CBS bringing back drama ‘Bull,’ Weatherly for second season
Q. Will the TV show “Bull” be on for a second season?
A. Yes. CBS has ordered another round of the drama starring Michael Weatherly, with some changes. Glenn Gordon Caron, creator of “Moonlighting” and “Medium,” reportedly has signed on as executive producer and showrunner for the second season. Eliza Dushku, who began performing on the series in May, will be a regular in Season 2.
Q. One of my favorite shows is the original “Law & Order.” I wonder what Leslie Hendrix, the medical examiner, is doing these days. Is she retired, and how old is she?
A. Hendrix, 57, is not retired. Among her many guest-starring roles, she was the evil Kathryn Monroe in several episodes of the most recent, third season of “Gotham.” She also is part of the larger “Law & Order” universe as well, having appeared as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers on the original “Law & Order” and its companions “Special Victims Unit,” “Criminal Intent” and “Trial by Jury.”
Q. I have been enjoying reruns of the BBC series “New Tricks” and want to purchase a copy of the show’s theme song, “It’s Alright,” written by Mike Moran and sung by Dennis Waterman. I have searched to no avail.
A. As far as I can tell, the song has not been released on CD; the music site Songfacts says it has not been released commercially at all.
Q. Is the 1960s TV show “Garrison’s Gorillas,” about an elite group of American commandos during World War II, available on DVD?
A. I do not know of an authorized DVD of the series, which aired for a single season on ABC in 1967-’68 and was a knockoff of “The Dirty Dozen,” with Ron Harper as Lt. Greg Garrison. If you just want to watch it again, YouTube has episodes.
Q. Do you have any information on the fate of the series “Training Day” since the sad and untimely passing of Bill Paxton?
A. CBS did not include the series in its plans for next season. Even before Paxton’s death, the ratings for the show were low, helping it join a list of canceled CBS dramas that also included “Doubt,” “Ransom” and “Pure Genius.”
Q. Why is the FX series named “Fargo” when the city is in North Dakota and the show takes place in Minnesota?
A. It is based on the Coen brothers’ movie “Fargo,” which mostly took place in Minnesota, too. Students of geography could point to the city of Fargo’s website, which notes that the “vibrant and growing Fargo-Moorhead (Minnesota) Metropolitan Area” is bisected by the Red River of the North, with Fargo on the North Dakota side of the river. But there’s also the explanation by Noah Hawley, the “Fargo” TV showrunner, in The Hollywood Reporter: “Fargo is a metaphor; it’s like a state of mind. It’s a word that describes a sort of frozen hinterland that makes you think of a certain type of story.”
Q. Do you know if there will be a CD of the Grammys’ salute to the Bee Gees?
A. At this point there are no plans for a CD or DVD of the concert special — “Stayin’ Alive: A GRAMMY Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees” — which featured acts such as Andra Day, Celine Dion, Little Big Town, Pentatonix and Demi Lovato performing songs associated with the Gibb brothers.