What's Playing in the Media Room - May 16th

Dancing With The Stars - 8:00 Two Hours - ABC/CTV - Season 12 Episode 16
Episode Title: Episode 1209
In the semi-finals Chelsea, Kirstie, Ralph, Hines and their pro partners, will dance one unlearned ballroom and one unlearned latin dance to finally participate in the Cha Cha Cha Marathon, where the winner takes all the points.


How I Met Your Mother - 8:00 - CBS/CityTV - Season 6 Episode 24
Episode Title: Challenge Accepted
Robin and Barney bond when they intervene in Ted's relationship...until they run into Nora. Marshall and Lily watch a ticking clock as he fears that he soon will be the victim of food poisoning. Meanwhile, Ted performs his Best Man duties at a very important wedding.

Thoughts from the Media Room: So we're going down that storyline again with Robin and Barney.  Lovely.  This is the big wedding where Ted actually meets the mother.  We just won't see that happening tonight.  Dragged on to another season.  Can't they just meet and this become a show called Friends? 


Chuck - 8:00 - NBC/CHCH - Season 4 Episode 24
Episode Title: Chuck versus the Cliffhanger
Before he can kiss the bride, Chuck must enlist his wedding party to take down Vivian Volkof and stop her from destroying the big day. When he turns to Alexei Volkoff for help, the CIA sends its toughest agent, Clyde Decker , to stop them.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Timothy Dalton, Richard Burgi and Lauren Cohan all guest star in this season finale.

House - 8:00 - FOX/Global - Season 7 Episode 22
Episode Title: After Hours
Thirteen's ex-con friend, Darrien, arrives at Thirteen's apartment unannounced and in need of urgent medical attention. When she finds out that her friend has relapsed into drug use, Thirteen promises not to take her to the hospital where the cops could find her and instead turns to Chase in desperation. Meanwhile, House deals with devastating information, and Taub begins to come to terms with surprising news.

Thoughts from the Media Room: I read that this is the most discuisting episode of House ever earlier today.  Looks a little 127 Hoursish from the promo to me.


90210 - 8:00 - The CW - Season 3 Episode 22
Episode Title: To The Future!
With graduation approaching, Naomi makes a decision that might prevent her from graduating with the rest of her class. Liam tells Annie that he doesn't plan on going to college, and Ryan asks Debbie to move to Paris with him. An unplanned wedding springs up, but Adrianna isn't invited after the group discovers her scheme to get revenge on Silver.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Season finale here. 

Mad Love - 8:30 - CBS - Season 1 Episode 13
Episode Title: After The Fireworks
Kate's ex-boyfriend reveals some shocking information that could put her relationship with Ben in jeopardy, and Connie and Larry's fake date takes a very real turn.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Series finale on this one since it was cancelled the other day.  I'm so looking forward to the ah hah moment between Larry and Connie tonight.

The Event - 9:00 - NBC/CityTV - Season 1 Episode 21
Episode Title: The Beginning of the End
While Sophia struggles with guilt brought on by her decision to commit genocide, Martinez returns to the White House, determined to find the traitors who poisoned him. Meanwhile, Sean and Vicky team up with Simon and Sterling to find Sophia and stop her.


The Chicago Code - 9:00 - FOX/Global - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: Greylord and Gambat
The case against Alderman Gibbons escalates when Colvin, Wysocki and Evers scramble to locate a star witness. Meanwhile, as Liam rushes to collect more evidence, he is forced to take matters into his own hands.


Gossip Girl - 9:00 - The CW/MuchMusic - Season 4 Episode 22
Episode Title: The Wrong Goodbye
In the season four finale, will Blair choose her prince or her dark night? The finale includes the return of Georgina and Constance Billard mean girls Kati and Is, a cameo by "Gossip Girl" author Cecily von Ziegesar, a performance by Airborne Toxic Event and, oh yeah, a few very juicy cliffhangers.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Another season finale.

Mike and Molly - 9:30 - CBS - Season 1 Episode 24
Episode Title: Peggy's New Beau
Mike is put in an uncomfortable position when Peggy's new boyfriend questions him about marrying Molly.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Which I guess gets Mike thinking about marraige over the entire summer break as this is the finale.

Castle - 10:00 - ABC/CTV - Season 3 Episode 22
Episode Title: Knockout
A manhunt is launched for professional hitman, Hal Lockwood, after he escapes during a court hearing. Lockwood possesses information about the murder of Beckett's mother. As the hunt proceeds, Castle and the team find there's someone with connections to law enforcement who's linked both to the death of Johanna Beckett and to Lockwood's escape. The season finale leads to a highly emotional and deadly conclusion with the search for Lockwood and his co-conspirator.

Thoughts from the Media Room: This is the show I'm most looking forward to tonight.  For SURE!!!

Hawaii Five-0 - 10:00 - CBS/Global - Season 1 Episode 24
Episode Title: Oia'i'o
When Five-0 gets too close to the truth about Wo Fat and his associates, the criminal mastermind retaliates by trying to destroy the team. They've always played by their own rules, but when the Governor can no longer protect them, it's time for Five-0 to pay the consequences of their action.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Last finale of the night.

Law and Order:Los Angeles - 10:00 - NBC - Season 1 Episode 15
Episode Title: Hayden Tract
A senator's political rally turns into tragedy when a man begins shooting, which leaves the senator and six other attendees dead. As Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski use the department's latest tech toy to find the killer, DDAs Dekker and Rubirosa butt heads over the best way to run the case. Elsewhere, TJ's mission to locate Winters' killer puts him at risk.


Nurse Jackie - 10:00 - Showtime/TMN - Season 3 Episode 8
Episode Title: The Astonishing
Jackie criticizes Kelly's interaction with two flirty high school girls while Mrs. Akalitus seeks Thor's help with a new phone system. Jackie can't arrive in time at her daughter's pageant.


United States of Tara - 10:30 - Showtime/TMN - Season 3 Episode 8
Episode Title: Chicken N' Corn
A new alter comes to light that put Charmaine's new baby at risk. Soon later, Alice visits Dr. Hattaras and intrigues him in Tara's case again. Kate, Max and Marshall fly to New York where they get to meet Kate's new friend Evan and his son.


Repeat Rundown:
8:00 - Game of Thrones
8:00 and 8:30 - Extreme Couponing
9:00 - Two and a Half Men


What's on the CBC:
Repeats of Mosque, 18 To Life and The Winnipeg Comedy Festival.


What's on TLC:
9:00 - Fabulous Cakes
10:00 - Quints by Surprise
10:30 - Quints by Surprise


Other Shows Worth Mentioning:
8:00 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family
10:00 - Sanctuary - SyFy


Movies Worth Mentioning:
9:00 - Freedom Riders:American Experience
9:00 - 8 Mile - CHCH
9:00 - A Bronx Tale - Spike


A Look at Late Night:
Conan: Zach Galifianakis, Reality TV star Sig Hansen, Raphael Saadiq performs.

Late Show: Julianna Margulies, Andy Cohen, Christina Aguilera presents the Top Ten; White Lies perform.

Tonight Show: Eva Mendes; professional storm chaser Reed Timmer; Tedeschi Trucks Band performs.
Kimmel: Kate Hudson, Windell Middlebrooks; Raphael Saadiq performs. (Repeat)

Late, Late Show: Robot skeleton Geoff Peterson, Simon Helberg.

Late Night: Howie Mandel, Cee Lo Green, the final three ``Survivor'' contestants, Randy Newman performs.

What's Playing in My Media Room Tonight:
8:00 House, How I Met Your Mother
8:30 - Mad Love
9:00 - The Chicago Code, The Event
10:00 - Castle, Hawaii Five-0, Nurse Jackie, Law and Order:LA
10:30 - United States of Tara