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?