Parks and Recreation – Recap & Review – Leslie and Ben

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Parks and Recreation
Leslie and Ben

Original Air Date: Feb 22, 2013

Valentina D. – Senior Reviewer
valentina@thetwocentscorp.com

As we saw at the end of last week’s episode, Leslie and Ben are biting the bullet and they’re doing it. They’re moving up their wedding date and getting married tonight after the gala. The lovebirds are going to need all the help they can get, and that’s where the Parks gang comes in. Soon, everyone has their tasks and it looks like their spur-of-the-moment wedding will go off without a hitch. However, Lot 48 isn’t the only thing Councilman Jamm has his eyes set on ruining…

Will Leslie and Ben finally get their perfect dream day? You’re cordially invited to keep reading after the jump!

Grey’s Anatomy – Recap & Review – This Is Why We Fight

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Grey’s Anatomy
This Is Why We Fight

Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2013

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Once again, patient care took a backseat to hospital business. However, this hour had more momentum, more emotion, and most importantly faster pacing than last week’s outing. Hopefully going forward they can move out of the business meetings and back into the supply closets, the on-call rooms, and maybe even bedrooms.

We never did get a name for the incorporation of the five doctors trying to buy the hospital, so hence forth I shall call them The Flying Five, as they only are in this predicament because of the plane crash. Is it a little morbid? Sure. But the dark and twisty sisters are part of it, so it’s somewhat fitting.

FX Renews The Americans for Season 2

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FX has picked up its critically-acclaimed drama The Americans for a 13-episode second season, it was announced today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. The most recent drama to join the network’s coveted roster of hit original series, the renewal comes just four episodes into The Americans’ freshman season. There are nine all-new episodes remaining in the current season airing Wednesdays at 10:00 PM E/P with the season finale schedule to air on May 1.

Created by Joe Weisberg and starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, the series premiere episode of The Americans was the most-watched debut of any FX series ever with 5.11 million Total Viewers (Live+7, 1/30/13). Through three weeks, time-shifted viewing of The Americans is the highest of any first-year series on FX with weekly gains of +44%, +58% and +63% respectively. On Live +3 basis through three weeks, the series is averaging 3.63 million Total Viewers and 1.87 million Adults 18-49. After declines in each of the previous two weeks, last night’s fourth episode of The Americans rebounded to week two levels posting gains of +46% in Adults 18-34, +22% in Adults 18-49, +64% in Women 18-34, +30% in Women 18-49, and +33% in Men 18-34.

Psych-O’s! Celebrate the Psych Season 7 Premiere with Your Own Desk Set!

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Season 7 of USA Network’s #Psych is officially (unofficially) the season of the Psych-O’s! You could celebrate with your own #Psych desk set, just like the one pictured here. The set, valued at $134.25, contains the following:

Psych 3-hole-punch
Pineapple USB Drive
Poppin’ In/Out Box (2 boxes)
Poppin’ Stapler
Poppin’ Staple Remover
Poppin’ Ruler
Poppin’ Scissor
Poppin’ Tape Dispenser
Poppin’ Calculator
Push Pin Tin
Set of Post It Notes

WHAT?!? Is that awesome flavor or what? All you have to do for a chance to win this awesome prize pack is comment below and tell us your favorite nickname that Shawn has used for Gus and why? Lavendar Gooms? Gus “Silly Pants” Jackson? Bring out some good ones! We’ll choose a winner at random on Friday, March 1!!

Don’t miss the premiere next Wednesday, February 27! Make sure to tweet during the show with the hashtag #Psych! I’ll see you here Thursday with my review!

The prize was provided by USA Network, but USA Network is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. Contest open to US residents only.

Do You Want A Con Man’s Style? Check Out Our White Collar Giveaway

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Neal Caffrey undoubtedly has great style. How would you like to look like him? Or have your man look like him? To celebrate next week’s season finale of the third season of White Collar, TheTwoCents is giving away a prize pack including the following:

-Cufflink Ovals
-3-piece Manicure Set
-Kiehls Creme with Silk Groom
-Thomas Pink Collar Stay
-The Modern Gentleman Book
-White Collar Season 1 DVD

To have a chance to win this awesome prize pack, please leave a comment below before next Friday, March 1, letting us know what you admire most about Neal’s smooth style. We’ll choose a winner at random.

Hurry! And good luck!!

The prize was provided by USA Network, but USA Network is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. Contest open to US residents only.

New Episodes of ‘For Better or Worse’ Planned for OWN

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Oprah Winfrey’s cable channel OWN is the home of Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse.”

The comedy series will move from TBS to OWN for its third season, starting this fall. OWN also bought the library of 45 old episodes from TBS. The series will resume production in April with the original cast members, including Michael Jai White and Tasha Smith.

The comedy will be OWN’s third scripted series from Perry, who has a deal with OWN to produce TV shows and other projects. The first two original series, a sitcom and a drama, are scheduled to debut in May.

Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Deadly Ambition

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Law & Order: SVU
Deadly Ambition

Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2013

Caitlin – Senior Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s always fun when SVU plunges straight into action. The only thing is, this action is part of a training sequence. It’s the first time I can ever remember the characters participating in such a thing. Better late than never, I guess?

The episode focuses on Amanda, whose sister Kim is back in town. She shares the good news that she’s pregnant. At least, she calls it good news. Overall, it would probably be better if the father weren’t a man who just hit her across the face.

Farewell…Lou Myers

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Lou Myers, Actor

Best known for his role as restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series “A Different World,” Lou Myers has died.

A representative of Myers’ nonprofit, Global Business Incubation Inc., confirmed his death on Tuesday night in West Virginia. They said he was 77.

Myers appeared as a guest star on The Cosby Show before landing on its spin-off, A Different World, which ran from 1988-1993. He enjoyed guest-star turns on shows after, including Living Single, ER and NYPD Blue, and also recurred on 2003’s All About the Andersons.

He is survived by his mother and his son.

American Idol – Recap & Review – Sudden Death, Round I

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American Idol
Sudden Death, Round I

Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2013

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

It’s Sudden Death at the Mirage in Vegas. This year, it’s a little different. Ten contestants sing, then only five are chosen to go on. As the judges could split the vote, the tie breaker is producer/vocal coach Jimmy Iovine.

The first round is the women and they sang in front of an audience. The judges didn’t tell which contestants would be continuing on until the very end.

Modern Family – Recap & Review – Bad Hair Day

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Modern Family
Bad Hair Day

Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2013

Wyner C – Senior Reviewer
wyner@thetwocentscorp.com

Our past is our past. We might wonder “what ifs” but our life is our chosen path – we’ve decided this is our course. Sometimes, when the opportunity arises, we might try to peek into the “alternative life”.

Claire is going to her college reunion sans Phil who is preparing for a bowling tournament with Jay. Unfortunately, Jay calls to boot Phil for a better player so Dunphy goes to the reunion. He meets Claire’s ex, the one that dumped her – a professor with a (fake/pretentious) British accent.