Saturday, January 27, 2018

TV Tonight:20/20 reports on gymnastics se abuse scandal

TV tonight: 20/20 reports on the gymnastics sex abuse scandal

Also, ‘One Day at a Time’ returns to launch its second season on Netflix

Larry Nassar sits with attorney Matt Newburg during his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in Lansing, Mich. The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: "I just signed your death warrant." The sentence capped a remarkable seven-day hearing in which scores of Nassar's victims were able to confront him face to face in the Michigan courtroom. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Larry Nassar sits with attorney Matt Newburg during his sentencing hearing earlier this week.
By | cbarney@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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TV picks for Friday, Jan. 26

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“Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m., Fox): We’re down to the final four and their families are coming to visit, so the pressure is on. At stake: The winner gets a day in Malibu with Chef Ramsay and his or her family. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (8 p.m., The CW): Rebecca navigates major changes in her professional life and Heather gets a new opportunity.
“Taken” (9 p.m., NBC): A laid-off worker kidnaps a high-powered accountant in revenge for his lost pension, and the team gets swept up in a case of class warfare when Bryan decides to help the kidnapper get justice.
“Jane the Virgin” (9 p.m., The CW): After Jane and Rafael decide to send Mateo to a new school, they become guilt-ridden when they are forced to lie to get him in.  After Xo convinces Rogelio to attend therapy, they both are surprised by their emotions.   Meanwhile, Petra finds herself in big trouble with no one to turn to for help.
“20/20” (10 p.m., ABC): Tonight’s installment delves into the gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that rocked the world and included accusations by Olympic athletes Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas. An astounding 156 women have testified against ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas interviews victims who open up about their dreams of gymnastic glory, their harrowing stories of abuse by Nassar, why they decided to come forward, what the future holds for them and questions being asked about those who failed to protect them. On Wednesday Nassar was sentenced to 40-175 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with girls under the age of 15 in Ingham County, Michigan.

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“One Day at a Time” (Netflix): The critically acclaimed reimagined rendition of Norman Lear’s classic sitcom returns for its second season. The show follows three generations of a Cuban-American family navigating the ups and downs of life. A newly-single mom and military veteran journeys through the triumphs and tribulations that come with raising two strong-willed, mega-millennial children, all the while enlisting the “help” of her old-school mother and her building manager-turned-invaluable confidant.
“Britannia” (Amazon Prime): Filmed overseas in Prague and Wales, this nine-episode drama series is set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army — determined and terrified in equal measure — returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful Druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld.
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