Farewell…John Ingle

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John Ingle, Actor

TTC is sad to announce the death of John Ingle, known to most as Edward Quartermaine on General Hospital. He was 84.

Ingle, who has portrayed the billionaire curmudgeon on the ABC soap opera on and off since 1993, passed away on Sunday, September 16 according to his family on Facebook.

From 2004-2006, while off from General Hospital, Ingle played Mickey Horton on NBC’s Days of Our Lives.

Ingle’s showbiz career began in the 1980s and included roles on The Drew Carey Show, Knots Landing, Big Love, The Office, Parks and Recreation and Beverly Hills, 90210.

ABC Family Greenlights Three Additional Pilots

ABC Family, the millennial-skewing network, has greenlit three additional pilots to add to its production slate — “Terminales,” a one hour drama adapted from a successful Televisa series, and two new comedies, “Phys Ed” and “Continuing Fred.” The three pilots will go into production this fall along with the previously announced drama pilots “The Fosters” (working title), from executive producer Jennifer Lopez, and “Socio,” from executive producer Gavin Polone.

“ABC Family is synonymous with groundbreaking dramas, and this summer we found additional strength with our comedy lineup. These pilots will further our strength in both areas and add to our existing slate,” said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development, ABC Family. “In fact, over the past few years, the network launched the #1 new basic cable series in target demos with ‘Pretty Little Liars’ in Summer 2010 and ‘Switched at Birth’ in Summer 2011, and launched the #1 new cable comedy of Summer 2012 with ‘Baby Daddy.’ It’s a trend we are working to continue.”

2012 Creative Arts Emmy Winners

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HBO topped the night at the 2012 Creative Arts Emmy Awards with 17 golden statuettes. The premium cable network was followed by CBS, with 13 Emmys, and PBS with 11.

Leading the recipients of multiple awards was the HBO drama Game of Thrones, with six Emmys. Based on A Song of Fire and Ice, a series of medieval-era fantasy novels by author George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones earned a total of 11 Emmy nominations in this, its second season.

Following Game of Thrones, with four Emmys each, were Discovery’s Frozen Planet, PBS’s Great Expectations (Masterpiece) and NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

American Idol Announces New Judges

American Idol has finally ended months of speculation and confirmed its judging panel for the upcoming season 12. Was it the rumored Adam Lambert, Nick Jonas, or Enrique Iglesias?

Not a one of the spring rumors came to fruition. Instead, joining Mariah Carey and a returning Randy Jackson will be pop singer Nicki Minaj and country superstar Keith Urban.

From TVLine.com:

Nicki’s an unbelievably captivating international phenomenon who has made an indelible mark on rap and pop. And Keith is another great addition to Idol – he’s one of the biggest stars in country music and I know that our fans and contestants will fall in love with him,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment for Fox, in a release. “With an unparalleled star like Mariah, fan-favorite Randy, chart-toppers like Nicki and Keith and our incomparable host Ryan [Seacrest], we’ve put together one of the most exciting judging panels around.”

American Idol returns to Fox in January 2013.

Are you excited about the new judges? Share your TwoCents below!

Doctor Who – Recap & Review – A Town Called Mercy

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Doctor Who
A Town Called Mercy

Original Air Date: Sep 15, 2012

Maria – Associate Staff Writer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

There’s a cyborg on the loose who goes by the name of Gunslinger. He’s relentless, and just before he kills a man the man asks if he’s the last one. The Gunslinger replies that no, there is one more he still has to kill: The Doctor.

Meanwhile, The Doctor, Amy and Rory ignore the Keep Out sign and enter A Town Called Mercy. The local residents kidnap the Doctor as soon as he introduces himself and they determine he’s an alien Doctor. They give him to the Gunslinger, but the town marshal Isaac (Ben Browder) brings The Doctor and co. back, taking them to the marshal’s station, where The Doctor realizes that the person in the cells (Adrian Scarborough) is actually the alien Doctor the Gunslinger is looking for.

Glee – Recap & Review – The New Rachel

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Glee
The New Rachel

Original Air Date: Sep 13, 2012

Alyssa – Associate Staff Writer
alyssa@thetwocentscorp.com

I went into this with low expectations and at least one half(ish) of the show kept me interested. It’s not a secret that Glee has just become a mockery of itself since Season Two. So when I heard about the new direction (pun intended) RIB wanted to steer the show towards I was expecting a self-indulgent implosion.

Thankfully you’ll be glad to hear that the powers that be, have, unexpectedly delivered a premiere that even a cynical, jaded fan like me enjoyed (one half mostly, but we’ll get to that below).

The X Factor — Recap & Review — Premiere, Part II

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The X Factor
Premiere, Part II

Original Air Date: Sep 13, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

The second half of the X Factor premiere felt like leftovers from the first night. Once again we saw auditions from San Francisco and Providence, R.I. The judges kept talking about finding just one talent, but they found several.

SAN FRANCISCO

I’m not liking these scripted bits a bit. We first meet 16-year-old Johnny Maxwell as he’s pulling up to the audition with his mother. And they just happen to wear microphones as we listen to Mom’s pep talk.

Turns out Johnny Maxwell’s original song, “All These People,” wowed the judges. He had a little pitch problems when he started, but when on pitch he had beautiful tone. Simon liked the rap sections better, but he got four yeses.

Wilfred – Recap & Review – Resentment

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Wilfred
Resentment

Original Air Date: Sep 13, 2012

Kym – Senior Reviewer
kym@thetwocentscorp.com

“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” Malachy McCourt

Drew is back and Jenna’s concerned that Ryan hasn’t responded to their wedding invitation. He doesn’t want to go, for obvious reasons, and he’s not appreciating Wilfred’s commentary. Wilfred’s excited about it though, he gets to be ring bearer. He wants Ryan to stop moping about Amanda and be happy – which is the same thing as being gay – and a choice – which is why they mean the same thing. Love it!

60 MINUTES Creates Sports Magazine for Showtime

For the first time, original 60 MINUTES segments will appear on a cable network under a new agreement between 60 MINUTES and SHOWTIME Sports. 60 MINUTES OF SPORTS, a new sports news magazine show from the producers of the iconic news program, will debut in November on SHOWTIME, the CBS-owned premium television network. The unique programming partnership was announced today by CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager and Stephen Espinoza, the Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports.

“This is an exciting opportunity for all of us at 60 MINUTES,” said Fager. “Our SHOWTIME edition will offer the same high-quality, original reporting and great storytelling our viewers have come to expect every Sunday night on CBS.”

The X Factor — Recap & Review — Austin/ San Francisco/Providence Auditions

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The X Factor
Austin/San Francisco/Providence Auditions

Original Air Date: Sep 12, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

Doesn’t every show wish it could start with an introduction by boy band One Direction? It helps if your show’s producer is Simon Cowell, who gave them third place on British X Factor and signed them to a record deal.

Speaking of Simon, in the season opener he appeared much more relaxed than I’ve ever seen him. He teased new judge Demi Lovato about her interest in one of the boys in One Direction. He gave advice to new judges Demi and Britney Spears.