AMERICAN HORROR STORY Finale Recap: ‘Afterbirth’

The roller coaster ride that was AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s first season has come to an end, but it’s more like last week’s “Birth” was the final exciting loop, while “Afterbirth” was the bumpy but ultimately straight ride back to the platform. Most of the season had been chock-full of crazy plots, characters, visuals, etc., and even if they weren’t necessarily good, they were at least engaging. “Afterbirth,” on the other hand, was just pretty dull.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, December 22, 2011

It’s finally here: The first season of THE X-FACTOR ends tonight. Who will be the winner?

You’ll just have to wait to find out! Keep reading to see what time to tune in and what else is new tonight!

The X-Factor | 8pm on Fox | Two-Hour Season Finale
“Season Finale Part 2”
Find out who will walk away with a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music and the chance to appear in an iconic Pepsi commercial as one of the remaining finalists is granted THE X FACTOR title.

Who’s Still Standing? | 8pm on NBC
Bob Glouberman, a video game reviewer from Phoenix, Arizona, tests his knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Glouberman defeats five of the contestants, then he has the opportunity to walk away with the amount he has won up to this point — or press his luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize.. However, one wrong answer from Glouberman or one of his competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated.

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Prime Suspect | 10pm on NBC

A murderous game of mahjong brings Jane and Evrard to Chinatown; Reg shares a secret about Jane with Matt.

I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Jaime Pressly, Katie Finneran, Kevin Rahm, Aisha Dee and Kristi Lauren Tease the Fall Finale

It’s time for dating on I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER!

Yep, you read that right: Annie agrees to let Sophie start dating. And the boy is older.  You just know this isn’t going to end well.

Also, you can count on things turning out equally as well for poor Jack, who receives a makeover in tonight’s episode. As Kevin Rahm (Jack) teases below, it’s going to be a crazy way to end the first part of their season.

Give Me My Remote recently hit up the I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER set to talk with Rahm, Jaime Pressly (Annie), Katie Finneran (Nikki), Aisha Dee (Mackenzie) and Kristi Lauren (Sophie) about the final episode of 2011.

Take a look!

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THE X FACTOR: A Finale Preview, Plus the Judges and Contestants Talk About the Season So Far

It’s finally here — it’s finale time for THE X FACTOR!

I don’t know about you, but I think Chris, Josh and Melanie are fairly evenly matched going into tonight’s performance finale. All three bring something different to the table, and clearly, they have developed passionate fanbases. I’m excited to see what they bring for their final performances of the season.

So what can viewers expect in tonight’s 90-minute episode? Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and LA Reid (along with the final three contestants), participated in a press conference earlier this week to talk about finale plans, what changes might be coming for season 2, the best — and worst — songs of the season and more.

Take a look!

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Even though there’s not much new on tonight, this Wednesday is still an eventful TV night! Check out the first part of THE X-FACTOR season finale, or watch the season finale of AMERICAN HORROR STORY.

Read on to see what you’ll be watching!

The X-Factor | 8pm on Fox | Special 90-Minute Episode
“Season Finale Part 1”
Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene and Melanie Amaro perform one last time in part one of the two-part season finale.

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THE FINDER First Look Pictures: BONES’ John Francis Daley Crosses Over

They may not have gotten to share screentime in BONES’ “The Finder” episode this past spring — which served to first introduce television viewers to Walter Sherman — but shortly after THE FINDER debuts on Fox in January, Sweets (John Francis Daley) will be heading down to Florida to help Walter out.

And as you can tell from the photos from “Bullets” below, we’ll be seeing a bit of a different side to Sweets than we’re used to…

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THE BIG BANG THEORY 100th Episode Party Pictures

Were you bummed you were unable to hit up THE BIG BANG THEORY’s 100th episode party last week? Well, Give Me My Remote has your needs covered.

Not only did we bring you some scoop on what you can expect from the sitcom’s milestone episode, but we also have the next best thing to actually being inside the party — some adorable pictures of the cast and crew celebrating! (Unfortunately, we haven’t yet managed to perfect our time-travel device/invisibility cloaks which would be required for you to experience what went down in person, but we’re working on having it figured out by the time TBBT reaches episode 200!)

Want to see what the party looked like? Take a peek…

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HBO Renews ENLIGHTENED, Cancels BORED TO DEATH, HUNG and HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA

Fans of HBO’s ENLIGHTENED should probably be thanking those recent Golden Globe nods right about now: the network has renewed the freshman series for a second year.

Unfortunately, the news isn’t so great for BORED TO DEATH, HUNG and HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA — they’ve all been canceled by HBO.

Are you excited about ENLIGHTENED’s renewal? Bummed out about any of the cancellations? Let us know in the comments!

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Deck the Halls | 9pm on TNT

Based on the first book in Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark’s series of holiday mystery novels, this warm-hearted story brings together two of the authors’ most popular characters: Cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meegan (Kathy Najimy) and Detective Regan Reilly (Scottie Thompson). The women investigate the kidnapping of Regan’s father and a young female driver just before the holidays. The race is on to rescue the pair and get them home in time for Christmas.

Who’s Still Standing | 8pm on NBC

Krista Baker, tests her knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Baker defeats five of the contestants, then she has the opportunity to walk away with the amount she has won up to this point — or press her luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize. However, one wrong answer from Baker or one of her competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, December 20, 2011

‘Tis the season to watch a TNT mystery movie, right? Well, when it’s called “Deck the Halls,” it definitely is!

Make sure to look below to find out when the movie starts and to see what else is new tonight!

Who’s Still Standing? | 8pm on NBC
Krista Baker, a cosmetics account manager from Pearisburg, Virginia, tests her knowledge against 10 opponents in a head-to-head trivia battle. If Baker defeats five of the contestants, then she has the opportunity to walk away with the amount she has won up to this point — or press her luck and try for the $1,000,000 grand prize.. However, one wrong answer from Baker or one of her competitors and they will be dropped through the floor and eliminated.

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The TV Talk Podcast: Glee, Community, Gossip Girl, Parenthood, New Girl and So Much More…

It’s a Christmas Miracle folks, the TV Talk Podcast returns for the final carcast of 2011. Pour yourselves some egg nog, spin a dreidel, deck the halls and get ready for another hot mess courtesy of Kath and Dan.

Highlights:

• Kath gets some shocking news from a coworker’s girlfriend.
• One unfortunate listener becomes the butt of our never-ending joke.
• Anal sex, iTunes comments, strokes and tis the season.
• Yet another TV Talk coined phrase for your listening pleasure.
• Ducky finally caught up on a listener favorite, PARENTHOOD.
• ABC wins for the best Xmas episodes of the season.
• We talk all things SAG and Golden Globes nominations.

Shows covered in this episode: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, GOSSIP GIRL, GLEE, PARENTHOOD, NEW GIRL, RAISING HOPE, THE MIDDLE, SUBURGATORY, MODERN FAMILY, HAPPY ENDINGS, REVENGE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, SURVIVOR, COMMUNITY, PARKS AND RECREATION, THE OFFICE, ONCE UPON A TIME, THE GOOD WIFE, DEXTER, HOMELAND and more.

*Recorded: 12/17/11

Click here to listen to the latest TV Talk Podcast (WARNING – NSFW)

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GLEE Giveaway: Enter to Win a GLEE Concert DVD Bundle!

GLEE may be off the air for the rest of the calendar year, but Give Me My Remote has a giveaway to help make the hiatus a little more bearable: a bundle which features the GLEE Concert DVD and limited edition pin. The even better news? We have two bundles to give to our fabulous readers!

So what can you expect from the concert DVD?

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Vodcast! Danielle and Marisa Grade 5 Dramas

It’s time for another vodcast!

During the last installment, my friend Danielle Turchiano (from Made Possible By Pop Culture) and I talked about which shows surprised us this year, but since we only got to talk in depth about a few, we wanted to discuss a few more shows we both watch.

Below, we grade SUPERNATURAL, FRINGE, CASTLE, HART OF DIXIE and DEXTER (though our DEXTER grade was given before we viewed the season finale). To clarify how we graded each show, we only are grading the most current season of the show (up to the last episode it aired in 2011), and the grade is a reflection of how it held up in comparison to its own previous seasons, not to television in general. As for HART OF DIXIE, it’s just what we think of the first season so far.

Take a look at how we graded these drama series!

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