Community – Recap & Review – Intro to Felt Surrogacy

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Community
Intro to Felt Surrogacy

Original Air Date: Apr 11, 2013

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

The group sits around the table looking furtively at each other. Dean says they can’t just sit in awkward silence anymore and they need to get it out in the open. We don’t know what “it” is yet. For funsies, Dean has made puppets of all of them so they can use those to express themselves.

Cut to puppet study group. Puppet Abed and Troy play study group bingo because the group talks about the same things all the time. They’re in a rut. Jeff thinks they need a break from Greendale. Annie suggest an adventure. Oh, and now it’s musical puppets as they break out in song, Avenue Q style. In their song, they decide to take a ride in a hot air balloon. Sara Bareilles is the balloon guide and as they’re singing and loading up, they lose the tether before Sara can hop in. Now the group is in a runaway hot air balloon. Pierce starts “helping” and everything goes wonky. It’s Pierce, he makes everything worse.

American Idol – Recap & Review – Top 6 Results

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American Idol
Top 6 Results

Original Air Date: Apr 11, 2013

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

Here’s a fact that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has watched this season — even in the recorded group medley of top Bacharach/David hits Lazaro is flat. But one pleasant surprise is how good Candice and Amber sounded together—wow!

I am no longer covering the Ford commercials. This week’s mission was outright silly, with the contestants playing soccer – with their cars! Seriously? What happened to helping underprivileged kids learn to sing?

BTJA Announces 3rd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced that the third annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards will be held the evening of Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

“Now in our third year, the Critics’ Choice Television Awards gala has become the kickoff for the television award season and an opportunity for the industry to come together to celebrate its great work,” said Joey Berlin, president of BTJA.

Best known for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, now going into its 19th year, the Broadcast Film Critics Association established BTJA and the Critics’ Choice Television Awards in 2011 on behalf of television journalists working in electronic media to celebrate outstanding work in television. In addition to honoring the best shows and performers from the previous season, the Critics’ Choice Television Awards also spotlights the Most Exciting New Series premiering in the coming months, judging from pilots and early episodes.

SouthLAnd – Recap & Review – Chaos

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SouthLAnd
Chaos

Original air date: Apr 10, 2013

FK – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

I usually take this introduction paragraph and write something quirky or get giddy about something great that happened, like Russ coming back. But today I’m still shaking over last night’s episode. I’ve never missed an episode of SouthLAnd. I’ve also watched many cop/fire dramas on TV, like ER, Third Watch, NYPD Blue, Blue Bloods, Rescue Me … What does this have to do with anything? Given all of the shows I’ve watched, last night’s SouthLAnd may have been the most gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, nightmare-inducing hour of television I’ve ever watched. And that includes watching Tommy go to the 9/11 hell in his nightmares in Rescue Me.

“Cops are supposed to hold the line between chaos and civilized society. Every now and then, chaos gets the upper hand.”

The CW Pulls ‘Cult’ From Schedule

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The CW already unofficially cancelled the low-rated series Cult when it moved the drama from Tuesdays to Fridays after its first two episodes.

Today the network made it official by pulling the drama series from its schedule, marking the end of the short-lived midseason series. In Cult’s place, the CW will air repeats of The Carrie Diaries starting this Friday, and an encore of the reality series Oh Sit! will air in the slot April 19.

American Idol – Recap & Review – Top 6 Perform

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American Idol
Top 6 Perform

Original Air Date: Apr 10, 2013

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

I’m ready to make a prediction on who I think will make it into the finals. But you’ll have to wait until the end of this recap (see how sneaky I can be to get you to read all the way through?).

This week had a double theme as contestants tackled a song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and then a song they wish they’d written. The first was a real challenge — how to make ‘60s and ‘70s songs sound contemporary. Yikes!

Modern Family – Recap & Review – Flip Flop

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Modern Family
Flip Flop

Original Air Date: Apr 10, 2013

Wyner C – Senior Reviewer
wyner@thetwocentscorp.com

Families support each other through it all – they are our walking sticks. We need to move forward but they make the walk smoother, easier. Unfortunately, with their help, we are exposed to their opinions – wanted or not.

Claire and Cam’s house is ready to be flipped. They’re excited and Phil’s excited for the easy commission – the house came out really nice. The group gets an offer from a cocky real estate agent (Phil’s frenemy/nemesis) but Phil declines the lowball proposition. Regrettably, the country is in a bit of a recession so buyers aren’t lining up around the block. Understandably, Phil’s nemesis lowers the offer.

NCIS – Recap & Review – Chasing Ghosts

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NCIS
Chasing Ghosts

Original Air Date: Apr 09, 2013

Maria – Associate Staff Writer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

Ziva is still acting rather oddly since her father’s death, especially since his killer, Bodnar, is still out there. DiNozzo becomes obsessed with finding what Ziva is up to and protecting her, particularly since the CIA and Homeland security have told NCIS that Bodnar is off limits. Perhaps a case will give Ziva something else to focus on.

Navy Reserve Lieutenant Callie Daniels comes home to find her husband missing and their house ransacked. NCIS searches the house and McGee finds a severed finger! Eep!

Survivor: Caramoan – Recap & Review – “Cut Off the Head of the Snake”

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Survivor: Caramoan
“Cut Off the Head of the Snake”

Original Air Date: Apr 10, 2013

Ryan O – Staff Writer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

Phillip outsmarted someone. No, I know but it happened. I think. It might’ve been unintentional but you know Phillip would claim it wasn’t either way.

Reynold. I think I’ve been pretty clear that I don’t like him. Well. My dislike really blossoms tonight as Reynold uses just a weirdly gross term. I’ll let you find the term on your own.

NBC Renews “Last Call with Carson Daly” for Season 13

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NBC has renewed its innovative late-night series “Last Call with Carson Daly,” acclaimed as TV’s unofficial music tastemaker, for a 13th season, it was announced by Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC.

“We are thrilled to continue our relationship with Carson who has broken the mold, creating his own unique late-night show format with ‘Last Call,’“ said Telegdy. “The show has become a platform for emerging artists – and Carson’s engaging interview style has made it the place for insightful conversations with an eclectic group of new stars as well as established icons and news makers.”