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Original Air Date: May 3, 2009
Thomas Nikl
thomas@thetwocentscorp.com
We’re back for another exciting episode of Family Guy. We have had a few straight weeks of Family Guy taking on complex social issues (pot, gay marriage, news media). Let’s see if Family Guy keeps the pot boiling. Come with me, readers!
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The Amazing Race
No More Mr. Nice Guy (China)
Original Air Date: May 3, 2009
Rachel – Sr. Managing Editor
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com
The four remaining teams battle their way through Beijing, China, on the penultimate leg of The Amazing Race. With the second of only two U-Turns looming, and a task that has the racers eating exotic Chinese food (fried whole scorpion, anyone?), things could get interesting… and the race could come down to seconds (or a single poor choice, however you want to look at it).
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Desperate Housewives
Bargaining
Original Air Date: May 3, 2009
Annette – TwoCents Reviewer
annette@thetwocentscorp.com
Bribery, lies, revenge and sex. It’s just another day on Wisteria Lane…
MJ grills Mike about marrying Katherine and Mike tap dances around the question. Turns out, Katherine put MJ up to it, she wants the discussion out there. Later Mike reveals that he’s not ready to get married again and Katherine is obviously hurt, but it looks like she’s going to hang in there (well, it is “Desperate” Housewives).
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FOX has renewed FRINGE, the No. 1 new series among Adults 18-49, with a full second season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly , President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.
“FRINGE proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale,” said Reilly. “J.J. and the whole Bad Robot team have been phenomenal partners, and we look forward to years of making great television with them.”
“FRINGE continues to gain momentum, creatively and with viewers,” said J.J. Abrams, series co-creator and executive producer. “We couldn’t be more thrilled that FRINGE will continue to freak people out for at least another season!”
FRINGE has captivated audiences this season, winning its Tuesday time period weekly among key demographics and ranks as the No. 1 new series in primetime among Adults 18-49.
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NBC unveiled today a strong lineup of broad and diverse quality programming for the 2009-2010 television season announcing the pickups of six new series featuring four new dramas including “Trauma,” “Parenthood,” “Mercy” and the event series “Day One,” as well as two new comedies including “Community” and “100 Questions.”
Four returning series pickups were also announced today including “Heroes,” “Southland,” “Parks and Recreation” and the addition of six new episodes of “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday” skewering today’s top stories in live half-hour primetime shows.
NBC is the first network to present it’s new fall ideas to the media/advertisers today. We will be following the news closely and will of course update any info we get here.
Looking at Variety this morning, some of their thoughts about what could happen today are interesting. As we reported this weekend, some shows, such as Chuck, won’t know their fate until next week sometime. Many have believed that My Name Is Earl is on the way out, yet sources say they are in negotiations for a fifth season.
What’s already safe? What’s pretty much dead? Well, Variety says:
“Peacock’s scripted skeins already locked in for next season include “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “Heroes,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Friday Night Lights.” Gumshoe drama “Life,” from UMS, is not expected to return, nor is comedy “Kath and Kim.””
Check back soon for more info as it becomes available.
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The Unit
Endgame
Original Air Date: May 3, 2009
Brittany Wells – Associate Staff Writer
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It’s the second-to-last episode of The Unit possibly ever, and we’re treated to…Scott Foley’s real-life wife making a cameo as his Russian informant. (Trivia: she’s the second main cast member’s wife to do so – Michael Irby’s wife Susan Matus has had a recurring role for several seasons now.) The word ‘terrorist’ gets thrown around a lot, and then the boys go to find…some dead people who are planning an attack, except for the one guy who’s still alive. Oops.
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Cold Case
The Long Blue Line
Original Air Date: May 3, 2009
Amanda – Senior Reviewer
amanda@thetwocentscorp.com
It seems like the first episode of a two-parter always feels like one big setup for the second part, and this one was, sadly, no exception. Seemingly unrelated plot bits, Pearl Jam, and a whole passel of red herrings make for an episode that will hopefully make a lot more sense next week. We did get a pretty dramatic cliff-hanger, though…and this marks the first time in Cold Case’s long history that there is no closing montage. Weird.
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Harper’s Island
Bang
Original Air Date: May 2, 2009
Karen- Sr. Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com
Trish’s sister, Shea, plans a psychic to read at her bachelorette party and Henry and the boys go on a fishing trip and make an ugly discovery. One person dies, and not by our killer.
Keep watching your computer for Chuck updates...
From E!: “Chuck star Zachary Levi reveals to E! exclusively that NBC will not renew or cancel beloved spy dramedy Chuck for at least another week. Cast and crew had originally expected to hear before Monday’s planned NBC “infront” presentation to advertisers.
When asked last night at an Eva Longoria Parker-hosted charity event benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles about prospects for a third season of Chuck, Levi said, “I thought we were going to hear about it this Monday because NBC’s announcing a bunch of its schedule, but I just got an email from [Chuck executive producer] Josh Schwartz, and he said stay positive, [but] we’re not going to find out on Monday. It could be another week or two. They’re making their final tallies and decisions.”
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