Some TV dramas rely on pulseracing action and big-budget special effects, while others draw audiences in with clever writing and charismatic performances. Viewers looking for such smart TV may want to check out CBS’s latest Monday night hit.
Psychologist and trial science expert Jason Bull (Michael Weatherly, “NCIS”) helps clients win cases in the drama “Bull,” airing Monday, Dec. 10, on CBS. He employs a team of experts as he uses high-tech data analysis, as well as his intuition and knowledge of the human psyche, to figure out what makes people tick in the hopes of tipping the scales of justice.
Now in its third season, the show was created by screenwriter Paul Attanasio (“Quiz Show,” 1994) and psychologist Phil McGraw (“Dr. Phil”), and was inspired by McGraw’s early career as a trial consultant. The show premiered on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, to more than 15 million viewers, which was a huge audience for a freshman series.
Much of the show’s success has been attributed to Weatherly’s solid performance as Bull, who heads up the Trial Analysis Corporation (TAC), a top trial consulting business. Although “Bull” is billed as being “inspired by” the life of television personality and author McGraw, Weatherly recently clari-
fied that the program isn’t biographical. In a November interview about the show’s third season with ET Canada, the actor talked about McGraw’s ongoing involvement with the production.
“[What] Phil McGraw helps with a lot is the trial science and the analysis of how to best move forward in a jury trial,” he explained. “How do you prep your witnesses, how do you select or deselect a jury ... that process is fascinating, and it is a component of the show, but we’re not following the life of Phil McGraw.”
Weatherly seems well suited to take on the role of the fictional Bull, who holds three PhDs in psychology, as well as a pilot’s license. Having failed the bar exam himself, Bull isn’t generally fond of lawyers, but seems to have found his niche in trial consultation. Before Weatherly snagged the starring role in this drama, he was well known to TV fans as Anthony DiNozzo in “NCIS,” a role he played from that show’s premiere in 2003 until his departure in 2016. He’s also known for his work in the TV soap opera “Loving” and the prime-time series “Dark Angel,” the latter of which earned him two Saturn Award nods and a Teen Choice Award nomination.
Weatherly now brings his onscreen charisma to his leading role. Sometimes brash, sometimes charming, Bull uses a variety of techniques as he tries to predict how jurors, defendants, witnesses
and others might behave during a trial. His services include case investigation, assembling mock juries and conducting mock trials with the help of his talented team of experts.
Bull’s clever former brother-inlaw, lawyer Benny Colón (Freddy Rodriguez, “Six Feet Under”), serves as the team’s official legal counsel during mock trials and provides invaluable legal guidance as they prepare for cases. Bull also relies on Marissa Morgan (Geneva Carr, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), a neurolinguistics expert who used to work for the Department of Homeland Security. She provides him with real-time analysis of how jurors may react to the team’s tactics. One-time NYPD detective Danny James (Jaime Lee Kirchner, “Mercy”) serves as the group’s lead investigator. Bull even employs a stylist to help clients prepare to make good impressions at trial. Former University of Georgia all-American lineman Chunk Palmer (Christopher Jackson, “Oz”) ensures TAC clients dress for success.
New to the regular cast this season is Mackenzie Meehan (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” 2013) as Taylor Rentzel, Morgan’s old colleague from her days at Homeland Security. A working mom, Rentzel was hired as the team’s coding and computer hacking expert following the death of Cable McCrory (Annabelle Attanasio, “The Knick”), who perished in a
tragic bridge collapse in the season 3 opener. The character was killed off because Attanasio wanted to take advantage of another professional opportunity that would conflict with “Bull’s” production schedule.
The loss of Cable has left some fans shaken, but time marches on for the CBS drama — this time in a new time-slot. After two years on Tuesday evenings, the show made the jump to Mondays this season, and the ratings have taken a bit of a dip. Season 1 averaged more than 15 million viewers and season 2 drew just a little over 14 million. Unfortunately, season 3’s new night hasn’t been as kind to the show, which has been pulling in a little more than six million viewers on average against such competition as ABC’s “The Good Doctor” and NBC’s “Manifest.”
It may be that viewers are still adjusting to the new night for the smart drama, which offers a new perspective on the ethics of the legal system. Fans who may have lost track of Bull and his colleagues will want to tune in as they use psychology and technology to tackle another case in a new episode of “Bull,” airing Monday, Dec. 10, on CBS.
Geneva Carr in a scene from “Bull”
A woman in Australia just gave birth to a 12-pound baby without any pain meds. The doctor said, “You’re amazing!” while the baby was like, “I am never gonna hear the end of this.”
A restaurant in Chicago is serving the spaghetti dish from the movie “Elf,” which is pasta topped with maple syrup, Pop Tarts and candy. Or as that’s known in Chicago, “a salad.”
I saw that “The Grinch” is in theaters this weekend. And get this, they just added an emotional new scene where Jeff Sessions reunites with his family in Whoville.
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A woman in Ohio was arrested this week for allegedly stealing more than $1,600 worth of Girl Scout cookies. But they let her off with a warning because it turned out they were the gluten-free kind.
A luxury hotel in the Maldives has opened a $50,000-pernight underwater villa in the Indian Ocean. And if you love real estate that’s underwater, try Trump’s hotels.
People magazine has named Idris Elba 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive. Idris Elba is also what your wife calls that thing she hides in her dresser.
One state that really surprised me was Florida. In their ballot initiatives, they let felons vote, banned greyhound racing and banned indoor vaping. So basically, they banned Florida.
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty received almost 70,000 write-in votes for governor of Pennsylvania. Even though Gritty is already serving a lifetime term as king of my nightmares.
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7548 Industrial Park Road, Baxter, MN 56425 (South of Hwy. 210, off Hwy. 371)
GOLF Feherty (1:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Pre-game Show (Live) (0:50)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Fla. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
GOLF Famous 5 (1:00)
TNT NBA Basketball L.A. L. at Hou. (Live) (2:30)
7:20 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR NFL Football L.A.C. at Kan. (Live) (3:10)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Studio Update (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
GOLF Golf Round 3 American Century Championship. (3:00)
NBCSN Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year (1:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Volleyball Women’s Semifinal Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Poker World Series. (1:00)
9:30 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
ESPN2 First Take (2:00)
FSN NHL Hockey Fla. at Min. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Junior League Championship. (2:00)
NBCSN IBU Biathlon World Cup 10km Sprint (1:00)
Noon (9) KAWE Sit and Be Fit (0:30)
ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN FINA Swimming Day 4 Final World Championship. (2:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (1:00)
FSN John Gillespie’s Waters & Woods (0:30)
GOLF Golf National Final Drive Chip and Putt Championship. (3:00)
1:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN Around the Horn (0:30)
ESPN2 College Football Live (Live) (0:30)
FSN Operation Fishing Freedom (0:30)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Father/ Son Challenge Pro-Am. (1:00)
NBCSN Curling Night in America (2:00)
ESPN NCAA Football New Mexico Bowl. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Football Semifinal Division I Tournament. (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Inside PBC Boxing (1:00)
(11) KARE Golf Round 3 Father/Son Challenge. (Live) (3:00)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
NBCSN Notre Dame Echoes (1:00)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Las Vegas Bowl. (Live) (3:30)
(9) KAWE Prairie Sportsman (0:30)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
2:45 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Crossroads Classic. Ind. vs. But. (Live) (2:15)
3:00 p.m. FSN Wild Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30) NBCSN NCAA Basketball Charl. at Vir. C. (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. (29) WFTC Whacked Out Sports (0:30)
FSN Vikings Huddle (0:30)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Utah at Ken. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Champions Tennis QQQ Series Helpful Cup. (2:00)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
4:30 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football Camellia Bowl. (Live) (3:30)
GOLF Golf Advisor Round Trip (0:30)
5:00 p.m. (23) WUCW The James Brown Show (0:30)
5:30 p.m. GOLF CHAMPS Golf Day 1
Father/Son Challenge. (3:30)
8:55 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Burn. at TOT (Live) (2:05)
9:30 a.m. ESPN2 NFL’s Greatest Games (1:00)
FSN Midwest Outdoors (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF CHAMPS Golf Day 1 Father/Son Challenge. (Live) (1:00)
10:30 a.m. ESPN2 Woj & Lowe (0:30)
FSN Made for the Outdoors (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP NCAA Football Celebration Bowl. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN NCAA Basketball Vill. at Kan. (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Ten. at Mem. (Live) (2:00)
FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
GOLF AsianTour Golf Round 3 Indonesian Masters. (2:00)
NBCSN Premier League Mornings (Live) (0:30)
11:30 a.m. (7) KCCO World’s Toughest Mudder 2018 (1:00)
(11) KARE EPL Soccer WHU at Fulh. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Lindy Fish Ed. (0:30)
NBCSN EPCR Rugby Champions Cup. Bath vs. Lein. (Live) (2:00)
Noon FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
12:30 p.m. (7) KCCO NCAA Basketball Crossroads Classic. N.D. vs. Purd. (Live) (2:15)
FSN NHL Hockey Cgy. at Min. (Live) (2:30)
1:00 p.m. (29) WFTC Football Minnesota Showcase All-Star Game. (Live) (2:30)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Gonz. at UNC (Live) (2:00)
FSN Pro Football Weekly (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Downhill (1:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR UFC UFC Fight Night Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 (Live) (2:00)
FSN Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Downhill (1:00)
7:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Football New Orleans Bowl. (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Volleyball Women’s Championship Division I Tournament. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Pho. (Live) (2:30)
NBCSN FINA Swimming Day 5 Final World Championship. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF AsianTour Golf Final Round Indonesian Masters. (Live) (5:00)
9:30 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:30)
(15) KVRR Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
10:00 p.m. (9) KMSP Vikings Game Plan (0:30)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Bay. at Arz. (Live) (2:00)
NBCSN USA Track & Field (1:00)
10:30 p.m. FSN Wolves Live Postgame (Live) (0:30)
11:00 p.m. (23) WUCW Ring of Honor Wrestling (1:00)
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Dec 9, 2018 to Dec 15, 2018
By Andrew Warren TV Media
Everyone has a favorite Christmas tradition, from building gingerbread houses to going out caroling around the neighborhood. There are probably as many traditions out there as there are families celebrating the holiday, and new ones are established each and every year.
Food Network personality Giada De Laurentiis has spent the last few years sharing her best tips and tricks in the weeks leading up to the big day in “Giada’s Holiday Handbook,” giving advice on how to make those festive traditions go off without a hitch in every episode. Currently airing Sundays on Food Network, each episode features advice on hosting memora-
ble get-togethers, fun and festive games and, of course, some showstopping food that’s guaranteed to elicit oohs and aahs from even the pickiest of guests.
In this week’s episode, airing Sunday, Dec. 9, Giada transforms her house into a beautiful winter wonderland when she hosts a party for kids. While the children busy themselves with making their very own handcrafted snow globes, the host shares some warming recipes for pint-sized palates with those of us watching at home. On the menu is homemade tomato soup and crispy chicken sandwiches washed down with steaming triple-chocolate hot cocoa. And in case that isn’t enough, there are even Italian flag cookies for dessert. Yum!
Next week’s episode is the season finale, and Giada pulls out all
the stops for the big day. With her whole family over for Christmas dinner, she comes up with a fun gift exchange that gets everyone excited, and a show-stopping meal that includes a standing rib roast, blistered baby pepper salad, cavatelli with Gorgonzola and tomatoes, with a stunning panettone trifle for dessert.
Whether it’s foods, games or gifts, every family has Christmas traditions that are brought out year after year. Whatever your own traditions may be, “Giada’s Holiday Handbook” is packed full of tips and tricks to help the holidays run smoothly — and maybe even some suggestions for a new tradition or two. The next episode airs Sunday, Dec. 9.
Sunday, Dec. 9
Noon (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table Inga gathers ingredients for a ploughman’s lunch with a world champion sheep herder.
Monday, Dec. 10
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Sara’s Weeknight Meals Sara joins local chef Franck Garanger for a market tour to gather ingredients for paella.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Dec. 13
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
8:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great American Baking Show Contestants showcase their cookies. (N)
9:00 p.m. (5) KSTP The Great American Baking Show The competitors are tasked with baking bread. (N)
Friday, Dec. 14
12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Over 50 Included: parsley potatoes; whole wheat fusilli vongole; vegetable rice pilaf.
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, Dec. 15
6:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise Check out America’s hot spots for the best in sausage from coast to coast.
7:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Wisconsin Foodie TRAV Food Paradise Road trip across American to discover the best stuffed foods in the nation.
7:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Taste of Malaysia
With Martin Yan
8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Simply Ming (N)
A&E Scraps: Parts Uneaten Joel meets Jacques Pepin in Connecticut. They use often-wasted food to create a menu. (N)
8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Moveable Feast
With Fine Cooking (N)
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes
TRAV The Zimmern List Andrew travels to Birmingham, AL, home to one of the fastest growing food scenes. (N)
9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well
With Rory O’Connell Salsify in filo, beetroot puree, and more are served.
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking Andreas makes a Scandinavian Christmas feast and shares favorite Norwegian recipes.
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew highlights the culinary treasures of Venice, Italy.
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA New Orleans
Cooking With Kevin Belton
Buttermilk Pancakes with Praline Bacon Sprinkles; New Orleans Glazed Ham Po-boys.
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way Jaques discovers a new bread at a local restaurant and decides to develop his own version.
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Recipes include tomato and onion salad alla Calabrese and a leftover meatball panini. (N)
Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals Root vegetable soup with pita crisps and shredded butternut squash with dates are served.
(9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Julia and Bridget pan-sera boneless pork chops.
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Ginger frozen yogurt is prepared and Tim Chin makes perfect lemon posset with berries.
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Nigella: At My Table
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Lynn Clark shows how to bake a rich and moist cake without an oven.
3:00 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated The cast share great tips for planning a stress-free gathering.
(8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Test cook Dan Souza makes Julia perfect grillsmoked and herb-rubbed flat iron steaks.
Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Dec 9, 2018 to Dec 15, 2018
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Heartwood is a vibrant senior living community with lifestyle options, services and amenities that give you the freedom to live well. At Heartwood, your home embraces the beauty of its scenic surroundings and extends well beyond your front door.
Grand Lodge & Community Highlights:
• Beautiful log-cabin style architecture
• Just blocks from the Cuyuna Lakes Bike Trail
• General Store
• On-site barber and beauty shop
• Work out center
• Restaurant-style dining and deli
• Meditation chapel
• Library/computer lab
• Billiards room
• Lounge
• Guest suites and private family dining
• Conference center
• Located on the
