Hollywood Q&A

By Adam Thomlison TV Media

Q: Where did Victor Garber get his start? Is he still acting?

A: It might not surprise you to learn that the urbane, charming Victor Garber got his start on the stage.

Before he became a hugely respected supporting star on film and TV, thanks to roles such as Jack Bristow on the early ‘00s spy series “Alias” and Ambassador Ken Taylor in “Argo” (2012), he was a theatrical guy in Canada. In fact, he started in

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a children’s acting troupe when he was just nine years old.

His first major screen role was actually a translation of one of his first big stage roles: He began playing Jesus in a Toronto production of the popular musical “Godspell” in 1972, alongside fellow Canadian acting greats Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Andrea Martin (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” 2002). That production was filmed and released as a feature film in 1973. It was even nominated for a prestigious Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, giving Garber a pretty splashy entrance to the film biz.

His career basically followed this dual path afterward, and he’s been moonlighting on stage and screen ever since.

He’s been seen mostly on the small screen lately, with recurring roles on the space comedy “The Orville” and the Canadian legal comedy “Family Law.”

But his most recent gig also came with a pretty fun side story: He had a small supporting role in the recently released Apple TV+ miniseries “The Last Thing He Told Me,” which reunited him with Jennifer Garner, his on-screen daughter on “Alias.”

Q: What are those ball-shaped items they all wear as necklaces on “Naked and Afraid”?

A: Once you find out, it makes perfect sense. Those little hollow-bead necklaces the contestants wear on “Naked and Afraid” contain microphones. The premise of “Naked and Afraid” is simple: Contestants are essentially cast out in the wilderness and we watch them try to survive without help for 21 days.

But, of course, we have to hear them, too.

In normal circumstances, this task would be accomplished by a little clip mic attached to a collar or lapel. But the “naked” part of the show means the survivalists don’t have such things to attach to.

Indeed, the only thing they have is the one personal item — such as a lighter or a machete — each contestant is allowed to bring with them into the wild, which they carry in a burlap satchel.

But therein hides another production secret: The satchels also hold little transmitters and battery packs that the necklace mics need to work.

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Monday

Jeopardy! Masters

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Former “Jeopardy!” champions are competing against each other and vying for the “Master” title in this round-robin tournament, which continues tonight. Returning champions include Mattea Roach, Matt Amodio and James Holzhauer. NCIS: Hawai’i

(2) KUTV 9 p.m.

Part one of the Season 2 finale begins with the discovery of a dead MI6 agent, one whose appearance shines a light on some long-buried secrets from Jane Tennant’s (Vanessa Lachey) past, sending her on a mission. Julie White and Linc Hand guest star.

Tuesday

2023 NBA Draft Lottery

ESPN 6:30 p.m.

Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft in June, the 14 NBA teams who missed out on the playoffs vye for draft pick order through the lottery system. After drawing four numbers in a back room, NBA Deputy Commissioner and CEO Mark Tatum reveals the results.

Weakest Link

(5) KSL 9 p.m.

Jane Lynch (“Glee”) hosts another episode where, every round, teams vote to eliminate the contestant they consider to be … “The Weakest Link”. Eight strangers, including a doctor and an exotic dancer, work as a team to bank prize money and answer trivia.

Wednesday

The Masked Singer

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

Host Nick Cannon joins the judges for Season 9. Debbie Gibson, Michael Bolton and Dick Van Dyke have been eliminated, but if Robin, Jenny, Ken and Nicole can hone their guessing skills, it could lead to the biggest shock in the show’s history.

The Game Show Show

(4) KTVX 9 p.m.

Part two of this miniseries continues to celebrate one of the most beloved television genres: Game Shows. This week, Vanna White joins (and finally competes!), talking cash-prizes, spinning wheels, and heart wrenching moments of victory and defeat.

Thursday

Station 19 (4) KTVX 7 p.m.

This rollercoaster of a season concludes with an epic finale, setting our

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favorite firefighters up for its incoming seventh season. Jason George, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Danielle Savre, Grey Damon and Barrett Doss star in this red-hot

“Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off.

I Survived Bear Grylls

WGN 7 p.m.

In this new series, comedian Jordan Conley teams up with Bear Grylls to put armchair adventurers to the test through simulated wilderness challenges. The last one standing will win a cash prize and can proudly say “I survived Bear Grylls.”

Friday

A Black Lady Sketch Show

HBO 9 p.m.

Creator, showrunner, and executive producer Robin Thede returns in tonight’s finale, leading a cast of Black women performing sketches in a magical reality for the last time in Season 6. Also starring returning cast Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend.

The Great American Joke Off (30) KUCW 9:30 p.m.

This knee-slapping new comedy series celebrates gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the art of telling a great joke. Featured comics this episode include Joe List, Luke Mones, Rebecca O’Neal, Rhys James, Glenn Moore and Josh Johnson.

Saturday

WNBA Basketball

(4) KTVX

In their first game of the regular sea son, the Dallas Wings host the Atlanta Dream from College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Following this live airing, the 2022 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces are in Washington to face off against the Seattle Storm.

148th Preakness

Stakes

(5) KSL

The run for the Black-Eyed Susans returns for its 148th iteration, live from

Thursday

(2) KUTV 7 p.m.

Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The second race for the Triple Crown in thoroughbred horse racing, it ranks as one of the top North American equestrian events.

Pearl

SHOW 7 p.m.

This 2022 horror film stars Mia Goth as the titular Pearl, a young girl stuck on an isolated farm in 1918. As madness creeps in, she begins to obsess over the pursuit of stardom, desperate to evade a terrifyingly dreary future spent on her parent’s farm.

Sunday 2023 PGA Championship

(2) KUTV 11 a.m.

The Final Round of the 2023 PGA Championship airs live from Oak Hill Country Club, in Rochester, N.Y. This series will be the 105th year of the championship, featuring only the most talented the sport has to offer. Next up: The Charles Schwab challenge. The Great North (13) KSTU 7:30 p.m.

Season 3 concludes with a new episode, followed by the Season 13 finale of “Bob’s Burgers.” As Season 4 approaches, Judy, Wolf and the rest of the Tobin kids are sure to get tangled up in more Alaskan antics, with their father, Beef, never far behind.

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