What's Playing in the Media Room - January 5th 2011

World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game - 7:30 - TSN
Canada once again goes for it all against Russia in the holiday season tournament.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Go Canada Go!


The Middle - 8:00 - ABC - Season 2 Episode 11
Episode Title: Taking Back the House
Frankie and Mike try to regain control of the house from the kids.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I really regret not watching this from the beginning, I always hear really great things.


Live to Dance - 8:00 - CBS - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Auditions #2
The second round of auditions.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I`ll pass thanks.


Minute to Win It - 8:00 - NBC - Season 2 Episode 4
Episode Title: Million Dollar BFFs

Thoughts from the Media Room: This really isn`t for me.


Human Target - 8:00 Two Hours - Fox - Season 2 Episode 7 and 8
Episode Title: A Problem Like Maria
Chance comes to the aid of his old girlfriend, Maria Gallego, putting his relationship with Ilsa at risk.

Episode Title: Communication Breakdown
Winston, Guerrero, and Ames help out a private investigator in over his head after he botches a case, and criminals come after him.


Back to School! - 8:00 - CH
To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

Thoughts from the Media Room:  A classic Rodney Dangerfield flick!


Better With You - 8:30 - ABC - Season 1 Episode 11
Episode Title: Better With Skinny Jeans
When Mia accuses Ben of ripping her favorite pair of jeans, she drags him to the store, where he has to break the tough news to Mia... it's time for pregnancy pants. Meanwhile Joel decides to get himself into shape after he finds out he's ranked last in Vicky and her girlfriends' fantasy husband draft website, and Maddie goes to extreme lengths to impress Casey with her high regard for the U.S. Postal Service.

Thoughts from the Media Room:  How is this show still on?


Modern Family - 9:00 - ABC - Season 2 Episode 11
Episode Title: Slow Down Your Neighbors
Claire becomes a determined neighborhood vigilante hoping to catch and stop a menacing car that speeds though their streets. Meanwhile, Phil is busy trying to land an important listing with a difficult client, Jay teaches Manny how to ride a bike -- only to learn Gloria needs lessons too -- and Mitchell and Cameron stumble upon a mysterious neighbor who is quite the charmer.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Just announce the third season renewal already.  This one will be on for a long time.


The People's Choice Awards - 9:00 Two Hours - CBS
Queen Latifah hosts a ceremony honoring favorites in the fields of music, movies and TV, based on results of a viewer poll; at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.


Law & Order: SVU - 9:00 Two Hours - NBC - Season 12 Episode 11 and 12
Episode Title: Pop
A young boy is found dead on a park carousel after being dropped off by his uncle Joe Gilbert. When Detectives Benson and Stabler learn that the boy was beaten to death they suspect that it could be the result of a bully at school. The investigation leads to an unsettling gambling ring.
Detectives suspect that Gilbert's acquaintance, Joe Roberts is beating his wife Sandra and the case takes a horrifying turn.

Episode Title: Possessed
Detective Saliyah "Sunny" Qadri goes in search of Brooklyn District Attorney Page Ferguson, who she fears may be in danger. Qadri finds Ferguson just in time to witness her fall from the top of a parking garage. When Benson arrives, she discovers that the crime scene has been
tampered with. Benson turns to an old friend, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson for help. As the investigation progresses, Benson begins to question Ferguson's suspicious past and Qadri's involvement in the case.


Cougar Town - 9:30 - ABC - Season 2 Episode 11
Episode Title: No Reason to Cry
When Grayson doesn't share Jules' sadness on a series of unfortunate but accidental events, she questions whether they're meant to be together.  Meanwhile, Travis' new girlfriend throws Bobby off his golf game, and Ellie gets upset with Andy when he uses their joke on Laurie.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Why oh why can't Jules' just be happy?  Why oh why won't Travis just dump his current girlfriend and get with Laurie already?


Primetime - 10:00 - ABC
Episode Title: Celebrity Weight Loss - What Really Happens
Celebrities Weight Loss secrets, fad diets, drastic surgeries, old fashioned appraoches and other ways to be trim.

What's playing in my Media Room Tonight: After a jammed night last night, I`ve got a really light schedule tonight.` All I`m looking at tonight is Cougar Town and Modern Family.  I`m quite thankful for that as I`ve got quite a bit to catch up on from last night.  Plus we`ve got the World Juniors to watch as well.  Enjoy your viewing!