cbs summer 2013 schedule
A new reality competition series based on the hit UK format “The Great British Bake Off,” premieres Wednesday, May 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The series features skilled amateur Americans competing in baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the winner.
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Original Air Date: Jan 11, 2013
Karen – Sr Staff Writer
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Holy moly, talk about information overload, the fans are getting quite a lot as we approach the season finale! This episode dives in and explains who the boy is and how he came about. We finally find out what also happened to September, our favorite Observer.
Our eyes are spared the shock that Olivia had to endure as she sees her father-in-law naked in The Tank, as he tries to open up his mind to the memory of September. In the meantime that Observer we love to hate jumps to the time of 2609.
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Valentina D. – Senior Reviewer
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Well, this is it: the beginning of the end of 30 Rock. With only a few episodes left, I think it’s fair to say we’ll be seeing some huge changes for our TGS gang, especially Liz and Jack. Liz is still set on making her dreams of having a baby come true, so she’s begun fertility treatments which alter her moods at the drop of a hat. Will they work, or will she resort to her second option?
In Jack’s dog-eat-dog world, he finally gets some good news. Hank Hooper plans to retire from Kabletown, but the bad news is he plans to keep the business in the family and pass it on to his granddaughter Kaylie, Jack’s teenage nemesis. In order to stop this, Jack enlists the help of his ex-enemy, Devin Banks. Can Jack finally trust his once-sworn enemy? Or is he pulling off the greatest pseudo-alliance plan ever concocted?
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Kym – Senior Reviewer
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There are some things a man doesn’t share with his girlfriend – and his “ComicCon makeup” is one of them. It’s true though – you shouldn’t share makeup – even if it’s better than what she’s got, I totally support Leonard not letting Penny borrow it. This week they’re going to Bakersfield ComicCon – as opposed to San Diego ComicCon that they just went to. He’s even taken a picture of them together with a newspaper showing the date – for when they don’t believe he has a girlfriend.
This is one of these moments when I wonder if Penny will ever really “get” Leonard.
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Laura Kelley – Associate Staff Writer
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I got super excited when I saw the title to this week’s Elementary and you all can surely guess why. I got even more excited when the first person I saw in the episode was the wonderfully gruff Vinnie Jones! Nothing puts a damper on excitement quite like a brutal murder (unless you’re a Holmes), and Vinnie’s character—we’re apparently on a first name basis, when did that happen—hangs a man and slits his throat while watching a game of soccer. Okay, I hate sports as much as the next clumsy weirdo, but that’s a bit of an overreaction. Follow me after the jump for more!
american sign language
The special episode will be told from the perspective of the series’ multiple deaf characters – with open captions for hearing viewers – in a storyline that puts the audience in the middle of a student uprising in which the very essence of their deaf identity is at stake. Now in its second season, “Switched at Birth” is the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard-of-hearing series regulars and scenes shot entirely in ASL.
“I’ve been wanting to do an all-ASL episode since the series began, and the storyline we’ve been focusing on this season gave us the perfect opportunity. It’s an exciting, visual, empowering story of kids who are different fighting back, and it allows our audience to experience the world as our deaf characters do. We’ve been building to this for 39 episodes and we’re all thrilled to be the first to try this,” said series creator and Executive Producer Lizzy Weiss.
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Shannon – Associate Editor
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Jim bites his lip accidentally a couple of times. And…that’s all that happens in the cold open. Yeah. Way to set the tone there, writers.
Pam is cracking under the pressure of having Jim away so much. Cece has lice so Pam stayed up all night disinfecting. Jim has a meeting with Dr. J. Yeah, that Dr. J. The basketball player one. I don’t know which Dr. J you’re thinking of.
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The spring edition of SURVIVOR will feature the return of one of the game’s greatest pairings: Fans vs. Favorites. Ten ultimate SURVIVOR fans will have the chance to prove they have what it takes when they take on 10 of their favorite players from the past. Dropped on the exotic Caramoan Islands, the 20 castaways will be divided into two tribes of 10: “The Bikal Tribe,” made up of former players deemed favorites, and “The Gota Tribe,” comprised of ultimate fans of the game. The Favorites may have an edge because of their experience, but they also have a big target on their backs. Meanwhile, the Fans, although inexperienced, can draw on their extensive knowledge of the game to give them an advantage. Who will prevail when these tribes collide and the castaways vie to outwit, outplay and outlast one another for the title of Sole Survivor and the one million dollar prize?
Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN – FANS VS. FAVORITES (in alphabetical order):
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
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Welcome back to Seattle Grace Mercy Death! Ever since Cristina gave the hospital that moniker, I’ve had a hard time calling it by anything else. But that’s not necessarily an insult. Because tonight’s episode was one of the best in recent memory and was definitely a Kleenex affair!
The best hours of Grey’s infuse tears with joy, and tonight added some snarky wit to boot! All doctors were present and accounted for, and the interns finally proved how they work best… intermingled with seasoned cast members. We had endings, beginnings, and Jackson Avery without his shirt… what more could we want?
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Original Air Date: Jan 10, 2013
Vincent C. – TwoCents Reviewer
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Welcome back. Tonight’s episode provides the set-up for a possible coup in DC and a possible mutiny on Sainte Marina. The episode starts with Chaplin planning on taking the Colorado out to sea to escort the Chinese supply ship. A U.S. destroyer has orders to intercept and prevent the supply ship from reaching shore. Cortez receives orders from the CIA to immediately kill Marcus Chaplin.
In DC, a group is planning a coup against the president. Grace’s father, Admiral Shepard, has somehow broken out of prison and is involved in the coup. Several generals are also present. The House Speaker is given a copy of the executive order to assassinate the Pakistani nuclear inspector. Kylie provides the helmet cam footage from Hopper. The House Speaker would assume the presidency after the coup. (photo is House Speaker on left, Admiral Shepard in center)
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