What's Playing in the Media Room - January 16th 2011

Overboard - 7:00 - Suntv
A yachtsman's wife falls overboard, forgets who she is and becomes an Oregon carpenter's mate.

Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond, Michael Hagerty


Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 8:00 - ABC - Season 8 Episode 13
Episode Title: Simpson Family
The team rebuilds a home for a family of five that is conducive to the needs of 2-year-old Zoë, who was born prematurely with health problems; chef Paula Deen and professional snowboarder Shaun White volunteer.


The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards - 8:00 - NBC

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors achievement in film and television; Ricky Gervais hosts.

Thoughts from the Media Room: This is what I'll be watching tonight, got my print out ready to go, the picks have been made. Let's see who does better, Mrs Media Room or Me.


60 Minutes - 8:00 - CBS - Season 43 Episode 20
Episode Title: Season 43 Episode 20
Alleged Arizona gunman Jared Loughner; Yemen and the war on terror; professional gambler Bill Walters


The Simpsons - 8:00 - Fox - Season 22 Episode 12
Episode Title: Flaming Moe
When Smithers offers to help transform Moe's dingy pub into a more refined and trendy lounge, the revamped "Mo's" quickly becomes Springfield's local gay hangout. With Smithers' friends and colleagues infusing new life into "Mo's," business starts to boom, but Moe inadvertently leads his new bar patrons to believe that he, too, is gay. Afraid that telling the truth would hurt his newly flourishing business, Moe's new friends teach him a lesson in acceptance. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner becomes smitten with the new free-spirited music teacher, Ms. Juniper, who inspires the by-the-book principal to take chances. When Skinner finds out that Ms. Juniper's daughter, Melody, has a crush on Bart, he uses Bart to get close to Ms. Juniper.

Guest Stars: Scott Thompson, Kristen Wiig, Alyson Hannigan


Keep Your Head Up:The Don Cherry Story - 8:00 - CBC
Hockey player Don Cherry spends years in the minor leagues, then lands a job as coach of the Boston Bruins in the 1970s.

Stars: Jared Keeso, Sarah Manninen, Ty Wood, Paige Bannister, Jeff Woolnough


Space Cowboys - 8:00 - CHCH
Four aging astronauts who never made it into space agree to go up and repair a 1950s satellite.

Stars: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, James Garner, James Cromwell


Down To Earth - 8:00 - Much Music
Accidentally sent to Heaven, a comic returns to Earth in the body of a Manhattan mogul whose family is plotting to kill him.

Stars: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison


The Natural - 8:00 - Rogers Sportsnet
An average baseball player comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary player with almost divine talent.

Stars: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hersey


Bob's Burgers - 8:30 - Fox - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Crawl Space
When Bob learns that Linda's mother is coming for a visit, he wants nothing to do with it. Linda has been cracking the whip at home, making sure every shelf has been dusted and every bed has been made. When she discovers a leak in the roof, she sends Bob to fix it, but he gets stuck in a wall, leaving Linda and the kids to entertain their guests and run the restaurant.


Desperate Housewives - 9:00 - ABC - Season 7 Episode 13
Episode Title: I'm Still Here
Lynette feels her mother, Stella, is marrying Frank - an abrasive and obnoxious man - for all the wrong reasons and tries to talk her out of it. Meanwhile, Susan tries to befriend a curmudgeonly man during her dialysis sessions who has given up on ever finding a kidney donor, Bree runs into Keith's ex-girlfriend and learns some shocking news about his past, Carlos becomes concerned when he learns about Gaby's obsession with her doll, Bob and Lee hire a non-maternal Renee to decorate their newly adopted girl's bedroom, and Paul has other plans in store for Beth when he books a trip for the two of them at a remote cabin in the woods.

Guest Stars: Gregory Itzin, Joe Gillete, Larry Hagman, Tom Ramsey


Family Guy - 9:00 - Fox - Season 9 Episode 9
Episode Title: And I'm Joyce Kinney
Lois becomes friends with Joyce Kinney, the new local news anchor, and Joyce convinces Lois to let her do a story on her as the model American housewife. The television story makes Lois look terrible, and Joyce is unapologetic, leaving Lois no choice but to right a wrong.


Undercover Boss - 9:00 - CBS - Season 2 Episod 14
Episode Title: Belfor
CEO Sheldon Yellen of disaster restoration company Belfor becomes frustrated while hanging drywall; Yellen reveals his identity to an employee.


My Boy Jack - 9:00 - TV Ontario
Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their son after he goes missing in action during World War I.

Stars: David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Kim Cattrall, Carey Mulligan, Julian Wadham


The Cape - 9:00 - CityTV - Season 1 Episode 3
Episode Title: Kozmo
Max Malini's old friend Gregor Molotov has come to town, but not for a friendly visit. He is looking for whoever has the cape, and The Cape/Vince has to protect the carnies who took him in. Dana, Vince's wife, returns to work after grieving his loss and sees Palm City's corruption at work in the public defender's office. She also discovers there were witnesses when Vince vanished.

*This will also be airing Monday night on NBC.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I've had the pilot of my pvr for a bit now and I always find something else to watch. Not a good sign.


Gone Baby Gone - 9:00 - Bravo Canada
Two private investigators tread dangerous ground as they scour the Boston underworld for a kidnapped child. Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane.

Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton

Thoughts from the Media Room: I love this movie. Love it!


The Cleveland Show - 9:30 - Fox - Season 2 Episode 11
Episode Title: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta
After Roberta stands Donna up at the school carnival, Donna is hurt when she realizes how much they have grown apart. Donna tries to explain to Cleveland how she feels for support, but Cleveland instead criticizes her parenting skills. Cleveland seems to think he's such a good parent, so Donna decides to let him test his parenting skills on a teenage girl and leaves him to deal with Roberta by himself. In an attempt to win Roberta's approval, Cleveland lets her throw a house party, which ends up causing her to run off with her new boyfriend, Diego, and leading Cleveland, Federline and Raymond on a wild goose chase to save her.


Brothers & Sisters - 10:00 - ABC - Season 5 Episode 13
Episode Title: Safe at Home
The Walkers are excited when Tommy comes down for a visit, but his new girlfriend's enthusiasm for Walker family history rubs the family the wrong way.

Guest Stars: Isabella Rae Thomas, Bathazar Getty, Rob Kazinsky

Thoughts from the Media Room: One of the ABC shows not to get a early renewal and I can see why, I really don't think we'll be seeing much of the Walker family next season.


CSI: Miami - 10:00 - CBS - Season 7 Episode 12
Episode Title: Wheels Up
When the CSIs investigate a murder at a roller derby match, the only thing shorter than the girls' skirts are their tempers.

Guest Stars: Todd Lowe, Desiree Hall, Zoe Bell, Clare Grant


Covert Affairs - 10:00 - Showcase Canada - Season 1 Episode 2
Episode Title: Walter's Walk
Annie tries to reach out and protect a mother and son after the son uncovers a coded IRA message.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Mrs Media Room watched this in the summer and she thought it was a fun little spy show. Nothing serious, but entertaining.


As I said, I'll be glued to the Globes all night and following twitter to chat with my other tv nerd friends ;)

I'm glad the Globes are on because there really isn't anything else on.