2013/2014 New Show Descriptions – NBC

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About A Boy
NBC
Midseason

After writing a hit song, Will Freeman was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. Now he’s single, unemployed and loving it.

So when Marcus (the oddly charming 11-year-old next door neighbor) stops by, Will’s not so sure about being a kid’s new best friend… until Will discovers that women find single dads hot. Well, that changes everything. A deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will’s son, and in return Marcus is allowed to chill at Will’s house, playing ping-pong and gorging on steaks – something Marcus’ single, needy (and very vegan) mother would never allow.

Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy Marcus’ visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. Could it be that maybe there’s something to be said for being a (sort of) responsible adult – at least in a young boy’s eyes?

Starring Minnie Driver (“Good Will Hunting”) and David Walton (“Bent”), based on the best-selling book by Nick Hornby (“High Fidelity,” “An Education”) and written/produced by Jason Katims (“Parenthood,” “Friday Night Lights”) comes a different kind of coming-of-age story. Half-hour comedy (single-camera).

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Top Chef Masters – Recap & Review – Asian Night Market

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Top Chef Masters
Asian Night Market

Original Air Date: Jul 31, 2013

Ryan O – Associate Editor
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

The chefs have to prepare an American classic with an Asian twist. This goes better for some chefs than others. Other chefs got bogged down with bread.

For the Quickfire, the chefs have to pick up where their sous chefs left off in a race to prep ingredients. Did I mention two eliminations this episode?

TwoCentsTV Award Winner Acceptance Speech – Dan Tapster – Mythbusters Exec Producer

As the word spreads of the winners for our first annual TwoCentsTV Awards, the celebrities who have won, are sending in their thanks to you – the readers – for voting.

MythBusters won our Fun To Watch reality award this year and this is what Dan Tapster, Executive Producer of the show, had to say:

“We at team MythBusters are thrilled to be the recipients of a TwoCents TV award. We get many nominations for awards, but few wins – so we’re stoked. For this to happen in our 10 year season is even better.”

-Dan

Be on the lookout for more award winner announcements and more thanks to the readers for voting all week long!

TwoCentsTV Awards REALITY Winners!

The first annual TwoCentsTV Awards is HERE! Our debut year highlights some of our favorite performances, shows and other fun items from the past year in television. The staff of TwoCents has come up with a great slate of nominees readers voted over the last few weeks.

The votes have been counted. The WINNERS are here! Let’s hand out some “Golden Piggie Banks”!

Next up – our REALITY WINNERS!

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Suits – Recap & Review – Unfinished Business

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Suits
Unfinished Business

Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2013

Wyner C – Associate Staff Writer
wyner@thetwocentscorp.com

I have never equated my job to a knife fight or the people I work with as tigers. If that ever happens, I’m quitting and running the heck outta there. In this world of fictional corporate law – Pearson Darby’s workers’ comp must be through the roof! Every case is a knife fight to the death and every co-worker can bite off your head even if unprovoked. With all the double crosses and trust issues, that sounds about right.

Pornstache is back and I’m disappointed he doesn’t have his own “bow-chicka-bow-wow” soundtrack. Ava Hessington is arrested for conspiracy to commit murder of six anti-pipeline activists in shady African country. She pled guilty to bribing the colonel and Pornstache believes the colonel murdered the activists at Ava’s behest. To tell you the truth, flimsy at best.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – Into the White

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Covert Affairs
Into the White

Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2013

Brianna – TwoCents Reviewer
brianna@thetwocentscorp.com

Annie heads back to Colombia and has some super fun times with Calder, Arthur tries to help Teo and Joan comes up against a tough Senator on her path to DCS in this week’s episode of Covert Affairs.

We finally get to hear the truth behind Teo’s mission and why he is where he is as Annie tells Arthur about what Henry wants her to do. Turns out he was an undercover operative at the ALC and that’s why he may be connected to a bombing plot. While dear ol’ dad is defending his son and his cover, Joan isn’t so sure that he hasn’t gone rogue making things just a bit chillier on the Joan/Arthur front.

“Shameless,” “House of Lies,” “Episodes” Return January 2013 on Showtime

The fourth season of Shameless will return on Jan. 12 to Showtime — the same night the pay cabler will debut another season of Episodes starring Matt LeBlanc and House of Lies with Don Cheadle.

Shameless featuring Emmy Rossum and Bill Macy will air at 9 p.m., followed by Lies at 10 and Episodes at 10:30 p.m.

In other Showtime news, announced today at the net’s Television Critics Association press tour session:

Farewell…Eileen Brennan

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Eileen Brennan, Actor

Veteran TV actress Eileen Brennan, star of the TV adaptation of Private Benjamin, died Sunday of bladder cancer. She was 80.

Brennan took home a Supporting Actress Emmy in 1983 for her work on Private Benjamin – a role she originated in the movie of the same name, in a TV and movie career that spanned six decades. She had a breakthrough role as a series regular on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In in 1968 and also appeared in guest spots in All in the Family, McMillan & Wife and A New Kind of Family.

More recently, Brennan had a recurring role on 7th Heaven and Will & Grace, where she played Jack’s acting coach Zandra and received an Emmy nomination.

ABC Family Renews Switched at Birth and Makes Other Full Season Orders

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ABC Family, the Millennial-skewing network, continues its forward momentum. The network has ordered a third season of its Peabody Award winning drama, “Switched at Birth,” and has given back-order pick-ups to the critically acclaimed and successful summer hits, “The Fosters,” and “Twisted,” it was announced today by Michael Riley, President ABC Family. The series will premiere alongside “Pretty Little Liars” in January 2014.

“ABC Family has always been a home for groundbreaking storytelling with iconic characters and families and we’re thrilled to have ‘The Fosters’ and ‘Twisted’ join our line-up as breakout summer hits,” said Riley. “We are very proud of the original series we continue to foster, bringing real and relatable characters to life for our viewers and know they are destined to become part of the zeitgeist alongside “Switched at Birth” and “Pretty Little Liars.”

TwoCentsTV Award Winner Acceptance Speech – Norman Reedus

As the word spreads of the winners for our first annual TwoCentsTV Awards, the celebrities who have won, are sending in their thanks to you – the readers – for voting.

Norman Reedus won our Favorite Dramatic Sidekick Award this year and this is what he had to say:

“Wow, that’s so cool! Thank you so much ! I’m super thrilled to have won. I really love being on The Walking Dead and love this whole cast so I’m gonna spread some hugs around today in honor of this.

I’m excited for everyone to see season 4. It’s going to blow peoples socks off.

Thank you again guys!!!”

-Norman

Be on the lookout for more award winner announcements and more thanks to the readers for voting all week long!