Idol, 24 And More Set For FOX’s Midseason Schedule

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FOX announced premiere dates of new and returning series as well as revisions to its 2009-2010 midseason schedule. FOX also has ordered a full season of the sophomore drama LIE TO ME.

January starts off on a high note when the ninth season of AMERICAN IDOL, television’s No. 1 series, begins with a two-night premiere Tuesday, Jan. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Jan. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Immediately following AMERICAN IDOL on Jan. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), FOX unveils the not-to-be-missed series debut of OUR LITTLE GENIUS, a new unscripted series that features America’s most gifted kids as they are tested with some of the most challenging and difficult questions that only a remarkable little genius could answer.

So You Think You Can Dance – Recap & Review – Top 12 Perform

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So You Think You Can Dance
Top 12 Perform

Original Air Date: Nov 24, 2009

Rachel M – TwoCents Reviewer
Rachelm@thetwocentscorp.com

Only two more dancers to be eliminated before we get to the top 10, are the dancers going to make it easy on the judges tonight? Each couple is dancing twice so there are double the opportunities to be great or be forgettable.

The Big Bang Theory – Recap & Review – The Vengeance Formulation

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The Big Bang Theory
The Vengeance Formulation

Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2009

Theresa – Staff Writer
Theresa@thetwocentscorp.com

At last we know: Howard IS still seeing the humorless microbiology chick! Bernadette returns for her third date with Wolowitz, which means the time has come for them to get a little more… intimate. Apparently the third-date “custom” was lost on Wolowitz, and when he’s thrown by Bernadette’s demand that he choose a relationship or a one-night stand, she leaves him on her doorstep with nothing.

How I Met Your Mother – Recap & Review – Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap

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How I Met Your Mother
Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap

Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2009

Farrah Kaye – Associate Staff Writer
Farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Hey again fellow How I Met Your Mother friends! Faye will be off for a few weeks so you’re stuck with me again. And I feel so lucky to have Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap as my first hello again R&R!

House – Recap & Review – Ignorance is Bliss

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House
Ignorance is Bliss

Original Air Date: Nov. 23, 2009

Patricia Morris Buckley — Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

Gee, I wish I had the problem that I was too smart. That people wanted to pay me to write books, solve major world problems and make world-shattering discoveries. Yeah, it would be a tough life. Not.

But that’s how former boy genius Jimmy Sidas sees it. He’s been working as a courier and married to a woman few people would call “smart.” Until he collapses in a bookstore after making a delivery, putting him in the path of House.

Psych Is Back For Season 5

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The fine fine people at THR are full of good info today!

“USA Network has renewed the crime comedy for a fifth season with a 16-episode order.

“Psych,” starring James Roday as a fake psychic with great observational skills and Dule Hill as his best friend and partner in their police consulting business, was a breakout hit for the network when it launched in July 2006 as the highest-rated USA series debut.

The series, from Universal Cable Prods. and creator Steve Franks, has consistently delivered solid ratings, especially in the younger demographics.

Kelly Will Be Regis-Less For A While

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THR: “Regis Philbin will be taking a leave of absence from his long-running ABC daytime talk show to undergo a hip replacement surgery.

Philbin, 78, made the announcement Monday on “Live with Regis and Kelly,” which is broadcasting from Las Vegas this week.

“I’ve been limping around here; it really is painful,” Regis said at the end of the show’s opening segment.

His surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday, after the show’s crew returns to New York, he said.

Philbin didn’t give a firm return date, saying only, “I’ll be back next year.”

Wanna Watch Twilight? FX Is Going To Make It Happen

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Yes, it’s never too early to wonder which network will hold the rights to the national broadcast of the sensation that is Twilight. For the vampire fans – FX will deliver.

According to The Hollywood Reporter: “The “Twilight Saga” franchise is headed to FX.

FX has acquired the ad-supported TV rights to the four “Twilight” movies in a package deal with producer Summit Entertainment that also includes the indie studio’s Oscar hopeful “The Hurt Locker,” the Nicolas Cage thriller “Knowing” and actioner “Push.”

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert

The unique four-hour music event THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CONCERT debuts Thanksgiving weekend on SUNDAY, NOV. 29 (8:00 p.m.-12:10 a.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Featuring performances from two groundbreaking concerts held Oct. 29 and 30 at Madison Square Garden, the special is anchored by iconic musicians that include Jeff Beck Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, U2 and Stevie Wonder.

The live concerts celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The two nights featured different lineups, with artists performing their own songs and the music that inspired them – tracing the history of genres ranging from soul to hard rock.

Each of the artists overseeing a different segment of the concerts was joined by special guests to create unique performances. Guests included Black Eyed Peas, Jackson Browne, Ray Davies, Dion, John Fogerty, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, B.B. King, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Darlene Love, Sam Moore, Tom Morello, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Patti Smith, Sting and James Taylor.

THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CONCERT will also be presented in two parts.

Castle- Recap & Review- One Man’s Treasure

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Castle
One Man’s Treasure

Original Air Date: Nov. 23 2009

Karen Belgrad- Two Cents Reviewer
karenbelgrad @thetwocentscorp.com

If last week’s episode was a return to form, this week’s episode was Castle at the top of its game. The witty banter returned in premium fashion and the murder was less twisty than weeks past. It all begins with a scantily clad woman trying to shove an empty pizza box into the garbage when a dead body comes sliding down the chute. Don’t you hate it when that happens?