Design Star All Stars – Recap & Review – Finale

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Design Star All Stars
Finale

Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2012

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

Don’t you hate it when the person you want to win the least takes the grand prize after all? But that’s reality TV and in this case, the first Design Star All Star.

We started out with the three finalists — Leslie, Tom and Hilari. Their challenge? To design three different spaces (a place to sleep, a place to eat and a place to sit) in a 20’ by 7’ re-purposed shipping container. They also had a deck they needed to make functional. Hilari, who was eliminated in the tiny yurt challenge this last season, felt a terrible sense of déjà vu. I didn’t blame her. The contestants had two days and the help of a carpenter.

MasterChef – Recap & Review – Top 5 Compete

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MasterChef
Top 5 Compete

Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2012

JD – Sr. Staff Writer
jd@thetwocentscorp.com

This week we were down to five cooks, and there wasn’t a one of them that you can say didn’t deserve to be there. Sure, we all have our favorites (let’s go Monti and Christine!) and they have their good and bad nights, but after David finally went home, I sort of feel like there isn’t anyone left that you can say “they suck” about and be able to back it up. And to be clear, David didn’t suck either; he was just more inconsistent that the rest, and that sucked.

Everyone had a completely different Mystery Box this week, and the elimination challenge featured a dish with the presidential stamp of approval. Let’s just right in to the cooking!

WWE Superstar Edge® Throws Down on Syfy’s Haven as Recurring Guest Star

WWE Superstar Edge (aka Adam Copeland) will return to Syfy’s hit series Haven, appearing in multiple episodes of the show’s third season including the premiere, September 21 at 10PM ET/PT. WWE Superstar Edge will reprise his role of Dwight Hendrickson, a shrewd, longtime Haven resident and “Troubled” handyman who can truly handle anything, and often does, as the town’s “Cleaner.” A close ally of Nathan’s (Lucas Bryant), Dwight helps to cover up all of the town’s supernatural goings on and to keep Haven’s secrets hidden.

Season three of Haven picks up immediately following the events of the gripping season two finale with Audrey having been brutally kidnapped; Nathan warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with troubles.

Syfy’S Ghost Hunters Returns in September 5

A new era begins when Ghost Hunters, Syfy’s longest-running unscripted series, continues its eighth season with 14 all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, September 5 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Having bid a fond farewell to investigator Grant Wilson in May, The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) is officially a team in transition, which means there are plenty of surprises on the way this fall! To get back into the swing of things, Jason Hawes and the TAPS team hop in their tricked-out van and head below the Mason-Dixon line for a block of “Southern Spirits”-themed episodes.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – Hello Stranger

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Covert Affairs
Hello Stranger

Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2012

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

This week’s episode was not as good as the past episodes, but you have to give Annie credit for convincing Joan to let her go after her first asset. The episode revolved around her finding ways to get with Sayid and to tell you the truth, it bored me.

You know the saying: The blind leading the blind, well that was Auggie’s field trip for his new therapist. He takes her out, blindfolds her and gives her lesson 101 on what it feels like to be blind out on the streets. At the end of the lesson we learn a bit more about Auggie and his deep feelings. Let’s get started…

CBS Announces Returning Three Survivors for Survivor: Philippines

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CBS announced today that three former Survivors – Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan – will join the 15 previously announced castaways in three separate tribes on SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES . The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 25th season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 19 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

After being medically evacuated from the game, these Survivor all-stars return to finish what they started and for one more chance at the million dollar prize.

· Michael Skupin – SURVIVOR: AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK (2001). First-ever medical evacuation on the series due to severe burns received after passing out into a fire from smoke inhalation on Day 17.

“You don’t want to leave. The longer you are here, the longer you want to stay here. And it’s not even about winning as much as playing. The winning will be anti-climatic. The playing is where it is for me.” – Skupin, before being airlifted off the island.

Doctor Who Returns to BBCA on September 1. Includes New Trailer!

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BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who returns after a record-breaking season with five blockbuster episodes on September 1 as part of Supernatural Saturday. Join the Doctor, his companions Amy and Rory (aka the Ponds) and numerous friends on their latest escapades through space and time where they puzzle an unexpected invasion of Earth, save a spaceship full of dinosaurs, don Stetsons in a Wild Wild West adventure and are even kidnapped by the Doctor’s oldest foe.

The explosive series concludes with Amy and Rory’s heart-breaking farewell – a race against time through the streets of Manhattan. Will the Doctor really lose the Ponds forever? There’s only one way to find out… Doctor Who premieres Saturday, September 1, 9:00pm ET as part of Supernatural Saturday.

Lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat on the new season: “We have, I think, our biggest range of stories EVER. We’ve got the return of the Daleks AND the Weeping Angels – both of them poll-topping Doctor Who adversaries – in cracking new stories, we’ve got Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (it’s what you’ve always wanted), we’ve got a glorious western with a Cyborg Gunslinger, the most unusual invasion Earth story EVER, and location shooting in New York for the Pond finale.”

White Collar – Recap & Review – Identity Crisis

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White Collar
Identity Crisis

Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2012

Jules – News Editor
jules@thetwocentscorp.com

Who’s ready for a full on treasure hunt? I know I was. I am a sucker for a good treasure hunt story line. Last year’s one with the will was great seeing Peter all giddy and this week it’s all about Mozzie. He’s trying to find proof of a secret spy group dating back to the Revolutionary War.

There’s a lot of moving parts and a lot of information, so don’t fault the reviewer who may have missed some details. Be known that this episode includes spies, clues, pin-hole cameras and puppets and lots of Mozzie. Are you ready?

Michael J. Fox Returns to Series Television on NBC with New Comedy Series

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Iconic film and television star Michael J. Fox, a current double Emmy nominee, is making his long-awaited return to series television on NBC, the network where it all began 30 years ago with “Family Ties,” it was announced today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment. This new (untitled) comedy series, from Sony Pictures Television and Olive Bridge Entertainment, was given a 22-episode commitment and is loosely inspired by people and elements in Fox’s life.

“To bring Michael J. Fox back to NBC is a supreme honor and we are thrilled that one of the great comedic television stars is coming home again,” said Greenblatt. “From the moment we met with Michael to hear his unique point of view about this new show, we were completely captivated and on board. He is utterly relatable, optimistic, and in a class by himself, and I have no doubt that the character he will create – and the vivid family characters surrounding him – will be both instantly recognizable and hilarious. Being in business with him is a supreme pleasure.”

KPonTV on The Office’s Final Season

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WOW.

In a conference call with the media today, Greg Daniels (the man who brought The Office to the US) stated that the upcoming season 9 will be the final season for The Office.

I’m the first to admit that this show has found a way to roll downhill that past few years, but the first 4 or 5 seasons were great, and even 6, 7 & 8 had some stellar moments. Season 1 and 2 were television GENIUS.

I was at The Office Convention in Scranton. I’ve watched every episode. I have a copy of “Pam’s” drawing of the office signed by Jenna Fischer and a World’s Best Boss coffee mug signed by Steve Carell. I was in love with Pam and wanted to be best friends with Jim. I can’t watch the Kool-Aid man without thinking of Kevin. Creed makes me howl in laughter. Dwight taught us the right way to ask a QUESTION!