What's Playing in the Media Room - May 22nd

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards - 8:00 Three Hours Live - ABC/CTV
Festivities at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas recognize popular artists across a variety of genres for the fan support they've garnered; host Ken Jeong; performances include Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Keith Urban and Neil Diamond.


60 Minutes - 8:00 - CBS
Former National Security Agency senior executive Tom Drake; child labor in agriculture; activist Al Sharpton.


Minute to Win It - 8:00 - NBC - Season 2 Episode 28
Episode Title: Million Dollar Depemption Part 1
A woman from Detroit competes for $1 million.

Thoughts from the Media Room: This has certainly turned into NBC's goto hole filling show.


The Simpsons - 8:00 - FOX/Global - Season 22 Episode 22
Episode Title: The Ned-liest Catch
Feeling guilty for getting Mrs. Krabappel suspended after one of his school pranks, Bart helps her escape detention, and Ned Flanders winds up saving her life in the process. When Edna and Ned start dating, he is surprised to learn she's been with many of Springfield's men, including Homer and Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Season finale here. Do people still find this funny?


Bob's Burgers - 8:30 - FOX/Global - Season 1 Episode 13
Episode Title: Torpedo
Bob's hero, a washed-up baseball player named Torpedo Jones, starts pitching for the local minor league team. Torpedo befriends Bob, but the dark underbelly of minor league baseball threatens to corrupt the Belchers.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Finale here from this very strange one.


The Celebrity Apprentice - 9:00 Two Hours - NBC/Global - Season 11 Episode 12
Episode Title: 7Up Finale Part 2: Sweet Victory
The finalists rush to prepare for their events; one team is frustrated by its leader; a finalist introduces the band before it is ready to go on; Donald Trump announces the winner.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Thankfully this one is done. Hopefully we don't have to hear from Trump for a while. HAHAHAH, as if.


Family Guy - 9:00 One Hour - FOX - Season 8 Episode 24
Episode Title: Episode VI: It's a Trap
The Trilogy comes full circle in this parody of Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Oh baby, these are the only Family Guy episodes I still watch. Look for Rush Limbaugh, Anne Hathaway, Carrie Fisher and H. Jon Benjamin to guest their voices on this season finale


Law and Order:Criminal Intent - 9:00 - USA Network - Season 10 Episode 4
Episode Title: The Last Street in Manhattan
When a major player on Wall Street is murdered, Detectives Goren and Eaves must determine which of his many enemies could be responsible.


Game of Thrones - 9:00 - HBO - Season 1 Episode 6
Episode Title: A Golden Crown
Reinstated as the Hand, Ned sits for the King while Robert is on a hunt, and issues a decree that could have long-term consequences throughout the Seven Kingdoms. At the Eyrie, Tyrion confesses to his "crimes," and demands that Lysa give him a trial by combat. Joffrey apologizes to Sansa; Viserys receives his final payment for Daenerys from Drogo.

Thoughts from the Media Room: Tomorrow is a holiday here and it's supposed to rain. I really hope to hunker down and catch up on this one.


Jesse Stone:Innocents Lost - 9:00 - CBS
A reinstated police chief battles his own demons while investigating the death of a teenage girl.


In Plain Sight - 10:00 - USA Network - Season 4 Episode 4
Episode Title: Meet The Shannons
A beauty pageant queen finds out that she's spent most of her life in witness protection.


Breakout Kings - 10:00 - AndE - Season 1 Episode 12
Episode Title: There are Rules
When an armoured car full of prisoners flees from the back of an 18-wheeler truck, which has just crashed into the prison, the Breakout Kings are tasked with their capture. The leader of the fugitives, a Madoff-like man called Ronald Barnes, will stop at nothing to make his escape and will kill anyone who gets in his way.


Treme - 10:00 - HBO - Season 2 Episode 5
Episode Title: Slip Away
Lt. Colson questions the quality of police investigations; Janette lands at Le Bernardin; Annie attempts composing; Davis discovers new talent; Sofia gets an internship.


The Killing - 10:00 - AMC - Season 1 Episode 9
Episode Title: Undertow
The police are thwarted in their efforts to arrest Bennet. Richmond thinks long and hard about removing himself from the Mayor's race. Mitch and Stan have had it with the police.

Thoughts from the Media Room: And I'll be adding this to tomorrows hopeful marathon.


The Borgias - 10:00 - Showtime/Bravo Canada - Season 1 Episode 9
Episode Title: Nobody
Alexander meets King Charles with humility; Charles abandons Della Rovere; Lucrezia gives birth in a convent.


Other Shows Worth Mentioning:
7:30 - American Dad - FOX - Season Finale
10:00 - Mythbusters - Discovery Canada


Movies Worth Mentioning:
6:00 - Old School - Much More Music
9:00 - Uptown Girls - CHCH
9:00 - New Jack City - Mpix
9:00 - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - TMN


What's on the CBC:
Repeats of The Nature of Things and Republic of Doyle.


What's on TLC:
9:00 - Sister Wives
10:00 - Strange Sex


What will be playing in My Media Room Tonight:
9:00 - Game of Thrones
10:00 - Breakout Kings, The Killing, Treme, The Borgias