No More McSteamy On Grey’s Anatomy

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According to TVLine.com, Eric Dane, whose Dr. Mark Sloan looked on in horror as his soul mate Lexie (Chyler Leigh) passed away from her own injuries suffered in the plane crash, has decided to leave the ABC medical drama after six years, to pursue other opportunities. However, Grey’s fans have not yet seen the very last of him.

“I am extremely grateful to everyone at Grey’s, ABC and Shondaland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run,” Dane tells TVLine exclusively. “It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes.”

In a statement to TVLine, Rhimes called McSteamy “one of the most beloved characters on Grey’s Anatomy.” She added that Dane “did not come to this decision lightly, but after much consideration and conversations, he and I have decided that this is the right time for his storyline to end.

Farewell…Mary Tamm

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We are sorry to report that former Doctor Who actress, Mary Tamm, has died at the age of 62. She died at her home in Battersea, south west London, her agent confirmed, after an 18 month battle with cancer.

Mary is best known for portraying the first incarnation of Tom Baker’s 4th Doctor’s companion Romana on the worldwide BBC cult classic, Doctor Who. But she has also played other roles, her most recent being Orlenda on EastEnders in 2009.

She will be mourned and missed by many.

Dallas – Recap & Review – No Good Deed

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Dallas
No Good Deed

Original Air Date: Jul 25, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
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After tonight, we have two episodes left in our inaugural season of Dallas version 2012. And while it will wait until next summer for new episodes (assuming TNT doesn’t plan a winter season), I’m also holding on to cautious optimism that the show will pick up on some of the steamier aspects of prime time soap-dome.

Think about it… the closest we got to shirtless beefcake tonight was a doctor examining John Ross. The show has had plenty of underhanded dealings, double crossings, and secrets, but it is sorely lacking in the “steam” department. And the angry kiss that ended tonight’s episode does not count. So while tonight was lacking in sexy, it did not lack for story momentum, so let’s check in…

Design Star — Recap & Review — The Finale

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Design Star
The Finale

Original Air Date: Jul 25, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
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After nine inspired and emotional weeks, the seventh Design Star has been crowned. And I have to say I’m thrilled with the choice!

The battle came down to Danielle and Britany, who had won the same number of episodes (that includes the one where they worked on as a team). And in an interesting twist, both these contestants were strong designers, but struggled with being comfortable on the camera.

Like last year, their challenge was to create a five-minute pilot for their proposed design show. They had three days to transform an adjoining living and dinning rooms in the homes of their clients. To help them, they were each assigned two of the last four eliminated contestants, a handyman and a producer with a camera crew.

MasterChef – Recap & Review – Top 6 Compete, Part 2

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MasterChef
Top 6 Compete, Part 2

Original Air Date: Jul 24, 2012

JD – Sr. Staff Writer
jd@thetwocentscorp.com

When you get down to this many cooks, it starts to get hard to call any of them bad. Some of them are hit or miss, but the pressure of the challenges could be to blame. This episode cast off one of my favorites, and I already miss her.

The judges gave the cooks an aquatic bottom feeder, freaking out many of the cooks with its squirming. It made for some great laughs, and I have to think even Joe was smiling on the inside. The elimination challenge changed the tone later, finding one of the cooks shockingly unprepared, and landing two of our most talented cooks in the bottom three.

FOX Unleashes the Laughs with THE SHORT-COM COMEDY HOUR

new series debuting summer 2013 to redefine alternative comedy development

FOX will launch THE SHORT-COM COMEDY HOUR in Summer 2013, building on television’s rich past to reinvent comedy for the future. Both a contemporary spin on multi-camera comedy and an alternative development platform, THE SHORT-COM COMEDY HOUR will feature four unique short-form sitcoms – or “short-coms” – in a fast-paced hour-long broadcast. Each short-com will feature both established and up-and-coming actors and comedians in one-act scenes, creating a comedy showcase brimming with today’s best, brightest and freshest voices.

“We are basically ripping open the traditional scripted comedy development process with THE SHORT-COM COMEDY HOUR,” said Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “Our end goal is to provide distinct comedy voices with a world-class platform to experiment, grow and perfect their ideas and to hopefully build them into mainstream comedy hits in the future. We’re looking forward to seeing what the untapped comedy community has to offer.”

“Awkward” Renewed for Supersized Third Season

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MTV renewed the scripted comedy “Awkward” for a 20 episode third season. That’s nearly double the order for its first and second season.

The series, which stars Ashley Rickards as a teenager struggling to navigate the tortuous world of high school, is currently in its second season and draws 1.8-million total viewers per week, according to the network.

Farewell…Chad Everett

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Chad Everett, Actor

Star of the 1970s TV drama “Medical Center,” Chat Everett, died today after a year and a half long battle with lung cancer. He was 75. His death was confirmed by his daughter to the Associated Press.

Best known as surgeon Dr. Joe Gannon for seven seasons on the medical drama, Everett was twice nominated for a Golden Globe for his role. Everett’s TV credits don’t end there. He guest-starred on a wide range of series, including “The Love Boat,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Melrose Place” and most recently “Supernatural” and “Castle.”

Everett is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – The Last Thing You Should Do

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Covert Affairs
The Last Thing You Should Do

Original Air Date: Jul 24, 2012

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

When a situation develops while Auggie is in Africa visiting Parker, it is up to Annie, Joan and Lena to try to work together to get him back home safely. As you remember from where we left off last week, Auggie was going to propose while visiting Parker. She accepts but everything goes to crap when pirates decide to crash their party.

Along with Auggie’s troubles, Annie has her own, when her 2 moms (as Auggie puts it) battle it out on how to save the hostages. Let’s get started….

White Collar – Recap & Review – Diminishing Returns

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White Collar
Diminishing Returns

Original Air Date: Jul 24, 2012

Jules – News Editor
jules@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s clear that this season will be about discovery of Neal’s past and we begin to get that in this episode. But the highlight was really Peter undercover and disobeying orders (for the most part).

It takes three episodes in, but Neal is finally back at his old desk, clean shaven and in a suit again. It’s nice to have you back. Too bad Peter is not there as well, but Peter takes it all in stride even if it kind of sucks.