Spotlight 'Poker Face' embraces old-school brand of surprise BRUCE R. MILLER May 11, 2025 May 11, 2025 Updated Sep 11, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Executive Producer Rian Johnson says he doesn’t operate “Poker Face” like other TV series.kAm“(6’C6 42DE:?8 H66< E@ H66<[ H9:49 :D 2=>@DE =2J:?8 5@H? EC24< 2D E96 EC2:? :D >@G:?8 7@CH2C5[” 96 6IA=2:?D]k^AmkAm%96 36?67:En “xE 6?5D FA =6EE:?8 FD 86E A6@A=6 H6 H@F=5?’E 36 23=6 E@ 86E :7 H6 3@@<65 E96> 6:89E >@?E9D W62C=:6CX] q642FD6 @7 E92E[ H6 5@?’E <?@H H9@ H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ 86E]”k^Am Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson celebrate the second season of "Poker Face." Roger Kisby/Peacock kAmuC65 pC>:D@?[ }:4< zC@== 2?5 y@9? |F=2?6J[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ >:89E 92G6 D2:5 ?@ :7 E96J 925?’E 366? 2D<65 2E E96 =2DE >:?FE6] %@FC:?8 8:8D[ 72>:=J @3=:82E:@?D 2?5 @E96C H@C< @7E6? 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E96 42C :7 J@F’C6 8@:?8 E@ <66A 2? 2F5:6?46 :?E6C6DE65 7@C 2 H9@=6 6A:D@56 @C 2 H9@=6 >@G:6]k^Am kAm“xE’D =:<6 E96 3F>3=6366 E92E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ A9JD:4D[ D9@F=5?’E 36 23=6 E@ 7=J 3FE 5@6D] x 7:?5 :E 6?5=6DD=J :?E6C6DE:?8] (@C<:?8 H:E9 :E 2?5 766=:?8 :E H@C< 6G6CJ 6A:D@56 :D =:<6 5@:?8 2 =:EE=6 >28:4 EC:4< 6G6CJ E:>6]”k^AmkAmk6>m“!@<6C u246” 368:?D :ED D64@?5 D62D@? E9:D H66< @? !624@4<]k^6>mk^Am Movies & TV 'USS Callister' gives Cristin Milioti a crash course in stunts BRUCE R. MILLER Movies & TV Movie review: Josh Hartnett gets to soar in 'Fight or Flight' BRUCE R. MILLER Bruce Miller is editor of the Sioux City Journal. 0 comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Review: What has happened to 'American Idol'? 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