You have questions. I have some answers, including a couple about the TV series 鈥淢om.鈥�
Q: My husband wants to know what happened to the kids and the ex-husband on 鈥淢om.鈥�
A: The CBS comedy-drama starring Anna Faris as single mom Christy and Allison Janney as her mother Bonnie has often dealt with a sprawling family, including Christy鈥檚 son Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal) and daughter Violet (Sadie Calvano), and Christy鈥檚 ex-husband Baxter (Matt L. Jones). It has more recently shifted its focus to stories about Christy and Bonnie鈥檚 recovery group, Bonnie鈥檚 relationship with Adam (William Fichtner) and Christy鈥檚 new romantic interest, Patrick (Steven Weber). (I favour stories about the recovery group.) I have been told we鈥檒l see Baxter again this season; it鈥檚 not clear if Violet and Roscoe will reappear.
Q: My question is about Jaime Pressly on 鈥淢om.鈥� She appears so overweight in the show now and I want to know if she really is, or is it just good makeup?
A: In October, Pressly, who plays Jill on the series, gave birth to twins Leo and Lenon. The weight-gain story was a cover for her pregnancy (and involved what EW.com called 鈥減uffy prosthetics鈥�). The publications noted that Pressly鈥檚 character previously had a miscarriage and was dealing with the possible loss of a foster child she had taken in. So, instead of having Jill pregnant again, the series decided to have her compulsively overeat 鈥� another kind of addiction in a show that routinely addresses the subject. After all, co-creator Gemma Baker told EW.com, 鈥淚f you are dealing with addiction, it may pop up in other places.鈥� Jill is now at a spa to help herself, while Pressly has taken a break. She鈥檒l be back.
Now, a follow-up to an earlier question about 鈥淩awhide.鈥� You may recall my mention of casting changes that included the departure of Eric Fleming as trail boss Gil Favor. Hence this question:
Q: To the best of my recollections (I was in my early 20s when 鈥淩awhide鈥� aired), Eric Fleming drowned while filming scenes for 鈥淩awhide鈥� in Venezuela.
A: More than one reader brought up Fleming鈥檚 real-life death and connected it to the TV series. But Fleming had departed 鈥淩awhide鈥� before he died. He was making a movie, 鈥淗igh Jungle,鈥� in Peru and drowned in a canoe accident while shooting a dangerous scene.
Q: I鈥檓 curious about whether some shows will be back: 鈥淪ecrets and Lies,鈥� 鈥淭he Catch,鈥� 鈥淯nderground,鈥� 鈥淪hades of Blue,鈥� 鈥淭ime Traveler鈥� and 鈥淭he Odd Couple.鈥� There are probably more but I just can鈥檛 remember them right now.
A: That鈥檚 a lot of shows for one question. But, in the holiday spirit, here are the answers: 鈥淪ecrets and Lies,鈥� 鈥淭he Catch,鈥� 鈥淯nderground鈥� and 鈥淭he Odd Couple鈥� are done for now. 鈥淪hades of Blue,鈥� the Jennifer Lopez police drama, has been picked up for a third season, but I have not yet seen a return date. If by 鈥淭ime Traveler鈥� you mean the NBC time-travel series 鈥淭imeless,鈥� it is due back at some point. If you mean 鈥淭ravelers,鈥� the time-travel series on Netflix, its second season will arrive on the streaming service on Dec. 26.
鈥淯nderground,鈥� a historical drama about the Underground Railroad, has been looking for a new home since it was cancelled in May. Singer John Legend, an executive producer of the series, said in September that 鈥渢he cast, producers and our studio Sony Pictures remain committed to a future for 鈥橴nderground鈥� because of a belief that this story is important and invaluable.鈥�
Correction: Because of an incorrect source, a recent Q-and-A referred to the Sisters of Loreto. The correct spelling is Loretto. My apologies.
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