Torchwood: Children of Earth – Recap & Review – Day One

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Torchwood: Children of Earth
Day One

Original Air Date: July 20, 2009

Brittany Frederick, Associate Staff Writer
brittanyw@thetwocentscorp.com

When last we left the Torchwood team, they were still reeling from the deaths of two of their own and the return of their leader’s now-vengeful younger brother. The four radio plays in between have helped us whet our appetite but if you’re like me, you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new season of BBC America’s top-rated import. Wait no more, as tonight begins a controversial five-night mini-season that will change the franchise forever.

Jorja Fox Returns to CSI!

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SAG Award winner and fan favorite Jorja Fox will reprise her role as Sara Sidle on multiple episodes of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION this fall, airing Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

“We’re thrilled for Jorja’s return to CSI,” said executive producer Carol Mendelsohn . “The viewers and longtime CSI fans will be excited to discover where life has taken Sara Sidle and what brings her back to the CSI team in Las Vegas in our premiere episode.”

Design Star – Recap & Review – Hollywood, Here We Come

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Design Star
Hollywood, Here We Come

Original Air Date: July 19, 2009

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

How can you begin a design competition with 10 contestants and still have 10 left after an elimination? The answer to that is in a new rule — one of several — for the fourth season of HGTV’s Design Star. Read on to find out why.

Here’s a quick look at the changes:

Merlin – Recap & Review – The Gates of Avalon

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Merlin
The Gates of Avalon

Original Air Date: July 19, 2009

Andi – Sr. Reviewer
andi@thetwocents.com

Avalon does exist after all! W00t! But if you’re expecting to see it, don’t get too excited; we get as far as the lake but no farther. And we go there because Arthur winds up taking a nice long soak with all his chain mail on. Oh, Arthur.

True Blood – Recap & Review – Never Let Me Go

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True Blood
Never Let Me Go

Original Air Date: July 12, 2009

Andi – Senior Reviewer
andi@thetwocents.com

A few things happen on this week’s True Blood. No, I’m not being ironic; a few things happen. Eric reveals that Godric is his maker and has a flashback, Super Sexy Spiritual Sarah feels up Jason, Daphne is a shifter, and Lorena shows up right at the end. And the best part? There wasn’t even a single orgy! Ah, but what filled the other forty minutes, you ask? Not much.

Spaced – Summer DVD Review – Ends

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Spaced
Ends

Season 1, Episode 7 (Season Finale)

JD – Associate Staff Writer
jd@thetwocentscorp.com

Getting to the end of season one in only seven episodes always makes me a little sad, especially given that season two isn’t any longer. I always wish there was more of this show, but it’s long gone now. This is a pretty strong season finale, though, as they go. It really shows a lot of growth between the characters.

Farewell…

walter cronkite

… Walter Cronkite, Newsman

From CNN: “Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as “Uncle Walter” for his easygoing, measured delivery and “the most trusted man in America” for his rectitude and gravitas, died Friday night in his New York home, CBS reported.
Walter Cronkite, former CBS anchor known as “Uncle Walter,” has died.

Cronkite was 92.”

The L Word – Summer DVD Review – Late, Later, Latent

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The L Word
Late, later, latent

Season 2, Episode 9

Angelique – Associate Staff Writer
angelique@thetwocentscorp.com

There are so many things going on in the lives of these women it is sometimes hard enough to remember who they are dating. Especially if you watch one episode and then skip a couple so you can write your next review.

TwoCents and FiveQuestions With…

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Timothy Hutton and Christian Kane, Actors
Leverage

Stars Preview Their Sophomore Season

Brittany Frederick – Associate Staff Writer
brittanyw@thetwocentscorp.com

TNT’s caper drama Leverage was the best new show of this past television season, with its intelligent writing, crackling chemistry among its cast, and exciting action. It proved so popular that the cable network brought it back for an early second season less than four months after its explosive first-season finale. I had the opportunity to speak with two of the show’s stars, Timothy Hutton (Nathan Ford) and Christian Kane (Eliot Spencer) about the show, their characters, and a few other interesting topics…

Battlestar Galactica – Summer DVD Review – A Day In The Life

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Battlestar Galactica
A Day in the Life

#4 (Top 10 Happiest Episodes)
Season 3, Episode 15

Brittany – Associate Staff Writer
Brittany@thetwocentscorp.com

While Battlestar Galactica had mostly stellar episodes, some, as is the case for ‘A Day in the Life’ were completely off the mark. It was as if you could see what the writers wanted to do by giving us all a glimpse at the wife Bill Adama had divorced prior to the attacks. But then it went way off the mark and all I can do is applaud Edward James Olmos for not throwing the script back and calling it a piece of crap. As such, I haven’t picked this episode for the top five moments or even the soul crushing ones. No, this is a totally indulgent moment.