Psych – Recap & Review – You Can’t Handle This Episode

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Psych
You Can’t Handle This Episode

Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2010

Em – TwoCents Reviewer
em@thetwocentscorp.com

Psych is back, and life is wonderful again. Are you excited? I’m excited. So is flashback-Shawn, who’s curled up on the couch watching Army recruitment ads. Henry is less than impressed, but you can’t win over everyone, I suppose.

Two people seem less than crazy about the start of the new episode: the dead guy, who’s found hanging in a hotel room, and Abigail, who’s been dragged along to the crime scene. Shawn does love playing to an audience, though, and he makes a scene about the suicide being staged: it was really murder. He also gets the medical examiner to check out the dead guy’s throat, and they find dog tags.

Nip/Tuck – Recap & Review – Sheila Carlton

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Nip/Tuck
Sheila Carlton

Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2010

Tom R. – Sr. Staff Writer
tom@thetwocents.com

I feel the need to point out that there is more to Southern Connecticut than psychotic chimpanzees.

The story of Travis made national headlines a couple of years ago. He was a trained chimp living with his owner in Stamford, until he attacked someone and had to be put down. The case is referenced in this episode, as Sheila Carlton has suffered a similar fate.

Parks And Recreation – Too Good To Ignore

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Back in the Spring of 2009 we started recaps and reviews of Parks and Recreation. We even had a spin-off site dedicated to the show from the creators of The Office. Over time Parks and Recreation lost its way and the interest of its coverage dwindled.

If you’ve removed it from your DVR for this current 2009/2010 television season, you’re missing out. Not only has the show found it’s own footing in the NBC Thursday Night comedy lineup, but it consistently has been providing great laughs and stories all season long. The characters have really been fleshed out and you are no longer watching it as a Michael Scott rip-off.

American Idol — Recap & Review — Dallas

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American Idol
Dallas

Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2010

Patricia Morris Buckley — Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

Is there anything that Neil Patrick Harris can’t do? Star on TV shows? Check. Host the Tonys? Check. Emmys too? Check. Be a guest judge on American Idol. Double check.

The only problem was that he only judged on one of the two days that AI taped in Dallas. Then we got the soft-spoken Joe Jonas, who wasn’t bad, but not impressive either (I think he just couldn’t compare with NPH, who really gave it to Simon, and I think the editing didn’t do him any favors either). He certainly did better than Avril “Spoiled Brat” Lavigne.

TwoCents & Five Questions With…

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… Jack McBrayer, Actor

Like all good ensemble shows (The Office, Glee, NCIS), 30 Rock uses the secondary characters as expertly as they do the leads. Each character makes their own mark in the greatness of the show and keeps viewers wanting more. Jack McBrayer who plays Kenneth, the over-eager NBC page, is no exception!

McBrayer, along with the “30 Rock” cast, was nominated for a 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He was also nominated a 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class, Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs, for his work on NBC.com’s “Kenneth the Web Page” feature.

McBrayer has performed at the sketch comedy epicenters of three cities beginning with Second City and ImprovOlympic in Chicago, the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York as well as the UCB and IO outposts in Los Angeles. He has made numerous appearances in sketches on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and has appeared on “Arrested Development.” He was also seen opposite Will Ferrell in the NASCAR comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.”

Recently McBrayer spent some time with TheTwoCents to share his thoughts on this current season of 30 Rock.

Q: You are so closely identified with Kenneth now and it’s such a great role, on your hiatus when you’re doing other things are you really trying to get away from that type of role or what are your thoughts on just other roles outside of Kenneth?

Leverage – Recap & Review – The Zanzibar Marketplace Job

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Leverage
The Zanzibar Marketplace Job

Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2010

Brittany Frederick – Staff Writer
brittanyfrederick @thetwocentscorp.com

Nate’s ex-wife has been arrested and thrown into prison in Kiev. And Sterling is back. What else do you need to know, to know this episode is awesome?

How about that in the first few minutes, Sterling gets beaten up by Eliot while Nate smirks over it? As it turns out, he’s there to break the news about Maggie, who has been framed for the theft of a Faberge egg (“Maggie’s the most honest person we know, but besides that, she’s okay,” Parker says).

24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona – Recap & Review – Part 1

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24/7 Jimmie Johnson: Race to Daytona
Part 1

Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Associate Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

If you’re not a NASCAR fan, I highly suggest you still watch this series (and if you are a fan, I suggest it even more!). It gives you insight to how hard the drivers, pit crew and members of the teams work to get to where they are. This specific series takes a look at four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson as he prepares for the most prestigious race in NASCAR, the Daytona 500. Johnson won the race in 2006, under a cloud of scrutiny (more about that later), yet while he has four Cup trophies, he wants another Daytona win. The four-part series will follow Johnson during media obligations, include a look into his personal life and interviews with members of his family team, including Crew Chief Chad Knaus and owner Rick Hendrick. Liev Schreiber narrates the series.

Better Off Ted – Best Quotes and Moments – Mess of a Salesman

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Better Off Ted
Mess of a Salesman

Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2010

Rachel M – TwoCents Reviewer
rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

This week, Ted helps his brother get a job and Veronica receives an award from a charity.

Wait, what was that second one? Veronica does something charitable?

Things Getting Ugly For Betty – ABC Cancels Show

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What many Ugly Betty fans have feared has come true. According to The Hollywood Reporter today, ABC has canceled Ugly Betty.

ABC’s Statement: “We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.”

Ok TwoCents Readers, share your farewells to Betty and company in the comments.

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A House Spinoff?

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Fox execs tell Entertainment Weekly that House executive producers want to create a spinoff to “expand the franchise”.  Well, they say it will be either a spinoff or perhaps a completely new show, they aren’t sure yet.

There was a thought of giving P.I. Lucas his own show, but that idea was quickly canned.  Rest assured that they’re not just chasing the money.  The House people have high standards and won’t take this lightly.

I’m interested to see what happens with this.  Read more about it HERE.

How about you? Do you think this could work? How would you like to see it done?

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