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TV picks for June 18: 'Astronaut Wives Club,' 'Mistresses,' 'Blazing Saddles'

June 17, 2015 at 9:43PM
THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB - "Launch" - Seven women are transformed, seemingly overnight, from military spouses to American royalty as they prepare for the mission of a lifetime when NASA chooses their husbands - talented test pilots from around the country - to be the first Americans in space! These women who once were strangers rally around their husbands and their country. With death defying missions underway, these women form a bond only they could understand. As Alan Shepherd is tapped to be
From left, Zoe Boyle, Erin Cummings, Odette Annable, Yvonne Strahovski, Azure Parsons and JoAnna Garcia Swisher are among the founding members of “The Astronaut Wives Club.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

They're gonna fly now

Based on Lily Koppel's 2013 novel of the same name, "The Astronaut Wives Club" looks at the seven women whose husbands would be the first Americans in space. In this series premiere, the women form a forever bond. 7 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

New woman in town

Enjoy the soap of "Mistresses" in the Season 3 premiere. Joss and Harry are cuddling on the beach when Karen phones with some bad news and Joss quickly runs to Scott. The results of Karen's blood tests are going to have a big impact. Actress Alyssa Milano, who played Savannah, left the series at the end of last season because the show is now filming in Vancouver. So we're introduced to a new character: Calista, a strong-willed creative director of a high-end fashion line, portrayed by Jennifer Esposito. 8 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

Blazing Brooks

Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" is a 1974 satire of westerns beloved by baby boomers. The film probably wouldn't get made today because it revels in political uncorrectness. Co-written by Richard Pryor and others, it's filled with jokes about race, sex and farts. The movie features Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise and, of course, Brooks. 7 p.m. Encore

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MISTRESSES - "Gone Girl" - Picking up where last season's cliffhanger left off, "Gone Girl" begins with the bride-to-be in the arms of another man. Having confessed their true feelings, Joss and Harry are making out on the beach when Karen calls with bad news and Joss races to be with Scott. Meanwhile, April invites her half-brother Scotty and his mother to town and they arrive with Uncle Marc in tow. Karen makes a return visit to her doctor, Alec and the results of her blood test are about to c
Jennifer Esposito joins the cast of “Mistresses.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
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