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Q: Where do we pick up?

JM Right where we left off.

Lydia’s in Cuba, Penelope’s

passed her exams.

RM Lydia’s in Cuba with

the good doctor (Stephen

Tob olowsk y) smoking his

cigar! When I read that, I was

so tickled. I can’t wait to see.

Q: Penelope said last

season that she’d be happy

alone. Will she date at all?

JM She’s gonna find love!

RM My guess is that Lydia

will flirt with her new man

because she’s ruthless.

JM It’s a package deal when

you come into this house.

You get Abuela and Mommy.

Q: What will be different on

Pop TV?

JM We’ll have seven to 10

minutes less per episode

because of commercials.

RM We’ll still have an

audience, which is important.

JM We’re still at Sony, but at

stage 28, not 25.

RM Maybe there’ll be less

dust. That’s my big concern.

JM That’s the stage where

they did Wizard of Oz, so

sometimes you wonder the

last time they cleaned.

What do you want

JM Openness, dialogue,

RM Norman Lear said to me

initially, “I want this to be

universal.” It happens to be

a Cuban family, which brings

to the attention of everyone

the Hispanic-ness of it,

the spiciness of it — but

the family problems come

with every family no matter

A

year ago, in March 20 1 9, the cast of One

Day at a Time was in shock. Netflix had

just pulled the plug on the critically ac-

claimed comedy revival and all hope

seemed lost. A month later, Pop TV came

to the rescue, greenlighting a fourth season

(March 2 4 , 9:30 p.m.). Now Rita Moreno and Justina

Machado, who play mother-daughter pair Lydia and

Penelope, can’t wait to see their show back on the air.

“On Netflix, we wouldn’t air until six months [after

taping], so we couldn’t be as topical,” says Machado

of their new home. Otherwise, fans can expect the

same smart, funny, important show they’ve come to

love. The actresses share more with Us.

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TELEVISION

CMT CROSSROADS

Kelsea Ballerini

and her pop star

pal, Halsey, sing

each other’s hits,

including Baller-

ini’s new single,

“Homecoming

Queen?” which is featured on

her upcoming album, Kelsea.

(CMT, 10 P.M.)

The season 4

finale of the NBC

hit will explore

the feud between

Kevin (Justin

Hartley) and

Randall (Sterling

K. Brown). Plus, viewers will

get more information on Kevin’s

pregnant fiancée. (NBC, 9 P.M.)

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM

America’s favorite

grump, Larry

David, causes

a rift between a

pregnant couple

on the season

10 finale. Better

really savor this episode of Curb —

the show hasn’t yet been renewed

for an 11th season. (HBO, 10 P.M.)

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SAY YES TO THE DRESS:

ATL ANTA

Get ready to jack

things up! Lori Al-

len and her team

are back and bus-

ier than ever on

the season 11 pre-

miere. Celebrity

guests this season include Maddie

& Tae, Jessa Duggar Seewald and

Brandi Williams, all looking for

their dream gown. (TLC, 8 P.M.)

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