Law & Order: SVU – Recap & Review – Secrets Exhumed

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Law & Order: SVU
Secrets Exhumed

Original Air Date: Feb 13, 2013

Caitlin – Senior Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

There’s a statute of limitations on sexual offences, so cold cases don’t often come up in the SVU. When they do, though, the show makes sure there’s enough drama involved to make them worth being brought up again after all these years.

We see two familiar faces in the first couple minutes of this episode. First, Munch, whose absence for long stretches of time is actually acknowledged, and then our old friend Dana Lewis of the FBI, there to take in a suspect just released from prison in Miami.

Survivor: Caramoan – Recap & Review – “She Annoys Me Greatly”

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Survivor: Caramoan
“She Annoys Me Greatly”

Original Air Date: Feb 13, 2013

Ryan O – Staff Writer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

Fans versus Favorites! Well, you know, it’s more like “Favorites.” Even I don’t really remember some of the returning players. On the other hand, I do remember some people that really annoyed me — Brandon Hantz and Phillip. I also remember some players that I really liked — Eric, Malcolm from just last season, Cochran and Dawn. I liked all of them quite a bit.

In this extra-long first episode, we run through the usual stuff, except there’s a lot more strategizing in the Favs side than there would be normally. Some players are cut out of an early alliance. Over on the Fans side, players are making rookie mistakes left and right and quickly enough, there are people I like and dislike on the tribe of newbies. Good times all around!

Arrow – Recap & Review – Odyssey

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Arrow
Odyssey

Original Air Date: Feb 13, 2013

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

Whoa! We start the show off with a bang as Ollie goes to question mommy dearest and ends up shot! He disappears and ends up in the back of Felicity’s car and she is now in the small circle of people that know what is going on…finally!! I have been waiting for several episodes for this to happen.

While Ollie is out on the table in the ArrowCave, we learn more about his island experience and training. Let’s get started…

Justified – Recap & Review – Foot Chase

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Justified
Foot Chase

Original Air Date: Feb 12, 2013

Lyssa G – Reviewer
Lyssa@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to week six of Justified. Last week we finally managed to get some information about what has been going on in the last few episodes with Boyd and Johnny as well as what has been going on with Raylan. There is still a lot of things that are going to need to be explained but we have a chance now to make more sense of everything.

We finally saw Winona for the first time this season, looking fairly pregnant at this point. She and Raylan are in the doctors office but she is still very distant from him and doesn’t seem to actually want him around. Boyd really doesn’t have anyone that he can trust anymore. Lets see what happens this week.

Auditions For The X Factor Season 3 Kicks Off in Los Angeles March 6

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THE X FACTOR begins its next nationwide search for the best undiscovered new solo artists and vocal groups on Wednesday, March 6 in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California’s Galen Center. Auditions continue in Charleston, SC, on Tuesday, March 19; New Orleans, LA, on Sunday, April 14; Long Island, NY, on Thursday, April 25; and Denver, CO, on Tuesday, May 14.

In addition to the open call auditions, online auditions continue until June 15, 2013 at 11:59 PM PT. Solo artists and vocal groups 12 years old and over may submit their two-minute a cappella audition videos at http://www.TheXFactorUSA.com.

THE X FACTOR auditions will be held in the following cities:

90210 – Recap & Review – #realness

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90210
#realness

Original Air Date: Feb 11, 2013

Dennis – Senior Reviewer
dennis@thetwocentscorp.com

In this week’s episode, Naomi & Max decide to divorce and can’t seem to be away from one another. Meanwhile, Teddy and Silver have some surprising people in mind to be a surrogate. Also, Liam is offered a role in another film, but will his PTSD keep him from accepting the role?

Finally, Annie has another unbelievable storyline thrown at her. What is it this week? Read on for this week’s character breakdown!

Dallas – Recap & Review – False Confessions

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Dallas
False Confessions

Original Air Date: Feb 11, 2013

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

This hour felt like it had a one speed… breakneck. I can’t recall the last time an hour of television flew by so quickly. And accomplished so much. And set up so much.

To keep track, you almost need a scorecard. I counted four confessions from three people, two major betrayals, one minor betrayal, one minor (kind of) lie, and one shirtless scene. I’m going on record requesting more of the latter please!

Bones – Recap & Review – The Shot In The Dark

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Bones
The Shot in the Dark

Original Air Date: Feb 11, 2013

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

To be practical or not to be practical, that is the question. Booth and Bones argue over just such a thing which in turn sets the pace of the episode and how it will play out. After a few heated words, Bones storms out of the house and heads to work on the latest bones. You know this episode is going to be different when it starts out with the bones already at the Jeffersonian.

While working, someone shoots her with a quiet sounding gun, and leaves her bleeding on the floor. Of all people, Booth finds her lying on the floor, when he arrives with Christine because he feels bad about the argument.

Switched At Birth – Recap & Review – Human/Need/Desire

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Switched At Birth
Human/Need/Desire

Original Air Date: Feb 11, 2013

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Back in the first season, we dealt with the Kennish family acclimating to Daphne being deaf. Cochlear implants and signing were addressed. Then everyone learned sign language, to differing degrees, and seemingly became one big happy family.

But this show is more than your typical ABC Family teen-angst melodrama. Steeped in the relationship and baby dramas is a real education and platform for helping the hearing world to learn more about the deaf community from several vantage points. And it’s doing a spectacular job.

How I Met Your Mother – Recap & Review – Bad Crazy

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How I Met Your Mother
Bad Crazy

Original Air Date: Feb 11, 2013

Caitlin –Senior Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

You’ll remember Janette from last week’s episode. You might also wonder why Ted would want to keep dating her, from what we saw then. By the end of this week’s episode, though…you’ll really wonder why.

Actually, he agrees pretty quickly on that he needs to break up with her. He manages to do it, too, even though it puts him in fear of his life. But, as you might guess, it’s not as simple as just telling her. That becomes clear when she locks herself in his room.