A look into February's Television

The month starts a new tomorrow. So it's a good timeto take a look at what's coming up, new shows, season premieres and finales. Of course there are a few time-slot changes to look at as well.

February 1st:
Fabulous Cakes returns from it's hiatus with a new episode titled, Carolinas: Southern Stars, it's set to air 10:00 on TLC.

Fox will also be airing the first season finale of Million Dollar Money Drop, somehow it's only the series' tenth episode, seems like it's on everynight to me.

February 3th:
Bravo is back with what will be their fourth season of Million Dollar Listing. Have you ever watched this? I don't know how this thing is in it's fourth season. I also don't know who would be dumb enough to buy such an expensive home from these kids. Wow.



In looking up the promo, I see that they've dropped the emo kids they've had in the past. That being said, it doesn't look any better. Looks like Bravo Canada will be airing this at a different date.


February 4th:
NBC kicks of this Friday night with a new season of Who Do You Think You Are? Vanessa Williams is one of the celebrities profiled in this episode. Can't remember what this is or don't know what this is? It's the show where celebrities go searching their family trees and family histories to find out new things about their history.

CBS is airing the Superbowl's greatest commercials, great for Canadian viewers who never actually see these great commercials during the Super Bowl.

There is a Barbara Walters Special that night titled, A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter of Life and Death. Here's the description.  What do Barbara Walters, President Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Robin Williams and Charlie Rose all have in common? They all went from being in the spotlight to being in the operating room for life-and-death open heart surgery. Now in a groundbreaking report, the "brotherhood of the cracked chest club" (as Robin Williams describes them) all open their hearts to Walters and reveal their emotional stories of how they triumphed over heart disease. Each account is an intimate portrait of these most public figures, infused with laughter and tears. Walters also takes viewers on an unprecedented behind-the-scenes journey of her own battle from discovery of a faulty heart valve to the operating table and recovery. In addition, she talks to doctors, including her own, about what viewers, especially women, need to know to save themselves and their loved ones.


February 6th:

Super Bowl Time! Hopefully the great trailers that are expected that night hit the internet quickly after. Can't wait to see Captain America, Thor and Transformers 3 trailers.

Right after the Super Bowl Fox will be airing a special episode of Glee titled, Thriller. Here's a couple preview pictures.

February 7th:

The Chicago Code will premiere at 9:00 on Fox this Monday, taking over for Lie to Me. Here's the promo.



Stars: Jennifer Beals, Jason Clarke and Don Kress.

HBO will also be airing a special titled, Reagan, for those that like that kinda thing.

MTV is starting up the second season of My Life as Liz at 11:00. Here is the promo for that one.




February 9th:

See Paula in all her glory for the finale of Live to Dance. Season 2? I don't think so.

ABC will be piloting Mr. Sunshine. Matthew Perry's new series. He'll star as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday.

Stars: Matthew Perry, Allison Janney and James Lesure.



It's sad, the girls of Friends have done, ok since the show ended. Well, two of them anyways. The guys, not so well.

The 9th will be an important date for many just because Justified is starting back up.

Here's the promo for the second season.



Everyone that has asked me about this show and I've told them to watch it, has LOVED it. Check out season 1 on DVD if you get a chance.

Storage Wars will be wrapping it's first season up on A&E at 10 on the 9th as well.


February 13th:

TLC has a special planned called The Queen.

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards are taking place over at CBS that night.

In quickly trying to find out some more information about The Queen special it would appear that there are a lot of great movies on that night if you can't find anything else to watch.


February 14th:

The only new thing starting on that Monday is a show called Mad Love. Revolves around a quartet of single friends in New York City-- two who are falling in love and two who despise each other, at least initially. Just found a much better description for it. MAD LOVE is a comedy about a quartet of New Yorkers-two who are falling in love and another two who despise each other (at least for now). Ben, a lawyer, is a hopeless romantic trying to build a relationship with Kate, a beautiful, smart girl whom Ben thinks is the woman of his dreams. Larry, Ben's unrefined best friend and co- worker, is a guy who doesn't believe in love and has a long track record as the third wheel. Kate's roommate, Connie, works as a nanny
and finds Larry aggravating or does she? Larry and Connie have a lot in common, but refuse to let their guard down long enough to see it.

Stars: Jason Biggs, Sarah Chalke and Judy Greer. Hmmm, I can't seem to get a preview out of Youtube. I did come across one on another site, but the quality is awful. Here's a picture of the cast though.

February 16th:

This is going to be a great night. American Idol Hollywood Week starts up with a two hour episode.

Then we've got a season premiere and a series premiere to check out.

First off we've got the 22nd Season Premiere of Survivor: Redemtion Island. 18 castaways will compete against each other on SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 22nd season. Two of the 18 castaways are former castaways who will return to seek redemption. This edition of SURVIVOR will feature a new twist when, for the first time, castaways who have been eliminated from the game will have an opportunity to seek redemption and return for a chance to win the million dollar prize. Each week at Tribal Council when a castaway is voted off, they will be sent to an isolated island called "Redemption Island," where they will live alone in exile. To stay on Redemption Island, they will need to compete in a duel against the next person eliminated at Tribal Council and sent to the Island. The winner of each duel earns the right to continue fighting for an opportunity to return to the game and the chance to compete for the title of Sole Survivor; the loser is sent home. The battle unfolds in Nicaragua where the 18 castaways will be divided into two Tribes of nine: the Ometepe Tribe and the Zapatera Tribe. The tribes are comprised of individuals from all different backgrounds with the same ultimate goal: to be the Sole Survivor. While 16 of the contestants are new to the competition, two are former castaways who will be given another chance to compete for the million dollar prize and one last shot at redemption.

Then we've got the start of the Criminal Minds spin-off. CRIMINAL MINDS: SUSPECT BEHAVIOR is a drama about an elite team of agents within the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) who use unconventional methods of investigation and aggressive tactics to capture the nation's most nefarious criminals. Unit chief Special Agent Sam Cooper is a mentally and physically fierce natural leader who is not afraid to put his career on the line in order to stand by his convictions. Cooper strives to avoid political bureaucracy and has handpicked an eclectic group of profilers to work outside the confines of Quantico. They include strong-willed and outspoken Beth Griffith, the newest member of the team who joins them from the FBI Threat Assessment Task Force; former British Special Forces soldier Mick Rawson, who is confident and handsome and works as a highly skilled marksman with an undiluted eye for rooting out evil;John "Prophet" Sims, a former convict with a street-smart edge and a calm, Zen-like presence who is determined to make amends for past sins; Gina LaSalle, an attractive, tough agent armed with a cunning sense of perception; and Penelope Garcia, a computer wizard who has spent years aiding Agent Hotchner and his BAU team on its toughest cases. This exceptional group of FBI operatives is strong in their beliefs and steadfast in their mission to bring the country's most dangerous criminals to justice.



With the later 10:00 start time, I have to wonder if it'll be a bit darky and grittier than the original series which airs at 9:00.


February 17th:

This my friends is a day I've been marking on my calendar for a long, long time. It's the day of the season finale, of which I hope will be a series finale of bleep my dad says.


February 18th:

The only real thing you should know about the 18th is this, Blue Bloods is scheduled to make it's big return to Fridays this day. BOOOO.


February 20th:

Another great night of Reality Premiere Greatness with Amazing Race Starting it's 18th Season.



Also that night, we're getting a glimpse in two the backstage of SNL with a two hour special.

This night is also giving us with what I would imagine to be the series finale of Episodes after just seven episodes.


February 23th:

The CW is bringing a reality series called Shedding the Wedding.






February 24th:

Rules of Engagement gets moved back to it's Monday at 8:30 slot.

Royal Pains finishes up it's second season.


February 25th:

Spartacus:Gods of the Arena finishes up its first season after 6 episodes. It will finish in Canada on the Sunday.


February 27th:

The Super Bowl of Film Lovers everywhere. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards starting at 7:00 with the red carpet. The ceremony will actually start at 8:30 at the Kodak Theatre which is hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway.


February 28th:

The Event makes it's big spring debut. Do you remember this show? I know I can't remember how it ended, in fact, I'm not really sure I actually saw the last couple of episodes. I just grew so frustrated with it. Some serious flashbacks of Flashforward.


Well, there you have the month of February and the television it has to offer. What do you think of what's coming up?

What's Playing in the Media Room - January 31st 2011

The Bachelor - 8:00 Two Hours - ABC/CityTV - Season 15 Episode 5
Episode Title: Episode #15.5
The eleven remaining bachelorettes leave the mansion and travel to exciting Las Vegas, but two nervous women - Ashley H. and Ashley S. - face the dreaded "two-on-one" date where one of them will be sent home immediately. How will Brad handle making a heartbreaking decision at the end of the night? The Bachelor takes eight competitive ladies out for the ride of their lives at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shawntel gets a one-on-one date that would be the envy of every woman -- an upscale shopping spree, and the sky's the limit. Then, as an exhausting week comes to an end, Brad must confront the escalating drama that has been building with the bachelorettes all week as he prepares to take eight women around the world with him in his search to find love.

Thoughts from the Media Room: How will handle this heartbreaking decision? HOW CAN'T I WATCH THIS?


Chuck - 8:00 - NBC - Season 4 Episode 13
Episode Title: Chuck versus the Push Mix
Chuck and Morgan embark on a mission to take down Alexei Volkoff, while Sarah tries to rescue Chuck's mom. Casey tries to get to know his daughter better, and Ellie eases Devon into fatherhood.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I really should catch up on this one.


Human Target - 8:00 - Fox - Season 2 Episode 11
Episode Title: Kill Bob
Chance and the team protect a husband who thinks his wife is a Russian spy and out to kill him for classified defense secrets. Meanwhile, Ames has a secret of her own that she doesn't want Chance to find out

Thoughts from the Media Room:Does anyone actually watch this?


Shameless - 8:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Casey Casden
Debbie, sad and lonely after Aunt Ginger leaves, steals a little boy from a birthday party. In classic Gallagher style, the family hatches a plan to return the toddler safe and sound without attracting attention from the Chicago Police Department, which makes the kidnapping a top priority.

Thoughts from the Media Room:This is a very different show, un-like anything else I watch on television. A great cast! If you can catch up with this on demand. I say do it.


90210 - 8:00 - The CW - Season 3 Episode 13
Episode Title: It's Getting Hot In Here
Naomi, Adrianna, Silver and Annie decide to have a girls' weekend and head to a yoga retreat in Ojai. Annie attempts to be a good cousin and invites Emily along for the weekend but confronts her about being a downer on the trip. Emily purposefully neglects to wake Annie up for a sweat lodge session and uses the opportunity to turn the girls against Annie. Naomi, who originally thinks the retreat is silly, suddenly decides to extend her stay. Silver runs into Navid, and the two have a secret rendezvous. Adrianna returns from the retreat and calls a tabloid to sell an exclusive story. Meanwhile, Debbie plans a romantic dinner for Ryan, but they are interrupted by Dixon, forcing Ryan to quickly find a place to hide.


Pretty Little Liars - 8:00 - ABC Family - Season 1 Episode 15
Episode Title: If At First You Don't Succeed
The girls try to resume a sense of normalcy in their lives, but even the simple tasks of dating and extra-circular activities meet with strife. Emily must deal with a jealous teammate who is threatened by Emily's return to the pool, as Aria and Ezra plan their first date out in the open. And Hanna is still stuck playing "A's" game, but the next hurdle might just have complications for another Liar. With "A" pulling the strings and making matters worse, will the girls be able to weather the storm and lie their way out of it, or will they have to face the ugly truths? Meanwhile, Spencer turns to Ali's brother, Jason, for information about the night they believe Alison died, only to have to face part of her unpleasant past with Ali.


Fatal Instinct - 8:00 - Suntv
A spoof of the late 80s and early 90s suspense thrillers and murder mysteries, including Basic Instinct, Sleeping With The Enemy, Cape Fear and others. A cop/attorney (yes he's both) is seduced by a woman while his wife is having an affair with a mechanic. Lots of other sublots and visual gags in the style of Naked Gun.

Stars: Kate Nelligan, Armand Assante and Sherilyn Fenn

Thoughts from the Media Room: Ugh.


The Cape - 9:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Dice
Peter Fleming -- aka Chess -- and the ARK Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod -- aka Dice -- a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father's death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince -- aka The Cape -- suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of Rollo, Ruvi, Raia and Max, Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana and son, Trip.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Sounds thrilling on so many levels.


Lie To Me - 9:00 - Fox/Global - Season 3 Episode 13
Episode Title: Killer App
Foster's former patient, one of the founders of a social-networking app, comes to the Lightman Group when she thinks she's being squeezed out by her partner. When she turns up dead a short time later, Lightman fights against the prevailing evidence to expose the truth behind the murder

Note: This is the third season finale. I actually think it'll be the series finale.


Gossip Girl - 9:00 - The CW - Season 4 Episode 13
Episode Title: Damien Darko
Blair is ecstatic to land an internship at W Magazine, but the thrill quickly fades when she finds out that Dan has secured one of the coveted positions as well. Chuck may have finally met his match with Russell Thorpe - and his daughter Raina - back on the Upper East Side. Nate receives alarming news about his father's business prospects.


Cake Boss - 9:00 - TLC - Season 4 Episode 1
Episode Title: Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise!
Buddy makes a cake for the Greatest Show on Earth, Rachel Ray has a special request, a surprise for his family and pregnant wife.


Being Human - 9:00/10:00 - SYFY/Space Canada - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Something to Watch Over Me
Sally meets a ghostly new friend who teaches her how to cross physical boundaries like the apartment. Josh gets roped into the Neighborhood Watch against his wishes. Aidan is recognised by the son of one of his past victims, who is determined to confront Aidan about his father's murder.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I hear great things about this and British version, I hope to catch up soon.


Episodes - 9:00 - TMN - Season 1 Epsisode 4
Episode Title: Episode #1.4
Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt from a seedy bar outside of LA so that the paparazzi waiting outside won't see him driving home drunk. What follows is an all-night road trip which takes the trio from a run-in with a paparazzo to Matt's ex-wife's house and finally to his son's bedroom, where Matt is forced to confront the mess he's made of his life. The transformative evening even manages to bring Matt and Beverly closer together. The question is: for how long?

Thoughts from the Media Room: A bit of a weird one, not sure how I feel about this one yet. I think it might be awful, but I can't stop watching for some reason.


Californicaton - 9:00 - TMN - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: Monkey Business
A dead billionaire caps off a meeting to discuss Hank's script.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I haven't watched last weeks yet. We like to watch this one in chunks. Like the entire season at a time like chunks. We just can't handle watching it one week at a time.


Greek - 9:00 - ABC Family - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: Home Coming and Going
Lasker Parkes (Jonathan Silverman), Peter (Devon Werkheiser)'s dad, comes to visit Kappa Tau, and Cappie feels pressure to impress the him. Cappie plans an Everest party for Homecoming, complete with ice luges throughout the house. Lasker wants to know who is Peter's big brother in the. Rusty wants to be Peter's big brother, but Peter wants Cappie. Meanwhile, Casey tries to convince Ashleigh to find a job and move out, but Ashleigh keeps dragging her feet. Casey and Evan go to an alumni dinner because their law professor will be there. Casey gets into a fight with Ashleigh. To impress Peter, Rusty plans to steal the A&M goat mascot at night, but while they're in the process, Dale and some Omega Chi members interrupt with the same plan. Calvin finds out that Heath is a stripper, but he gets over it and they both agree to be more truthful to each other. Casey angrily returns to her house, gets drunk on Rebecca's insistence, and goes Cappie's party. When he discovers her, he helps her return home. They start kissing and eventually sleep together.


Intervention - 9:00 - A & E - Season 10 Episode 7
Episode Title: Jenna
Jenna was once a compassionate girl. She endured a brutal childhood that affected her and her siblings. Now she steals from her family in order to maintain her heroin addiction. Jenna's family struggles to come together to stage an intervention.


Hard to Kill - 9:00 - CHCH
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death.

Stars: Steven Seagall, Kelly LeBrock


Harry's Law - 10:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Innocent Man
Harriet defends a man serving a life-sentence for a murder he did not commit. Meanwhile, Adam risks disbarment, and Malcolm and Tommy help an overweight woman sue multiple fast food giants.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I wasn't sold after the first episode, but I really enjoyed last weeks episode. I find it highly predictable and I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep up with it, but I'll watch it tonight to see how it goes for me.


Heavy - 10:00 - A&E - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Sharon, Ashley
An overweight woman has faced tragedies, gaining wait with each one.


19 Kids and Counting - 10:00 - TLC - Season 5 Episode 2
Episode Title: Duggars Rock The Vote
John David decides to follow in his father?s footsteps and run for political office with the support of the Duggar clan. Later, Joseph follows in his older siblings' footsteps getting braces. Finally, Josh and Anna give us an update on Anna's pregnancy.


Skins - 10:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Chris
Chris needs to make some decisions when his mother leaves him a thousand dollars.
Thoughts from the Media Room: It's starting to get really difficult to find stuff out about this show on a episode by episode basis.


19 Kids and Counting - 10:30 - TLC - Season 5 Episode 3
Episode Title: Donating Duggars
The Duggars help the community when they donate their time and a building to the volunteer fire department. Later, they are off to Oklahoma to make supply parachutes for persecuted Columbians.


Tonight on the CBC:
Little Mosque, 18 to LIfe and Village on a Diet.

Repeat Rundown:
8:00 - Lie To Me, How I Met Your Mother, Supermarkets Inc(CNBC)
8:30 - Rules of Engagement
9:00 - Two and a Half Men
9:30 - Mike & Molly
10:00 - Hawaii Five-0, Castle

A look at Late Night:
Daily Show: Bill Gates
Conan: Amy Poehler, Tim and Eric, performance by Randy Rogers Band
Late Show: Justin Bieber, Pauley Perrette, performance by Best Coast
Tonight Show: Adam Sandler, Larry the Cable Guy, performance by Esperanza Spalding
Kimmel: Julianna Margulies, Matt Bomer, performance by the JaneDear Girls
Late Late Show: Rachel Ray
Late Night: Bill Paxton; Adam Scott; performance by Edie Brickell


What will be playing in my Media Room tonight: Wow, I listed out a boat-load of television choices and I'll be watching Shameless, Episodes, Californication and Harry's Law. That's it! Once a few episodes of Being Human are out, I'll do a mini-marathon to see what that's like. I gave up on 90210 last season and we turned our backs on the Cake Boss last season when he turned into a wee bit of a egomaniac.

A look at this week's television

It's a Monday morning and I'm not really feeling all that motivated to start working. So let's take a look at the week of television.

Monday

Repeats galore this night, actually it's not going to be just this night from what I remember when I looked at the schedule on the weekend.

All the CBS shows are taking the night off tonight. No Comedies and no Five-0.

We've got another thriller tonight on The Bachelor I'm sure, that then leads into a repeat of Castle. I know, I know, I'm pissed to, they gave us possibly the best episode of Castle ever and then they take the week off. Man tv can be so frustrating sometimes.

NBC is rocking the full lineup tonight, new Chuck, The Cape with guest star Mena Suvari and Harry's Law. I need to remember to check The Cape's ratings tomorrow, I'm very curious how this show is doing. I can't think it's doing any better than The Event of which it took it's time-slot. I thought the second episode of Harry's Law was much better than the first, it's still quite predictable but I was entertained last week.

Fox is pulling something curious, wasn't last week the first House we've in a while? I hope you enjoyed it because it's not on tonight. I know, strange right. Human Target gets the slot, Fox really puts a lot of weight behind that show. Don't watch it, is it any good? Speaking of shows that I wonder how they're still on the air, Lie To Me follows it up with it's "season" premiere. I really don't think this show will be back.

Here in Canada we get Shameless, Californication and Episodes that aired in America last night.

Movies on Monday: Fatal Instinct, Hard To Kill, Slap Shot 3.


Tuesday

Tuesday can't be as bad right?

No new Mercer on Tuesday, *sniff*

Ncis and Ncis:LA are new and I'm sure will continue their domination of Tuesday nights. With The Good Wife rounding out CBS' night. CBS execs must be loving Tuesday nights. Ratings winners and award winners.

ABC is putting in a repeat of No Ordinary Family at 8, a New V and what I think it is a great show at 10:00. Detriot 1-8-7.

NBC has one of their staples in The Biggest Loser followed up by a new episode of Parenthood.

Movies on Tuesday: Her Sister's Keeper, Crimes and Misdemeanors.


Wednesday

Wednesday is looking wacky.

CBS has what I think is the second last Live to Dance, followed by a repeat of Criminal Minds, then a new Blue Bloods.

NBC is coming at us with a double episode special of Minute to Win IT titled, Kids Rule. Then a new Law & Order:SVU.

It's not looking any better over ABC on Wednesday, repeats of The Middle, The Middle and Modern Family. Then a new Cougar Town at 9:30 which is the mid-season finale. Um, what? Then a new episode of the amazing looking Off The Map.

Movies on Wednesday: Six Degrees of Seperation, Almost Heroes.


Thursday

I know what you're thinking, does the week actually get any better? Why yes it does. Thursday is night. Thursdays is the craziest night on television for me.

Finally we're getting a new episode of Big Bang Theory. Sure, it's only been a repeat for a week, but it seems so much longer. Then Bleep My Dad Says with guest star Lee Majors, CSI with Marlee Matlin and reportedly Grissom makes an appearance and the Mentalist are all new.

NBC continues with their 3 hour comedy block. The most hyped episode of Community in a while, the Dungeons and Dragons episode is finally here! Then Perfect Couples of which I'm done with, it's awful. Then The Office, which atleast by the description sounds much better than last weeks very uneven and often unfunny episode. Then Parks and Recreation with guest star Will Forte, 30 Rock actually appears to be a repeat of the live show or possibly another live show and the soon to be gone Outsourced.

ABC has their entire Thursday night lineup of Wipeout, Grey's and Practice running.

Fox has a new episode of American Idol at 8:00, I'm loving the new panel, but aren't they letting a lot of people to Hollywood? Then a new episode of Bones.

The CW also has new Vampire Diaries and Nikita if you already didn't have enough to watch.

Movies on Thursday: Addicted to Love and Best in Show. If you get Movietime in Canada, they do have the classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles on at 9:00.


Friday

Fridays are looking thin now for me.

The Defenders is new and I haven't heard a thing about this show in a looooong time. Then Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials and a new CSI:NY.

NBC is bringing another new episode of Who Do you Think You Are? I've really got no interest in that one. Then a new Dateline.

ABC is coming at us with a new Supernanny and a new Primetime.

The CW is finally bringing back Supernatural and Smallville for their rapid fans.

Fox ofcourse has Kitchen Nightmares and Fringe.

Showcase Canada is airing Luther and I highly recommend that you watch this. GREAT Series.

Movies on Friday: Moonstruck, City Slickers, Game Over, A Beautiful Mind, The Color Purple, Speed Racer.


Saturday

Dana Carvey hosts Saturday Night Live, please bring us some new Church Lady. Linkin Park will be the musical act.

Movietime Canada has a great night of movies lined up. Big, The Goonies and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.


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Screen Actors Guild Awards - Live Blog - Second Hour

8:58 - Ok, so I was wrong. 

8:59 - Portman and Kunis here to preview Black Swan.  If you haven't watched Black Swan, you should.  Great Film.  Holy crap those ladies got back to their seats fast.

9:00 - Tim Conway is still alive?  Looks like he's here to give a lifetime achievement award.  This is quickly becoming a very long and very boring introduction speech.  Has Ernest Borgnine done anything relevant in the last twenty years?  Isn't this lifetime award a wee bit late? 

9:17 - Is anyone else getting tired of seeing these commercials for Sanctum?

9:18 - Whew, back to celebrating the rich and famous.  Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries.  Al Pacino for You Don't Know Jack.  I hear that movie is fantastic. 

9:20 - The Social Network boys here to preview The Social Network.  Wow, Spiderman has a serious British Accent.  I thought he was from New York.  Just hearing the score from that movie gives me chills.

9:21 - Rosario Dawson, there is a name you don't hear very often these days.  Outstanding Female Actor TV Movie or Mini-Series.  Clare Danes wins like her fourth award for this role.  It's really starting to bother me that award is even called The Actor.

9:25 - Ok, it's taken about an hour and a half, but I've realized that these awards are brutally boring.  This show is the reason why people hate award shows.  I love these things normally, but I'm getting more alittle annoyed by all this pro pro rah rah actors stuff. 

9:26 - Lets get shocked to see who has died this past year.  A lot of faces I know, didn't know all the names that's for sure.  We lost a lot of great actors this past year.


9:34 - They don't take many breaks, but my god when they do, they're super long.

9:35 - And we're back.  Susan Sarandon is here and she is giving out Oustanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role.  How can Bale not win this?  Oh, Hawkes was damn good in Winter's Bone.  Ah crap, Renner, love Renner.  He was great in The Town.  I wonder if Ruffalo actually thinks he's got a shot at this?  Ah, there it is.  Bale wins as he should.  Have you watched The Fighter?  Bale was certainly the best part.  Just fantastic. 

9:38 - Woah, Batman is Welsh! Wow, that's cool, the guy he played is there.  Plus Superman is now British.  What's going on here?  Bale loves acting?  That audio clip certainly wouldn't make it sound like he loves it and finds it funny.  Have you heard the clip where Bale loses it because a guy walked into the room that he was "acting" in.  Golden.  Youtube, Bale loses it.

9:40 - Wahlberg really doesn't age does he?

9:42 - The Dude!

9:43 - Oustanding Female Actor in a leading Role.  How can't this go to Portman?  And it does indeed go to Natalie Portman.  Aren't the Oscars getting easier and easier to pick this year. 

9:45 - Yeah! Union!  Protecting the actors!

9:46 - Did Portman just say don't be a asshole?

9:47 - I love how the actors union called the best picture, the best ensemble in a motion picture.  Keeping it about them.

9:49 - How cool does the trailer for The Adjustment Bureau look?

9:52 - Kidman here to give out Male Actor in a Leading Role.  Those are some great actors, but it's going to Colin Firth.  The big four actor categories certainly appear locked up for the Oscars next month.  Firth, Bale, Portman and Leo.  Lock it in.

9:56 - Holy beard batman!  What's up with that Sutherland?  The best ensemble for a motion picture goes to The King's Speech!  Another cruel reminder that I need to watch this movie.  Wow, this best movie award Oscar is going to be tight.

From my make shift media room to yours, I hope you enjoyed the show if you watched it.  I'll see you live blogging from the Oscar's next.

Screen Actors Guild Awards - Live Blog - First Hour

I had a kick out of live blogging the Globes a few weeks back, thought I would do it again for the SAG's.


7:58 - I've been kicked out of the Media Room, so I'm up in the bedroom with the fireplace going and watching the show.  Mrs. Media Room decided she wanted to watch a movie instead.

8:01 - They eat at this award show? But do they drink? There was no drink influenced speeches at the Globes and that was disappointing.

8:02 - Oh what the heck, the audio is off and it's driving me nuts after 10 seconds.

8:03 - Wow, these actors are quite nervous.  Ok, is the year of Betty White not over yet?

8:06 - Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series is the first award of the night and it goes to: Steve Buscemi.  Wow, the award groups are really loving Boardwalk this year.  That was a crazy tight category, any of those guys could have won that.  What's the deal with Dexter's beard?  Is he trying to add to his serial killer look?

8:09 - A preview of The Kids are All Right, I really don't get the hype behind this movie.  I thought it was just ok, I wasn't totally blown away.

8:12 - Outstanding Female in a Drama Series is up next, that goes to Julianna Margales.  Wow, back to back for the Good Wife.  I hear that show is fantastic, it's one of the few shows on television that I don't actually watch.  I can't watch them all folks ;)

8:15 - The first of what I'm guessing will be many commercials.

8:19 - And we're bag with two beautiful people, Taye Diggs and Sofia Vergara and they're here to present the award to the best Ensemble in a Drama Series.  Wow, Boardwalk Empire wins another award.  They're cleaning up in everything this year.  Good for them.  Took me a while to get into that one, but the second half of that first season was outstanding.  Holy bad spray on tan Batman!

8:24 - The most boring part of the show, the greeting from the assocation's president.  Blah, blah, blah, the actors are great, Hollywood is great.  Got it.  Check.

8:25 - Protect actors?  From what?  I see why this guy is the president.

8:26 - President Palmer!!!

8:27 - We're actually celebrating commercials actors?  Funny, they're showing us famous people that are in commercials. Not the struggling actors that are actually doing commercials.

8:29 - I love that Jason Bateman is back in Hollywood and is acting again.  Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role.  These actors are good, they all know where the camera is when their name gets announced.  Melissa Leo wins again!! 

8:33 - Leo mentions the Union, what's the deal with this?  Their contract must be up soon.

8:37 - mmmm, Blue Freezies, commercials do work.

8:38 - Amy Poehler is here and she's looking fantastic.  Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series.  Alec Baldwin!  He's truly the best part of 30 Rock!  5th consective win for his role on 30 Rock!  Wow.  That's impressive.

8:42 - Mr. Don. Draper, Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series, Tina Fey win perhaps?  Jon Hamm has guested on 30 Rock a few times.  Let's see who gets it.  Wow.  Betty White!  Looks like another year of Betty White.  I love her, but it just seems we're getting a little carried away with all the Betty White love over the last year.  Have you watched the SNL skit with Betty and her appearance on radio talking about her dusty muffin?  You should look it up on youtube, it's hilarious.

8:47 - The King' Speech preview, my god I still need to watch this movie.  I'm so running out of weekends to go watch it.

8:49 - Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Modern Family!!!  Glad to see it one over Glee, I like Glee and all.  But great actors they are not.

The speech has finished and it's 8:53 and I don't see this coming back before 9.  So you'll have to read the next post to see how this show closes its second hour.

What's playing in the Media Room - January 30th

Have you got that lazy Sunday night feeling? Just a plain out ugh, tomorrow is Monday and so starts another week begins.  Thinking about what's already waiting for you in your Inbox.  Well I'm not sure tonight's tv lineup is going to help you.

What a weird night on the television tonight it is. A lot of movies, some boring pro bowl football and the Screen Actors Guild Award Ceremony.

All that's on for me tonight, will be the SAG's sadly.


A Bronx Tale - 6:00 Three Hours - Spike Canada
The son of an honest bus driver looks up to a local mob boss amid racial tension in 1960s New York.

Stars: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks


AFC-NFC Pro Bowl - 7:00 - FOX
From Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.


FX 2 - 7:00 - SUNTV
A former movie special-effects man uses tricks of the trade to expose corruption with a private eye.

Stars: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Joanna Gleason, Philip Bosco

17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - 8:00 - Global/TNT/TBS
Actors honor their peers in the annual ceremony.


Extreme Makeover:Home Edition - 8:00 Two Hours - ABC/CityTV - Season 7 Episode 11
Episode Title: Brown Family
The team heads to Texas to build a home for a family who lost a teenager in a car accident; singer Justin Bieber and actress Emma Roberts volunteer.


Chariots of Fire - 8:00 Three Hours - CHCH
Personal goals spur British runners Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell to compete in the 1924 Olympics.

Stars: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, John Gielgud, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell


National Treasure: Book of Secrets - 8:00 Three Hours - NBC
A page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth implicates Ben Gates' great-great grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of President Lincoln.

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger


As Good As It Gets - 8:00 Three Hours - CTV
A New York City waitress, a gay painter and a dog help a misanthropic author reach a self-awakening.

Stars: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich


Fear - 8:00 - MuchMusic
A deranged suitor torments family and friends of a teen girl with whom he is obsessed.

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman, Alyssa Milano


Reign Of Fire - 8:00 - The New VR
A hotshot American and a firefighter unite to fight a horde of dragons in post-apocalyptic London.

Stars: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler, David Kennedy


Meet The Parents - 8:00 - Peachtree TV
When a woman brings her boyfriend home for her sister's wedding, her father, a former CIA agent, takes an instant dislike to him.

Stars: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn


The Lost Valentine - 9:00 - CBS
A reporter seeks the truth about a woman's husband, a pilot who never returned from duty in World War II. Based on a novel by James Michael Pratt.

Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White, Meghann Fahy, Billy Magnussen, Sean Faris


Daniel's Daughter - 9:00 - SunTV
A young woman returns home to bury the father who abandoned her when she was a child.

Stars: Laura Leighton, Sebastian Spence, Brandon Firla


Kennedys' Home Movies - 9:00 - TLC
Three generations of Kennedy home movies and rare footage.


The Fugitive - 9:00 - SunTV
A U.S. marshal hunts a doctor on the run who was convicted of murdering his wife.

Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano


Big Love - 9:00 - HBO/HBO Canada - Season 5 Episode 3
Episode Title: Certain Poor Shepherds
The Henricksons' holiday cheer is tested by family revelations; Lura takes drastic measures in response to Alby's purification of the compound; Lois drifts toward the deep end; Ben bonds with Heather; Cara Lynn looks for answers about her father


Californicaton - 9:00 - Showtime - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title:Monkey Business
A dead billionaire caps off a meeting to discuss Hank's script.


Episode - 9:30 - Showtime - Season 1 Epsisode 4
Episode Title: Episode #1.4
Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt from a seedy bar outside of LA so that the paparazzi waiting outside won't see him driving home drunk. What follows is an all-night road trip which takes the trio from a run-in with a paparazzo to Matt's ex-wife's house and finally to his son's bedroom, where Matt is forced to confront the mess he's made of his life. The transformative evening even manages to bring Matt and Beverly closer together. The question is: for how long?


Spartacus: Gods Of the Arena - 10:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Mission
Batiatus conjures up a devious plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a clutch of gladiator recruits to see it through; Oenomaus longs to reclaim the top gladiator rank, but new challenges cross his path.


Shameless - 10:00 - Showtime - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Casey Casden
Debbie, sad and lonely after Aunt Ginger leaves, steals a little boy from a birthday party. In classic Gallagher style, the family hatches a plan to return the toddler safe and sound without attracting attention from the Chicago Police Department, which makes the kidnapping a top priority.

What's Playing in the Media Room - January 28th 2011

Last night was a weird night of tv for me, watched Community and it was just ok and I mean just. Then hit the new show Perfect Couples, wow, what a garbage show. They fooled me last week, but damn, just awful. Two of the three couples are super annoying and it was just painful to finish. I'm not sure how many others out there would have actually finished. That's such a weird show, I watched the preview a couple months back and that was awful as well, last week it was actually funny and we both laughted quite a bit. But last night, yikes. Then came The Office, wow, should have turned that off after the Ricky Gervais appearance. It was downhill from there and fast. What a weirdly placed episode. I then at that point decided I had enough and came up to surf the net. You know what I love about Thursdays? There are so many 30 minute comedies to watch, when you're hammering away and cleaning them off your PVR, don't you feel so productive? Seriously, 8:00 next Thursday, yikes. Big Bang, Idol, Vampire Diaries and Community? *Head Explodes*


Kitchen Nightmares - 8:00 - Fox/Global - Season 4 Episode 2
Episode Title: Classic American
Chef Ramsay heads to West Babylon, N.Y., to help two inexperienced restaurant owners with their struggling establishment; after discovering a lack in communication, Ramsay stages an emotional intervention with the staff.


A Decent Proposal - 8:00 - SunTV
A woman suspects foul play after marrying a wealthy and powerful man.

Stars: Jessica Tuck, Andrew Airlie


Primetime: What Would You Do? - 9:00 - ABC
Hidden cameras catch people's reactions to a rude restaurant customer, a coffee-shop manager questioning a mixed-race family, a person posing as a panhandler and a customer pretending to slip and fall in a store.


Dateline NBC - 9:00 - Two Hours - NBC
The investigation into the deaths of a couple at their Michigan home leads detectives to believe a family member is to blame.


Fringe - 9:00 - Fox/CityTV - Season 3 Episode 11
Episode Title: Reciprocity
When the Fringe Team visits Massive Dynamic's assembly of doomsday device, Walter becomes greatly concerned for Peter's well-being, so he turns to Nina for added brain power to understand the relationship between Peter and the super-weapon. Meanwhile, the discovery of a dead body triggers an intense investigation.


Say Yes To The Dress - 9:00 - TLC - Season 6 Episode 7
Episode Title: Sticker Shock
Michelle travels to try on dresses designed by Pnina Tornai; Kiki a greek ``Southern Belle'' loves a bargain; Audrey and Randy search for the perfect dress for Lillian.


The Ricky Gervais Show - 9:00 - HBO - Season 2 Episode 3
Episode Title:
Ricky reads little-known facts to Karl; Karl recounts medical news; entries from Karl's diary including his observations on the Congo, mishaps when ordering takeout and his visit to a gadget shop.


20/20 - 10:00 - ABC
The triumphs and terrors of four teenagers who have become homeless; one teen talks about his time spent living in a tree, and another discusses her life since her mother abandoned her in a parking lot.


90210 - 10:00 - Global - Season 3 Episode 12
Episode Title: Liars
Mr. Cannon holds Naomi hostage; Annie is annoyed by her cousin, Emily, who has come to town for an extended visit; Dixon makes a promise to Teddy; Adrianna tries to tell her side of the story on a talk show.
*Note: Not new, just new to Global, just in case you missed it on the CW the other night, or if you don't get The CW.


Four Weddings - 10:00 - TLC - Season 3 Episode 4
Episode Title: Biggest Blunders
The series reveals the 40 biggest ``big day'' mistakes.


Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay - 10:00 - MuchMusic
After the high-flying stoners try to smuggle a bong aboard a flight to Amsterdam, the two find themselves in jail on charges of terrorism.

Stars: Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Jack Conley, Roger Bart


Funny of Die Presents - Midnight - HBO/HBO Canada
``Do You Want to See a Dead Body?''; ``Brick Novax's Diary''; ``Adam West Hits on You ... Hard''; ``John and Will's Animal Choices''; ``Amazing Adventures of David & Jennie.''


Tonight on the CBC:
Marketplace at 8, repeat of Mercer and The 5th Estate at 9.


Other Random notes of the night:
Much Music is airing episodes of Hellcats and Vampire Diaries at 8 and 9 if you missed them earlier in the week. If you're looking for a bunch of laughts tonight, I say check out The Soup hosted by funnyman Joel McHale on E! tonight at 10:00. A classic flick, Ernest Goes to Camp is airing on the family channel at 10:00!


A look at Late Night:
Late Show: Kelsey Grammer, performance by Gregg Allman (repeat)
Tonight Show: Justin Bieber, Jay Mohr performance by the band Perry
Kimmel: Sandra Oh, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriquez and Ariel Winter, performance by Fits & the Tantrums (repeat)
Late Late Show: Helena Bonham Carter, performance by Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
Late Night: Candice Bergen, Ginnifer Goodwin, Colin Jost (repeat)

So there you have it, a weird night that's for sure. Great if you're a fan of Weddings and/or News Magazine shows?

What's Playing in the Media Room - January 27th

Wipeout - 8:00 - ABC/Global - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: Baby It's Blob Outside
Contestants are launched 50 feet in the air and face the Snowtivator and Big Balls in hope of winning $50,000.


Community - 8:00 - NBC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 13
Episode Title: Celebrity Pharmacology 212
When Annie decides to stage a production at a local middle school to spread an important message about staying away from drugs, Pierce becomes overwhelmed with the excitement of performing and decides he needs a bigger role. When his over-the-top behavior threatens to ruin the production, Senor Chang comes to the rescue, earning admiration from the group.


American Idol - 8:00 - Fox/The New VR - Season 10 Episode 4
Episode Title: Nashville TN Auditions
The auditions continue from Nashville, TN on the new season of American Idol as the judges continue their quest to find the next singing superstar.


The Vampire Diaries - 8:00 - The CW - Season 2 Episode 12
Episode Title: The Descent
Stefan has his own ideas about Elena's new plan for the future. While Damon tries to get the truth out of Jules, he asks Elena to keep an eye on Rose, a situation that turns unexpectedly dangerous. Caroline and Matt try to be honest about their feelings for one another, and Tyler's reaction to Caroline's generosity comes as a surprise to her. Damon struggles to hide his true feelings when a life-and-death crisis hits him harder than he expected.


Cries in the Dark - 8:00 - SunTV
A detective investigates the brutal murder of her pregnant sister and the kidnapping of the baby.

Stars: Eva LaRue, Paul Schneider


Sugar & Spice - 8:00 - CHCH
High-school cheerleaders plan to rob a bank when one of them becomes pregnant and desperate for money.

Stars: Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard


Shit My Dad Says - 8:30 - CBS/CTV - Season 1 Episode 15
Episode Title: Ed Goes To Court
Ed wants to put the brakes on his pursuit of Rosemary after she says she would like to be romanced. Also, Vince and Henry have a "'Stache-Off" to see who can grow a mustache faster.


Perfect Couples - 8:30 - NBC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 2
Episode Title: Perfect Proposal
Vance and Amy return from their engagement trip to Paris, but Dave is unsure they're making the right decision. Meanwhile, Rex tries to convince Dave to buy a new car. Amy makes outrageous demands of her maid of honor Julia and Leigh takes the reins as wedding planner.


The Office - 9:00 - NBC - Season 7 Episode 13
Episode Title: The Seminar
With Andy's sales at his lowest ever, he gets desperate and holds a small business seminar with the help of some special guests. Michael and Holly turn the event into an improv challenge. Meanwhile, Erin enlists some of her co-workers in her scrabble battle with Gabe.


Bones - 9:00 - FOX/Global - Season 6 Episode 11
Episode Title: Bullet In the Brain
The city anxiously anticipates the arrival of Heather Taffet, more notoriously known as "The Gravedigger," for her final appeal after being sentenced to death for a kidnap-murder and a series of similar coldblooded crimes. But when a bullet targeted at The Gravedigger is fired from a distance and hits her, the Jeffersonian team is tasked to piece together the sniper's precise location as well as identify the suspect and his motives. With the help of probing investigator Caroline Julian, Booth and Brennan put together a list of likely suspects, but the evidence and the remarkable skill needed to pull off the crime leads the team to believe that the crime was an inside, professional job, leaving Brennan's father Max and even Booth as plausible suspects. Meanwhile, Sweets attempts to put on a brave face after being caught in the firestorm just moments following a chilly encounter with The Gravedigger.


Nikita - 9:00 - The CW/The New VR - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Free
Now an agent, Alex gets a new apartment and is given a cover job. She meets her new neighbor Nathan who invites her to a party at his house. Nikita warns Alex about getting too involved with people but Alex struggles between her duties at Division and living a normal life. Nikita realizes Division has implanted a kill chip in Alex's head and sets out to gain control of the chip. While interrogating Birkhoff, Nikita stuns Ryan by revealing a secret.


Royal Pains - 9:00 - USA Network - Season 2 Episode 14
Episode Title: Pit Stop
Hank and Divya must find what is making a reality-show's cast ill. Evan's latest plan is to franchise HankMed and he has an unexpected ally.


Police Women of Cincinatti - 9:00 - TLC - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: I'll Light You Up
Mandy rushes to a DUI accident; Colleen takes down a prostitution and drug haven; Rose responds to a shooting; Tia intercedes a heated dispute.


Supermarkets INC: Inside a $500 Billion Money Machine - 9:00 - CNBC
Tyler Mathisen goes inside the neighborhood supermarket and explores an industry that uses every device in its arsenal to learn about their shoppers.


Parks and Recreation - 9:30 - NBC/CityTV - Season 3 Episode 2
Episode Title:The Flu
While planning for the local Harvest Festival, Leslie is struck with the flu and is forced to go to the hospital. Ron and Andy have a day of male bonding, and Tom hits the spa.


30 Rock - 10:00 - NBC/CityTV - Season 5 Episode 12
Episode Title: Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning
Tracy has a reality TV crew following him around which Liz tries to use to her advantage, while Jack attempts to make a profit by pre-recording natural disaster telethons. Lutz lies to the writers to make him more valuable in the event of an apocalypse.


Fairly Legal - 10:00 - USA Network - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Priceless
Kate's latest mediation case involves the State of California and Steve Jenks who was wrongfully convicted and spent twenty-two years in prison. Kate's object is to help them reach a settlement by putting a price on the years Steve lost in prison.


Archer - 10:00 - FX Network - Season 2 Episode 1
Episode Title: Swiss Miss
Malory trys to get more money for ISIS by dragging her agents to a winter resort town to protect a Swiss billionaire's daughter from being Kidnapped, but it soon becomes clear to Archer that his biggest threat is his protectee: a young nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to sleep with the world's greates spy.


Beyond Scared Straight - 10:00 - A&E - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title:Corcoran
Five teens visit the California State Prison.

Jersey Shore - 10:00 - MTV
Episode Title: Drunk Punch Love
Ronnie and JWoww make up, upsetting Sammi; Vinny picks up a girl with an overbearing family; Mike learns Deena's secret.


Outsourced - 10:30 - NBC/Global - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Sari Charlie
When Todd tries to protect Charlie's feelings by keeping his relationship with Tonya a secret, someone unexpected gets hurt. Meanwhile, Rajiv panics when he learns his co-workers are about to give him an employee evaluation. Knowing that he is not well liked, he hatches a plan to win them over.


Tonight on the CBC:
The Nature of Things.


A Look at Late Night
Conan: Jane Lynch, Joe Buck, performance by Ghost of a Sabre Tooth Tiger
Late Show: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro (repeat)
Tonight Show: Kathy Bates, Brad Womack, performance by Billy Currington
Kimmel: Ryan Seacrest, Melissa Leo, performance by Cage The Elephant
Late Late Show: Adam Goldberg, Dr Ruth
Late Night: Donald Trump, Bobby Moynihan, performance by Neon Trees (repeat)

What will be playing in my Media Room Tonight?

Yikes, what a night! The Vampire Diaries, American Idol, Community, Perfect Couples, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Supermarket special, 30 Rock,..,

What's Playing in the Media Room - January 26th

Wow, last night was a garbage night for television, unless you enjoy watching State of the Union addresses, which I don't.  I much prefer creative television, I guess you could say that the speech was creative as well.  But it allowed me to finally catch up on Shameless.  Are you watching it?  It's fantastic.  Gritty, Dark and Funny.  Great combo.

Live To Dance - 8:00 - CBS - Season 1 Episode 5
Episode Title: Semifinal Round 3
The third round of Live to Dance.


Minute to Win It - 8:00 - NBC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 7
Episode Title: Second Chances


American Idol - 8:00 Two Hours - Fox/CTV - Season 10 Episode 3
Episode Title:Auditions Milwaukee
The auditions continue from Milwaukee, WI on the new season of American Idol as the judges continue their quest to find the next singing superstar


Dog The Bounty Hunter - 8:00 - A&E
Episode Title:200th Retrospective
Looking back at 200 episodes.


Forget Paris - 8:00 - CHCH
Friends at a restaurant recall the romance of a yuppie couple who met in Paris four years before.

Stars: Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Joe Mantegna, Cynthia Stevenson, Richard Masur


Criminal Minds - 9:00 - CBS - Season 6 Episode 13
Episode Title: The Thirteenth Step
The BAU hits the road to track down a pair of young lovers on an interstate murder spree. Also, Prentiss hears frightening news from her former boss at Interpol.


Chase - 9:00/10:00 - NBC/CityTv - Season 1 Episode 13
Episode Title: Narco, Part 2
Annie vows to help another American being held by the drug cartel. Luke disagrees with Jimmy and Marco's rogue plan for rescuing Annie.


My Strange Addition - 9:00 - TLC - Season 1 Episode 8
Episode Title: Married to A Doll; Picking My Scabs
A man treats his life-size doll like a wife; a woman spends hours a day picking scabs on her body.


Dog The Bounty Hunter - 8:00 - A&E
Episode Title: Dead of Night Part 2
Dog gets a late-night lead on a difficult case with Chris' business at stake.


Cougar Town - 9:30 - ABC/CityTV - Season 2 Episode 13
Episode Title: Lost Children
When Travis can't fix the TV in time for movie night, Jules invents a new hide and seek type of game for the cul-de-sac crew. Meanwhile, Ellie complains that they always have to do what Jules wants to do, Andy is angry at Grayson for talking smack, and the gang meets Bobby's new friend.


Off The Map - 10:00 - ABC / Global - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: A Doctor Timeout
The doctors struggle to save young pregnant couple endangered by a mudslide. Meanwhile Mina and Otis fight for life of a young man who was electrocuted by a live wire during the annual festival which caused a citywide blackout.


Blue Bloods - 10:00 - CBS/CTV- Season 1 Episode 13
Episode Title: Family Ties
Danny investigates when the son of a Russian gangster is killed and Erin is assigned a high-profile corruption case.


Toddlers A&E Tiaras - 10:00 - TLC - Season 3 Episode 14
Episode Title: Mardi Gras
The Mardi Gras pageant in Darien, Georgia.


Hot in Cleveland - 10:00 - TVland - Season 2 Episode 2
Episode Title: Bad Bromance
Melanie begins to question her relationship after she meets her boyfriend's family. Meanwhile, Joy attempts a green card scam and Victoria dates a elderly billionaire.


Storage Wars - 10:30 - A&E - Season 1 Episode 10
Episode Title: School House Lock
In Fullerton, California, buyers look for textbooks and rare university artifacts.


Retired at 35 - 10:30 - Tvland - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Hit it and quit it
Now that Elaine has left, Alan wants to find a relationship with no strings attached, but finds out that he might now be able to handle it. Meanwhile, Elaine comes back into town, and David must keep a secret from his father.


Tonight on the CBC:
Dragons'Den at 8 and Republic of Doyle at 9.

*Note: Being Erica season three starts on Soapnet for Americans.

A look at Late Night:
Conan: Nick Thune, performance by Motorhead
Late Show: Vince Vaughn, Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, performance by Cage the Elephant (repeat)
Tonight Show: Annette Bening, Frank Caliendo, performance by Amos Lee
Kimmel: Amy Poehler, Martha Plimpton, performance by Cold War Kids
Late Late Show: Betty White, Ellie Kemper
Late Night: Steven Tyle, Chace Crawford, performance by Two Door Cinema Club (repeat)



What will be playing in my Media Room tonight?: A better night than last night, that's for sure. Idol, Criminal Minds, Cougar Town and finally Blue Bloods.

New Release Tuesday - DVD Edition - January 25th

It's Tuesday night, so here I sit wondering what came out on DVD today, what if anything I need to check out from the Video Store, On Demand or Best Buy.


The Agatha Christie Hour: Set 2
Adventures of Power
AKA Tommy Chung
Beautiful Mind
Broadcast News (Criterion Collection)
Client 9:
The Color Purple
Dead Space: Aftermath
Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden's London Underground
Enter The Void
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Feul
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Glee: Season 2 Volume 1
Lennon NYC
Like Dandelion Dust
Little Mosque on the Prairie: The Complete 4th Season
Man in a Suitcase: Set 1
Matlock: Season 6
MI-5: Volume 8
Nowhere Boy
Open Season 3
Pie in the Sky: Series 4
Puppets Who Kill: The Best of Season 3 & 4
Red (Special Edition)
Red Hill
Ronald Reagan Centennial Collection
Santa Sangre
Saw 3D
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season 1, Volume 1
Shadow of the Tower
She-Ra: Princess of Power: The Complete Series
Secretariat
The Traveler
Tupac Uncensored & Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes
The Universe: The Complete Season 5
Vampire Knight: The Complete Series
Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Fleet of Doom
Webster: The Complete First Season
What's the Matter with Kansas?
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch: The Complete Series
White Wedding
Wish Me Luck: Series 2
Zorro: The Complete Season 1, The Complete Season 2, The Complete Season 3, The Complete Season 4, The Complete Series

Thoughts from the Media Room: Wow, a lot of throw backs this week. She-Ra, Webster, Voltron. Nice. Would I buy them? Prolly not, well maybe the Webster one out of the discount pile in a few months for 19.99. Tupac died 15 years ago this September and we're now releasing his prison tapes? Seriously? Wow, that being said, Elvis died in 1977 and that family is still cashing in on it. MI-5 is a great show that people should rent. They made a second Open Season? Let alone a third? I would also rent The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, I hear this book is where the series really starts getting really good. The American version of the first movie, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo shuold be coming out around Christmas time. There is nothing here that I must drive the truck out to Best Buy to pick up.

Next week we've got Airwolf, Cake Boss and The Tillman Story

What's Playing in the Media Room - January 25th 2011

The Biggest Loser - 8:00 - NBC - Season 11 Episode 4
Episode Title: Episode 1104
The contestants are faced with the "ultimate temptation" this week when each team enters a room filled with each player's favorite foods. Whoever eats the most calories gets to choose which team will go train with the "unknowns" and the new trainers. Later, the stakes are high with a calorie-counting challenge that will give the winners what they want most - letters from loved ones back home. The trainers confront a contestant they think threw the last weigh-in, and later, trainer Jillian Michaels puts trainer Bob Harper through an intense yoga workout to show the players what they'll ultimately be able to do once they lose weight. Then one player takes matters into their own hands to try and send a contestant home.


One Tree Hill - 8:00 - The CW - Season 8 Episode 12
Episode Title: The Drinks we Drank Last Night
After a wild night out on the town for her bachelorette party, Brooke and the girls try to piece together the night before amidst the wreckage of the day after.


Casino Royale - 8:00 - Global
After receiving a license to kill, British agent James Bond enters a high-stakes poker game with Le Chiffre, a man who finances terrorist groups. Based on the novel by Ian Fleming.

Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Caterina Murino


Little Giants - 8:00 - CHCH
A man leads a group of misfits into competition against his brother's successful youth football team.

Stars: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden, Shawna Waldron, Mary Ellen Trainor


State of the Union - 9:00 - ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox


Hellcats - 9:00 - The CW - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Papa, Oh Papa
Marti endures a tense ride to sectionals with the Hellcats on the heels of her admission that she hooked up with Dan. Alice's father surprises Alice when he shows up to watch her fly. Alice confides to Lewis that she hasn't told her father that they broke up or that she was replaced as a flier. Not wanting to disappoint her father, Alice blackmails Savannah into giving up her spot as a flier by threatening to tell the squad that Savannah helped get Memphis Christian a free ride to sectionals.

What Not to Wear - 9:00 - TLC - Season 8 Episode 16
Episode Title:Angie
Angie is changing her lifestyle, but her wardrobe looks like she is in mourning.

Flashpoint - 10:00 - CTV - Season 3 Episode 14
Episode Title: No Promises
Spike discovers his former mentor may be implicated in a tangled case involving corruption, drug dealers and an attempted gang execution.


White Collar - 10:00 - USA Network - Season 2 Episode 3
Episode Title: Forging Bonds
Peter goes back to the time he arrested Neal for the first time. In the meantime, Neal remembers meeting Kate and Mozzie.


Lights Out - 10:00 - FX Network - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: The Shot
Lights, on the eve of his fortieth birthday, struggles to reach a young fighter who may be the Leary gym's best hope of a champion since Lights retired.


Southland - 10:00 - TNT - Season 3 Episode 4
Episode Title: Code 4
Officer John Cooper gives his partner several tips on how to be a police officer, including the proper method to make a death notification and to arrest a suspected drug user. Detective Bryant stays with his partner's family as he sorts out his marital dilemma. Detectives Adams and Ochoa deal with a drug-related murder case that involves an unorthodox suspect.


Teen Mom - 10:00 - MTV - Season 3 Episode 3
Episode Title: Moving On


Plus we've got repeats of No Ordinary Family, NCIS and Glee at 8:00. We've got repeats of Cougar Town and The Big Bang Theory at 10:30.

Tonight on the CBC
Rick Mercer at 8, InSecurity at 8:30 and what looks to be a repeat of Pillars of the Earth at 9:00.

A Look at Late Night:
Conan: Steven Ho, Patton Oswalt, performance by Wanda Jackson
Late Show: Natalie Portman, Jay Pharoah (repeat)
Tonight Show: Jason Statham, Melissa McCarthy, performance by White Lies
Kimmel: Anthony Hopkins, Hailee Steinfeld
Late Late Show: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jon Lovitz
Late Night: Jim Carrey, Dr. Oz, Ted Williams, performance by Iron and Wine(repeat)



What's Playing in MY Media Room Tonight? Not much left for the average Canadian to watch. But I'll be checking out Rick Mercer and Flashpoint for sure. Then it's time to play catchup on stuff I'm behind on from the weekend. Maybe I can squeeze in a movie.

The Oscar Nominations

The Oscars have just been announced and let's take a look and what they've come up with.


Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
James Franco in “127 Hours”

Thoughts from The Media Room: I've seen most of these and they're great performances, but I haven't watched The King's Speech, but I'm hoping to catch it this weekend. I've read that Firth is amazing in this role.


Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”

Thoughts from The Media Room: Bale was Dicky Eklund, a fantastic performance.


Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

Thoughts from The Media Room: What a weird category for me, The Kids Are All Right gets so much hype and I don`t get it. I didn`t think it was that great. I`m also hoping to catch Blue Valentine this weekend, it`s really a toss up for me between Williams and Portman, but I`ll go with Portman.


Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

Thoughts from The Media Room: I`m thinking that the two ladies from The Fighter will knock each other out of the competition and Hailee Steinfeld will get it. She was amazing in True Grit, about 20 minutes into the film I said, where`d they find this girl? She's amazing.


Animated Feature Film
“How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
“The Illusionist” Sylvain Chomet
“Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich

Thoughts from The Media Room: Um? Where's Dispicable Me? #snub Is this even fair to the other two movies?


Art Direction
“Alice in Wonderland” Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
“Inception” Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
“The King's Speech” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
“True Grit” Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh


Cinematography
“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique
“Inception” Wally Pfister
“The King's Speech” Danny Cohen
“The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth
“True Grit” Roger Deakins

Thoughts from The Media Room: A stunning movie to watch.


Costume Design
“Alice in Wonderland” Colleen Atwood
“I Am Love” Antonella Cannarozzi
“The King's Speech” Jenny Beavan
“The Tempest” Sandy Powell
“True Grit” Mary Zophres

Thoughts from The Media Room: I always like to give this award to period pieces as they seem to have the most complex costumes and would have to do the most work to put the costumes together.



Directing
“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky
“The Fighter” David O. Russell
“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper
“The Social Network” David Fincher
“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Thoughts from The Media Room: Like woah, major #snub. A little movie called Inception and its director Nolan? Wow. Gotta go with Fincher then.


Documentary (Feature)
“Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
“Gasland” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
“Inside Job” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Restrepo” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
“Waste Land” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

Thoughts from The Media Room: The only one I've watched, a strange f'in movie. I'd like to watch Gasland and Inside Job before the Oscars actually air though.


Documentary (Short Subject)
“Killing in the Name” Nominees to be determined
“Poster Girl” Nominees to be determined
“Strangers No More” Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
“Sun Come Up” Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
“The Warriors of Qiugang” Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon

Thoughts from The Media Room: A total guess. LOL.


Film Editing
“Black Swan” Andrew Weisblum
“The Fighter” Pamela Martin
“The King's Speech” Tariq Anwar
“127 Hours” Jon Harris
“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Thoughts from The Media Room: I've said it before, I LOVE the flow of this movie, to interweave those storylines with the court cases and never lose steam, wonderful.


Foreign Language Film
“Biutiful” Mexico
“Dogtooth” Greece
“In a Better World” Denmark
“Incendies” Canada
“Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)” Algeria

Thoughts from The Media Room: Picked it for the Globe and it won, so I'm going with it again.


Makeup
“Barney's Version” Adrien Morot
“The Way Back” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
“The Wolfman” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

Thoughts from The Media Room: How could this not win? They created the Wolfman?


Music (Original Score)
“How to Train Your Dragon” John Powell
“Inception” Hans Zimmer
“The King's Speech” Alexandre Desplat
“127 Hours” A.R. Rahman
“The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Thoughts from The Media Room: YES!


Music (Original Song)
“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3 Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Thoughts from The Media Room: I hope this is the song near the end of the movie when the helicopter arrives, that scene almost brought me to tears, not going to lie. A beautiful cinematic moment.


Best Picture
“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers
“The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers
“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer
“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
“Winter's Bone Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

Thoughts from The Media Room: The best I've seen this year, no movie had an impact on me like The Social Network.


Short Film (Animated)
“Day & Night” Teddy Newton
“The Gruffalo” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
“Let's Pollute” Geefwee Boedoe
“The Lost Thing” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
“Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois

Thoughts from The Media Room: Seems like an odd title. That's the only reason I'd pick it.


Short Film (Live Action)
“The Confession” Tanel Toom
“The Crush” Michael Creagh
“God of Love” Luke Matheny
“Na Wewe” Ivan Goldschmidt
“Wish 143” Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite

Thoughts from The Media Room:??


Sound Editing
“Inception” Richard King
“Toy Story 3” Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
“Tron: Legacy” Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
“Unstoppable” Mark P. Stoeckinger

Thoughts from The Media Room: Gotta go with this, I read somewhere about the sound you heard when the van is falling is the same sound from another part of the movie slowed waaaaaay down. Genius.


Sound Mixing
“Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
“The King's Speech” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
“Salt” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
“The Social Network” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland

Thoughts from The Media Room: I'll keep my sound awards consistent?


Visual Effects
“Alice in Wonderland” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
“Hereafter” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell
“Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
“Iron Man 2” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick

Thoughts from The Media Room: Awesome summer movie = special effects spectacular.


Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“127 Hours” Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
“The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
“Toy Story 3” Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
“True Grit” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Winter's Bone” Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini

Thoughts from The Media Room: A great book that was translated for the screen very well.


Writing (Original Screenplay)
“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh
“The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
“Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan
“The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
“The King's Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler

Thoughts from The Media Room: I've said it before, how does someone think of Inception?

Well, there you have the nominees. Start planning out your Oscar Pool. The Award ceremony can be seen on February 27th 2011 on ABC and they'll be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway.
The Media Room: I've said it before, how does someone think of Inception?

Well, there you have the nominees. Start planning out your Oscar Pool. The Award ceremony can be seen on February 27th 2011 on ABC and they'll be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway.


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What's Playing in the Media Room - January 21st

The Bachelor - 8:00 Two Hours - ABC - Season 15 Episode 4
Episode Title: Episode 1504
The drama continues to escalate as 14 fortunate bachelorettes try to stake their claim to Brad's heart. But the week gets off to a mysterious start when one baffled bachelorette wakes up with a black eye - and has no clue about how she got it. Did she fall while sleep walking or is it just a disturbing ploy to get Brad's attention? The Bachelor has an underwater fantasy in mind when he takes Chantal on a one-on-one date to beautiful Catalina Island, but the thought of submerging to the ocean floor has the nervous bachelorette wondering if she left her sense of adventure on shore. A group of the ladies have one of the most revealing dates of the season as they join Brad as guests on an emotional radio show where secrets are uncovered about the women's love lives. And the bruised Michelle finds out she must take a courageous leap of faith with Brad or risk falling from his favor. Finally, Emily becomes the target of fiery jealousy among the women when Brad offers her a special picnic right before the rose ceremony.

Thoughts from the Media Room: The drama continues alright.


House - 8:00 - Fox/Global - Season 7 Episode 10
Episode Title: Carrot or Stick
A teenage military trainee at a juvenile offender training camp suffers peculiar symptoms after enduring an intense training course, and mysteriously, his drill sergeant is soon admitted for similar symptoms. Unable to track down the cause of the shared illness, the team searches for clues in the trainee's family medical history, and Masters and House reveal a unique bond between the sergeant and trainee. Meanwhile, when an indecent photo of Chase is posted on a social-networking site following three different romantic encounters, Chase is determined to find out which girl is trying to publicly disgrace him. Also, sensing Cuddy's stress over her daughter Rachel's enrollment at a prestigious preschool, House secretly prepares Rachel for observations and reveals a soft spot for the toddler.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Collective "awwww, how cute" The hard-nosed sarcastic Doctor is developing a soft spot.


Chuck - 8:00 - NBC/CHCH - Season 4 Episode 12
Episode Title: Chuck Versus The Gobbler
Chuck becomes worried when Sarah goes to extreme measures to help his mother take down Alexei Volkoff. Ellie and Devon have trouble deciding the name of their new baby.


90210 - 8:00 - The CW - Season 3 Episode 12
Episode Title: Liars
Naomi is taken hostage in her own home by an out-of-control Mr. Cannon who also lures Silver into the situation. Annie and Dixon's cousin Emily from Kansas comes to town for an extended visit, but Emily immediately gets on Annie's nerves. Dixon confronts Teddy about his kiss with Ian and promises to keep his secret. During surf practice, Ivy takes a nasty spill that makes her question her ability to compete in the surf competition. Adrianna's world continues to crumble when she appears on a talk show to tell her side of the story, and she is blindsided by a surprise guest. Given Adrianna's disastrous situation, Navid and Silver continue to keep their hook-ups a secret.

Thoughts from the Media Room: After almost two months off, the world's most famous zip code gets back on the air.


Pretty Little Liars - 8:00 - ABC Family - Season 1 Episode 14
Episode Title: Careful What U Wish 4
As the school gets ready for the dance-a-thon, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer have more on their minds than raising money for the school trip to Washington, DC. Hanna is having a hard time finding a job to help her family's financial situation, but when "A" has a job for her, will Hanna be able to refuse? Emily can only think of Maya and is desperate to speak to her -- so much so that she enlists the help of Caleb, the new bad boy in the school. And as an important piece of property goes missing, Spencer finds being in close quarters with her new brother-in-law, Ian, more difficult than ever. Meanwhile, Aria's former babysitter, Simone, comes back to town for a surprise visit. But what should be a happy reunion quickly becomes a nightmare for Aria when Simone sets her sights on Ezra.


Shameless - 8:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Aunt Ginger
The whole family is needed when elderly Aunt Ginger who is the owner of their house disappears. In the meantime, Ian gets into trouble with the brother of a girl he rejected.


The Aviator - 8:00 - SunTV
A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.

Stars: Christopher Reeve and Rosanna Arguette

Thoughts from the Media Room: I bet you thought this was the Leo one when you first saw The Aviator was on, didn't you?


Barbershop - 8:00 - SpikeTV
A day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.

Stars: Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Eve


The Cape - 9:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 4
Episode Title: Scales
The Cape tips off Scales that Fleming has betrayed him in business dealings, leading to a confrontation at a costume party aboard a train, the same train that The Cape and Orwell discover Max and the Carnival plan to rob. Meanwhile, Dana and Trip deal with the scorn directed at them because of Vince's supposed criminal activities.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Do you remember when Vinnie Jones was in cool things like Snatch and Mean Machine? Now he's doing The Cape on NBC. sigh.


Lie To Me - 9:00 - Fox/Global - Season 3 Episode 12
Episode Title: Gone
A baby goes missing, and her mother accuses an unknown person of the kidnapping. When Lightman sees she's hiding something, he digs deeper and discovers a family in need of repair.


Gossip Girl - 9:00 - The CW - Season 5 Episode 12
Episode Title: The Kids are not all right
A former associate of Chuck's father, Russell Thorpe - along with his daughter Raina - returns to Manhattan with some unfinished business for our Upper East Siders. Serena and Chuck join forces against Lily. Blair realizes that her mother, Eleanor, may be her key to becoming a future CEO. Nate worries that his father, The Captain, is having a little too much fun and not taking his parole seriously.


Being Human - 9:00 / 10:00 - SyFy / Space Canada - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: There Goes The Neighborhood Part 2
Sally begs the guys to call Danny over so she can try to make him see her presence somehow. Aidan, while trying to fight off Cara's unwanted admiration, receives some shocking news about someone who he thought was dead. Josh discovers Aidan's involvement in the Rebecca incident and confronts him about it; at the same time, Josh is also struggling with whether to tell his sister the truth about himself.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I still need to catch up with the first episode, I hear/read great things about this.


Intervention - 9:00 - A&E - Season 9 Episode 7
Episode Title: Jimbo
A Man snorts drugs and flies into terrifying, violent rages.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I read the other day that there is a Intervention spin-off coming. Yes, a Intervention Spin-Off, you read that correctly.


The Next Great Baker - 9:00 90 Minute Finale - TLC - Season 1 Episode 8
Episode Title: The Big Finale!
Buddy crowns a winner of $50,000 and the title the Next Great Baker.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Does anyone else thing that Buddy has turned into a bit of a dick since Cake Boss really took off? No? Just me?


Greek - 9:00 - ABC Family - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: All About Beav
Beaver and most of the football team are caught plagiarizing their papers. Forced to write the report or fail the class, he turns to Casey for help, who is overwhelmed with her new classes. Beaver then introduces her to his "tutor" Dave, who sells papers and notes online. But the two fail to contact him, leading them on a journey to identify and find Dave. Meanwhile, Rebecca is taking her presidential duties too seriously, particularly in the Pledge Presents event. Evan is too busy with his study group to attend the ZBZ affair, and so Rebecca gets back at him by inviting Cappie instead. Also, Rusty and Dana work on their presentation to win funding for Rusty's self healing wire. He recruits Ashleigh for help when Beaver accidentally destroys their work. But Ashleigh enters an awkward situation when Dana asks her for something that may ruin her relationship with Rusty.


Episodes - 9:00 - TMN - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Episode #1.3
Beverly can't stand Matt, and the feeling is mutual. As it's all she can do not to throttle the star of her show, she tells her husband, "He's yours." Sean and Matt end up spending the day together, including an extended adventure in Las Vegas. Soon the two guys are bonded, leaving Beverly feeling excluded by her husband's new bromance. Later, in a confrontation with Matt, Beverly learns just how "big" a star Matt LeBlanc actually is.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I was surprised by this one, it feels very British and maybe that's why I like it.

Youngblood - 9:00 - CHCH
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.

Stars: Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Swazye, Keanu Reeves

Thoughts from the Media Room: Yes! Love this movie!


The Terminator - 9:00 - MovieTime
A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it.

I think we all know who is in this one.

Thoughts from the Media Room: One of the classics, even with it's playdoh Terminator head. So cheesy, but so good. I really have to wonder if we'll ever see a Terminator 4.


Californication - 9:30 - TMN - Season 4 Episode 3
Episode Title: Home Sweet Home
Hank takes advantage of the misperception and moves home with Karen and Becca; Charlie tries to reach a sexual benchmark.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Can't wait to watch this episode.


Castle - 10:00 - ABC/CFTO - Season 3 Episode 12
Episode Title: Knockdown
Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of the lead detective on Beckett's mother's homicide case.

Thoughts from the Media Room: One of the most hyped episodes of Castle EVER!


Harry's Law - 10:00 - NBC/City TV - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Heat of Passion
Harry defends an impoverished 87-year-old woman who commits armed robbery to buy food. Meanwhile, in an attempt to impress a beautiful woman, Adam takes on an unlikely case in which he must argue in favor of a laundromat owner's strict "one-child only" policy for his employees, but is shaken when opposing counsel is none other than flamboyant media hog Tommy Jefferson.

Thoughts from the Media Room: This one wasn't for me, but it's got a very good cast.


Heavy - 10:00 - A&E - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: RickyWayne / Jessica
A 555 bound man is consumed with guilt at his mom's death, a woman has an eating obsession.


Skins - 10:00 - MTV/TMN - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Tea
While on a blind date, Tea meets her match.

Thoughts from the Media Room: This is getting slaughtered in the press, wasn't surprised that the only thing I was able to find on the episode was a quick sentance.


19 Kids & Counting - 10:30 - TLC - Season 5 Episode 1
Episode Title: Duggars Shoot For The Sky

Thoughts from the Media Room: And they're baaaaack...this family just freaks me the heck out.


Tonight on the CBC
It just got to difficult to track down info on most Canadian Shows, so I'll just post what's on the CBC from now on.

8:00 Little Mosque, 8:30 18 To Life, 9:00, Village on a diet.

A Look at Late Night

Conan: Larry King, Shaun White, performance by Iron and Wine
Late Show: Seth Rogan, Beau Garrett, performance by The Walkmen (Repeat)
Tonight Show: Dana Carvey, Maggie Q, performance by Lizz Wright
Kimmel: Cory Monteith, Joan Rivers, performance by The Script
Late late Show: Valerie Bertinelli
Late Night: Kevin Spacey, DJ Pauly D, performance by Local Natives (Repeat)



What will be playing in my Media Room: House, Castle and Harry's Law. That's it. Get ready folks, today is the first day of what will be a slow tv week.




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