Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Born Psychopath

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Law & Order: SVU
Born Psychopath

Original Air Date: Apr 3, 2013

Caitlin – Senior Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

This is one of those SVU episodes that redefines “creepy”. Science has nature vs. nurture; we get a 10-year old boy devoid of feeling who hurts the people around him just for the fun of it, in spite of a loving family and healthy home.

Nick is giving a presentation to his “nephew” (read: son) and his classmates when he’s called out to a hospital. A young girl named Ruby has some fairly serious bruises and reports that she got them when she fell after being pushed by a “monster”.

Survivor: Caramoan – Recap & Review – “Blindside Time”

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Survivor: Caramoan
“Blindside Time”

Original Air Date: Apr 3, 2013

Ryan O – Staff Writer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

Corrine has just had it up to here with Phillip. She decides she’s going to do what she can to topple Phillip’s alliance. Is it successful?

The return of the gross eating challenge! Who had the will to persevere and down beetle larva and other crawly things?

USA Network Announces Summer 2013 Premiere Dates

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Continuing its streak of dominating the summer TV landscape, USA Network announced today a powerful line-up of new originals and fan favorite returning series. The network will launch two new series, including the provocative drama GRACELAND from WHITE COLLAR creator Jeff Eastin, starring and Daniel Sunjata (“Rescue Me”) Aaron Tveit (“Les Miserables”), and the fun-filled reality competition series SUMMER CAMP from the producers of “Big Brother.”

This summer the seventh season of BURN NOTICE turns up the heat on Thursday, June 6 at 9/8c, followed by the much-anticipated launch of GRACELAND at 10/9c. Fan favorite ROYAL PAINS premieres its fifth season on Wednesday, June 12 at 9/8c paired with the third season premiere of NECESSARY ROUGHNESS at 10/9c. Hit international spy drama COVERT AFFAIRS returns for its fourth season on Tuesday, July 16 at 9/8c, followed by the third season return of acclaimed drama SUITS at 10/9c. SUMMER CAMP premieres in July.

NBC Confirms Rumors – Fallon To Take Over Tonight Show

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Finally saying “yes” to what we all knew, NBC is officially stating that Jimmy is replacing Jay.

Jay Leno, longtime host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” announced today that he will wrap up what will be 22 years of headlining the iconic late-night show in Spring 2014. NBC also announced today that Jimmy Fallon, now host of NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” will transition into new hosting duties on “The Tonight Show” franchise after Leno concludes his successful run.

As part of the transition, “The Tonight Show” will be returning to its original home in 30 Rock in New York and will be executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Lorne Michaels (“Saturday Night Live,” “30 Rock”).

Programming plans for the 12:35 a.m. (ET) time period currently are in development and will be announced soon.

Said Leno: “Congratulations Jimmy. I hope you’re as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you’re the old guy. If you need me, I’ll be at the garage.”

Said Fallon: “I’m really excited to host a show that starts today instead of tomorrow.”

Justified – Recap & Review – Ghosts

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Justified
Ghosts

Original Air Date: Apr 2, 2013

Lyssa G – Reviewer
Lyssa@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to the season finale of Justified. There is a couple of things that still need to be tied up, like what is going to happen to Winona now that Picker knows where she lives. Is there anything that is going to happen with Boyd and Ava? Also what is going to happen with all of the guys from Detroit.

Thankfully we found out last Wednesday that the show has been renewed for its 5th season! Lets see what is going to happen with this season finale!

Dancing With The Stars – Recap & Review – Week Three Results

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Dancing With The Stars
Week Three Results

Original Air Date: Apr 2, 2013

Colleen – TwoCents Reviewer
Colleen@thetwocentscorp.com

Tonight is the live telecast of the results and elimination of one of the couples. Tonight we go from eleven couples down to ten. Who do you think is going home tonight? Any guesses? I love how it is almost always not who you think it will be. I am sure that tonight will be no different.

The first thing that happened tonight was the crowning of the King and Queen of the Prom! Zendaya and Jacoby are our Queen and King! They find out then that they are both safe as well, so they will go on to next week’s show!

HBO Renews Game of Thrones for Season 4

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HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series launched its ten-episode third season Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with other episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.

TheTwoCents 2013 TV Tournament – Final 4!

IT’S FINAL FOUR TIME!

The 64 top rated shows from 2012 on TTC have been spread out into four divisions, named after TV royalty. The Lucille Ball Division, Jackie Gleason Division, Dick Van Dyke Division and Betty White Division.

The shows have been seeded by their popularity with readers on TheTwoCents.com from Jan – Dec 2012.

You Can Print Out The Brackets, Make Your Guesses and Play Along At Home!

We are having readers vote for their favorites and see if they can push them through the ranks to become THE OFFICIAL FAN FAVORITE show on TheTwoCents.com joining the 2012 winner – CHUCK!

Vote after the bump!

Revolution – Recap & Review – Ghosts

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Revolution
Ghosts

Original Air Date: Apr 1, 2013

Vincent C. – TwoCents Reviewer
Vincent@thetwocentscorp.com

Assistant Secretary Randall Flynn: evildoer? Or good guy who believes that the ends justifies the means? Well, good guy might be going a little bit far, but in this episode, we learn of Randall’s motivations for shutting down the power throughout the planet.

Miles and Aaron shovel dirt onto Danny’s body in his burial. Rachel tries to hold Charlie’s hand, but Charlie pulls away. Rebel scouts throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania report no more helicopters in the air. The rebel commander says they will return to business as usual. Miles is outraged. Business as usual for the rebels meant the rebels were being crushed by the Monroe militia. The rebels need to take the fight to Philadelphia and burn the city down! Poor Philadelphians.

The Walking Dead – Recap & Review – Welcome to the Tombs

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The Walking Dead
Welcome to the Tombs

Original Air Date: Mar 31, 2013

Rachel – Sr. Managing Editor
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

So it has come to this. A decision between fleeing before the anger of the Governor, or standing ground at the prison in the face of almost certain death. As the survivors pack up, it’s pretty clear: time to move on and find a safe place to start over. Carl is not happy. Not happy at all. Is his dad still treating like a child? Growing up in a zombie apocalypse surely subtracts years from the child to adult threshold. Still, he is a twelve-year-old with a silencer on his gun… and his anger makes the situation more tense (if that is even possible)

In Woodbury, The Governor is tying up some loose ends. Angry at Milton for torching the Walkers in the pits (and being indirectly culpable to the ambush involving Merle), he beats him silly and escorts him to Andrea in the torture chamber. He doesn’t need these two anymore, but instead of simply killing them, he wants to make it fun. He gives Milton a knife and directs him to kill Andrea. Of course Milton, being the good (albeit weird) guy that he is, turns the knife on the Governor and tries in vain to kill him, getting almost gutted in the process. But that was part of the Governor’s plan all along… he knew Milton would turn on him, so now he’ll leave Milton to die, to Return, and to kill Andrea.