TV picks for March 10:  Jimmy Kimmel, "Bones," "Believe"

March 9, 2014 at 7:00PM
This March 3, 2014 image released by ABC shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, having his forehead wiped by host Jimmy Kimmel on the late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live," in Los Angeles. Ford laughed off Jimmy Kimmel's suggestion that he get help for his drinking problem and was reported to be upset about his appearance on the late-night TV talk show. Ford's appearance Monday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in Los Angeles was the culmination of months of wooing by the talk-show host to get Ford t
Jimmy Kimmel recently had Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as a guest on his late-night show. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Eyes on the Prinze

Kathy Reichs, author of 17 novels that inspired the long-running series "Bones," comes to the Wild Rumpus bookstore on Wednesday (read an interview with her on page E1), so it's a good time to catch a new episode of the show, one featuring the return of Freddie Prinze Jr., better known these days as Mr. Sarah Michelle Gellar. 7 p.m. KMSP, Ch. 9

Do you believe in magic?

A wrongly imprisoned man comes to the rescue of a girl with mysterious powers in "Believe," a new drama that sounds an awful lot like Fox's "Touch," the Kiefer Sutherland vehicle that few people wanted to put their hands on. Let's see if this effort has a bit more magic. 9:01 p.m. KARE, Ch. 11

Deep in the heart of Texas

A lot of attention has been given to Jimmy Fallon these days, but his chief rival is keeping his name in the headlines with a highly rated Oscar special and a rollicking interview with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" hopes to continue its hot streak with a week of shows from the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. Willie Nelson and Gov. Rick Perry are among the scheduled guests. 11 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

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