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COMMUNITY: “Competitive Ecology” and Outsider Todd

Community went for character study this week, and it didn’t quite work. Instead we’re getting to Chang’s scary new life in the boiler room, with a mannequin leg named Veronica, who he seems to have fallen in love with (is that a Lars and the Real Girl shout out?). Then we move to the group walking to Biology, where Pierce is …

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TOUCH: Your First Look at Kiefer Sutherland’s New Series

Kiefer Sutherland fans, rejoice! FOX just sent over this first look at his return to the small screen, Touch, which joins the FOX primetime lineup in Spring 2012. Official Synopsis: Touch, a new drama series starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland, is created and written by Emmy-nominated Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and will join the FOX schedule in the …

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THE SECRET CIRCLE Photos from Episode 1.04

Episode 4 of The Secret Circle is called “Heather“. Cassie digs more into her mother’s past and discovers a survivor of the fire caused by that Circle. She’s in a coma and Cassie wants to help her, so she asks for Diana’s aid. Diana refuses but Faye is willing and ready, however she wants something from Cassie in return.

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Raising Hope Recap: Kidnapped

Every week I tune into Raising Hope wondering what sort of ridiculous shenanigans the Chance family could possibly get into. Seriously, the stuff these writers come up with each week is really ridiculous…and yet, I love it. Whether Jimmy is a teen prodigy or Burt is practically getting molested by Virginia’s crazy cousin, I love each and every one of …

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2 BROKE GIRLS: CBS Announces Full Season Order

CBS has just announced a full season order for their new sitcom, 2 Broke Girls. The Girls were well received in its premiere by more than 19 million viewers, then dropped to around 11 million in the weeks following. Those numbers aren’t bad, but it remains to be seen whether they stay. I wasn’t impressed with this week’s show. I …

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GLEE: “Asian F” Gets Emotional

It’s another week of Glee and, I’m sure another week where I’ll find something that makes no sense. Let’s dive right in and start before I get the better of myself and go for a very stiff drink. No teacher should ever tell his students it’s about doing their best or doing better when it comes to something like an …

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NEW GIRL Recap: Don’t Suppress the Jess at the “Wedding”

In this week’s episode of New Girl, Jess comes to Nick’s aid when the boys are invited to a “Wedding” they know Nick’s ex, Caroline, will be attending. Jess agrees to go as Nick’s girlfriend so that Caroline can’t pull Nick back into her ‘backup plan’. Jess is all excited. She loves weddings! They are made for fun and dancing, …

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HAPPY ENDINGS: Eliza Coupe & Damon Wayans, Jr. Get R-Rated

Happy Endings  is must see viewing for this Nice Girl, and part of the reason is the awesome couple played by Eliza Coupe and Damon Wayans, Jr. The pair play Jane and Brad, a couple who are in love, neurotic, silly, and sexy at the same time. It’s a terrifically dimensional on-screen relationship, one you’d expect to see several seasons …

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2 BROKE GIRLS: Good Idea Gone Stale

Episode 3 of 2 Broke Girls was titled “And Strokes of Goodwill”, but it might better have been called “Fresh to Stale in Three Episodes”. I really wanted this show to work, and maybe it’s still trying to find its footing. But as of last night’s showing, I was actually looking for distractions while trying to watch it. Caroline is …

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NBC Orders Full Seasons of UP ALL NIGHT, WHITNEY; Axes PLAYBOY CLUB

NBC announced today that they’ve picked up the back-9 options for new comedies Up All Night and Whitney, sending a clear signal that there’s new leadership at the network. Early orders inspire confidence, even if so far the program has not. Up All Night was a pleasant surprise; it wasn’t even on my radar but I happened to catch the …

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