TV picks for Dec. 13: Ed Helms, 'Freedom Fighters,' Golden Globes special

"Freedom Fighters: The Ray" shows promise by third installment.

December 12, 2017 at 5:18PM
Freedom Fighters: The Ray -- Image Number: FFR_004.jpg -- Photo Courtesy of Blue Ribbon Content and Warner Bros. Animation.
“Freedom Fighters: The Ray” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Great American hero

Each episode of "Freedom Fighters: The Ray" is less than five minutes long, but the first couple of installments are packed with so much reckless action and glum expressions from the Nazi-battling crusaders, viewers will feel like drivers jammed up by a 52-car pileup on I-94. The animated series starts to show promise in the third installment, where we're finally introduced to the Ray, who picks up powers just as he's trying to get the nerve to tell his parents he's gay.

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Party favors

Eric McCormack and Debra Messing prove that Will and Grace aren't the only folks capable of getting a little wacky when they host "Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special," a collection of clips that look back at what the combination of free booze and glittery awards can do the Hollywood elite. Amy Adams, Christine Lahti and Julia Roberts are among those taking a trip down memory lane.

8 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11

Mr. Ed

Nearly a decade after leaving "The Daily Show" to make 17 sequels to "The Hangover," Ed Helms returns to the airwaves for "The Fake News With Ted Nelms," a special that takes advantage of the comedian's sharp satirical skills and — fingers crossed! — his mastery of the ukulele.

9 p.m., Comedy Central

Neal Justin


GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Golden Globe Awards 75th Anniversary Special -- Pictured: (l-r) Eric McCormack, Debra Messing -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) ORG XMIT: Season:75
Eric McCormack and Debra Messing (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
ED HELMS RETURNS TO COMEDY CENTRALÆ WITH CABLE NEWS SATIRE SPECIAL THE FAKE NEWS WITH TED NELMS PREMIERES ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, on Comedy Central
Ed Helms on “The Fake News With Ted Nelms” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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