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Rapid Recaps From Last Week

TV Web-bits From Last Week

• TV Squad singles out 11 Characters Who Are Bringing Their Shows Down.
• The Top Ten of EVERYTHING highlights the Top 10 Creepy Children’s TV Shows.
• The TV Addict cites the Top 5 “Very Special Episodes” Every Show Does Eventually.
• Television Without Pity runs through GAME OF THRONES: The Cast’s Geekiest Roles.
• TV Squad honors the Top 10 Thriftiest Families.
• The TV Addict recommends the Top 5 Reasons to Give ALL MY CHILDREN a Try.
• Television Without Pity looks back at Our Favorite Dead TV Characters.
• Here are the best news tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed:
  • At #realityrocks chatted with Mark Cuban and Daymond John of #SharkTank. I like taking with rich guys. Money is sooo intoxicating.
  • Top 10 Super Reasons Why the #SMALLVILLE Pilot Was Super. http://bit.ly/eArYUL
  • EXCLUSIVE! Sources tell me Warren Leight is close to signing deal w/ Wolf films to replace departing Neal Baer as showrunner of LAW & ORDER: #SVU
  • The 1994 ABC series MY SO-CALLED LIFE w/ Claire Danes will air on Sundance Channel beginning April 25 at 11p. About: http://bit.ly/e7N6rX
  • Oh Lord! MTV orders two JERSEY SHORE spin-offs: a comedy w/ Snooki & JWoww as housemates. The other one follows Pauly D's career as a DJ.
  • Bravo has canceled THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF D.C. The beltway babes will not return for a second season. About series: http://bit.ly/hiWImM
  • Showtime orders HOMELAND 1hr drama w/ Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin & HOUSE OF LIES 1/2hr comedy w/ Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell.
  • Fox renews animated sitcom BOB'S BURGERS for a second season. About series: http://bit.ly/i2STjQ
  • During a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show today (to air April 12) Tina Fey revealed she's expecting her second child. Reports People Mag
  • #GLEE pays homage to Lady Gaga...New Directions performs her “Born This Way,” in 90-minute episode on Tues., April 26 (8-9:30pm) FOX.
  • Syfy renews SCARE TACTICS for a 5th season (13 episodes) hosted by Tracy Morgan. To premiere Fall 2012. About series: http://bit.ly/gkSk90
  • BBC America premieres new season #DoctorWho which opens with two-parter set in U.S. Part one, "The Impossible Astronaut" on April 23 (9p)
  • Soap legend Genie Francis will join CBS daytime drama, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS this May. Plays long-lost mother of Ethan "Cane" Ashby.
  • Your Manx manic, your Persian persnickety? Animal Planet premieres MY CAT FROM HELL on Sat. May 7 at 9p with cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy.
  • HBO will premiere TOO BIG TO FAIL on Monday, May 23 at 9pm About the financial crisis of 2008 w/ William Hurt, Billy Crudup, Topher Grace
  • CBS royal wedding coverage: Katie Couric live in London Fri. April 29 (5-9am ET) and THE ROYAL WEDDING: MODERN MAJESTY 1hr special at 8p ET
  • AMC's THE KILLING premiere at 9pm averaged 2.7 million viewers. The drama averaged 4.7 million viewers, including encores at 11P & 1 AM.
  • ReelzChannel premiere of miniseries THE KENNEDYS attracted 1.9 million viewers, a record in the network's 5-year history.
  • Showtime's premiere of THE BORGIAS posted the cable network's largest premiere audience for a drama series in 7 yrs. w/ 1.06 million viewers
  • Katie Couric is leaving the CBS Evening News. She has plans to launch her own syndicated talk show in 2012. Reports The Associated Press.
• Check out the new reality series from Ryan Seacrest Productions, I KID WITH BRAD GARRET:

 

 

 

 

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 at Movies with Abe and TV with Abe.