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Q: Can you tell me about the adorable German shepherd dog on the TV show “SEAL Team”? Was he a stray, or was he bred to be a police dog in real life? – A.K.
A: “Dita the Hair Missile” is the name of the dog who plays Cerberus, the heroic canine on the hit CBS action drama “SEAL Team.” She’s actually a Belgian Malinois, a breed that resembles German shepherds, and her trainer/handler is Justin Melnick, who plays SEAL Brock on the show.
According to TVInsider.com, Dita “follows the visual cue of a laser to hit her mark and uses drug-sniffing techniques to find ‘explosives’ (marked by a synthetic narcotic on a cotton ball).” Melnick adds, “No matter how scary, if there’s explosions or gunfire, she knows I’m with her.”
The final two episodes of season three were not able to be filmed due to the pandemic, but “SEAL Team” has been renewed for a fourth season. You can expect to see Dita and the show’s human star, David Boreanaz (Jason Hayes), on your screens sometime this fall.
“Judge Judy” Sheindlin (Ron Jaffe/CBS photo)
Q: My husband and I watch a lot of “judge” shows weekdays on TV. Why does Judge Judy wear a white lace collar with her robe? I like the look, reminds me of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. – J.K.
A: “Judge Judy” premiered in 1996 and has been an unparalleled success in its genre. There are other TV judges (now including Jerry Springer as “Judge Jerry”), but no one seems to match Judy Sheindlin in terms of her wit and no-nonsense approach.
In 2015, Sheindlin told “Entertainment Tonight” that she started wearing the lace collar because “it’s disarming.” She explained: “People walk into a courtroom and think ‘Look at that sweet, lovely judge that I was lucky to get. She wears a lace collar; how bad could she be?”
Judge Judy, now 77, will be hanging up her robes for good next year.
Q: I read your column every week in my local Florida newspaper. How do I go about writing to the BBC to tell them how great I think a particular series is, etc.? Would you happen to have an address, either “snail mail” or email? – J.C.
A: The best place to learn all about what the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has to offer in terms of programming here in America is through its main webpage www.bbcamerica.com. It states: “If you live in the U.S. and subscribe to a cable or satellite provider, you probably already have BBC America. It’s a combination of original American scripted series and the best in British entertainment … drama, sci-fi, natural history … and movies.”
I think it’s important to give feedback directly to television networks, whether positive or negative, because how else are they going to learn what viewers want? You can fill out an online form with your comments at www.bbcamerica.com/contact-us.
Send me your questions at NewCelebrityExtra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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