Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (May 1 - May 7, 2011)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - May 8, 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 – "Chuck Versus Agent X" (5/2/11) |
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As Chuck heads to Las Vegas with Awesome and the guys for his bachelor party and Sarah stays in Burbank to experience the surprise bachelorette party Ellie has planned for her, both groom and bride become targets when Vivian Volkoff's henchmen come looking for Steven's computer. Once everyone is safe, Chuck, Sarah, and Casey journey to England to look into Agent X's past and are shocked to discover his true identity. Next new episode: Monday, May 9, 2011 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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HAWAII FIVE-0 – "Ho'ohuli Na'au" (5/2/11) |
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A famous photographer is killed when his trailer is set on fire, and his pregnant model girlfriend points the finger at another model he used to date. Steve and Danny use Kamekona to get to one of their suspects, a bookie. Chin decides to take the fall for his uncle and confess to stealing the money. Kono is tormented by a lab tech that knows her but refuses to help her figure out how she knows him. Next new episode: Monday, May 9, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT on CBS. |
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GLEE – "Rumours" (5/3/11) |
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Brittany's new internet show sends some vicious rumors around McKinley, prompting Will to use Fleetwood Mac's album for his latest assignment. Sue starts a muckraking newspaper and enlists the help of an unwitting April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth) to encourage Will to leave the school. Sam and Quinn are reported to have been seen at a motel together, necessitating a stakeout by Finn and Rachel. Santana continues to express her affection for Brittany. Next new episode: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 8pm ET/PT on FOX. |
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MODERN FAMILY – "Mother's Day" (5/4/11) |
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Claire and Gloria take Haley, Alex, Luke, and Manny on a Mother's Day hike, and are forced to abandon their children when they won't stop complaining. Claire encourages Gloria to verbalize her frustration with Manny. Phil cooks with Jay and isn't sure what to do when he sees him cry. Cameron is offended when he recognizes that Mitchell and others view him as a mother. Next new episode: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. |
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THE OFFICE – "The Inner Circle" (5/5/11) |
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Deangelo takes the reins and tries to establish a new environment in the workplace. His males-only inner circle alienates some of the women in the office, and Jim brings it to his attention, only to be booted from the brain trust. Deangelo finds it hard to befriend Dwight. Ryan asks Kelly to pretend to be his subordinate so that Deangelo thinks he's actually doing something. Deangelo's antics prove to be just as disruptive as Michael's. Next new episode: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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30 ROCK – "Respawn" (5/5/11) |
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Jack has Kenneth stand in for Avery in the daily activities they used to do together in order to fill the void her absence has created. Jenna is selected as a corporate sponsor for wool, but has to hide her lifestyle with Paul in order to be deemed socially acceptable. Liz is beyond frustrated when she ends up spending her vacation in the Hamptons next door to Tracy. The writers waste their hiatus playing video games. Next new episode: September 2011. |
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TV Web-bits From Last Week
- The Telefile celebrates the Top 10 Worst Moms on TV This Season.
- TV Squad looks back at TV 101: Some of TV’s Most Memorable Departures.
- The Telefile pays tribute to JUSTIFIED: Why Mags Bennett Was One of the Best Characters on TV This Season.
- TV Squad prepares for Upcoming TV Pilots We Can’t Wait to See.
- Crasstalk profiles TV’s 10 Greatest A-Holes.
- TV Squad spotlights Nine Characters Who Deserve More Screen Time.
- Ranker lists the Top 10 Best Television Dramas.
- Jerk Magazine gets nostalgic about the Top 10 TV Shows We Wish Were Still On.
- TV Squad says What’s Up Doc: Top 10 Classic LOONEY TUNES Characters.
- Here are the best news tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed:
- Sun (5/8): Paula Abdul has closed her deal to be the fourth judge on Fox's THE X FACTOR reports #DeadlineTV. No official word from Fox yet.
- Sat (5/7): Nicole Scherzinger and British TV personality Steve Jones will host THE X FACTOR. Singing competition series premieres this fall on Fox.
- Fri (5/6): CBS cancels Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movies. Network didn't want to preempt successful Sunday night programming to make room for movies.
- Fri (5/6): New Q&A interview with #SharkTank Mark Cuban (@mcuban) He dishes about investing, fellow sharks & entrepreneurs. http://bit.ly/l9sfMl
- Thu (5/5): E! orders second season of #AfterLately with Chelsea Handler. About series: http://bit.ly/lhnDUl
- Thu (5/5): British pop star Cheryl Cole joins Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on THE X FACTOR. Series debuts this fall on Fox.
- Wed (5/4): Producer Mark Burnett has been selected to executive produce the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs Sunday, September 18, on FOX.
- Wed (5/4): ABC Family all day marathon (11am-7pm) #PrettyLittleLiars on Tues. June 14 leading up to season 2 premiere at 8pm. http://bit.ly/hFJJFd
- Wed (5/4): Comedy Central renews sitcom WORKAHOLICS for a second season with a 10 episode order. About series: http://bit.ly/jHUbLO
- Wed (5/4): @WWE champ Edge joins cast of Syfy #HAVEN in guest-starring role of “Dwight Hendrickson.” Series returns July 15th. http://bit.ly/9gBEI5
- Wed (5/4): Ahoy! @Discovery Channel premieres season 3 of SWORDS: LIFE ON THE LINE on Thurs. May 12 at 10pm. About series: http://bit.ly/jbkbbM
- Wed (5/4): BBC AMERICA launching new, 2hr comedy block, Ministry of Laughs, Sat, June 18, 10p w/ THE INBETWEENERS, COME FLY W/ ME, FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
- Wed (5/4): Congrats to @LisaKudrow on 2011 Webby Award win for @WebTherapy. Best Comedy: Long Form, Best Individual Performance in Online Video.
- Wed (5/4): Animal Planet premieres new 6 part series, FINDING BIGFOOT on June, 5 at 10p. Follows research team trying find the beast. No news at 11!
- Wed (5/4): The Military Channel salutes the Navy Seals with a night of programming dedicated to the elite force on Sunday, May 8 from 8-11pm.
- Wed (5/4): Barry Gorbin and @Nolan_Gould cast in Chiller’s first-ever original TV movie, Brian Keene’s #GHOUL. Slated for fall 2011 premiere.
- Wed (5/4): A&E greenlights new miniseries COMA, a modern day retelling of Robin Cook novel & 1978 film. From Ridley & Tony Scott. Premieres May, 2012
- Tue (5/3): All things are not equal in love & war... Obama speech on death of Bin Laden draws 56 Million in U.S. Royal Wedding only 23 million.
- Tue (5/3): Lifetime has renewed drama series #ArmyWives for a sixth season with a 13 episode order. About series: http://bit.ly/l39lBX
- Tue (5/3): And the winner of Syfy.com’s first ever Monster Madness tournament to determine king of all Syfy original TV movies beasts is: SHARKTOPUS
- Tue (5/3): Steven Tyler confirms that Aerosmith will perform on the season finale of #AmericanIdol.
- Tue (5/3): Check out the first-look trailer of the new AMC drama HELL ON WHEELS. Series begins production in Calgary. May 16th http://bit.ly/lxL9FH
- Tue (5/3): LATE NIGHT JIMMY FALLON celebrates Bob Marley May, 9-13 Performers Ziggy Marley, Chris Cornell, Jennifer Hudson, Jakob Dylan, Lenny Kravitz
- Tue (5/3): To celebrate James Levine’s 40th anniversary at Metropolitan Opera, PBS American Masters airs JAMES LEVINE: AMERICA'S MAESTRO June 1 @ 8pm
- Tue (5/3): Scott Pelley to replace Katie Couric as anchor of CBS EVENING NEWS beginning June 6. He will continue to report stories for 60 MINUTES.
- Mon (5/2): From @David_Boreanaz twitter: "Season 7 is GO for #Bones" No official announcement from Fox or @HartHanson yet.
- Mon (5/2): Discovery Channel premieres KILLING BIN LADEN a 1hr. special on Sun. May 15 at 10pm. A second-by-second account of the Bin Laden operation
- Mon (5/2): USA Network picks-up second season of #FairlyLegal w/ @onlysarahshahi, Michael Trucco, @VirginiaWms. About series: http://bit.ly/hono9Q
- Sun (5/8): Paula Abdul has closed her deal to be the fourth judge on Fox's THE X FACTOR reports #DeadlineTV. No official word from Fox yet.
- Kurt Sutter, creator of SONS OF ANARCHY, now has his own YouTube Channel to answer fan emails. Check out the first installment, which he posted just two days ago, in which he answers fans' most-asked question -- what's it like to work with his wife, Katey Sagal:
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.
