Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Double Strands

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Law & Order: SVU
Double Strands

Original Air Date: Oct 12, 2011

Caitlin – Associate Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

Compared to last week, tonight’s episode of SVU was straightforward and easy to follow. That doesn’t mean they’re getting ordinary, however. For proof, just look to the major twist, worthy of your favorite soap operas.

A man attacks and rapes a ballet dancer, who describes him as having a yin-yang tattoo and saying “Tell me you love me, mommy”. This would be noticeable to anyone, but Amanda recognizes it from a case she worked in Georgia.

NCIS – Recap & Review – Enemy on the Hill

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NCIS
Enemy on the Hill

Original Air Date: Oct 11, 2011

Maria – Sr. Reviewer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

A wanted man comes to light when a local news team sees a random man on the street and want to ask him a question. It’s not until he runs away and is hit by a car that his status as one of FBIs most wanted is revealed. Meanwhile, Abby uncovers the fact that she has another brother!

America’s Next Top Model – Recap & Review – LaToya Jackson

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America’s Next Top Model
LaToya Jackson

Original Air Date: Oct 12, 2011

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to week 5 of ANTM! This week we have the Kardashians and a lot of tension in the house. When I saw the previews for this episode, I was a little wary. I am a huge fan of Michael Jackson and I worried that the photo shoot would be too gimmicky. I’m very protective of his legacy. But it turned out to be quite tasteful and touching. There’s also a surprising ending.

Angelea is celebrating her win last week. She wants to stay on top and prove to the girls that she’s competition. Bre is fretful that she’s not doing as well as she thought she would coming in with years of modeling experience. Lisa laments being in the bottom two and the lower expectations the others have for her.

Up All Night – Recap & Review – Mr. Bob’s Toddler Kaleidoscope

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Up All Night
Mr. Bob’s Toddler Kaleidoscope

Original Air Date: Oct 12, 2011

Caitlin – Associate Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

Any episode that involves the phrase “toddler kaleidoscope” might create worrying images of what one should expect. Thankfully, it’s just a baby class that Chris and Regan take Amy to and that is led by the very enthusiastic Mr. Bob.

How enthusiastic? About two minutes in, the guy is teaching them how to play peek-a-boo in a less aggressive way. I think Amy’s looking at you like that because she thinks her parents have gone crazy, guys.

The CW Picks Up Its Freshman Dramas

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The CW Network gave full season orders to its three freshmen series Hart of Dixie, Ringer and The Secret Circle, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

“We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back nine orders we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all three of them,” said Pedowitz. “With compelling storylines, engaging characters and tremendous buzz, we firmly believe that Hart of Dixie, Ringer and The Secret Circle can become signature series for The CW, the kind of top-notch shows that are synonymous with our brand.”

Body of Proof – Recap & Review – Lazarus Man

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Body of Proof
Lazarus Man

Original Air Date: Oct 11, 2011

Colleen – TwoCents Reviewer
colleen@thetwocentscorp.com

A dead body is wheeled into the medical examiner’s office. But this is no ordinary body and no ordinary case. We’re about to find out why….

Ethan gets the case as it is wheeled in. He starts to undress the victim (who’s name is Alex). He had been found in a parking garage of a suspected drug overdose, when Ethan finds a bullet hole that doesn’t have much blood to it. But the transporter when she gave her initial report didn’t mention that he had been shot. So what does Ethan do? He goes and finds Megan and her team and tells her what he found. They go back to look at the body – but it’s not there!?!? A body doesn’t just get up and walk away.

TwoCents & Five Questions with James Roday and Dule Hill (Psych)

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James Roday & Dule Hill, Actors

Is anyone else looking forward to tonight’s season premiere of Psych? It’s been almost a year since we last saw our favorite fake psychic and his sidekick. They are entering their sixth season and have lots of great guest stars coming on including Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Finnigan, Tony Hale, Cary Elwes, Jaleel White, Kenan Thompson, Joey McIntyre, Buffy‘s Tom Lenk, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Trucco, Diedrich Bader, Jason Priestley, Wade Boggs, Molly Ringwald, Corey Feldman, Danny Glover, and William Shatner. Wow! I can hardly wait. With the Yin/Yang killer case finally being solved, we have a new creepy mystery to look forward to towards the end of this new season. I was excited to take part in a conference call with our two stars and am happy to share it with you.

TheTwoCents: Maggie has Twitter, Dule has Twitter, Tim has pseudo-Twitter, when is James getting Twitter?

Ringer – Recap & Review – A Whole New Kind of Bitch

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Ringer
A Whole New Kind of Bitch

Original Air Date: Oct 11, 2011

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

You would think this episode’s title would be referring the Siobhan or Bridget, right? Not so much. Tonight we got to see a whole separate side of Gemma and it’s not pretty at all. Accusations fly and deals are made and then broken. Oddly enough, we don’t see Siobhan at all this week. But we see plenty of Juliet, who is back from Miami much too soon.

We open on Andrew, Bridget and Henry in the car on the way back from the Hamptons. Gemma is missing and nobody knows where she is. Bridget has flashbacks to telling Gemma the truth and her not believing it at all. She doesn’t tell Henry that Gemma knows; she just tries to get Gemma on the phone. After dropping Henry off at home, they return to their penthouse to find the word, “WHORE”, written across Siobhan’s portrait in red. Did anyone else first assume that Gemma had done it? That’s what I thought and I think that’s what Bridget did, too. But no, it was Juliet and her friends. Juliet is back and she had a kegger.

The Biggest Loser 12 – Recap & Review – Week 4

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The Biggest Loser 12
Week 4

Original Air Date: Oct 11, 2011

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Is it just me or does it seem like we are farther in than four weeks? After the elimination, the remaining red team members meet up with Dolvett for a pep talk. Ramon realizes that it’s time for him to step up and take the lead for the team. The next day each team gets joined by a former Loser to help them see what they can accomplish.

The black team gets to work with Hannah, last season’s winner. She still looks great! She gives them a pep talk and then teaches them how to make red peppers stuffed with Jennie-O ground turkey (infomercial alert!). They look really good and healthy. I can never find Jennie-O at my local grocery, but if I ever do, I’m going to try these. After they finish their cooking lesson, they have a great workout. Bob decides that this week they are focusing on nutrition and their emotional attachment to food. Boy, that’s what I need!

Sons of Anarchy – Recap & Review – With An X

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Sons of Anarchy
With An X

Original Air Date: Oct 11, 2011

Lyssa G – TwoCents Reviewer
Lyssa@thetwocentscorp.com

I would like to give fair warning on this week. There is a lot of jumping around. There was also different aspects that I would have rather not seen. This club is taking a hard turn and it is only going to get worse. We start out this week right where we left off last week when they found out that there is one brick missing. They figured it was not Juice right away. They are going to press each of the people that were there including the Mayan.

We see Unser tailing Tara. I am guessing that he is doing that to make sure that there is nothing that will happen to her. We meet Tig’s daughter Dawn. The last time she was mentioned was way back in season one. She is here to see him and she says that it is about her sister.