Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, November 23, 2011

You may be traveling to your Thanksgiving destination, but don’t forget there’s some great TV on tonight! I’ll be tuning into THE MIDDLE, MODERN FAMILY and (my favorite new TV show of the season) REVENGE.

Check out what’s on tonight, and let us know what you’ll be watching this Wednesday!

Survivor | 8pm on CBS
“A Closer Look”
Never-before-seen moments give an inside look into the castaways and their decisions made during the game so far.

The X-Factor | 8pm on Fox
Two of the remaining finalists from the four categories – Boys, Girls, Over 30s and Groups – are sent home as the votes are revealed LIVE on a special Wednesday results show. Plus, Kelly Clarkson and Bruno Mars are set to perform.

Up All Night | 8pm on NBC
“Week Off”
When the Ava show takes a break, Reagan is thrilled to spend the week at home with Amy, but her type-A personality and defiant sense of justice upset the delicate balance of Chris’s neighborhood social life. Meanwhile, Ava tries to win over Kevin’s (guest star Jason Lee) daughter by giving her vocal lessons for a performance at school.

The Middle | 8pm on ABC
“Thanksgiving III”
Frankie’s parents, Pat and Tag, invite the Hecks to spend a few days at their house to celebrate Thanksgiving together. But the festivities begin to fall apart quickly when Frankie’s sister, Janet, and her family also join in, and soon the siblings are at each other’s throats over their widely differing parenting techniques. Meanwhile, Mike tries to offer some advice to Axl on how to pick up girls when he witnesses his son trying to impress a pretty mini-mart cashier – and fails miserably; Brick attempts to prove his innocence when he is accused by Janet of damaging her daughter’s expensive toy; and Sue is stoked when Frankie, Pat and Janet invite her to take part in their gossip sessions.

Suburgatory | 8:30pm on ABC
“Thanksgiving”
Depressed that she has to spend Thanksgiving in the suburbs, Tessa convinces Dallas to take her to the city for a girls’ day out. During their fun day, they run across George making out with a woman while he was supposed to be “working.” Angry with George for lying to her, Tessa confronts him during the Royces’ Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile Lisa refuses to wear a special dress Sheila picked out for her, so Sheila decides to literally turn up the heat.

So much more. Keep reading…

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Howie Mandel Previews the Return of MOBBED

MOBBED is back!

The show was first ordered as a one-off special (which aired back in March), where a man used a flash mob series to propose to his girlfriend — and then get married on the spot. After the success of the debut episode, Fox ordered eight additional installments of MOBBED, the first of which will air this Wednesday night after THE X FACTOR.

So what’s next for the Fox series?

I sat down with MOBBED host Howie Mandel to see what he could share about the next batch of episodes, if viewers should expect more tears and what his ideal flash mob would be.

Take a look!

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Sneak Peek of Next Week’s GLEE – “I Kissed a Girl”

No new GLEE tonight (boo!) but here’s a brief behind-the-scenes peek at next week’s episode to help make the week-long wait just a bit easier.

Thoughts on Finn blackmailing Santana? Do you think The Troubletones are ready to really team up with New Directions? Will Santana make me cry again? (I can answer that one. Yes.)

About Last Night…HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, HART OF DIXIE, CASTLE

It may be Thanksgiving week, but Monday TV was out in full force. And as you may have seen, there were quite a few buzzworthy moments to discuss, so let’s talk what went down last night…

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Tuesday’s SNAP JUDGMENT – 90210

Many shows are taking this week off for Thanksgiving, but thankfully there were still enough on to do SNAP JUDGMENT.

What is SNAP JUDGMENT, you ask?

Every day we’ll pick our favorite promotional picture from that night’s new television episodes and we’ll showcase it here. Then you guys can speculate what goes down in the scene/what you’d like to see happen/caption the pic however you want in the comments section.

So which show amused us today?

90210!

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, November 22, 2011

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, you don’t have as many TV options this Tuesday. But, luckily, there are a few good choices, including the season finale of DANCING WITH THE STARS. (Go J.R.!)

Keep reading to see what’s on tonight, and let us know what you’ll be watching!

NCIS | 8pm on CBS
“Sins of the Father”
After Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. is found in a car with a dead body in the trunk and no memory of the previous night, the NCIS team must figure out if he is capable of murder. Meanwhile, Tony is sidelined for this case and must go against orders to try and prove his father’s innocence.

The Biggest Loser | 8pm on NBC
“Episode 1210”
The contestants start their week with a holiday food temptation involving Thanksgiving favorites and amazing prizes, including a coveted 3 lb. advantage. Later, trainers Bob Harper, Anna Kournikova and Dolvett Quince prepare a healthy Thanksgiving dinner for the players, and everyone shares what they are most thankful for, with one trainer sharing a surprising revelation. Then it’s the toughest challenge of the season so far with an outdoor, one-mile high climb on Jacob’s Ladder treadmill climbers. The top finishers win special prizes with a “Pay it forward” twist. Later, one contestant does something considered uncharitable by the others, leading to friction at the elimination table before another player is sent home.

The X-Factor | 8pm on Fox
“Top 9 Perform”
The remaining finalists from the four categories – Boys, Girls, Over 30s and Groups – perform LIVE for their chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music. After the performances, it is up to America to vote to keep their favorite acts safe in the competition.

Last Man Standing | 8pm on ABC
“House Rules”
After an innocent date with Kristin, Kyle accidentally falls asleep in her bedroom. When Mike discovers this, his instinct is to take action. He establishes a new and more hard-lined set of house rules that end up causing more friction than harmony between him and his three daughters.

90210 | 8pm on The CW
“Smoked Turkey”
Dixon tries to pursue a relationship with a resistant Adrianna, while Ivy and Raj’s arguing takes a toll on their relationship. Liam plans a holiday dinner for the gang, and an unexpected guest shows up. Meanwhile, Naomi goes to extremes to prove her love to Austin.

Man Up! | 8:30pm on ABC
“High Road is the Guy Road”
Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid’s mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club. But when he learns that the kid’s dad is Dennis Mayder (guest star Dan Cortese), the same guy who mercilessly bullied Will and the gang back in the day, he looks to his friends – and Grant – for help.

So much more. Keep reading…

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GRIMM Gets a Full First Season

Good news for fans of NBC’s supernatural procedural, GRIMM — the series has been picked up for a full season.

While the show currently occupies the Friday at 9 slot (and is scheduled to remain there during its midseason run), NBC will test the series out for a one-time Thursday at 10 PM try-out on December 8th.

Are you excited for more GRIMM?

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What Happened During the Final Shocking Moments of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER?

The following contains MAJOR spoilers for tonight’s episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Don’t read any further if you haven’t yet seen the episode.
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CASTLE: Andrew Marlowe Teases ‘Kill Shot’

With just a few hours until CASTLE’s “Kill Shot” airs, how excited are you guys?

As we’ve already teased, the hour is a big one for Stana Katic and her character, Kate Beckett [You saw our chat with Katic, right?], and when I recently spoke with series creator Andrew Marlowe, he also gushed about how proud he was of the episode.

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Preview: ‘Rebound Girl’

Fresh off his breakup with Nora (and Robin picking Kevin over him), Barney decides to go down an entirely different life path — co-parenting with Ted!

Um, yeah.

While it might sound utterly ridiculous, the guys have a (semi-)logical reason for choosing to go that way. And it kind of makes a bit of bizarre sense for why it could work.

Trust me when I say this is NOT an episode you’re going to want to miss. Seriously, watch it live, watch it first, but whatever you do, watch it as soon as possible because some major things will be going down you won’t want to be spoiled.

[UPDATE: The episode has aired on the East Coast, click here to find out what happened in the shocking final moments of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.]

Can’t wait to watch “Rebound Girl”? Check out a promo and clip right now…

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FRINGE: John Noble Teases ‘Back to Where You’ve Never Been’! Plus, Check out a ‘Clear’ Promo for 2012

We’ve reached that depressing time of year when many of our favorite shows go on holiday hiatus. Boo!

The latest series to join that list? FRINGE. After that crazy final scene, I can’t wait to see what the show has planned for us, but alas, we get no new episodes until 2012.

Can’t wait until then? Thanks to Warner Bros., I was on set for part of the filming of the next episode (and I’ll have much more for you guys closer to the show’s return), and I couldn’t resist putting up this little tease of what John Noble (Walter) had to say about what they were currently filming.

Take a look…

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CASTLE Nabs a BONES Squintern

For those of you who were hoping for a CASTLE-BONES crossover…well, this isn’t entirely that, but it’s a teeny tiny step closer: Give Me My Remote has confirmed that longtime BONES squintern Michael Grant Terry (Wendell, on the Fox series) will appear in an upcoming episode of CASTLE.

So when will Terry show up and who will he be playing?

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About Last Night…HOMELAND, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY and More

Sunday TV got disturbed a bit with the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on ABC, which meant no ONCE UPON A TIME, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES or PAN AM, but there were still plenty of shows on last night.

So let’s talk television!

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Monday’s SNAP JUDGMENT – HART OF DIXIE

Happy Monday! Time for a new week of SNAP JUDGMENT!

What is SNAP JUDGMENT, you ask?

Every day we’ll pick our favorite promotional picture from that night’s new television episodes and we’ll showcase it here. Then you guys can speculate what goes down in the scene/what you’d like to see happen/caption the pic however you want in the comments section.

So which show amused us today?

HART OF DIXIE!

Look, there might be nothing special about this photo by the time the episode actually airs, but Lemon is looking particularly fierce here, right?

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, November 21, 2011

Monday may be the worst day of the week, but luckily, there’s a lot of good TV on to help make it a little better!

Read on to see what’s new tonight, and let us know what you’ll be watching!

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“The Rebound Girl”
Ted and Barney discuss making a life-changing decision together, and Robin tries to discourage Marshall and Lily from moving to Long Island

The Sing-Off | 8pm on NBC
“America Votes: Group Mastermixes”
The final four groups take the stage for the final time before America votes on a winner with a massive mash up opening performance of The Who’s “Baba O’Reilly,” The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony,” Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.” Later they take on mashing two hit songs together before performing a song of the judges’ choice. One more group is sent home, leaving the final vote for a cappella champion to America. The group that remains standing at the end of the season receives the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract. Nick Lachey hosts and Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman serve as judges.

Terra Nova | 8pm on Fox
“Vs.”
As Taylor searches for the “Sixer” mole within Terra Nova, Jim stumbles onto an old murder, for which Taylor is the prime suspect

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1310”
The competition continues as the remaining celebrity contestants and their partners perform for a 10th week.

Gossip Girl | 8pm on The CW
“All The Pretty Sources”
Serena is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair, but it should come as no surprise that Serena has to plant some false information about the shower in order to keep Blair from finding out all the details. Chuck and Dan decide to spend the day together to distract themselves from the fact that they didn’t make the invite list for Blair’s shower. Nate and Serena find a silver bullet in Diana’s war against Gossip Girl, but struggle about whether to use it or not.

Two Broke Girls | 8:30pm on CBS
“And The Very Christmas Thanksgiving”
Caroline and Max spend Caroline’s first broke holiday season working at a department store’s Santaland to earn extra money.

So much more. Keep reading…

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