AMC To Sneak Preview New Unscripted Series, “The Pitch,” April 8

AMC launches its newest unscripted series, “The Pitch,” with a sneak preview of the premiere episode, featuring SUBWAY® restaurants, on Sunday, April 8 at 11pm ET/PT following the network’s award-winning series “Mad Men” and “The Killing.” The eight-part unscripted series will then return on Monday, April 30 with a new episode, featuring Waste Management, at 9pm ET/PT followed by an encore showing of the premiere in its regular timeslot at 10pm ET/PT. “The Pitch” SUBWAY® restaurants episode will also be available on AMCTV.com, iTunes and YouTube following its sneak peek.

Executive produced by Eli Holzman, Stephen Lambert, Phil Lott, Brien Meagher and Aaron Saidman, from Studio Lambert (“Undercover Boss,” “Project Runway”), “The Pitch” chronicles the incredible lengths, intense stakes and tight deadlines top advertising agencies encounter when they take aim at a major new piece of business. The series follows the best creative shops as they prepare campaigns knowing that in the end, it all comes down to the pitch. Real competition, major stakes and an incredible ticking clock are all elements of this docu-style series.Hi

SMASH – Recap & Review – The Coup

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SMASH
The Coup

Original Air Date: March 26, 2012

Lauren A – Senior Reviewer
lauren@thetwocentscorp.com

Now that the workshop is over, the Smashies are all in a tizzy wondering what will become of the show. Ivy is (shocker!) insecure about her grasp on the lead role, Tom and Julia are itching for news, and Ellis is trying to make a place for himself in every little rat hole he can dig up.

The biggest surprise is Eileen and Derek taking matters into their own hands – and recruiting Karen’s help.

TheTwoCents 2012 TV Tournament – Bob Barker Division Round 2

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It’s time to find the favorite show on TheTwoCents!

The 64 top rated shows on TTC have been spread out into four divisions, named after TV royalty. The Carol Burnett Division, Andy Griffith Division, Bob Barker Division and the Aaron Sorkin Division.

The shows have been seeded by their popularity with readers on TheTwoCents.com (Print Entire Brackets)

Vote after the bump!

Castle – Recap & Review – 47 Seconds

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Castle – Recap & Review – 47 Seconds

Castle
47 Seconds

Original Air Date: Mar 26, 2012

Divina F – TwoCents Reviewer
divina@thetwocentscorp.com

A bomb exploding in the middle of an occupy protest sets the opening for a sure to be dramatic episode. Uniquely, the victims of the explosion were not targeted for any specific reason. The FBI is working the big picture, but the 12th has an important task. Owing to evidence from a photo of the supposed bomb origin, they are tasked to reconstruct the short time frame before the bomb went off.

A daunting number of people have to be interviewed – but at least we get to see West Side Wally again! – and as expected, no one is very helpful. Things really pick up when Beckett and Castle figure out that if they can just interview the people closest to the blast site, they might get closer. Thankfully, Iron Gates has a “damn good” friend that can help with that.

And that’s how they discover that the bomber is in the building, waiting to be interviewed.

Mad Men – Recap & Review – A Little Kiss

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Mad Men
A Little Kiss

Original Air Date: Mar 25, 2012

Ryan O – Senior Reviewer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

At long last! The new season is finally here! When last we saw everyone, Peggy had brought in the first new business since Lucky Strike left Sterling Cooper Draper Price. Joan was pregnant while Greg was in Vietnam. Betty had finally moved out of the house she lived in with Don.

Oh, yes, Don. Don realized he was in love with Megan, his secretary. He proposed and they’re engaged.

Dancing With the Stars – Recap & Review – Week 2

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Dancing With the Stars
Week 2

Original Air Date: Mar 26, 2012

Annette – Staff Writer
annette@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s Week 2 and with no elimination last week, everyone gets to dance again. With a couple exceptions, everyone improved on their performances from last week, giving us another great night of dancing.

This week it’s the Quick Step and the Jive – two high energy dances that keeps everyone moving. Read on to find out how everyone did – and for a first from Len!

Army Wives – Recap & Review – True Colors

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Army Wives
True Colors

 Original Air Date: Mar 25, 2012

Will – Associate Staff Writer
will@thetwocentscorp.com

This week’s Army Wives was absolutely amazing! The drama is just getting better between Claudia Joy and Jackie! This week, Roxy is put under even more stress to be a good officer’s wife when the FRG leader quits and storms out of a meeting and Denise makes the suggestion that Roxy should become the leader because it will make her more respected with the other wifes.

Anyway, Claudia Joy is not happy when she sees an article made about the Clarkes that make them out to be the better couple to represent Fort Marshall other than Michael and Claudia Joy. Michael is not worried about the article and this makes Claudia Joy even more upset.

FOX Celebrates 25 Years With Anniversary Special on April 22

FOX’s 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, airing Sunday, April 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), will take an entertaining look back at the groundbreaking and irreverent shows that have defined the network since its first signal transmission on April 5, 1987. The star-studded special will pay tribute to FOX’s most memorable moments with appearances by FOX talent, highlights from iconic series and specials and reunions with cast members from some of the network’s fan-favorite series, including “Married With Children,” among other surprises.

Talent scheduled to appear on FOX’s 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL include Calista Flockhart from “Ally McBeal”; Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley and Ian Ziering from “Beverly Hills, 90210”; Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O’Neill and Katey Sagal from “Married With Children”; Patrick Warburton from “The Tick”; and Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny and creator Chris Carter from “The X-Files.”

The host, additional FOX talent and more cast reunions to be announced.

Mad Men Delivers Highest Rated Episode Ever

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Last night, AMC debuted season five of “Mad Men” with a two-hour premiere, which resulted in record ratings making it the most watched episode ever from the series. From 9pm-11pm EST, the network attracted a 2.5 HH rating delivering 3.5 million viewers. This marks a +21% growth from season four’s premiere. Among the core demo of Adults 25-54, “Mad Men” delivered 1.7 million marking an increase of +17% versus the season four premiere. “Mad Men” airs on AMC Sunday nights at 10pm ET/PT.

“Almost five years ago, with a focus on distinction and quality, AMC launched “Mad Men’ as the first series in its commitment to original scripted dramatic television. ‘Mad Men’ is the only cable drama to ever win the Emmy award for outstanding drama series four years in a row and the Golden Globe for best television drama series for three years in a row. ‘Mad Men’ set the bar high and we are incredibly proud that it continues to engage audiences looking for unexpected, unconventional and uncompromising television,” said Charlie Collier, AMC’s president. “For each of the five ‘Mad Men’ seasons Matthew Weiner and his team have crafted a beautifully told story and each season a larger audience has responded; a rare accomplishment. We couldn’t be more proud of this program, the brilliant writers, cast and crew, and the entire team on each side of the camera.”

The Good Wife – Recap & Review – Blue Ribbon Panel

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The Good Wife
Blue Ribbon Panel

Original Air Date: Mar 25, 2012

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

I start this review with a plea: As quickly as possible, please make Matthew Perry a regular. As the chair of the Blue Ribbon Panel that Alicia is forced to join, he is cutting, gregarious and funny. In other words, this is Perry at his best.

This episode felt like a treading water week. Nothing huge happened until the very end and that was just a shocking twist, albeit a minor one.