Arquette Says Medium Is Canceled

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According to the fine folks at Entertainment Weekly, Patricia Arquette, the star of Medium, says the show has been canceled.

“The actress told EW that “we got canceled” and the show only has two more episodes to shoot.”

CBS saved the show once, can another network step in again or is this it for Medium? Will you guys miss it?

House – Recap & Review – A Pox On Our House

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House
A Pox On Our House

Original Air Date: Nov 15, 2010

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

We open on a what appears to be a slave ship under attack. The slaves aboard are sick with what appears to be smallpox and are being thrown overboard. One of the slaves aboard tells his sons that another guy is going to be their father from now on and is being hauled above when the ship is hit with a cannon.

We cut to a young white couple aboard a boat where their kids are scuba diving. The daughter, Julie, comes above with some kind of jar which promptly explodes in her hand. Uh oh.

Hawaii Five-O – Recap & Review – Po’ipu

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Hawaii Five-O
Po’ipu

Original Air Date: Nov 15, 2010

Rachel M – Associate Staff Writer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

A man alone at a bar, a beautiful woman approaches. They apparently hit it off and head back to the hotel room…where she strips and then garrotes him, lovely. McGarrett and Danno are on the case, the victim is named Atwater and he’s part of an advance team for a foreign dignitary, General Pak.

One of McGarrett’s old SEAL buddies, Nick, runs a private security team hired to help protect the unpopular General from assassination. Danno takes an immediate dislike to him.

Mike and Molly – Recap & Review – Mike’s New Boots

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Mike and Molly
Mike’s New Boots

Original Air Date: Nov 15, 2010

Rachel M – Associate Staff Writer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

Molly has a gift for Mike, cowboy boots! He is super excited about them, and he and Molly get down cowboy style. (Doesn’t Melissa McCarthy have the most adorable laugh?) Mike is so stoked about his new boots that he wears them to work, and to the diner.

Mike feels all kinds of special because Molly got him a gift just because. Carl feels special and sexy because he wears a thong.

The Walking Dead – Recap & Review – Tell It to the Frogs

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The Walking Dead
Tell It to the Frogs

Original Air Date: Nov 14, 2010

Rachel – Sr. Managing Editor
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

My dreams last night were plagued by zombies. Not the lurching, grunting slow-pokes, mind you, but a new breed; zombies that knew how to use guns. Not cool, Subconscious, not cool. I guess The Walking Dead is really seeping into my marrow, because last night’s episode obviously drilled those two images into my head: Zombies will kill me, and I need guns.

The episode began with the much-anticipated (if two episodes constitutes a “much”) reunion of Rick and Lori. Boy, was it awesome and awkward at the same time. Carl was ecstatic, Lori was in shock, and Shane looked devastated. His little dream of playing house slipped away from him in less than three seconds. Granted, I don’t think Lori had that same dream, she just wanted to be held by someone. And now that her husband is back, well… Shane had better not say anything about it. Ever.

The Ax Men Return To History Channel

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The intrepid AX MEN are back, with three new crews and five returning favorites, risking their lives in an all-new race to be “King of the Mountain.” Season four of the acclaimed series premieres Sunday, December 12 at 9pm ET on HISTORY.

Falling trees, bone-crushing equipment, human error, freak accidents, hungry predators, brutal forces of nature… it’s all in a day’s work for generations of loggers who have jeopardized their lives to provide America with the timber it needs. And, while technology may have changed the logging industry over the years, the work today is as life-threatening as ever.

This season, the AX MEN face off on the biggest playing field yet, from the rugged reaches of Alaska to the deadly depths of Florida and Louisiana ’s swamp. Father-and-son team Gabe and Craig Rygaard return to battle their nemesis, reigning “King of the mountain” J.M. Browning. But this year, the crews from Washington and Oregon have more than each other to worry about – there’s been a changing of the guard at Pihl Logging as Leah Proctor, a female greenhorn, is brought on to keep the men on their toes.

PBS Presents Pioneers of Television Series

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Narrated by Kelsey Grammer, this four-part series, beginning January 18, transports viewers behind the scenes for a revealing look at the inception of four of the most popular genres in television: science fiction, westerns, crime dramas and local kids’ TV.

Television Icons James Garner, Linda Evans, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Angie Dickinson, Stefanie Powers, Robert Conrad, Mike Connors, Nichelle Nichols, Martin Landau, Bill Cosby, Fess Parker and Many Others Reveal How They Broke New Ground in Their Famous TV Roles

A special “Legendary Women of Television” event with Angie Dickinson, Linda Evans, Nichelle Nichols and Stefanie Powers will take place at New York City’s 92nd Street Y on January 16 to mark the series premiere.

Join PBS as PIONEERS OF TELEVISION reveals intriguing stories and uncovers fascinating facts from the early days of television, including:

NBC Announces Mid-Season Schedule

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NBC today made several mid-season schedule announcements, including the premiere dates for four new series – the dramas “The Cape” and “Harry’s Law,” the comedy “Perfect Couples” and the alternative series “America’s Next Great Restaurant.” The lineup also includes series time period changes for “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Parenthood.”

Additionally, returning series “Parks and Recreation,” “The Biggest Loser: Couples,” “Who Do You Think You Are?,” “Minute to Win It,” “The Marriage Ref” and “The Celebrity Apprentice” resume on the schedule while other moves maximize the amount of original, non-repeat programming on the network.

Following are night-by-night details:

NBC Keeps 30 Rock Through 2012

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NBC has picked up its Emmy Award-winning comedy “30 Rock” (Thursdays, 10-10:30 p.m. ET) for another season through 2011-12, it was announced today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

We are happy to confirm the pickup of ’30 Rock’ for another season,” said Bromstad. “It continues to be a bold, hilarious, sophisticated comedy that has become a classic in its own time.”

The pickup comes as “30 Rock” also celebrates its 100th episode this season.

Skating With The Stars Judges Announced

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Dick Button, the man known as the “Voice” of figure skating, Johnny Weir, an Olympian who, at age 26, is the skating world’s most unpredictable star, and Laurieann Gibson, the creative visionary behind Lady GaGa’s choreography, will serve as the judges for ABC’s highly anticipated new series, “Skating with the Stars,” from BBC Worldwide Productions.

Weir, Button and Gibson will make their debut as judges on the series’ premiere, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:11-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

On “Skating with the Stars,” six famous faces — Bethenny Frankel, Brandon Mychal Smith, Jonny Moseley, Rebecca Budig, Sean Young and Vince Neil — will take to the ice with their world class skating partners for the first time in front of a live audience on premiere night, as couples perform high-paced ice dancing moves and dazzling figure skating routines.