Neal Justin's TV picks for Dec. 15: Linda Ellerbee, 'The Voice,' 'Bizarre Foods'

December 14, 2015 at 8:42PM
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2015 file photo, Gwen Stefani arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of "Paddington" in Los Angeles. Stefani is returning as coach of NBC's "The Voice" for its ninth season. The network announced Wednesday, June 10, that Stefani would be back on the job joining coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams. (Photo by Rob Latour/Invision/AP, File)
Gwen Stefani is half of the fall season’s “it” couple, along with fellow “The Voice” judge Blake Shelton. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

She must be going

Linda Ellerbee never went in for salacious reporting or cosmetic makeovers, which may explain why her retirement from TV journalism isn't getting more attention. That's unfortunate. As "Hello, I Must Be Going: 25 Years of Nick News With Linda Ellerbee" reminds us, the anchor's mission to help kids comprehend tragic events justifies her induction into the TV Hall of Fame. 7 p.m. Nick

What you waiting for?

If you'll be watching the season finale of "The Voice" primarily to see who will be crowned champ, you're one of the few. Most of us have been too focused on the byplay between Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, the "it" couple of the fall season. The upcoming season of "American Idol" may not have to be its last, as long as Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. can start making goo-goo eyes at each other. 7 p.m. KARE, Ch. 11

Gone fishin'

World traveler Andrew Zimmern once again finds time to come home to Minnesota when he goes bow fishing for carp on "Bizarre Foods." In addition, our most famous celebrity taster goes to Virginia to dine on pigeons, preferably not the adorable little ones that were fed in "Mary Poppins." 8 p.m. Travel

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