TwoCents and Five Questions with Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory)

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Simon Helberg, Actor

Simon Helberg plays the very quirky Howard Wolowitz on CBS’s The Big Bang Theory. The show is finishing off its sixth season and remains the number one comedy on CBS. Simon’s character is the only one in the gang who is married, but he’s still just as loveable and nerdy as ever. The success of the show in general really does show that we geeks do, in fact, rule the world. I was offered the chance to have a one-on-one interview with Simon to talk about Howard and the upcoming finale and I jumped at the opportunity. Here is what he had to say.

TheTwoCents: At the end of last season and the beginning of this season, Howard got to live his lifelong dream of going into space. How was it for you working with NASA and the astronauts?

The Big Bang Theory – Recap & Review – The Love Spell Potential

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The Big Bang Theory
The Love Spell Potential

Original Air Date: May 9, 2013

Kym Hoopes – Senior Reviewer
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It appears that the sexes have divided for the weekend for different adventures. The girls are off to Vegas – no husbands, no boyfriends, some rules – and the guys are playing Dungeons and Dragons. Unashamed geek that I am, I have to say I’d rather be playing D&D with the guys, but Vegas would be fun too I suppose. I’ve never been.

Let’s see who has more fun.

Smash Officially Canceled by NBC

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NBC has officially canceled its Broadway drama series Smash after two seasons.

Check our 2012/2013 scorecard for all the latest renewals and cancellations.

NBC Renews Community, Cancels The New Normal

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According to TVLine, NBC has renewed Community for a fifth season.

Elsewhere, NBC decided to cancel the freshmen series The New Normal.

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ABC Makes Decision on Many Series

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According to multiple sources, there is great news for many ABC dramas. The network has renewed a slew of shows for the 2012-13 TV season, including rookie drama Nashville and established dramas Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Revenge, Once Upon a Time and Castle. Sophomore comedy series Suburgatory was also renewed.

Not renewed was Happy Endings, which was canceled after three seasons.

Updated to add that comedy series Modern Family, Last Man Standing, The Neighbors and The Middle have been renewed, while Body of Proof, Red Widow and Malibu Country have been canceled. Freshmen series How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) and Family Tools have also been canceled.

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TBS Greenlights The CeeLo Life

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Chart-topping, Grammy-winning recording artist, entrepreneur and pop culture iconCeeLo Green is coming to TBS in the brand new show The CeeLo Life (working title). TBS has ordered six episodes of the unscripted series, which will follow CeeLo as he tackles not only a packed schedule of producing, recording and performing, but also a creative partnership with his longtime best friends – Biig Gipp, Khujoand T-Mo – as they prepare to bring ttheir legendary hip-hop group Goodie Mob back to the world stage.

Set to premiere on TBS in 2014, The CeeLo Life is being produced by Emerald TV Productions, LLC and Rogue Atlas. CeeLo is executive-producing the series with Larry Mestel (CeeLo Green is Loberace), Emerald’s Andrew Jameson (Living Lohan) and Rogue Atlas’ Eli Frankel (Family Trade).

FOX Picks Up Junior MasterChef and Renews Other Ramsay Series

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FOX has picked up JUNIOR MASTERCHEF, a new culinary competition series for talented kids between the ages of eight and 13 who love to cook, as part of a new multi-year deal with award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, it was announced today by Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

As part of Ramsay’s new deal, FOX also has picked up one additional season of HELL’S KITCHEN and two more seasons of MASTERCHEF. The deal will extend HELL’S KITCHEN to a 13th season and bring MASTERCHEF to a fifth and sixth season. The addition of JUNIOR MASTERCHEF brings the total number of Ramsay-led shows airing on FOX to five, including MASTERCHEF, HELL’S KITCHEN, HOTEL HELL and KITCHEN NIGHTMARES.

“Gordon brings an incredible level of energy and passion to each of his series that our viewers absolutely love, so we are thrilled that he will continue building his brand here on FOX,” said Darnell. “He’s a global superstar, and the success and longevity of his unprecedented five series on our network proves that America just can’t get enough of Gordon.”

CBS Cancels More Shows

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CBS has canceled CSI: NY after nine seasons. Also canceled, according to TVLine are rookie shows Vegas and Golden Boy and holder-on Rules of Engagement was finally put out of it’s misery.

The original Las Vegas CSI will remain on the air for at least one more season.

The series finale of Rules of Engagement will air Monday, May 20th.

Elementary – Recap & Review – Risk Management

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Elementary
Risk Management

Original Air Date: May 9, 2013

Laura Kelley – Associate Staff Writer
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This week’s Elementary was easily one of the show’s best and most engaging so far, and it had an ending that I kind of saw coming but was still pretty surprised by. The show has been teasing Irene Adler all season and we finally got a big reveal with her and I loved how it was done. At the outset Holmes takes a case with a promise that if he does solve it Moriarty will tell him what he wants to know; we all know he’s going to take the case but we don’t know where it’s going to lead him, or who it will lead him to. Hit the jump for more, and as always there will be blood spoilers ahead!

TNT Cancels Monday Mornings

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TNT has opted not to renew the hospital drama Monday Mornings for a season 2.

In a statement, TNT said: “We are extremely grateful to executive producers David E. Kelly, Bill D’Elia and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, on whose novel the series was based. They crafted a unique and powerfully moving drama full of memorable situations and characters brought to life by a terrific ensemble cast. Unfortunately the show never built its audience enough to warrant its continuation.”