more breaking in
“BREAKING IN is a creatively vibrant and wildly adventurous comedy,” said Reilly. “We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators – Adam Goldberg and Seth Gordon. We can’t wait to see where they take these characters next year.”
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Top Chef
Showpiece
Original Air Date: Aug 24, 2011
Ryan O – Two Cents Senior Reviewer
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Welcome back! This first episode of Season 2 tries hard to show us that things will be different this season as compared to last. The elimination challenge demands the creation of a showpiece. With the chefs split into four teams, two of the showpieces look great and the other two? Well, not as much.
Craig Ferguson did some funny business with one of his interns the other night. The reason we are LOVING it on TheTwoCents? That intern used to be a part of our TwoCents family!
Way to go Sara!
philbin and ripa
On September 5, LIVE will kick off the “Regis Farewell Celebration Season,” a heartfelt, not-to-be-missed commemoration of the legendary co-host’s years on LIVE.
Philbin took LIVE from its early days as a local New York City program to its present-day status as one of the most successful talk shows ever in daytime television. The “Regis Farewell Celebration Season” will be a fitting tribute to the iconic co-host who has helmed the program from the very beginning. Throughout the fall, LIVE will showcase Philbin’s top moments, classic memories many viewers will remember and the most entertaining highlights from the past 28 seasons of LIVE.
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Original Air Date: Aug 22-23, 2011
Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
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thetwocentscorp.com
Well, once again, my cable provider listed a different title than the episode reflected. So, if you’re looking for “Drop It Like It’s Hot” or “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To”, this is the right place for both. Although I really have no idea how the latter would apply to this two-parter!
With these episodes we had gambling, drugs, violence, and… science. But before you roll your eyes thinking that the third story arc was weak (which it was), would you believe that science actually played a pivotal role in two stories?
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Orignal Air Date: Aug 22, 2011
Melanie – TwoCents Reviewer
melanie@thetwocents.com
After last week’s brilliant closing scene (one of my favorite ever), it would take a lot for this episode to have a moment that could rival it, but they did it! Never doubt the ability of a Weeds episode to blow your mind and catch you completely off-guard.
Although the season started out weak, and had me wondering if it would be able to meet the expectations set by previous seasons, the second half is proving the series still has a lot of offer fans. While it seems that things are turning around for the Botwins, this episode proves that New York has a lot of punches to throw at even the most well-meaning Botwin.
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Original Air Date: Aug 22, 2011
Patricia Morris Buckley —Sr. Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com
Absolutely the wrong person got booted off this week. My teeth are still grinding from frustration. Bet you can hear them from wherever you’re reading this.
The six remaining designers were thrilled to finally get another individual challenge. They HGTV’d a fan’s home. Spaces were decided by drawing cards out of a box. Karl got the master bedroom (which they wanted more elegant, but still masculine); Meg drew the foyer and loft (which they wanted grander); Kevin pulled the family room (a long, narrow room that the family wanted updated); Leslie selected the bedroom of a 2-year-old boy (the parents asked for a stage), Kellie got the slightly older brother’s room (he asked for bunk beds and lockers); while Mark drew the living room/dining room (they wanted elegant, warm and with a jazz club vibe).
After scoring its most successful summer of original programming ever, including the launch of mega-hit Falling Skies, TNT is set to heat up the fall and winter with a terrific lineup of popular and acclaimed original series and a showcase of new original movies. The drama network’s slate includes the return of basic cable’s top two series of all time, The Closer, starring 2010 Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick, and Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; all-new episodes of the hit caper series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and a new season of the critically acclaimed Southland.
TNT has also unveiled the slate for The TNT Mystery Movie Night, a new showcase of contemporary procedural dramas set to launch Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The showcase will kick off with Scott Turow’s Innocent, starring Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Torchwood), Marcia Gay Harden (Pollack, Damages) and Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, Law & Order: LA).
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Original Air Date: Aug 22, 2011
Rachel M – Senior Staff Writer
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The job has taken Myka and Pete back to Denver, to the same spot where Myka lost her man in the train station. While Pete digs out an artifact, Myka spots Leo, the guy that killed Sam and effectively changed the course of Myka’s career. But could it really be him?
But while Myka chases the guy, Pete gets voodoo’d by the artifact and she has to go rescue him.
Leticia – TwoCents Reporter
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Season nine of Top Chef will be shot in three cities of Texas: Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio with two new judges joining the panel.
Not only will the show have a new location but there will also be some new additions to the judge panel. Joining the host Padma Lakshmi along with judges Gail Simmons and chef Tom Colicchio will be Emeril Lagasse and Hugh Acheson.
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