NBC Pulls Law & Order: Los Angeles, Parenthood to Stay on Tuesdays

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Breaking news from E! Online:

NBC is pulling episodes of Law & Order: Los Angeles from their schedule starting Feb. 8, putting the show on indefinite hiatus.

The series recently underwent several casting changes, with original cast members Regina Hall, Skeet Ulrich, and Megan Boone all exiting the show as part of a major revamp.

While this is bad news for LOLA viewers, it’s good news for fans of Parenthood. The family dramedy was set to move from its Tuesday timeslot to Monday nights starting in March, after airing four episodes this month. Now, it will remain on Tuesday nights at 10pm ET for the remainder of the season, and it won’t take the month of February off as planned.

New reality series America’s Next Great Restaurant will also premiere a week earlier on Sunday, March 6 in place of The Marriage Ref, which has been put on hold for now.

My TwoCents: This is somewhat surprising given the recent casting overhaul, but since I’m a Parenthood fan I’m just glad the show will stay in its regular time slot where it stands a better chance than on Mondays where it would be up against shows like Castle and Hawaii Five-0.

Think there’s a chance LOLA will return, or are you just happy to see Parenthood stay put? Give us your TwoCents in the comments section!

Hector, Associate News Editor
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Hawaii Five-O – Recap & Review – He Kane Hewa’ Ole

Hawaii Five-O
He Kane Hewa’ Ole

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Rachel M – Staff Writer
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I swear to (insert religious figure here) that this show makes me hate where I live. ::sigh:: Chin and Kono are driving through Chin’s old beat. They get to have a chase! A guy is speeding down the highway with a suspicious package, Kono gives chase and a cop car chases both of them. The runner flips the car and the box falls out, it doesn’t look like he’s gonna make it. And all the cops walk past the box, until Kono notices it and it’s leaking blood. How much you wanna bet there’s somebodies head in there?

McGarrett: “What happened to the courtesy knock?”
Danno: “Oh, I think it got played out along with the high five and the bro hug. You want me to do it now?”

How I Met Your Mother – Recap & Review – Last Words

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How I Met Your Mother
Last Words

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Faye O – Senior Reviewer
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Well, this was an episode that I never thought we’d experience on How I Met Your Mother. It’s always been such a light show, and to put a funeral in the series, one more meaningful than the one that we saw during Season 2 in the episode Monday Night Football, well, wow.

I thought that they definitely handled the emotions wonderfully, but for the show, I didn’t like the feel of the episode. Let’s dive in, and see our thoughts.

Chuck – Recap & Review – Chuck vs. The Balcony

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Chuck
Chuck vs. The Balcony

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Jeff L – Staff Writer
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Chuck’s back. It’s been a long, cold few weeks since we last checked in with our friends at the Spy More. Chuck continues, finally, in it’s usual but utterly frustrating fashion of moving a half-step forward and two steps back but at least it does so with class and a few laughs along the way.

The Chuck vs. The Balcony opens in France where a spy, with one of those shiny metal briefcases (you know exactly what I’m talking about — the ones from the Spies R Us store where all TV and movie spies shop), is being pursued through the French countryside by some bad guys. More Volkoff agents? No. Not all bad guys are Volkoff agents, as we’re reminded later on by General Grandma. The spy is carrying a super-secret nanochip which can not fall into the wrong hands. He ends up stashing the chip in some fancy wine bottle before he’s dispatched by the bad guys.

Regis Philbin Announces Retirement From Live! With Regis and Kelly

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Regis Philbin announced today that he will be retiring from the very successful, long-running talk show “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly.” Philbin made the announcement live on-air this morning during the Host Chat portion of the show.

As Philbin stated to the viewers this morning, “This will be my last year on this show. It’s been a long time, it’s been 28 years since I’ve been here…There is a time that everything must come to an end…” Referring to his remaining time on the show he added, “We’ll have a lot of fun between now and then.”

Regis Philbin is a legend in the entertainment industry, a hall of fame broadcaster with more than 50 years in front of the camera. “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” premiered in national syndication in 1988 as “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee.” The show debuted locally in 1983 on WABC New York as “The Morning Show.” A three-time Emmy Award winner, Philbin was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008.

Two And A Half Men – Recap & Review – Lookin’ For Japanese Subs

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Two and a Half Men
Lookin’ for Japanese Subs

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you know that Charlie Sheen as been a bit busy partying (and not working). With that being said, our little show might be in trouble.

But, with all of Charlie’s real life – and on-screen – antics, the writers had to move on from his partying and finally get back to a lingering storyline: Rose. So tonight we finally get to see what’s been going on with Rose and her fake marriage and how Charlie deals with it.

The Cape – Recap & Review – Kozmo

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The Cape
Kozmo

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Rachel M – Staff Writer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

Daniel Craig’s body double is in a Russian prison, it appears that Greggor has escaped prisons before, but this prison is different, supposedly. Almost instantly he has escaped, he has a tooth carved into a key. Back in the train yard, Vince is checking things out. Some guy in an SUV is about to have a bad day, but he’s ARK so maybe he’s more prepared than we thought. Oh! It’s the guy who helped chase Vince down, so Vince hangs him off a bridge and tries to convince him to tell the world that Faraday is innocent. Orwell is in his ear helping him escape the ARK back up.

Trip has to start at a new school, poor kid being painted with his father’s brush even though it’s false paint. As a bonus to the female viewers Vince practices his cape skills shirtless 🙂

Rules Of Engagement – Recap & Review – Uh-Oh It’s Magic

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Rules of Engagement
Uh-Oh It’s Magic

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

The gang is back and we are happy to see Sara Rue as our spunky lesbian surrogate. This week Audrey tries to get to know Brenda better since she is more of a friend to Jeff than Audrey. Cris Angel is our guest as himself. Adam and Jenn have a super cute Super ,that is doing some fixing up in the apartment.

Two Cents and Five Questions with Rulon Gardner (Biggest Loser)

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Rulon, Reality Contestant and Former Olympic Gold Medalist

Many of you might remember Rulon Gardner as a 2000 Olympic gold medalist in Roman/Grecco Wrestling. He weighed in at 286 and remained a world-class athlete until after the 2004 Olympics where he won the Bronze medal and then retired. Though he is no longer active as an athlete, he owns a wrestling gym and is still respected in that community. But he let his weight get away from him and was 474 by the beginning of the 11th season of The Biggest Loser. He and his wife are also trying to start a family. I got the chance to participate in a conference call and learned more about this outstanding man.

The Two Cents: In what ways has your weight gain affected your self-esteem after being so confident?

House – Recap & Review – Larger Than Life

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House
Larger Than Life

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

Hey guys!  We’re back after the holiday hiatus! As you’ll remember, House and Cuddy are still doing the relationship thing while Wilson and Sam are Splitsville.  

Martha Masters is still the bright eyed, bushy tailed new kid who has yet to be jaded by life.  Let’s get to it and see who’s almost dead this week!