seventh grade. (ORIGINAL)

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With the holiday eating season in full swing, the streaming service comes forth with this four-part unscripted series that follows “Candy Queen” Jackie Sorkin and her team of candy artists as they design, glue, melt and shape hundreds of thousands of sweet treats to create a life-size house made entirely of candy. (ORIGINAL)

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It’s not easy to maintain an interesting social life when work is so demanding. You need to let loose, so don’t hesitate to accept an invitation to go out and join in on a few activities with loved ones. SAGITTARIUS

You’ll get your hands on some extra money, and you’ll be sure to treat yourself. Whether you’re buying a property or starting a business, you’ll ﬁnally get the green light to ﬁnance your project. CAPRICORN

You’ll challenge yourself to gather the whole family together and throw a big party to make up for last year. As an artist, you’ll have plenty of inspiration to draw upon as you create your own work. AQUARIUS

There’s an artist within you that will awaken in a pretty spectacular way. If your head is in the clouds, write down any ideas that come to mind so that you can bring them to life one day. Otherwise, they’ll be lost forever. PISCES

You’ll receive a whole host of invitations, and you’ll be more than happy to accept every one of them, even if you feel like you’re a candle burning at both ends. Some rest will be needed when all’s said and done.

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Released from prison after doing time for a violent crime, a woman (Sandra Bullock) finds judgment when she returns to her hometown and possible redemption in the estranged sister she was forced to leave behind in this drama from German director Nora Fingscheidt (“System Crasher”). Jon Bernthal, Vincent D’Onofrio, Viola Davis and Richard Thomas are also in the talented cast. (ORIGINAL)

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Santa Claus’ Top 10 Movies BY JAY BOBBIN “The Polar Express” (2004): Motion-capture animation enables Tom Hanks to play multiple roles, including Santa, in this captivating adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s book. “Bad Santa” (2003): It often seems this movie has many detractors as fans, but if you want a Santa far-removed from the traditional image, this is the film for you. Billy Bob Thornton (and that should tell you a lot right there) plays a department-store Santa who schemes to rob the sites where he’s seasonally employed. “The Santa Clause” (1994): Morphing into the new Santa proves complicated for a divorced dad (Tim Allen) whose belief in Kriss Kringle has a payoff he never expected. Two sequels followed. “Home Alone” (1990): Given what he goes through when his vacationing family accidentally leaves him behind with thieves, resourceful young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) deserves a session with Santa (who appears in the persona of Ken Hudson Campbell). “Scrooged” (1988): With his workshop under intense attack by enemies, Santa (Al “Red Dog” Weber) gets surprising help

‘A Christmas Story’ makes an early seasonal appearance

from the Six Million Dollar Man himself –

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casting as Father Christmas.

“You’ll shoot your eye out.” Whether you’re a holiday-movie connoisseur or just a casual viewer, you likely know where that line comes from and who (time and again) it’s directed toward. Fans of “A Christmas Story” needn’t worry – it still will get its traditional 24-hour marathon starting on Christmas Eve on TBS and TNT – but the richly nostalgic 1983 comedy classic also makes an earlier TNT appearance this year on Monday, Dec. 6. Based on the writings of humorist Jean Shepherd, who narrates the picture, the Bob Clark-directed tale follows eager young Ralphie (a perfectly cast Peter Billingsley) through a long-ago Christmas season when he has his heart set on one very particular gift: a Red Ryder BB gun, which everyone from his mother (Melinda Dillon) to his teacher (Tedde Moore) to a department-store Santa Claus (Jeff Gillen) warns him about. For the specific warning, check the first sentence of this article again. However, there’s plenty else competing for Ralphie’s attention during the holidays. Take his younger brother Randy’s (Ian Petrella) unique way of eating a meal. Or the never-ending battle that their gruff father (Darren McGavin) wages against the household furnace. Or school pal Flick (Scott Schwartz), who accepts a “triple dog dare” and ends up getting his tongue stuck to a

Lee Majors – in this comedy’s opening action-movie parody, “The Night the Reindeer Died.” “Santa Claus” (1985): Also featuring Dudley Moore as an elf, this fantasy wasn’t a success at the box office, but veteran character actor David Huddleston was ideal

frozen pole. Or the decoder ring that has a disappointing result for Ralphie when he deciphers the secret message conveyed by the “Little Orphan Annie” radio program. Such are the wonderful touches laced throughout “A Christmas Story,” and we haven’t even gotten to the turkey-dinner disaster or Ralphie literally getting his mouth washed out with soap. What really makes “A Christmas Story” endure so warmly for so many devotees, though, is the strong dose of heart it has along with the many laughs it goes for. Much of the credit for that goes to Dillon and McGavin as two of the very few adults the movie pays attention to – which makes sense, since “ A Christmas Story” really is Ralphie’s story told from a youthful perspective. Dillon has a particularly wonderful scene when she retrieves Ralphie from a schoolyard fight he atypically gets the upper hand in, while McGavin is more sly in playing his sentimental hand, which he does toward the end in the film’s big payoff scene. (We won’t spoil it here.) It’s no surprise that many of the “A Christmas Story” faithful watch the film multiple times during its yearly marathons, since the movie captures the feel of the holiday ideally. Plus, by now, so many of its elements are iconic that it would feel like something was amiss without at least one viewing of it every December. Happily enough, that time has come again.

“A Christmas Story” (1983): He doesn’t appear here very long, but a department-store Santa (Jeff Gillen) makes a memorable appearance as young Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) states what he wants for Christmas. And you know Santa’s reply: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t”

(1966): While Santa’s meaning to young-

sters is the same in any language, English remained the predominant language as director and star Rossano Brazzi made this fantasy in Italy ... which goes a long way toward explaining why Alberto Rabagliati has the part of Santa. “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians”

(1964): Even when spirited away by aliens – with a young Pia Zadora among them – Santa (John Call) keeps an upbeat demeanor in this cult classic. “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947): Arguably the ultimate screen Santa – who has a tough time proving to a highly skeptical youngster (Natalie Wood) that he’s the real deal – Edmund Gwenn won an Oscar for his performance in this perennial holiday favorite.

Creative ideas for your ho-ho-holiday dinner courtesy of Food Network BY GEORGE DICKIE

It’s three weeks before Christmas, a time when the discriminating foodie goes on the lookout for holiday baking or meal ideas. Food Network is there to help, offering up an array of new and repeat episodes on everything from appetizers, entrees and beverages adult and otherwise to cakes, pies, cookies and all manner of pastries – from here and abroad. So check out what’s in store for the coming week. On the subject of international foods, Giada De Laurentiis puts an Italian spin on things in her “Giada’s Holiday Handbook” on Sunday, Dec. 5, throwing a holiday party complete with a family-style meal that includes roasted fennel, creamy lobster pasta and chocolate almond cheesecake. Try to resist. Also that morning on “Girl Meets Farm,” host Molly Yeh prepares a day’s worth of Scandinavian meals in honor of her farming family. For breakfast, she bakes a spiced cardamom wreath and for

dinner, it’s a menu consisting of meatballs and lutefisk (a lye-cured fish), and a fluffy Norwegian cream cake. Expand your horizons with this exotic fare. Kardea Brown is also in the holiday mood that morning on “Delicious Miss Brown,” which finds her in her coastal South Carolina kitchen preparing a dinner for family that consists of a brown sugar glazed ham with cloves, red rice perloo and a green bean casserole. And for dessert, it’s an apple cider cobbler. Southern fare from the heart of Low Country. Later in the week on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11, Ina Garten is busy at work on “Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics,” preparing a seasonal brunch of morning glory muffins, a fresh fruit platter, shakshuka with feta and a spicy bloody Mary. Sweet and savory – hard not to like this. Then on “The Pioneer Woman,” Ree Drummond gets in a festive spirit with a menu of apple, brie and mushrooms

en croute, a traditional eggnog in a ginger crumb-rimmed glass and an ugly sweater cake. She also prepares a berry basil vodka and festive marinated olives for a happy hour gift basket. A decidedly adult meal. Also that morning, the chefs of “The Kitchen” are in the holiday spirit, highlighted by Sunny Anderson’s pesto and ricotta crostini and Geoffrey Zakarian’s tostones with tuna tartare and adobo chili. Certainly, outside-the-box ideas for your holiday table. And on “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” host Trisha Yearwood does her holiday party right with a menu consisting of a holiday biscuit wreath, red and green holiday deviled eggs, a grits and greens casserole and milk and cookies fudge. Yum!

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‘Welcome to Earth’ spotlights the subtle awesomeness of nature on Disney+ BY JAY BOBBIN

It may have the title “Welcome to Earth,” but the new Disney+ documentary series might well be subtitled, “Phenomena in Nature You Never Considered.” Because it’s that eye-opening. Premiering Wednesday, Dec. 8, on the streaming service, the series from National Geographic follows host Will Smith as he embarks on an awe-inspiring journey to reveal the secrets behind some of the most extraordinary and unexplained events in nature. So in the six episodes, viewers will learn how swarms of hundreds of thousands of birds or honeybees can move as a single unit without any apparent communication; how smell, the most powerful of the senses, leads sea turtles back to an island in the South Pacific to lay eggs; and how deserts move slowly beyond human perception.

Smith, who had previously worked on the NatGeo series “One Strange Rock,” acts as the eyes and the ears of the viewer here, taking in the action as it unfolds before him and speaking wide-eyed in narration and to the camera. “He doesn’t pretend to be a scientist or a volcanologist or an expert in anything,” explains Jane Root, an executive producer of the series for her production company Nutopia. “(His

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music and lyrics are by the awardwinning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“La La Land”), who made some changes to the song lineup for this version, and Steven Levenson adapted his own book of the play for the script. ››› (PG13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand)

attitude is,) ‘I’m the person who’s there seeing what you can see about the planet.’ And the thing he also talks about (is) what you can see about the planet on the other side of fear. He says his grandmother always said to him that the best things in life are (discovered) once you get through being scared of them.” Fear certainly played a role in the opening episode “The Silent Roar,” in which Smith, explorer Erik Weihenmayer and the crew went to Tanna Island in the South Pacific near Vanuatu to film and listen to the active volcano of Mount Yasur rumble. But the group actually got more than they expected when it erupted, spewing forth lava and boulders. Needless to say, it was one of those life experiences that all who witnessed it will never forget. “Some of the boulders were the size of, you know, small cars and they’re kind of just exploding out of the ground,” Root says. “And you see Will joking about it, like ‘I’m wearing this helmet but that’s not really going to help, is it?’ “We had probably at the top of that volcano like 12 different safety people and every safety precaution we could take but this is still really challenging stuff to film,” she continues. “You know, there’s still a sense of, ‘Wow! Am I actually here while this is going on? That’s incredible.’ And the noise and the intensity of it, I think that’s why we put that episode first because it’s one of those moments where we just appreciate the awesomeness of it.” ‘

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“Roger Rabbit” short subjects that were made after this film became one of the box-office blockbusters of 1988. ›››› (PG: AS, V)

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Ralph Macchio had a fairly solid acting resume, encompassing television’s “Eight is Enough” and the movie “The Outsiders,” A long-prized merging of livebefore he started the franchise action and animation makes its that made him a genuine star. way to the 4K Ultra HD format, This set offers his three films in as this Robert Zemeckis-directed the series in 4K Ultra HD for the Disney-Amblin classic (and first time as he plays Daniel, a technical wonder) takes a shabby newcomer to a California town 1940s private eye (played by Bob where the only way to deal with Hoskins) into Toontown, where those bullying him is to learn “DEAR EVAN he investigates the murder of martial arts and meet them on HANSEN” a corporate titan ... allegedly their own turf. His mentor is his by cartoon star Roger Rabbit apartment building’s handyman, The Tony Award-winning stage (voiced by Charles Fleischer, who Mr. Miyagi (an excellent Noriyuki musical – which is about to also contributes several other “Pat” Morita, who earned an return to Broadway – is brought character voices here), whose Oscar nomination for the first to film, with Ben Platt (whose alluring wife Jessica (speaking father Marc is one of the picture’s voice of Kathleen Turner, singing movie). Elisabeth Shue plays Daniel’s school crush in the producers) reprising the title role voice of Amy Irving) supposedly of a student desperate to find his had been dallying with the victim. original movie, and co-stars William Zabka and Martin Kove place in contemporary society ... Christopher Lloyd – who also have accompanied Macchio into prompting his therapist to advise worked with Zemeckis on the the current streaming series that him to write letters to himself “Back to the Future” series – that address his anxieties. He portrays the appropriately named serves as a sequel to the films, doesn’t foresee the results of that villain Judge Doom, with Stubby “Cobra Kai.” Among new special exercise, which ultimately have Kaye and Joanna Cassidy also in features are deleted scenes from the first two pictures. (Though impacts on many other people as the human cast. Cartoon-voice there also was “The Next Karate well. The fine cast also includes veterans Mel Blanc, June Foray Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, and (as Betty Boop) Mae Questel Kid” with Morita and Hilary Swank, that isn’t included here.) Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, also are heard. The bonus Colton Ryan and Danny Pino. The features include the several ››› (PG: AS, P, V)

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The public speaks again by voting on People’s Choice Awards BY JAY BOBBIN

The people have chosen

The (TV) show of 2021: “The Bachelor”; “Cobra Kai”; “Grey’s

again, and their choices are

Anatomy”; “Law & Order:

about to be known.

Special Victims Unit”; “Loki”;

For many years, the People’s Choice Awards traditionally were the first entertainment

“Saturday Night Live”; “This Is Us”; “WandaVision” The female TV star of

honors given out during any

2021: Angela Bassett, “9-

calendar year. Times have

1-1”; Elizabeth Olsen, “Wan-

changed, though, and so has

daVision”; Ellen Pompeo,

the timing: Now, those awards

“Grey’s Anatomy”; Kathryn

help to close out the year since

Hahn, “WandaVision”; Mandy

moving to E! Entertainment

Moore, “This Is Us”; Mariska

Television, which will simulcast

Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special

the special with NBC when it’s

Victims Unit”; Queen Latifah,

presented Tuesday, Dec. 7.

“The Equalizer”; Yara Shahidi,

Kenan Thompson – who’s been doing double duty for

“grown-ish” The male TV star of 2021:

NBC, starring in “Kenan” while

Anthony Mackie, “The Falcon

continuing as a “Saturday

and the Winter Soldier”; Chase

Night Live” cast member – will

Stokes, “Outer Banks”; Dwayne

host the show from the Barker

Johnson, “Young Rock”; Jason

Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”; Kenan

He has his first-ever People’s

Thompson, “Saturday Night

Choice Award nominations this

Live”; Norman Reedus, “The

year, for comedy TV star and

Walking Dead”; Sterling K.

male TV star (both for “SNL”).

Brown, “This Is Us”; Tom Hid-

Fan voting for award winners on social media ended

dleston, “Loki” The movie of 2021: “Black

in mid- November for the 40

Widow”; “Coming 2 America”;

categories covering movies,

“Dune”; “F9: The Fast Saga”;

television, music and pop

“No Time to Die”; “Shang-Chi

culture. For an idea of those

and the Legend of the Ten

in the running, here are the

Rings”; “The Tomorrow

finalists in several of the con-

War”; “Venom: Let There Be

tests.

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“HAROLD AND MAUDE” In its 50th-anniversary year, one of the most unconventional romances in movie history gets a newly remastered Blu-ray edition (as part of the “Paramount Presents” series) as Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon depict a genuine May-December romance in the title roles of director Hal Ashby’s comedy. Harold is a young man obsessed with death, and his unexpected relationship with senior citizen Maude teaches him many valuable lessons, arguably the most valuable ones being about living life to its fullest. Written by Colin Higgins (“Nine to Five”), the film also features Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Ellen Geer, Charles Tyner and Tom Skerritt. Yusuf/ Cat Stevens, who provided the film’s songs, talks about his work in the picture in a new documentary that’s included here ... as is an audio commentary by filmmakers Cameron Crowe and Larry Karaszewski. The striking cinematography was done by John Alonzo. ›››› (PG: AS, P)

“CALL THE MIDWIFE: SEASON TEN” The setting is the mid-1960s as creator and executive producer Heidi Thomas’ popular British drama series, a PBS staple in America, marks a decade of

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existence. The strengthening of the women’s-rights movement is a major theme as Nonnatus House gains several new midwives, but Sister Julienne’s (Jenny Agutter) attention also is on financial troubles that could affect the site’s effectiveness in helping residents of London’s East End. Cases also prove to be challenging for other staff members including Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann, who is married to series mentor Thomas). Judy Parfitt, Helen George and Linda Bassett also continue as cast regulars. McGann wrote a recently published retrospective book to correspond with the show’s 10th anniversary. ››› (Not rated: AS)

Coming Home Soon “MALIGNANT” (Nov. 30) “HEAVEN CAN WAIT” (Blu-ray) (Nov. 30) “REDS” (Blu-ray) (Nov. 30) “SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS” (Nov. 30) “HAROLD AND MAUDE” (Bluray) (Dec. 7) “WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT” (4K Ultra HD) (Dec. 7)

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