HGTV Announces Season Renewals of “Home Strange Home,” “Extreme Homes” and “You Live in What?”

Wacky, unusual and unique homes have captured the attention of millions of viewers with HGTV’s new series Home Strange Home, Extreme Homes and You Live in What?. Originally launched as one-hour specials, Home Strange Home and You Live in What? will continue production with eight, one-hour episodes of a second season while Extreme Homes will continue with eight, one-hour episodes of a third. Both You Live in What? and Extreme Homes, which originally premiered in early 2012, ranked among the Top 5 rated prime specials on HGTV among P25-54. More than 3.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Home Strange Home when it debuted in November 2011.

“Our new genre featuring spectacular and quirky homes is pulling a big audience,” said HGTV’s General Manager Kathleen Finch. “From real estate to renovation and luxury living to home improvement, HGTV offers programming across the spectrum of ‘home,’ so it makes perfect sense to develop and green light series and season renewals that offer viewers a voyeuristic look at extreme and extraordinary living.”

NLCS Rain Delay Pushes THE X FACTOR to Tuesday, Oct. 23

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Due to tonight’s rain delay of Game #3 of the National League Championship Series, the highly anticipated conclusion of the “Judges’ Homes” round of THE X FACTOR will air in its entirety on Tuesday, Oct. 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The competition kicks into high gear on Tuesday, when the judges reveal which four acts in each of the four categories – Teens, Young Adults, Groups and Over 25s – continue and which two acts are eliminated.

Tonight on the West Coast (8:00-10:00 PM PT), an encore broadcast of last Wednesday night’s THE X FACTOR will air. The remainder of THE X FACTOR schedule remains intact, with the first live episodes airing Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Sunday, Nov. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live-PT tape-delayed).

The X Factor – Recap & Review – Casting the Judges’ Homes (Rain Delay)

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The X Factor
Casting the Judges’ Homes (Rain Delay)

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
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Sorry X Factor fans — this week is going to be a total letdown.

If you were lucky enough to live on the East Coast, you got to see a little of the judges picking the Final 16 contestants. But those of us on the West Coast got a total rerun.

Modern Family – Recap & Review – The Butler’s Escape

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Modern Family
The Butler’s Escape

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2012

Wyner C – Senior Reviewer
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Families are about balance. There’s a Ying to every Yang. Families, at its core, are dysfunctional; the Ying fights with the Yang but they need each other for balance.

At the Dunphy household, Alex is being mean – laughing at Claire’s inability to do crosswords, Claire’s love of Crap-TV, Luke’s inability to think. Claire recognizes the problem – Alex needs Haley’s meanness for balance. Cure = Skype.

Survivor: Philippines – Recap & Review – “Got My Swag Back”

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Survivor: Philippines
“Got My Swag Back”

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2012

Ryan O – Associate Staff Writer
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What happens to Matsing? Do they get absorbed into the other tribes or are Denise and Malcolm left to face off against the other two tribes on their own? If I liked Denise and Malcolm less, I would probably hope that they would stay separate. But, as it is, I like them both hope they have the best chance to succeed, which would mean joining other tribes.

Also, I suppose it’s ironic in a season that features returning players who had to leave the game for medical reasons that someone has to leave for medical reasons. Either ironic or completely predictable.

Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Acceptable Loss

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Law & Order: SVU
Acceptable Loss

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2012

Caitlin – Staff Writer
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Captain Cragen’s back with the SVU! And as far as he’s concerned, he wants to move on like he was never gone. He tells his detectives to play by the book from now on. At least he’s grateful for how they held the fort in his absence.

Our case of the week gets started when a businessman picks up a date for the night on his town car driver’s advice. The little fling comes to light when the car is involved in a collision. So does a barcode tattoo on the girl’s neck, claiming her as property.

UK Baking Reality Sensation Coming to America

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CBS has ordered a new alternative series, BAKE OFF (working title), based on the hit UK format “The Great British Bake Off” for broadcast next year.

The series will feature skilled amateur Americans competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner.

“The Great British Bake Off” has become a ratings sensation in the UK. The third season finale, which aired last night (Oct. 16), was one of the highest-rated BBC2 originated shows in the last six years, earning a 25.3% share among British viewers, a series high.

The format is also sweeping Europe and other international territories, delivering big ratings on DR-1 in Denmark and on TV4 in Sweden, where it ranks as the highest rated show in the channel’s history. The series is also entertaining audiences in Belgium and Poland and has been sold in Australia, Ireland, Norway and France.

The executive producer of “Bake Off” is Richard McKerrow and the series is produced by Love Productions USA.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – Rock “n” Roll Suicide

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Covert Affairs
Rock “n” Roll Suicide

Original Air Date: Oct 16, 2012

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

As you might remember, Annie took off after Lena after getting shot in the chest and almost dying. While in Russia, she tracks Lena down and kills her, but gets caught and is imprisoned while knowing that the DPD will deny any knowledge of her being there. The opening segment of the episode sets the pace for the entire episode as it is fast-moving and intense throughout.

While in prison, her interrogator wants to know who the contact Mingus is, but as we all know …it is Auggie. Annie refuses to do any talking. I’ll tell you what; that gal has got some strong willpower and I definitely want her on my side in a crisis. Speaking of Auggie, he is proposing a rescue plan to Arthur, but he has a team on it and they just can’t come up with anything that will work.

Family Guy Celebrates 200 Episodes With One Hour Event

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FAMILY GUY has made a talking baby famous, resurrected the song “It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time,” glorified chicken fights and turned “Death” into a loveable character. So it’s only fitting that this hugely popular animated series will celebrate its 200th episode with a spectacular one-hour event, including the milestone episode and a tribute to the Emmy Award-winning series, airing Sunday, Nov. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

“Watch your back, Simpsons, we’re less than halfway there,” quipped Stewie Griffin.

Khloe Kardashian Odom and Mario Lopez to Host THE X FACTOR

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Television personality Khloé Kardashian Odom and TV host and actor Mario Lopez will host the second season of THE X FACTOR airing Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Odom began her career as a television star and has helped build the incredible Kardashian family brand on E!, while Lopez started in entertainment as a young actor and has appeared in TV, film and Broadway, and currently hosts the entertainment news magazine show, “Extra.”

Odom and Lopez will first appear as hosts during the LIVE broadcasts of THE X FACTOR beginning this November.

“The worst kept secret in Hollywood is out,” said Simon Cowell. “Mario and Khloé are our hosts. They will debut on our first live show in November and I couldn’t be happier.”