Each week TV Tango takes you around the dial and across the web so you can read recaps of the hottest programs and catch up on the biggest and best TV-related lists, news stories & fun sites/links from the previous week.

Rapid Recaps From Last Week

TV Web-bits From Last Week

• TVGuide.com looks ahead to Spring TV 2011: Must-See New Shows and catches up with Returning Spring Shows: Where We Left Off.
• TV Squad previews Swords, Doctors and Sam Axe: 19 Spring Shows You Need to Know About.
• The TV Addict takes a fun look at This Week in Numbers.
• TV Squad profiles the 16 Most Accomplished ‘Real' Women on TV Right Now.
• The Telefile names the Top 10 Most Awful Reality Stars of the Spring.
• Madame Noire presents a Cutie Photo Gallery: Television's Top 10 Men.
• TV Squad honors the 10 Funniest Women of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
• TVGuide.com romanticizes the Best TV Love Triangles.
• The Telefile suggest Shows NFL Stars Should Join in Lieu of a Football Season Next Fall.
• That Warm Glow recommends TV's 15 must-watch series of 2011.
• TV Squad tells you Where to Watch Classic TV (Besides TV Land).
• Here are the best news tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed:
  • ABC announced it will air NO ORDINARY FAMILY episode w/ guest Lucy Lawless Sat., March 26 10pm. Anybody watch TV on Sat. night? #No2ndSeason
  • Antonio “L.A.” Reid, former Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group will join Simon Cowell as judge on THE X FACTOR debuting this fall #Fox.
  • First look of Adrianne Palicki as #WonderWoman — aka Diana Prince — from NBC’s reboot of the classic 1970s series. http://bit.ly/ijenT3
  • ABC picks up 101 WAYS TO LEAVE A GAME SHOW to be hosted by Jeff Sutphen. Eliminated contestants will be ejected from the show in crazy ways
  • Donald Trump fires up the ratings for Comedy Central....The "Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump” delivered 3.5 million total viewers.
  • NBC has issued pickups for returning comedy series in 2011-12 that include THE OFFICE, PARKS AND RECREATION, and COMMUNITY.
  • OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premieres docu-series WHY NOT? WITH SHANIA TWAIN on Sun, May 8 (11p) moves to regular time slot Sun. May 15 10pm
  • Syfy renews BEING HUMAN for a second season reports #NikkiFinke. Series stars Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath. About series: http://bit.ly/dM4Ej8
  • Get the dope on the Pope...HISTORY premieres two-hour special SECRET ACCESS: THE VATICAN on Wed, March 30, 9pm. Rare look inside Vatican.
  • Lara Spencer is leaving THE INSIDER to return to GOOD MORNING AMERICA as the new lifestyle anchor. She was a GMA correspondent 1999-2003.
  • Alternative music series 120 MINUTES (1986 to 2003) coming back as monthly show on MTV2 and weekly webcast. Matt Pinfield returns as host.
  • Style Network premieres season 12 of HOW DO I LOOK on April 2 at 8p with 20 new episodes w/host Jeannie Mai. About: http://bit.ly/iiKkuK
  • Syfy renews reality competition series FACE OFF for a second season. Season one finale tonight at 10pm. About series: http://bit.ly/fxfWdD
  • BBC AMERICA today confirmed that it will carry extensive uninterrupted (commercial free) live coverage of the Royal Wedding on April 29.
  • Is it possible to swim in fizzy water? MYTHBUSTERS returns Wed. April 6 at 9p #Discovery with all-new episodes. About: http://bit.ly/g7JcG2
  • Spike TV orders reality series INKMASTERS (6 eps.-Tattoo Competition) & CAR BOSS (8 eps.-Tom Stuker helps failing car dealerships). For 2012
  • One of television's longest running series, MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM, returns for new season on Sun. April 3, at 7pm on Animal Planet
  • NBC has renewed its late-night show LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY for an 11th season in 2011-12.
  • THE FACTS OF LIFE to receive the Pop Culture Award at this years TV LAND AWARDS. Cast reunites after 20 years. Airs Sun. April 17, at 9pm
  • Fans can vote online for the COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (Airs CBS April 3 8pm) Entertainer of the Year and Best New Artist: http://www.VoteACM.com
  • WE tv renews reality series JOAN KNOWS BEST for second season starring @Joan_Rivers and her daughter @MelRivers. About: http://bit.ly/ffaY2u
  • Chef Gordon Ramsay returns for season nine of HELLS KITCHEN on July 19 (FOX 9- 10PM). About series: http://bit.ly/hw0NsS
  • Second season of culinary competition series MASTERCHEF premieres Monday, June 6 (FOX 8-9pm). About series: http://bit.ly/aGzCPj
  • Season 8 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE returns with a two- hour premiere Thurs, May 26 (8-10 PM) w/ Cat Deeley. About http://bit.ly/eUxFSY
  • ABC's new medical drama series HOT ZONE starring Elias Koteas, Michelle Borth, Luke Mably, Terry Chen begins production today in Toronto.
  • #SouthPark 15th season premieres Comedy Central April 27 at 10pm. Fans can now vote for 15 best episodes of all-time: http://cart.mn/eszTny
  • HISTORY and Charlotte Motor Speedway announced the May 28 NASCAR Nationwide Series race (ABC 2:30pm ET) will be entitled the TOP GEAR 300.
  • ABC renews THE BACHELOR for season 16, THE BACHELORETTE for season 7 and BACHELOR PAD for season 2. Reports Entertainment Weekly. @EW
• FOX may have delayed the May premiere of TERRA NOVA to Fall 2011, but at least the network still released a sneak peek of the new Spielberg series:

 

 

 

 

Abe Fried-Tanzer is a recent graduate from New York University, where he majored in cinema studies and journalism. He makes it his priority each year to see every Oscar-nominated film and watch every new television pilot, and writes reviews and awards predictions at Movies with Abe and TV with Abe.