Mike & Molly Season 3 Finale To Air May 30

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The third season finale of MIKE & MOLLY has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 30 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

In the episode, Mike and Carl get stuck working at the Renaissance Faire as a tornado approaches Chicago. Gerald McRaney guest stars as Police Captain Patrick Murphy, Mike’ s boss. Jim Beaver guest stars as Dwight.

Melissa & Joey Gets Season 3 Back Order and Renewal 4th Season

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ABC Family today announced the network has expanded the third season of its hit original comedy series, “Melissa & Joey,” as well as ordered a fourth season, making this the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. The order comes prior to the third season premiere on ABC Family on Wednesday, May 29, from 8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT, leading into hit comedy “Baby Daddy.” The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014.

“One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series, and we are thrilled to give ‘Melissa and Joey’ the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they’ve delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons,” said Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family.

Revolution – Recap & Review – Children of Men

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Revolution
Children of Men

Original Air Date: May 27, 2013

Vincent C. – TwoCents Reviewer
Vincent@thetwocentscorp.com

The world will be set on fire. Jeez. Talk about your unintended consequences. In this next to last episode for the season, we learn of the possible consequences for anyone reaching the mysterious level 12 of the Tower.

We start where we left off last episode, with Rachel holding a grenade in Monroe’s command tent. One of Monroe’s guards is able to wrestle the grenade out of Rachel’s hands and throw it away before it explodes. Both Rachel and Monroe survive. Miles’ helicopter lands roughly 4 miles from the Tower. It’ll be a challenge to face Monroe’s platoon of soldiers, but “what the hell, just another Monday” for Miles and company.

Mad Men – Recap & Review – The Better Half

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Mad Men
The Better Half

Original Air Date: May 26, 2013

Ryan O – Staff Writer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

Betty appears in this episode, which can sometimes be a distraction. Not this time. Betty serves to drive the plot and expose something of Don to Don that he might not have known.

Meanwhile, things progress for Joan romantically but regress for Peggy. AND! Someone goes to the hospital in an ambulance!

Arrested Development – Recap & Review – Flight of the Phoenix

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Arrested Development
Flight of the Phoenix

Original Air Date: May 26, 2013

Lauren A. – Sr. Reviewer
lauren@thetwocentscorp.com

“And now, the story of a family whose future was abruptly cancelled…” It’s the first laugh in the long-overdue and hugely hyped return of Arrested Development, the show Netflix revived this weekend for a fourth season after its untimely cancellation in 2006. Well, fans – both originals and those who caught the bug via DVDs or streaming episodes – don’t blue yourselves. The Bluths are back.

As the narrator (Ron Howard) clears his throat, we see the Bluths celebrating Cinco de Cuatro, a holiday we learn a young Lucille and George Sr. (hilariously captured by Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen) dreamed up in a Grinch-like moment of hatred towards celebrating Mexicans. Fast forward 30 years, and Michael Bluth is in the midst of Cinco de Cuatro festivities, climbing the Austero-Bluth stair car. Michael owes Lucille 2 $700,000, and he’s ready to seduce her until she falls for him (literally, the vertigo, remember?) and forgives his debt.

Arrested Development Is Back! And The TwoCents Has It Covered.

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It’s finally here! May 26th, 2013, the day that thousands will rejoice at the return of Arrested Development, the day all AD fans have been waiting for since… well, since the day the show was so heartlessly taken away from us, seven years ago. Here at The TwoCents, we were so thrilled that more than one of us wanted to snap up the recaps and reviews of the brand new AD episodes, so we decided to split them up and share in the love. For the next month, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, your very own JD, Jules, Lauren A. and Ryan O. are going to be sharing their Two Cents on each of the 15 new episodes.

We’re sure you’ve been reading all about it everywhere else. The hype has been impossible to miss. Even people who were never fans have surely heard countless of their friends squealing in excitement. So rather than tell you things you likely already know about the upcoming series, we decided to kick off the run by looking back. Here are some of our favorite things from the past series, and some of our hopes for the new episodes.

Modern Family – Recap & Review – Goodnight Gracie

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Modern Family
Goodnight Gracie

Original Air Date: May 22, 2013

Wyner C – Senior Reviewer
wyner@thetwocentscorp.com

The season finale also marks the end of Gracie Dunphy, Phil’s mom. The family is in Florida to support Phil after his mom’s passing. Deaths are hard, let’s see how the funny family maneuvers through this difficult time while putting a smile on our faces.

Cam fits right in Florida, befriending a group of senior women. Being the cow manure stirrer that he is, Cam innocently reveals each of the women’s secrets – cheating at mahjong, stealing cookies, or drinking issues. The friendly group turn on each other and Cam wonders why drama follows him – ‘cause he’s a gossiper monger?!!

Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Her Negotiation

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Law & Order: SVU
Her Negotiation

Original Air Date: May 22, 2013

Caitlin – Senior Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

A season finale of SVU basically means that an already intense show cranks up the drama several times over. This time, though, we won’t really see how bad things get until the final few seconds of the episode.

Things starts out with an unusual montage. The majority of it is the detectives actually enjoying a weekend for once. But then there’s the guy who burns a coworker’s hands on a grill and later exposes himself to two women in the park.

NBC To Air “The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London”

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NBC is set to air “The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London,” a live concert event from Twickenham Stadium in London, on Sunday, June 2 (9-11 p.m. ET).

“The Women’s Concert for Change: Live from London” is the centerpiece of Chime for Change, a new campaign to raise funds and awareness for female empowerment around the world, distributed to non-profit organizations focused in the key areas of education, health care and justice.

Beyoncé, the international superstar and co-founder of Chime for Change, will headline the concert event, with additional performances by Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Timbaland and more.

CBS Orders “Bad Teacher” for 2013-2014 Season

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CBS has ordered the single-camera comedy BAD TEACHER for the 2013-2014 season.

Based on the hit feature film, BAD TEACHER stars Ari Graynor as an always inappropriate, fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife who masquerades as a teacher in order to find a new man after her wealthy husband leaves her penniless.

Hilary Winston, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Sam Hansen, Jimmy Miller and Michael Lasker are executive producers for Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Television Studios and Mosaic Media Group.