2011 Independent Spirit Awards | 10pm on IFC

Joel McHale hosts the annual awards gala honoring independent films. Best Feature nominees are “127 Hours,” “Black Swan,” “Greenberg,” “The Kids Are Alright” and “Winter’s Bone.”

An Idiot Abroad | 10pm on Science

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send Karl Pilkington to visit the seven wonders of the world. Tonight Karl travels to Brazil to see Christ the Redeemer; Rio Carnival; Rio’s gay scene and Brazilian beach culture.

FRINGE Recap: ‘Subject 13’

Tonight’s episode of FRINGE once again took us back to the 80s — this time to the aftermath of Peter’s kidnapping from “over there.” Six months after he was taken, the ramifications were still playing out in both universes and this look back allowed another layer of the mystery to be unraveled to reveal entanglements between our characters that had been previously hidden.

Unlike last year’s “Peter,” this episode was a total flashback, which meant no Anna Torv (Olivia), Joshua Jackson (Peter) or any of the other present day regulars aside from John Noble (Walter). While I certainly wouldn’t want this to be the norm, I didn’t really feel like they were missed for this episode. There is still so much left to explore from what happened when Peter and Olivia were kids and the work that Walter did back then that I was grateful we got to spend as much time as possible with their younger personas.

So let’s talk about what we learned in “Subject 13” and some questions the hour raised…

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New TERRA NOVA Trailer

While Fox’s new series TERRA NOVA doesn’t premiere until May, Super Bowl viewers were treated to a first look trailer earlier this month. Now comes another promo — albeit a much shorter one — of what to expect when the show kicks off this spring.

Check it out…

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SUPERNATURAL Preview: ‘The French Mistake’

While other shows take delight in merely winking at their audience, whether it’s acknowledging an actor’s past work or delivering a message to the fans through dialogue, SUPERNATURAL has never been shy about knocking down that fourth wall and tap dancing all over it. It’s fantastic, really. Some of the best hours of television the show has produced has been their joyously meta episodes.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, February 25, 2011

TGIF, TV friends.

Check out the small screen highlights for this evening… what will YOU be watching?

The Defenders | 8pm on CBS
“Noland v. Galloway Pharmaceuticals”
Two separate incidents of victims overdosing on epinephrine prompt Nick and Pete to sue a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company for faulty packaging. Meanwhile, Lisa has a secret affair with ADA Ward while contemplating an intriguing job offer.

Who Do You Think You Are? | 8pm on NBC
“Kim Cattrall”
Kim Cattrall has only one obscured photo of her grandfather and is haunted by the fact that the man in that picture abandoned her mother and aunts at a young age. Searching for answers, Kim embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about what happened to her grandfather. The few clues she can find, including a British newspaper article from 1980, lead her to an unsettling truth and a deeper connection with the amazingly strong women in her family.

Smallville | 8pm on The CW
“Fortune”
After Zatanna sends a magically spiked bottle of champagne to Clark and Lois for their bachelor/bachlorette parties, the gang blacks out after the toast, only to wake up the next morning and realize they can’t remember anything about the night before. While trying to retrace their steps, Lois realizes she lost her engagement ring and drags Oliver back to the Fortune Casino where she thinks she lost it. The two run into Fortune, the eccentric casino owner, who accuses them of stealing money from him. Meanwhile, Clark tells Chloe he has a memory of stealing an armored truck the night before.

Supernanny | 8pm on ABC
“Demott Family”
A tough New Jersey cop and his wife find they’re in over their heads when dealing with four-year-old triplets and their older brother, Timmy, who’s 11. The little ones pester their big brother, destroy things, and run out of the house unsupervised. Dad says, “We have three animals!” The parents think that time-outs don’t work, so Mom’s method of discipline is to lock the kids in their bedrooms while they scream, and Dad’s method is to surrender. Mom is at home full time with the children while dad works, and when he comes home, he’s on duty while she heads off to her own job. The relationship between Timmy and his father has deteriorated since the triplets arrived. Can Jo help repair that bond and also bring law and order to the Demotts?

SO MUCH MORE. KEEP READING…
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TV Chat with Team GMMR – Join Us Every Friday!

Every Friday at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST, Team GMMR will host a LIVE chat to talk all things television. What’s coming up on your favorite shows? What did we think of what went down on TV this past week? It’s your chance to come ask your most dire TV questions.

Set a reminder so you don’t forget!

Got a burning question you want us to answer but can’t make it to the chat? Leave us a comment below, or hit us up with a tweet (be sure to use the #GMMRtvChat hashtag) and then come back later and replay the chat at your earliest convenience!

Can’t wait to chat with you today. Will you be joining us?

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COMMUNITY Recap: ‘Intro to Political Science’

When dealing with politics, especially in times such as these, you are bound to run up against some archetypes. The dreamer, the schemer, that rather ridiculous person in the corner who came to the debate armed only with a catch-phrase and virtually nothing else (“POP POP!”).

It is often much the same when dealing with sitcoms. It is a genre constructed around certain prototypes that have been proven to sell. And the same could be said about COMMUNITY, to a certain degree. Except…not really.

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GREY’S ANATOMY Recap: ‘No Responsibility’

Wow, lots to talk about in this week’s GREY’S ANATOMY! Clearly the writers have been listening to my requests for a meatier episode after a few weeks of relatively uneventful ones. This Thursday’s hour, while still pretty light in tone, was packed full of juicy developments. Let’s get started!

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Meet Your AMERICAN IDOL Season 10 Semifinalists

After weeks of auditions, Hollywood week, group drama, a trip to Vegas and more, the AMERICAN IDOL season 10 semifinalists have been revealed.

Keep reading for the full list of people who will be competing for your votes…

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TWO AND A HALF MEN Production Halted

Just hours after TWO AND A HALF MEN star Charlie Sheen went off on a bizarre rant against his boss, Chuck Lorre, and various other people, CBS and Warner Bros. announced that they wouldn’t be making any more episodes of the hit show this season.

“Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of TWO AND A HALF MEN for the remainder of the season,” the statement said.

Are you disappointed there won’t be any more new episodes made this season?

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FRINGE’s Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman Tease ‘Subject 13’ and a Big Return

In Friday’s brand new episode of FRINGE, the series once again takes us back to the 80s, where both universes are grappling with the fallout of young Peter’s kidnapping.

Give Me My Remote chatted with FRINGE executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman about the hour, which major character will be making a return soon and why it’s okay to sympathize with the alt-characters…

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MODERN FAMILY Recap: ‘Regrets Only’

No one was happy on MODERN FAMILY last night.  From Phil having no idea what he and Claire were fighting about, to Jay throwing a spoon in the garbage disposal, so he didn’t have to hear Gloria sing with her new karaoke machine, to Cameron being livid that Mitchell didn’t send the invitations to his party, it was not the night you would want to spend with them in real life.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, February 24, 2011

Set your DVRs, dudes.

There is a lot of freakin’ TV in tonight’s line up…

Which shows are you going to watch live, record for later, or skip altogether?

American Idol | 8pm on Fox
“Top 20 Semifinalists Announced”
The auditions conclude when judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler reveal, in an exciting new twist, 20 semifinalists: 10 guys and 10 girls. BONES will not air this evening as AI will run for two hours.

Community | 8pm on NBC
“Intro To Political Science”
As the school prepares for the Vice President’s visit, Dean Pelton organizes the first student elections. Annie, who is determined to win, is pitted in a tough battle against Jeff, Leonard and Star Burns. Meanwhile, Abed has noticed the secret service agents casing the school and develops a clandestine friendship with special agent Robin Vohlers (Eliza Coupe, SCRUBS).

The Big Bang Theory | 8pm on CBS
“The Toast Derivation”
The boys spend some time hanging out at Raj’s and Sheldon struggles to cope when he realizes it’s actually Leonard who is the center of their social group.

The Vampire Diaries | 8pm on The CW
“The House Guest”
Katherine’s mind games are getting on everyone’s nerves, but Damon, Stefan and Elena realize that her knowledge of Mystic Falls’ history will help them stay alive. Frustrated with her relationship with Matt, Caroline finds a new way to get his attention. Alaric makes a surprising confession to Jenna, and Katherine makes a different kind of confession to Damon. Stefan and Bonnie try to convince Jonas (guest star Randy Goodwin) and Luka (guest star Bryton James) that they should all be working together, but Jonas’ lack of trust leads to a violent and fiery confrontation.

Rules of Engagement | 8:30pm on CBS | New Timeslot
“Jeff Day”
When Jeff proclaims it’s ‘Jeff Day’, he gets his way until the cleaning lady arrives. Meanwhile, Adam has to figure out why his eye is twitching.

Perfect Couples | 8:30pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Perfect House”
When Leigh’s (Olivia Munn) injuries prevent her from participating in a doubles tennis tournament with Rex (Hayes MacArthur), Julia (Christine Woods) steps in as her replacement. Dave (Kyle Bornheimer), Vance (David Walton) and Isabella (Nicolette Robinson) set up shop in one of the houses they’re selling until Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) spoils the fun.

SO MUCH MORE. Keep reading…

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Preview: ‘The House Guest’

Guess who’s ba-aack?

With Katherine freed from the tomb as a rather unfortunate side-effect of Elijah’s death, she’s camping out at the Salvatore mansion. She claims it’s for everyone’s benefit: supposedly she’s there to help them all in their attempts to kill Klaus and stop the sacrifice. As usual, however, she’s got some mind games to play along the way.

But can we trust her? Check out these previews and judge for yourself…

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