TwoCents & Five Questions With Curt Smith (Psych)

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Curt Smith, Musician

Curt Smith is best known as one of the founders of the band Tears for Fears. He also has a solo career, and is working on a series of collaborations with other artists he meets through social media websites. Now he’s bringing his talents to TV with a guest appearance on Psych.

TheTwoCents: A lot of the time when celebrities play themselves they end up playing these sort of very exaggerated, larger-than-life kind of versions. So is that what you’re going to do or is it more down key, true to you?

ABC Signs Jamie Oliver To Another Season Of Revolution

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The Emmy Award-winning reality series “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” has received a second season pick-up and will premiere later this season on ABC. In the new season, Jamie Oliver, the impassioned chef, TV personality and best-selling author, will bring the revolution to the nation’s second largest city of Los Angeles, CA and take on his biggest challenge yet. The series, which recently won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, will run for six episodes.

In the inspiring series from Fresh One and Ryan Seacrest Productions, Jamie attacks the problems of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in this country–where our nation’s children are the first generation not expected to live as long as their parents. Jamie invites viewers to take a stand and change the way they eat in their homes and schools. The first six episodes were set in Huntington, West Virginia.

George Takei to Guest on Big Bang Theory

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According to TV Squad, geek icon George Takei, better known as Star Trek’s Sulu, is making an appearance as himself on an episode of Big Bang Theory scheduled for Oct. 14.

Unfortunately for Sheldon and the rest of the guys, Takei will only be sharing the screen with Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), teaming up with Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff as the other part of his conscience. Sackhoff is making her second appearance on the comedy after guest starring in an episode last season.

In the episode, Wolowitz is trying to decide whether or not to get back together with his former girlfriend Bernadette, with Takei and Sackhoff representing opposing view points.

Other guest stars set for this season include computer guru Steve Wozniak, who will pop up on the second episode, and the possible return of Star Trek: TNG actor Wil Wheaton as Sheldon’s nemesis.

Rescue Me – Recap & Review – A.D.D.

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Rescue Me
A.D.D.

Original Air Date: Aug 31, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Sorry for the lack of recap last week. I had surgery and couldn’t get to it (same reason for the lateness of this one). However, the finale was so good, so GREAT, I’m sitting here all bandaged writing up the review (and waiting for Franco to come take care of me … but that’s a long ways off!).

Last week was a gateway episode to this week. Lou’s doctor told him he HAD to stop working because his heart is only working at around 50%, Sean and Mike decided to get the FDNY to name something after Pat, Janet forgave Tommy for what happened with Sheila, Sheila was happy with Mickey who was THISCLOSE to getting Damian to quit, Damian quit but then unquit the squad (thanks to seeing Jimmy’s badge and feeling the need to fill his father’s shoes), and then … the moment … at a big fire, Lou was trapped under a stack of coffins (they were called to a fire at a coffin warehouse) and Damian when Damian went to call the squad out of the building, the roof collapses on him.

Walking Dead Renewed Before Viewed

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AMC has renewed the fantastic zombie-apocalyptic series The Walking Dead for a second season.

Wait… are you wondering how in the world you missed the first season? Well, you haven’t! It hasn’t even aired yet! Man, it must be good.

Read the scoop over at our friends TV by the Numbers and check back here starting Halloween night for our wonderfully gory Recaps & Reviews of the show!

Conan Announces Name Of New Show

It’s ground-breaking, it’s original, it’s imaginative, it’s… well, just watch.

New Set Of Amazing Racers Revealed

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CBS announced today the 11 new teams competing in the next installment of THE AMAZING RACE, which premieres with a special 90-minute debut on Sunday, Sept. 26 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Phil Keoghan is the host.

This season’s cast of Racers will travel over 32,000 miles, covering four continents and 30 cities, with first-time visits to Bangladesh , Ghana and the Arctic Circle . Additionally, for the first time in the history of the Race, the Team to finish in first place during the premiere episode will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – What Is And What Should Never Be

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Covert Affairs
What Is And What Should Never Be

Original Air Date: Aug 31, 2010

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

This week, it is all about Annie. It starts out with Annie in a warehouse being arrested and a dead lady lying in front of her. Annie is a bit groggy and not quite herself. So ,who is our agent that sits down to question Annie? The same dude from episode 2, where she pretended to be a call girl and was caught with Auggie in the morgue. He wants to know who she is and what happened, but our girl Friday isn’t talking. So in walks Joan saying she is the lawyer…man these people lie like crazy! She tells Annie to start at the beginning and tell everything she knows. Here is her story:

Lie to Me – Recap & Review – Darkness & Light

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Lie to Me
Darkness & Light

Original Air Date – Aug 30, 2010

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

This week we have our Summer season finale! I am becoming more enamored of Tim Roth every week. I’ve been a fan of his ever since Four Rooms. He certainly doesn’t disappoint in this episode, that’s for sure! It’s great too, because Emily is involved in the whole episode. Even Loker has important things to do.

Let’s not waste any more time, off we go…

Huge – Recap & Review – Parent’s Weekend, Pt. 2

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Huge
Parent’s Weekend, Pt. 2

Original Air Date – Aug 30, 2010

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to the second half of Parent’s Weekend at Camp Victory. Tonight we have romance, heartbreak and an awesome musical performance from Will, Ian and Trent. There’s even a little mystery with Alistair and a lost necklace. I’m sad to see the show go for the fall, but it will be back in January for the second half of season one.

What do you say we jump right in? The water is fine…