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2013 Critics’ Choice TV Awards nominations – Full list via Rickey.org Credit: Broadcast Television Journalists Association It’s a big day for television. Not only does the 2012-2013 TV season officially end at 11:00 PM ET tonight (except for the few shows that got delayed, like NBC’s Revolution), but the TV Awards season begins in earnest, as the precursor awards building to the announcement of the Primetime Emmy nominations this summer are already underway. In particular, the nominations for the 2013 Critics’ Choice TV Awards have been unveiled. The nominees represent an eclectic mix of TV’s best incumbent programming, along with some of the more noteworthy new shows of the season. It’s almost impossible not to find a handful of choices to love in this lineup (the fact that Bunheads has successfully been nominated for something is enough to send me over the moon). The full list of nominees is below, via Gold Derby: Best Comedy Series “The Big Bang Theory” “Louie” “The Middle” “New Girl” “Parks and Recreation” “Veep” Best Comedy Actor Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” Louis C.K., “Louie” Jake Johnson, “New Girl” Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” Adam Scott, “Parks and Recreation” Jeremy Sisto, “Suburgatory” Best Comedy Actress Laura Dern, “Enlightened” Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl” Lena Dunham, “Girls” Sutton Foster, “Bunheads” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” Best Comedy Supporting Actor Max Greenfield, “New Girl” Simon Helberg, “The Big Bang Theory” Alex Karpovsky, “Girls” Adam Pally, “Happy Endings” Chris Pratt, “Parks and Recreation” Danny Pudi, “Community” Best Comedy Supporting Actress Carly Chaikin, “Suburgatory” Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory” Sarah Hyland, “Modern Family” Melissa Rauch, “The Big Bang Theory” Eden Sher, “The Middle” Casey Wilson, “Happy Endings” Best Comedy Guest Performer Melissa Leo, “Louie” David Lynch, “Louie” Bob Newhart, “The Big Bang Theory” Patton Oswalt, “Parks and Recreation” Molly Shannon, “Enlightened” Patrick Wilson, “Girls” Best Drama Series “The Americans” “Breaking Bad” “Downton Abbey” “Game of Thrones” “The Good Wife” “Homeland” Best Drama Actor Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Damian Lewis, “Homeland” Andrew Lincoln, “The Walking Dead” Timothy Olyphant, “Justified” Matthew Rhys, “The Americans” Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” Best Drama Actress Claire Danes, “Homeland” Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel” Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” Keri Russell, “The Americans” Best Drama Supporting Actor Jonathan Banks, “Breaking Bad” Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones” Michael Cudlitz, “Southland” Noah Emmerich, “The Americans” Walton Goggins, “Justified” Corey Stoll, “House of Cards” Best Drama Supporting Actress Jennifer Carpenter, “Dexter” Emilia Clarke, “Game of Thrones” Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad” Regina King, “Southland” Monica Potter, “Parenthood” Abigail Spencer, “Rectify” Best Drama Guest Performer Jim Beaver, “Justified” Jane Fonda, “The Newsroom” Martha Plimpton, “The Good Wife” Carrie Preston, “The Good Wife” Diana Rigg, “Game of Th

What’s On TV Tonight? – 5/22/2013 via Rickey.org Credit: ABC 8:00 PM ET The Middle [SEASON FINALE] (“The Graduation”) – Tension builds as Frankie tries to plan a graduation party for uncooperative Axl; Sue tries to get her driver’s license for a sixth time; Brick must assemble a slide show highlighting the past four years of school. (ABC) Dateline NBC – A woman takes matters into her own hand after being sexually assaulted by her husband. (NBC) MasterChef [SEASON PREMIERE] (“Auditions No. 1; Auditions No. 2″) – Home cooks present dishes to the judges. (FOX) Outrageous Acts of Science (“Homemade Heroes”) – Amateur and professional scientists conduct experiments and post their findings online. (Discovery) Breaking Amish: Brave New World – Secrets Revealed (“Shunned & on the Run”) – Filled with bonus features and facts; the group packs up and piles into an RV to head down to Fla. (TLC) 9:00 PM ET Modern Family [SEASON FINALE] (“Goodnight, Gracie”) – After Phil’s mother dies, everyone flies down to Florida; Gloria is faced with an outstanding arrest warrant; Jay runs into someone from his past. (ABC) Criminal Minds [SEASON FINALE] (“Brothers Hotchner”; “The Replicator”) – The Replicator goes after a member of the BAU team; during an investigation into a series of drug-related deaths in Manhattan, Hotch learns that his estranged brother, Sean, is caught in the middle. (CBS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [SEASON FINALE] (“Her Negotiation”) – The detectives uncover a shocking theory as they work to learn the identity of a man Rollins arrested for exposing himself in the park; Detective Benson finds herself in mortal danger. (NBC) Mythbusters (“Indy Car Special”) – The Mythbusters go to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to test racing myths. (Discovery) Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy (“Larry Gets Lost in Space”) – Larry travels across New Mexico to Roswell; an amateur rocket scientist launches a bobblehead into the edge of space; a freaky and funny set of close encounters with the alien experts of Roswell. (History) Bomb Girls (“Romeo Foxtrot”) – Lorna takes up dancing and surprises both herself and the instructor; Kate and Ivan explore the terms of engagement; Betty learns what it means to date a soldier. (REELZ) 900 Pound Man: The Race Against Time – Ricky is one of the world’s fattest men who struggles for years trying to find a surgeon willing to take on his case. (TLC) 9:30 PM ET How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (“How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life”) – Stress causes Max to eat everything in sight; Polly helps Julian navigate his feelings for his new girlfriend. (ABC) 10:00 PM ET NICK’S PICK Nashville [SEASON FINALE] (“I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”) – Juliette finds a letter from her mother; Deacon confronts Rayna about a secret; Brad Paisley performs with Rayna and Deacon; Gunnar tries to win Scarlett’s heart back. (ABC) Chicago Fire [SEASON FINALE] (“A Hell of a Ride”) – The squad must help defuse a volatile situation at the jail; Shay continues to be hopeful about motherhood; Herrmann’s wife goes into labor; Mills and Dawson face important decisions. (NBC) Psych (“Nip and Suck It”) – Shawn and Gus suspect a plastic surgeon, who is a former flame of Henry’s, is guilty of murdering a patient. (USA) Million Dollar Listing: New York (“Bow Rooms and Broome Sticks”) – Luis gets the first townhouse of his young career, but is horrified to find that most of the décor is older than he is; Ryan deals with a picky senior citizen. (Bravo) Jodi Arias: Beyond the Headlines – The t

There has been a lot of talk about how to save American Idol after  a lackluster season of iffy talent, bickering judges and declining ratings. There has been the popular suggestion of new judges (which is going to happen). Some have said to ditch the results shows. Some have even suggesting letting the judges decide who goes home. But the best idea I’ve ever heard comes from Entertainment Weekly. Dalton Ross over there suggests a page from the Survivor handbook with a fans vs. favorites season and I LOVE that idea. Think about it, six of our favorite Idol “losers” competing against six newbies (just so we can continue the popular audition episodes? Wait, are those actually still popular? OK, another topic for another time. I mean think about it! Fan favorites back on the show competing for another shot! It could work, right!? So now that I’ve got this fun idea in my head, I want to pick some favorites to return. I’m not talking about people like Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert or Kellie Pickler who have done just fine without winning, but other fan favorites that might be able to use the publicity. My Idol Favorites Dream Team Tamyra Gray (1) Josh Gracin (2) Diana DeGarmo (3) Constantine Maroulis (4) Elliot Yamin (5) Mandisa (5) Melinda Doolitle (6) Sanjaya (just for dramatic purposes) (6) David Archuleta (7) Casey Abrams (10) I couldn’t just go with six. I had to throw in some more. Who would be on your dream team? Original content from American Idol 2013.

Country music artist and American Idol Season 5 alum Kellie Pickler might have lost American Idol, but she has won another reality show: Dancing With the Stars. Kellie and her partner Derek Hough took home the coveted mirror ball trophy Tuesday night after besting fellow contestants NFL player Jacoby Jones, former Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, and Disney star Zendaya. “Oh my God! This is amazing!” Kellie shouted after hearing her name called as the winner. She followed it up with a big hug for dance partner Derek. Dancing With The Stars results are based on judges scores and fan votes. The 26-year-old country singer finished sixth place on American Idol season 5, but has gone on to have a successful career in country music. American Idol had another representative there Tuesday night as Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez was on hand for a performance of Christina Aguilera and Pitbull’s “Feel This Moment.”

Grimm – Season 2 Finale – Recap: Nick In A Box via Rickey.org Credit: NBC Recap and review of Grimm – Season 2 Finale – Goodnight, Sweet Grimm: Cliffhangers are an undoubtedly cruel, yet thrilling way to end a season of television. This goes double for a show like Grimm, which is more serialized than most genre shows, never mind most procedurals. “Goodnight, Sweet Grimm” is a bit of a plodding episode, doling out exposition, intrigue and character moments in tiny increments throughout the hour. However, the slow-moving nature of the episode is offset by the steadily building sense of dread that creeps into the story, making for one of the tensest episodes of the season. We know something is going to happen, and most viewers could probably have deduced just what that something would be (the release of the Cracher-Mortel’s zombies, and the start of Prince Eric’s revolution), yet there’s an unease permeating everything that happens, as if we’re seeing the last burst of normalcy (well, relatively speaking) before everything goes to hell. The climax is a final, chaotic burst of mayhem topped off with a brief, yet awesome duel between Nick (David Giuntoli) and Baron Samedi (Reg E. Cathey) that culminates in Nick’s capture by Eric (James Frain). While we know that, as the main character of the series, Nick is encased in several layers of Plot Armor, we can’t be certain that bad things won’t necessarily befall Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch), Rosalee (Bree Turner) and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), whose truck is surrounded by Samedi’s rage zombies at the end of the episode. To make matters worse, Adalind (Claire Coffee) is back, and her powers being returned is all but a foregone conclusion, so it makes a certain kind of sense that this episode ended as a cliffhanger. It’s just way more plot than any one episode could handle. Yet the fan in me wishes it were fall, so we could see where this all is headed, even while the pragmatist in me understands why it had to be this way. Ultimately, “Goodnight, Sweet Grimm” is a fitting cap to a stellar second season. Credit: NBC Renard (Sasha Roiz) receives a report from his confidant (Christian Lagadec) about what was found in Eric’s desk, namely the passport and death certificate with no picture. The confidant explains that the file containing these documents has the heading “Thomas Schirach,” a name with which Renard isn’t familiar. All this shadiness comes to a head when Eric invites Sean to dinner, and the brothers discuss family business, in between recollections of their troubled youth. Eric’s mother once attempted to have Sean and his “hexenbiest whore of a mother” killed, and Renard still feels the sting from his bastard upbringing. However, Eric insists that not only is Sean’s bastardy a badge of honor in this day and age, he goes a step further by essentially inviting his brother back into the royal family — provided he can procure Nick’s key. Renard says he’ll think about it, only to later be seen tailing Eric as he leaves his hotel. I’ve never been that big on the Royals storyline, but I appreciate the amount of political intrigue on display within the Wesen hierarchy, as it contributes to a sense of worldbuilding. This otherworldly community feels more authentic when there’s an established power structure that works not dissimilarly from our own (historically speaking). In addition, the storyline makes great use of James Frain’s oily performance, as he really portrays the slimy nobility of Eric while also portraying his sociopathic villainy, which makes for a fine foil to Sasha Roiz’s more stoic performance. Credit: NBC On the subject of passive-aggressive rivalries, the war between Stefania (Shohreh Aghdashloo) and Frau Pech (Mary McDonald-Lewis) reaches its conclusion. Frau Pech employs a bellboy a

Awkward. – Recap: The Great Ball of China via Rickey.org “Guilt Trippin’” delivered the Awkward. moment we’ve all been waiting for… Matty McKibbin (Beau Mirchoff) busted a move. Come to think of it, he really broke it down by the end of episode seven thanks to a little help from the unstoppable dance machine known as Jake Rosati (Brett Davern). Matty’s refusal to cut loose and dance like nobody was watching had always been a symbol for us as viewers, a red flag cluing us in that something within Jenna Hamilton’s (Ashley Rickards) relationship with her dream boy was missing. I had always thought the show would write in a rival love interest, and maybe they still will (Collin?), but I’m enjoying the fact that they’re showing growth in Matty, who has continued to impress his girl, and the Awkward. audience, through Season 3. Let’s see how many different ways I can refer to “dancing” before I get obnoxious. MTV “Awkward.” The episode opened with a traditional ceremony Jenna had gone from loathing to loving all because she’d landed herself a boyfriend for the first time. An annual school dance was on the horizon, and Jenna was awaiting her embellished “Matty’s Girl” pin, adorably embarrassing her in the best way possible. Think Royal Wedding hats in the form of lavish chest pins known to cause boob bleeding if adorned in the incorrect fashion. Matty delivered, showing at aptitude for working with pipe clearners. Jenna, though, felt surprisingly bittersweet about the entire ordeal, recognizing that several of her female classmates would go uninvited to the dance, and a pin that made her feel amazing would dually take the wind out of some of her less fortunate peers’ sails. Tamara (Jillian Rose Reed) didn’t understand Jenna’s conundrum in the slightest. She did her best to quash Jenna’s seemingly unnecessary pity. Still, Jenna couldn’t get her mind off of former friend Christy, who was noted by Val (Desi Lydic) to be a school bottom feeder. Val hinted at the girl being in a very dark place, a place Jenna might have ended up joining her in had she not been bestowed with many of Val’s pearls of wisdom over the course of two and a half seasons. Suddenly, Jenna got obsessive. Tamara let it slip to Jake that Jenna was having second thoughts, most likely because Matty would never dance with her anyway, and Jake subsequently handed the details off to his bestie. Matty was understanding, letting Jenna know that he was okay with her not wearing the pin, so long as she kept it. Jenna wasn’t satisfied with that, though. She would refuse to go to the dance all together, deciding to take a stand for the single ladies. In the end, Jenna’s mom, Lacey (Nikki Deloach), would refuse to allow her daughter to hurt the boy she loved in favor of protecting strangers, reminding Jenna that girls who weren’t invited to the dance wouldn’t know whether she went or not. Jenna wouldn’t give in, so Lacey would take matters into her own hands, dialing Matty’s phone before tossing the cell back to Jenna to talk. Partly backed into a corner and, maybe, just a little convinced that she was indeed making a mistake, Jenna asked Matty to the dance after all. Matty was confused, turning to Tamara and Jake for advice. Tamara, who’d been scolded by Jenna for yet again breaking “girl code” (MTV crossover power!) and running her mouth to Jake refused to speak again, but a torturous tickle session by the duo of bro besties got some information out of her. Unfortunately, none of it had anything to do with sad single girls. Instead, she just brought up the fact that Matty refused to dance. After kicking Tamara out for some “bro code” bonding time, Jake decided to help his bud out. Rosati’s one-man dance class was a hilarious spectacle, as was Matty’s initial attempt at doing anything resembling dancing. Jakes main piece of advice; it’s all in the face. Unless you’re Jake, than it’s all in the everything. This is literally the scen

Hampton Williams and Darlesha Goggans – Audition – So You Think You Can Dance 10 via Rickey.org Hampton Williams and Darlesha Goggans and their daughter audition for So You Think You Can Dance 10 in Austin, TX. Hampton Williams is back! Last year he gave a stunning “exorcist” audition. The Latest on So You Think You Can Dance 10 Hampton Williams and Darlesha Goggans – Audition – So You Think You Can Dance 10Twitch Boss – Solo – So You Think You Can Dance 10Jade Zuberi – Audition – So You Think You Can Dance 10Ratings: ‘The Voice’ wins Tuesday, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ down 21% – 5/15/2013Eric and Lorenzo Chapman – Audition – So You Think You Can Dance 10 All posts on So You Think You Can Dance 10 Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

CW Upfront – Pictures! via Rickey.org The CW Upfront was the most epic win apart from the FOX Fanfront, and like that one, this upfront event is geared toward the fans. I met a plethora of people from CW shows. Check out all my pictures! I waited the night before to see who I would meet and it was pretty successful Arielle Kebbel, love this one. Solo pic with Leah Pipes David Ramsey Matt Lanter arriving Phoebe Tonkin, stupid double flash messed this up Katie Cassidy, nighttime Leah Pipes & Danielle Campbell Kristin Kreuk, nighttime Matt Lanter Arielle Kebbel, iPhone Scott Porter, nighttime Austin Butler arriving Willa Holland Bright and early the next morning at 6am, things kicked into high gear. It was another incredible day! While waiting I randomly met Jerry O’Connell and then Jay Ryan. Not a bad start! Jay Ryan Jerry O’Connell And then: Nina Dobrev Austin Butler at Upfronts Horrible pic with Katie Cassidy Joseph Morgan Kristin Kreuk at Upfronts Leah Pipes sub-par pic Robbie Amell Another with Colton Haynes after he signed LOOK Matt Lanter at upfronts Daniel Gillies Stephen Amell Wilson Bethel Charles Michael Davis Anna Sophia Robb Willa Holland at Upfronts Brendan Dooling. Totally remembered me and my friend! Danielle Campbell Daniella Pineda Claire Holt Colton Haynes Aimee Teegarden Maggie Q Colton was definitely my favorite. He signed two DVD’s for me that I brought and was super super nice. I had wanted to meet him for the longest time. LOVE HIM! Colton Haynes signed Teen Wolf season 1 Colton Haynes signed LOOK Overall the day was an epic win. Hope you enjoyed checking out my pics. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Jessica Sanchez – Feel This Moment – Dancing with the Stars 16 via Rickey.org Jessica Sanchez sang “Feel This Moment” on the Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Finale Results Show. She closed out the show! What a superstar! The Latest on Jessica Sanchez Jessica Sanchez – Feel This Moment – Dancing with the Stars 16Jessica Sanchez – Wings and Clarity – Glee – Full Performance VideoGlee welcomes Jessica Sanchez – VideoJessica Sanchez – Right To Fall – Live at YouTube Space LAJessica Sanchez – Me, You & the Music – Available Now on iTunes All posts on Jessica Sanchez Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy – Instant Jive – Dancing with the Stars 16 via Rickey.org Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy danced Instant Jive on Dancing with the Stars 16. OMG I hope they win! Val needs the mirror ball! Judge Score Comments Carrie Ann Inaba 10 You made every single dance special. Len Goodman 10 Your personality comes out. Bruno Tonioli 10 You have performance instinct. Total: 30 Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy – Instant Jive – Video The Latest on Dancing with the Stars 16 Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy – Instant Jive – Dancing with the Stars 16Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough – Instant Jive – Dancing with the Stars 16Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff – Instant Salsa – Dancing with the Stars 16Dancing with the Stars 16 – Winner – Finale Results – Live Blog for 5/21/2013 – VideoRatings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ rises, ‘The Voice’ drops All posts on Dancing with the Stars 16 Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor