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Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (June 5 - June 11, 2011)

Abe Fried-Tanzer - June 12, 2011

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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

 

FALLING SKIES –

Two-hour series premiere on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on TNT.

 

TRUE BLOOD –


Season 4 premieres on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 9pm ET/PT on HBO.

 

WEEDS –


Season 7 premieres on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 10pm ET/PT on Showtime.

 

WHITE COLLAR – “On Guard” (6/7/11)

Peter suspects that Neal isn’t telling him everything and may in fact have the lost Nazi art in his possession, putting Jones on his tail while Neal helps a criminal move his stolen money out of the country. Mozzie helps Neal to prepare a clean break and disappear with their treasures, but their getaway plan is hijacked when Neal must improvise to save Jones’ life.

 

COVERT AFFAIRS – “Begin the Begin” (6/7/11)

After Ben is nearly taken out at the hospital, Annie becomes paranoid about a break-in to her sister’s home while she was away. Annie becomes the handler of an Estonian tennis pro who seemingly no longer wants to be an informant, but Annie suspects that there is something else going on. Ben disappears from the hospital and speaks to Arthur about his future with the CIA.

 

 

 

TV Web-bits From Last Week

  • The TV Addict offers up the Top 5 Reasons Why You MUST Watch THE KILLING.
  • Television Without Pity preps an Emmy Awards 2011 Wish List for Voters.
  • The Telefile takes issue with Emmys 2011: The Most Ridiculous Emmy Submissions.
  • The TV Girl suggests the Top 10 Shows That Could Be Used for Therapy.
  • The Telefile suggests the Top 10 Other Scripted Shows That Should Have Casting Projects.
  • TV Squad recalls the Top 5 Can’t-Believe-This-Season Moments from THE BACHELOR.
  • Here are the best news tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed:
    • Fri (6/10): Hey LA #SYTYCD fans come to all-day live billboard event w/ DJ & Dancers performing on Tues., June 14, 8am –7pm at 8929 Sunset Blvd.
    • Fri (6/10): In a first the BBC will broadcast (July 2, 3) Wimbledon singles finals in 3D on BBC HD Channel free to anyone with access to a 3D TV set.
    • Thu (6/9): Follow @FoxMovieChannel on Twitter for your chance to win the ULTIMATE WESTERNS COLLECTION. Set of 13 greatest western films ever made.
    • Thu (6/9): MTV cancels controversial teenage sexual angst series #SKINS. About series: http://bit.ly/kFNant
    • Thu (6/9): Lifetime airs #DropDeadDiva marathon of 6 episodes from season two on Saturday, June 18 starting 11am. About series: http://bit.ly/eo849n
    • Thu (6/9): TNT has picked up the exclusive off-network cable rights to first two seasons of ABC series #Castle. To begin airing in summer 2012.
    • Thu (6/9): Discovery Fit & Health orders full season FACING TRAUMA. Follows Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Andrew Jacono who rebuilds lives ravaged by violence.
    • Wed (6/8): Josh Lucas to star in NBC’s new midseason legal drama series THE FIRM based on the John Grisham novel. Plays attorney Mitchell McDeere.
    • Wed (6/8): BBC AMERICA premieres season 2 of GORDON RAMSAY'S GREAT ESCAPE (4-part series) on Tues. July 12 at 9pm. About: http://bit.ly/jgbeLa
    • Wed (6/8): NBC will premiere new game show IT'S WORTH WHAT? on Tuesday, July 12 (8pm) with host Cedric 'The Entertainer.'
    • Wed (6/8): Andy Cohen (@BravoAndy) and @GiulianaRancic to host 2011 MISS USA PAGEANT live from Planet Hollywood Las Vegas on June 19 (9pm ET) NBC.
    • Tue (6/7): Laurence Fishburne leaving #CSI, his contract was up at end of this season and he decided not to renew his option. Reports @DeadlineTV
    • Tue (6/7): ABC Family premiere #SwitchedAtBirth launched as network’s No. 1 series debut of all time w/ 3.3 million total viewers. http://bit.ly/liYqmL
    • Tue (6/7): NBC press release: "THE MARRIAGE REF begins its all-new and improved second season on Sunday, June 26." Will they have even whiter teeth?
    • Tue (6/7): The International Olympic Committee awarded NBC the U.S. media rights to the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games for $4.38 billion.
    • Tue (6/7): Don't miss Lydia Nibley’s powerful docu TWO SPIRITS about murder of gay Navajo teen Fred Martinez. Premieres @PBS Tues. June 14 at 10p
    • Mon (6/6): Josh Duhamel will make an appearance on ALL MY CHILDREN to once again play con artist, Leo du Pres, who allegedly died in 2003.
    • Mon (6/6): Sports broadcaster Marv Albert joins CBS Sports as a play-by-play announcer for the CBS Network’s coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.
    • Mon (6/6): ABC official announcement: Katie Couric to host/ produce her own nationally syndicated talk show that will premiere in September 2012.
    • Mon (6/6): HBO acquires rights and will premiere docu THE UNION directed by Cameron Crowe in Jan. 2012. A look at the creative life of Elton John .
    • Mon (6/6): For those of you who were fans of the canceled ABC series #Detroit187 w/Michael Imperioli it will be released on DVD August 30th.
    • Mon (6/6): Fox has announced Nicole Scherzinger will replace Cheryl Cole as a judge on the #XFactorUSA. Cole last seen at In-N-Out Burger.
    • Mon (6/6): Critics' Choice Television Awards Comedy nominees-more: The Office, Parks & Recreation, 30 Rock. Awards air June 22 on ReelzChannel at 8p
    • Mon (6/6): Critics' Choice Television Awards Comedy nominees: Archer, The Big Bang Theory, Community, Glee, Louie, The Middle, Modern Family.
    • Mon (6/6): Critics' Choice Television Awards Drama nominees--more: Justified, The Killing, Mad Men,The Walking Dead.
    • Mon (6/6): Critics' Choice Television Awards Drama nominees: Boardwalk Empire, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Fringe, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife.

     

     

     

    Watch the first six minutes of the new season of TRUE BLOOD, embedded below:

     

     

     

    For your bonus video for the week, check out this embedded preview for Syfy's new series ALPHAS, which premieres on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 10pm:

     

    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.