Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Aug 8 - Aug 14, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - August 15, 2010
Each week TV Tango takes you around the dial and across the web so you can read recaps of the hottest programs and catch up on the biggest and best TV-related lists, news stories & fun sites/links from the previous week.
Rapid Recaps From Last Week
True Blood "Night on the Sun" (8/8/10) | ||||
At the hospital, Bill tells Sookie that he’s not the right man for her. Lafayette’s mother makes a break from the hospital and Jesus comes to Lafayette’s house to help get her to come back. Debbie goes to Russell for permission to get her revenge on Sookie. Eric sends a warning to Sookie and makes a deadly move against Russell. Crystal arrives at Jason’s door asking for his help.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 9pm on HBO. |
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Hung – "Beaverland" (8/8/10) |
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Frances meets with Tanya to tell her that she wants to book Mike at a flat rate per weekend. Ray is dismayed at this news and takes out his anger on Tanya, forcing her to turn to Charlie for comfort. Jessica sees a beaver and calls Ray for help when Ronnie and her kids don’t believe her. Ray’s latest client is a woman who doesn’t enjoy having sex, and he tries to change that.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10pm on HBO. |
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Entourage – "Hair" (8/8/10) |
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Ari learns that Lizzie, with Amanda’s help, is planning to sue him for wrongful termination, and does everything he can to stop her from going through with it and rescue his ailing marriage at the same time. Turtle finally sleeps with Alex, but it doesn’t go as planned. Turtle films a drunken Vince and Sasha talking about the tequila, forcing Eric, Shauna, and Ari to do damage control.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10:30pm on HBO. |
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Hot in Cleveland – "Good Luck Faking the Goiter" (8/11/10) |
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To help Victoria get sympathy votes so she can compete with Susan Lucci and a dead actress for a Daytime Emmy, Elka starts an internet rumor that Victoria has Flett-Giordano disease. (Flett-Giordano is a co-executive producer of HOT IN CLEVELAND.) Melanie's son Will (Joe Jonas) visits and spends all of his time texting; so Mel answers one of his texts while he's napping. Joy goes to LA for a job doing Brad Pitt's eyebrows, but when she returns to Cleveland, she's looking for more out of life and ends up in therapy.
Next new episode: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 10pm on TV Land. |
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Burn Notice –"Hard Time" (8/12/10) |
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Michael interrogates Simon, but he breaks free of his cuffs, tackles Michael out a glass window, tells him to dig up his treasure chest and cuts Michael across the chest. Michael then goes undercover in prison and must survive a prison riot to protect Sam's soon-to-be-released friend. Fiona recovers Simon's box, which contains a tape revealing that Vaughn burned Simon to make room for Michael.
Next new episode: Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9pm on USA. |
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Royal Pains – "Whole Lotto Love" (8/12/2010) |
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Two North Dakota lottery winners have developed skin rashes where they wear jewelry, and Hank must determine whether it's flesh-eating bacteria or gout. Hank also diagnoses a housekeeper with diverticulitis. Eddie R. returns to throw Evan a surprise birthday party -- three days late -- and Paige gives Evan an expensive watch. When Hank goes to thank Eddie for Evan's party, he sees that Eddie is practicing Boris' signature. Meanwhile, Boris returns from Cuba and confronts Eddie.
Next new episode: Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 10pm on USA. |
TV Web-bits From Last Week
- Entertainment Weekly wishes for 15 Dream Hosts of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
- Helium inflates these Top 10 TV Couples.
- TV Addict gives a nod to the Top 5 TEEN CHOICE AWARD Highlights.
- Bleacher Report draws up a play for The NFL's Top 5 Personalities for Reality TV.
- MovieMatics features the Top 5 Best TV Shows of 2010 You Need to Start Watching.
- IGN takes a sneak peek at Fall TV's Best Bets.
- TV Guide honors flight attendant Steven Slater with 8 Great TV Quitters.
- ChicagoNow takes the wind out of these Reality Stars: Where Are They Now?
- Did you ever wonder what your fave TV performer earns? TV Guide is on the money with TV's Top Earners.
- Want to know what's going to happen in Season 2 of COMMUNITY? New York Mag has an interview with COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon.
- Can't get enough LAW & ORDER? The New York Post has a few pics and notes from LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES.
- Tom Maurstad of The Dallas Morning News has a local's view about how Texas, as seen on TV, can't escape stereotypes.
- If you can't wait for Conan to return to TV, check out his latest promo:
Abe Fried-Tanzer is a recent graduate from New York University, where he majored in cinema studies and journalism. He makes it his priority each year to see every Oscar-nominated film and watch every new television pilot, and writes reviews and awards predictions on his personal movie and TV blogs.