Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Apr 24 - Apr 30, 2011)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - May 1, 2011
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
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CHUCK – repeat last week |
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This week's new episode: Chuck's bachelor party turns up some uninvited guests; Ellie makes a life-changing discovery while investigating her father's computer. (source: Zap2It.com) Next new episode: Monday, May 2, 2011 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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HAWAII FIVE-0 – repeat last week |
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This week's new episode: After a famous photographer is murdered while doing a magazine shoot, Danny is happy to learn that he will be interviewing the swimsuit models. (source: Zap2It.com) Next new episode: Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT on CBS. |
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GLEE – "Born This Way" (4/26/11) |
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When Rachel decides she wants to get a nose job, Will enlists Emma’s help in getting the glee club members to express what they’re most ashamed of about themselves through song and dance. Quinn finds some competition for prom queen, from Lauren as well as Santana, whose decision to partner with Karofsky to rid the school of bullying arouses considerable suspicion but enables Kurt to return to McKinley. Next new episode: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 8pm ET/PT on FOX. |
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MODERN FAMILY – repeat last week |
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This week's new epsiode: Gloria and Claire plan a Mother's Day hike with the kids; things becomes awkward when Phil catches Jay in a moment of weakness. (source: Zap2It.com) Next new episode: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. |
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THE OFFICE – "Goodbye, Michael" (4/28/11) |
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Michael says his goodbyes and gives his employees gifts on his last day of work, but he has to rush to get everything in because he has told everyone that he is leaving for Colorado the following day. Deangelo and Andy make a sales call together after Michael gives the worst salesman in the office the branch’s best clients. Gabe has trouble getting over Erin. Next new episode: Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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30 ROCK – "Everything Sunny All the Time Always" (4/28/11) |
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Jack is devastated when Avery is captured by Kim Jong-Il and realizes that he must contact his former girlfriend Condoleeza Rice for help in securing her release. Liz makes it her mission to destroy a plastic bag stuck in a tree whose presence starts driving her insane. Tracy’s failure to comprehend an inside joke leads to considerable trouble with his reintegration into TGS. Next new episode: Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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TV Web-bits From Last Week
- Television Without Pity looks back on The Many Faces of Michael Scott and Michael Scott’s Most Un-Michael Scott Moments.
- The Telefile recommends What the Royal Wedding Could Learn from GAME OF THRONES and ranks the Top 10 Best Primetime TV Weddings.
- TV Squad looks back at the 15 Most Outrageous SOUTH PARK Episodes Ever.
- Weird Worm profiles 7 Guys Who Put the "Man" Back in TV.
- Starpulse showcases the Top Ten TV Proms.
- TV Squad pays tribute to Angela Chase of MY SO-CALLED LIFE and 5 Other Deep TV Teens.
- The TV Addict recalls 6 Shows We Feel Somewhat Guilty Bailing On.
- The Islander Chronicles rounds up the Top 10 Greatest Animated Superhero TV Shows.
- Crave Online highlights the Top 10 Canadian-to-US Shows.
- The Telefile dreams up Reality Shows Starring SURVIVOR Alums That We Want to See.
- TV Squad wishes Happy Anniversary to DINOSAURS: Where Are They Now?
- Here are the best news tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed:
- Enter our Mother's Day #DCCupcakes Giveaway- FREE Dozen Cupcakes, DVD & Coffee Mug. Delivered in time for Mom. Easy: http://bit.ly/koFjzz
- After 8 month delay NBC will premiere the one-hour 9 episode anthology comedy series LOVE BITES w/ Becki Newton on Thursday, June 2 at 10pm
- FX airing unseen episodes of canceled Fox sitcom #RunningWilde on next 3 Thurs. (May 5, 13, 20) at 10p. About series: http://bit.ly/aXBajh
- NBC #TheVoice adds Reba McEntire, Monica, Sia Furler, Adam Blackstone as new advisers to musician coaches for next competition phase.
- PBS premieres JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER’S DAUGHTER on Sun. May 8 at 10p. Follows creation of opera, "The Bonesetter’s Daughter."
- Meredith Vieira will leave NBC morning show #TODAY in June and Ann Curry will replace her to co-host with Matt Lauer. Via @THR
- Season finale #RUBY on Style Network May 8 at 8pm. Guest Rosie O’Donnell has a frank talk with Ruby. About series: http://bit.ly/kMJVuj
- The NBC will present 14 hrs of #KentuckyDerby coverage starting Wed. May 4 at 4p ET on VERSUS and ending w/ race on NBC Sat. May 7 at 4p ET
- Attention Drag Queens...MTV casting drag queens for #WorldOfJenks and LogoTV/World of Wonder casting season four of #RuPaulsDragRace
- Spike TV picks up a third season of 13 episodes of comedy series, #BlueMountainState. About series: http://bit.ly/evugEA
- Premiere #TheVoice is sweet music to the ears of NBC-series attracted 11.8 million viewers. Best any network premiere since UNDERCOVER BOSS
- D'oh! GPS TomTom driving direction App for iPhone has enlisted Dan Castellaneta to provide his Homer Simpson voice for latest update.
- The CW has given early pickups for 2011-2012 season to: #TheVampireDiaries, #GossipGirl, #Supernatural #90210, #AmericasNextTopModel
- Katie Couric announces she is leaving the CBS EVENING NEWS after 5 years. That's the news, and I am outta here!
- TBS orders series Tyler Perry's FOR BETTER OR WORSE w/ Michael Jai White,Tasha Smith. Dramedy based on his film "Why Did I Get Married?"
- RIP Singer-Songwriter Phoebe Snow who died today at age 60. FYI: she sang the theme song for the sitcom A DIFFERENT WORLD.
- E! premieres new reality series ICE LOVES COCO on June 12 at 10:30pm. Follows marriage and family life of Ice-T and his wife Coco.
- Syfy orders 12 additional episodes to 2nd season of reality series #FactOrFaked. Series set to return October 2011. http://bit.ly/deiX6l
- BBC AMERICA adds THE FADES a new supernatural drama, to its Supernatural Saturday line up later this year w/ Lily Loveless, Daniel Kaluuya
- Fox premieres the Jamie Foxx produced sketch comedy series IN THE FLOW WITH AFFION CROCKETT w/ @AFFIONCROCKETT on Sun. August 14 at 9p.
- The Pope opera to be continued..Showtime has picked up a second season of drama series #TheBorgias. About series: http://bit.ly/f7LMyI
- #SNL May guests: May 7 – Tina Fey/ Ellie Goulding; May 14 – Ed Helms/ Paul Simon; May 21 (season finale) – Justin Timberlake/ Lady Gaga
- Woo Who! New season premiere #DoctorWho on Sat. April 23 was @BBCAmerica highest rated telecast ever, attracting 1.28 million viewers.
- RZA to guest-star (multiple episodes) on 5th season Showtime #CALIFORNICATION. Plays hip-hop mogul who hires Hank to write a screenplay
- Boston Rob Mariano, Dennis Anderson star #History series AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS. Circumnavigate globe using 80 different modes travel
- Enter our Mother's Day #DCCupcakes Giveaway- FREE Dozen Cupcakes, DVD & Coffee Mug. Delivered in time for Mom. Easy: http://bit.ly/koFjzz
- TV Squad presents Michael Scott’s Most Outrageous Office Moments in the video embedded below:
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.
