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2 • December 29, 2019 - January 4, 2020 • Brainerd Dispatch By Francis Babin TV Media A fter weeks of looking back at the year's best movies, television shows and all things entertainment, it's time to look at what 2020 will bring us. Once again, superheroes and comic book adaptions are poised to dominate the big and small screen alike. This is nothing new, of course — we are currently living in a super- hero world and have been for well over a decade, but that has not al- ways been the case. There was a pe- riod not long ago when the majority of these kinds of movies and shows were neither remarkable nor very successful. Long before our favorite Marvel and DC friends dominated Holly- wood, it was the western that ruled the world. From the advent of the moving picture to the 1960s, the western was without a doubt the most popular genre before it slowly started to fade away. There were some memorable westerns released in the intervening de- cades, but they were few and far between. However, the western genre is resilient and tough like its cowboy protagonists, so it never truly went away. Over the years, the elements that made the genre so popular have been incorporated into other genres. From the cult-classic series "Firefly" and the critically ac- claimed blockbuster "Logan" (2017) to FX's "Justified" and Dis- ney's "The Mandalorian," the western is still going strong, just in a more subtle way than before. On Thursday, Jan. 2, travel to Los An- geles as the Old West meets the big city in the premiere of the mod- ern-day western "Deputy," on Fox. After years of obscurity follow- ing a fruitful early career, Stephen Dorff bounced back in a big way in 2019 with his leading perfor- mance opposite Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali ("Green Book," 2018) in the well-received third season of the HBO anthology "True Detective." Now, Dorff dons a badge and gun for a second year in a row to portray Bill Hollister in "Deputy," a gruff, fifth-generation lawman who must come to terms with his new position as the Los Angeles County Sheriff after his predecessor dies unexpectedly. If that sounds like a generic pro- cedural, you're not wrong. But there is definitely more to this story. In this gritty, modern-day western, Deputy Bill Hollister is not at all an ambitious man, and he certainly has no aspirations of climbing the ladder at work. He is a career law- man who is very comfortable kick- ing down doors and taking down bad guys but is utterly lost in a staff meeting or navigating the sea of politics. How, then, does Hollister end up in the coveted position of the Los Angeles County Sheriff in this west- ern tale? Pure chance. The deputy who does not play by the rules ends up as the top cop, thanks to an ar- cane rule written way back in the days of the Wild West. If that sounds like an outrageous premise, again, you are not wrong, but just think about how many wildly out- of-date laws are still on the books because the time was never taken to repeal them. In short, becoming sheriff by chance is unlikely but not implausible. And it's very entertain- ing. We have all been in a situation where we did not feel comfortable or felt like an imposter. We have all found ourselves in a situation where we did not feel at ease or in control, but most of us were not thrust into the high-stakes world of law enforce- ment where lives are constantly on the line. How will the newly appoint- ed sheriff fare in this brave new world of politics and red tape? Only time will tell. Beyond having to deal with the countless new responsibilities, the new sheriff in town has to learn how to lead and be part of a team, a prospect that is assuredly not ap- pealing to the lawman. Luckily for our protagonist, his new col- leagues all share his passion, devo- tion and dedication for law and justice. Joining Hollister will be Deputy Cade Walker (Brian Van Holt, "Cougar Town"), a tough as nails former Marine who served in Af- ghanistan and one of the few that our sheriff can truly trust. Accom- panying the pair will be Joseph Blair (Shane Paul McGhie, "What Men Want," 2019), a bright-eyed go-getter and son of Hollister's old partner. Urban cowboy Cover Story this week Brian Van Holt costars in "Deputy" A Little Late With Lilly Singh Social media isn't only ruining our bodies, it's ruining our brains. Remember our brains? They used to give us ideas. Now they just say, "Let's go on Twitter and see if the world is still on fire." Cosmo magazine makes a lot of assumptions, the biggest one being that anyone still buys magazines. Conan Joe Biden debuted his new campaign slogan, you know what it is? This is real: "No malarkey." [It] narrowly beat out "No bunk," "No poppycock" and "No tomfoolery." We have a fine show tonight … that's just something people say in this business. I really have no idea. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The New England Patriots played the Houston Texans. For the Texans, it was the biggest game of the year. For the Patriots, it was a short layover in Houston on the way to the Super Bowl. The weather was brutal today with snow, ice and rain slowing down one of the busiest travel days of the year. Flight delays ranged between one hour and "The Irishman" on Netflix. The weather is so bad travelers flying out of JFK and Newark had delays between one and two hours, while people flying out of LaGuardia were getting sleeping bags and being told, "You live here now." Late Laughs 501 W. 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