At first glance, Melissa & Joey looks a little too catchy, too high-concept.
The pitch: When her sister ends up in prison, the ex-wild-child-turned-female-politician Mel (Melissa Joan Hart) takes custody of her teenage niece and nephew. But with Mel spread too thin to manage by herself, help comes in the unlikely form of an ex-stockbroker, Joey (Joey Lawrence), who moves in to becomes the family's "manny".
But the show has caught on big-time. It's rated number one among women in the 18 to 49 age group in its time slot in the US — and now this hit comedy series has returned for a second season. When we last saw M&J, both their friendship and household were falling apart, especially after a plumbing calamity caved in the second floor, and Joey nearly moved out.
In this week's episode "If You Can't Stand The Heat", the second of the new season, Mel finds herself yielding to the charms of her new "cabinet guy". She's irked by Joey's reaction to him, which spurs a fight about being over-involved in each other's lives. Will their decision to give each other more privacy work out? Don't bet on it.
When it comes to raising teens in real life, Hart says: "You should probably do everything opposite of what my character Mel does on the show."
Melissa & Joey is broadcast at 7.30pm on Fridays on OSN Comedy and 9.30pm on Fridays on OSN Comedy +2. Please see listings for more viewing times.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Cricket World Cup League 2
UAE results
Lost to Oman by eight runs
Beat Namibia by three wickets
Lost to Oman by 12 runs
Beat Namibia by 43 runs
UAE fixtures
Free admission. All fixtures broadcast live on icc.tv
Tuesday March 15, v PNG at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Friday March 18, v Nepal at Dubai International Stadium
Saturday March 19, v PNG at Dubai International Stadium
Monday March 21, v Nepal at Dubai International Stadium
PROFILE BOX
Company name: Overwrite.ai
Founder:Â Ayman Alashkar
Started:Â Established in 2020
Based:Â Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
Sector:Â PropTech
Initial investment: Self-funded by founder
Funding stage:Â Seed funding, in talks with angel investors
UAE's final round of matches
- Sep 1, 2016 Beat Japan 2-1 (away)
- Sep 6, 2016 Lost to Australia 1-0 (home)
- Oct 6, 2016 Beat Thailand 3-1 (home)
- Oct 11, 2016 Lost to Saudi Arabia 3-0 (away)
- Nov 15, 2016 Beat Iraq 2-0 (home)
- Mar 23, 2017 Lost to Japan 2-0 (home)
- Mar 28, 2017 Lost to Australia 2-0 (away)
- June 13, 2017 Drew 1-1 with Thailand (away)
- Aug 29, 2017 v Saudi Arabia (home)
- Sep 5, 2017 v Iraq (away)
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
GOLF’S RAHMBO
- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)
MOUNTAINHEAD REVIEW
Starring: Ramy Youssef, Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman
Director: Jesse Armstrong
Rating: 3.5/5
Credits
Produced by: Colour Yellow Productions and Eros Now
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jassi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Diana Penty, Aparshakti Khurrana
Star rating: 2.5/5
