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‘American Idol’ Recap: Casey Gets Saved + Power Rankings

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:23:18 +0000

I knew it was coming, but it still twisted my stomach when it did.

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‘Archer’ 2.09 ‘Placebo Effect’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:30:23 +0000

So, Sterling Archer has cancer. Like everything else, he does not take this well. And as usual, most of the humor in this week's Archer comes from his larger-than-necessary reactions. Upon discove...

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‘Survivor: Redemption Island’ Recap: Phillip Is The Red Headed Step Child

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:15:31 +0000

This week on Survivor: Redemption Island … The ladies of Ometepe have a ‘Spa Day’, Phillip loses it twice, and Stephanie learns how to lose friends and influence people – to vote her out.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: The Idols Tackle (and get tackled by) Motown

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:32:52 +0000

Lies, such miserable lies. We were promised coming into this season that the restrictive theme nights had gone the way of the dodo. That we’d no longer have to watch anybody struggle outside their ...

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‘Justified’ 2.07 ‘Save My Love’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:07:24 +0000

In last week's Justified, Raylan apparently kept Winona out of a world of hurt after she swiped money from an evidence locker. I say "apparently" because this week, we find out that things can al...

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‘House’ Has An Epic ‘Fall From Grace,’ Marries For Green Card

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:54:22 +0000

This week, House torments Cuddy but can’t get a rise out of her, diagnoses a young, homeless man with an allergy to vegetables, and marries a multi-tasking alien so she can get a green card. Hey ki...

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‘Castle’ Recap: 2×18 – ‘One Life To Lose’ (Lovingly) Mocks Soap Operas

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:21:02 +0000

The most exciting part of “One Life to Lose” was that Jane Seymour (or as she was referred to in my house while I was growing up, Dr. Quinn) guest starred. The second most exciting part is the ent...

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‘The Game’ 4.11 ‘Death Becomes Her’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:44:02 +0000

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse on The Game, they somehow find a way to get even messier. It's time to raise the stakes now that the season finale is just a week away! Unfortu...

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‘Justified’ 2.07 ‘Save My Love’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:00:14 +0000

I love this picture, because something tells me that Raylan Givens has this expression on his face a lot. With episodes like tomorrow's all-new Justified, I certainly don't blame him.

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Recap: The Karate Kid Sweeps This Leg Of The Competition

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:00:11 +0000

On the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, we were treated to a handful of surprises. Karate Kid Ralph Macchio started at the top of the competition, and right behind him was... Kirstie Alle...

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‘HIMYM’ Recap: John Lithgow Is Barney’s ‘Legenddaddy,’ Or Is He?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:23:45 +0000

How I Met Your Mother returned with a new episode last night after a few weeks of reruns, and if that wasn’t exciting enough, it was revealed that Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) would finally meet hi...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.19 ‘Na Me’e Laua Na Paio’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:24:56 +0000

Did you miss Hawaii Five-O? Me too. It's been exactly a month since the last new episode. Because of that, and because it features the first appearance of potential new series regular Larisa Ol...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.19 ‘Na Me’e Laua Na Paio’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:24:56 +0000

‘The Chicago Code’ 1.07 ‘Black Hand and the Shotgun Man’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:22:19 +0000

Who doesn't love busting a major drug dealer? Certainly not Jarek Wysocki, who gets to lead a task force to do just that this week. Because he's Jarek, this takes all of six minutes. (I certain...

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‘Chuck’ 4.19 ‘Chuck Versus The Muuurder’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:01:32 +0000

After the royal screwing up of the Gretas last week, this week's Chuck is like Clue, only with extra dead bodies. It sees our hero with Bentley's job of finding more Intersect candidates, and to n...

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‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ Teams Are ‘Unhappy Campers’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:15:08 +0000

Week Three of The Celebrity Apprentice brings with it the big question that audiences are flooding the Internet to ask: will the Donald continue to encourage and reward the bullies of the teams? We...

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‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ Teams Are ‘Unhappy Campers’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:15:08 +0000

Rewind Recaps – Brotherhood: "Ecclesiastes 7:2"

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:21:41 +0000

Grief is one of the hardest things in human existence to deal with. It's also one of the most universal. Brotherhood's ninth episode tackles it head-on, weaving an emotionally moving story withou...

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‘Law & Order: UK’ 4.03 ‘Shaken’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:01:50 +0000

It's a delicate case for DS Brooks and DS Devlin this week: a baby that's been shaken to death. Crimes against children are among the touchiest subjects. The mere idea is guaranteed to upset ever...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Karen Rodriguez Says Goodbye And Adios

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:31:36 +0000

I’ll say this for America: They continue to get it right.

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‘Archer’ 2.08 ‘Stage Two’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:39:50 +0000

It's a dark and stormy day in...wherever ISIS is...and Malory Archer is particularly cranky. Her recent mammogram found something and she wants everyone else to share her pain, without saying why...

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.09 ‘My Best Friend’s Prenup’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:02:38 +0000

I've heard it said that you can learn a lot about someone from their friends. Well, this week we meet one of Kate's friends, Julie (Brittany Ishibashi), who's about to get married. Lauren is work...

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‘Survivor: Redemption Island’ – ‘We Hate Our Tribe’ – They Don’t Like You Either

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:49:03 +0000

Matt’s still on a winning streak, while Russell’s Rooters keep on skankin’ …

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‘American Idol’ Recap: The Best Show Of The Season, Dawg!

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:09:23 +0000

And now I’m ready to ease up on this season.

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‘Justified’ 2.06 ‘Blaze of Glory’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:10:08 +0000

When I saw the preview for this episode of Justified, I was apprehensive at best. The show ended on a nail-biting cliffhanger last week and now it was heading into all too familiar territory with a...

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‘Glee’ Recap: Originality Wins Regionals

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:33:32 +0000

Gwyneth’s gone and ‘Glee’ has a brand new gimmick to trot out this week. The episode, aptly called ‘Original Song’ is designed to showcase just that – brand new never-before-heard tunes that are as...

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‘Glee’ Takes An ‘Original Song’ To Regionals

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:41:45 +0000

This week, New Directions decided to work with original songs, rather than the classics they’ve worked with in the past. Will it be the winning combination the club needs to stay in the running?

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‘The Game’ 4.10 ‘Never Surrender’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:41:24 +0000

The Game was in fine form last week, as Jason finally busted his delinquent daughter down a few notches, while Melanie's mom got the wrong idea and believed she was about to be a grandmother. I ...

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‘Justified’ 2.06 ‘Blaze of Glory’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:42:21 +0000

If you've seen the promo spot for tomorrow's Justified, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's one of those episodes where someone close to the hero is imperiled and the incensed hero gets revenge f...

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‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Recap: The Women’s Alliance Falters (Duh)

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:00:15 +0000

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" challenges what we define as reality. To a man chained in a dark cave for all of his life, reality is darkness - it is not until he is freed that his perception of re...

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‘House’ Takes A Dive ‘Out Of The Chute’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:17:13 +0000

Last week’s incredible “Bombshells” left the “House” writers with nowhere to go but down. Cuddy’s no longer dying, but House wishes he was, as the realization that his romance is over sinks in. Can...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.06 ‘The Gold Coin Kid’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:39:45 +0000

I said last week that I thought I was getting addicted to The Chicago Code. Having seen this episode, I can say it for sure: I am in love with this show. As much as it is possible to have a cru...

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Brad Womack Proposes To Emily On ‘The Bachelor’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:22:16 +0000

Brad Womack is in South Africa for the absolute final chapter of his two-part quest for true love reality television romance. It’s an emotional conclusion to a tedious process, which loosely tran...

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‘Chuck’ 4.18 ‘Chuck Versus The A-Team’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:05:46 +0000

As an Adam Baldwin fan, I am always in favor of a Casey-centric episode of Chuck. This one doesn't disappoint. Although I do now have a certain theme song stuck in my head because of the title. ...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.08 ‘John Prescott’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:25:14 +0000

The end of Top Gear's Season 16 is here already. So how are the boys going to go out? Well, as usual, with a unique brand of insanity and automotive nerdiness.

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.08 ‘Ultravinyl’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:29:21 +0000

One way to make a good show? Bring a great guest star.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Ashton Is The First To Go Home + Power Rankings

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:45:48 +0000

This year – it’s really wide open.

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‘Archer’ 2.07 ‘Movie Star’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:36:23 +0000

Mixing Sterling Archer (egotistical, vain and sometimes inept) with Hollywood (egotistical, vain and often inept): what a combination.

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 16 Ep. 3 Recap: America’s Worst Makeover

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:20:34 +0000

This week’s episode of “America’s Next Top Model” featured the infamous makeover segment, in which the remaining 11 contestants were subjected to—gasp!—haircuts, dye jobs, and the always dreaded we...

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‘Justified’ 2.05 ‘Cottonmouth’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:03 +0000

Justified draws back to its main plotlines this week, reminding us that for everything that happens in Kentucky, there are probably three other things that it's connected to. I don't know about ...

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‘Justified’ 2.05 ‘Cottonmouth’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:03 +0000

‘American Idol’ Recap: The Top 13 Pay Tribute To Their Idols

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:20:35 +0000

After last night, it’s official: I miss Simon.

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‘White Collar’ 2.16 ‘Under The Radar’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:46:31 +0000

White Collar's second-season finale has everything but the kitchen sink: the return of several prominent guest characters, including the villainous Vincent Adler. His takedown was certainly re...

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‘The Game’ 4.09 ‘Whip It, Whip It Good’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:41:57 +0000

I am generally wary of anything that involves a Devo reference, but this episode of The Game more than makes up for being named after the one hit single from a band with flower pots on their heads....

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‘Justified’ 2.05 ‘Cottonmouth’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:00:12 +0000

As long as he's alive, Arlo Givens is going to be causing trouble, especially for his son Raylan. And so it is in this week's all-new Justified - except this time, he's just the impetus.

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‘Bachelor’ Recap: Michelle’s Meltdown (And The Women Tell All)

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:20:14 +0000

Let’s be honest. After a pretty awesome tease for the requisite ‘Women Tell All’ episode of “The Bachelor,” the last thing we wanted to do was listen to Brad rehash his journey from most hated man ...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.05 ‘O’Leary’s Cow’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:31:52 +0000

I've officially become addicted to The Chicago Code. I say this because, when I saw a promo spot during last night's FOX lineup, I made a noise that can only be described as fangirlish.

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‘Top Gear’ 16.07 ‘Amber Heard’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:19:08 +0000

Whenever the boys from Top Gear try to build something, it's always a fantastic episode. After all, remember the show's motto: "Ambitious, but rubbish." And so it is as they try to turn a combine...

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 16 Ep. 2 Recap: And 13 Becomes… 11?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:04:53 +0000

This week, “America’s Next Top Model” continued to break the mold, with the remaining thirteen contestants dropping to eleven, instead of only one model-hopeful going home. With the incredible asso...

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‘Smallville’ Recap: ‘Scion’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:14:12 +0000

SMALLVILLE Recap: 10.16: “Scion”: Tess drops by the Kent farm with a surprise for Clark: Alexander. Or, as he is now called, Conner (from Cognitional Neuroplastic Replicant). Tess says that the “re...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: 13 Finalists Revealed + Power Rankings!

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:34:12 +0000

Last night’s “Idol” was a tale of two shows: One incredibly boring, and one that made for some of the show’s best television so far this season.

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‘Archer’ 2.06 ‘Tragical History’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:31:38 +0000

If you didn't get enough with Woodhouse last week, this week on Archer it's Cyril whose suffering is brought to the forefront. Except his is better because it involves ninjas. Everything is better...

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.07 ‘Coming Home’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:04:35 +0000

What makes up a person's identity? Is it what's on paper, or is it what they do with it? That's the question Fairly Legal tackles, and it ends up being one of the series' better outings.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: The Top 12 Girls Come Up Short

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:31:33 +0000

The talent parade steams on as the girls took the stage last night. And, I must say…they certainly didn’t live up to the billing. Not in the least.

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‘Justified’ 2.04 ‘For Blood Or Money’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:02:03 +0000

This week's Justified is a great example of how anything can be made interesting in the right hands. While it has to move forward ongoing plotlines with necessary scenes that could be rote, it ta...

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Interview: Jon Lovitz Talks A Career In Comedy and ‘Hot In Cleveland’ Role

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:00:49 +0000

Since his run on Saturday Night Live in the late 80's, Jon Lovitz has been a prolific comedian in both TV and film. As he gears up to appear on TV Land's original series Hot In Cleveland on March...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: The Top 12 Guys Take the Stage

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:33:38 +0000

It’s here! It’s finally here! Our first real performance show of the season. A season so loaded with talent that I actually think I saw a commercial pat itself on the back. Gotta love HD.

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‘The Game’ 4.08 ‘A Very Special Episode’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:41:08 +0000

Normally, the title of this episode is one of my most hated phrases. Yet last week's episode of The Game had me the most interested I've been since the season premiere. I was anxious to see if thi...

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‘The Game’ 4.08 ‘A Very Special Episode’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:41:08 +0000

‘Bachelor’ Recap: Wife Material

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:08:40 +0000

Last week’s hometown visits helped “The Bachelor” eliminate professional embalmer and future head of the funeral home, Shawntel N. Did anyone ever doubt that Brad would follow in the footsteps of p...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.06 ‘Simon Pegg & Nick Frost’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:23:04 +0000

Just in time for the release of their new film Paul, Top Gear brings us Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on the track. We also learn what's really lurking inside your used BMW. Plus, there's that favorit...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.04 ‘Cabrini Green’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:28:08 +0000

I love the suspense of something about to blow up, and I love the excitement when things actually do blow up. By the end of the teaser for this week's Chicago Code, I was hooked from an entertainm...

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‘Chuck’ 4.17 ‘Chuck Versus The First Bank of Evil’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:05:50 +0000

First things first: I am in love with this episode title. It sounds like something out of a comic book, and I think it's cool.

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘Todd Packer’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:18:39 +0000

Todd Packer is possibly one of the most inappropriate characters on TV, and he’s played to perfection by David Koechner. No one in the office – except maybe a young Michael Scott – could get away ...

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 7 Ep. 16 Recap: New Homes & Romances, More Baby Talk

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:04:53 +0000

This week’s episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 7 continued with the major themes of the season: Baby talk, budding romances, and life-altering decisions. While Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Pa...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Breaking Down the Top 24

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:13:38 +0000

I’m supposed to be objective, but I can’t help it. Every year, I have an ‘Idol’ favorite. I don’t know how it happens, but once I see the contestant, I’m usually all in. Sometimes it’s about their ...

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‘Nikita’ 1.16 ‘Echoes’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:13:23 +0000

I am generally opposed to TV episodes that take place in a character's head, as they lend themselves to bad writing. All too often, they are code for "we're going to use a bunch of half-baked, i...

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‘Nikita’ 1.16 ‘Echoes’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:13:23 +0000

‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 16 Ep. 1 Recap: Changes Galore!

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:21:17 +0000

The “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 16 premiere came with quite a few changes to the traditional ANTM line-up. Tyra started the show with a parody of the different types of girls who try-out for “...

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 16 Ep. 1 Recap: Changes Galore!

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:21:17 +0000

‘Fairly Legal’ 1.06 ‘Priceless’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:05:18 +0000

Fairly Legal starts this week in a fun place. Justin is in a chippy mood, because he's in Kate's office with a boatload of other ADA's and she's not. (Does this woman ever get anywhere on time?) ...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Beatles, Drama, and Molly DeWolf’s Untimely Exit

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:21:36 +0000

Well that was…anti-climactic.

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‘Justified’ 2.03 ‘The I of the Storm’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:05:01 +0000

You know what I learned from this week's Justified? Nothing good ever happens on a school bus. Especially if it's stolen. That goes double if it's got drugs inside. But as usual, when things go b...

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‘The Game’ 4.07 ‘You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:46:20 +0000

The Game set up plenty of intriguing storylines last week; it paid them off this week. In a season that's been mired in drama, there might not be laughs this week, but there is a pleasant reminde...

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‘White Collar’ 2.14 ‘Payback’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:04:19 +0000

This week's episode of White Collar has a bit to live up to: it follows after the outstanding "Countermeasures," boasts the return of bad guy Matthew Keller (Ross McCall, last seen in Season 1's "...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.18 ‘Loa Aloha’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:25:11 +0000

As we established with my review of last week's Hawaii Five-O, I really like it when things blow up. I especially like it when it comes as part of a great plot. This week's episode is the total p...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.03 ‘Gillis, Chase & Babyface’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:05:33 +0000

The Chicago Code certainly doesn't start soft. This week, we're thrown right into a bank robbery, onto a train and led to the dead body of one of the perpss, all within the first four minutes. Th...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.05 ‘Jonathan Ross’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:25:14 +0000

The infamous presenter Jonathan Ross has his own spot in Top Gear history: he appeared in the first series of the show as we know it in 2002 (episode 1.05), and now he's back almost ten years and ...

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‘Law & Order: UK’ 3.06 ‘Masquerade’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:42:06 +0000

I missed out on a lot of things when I was in college, but I'm pretty happy that I was never stabbed to death. The same can't be said for a kid named Archie Rahman, whose murder is the case of th...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Talent Comes Out to Play in Hollywood’s Third Round

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:27:35 +0000

At this point in the competition, I see no more reason to pull punches. If a contestant doesn’t look like they can win at this point, then it’s time for them to hit the bricks. We’re down to the to...

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‘Nikita’ 1.15 ‘Alexandra’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:02:59 +0000

Nikita knows how to hook me. Last week, it gave me some of my favorite scenes ever to be had on this show, and now this. It just keeps getting better.

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.05 ‘The Two Richards’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:01:18 +0000

If you ever want to know what it's like to be hit by a truck, this episode of Fairly Legal will elucidate that for you.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Group Night Shenanigans and Awards

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:00:55 +0000

Here we go again with group night, the one night on the ‘American Idol’ calendar that we move out of competition show and into pure reality television. All the backstabbing of ‘Survivor’, all the c...

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‘Glee’ Recap: Bring In The Bieb, Bring Back The Berry

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:39:19 +0000

The one-two punch of the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day hit the “Glee” gang pretty hard, and this non-holiday themed return is all about launching a ‘Comeback.’ First, welcome back Guidance Couns...

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‘The Game’ 4.06 ‘Didn’t You Know Who I Was?’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:41:27 +0000

The drama hit an all-new high in last week's episode of The Game, so now what?

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: From Brad To Worse

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:11:05 +0000

Brad has only six ladies left to reject before going home and asking #1 ‘Bachelor’ Blocker, Laurel to marry him again. If you read/believe US Weekly, it turns out that the lady that screwed up Jill...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.02 ‘Hog Butcher’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:16:48 +0000

When done right, episodes of police dramas about cop shooters or killers are, by their very nature, some of a series' best. I remember being rocked by Homicide: Life on the Street's "Fallen Heroe...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.17 ‘Powa Maka Moana’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:36:53 +0000

We've had a tsunami (fake but still). We've had the jungle. So what's next in Hawaii Five-O's recent string of high adventure stories? Well, pirates, of course! Pirates who take over a hapless sh...

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‘Chuck’ 4.15 ‘Chuck Versus The Cat Squad’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:44:24 +0000

This week's Chuck introduces us to a riff on Charlie's Angels: Sarah's old spy team, the Cat Squad, in all their campy awesomeness (at least in Morgan's brain). "I don't even want to think about ...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.04 ‘Middle East Road Trip’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:00:22 +0000

Now that we've met Boris Becker and been introduced to some sheep besides, it's time for the second of tonight's Top Gear episodes: another road trip, this time to follow the path of the three wis...

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Smallville Recap: ‘Beacon’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:34:04 +0000

SMALLVILLE Recap: 10.13: “Beacon”: The Lionel Luthor from the parallel world is on our Earth, and ready to claim his doppelganger’s dynasty, starting with a takeover of Tess’ managing editor’s off...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Hollywood Week Puts the Contestants in Focus

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:31:40 +0000

With Simon Cowell’s departure, this season has justly focused on the judges. How would they perform? How would the snarky Brit’s departure effect the overall show? How drunk would Steven Tyler seem...

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‘Nikita’ 1.14 ‘The Last Seduction’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:40:04 +0000

Nothing good ever happens at 2:13 AM. Yet a random American agent is taking a meeting in a deserted part of Berlin at exactly that time. No wonder why he ends up dead.

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.04 ‘Bo Me Once’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:20:39 +0000

Last week's Fairly Legal was another so-so episode in my book, so I was curious to see if the show would rebound this week. One way to do that is to open the episode with the always amazing Micha...

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ + ‘Lost’ – Mysteries That Will Never Be Solved = ‘Off The Map’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:40:50 +0000

Which is not necessarily a bad thing: The first time I watched “Off The Map,” I dismissed it as just another sexy doctor show produced by TV superstar Shonda Rhimes. Rhimes created “Grey’s Anatomy...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Tons of Talent in San Francisco

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:12:12 +0000

So the auditions round has come to an end, and it’s our first chance to score the judges individually. Let’s break them down before we break down the contestants:

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‘Justified’ 2.01 ‘The Moonshine War’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:07:40 +0000

In case you've forgotten, a whole lot of people got shot or nearly shot in Justified's first season finale. It's not only fitting but logical that the second season opens with a messy aftermath.

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‘Human Target’ 2.13 ‘Marshall Pucci’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:01:28 +0000

I'm having a really strong sense of deja vu. It's another Human Target season finale, and we're in the same place: wondering if the show is going to make it, watching as people speculate it's not ...

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‘White Collar’ 2.13 ‘Countermeasures’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:07:35 +0000

It's a busy day for Neal Caffrey. First, he meets with Mozzie to check on the progress of their fractal antenna. Mozzie says using the phrase "good work" implies he has a job. I start laughing, a...

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: Michelle Vs Chantal

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:40:14 +0000

This week, Michelle and Chantal's showdown takes center stage on “The Bachelor.” The exotic site of this epic battle is the jungles of Costa Rica, where Brad Womack is sent to continue on his quest...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.01 ‘Pilot’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:24:12 +0000

The pilot episode of The Chicago Code doesn't simply avoid cliches, but pretty much laughs in the face of them - and that's why I like this series.

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.16 ‘E Malama’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:00:03 +0000

How do you follow the threat of a tsunami? With an episode in the Hawaiian jungle. Really, the only way this episode of Hawaii Five-O could've had a cooler setting was if there'd been some excuse f...

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‘Chuck’ 4.14 ‘Chuck Versus The Seduction Impossible’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:44:35 +0000

Chuck has a tough act to follow after last week's psuedo-season (psuedo-series, even) finale. Now that Chuck and Sarah are reunited (and engaged!) the members of Team Bartowski are all too happy ...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.02 ‘USA Road Trip’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:58:25 +0000

Uh-oh. Top Gear is coming to America again. The last time that happened, Jeremy flipped off a cop and the time before that, the whole team was nearly killed by rednecks, so this ought to be inter...

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‘Top Gear’ 16.01 ‘John Bishop’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:20:59 +0000

The boys are back! After spending the winter months with the struggling American version of Top Gear, it's great to see the original series come back and show us how it's done. No offense to the ...

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Super Bowl Post-Game ‘Glee’ Recap: Highlights

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:26:08 +0000

It was a good good night for the Green Bay Packers, the Black Eyed Peas, and millions of Gleeks who had been anxiously awaiting the show's high profile return after the Super Bowl. In keeping with ...

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‘Smallville’ Recap: Collateral

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:46:25 +0000

When we last saw our heroes, they were lying unconscious on the floor of an Egyptian temple at Hawkman’s funeral. And yet somehow, we pick up in the Kent farm kitchen, where Lois is on the phone wi...

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‘Law & Order: UK’ 3.04 ‘Confession’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:01:03 +0000

If you've been reading my Law & Order: UK reviews long enough, you know that among the many things I like about this show, two of them are episodes written by Terry Cafolla ("Sacrifice," "Love an...

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘The Search’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:26:39 +0000

If I had to choose, I’d say this is one of ‘The Office’s' weakest episodes of the season – at least until the end, when Michael & Holly save the world again.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 7 Ep. 12 Recap: ‘I’m Pregnant’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:25:13 +0000

Episode 12 of “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 7 is one episode that has all the fans talking. The themes of baby-making and inappropriate relationships continued, but with a twist—and a life changing decla...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Pure Misery at the LA Auditions

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:00:38 +0000

For those who thought the American Idol judges were getting a little too soft and too many people were getting through to Hollywood, last night we got a show filled almost entirely with bad auditio...

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‘Archer’ 2.02 ‘A Going Concern’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:34:56 +0000

This week's Archer begins with our hero confronting Malory about the mind-control chip implanted in his brain last season by the Russians. "You think he wanted to mind-control you into loving him...

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‘Nikita’ 1.13 ‘Coup De Grace’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:07:36 +0000

Now that Alex has settled into her new life and we've settled into the new direction of Nikita, it's time to get back to what this show does best: secrets, lies and a healthy dose of action.

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.03 ‘Benched’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:02:11 +0000

After last week's pretty good episode, I had high hopes for this week's Fairly Legal, which sees Kate trying to settle things between a difficult high school football coach (Dean Norris) and angry...

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‘Justified’ 2.03 ‘The I Of The Storm’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:10:22 +0000

A week from today, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens returns in FX's Justified - and to get you ready, I've taken a sneak peek at the third episode of season two, "The I Of The Storm." (If you've ...

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‘American Idol’ Austin Auditions: Best, Worst And Random Thoughts

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:38:31 +0000

One of the things I’ve missed on so far this year is the whole outrage over Steven Tyler’s so-called “creepy” behavior. Yes, he’s leered at a few pre-pubescent girls, intimated how he’d like to, um...

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‘Human Target’ 2.12 ‘The Trouble With Harry’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:04:52 +0000

Remember this picture? That's what happened the last time that Harry graced Chance and Co. with his presence. Needless to say, his return does not inspire confidence. Just the look on Chance's fa...

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‘The Game’ 2.04 ‘It Was All Good Just A Week Ago’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:38:03 +0000

The title of this week's The Game is fitting: last week, everything was at least salvageable, until Malik had to go and get himself arrested. Apparently, he didn't pay attention to those anti-dr...

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‘White Collar’ 2.12 ‘What Happens In Burma’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:02:36 +0000

I've had my eye on this episode of White Collar for a little while; not for any particular reason, but because I thought I'd be the first indicator of how good season 2.5 really will be. The writ...

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: Waking Up In Vegas

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:22:33 +0000

Last week, ABC's promo department sparked controversy on 'Bachelor' message boards and drew ire from outraged commentators who were appalled to see Emily on a date at the race track. After all, the...

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‘Chuck’ 4.13 ‘Chuck Versus The Push Mix’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:54:28 +0000

It's been said that this week's Chuck was written as a potential series finale, and it certainly did feel as if it could double as one. "Chuck Versus The Push Mix" certainly packed a lot into one...

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‘Human Target’ 2.11 ‘Kill Bob’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:08 +0000

Tonight begins the week-and-a-half push toward Human Target's second season (potentially series?) finale. FOX is fast-tracking the final three episodes, starting with tonight and ending with the s...

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‘The Chicago Code’ 1.01 ‘Pilot’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:30:59 +0000

A funny thing happened to me when I started watching The Chicago Code. I wasn't seeing it the way a lot of people might. You see, I've had a rocky relationship at best with Shawn Ryan's previous ...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Nashville Auditions

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:22:25 +0000

In honor of the truncated hour-long episode, let’s dispense with the pleasantries and get right down to the Nashville auditions.

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‘Archer’ 2.01 ‘Swiss Miss’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:39:00 +0000

FX's Archer is back for its second season, and it gives me both great joy and a certain degree of mortification to say that it is even more delightfully twisted than it was the first time. "Swiss...

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‘Nikita’ 1.12 ‘Free’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:02:24 +0000

After leaving us with a shocking death and Alex's promotion from recruit to Division agent, Nikita is back for the final ten episodes of its first season. The show certainly had found its voice by...

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.02 ‘Priceless’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:03:00 +0000

I had high hopes for the second episode of Fairly Legal based on the guest cast alone. "Priceless" features Paul Schulze as a man who wrongfully spent more than two decades in prison. Anyone who ...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Milwaukee Auditions

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:24:52 +0000

Round 3 of the Tyler/J-Lo/Randy experiment, and I have to admit, I’m kind of liking the new regime.

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‘Chase’ 1.13 ‘Narco (Part 2)’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:11:30 +0000

Last week, Annie Frost finally had a falliable moment - she was kidnapped. Yet we've seen Chase waste this opportunity before, when she was in the hospital following a bomb explosion in "Havoc."

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‘The Game’ 4.03 ‘The Wing King’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:31:16 +0000

This week's episode of The Game starts in a familiar place: Malik's in the middle of some very bad behavior, and Tasha's calling him out on it. She tells him that he's getting a new assistant, an...

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‘White Collar’ 2.11 ‘Forging Bonds’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:00:24 +0000

A lot of answers get revealed in this week's White Collar - and in the tradition of the best mysteries, giving those secrets away only makes us more interested in asking further questions.

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: The Black Eye

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:29:02 +0000

This week, “The Bachelor” began with Michelle waking up to discover that somehow, she had gotten a black eye overnight. No one has any idea what happened, when it happened, or how it happened. For ...

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: The Black Eye

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:29:02 +0000

‘Lie To Me’ 3.12 ‘Gone’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:01:17 +0000

If anything, tonight's Lie To Me proves that some people just shouldn't have kids.

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‘Chuck’ 4.12 ‘Chuck Versus The Gobbler’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:05:08 +0000

We learned from last week's Chuck that Sarah was planning to go undercover in order to help Mary Bartowski take down Alexei Volkoff. This week, the ongoing plot once again returns to center stage...

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‘White Collar’ 2.11 ‘Forging Bonds’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0000

The long-awaited, much-talked-about flashback episode of White Collar finally hits our screens tomorrow night, and it's one to remember if only because it answers most, if not all, the questions a...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.15 ‘Kaie’e’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:30:41 +0000

Hawaii Five-O scored the post-conference championship time slot this year, and you can't say this episode didn't make the most of it: we've got a tsunami, the return of Steve's girlfriend Catheri...

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘Ultimatum’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:10:45 +0000

After the holiday break, everyone’s wondering whatever came of Holly’s ultimatum with A.J. Michael has a “happy box” and a “sad box” ready (thanks to Erin), both of which contain various items, fr...

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‘American Idol’ Recap: New Orleans Auditions

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:39:14 +0000

Last night everybody’s concern was the judges. How would they do? How would the show fare in Simon’s absence? Now that those questions have been answered with a resounding, “We’ll see,” it’s time ...

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.01 ‘Pilot’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:18:13 +0000

I want to like Fairly Legal more than I do.

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‘American Idol’ Recap: What Did You Think of the ‘New’ Show?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:06:52 +0000

In what is, without a doubt, the most anticipated season premiere of a show since we got to find out what was in that Hatch on “Lost”, “American Idol” returned last night with two brand new judges ...

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‘Blue Mountain State’ 2.13 ‘Riot’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:34:48 +0000

We've come to the end of season two for Blue Mountain State, so why not end it with a riot?

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‘Chase’ 1.12 ‘Narco (Part 1)’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:02:49 +0000

Since we last saw Chase, it's been moved out of direct competition with Hawaii Five-O, but into direct competition with a two-hour American Idol. I'm not sure that's an improvement.

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‘Justified’ 2.01 ‘The Moonshine War’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:07:45 +0000

A week from today, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens returns to our TV screens, and he is as awesome as ever. Season two of FX's Justified reminds me why the series becomes the only thing in the w...

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‘Justified’ 2.01 ‘The Moonshine War’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:07:45 +0000

‘White Collar’ 2.10 ‘Burke’s Seven’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:04:48 +0000

White Collar is back to finish out its second season, and it picks up almost right where it left off. After being shot at close range in the midseason finale, Mozzie is rushed to the hospital, wi...

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‘Bachelor’ Recap: Fangs For The Memories

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:04:34 +0000

Chris Harrison lays it right on the table at the top of the show. Whatever anyone is thinking or feeling now, it’s just the beginning. Brace yourself for a long and increasingly ridiculous experien...

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‘Hawaii Five-O’ 1.14 ‘He Kane Hewa’ole’ Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:01:59 +0000

I've spent way too much time watching car chases, and I know I'm not alone. With all the police video shows out there, we've all seen our fair share. Having one is an entertaining way to open thi...

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‘Off the Map’ Review: Not Just ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ In The Jungle

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:34:21 +0000

The season premiere “Off the Map," a new medical drama from the producers of “Grey’s Anatomy,” aired this week on ABC. Theorized as Seattle Grace meets the South American rainforest, can this new T...

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‘Fairly Legal’ 1.01 ‘Pilot’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:45:01 +0000

All of USA Network's series share one quality: distinctive lead characters who become media personalities in their own right. For example, there's no doubt that while White Collar is a great ens...

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‘Bachelor’ Recap: Send In The Clowns

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:13:57 +0000

We knew Brad’s second outing as ‘The Bachelor’ was bound to become a freak show eventually, but we didn’t think it would happen this quickly – or literally. Right after move-in, Ashley the dentist ...

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 7 Ep. 11 Recap: Another Shooter, More Pep Talks

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:57:42 +0000

“Grey’s Anatomy” has finally returned from the winter break, with this week offering the first new chapter in the lives of the surgeons at Seattle Grace. But will Cristina (Sandra Oh) ever return ...

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‘V’ Recap: 2×01 – ‘Red Rain’ Brings The Drama And Keeps It Coming

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:08:14 +0000

“V” returned last night, to my everlasting joy and entertainment. In case you missed season one, let me give you a brief recap: in this adaptation of a mid-80s TV series, reptilian aliens calling ...

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‘The Bachelor’ Recap: Brad Is Back

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:42:33 +0000

“The Bachelor” had plenty of cringe-worthy moments in 2010. There was the dude who wanted to “guard and protect” Ali’s heart so much, he ran out and got a tattoo. Then, we were treated to the ewww-...

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‘Southland’ 3.01 ‘Let It Snow’ Advance Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:47:24 +0000

Here's a way to start off a new year of TV viewing: TNT brings back the acclaimed cop drama Southland for its third season tomorrow night at 10 PM. Season three is the longest that the show has se...

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‘Survivor: Nicaragua’ Recap: End of Story

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:07:56 +0000

Awww, 'tis the tearjerker episode of Survivor.You know, the one where they use some sort of product placement techie gadget to tease tribe members with videos and photos of their cute kids, sibling...

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‘The Good Guys’ 1.20 ‘Partners’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:40:52 +0000

If this really does turn out to be the last episode of The Good Guys, the show went out with a bang.

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‘Smallville’ Recap: ‘Icarus’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:06:02 +0000

The last episode of the year opens with another of Smallville’s final season big bangs: Clark Kent proposes to Lois Lane on a rose-petal-strewn sidewalk. Lois says yes.

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘Classic Christmas’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:44:23 +0000

Now this is the holiday episode we’ve been waiting for. Party planning committee axed? Check. Holly back in Michael’s life? Check. A snowball fight of epic proportions? Check. Creed presented...

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‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Recap: Dee Gives Birth

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:44:34 +0000

This season of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” has had its ups and downs, but with last night’s finale, it ended on a high note. When Dee goes into labor (right in the middle of Dennis and M...

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‘Survivor: Nicaragua’ Recap: Sashtastic

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:51:13 +0000

This is going to be a short post. I had a very long, well thought out post and then my computer went haywire and poof- it's gone. I've spent the last 5 minutes with my arms wrapped around my screen...

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‘Walking Dead’ Season Finale Recap: 1×06 – ‘TS-19′ Ends With A Bang. Literally.

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:46:34 +0000

The Walking Dead season 1 finale aired tonight, titled “TS-19.” At the end of the last episode, our band of survivors had potentially found the CDC. In this episode they hook up with Dr. Jenner, ...

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‘Smallville’ Recap: ‘Luthor’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:10:51 +0000

Tess, still coping with the realization that she’s a Luthor, receives a box containing a Kryptonian “mirror box” artifact. A call from Clark beckons her to Cadmus labs where she’s told that one of ...

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘China’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:08:12 +0000

There are two main elements of this episode, titled ‘China.’ One, clearly, is Michael’s fear that China is going to take over the world. The other is Pam and Dwight’s battle regarding his cost (a...

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‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Recap: The Gang Gets Stranded In The Woods

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:13:03 +0000

After the lackluster “King of the Rats” episode, "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" bounced back beautifully with last night’s little tale of a road trip gone awry. Unlike in last season’s “The Ga...

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‘Nikita’ 1.10 ‘Dark Matter’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:02:28 +0000

Nikita certainly left us with a lot to think about almost a month ago. Not to mention, it teased us with the return of Owen (Devon Sawa), the rogue agent introduced in the "The Guardian"/"Resista...

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 15 Finale Recap: And The Winner Is…

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:11:27 +0000

“America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 15 was one of the most challenging, elite competitions the show has seen to date. Cycle 15 also had some of the best prizes: A spread in Italian Vogue, the co...

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‘Burn Notice’ 4.15 ‘Brotherly Love’ Recap and Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:06:11 +0000

Last week, I wasn't too thrilled with the return of Natalie (Callie Thorne). This week, however, I am beside myself when it comes to Burn Notice, as it gives me the overdue return of Michael's ne'e...

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‘Misfits’ Episode Recap: Season 2, Episode 2

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:14:33 +0000

While Nathan is in the middle of a sexy striptease on the roof of the community center, a young man drives up looking for him. He claims to be Nathan's brother from the same father. After a few mom...

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‘Survivor Nicaragua’ Recap: What The %$*#@?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:27:07 +0000

I tried to write this recap several times this morning, but after last night's show, it was entirely too frustrating to focus on the task at hand. I couldn't get the temperature right at my house, ...

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‘Human Target’ 2.03 ‘Taking Ames’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:16:19 +0000

The writers of Human Target are a crafty bunch. Last week, they responded to all of our thoughts and fears about the new cast additions by writing almost all of them into the episode; this week, ...

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Human Target 2.03 ‘Taking Ames’ Recap And Review

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:16:19 +0000

Don’t Cry For ‘Glee’… When It’s This Good!

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:14:19 +0000

For sectionals this year, Will is determined to prove how self-aware ‘Glee’ can be. Critics concerned about how overexposed Lea Michele is and how underutilized Heather Morris is, Will has got your...

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‘Glee’ Recap: Wedding Blitz

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:47:46 +0000

It’s a Glee wedding – Finn’s Mom and Kurt’s Dad. Sue and Herself. Quinn and Sam. Within the first few minutes all three “couples” are flirting with the idea of putting a ring on it.

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Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner – Jennifer Grey Wins ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:16:26 +0000

Okay America, you can breathe a sigh of relief, Bristol Palin did not win "Dancing With The Stars." No, it was Jennifer Grey - who battled through pain & injuries that occurred during practice (an...

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‘Weeds’ Recap – ‘Theoretical Love Is Not Dead’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:10:26 +0000

Wow, now that was a season finale. 'Weeds' always does manage to come out swinging by the end. First season it was her finding out Peter was DEA, second was the mexican stand off with all the deale...

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‘House’ Recap – ‘Small Sacrifices’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:56:16 +0000

It's been awhile since an opening scene on 'House' actually made me cringe, but this was one of them. The episode starts with a man carrying a cross, obviously doubling the crucifiction of Jesus Ch...

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‘Walking Dead’ Recap: 1×04 – ‘Vatos’ Relies On Stereotypes, Abandons Original Characters

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:38:10 +0000

The first scene of this episode of Walking Dead is weird. And cheesy in a way that you can tell the actors are trying to be dramatic, but all they’re doing is overacting. To tell you the truth, i...

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‘Community’ Recap: 2×09 – ‘Conspiracy Theories And Interior Design’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:32:44 +0000

Community rocks, and if you’re not watching it then you are missing 22 minutes of weekly awesomeness. The latest episode, Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design does not disappoint. When Dean Pe...

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 15 Ep. 11 Recap: Tyra’s Directorial Debut, Four Becomes Two

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:44:09 +0000

With “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 15 narrowed down to only 4 contestants, the competition heats up with fiercer demands. This week’s ATNM episode saw the directorial debut for Tyra, with "Distu...

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‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Recap – Charlie Kelly: King Of The Rats

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:36:25 +0000

So, I've been reading a lot of gushing around the Interwebs from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" fans who seem to think that this week's episode was hilarious, with some even going as far as ca...

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‘Survivor: Nicaragua’ Recap: The ‘King’ Gets Punked

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:57:37 +0000

Last night's Survivor had the potential to be fantastic television. The build-up begins in the first five minutes when Holly and Jane have a pivotal conversation about the two leaders, Sash and Bre...

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ Cycle 15 Ep. 10 Recap: The Infamous Go-Sees Challenge

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:29:24 +0000

During last week’s episode, the remaining “America’s Next Top Model” contestants found themselves in Italy. After a sexy photo shoot with a male model, only five girls remained: Ann, Chelsey, Jane,...

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Audience Shocked As Bristol Palin Makes Finals Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:02:59 +0000

She was the only dancer that didn’t get a ten last night on “Dancing With The Stars.” She has been in the bottom rung of the leader board for seven weeks. Yet, Bristol Palin is going into the fi...

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‘Misfits’ Episode Recap: Season 2, Episode 1

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:35:35 +0000

(Important background: At the end of the season one it was finally revealed that Nathan -- everyone’s favorite rudely loquasious, egomaniacal pain in the backside -- actually had a superpower all a...

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Jennifer Gray Gets Two Perfect Scores On ‘Dancing;’ Will Bristol Finally Be Sent Home?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:08:18 +0000

This is the last week before the finals on “Dancing With The Stars,” and Jennifer Gray topped the leader board after receiving two perfect scores. This should assure her a place in the finals. Bu...

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Jennifer Gray Gets Two Perfect Scores On ‘Dancing;’ Will Bristol Finally Be Sent Home?

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:08:18 +0000

‘Supernatural’ 6×08: ‘All Dogs Go To Heaven’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:55:03 +0000

Well, Supernatural, looks like you finally had an episode this season that I'm not crazy about! Now that he's got the Winchesters on his payroll, Crowley isn't shy about sending them off to do his...

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Bristol Palin Sparking Controversy On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:02 +0000

Another season, another issue on ABC’s hit reality TV show, 'Dancing with the Stars.' It's no secret that her dance moves are certainly not what's keeping Bristol Palin in the running for the Mirro...

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 7 Ep. 7 Recap: A Bitter Break-Up, Plus An ‘I Quit’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:34:37 +0000

“Grey’s Anatomy” Season 7 episodes 7 featured some dramatic decisions, the termination of a relationship and the resignation of one of Seattle Grace’s best surgeons. With so many story lines in pla...

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‘Smallville’ Recap: ‘Abandoned’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:31:21 +0000

SMALLVILLE Recap: 10.8: “Abandoned”

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‘The Office’ Recap: ‘Viewing Party’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:46:21 +0000

‘Viewing Party’ was perhaps the funniest episode of ‘The Office’ in a while – not necessarily because the plot was brilliant, but because there were so many good lines and performances. Clearly th...

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‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Recap – Dee Reynolds: Shaping America’s Youth

Mixmaster Throwdown — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:20:33 +0000

Despite her name being featured in the title, no one will ever remember this half-hour of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as a "Dee episode." This one was all about Riggs and Murtaugh. Er, Denn...

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Survivor: Nicaragua Recap: Take Him To The Woodshed

Mixmaster Throwdown — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:53:40 +0000

Last night's Survivor begins with Marty plotting the demise of his archenemy, the "little old South Carolina woman" Jane. She's dangerous and she must go. She lost her husband. No one can compete w...

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‘Glee’ Recap: First Kisses And Other Teenage Dreams

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:31:36 +0000

Finn and Sam are sexually frustrated, Puck is back, and Sectionals are a month away. Also, Mr. Schue is rehashing last year’s Battle of the Sexes assignment and Kurt is getting physically and verb...

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Bristol Palin Saved Again On ‘Dancing With The Stars;’ Kurt Warner Not So Lucky

Mixmaster Throwdown — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:16:21 +0000

Last night, another star was eliminated from “Dancing With The Stars” and that celeb was not in the bottom Monday night. It was Kurt Warner, who scored second to last place in the voting after the...

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‘The Mentalist’ Recap – ‘Red Hot’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:57:28 +0000

It's always great when 'The Mentalist' brings back a character, especially when they happen to be disarmingly charming and smarmy like Walter Mashburn. He was wanted for murder once before, and now...

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‘House’ Recap – ‘Office Politics’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:03:01 +0000

'House' is back and Cuddy is still pressuring him to get a female doctor on the team. Is it a medical law that he has to hire one, or is she just really interested in women power? In any case, Cud...

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‘Weeds’ Recap – ‘Fran Tarkenton’

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:58:05 +0000

Wow. Every season 'Weeds' manages to take me by surprise, and I never know where it is going by the season finale. This is rare since a lot of television can be figured out early. Next week is the ...

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Jennifer Grey & Brandy Once Again Top ‘DWTS’ Leader Board

Mixmaster Throwdown — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:24:50 +0000

Only five remain on "Dancing With The Stars." Yet, the competition is not getting any easier. Last night, the group had a new competition to win: “The Instant Dance.”

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