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Guess who’s coming to dinner? Lexi’s parents. Only problem is, they’re a little on the conservative religious side, which worries Stef – especially when her even more conservative father also shows up for “family dinner”. Check out the guide for episode 6 of The Fosters, “Saturday”: THE FOSTERS INVITE LEXI’S RELIGIOUS PARENTS TO DINNER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE FOSTERS,” MONDAY, JULY 8TH, AT 9:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY Carlos Sanz (“Crank”), Justina Machado (“Private Practice”) and Sam McMurray (“Scandal”) Guest Star Stef and Lena invite Lexi Rivera’s very protective, Catholic parents to dinner. The Fosters invite Ernesto (played by Carlos Sanz) and Sofia Rivera (played by Justina Machado) to dinner, and Stef worries that they will subjugate Jesus to views that disapprove of his non-traditional family. To make matters worse, Stef’s conservative father, Frank (played by Sam McMurray), shows up and the family dinner threatens to turn into an all-out moral debate. Meanwhile, Callie attends a group therapy session for foster children and meets someone with a connection to her past – a past that will come back to haunt her. Wyatt holds a destructive party at his childhood home, which is under foreclosure, and Callie realizes he’s much more hurt than he lets on. Mike shows up late to take Brandon to an important audition with a renowned piano teacher. Source: ABC Family Media

HitFix's Alan Sepinwall interviews writer/producer Bryan Fuller about the first season of "Hannibal," the NBC drama based on Thomas Harris' stories about Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching

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Benson, Bob Benson here. Fine day this is. Where are my manners? Can I get you anything, sir? Coffee? Tea, perhaps, if you’re looking for some, as my father used to say, caffeine minus the mean? I’m not sure what he meant by that. No one did. Horrible drunk. Just horrible. Fancy dresser, though. I have his pair of swimming trunks in my office, in fact. Anyway, please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you…anything. The reason I stand in front of you today — and might I say, sir, you have a delightful office and this photo, well, I just can’t believe how much Lil’ Suzy has grown — is because I, Robert Benson, wanted to thank you for all the opportunities you given here. It seems like only yesterday that I joined the company, but it feels like I’ve been here for at least five years. I’m certainly not the only one who must feel that way. 1. Erin Hannon “Michael Scott Paper Company” is one of The Office‘s last truly great episodes, not only because it jump started a show that was stalling and hey, there’s Stringer Bell, but also because it introduced us to Erin Hannon, Pam’s ever-optimistic replacement receptionist. During the lean, later years, when many of the characters either annoyed (Jim) or made you want to throw them out a window (Andy), Erin continued to be a goofy delight. Plus, Hipster Erin. 2. Butters Stotch OK, this one’s not technically true. Butters has been on South Park since “Cartman Gets an Anal Probe,” and he even briefly appears in South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, but it wasn’t until season six that Matt Stone and Trey Parker began giving him (or her, with all due respect to Marjorine) stories of his (her) own. He was no longer Student Friend #6 — he was South Park‘s biggest breakout sensation since Cartman, and with the exception of Randy Marsh, no other character on the show is quite as beloved as Professor Chaos, I mean, SIMPSONS DID IT, I mean, Butters. (Also, my fiancée and I named our guinea pig after him, so I might be biased here.) 3. David Puddy It’s to Seinfeld‘s credit that Puddy, as memorable as any of the show’s recurring characters, didn’t make an appearance until season six’s “The Fusilli Jerry” as Jerry’s mechanic, and was only on the show 11 times total. Patrick Warburton made the most of his few opportunities and provided so many of the show’s most iconic lines, the best being, “Feels like an Arby’s night.” Still waiting for someone to say that without running to the bathroom right after. 4. Tony Blundetto Until season five, Tony Soprano never mentioned his cousin Tony Blundetto. No one did. And yet there he was, Steve Buscemi, beginning with “Two Tonys,” as essential to the plot as Paulie Walnuts or Silvio Dante. This bothered many fans (I’m fairly certain the name “Roy” popped up once or twice), but it was a typically brilliant decision by David Chase: if you were in the mob, how much time would you spend yakking about one of your own in the slammer? They’re not a sympathetic bunch. 5. Mike Nelson Team Mike. Moving on…

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Name of the Episode: Turn of the Shoe …what? Um, ok? Is someone dancing around now? I’m confused by this title. This episode started with a LOT of questions, including, Why is Spencer constructing a model with appetizers? Wait, did they just say something about someone jumping out of a plane??? WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?? Mona’s reaction to the missing RV seemed legit; but honestly, I’m with The Liars. She’s not really one of them, they don’t trust her. She only tried to kill them once or twice. Mona being attacked in her car by the Alison-Masked Attacker, well that does help her case. Sort of. Oh look, Emily has a hematoma. She should be in Urgent Care. She wears a swimsuit, NO COACH on Earth would see that nasty bruise and march her STRAIGHT to the health office. And whoa, there’s a LOT of prescription bottles in that medicine cabinet. Like, a LOT. Wait, didn’t we go through this a season or so ago? Emily dealing with some sort of pain issue and getting addicted/drugged and being suspended and suspected of drug abuse? EMILY, LEARN SOMETHING!! Sheesh. The first interaction between Hanna and her mother, oyyyyh boyyyy. There’s a bit too much of an obvious tell there. (Compound that with the filthy shoe revelation…c’mon guys.) It’s probably going to come out that A took Momma Marin’s shoes, then planted them in the car with a note or something. I KNOW that they are trying to keep the police from finding out she hit Wilden with her car, but that footage PROOVES he was alive when she left and could really only help her, right?? I get it, the police could be A too, but SOMEBODY in that town has got to be non-A related, right???? Does anybody else believe that Spencer didn’t actually get into that University? I certainly don’t. First, she’s a legacy; second, she’s wicked smart. While I can understand Ezra’s thinking that her essay was a “bit too much”; yeah, reading all that drama might turn off the Admissions crowd, the first two elements should really override that. Just my thought, but I think it’s a bunch of manure and A just weaseled their way into an office and snagged some authentic paper stock to mess with Spencer. Wouldn’t be the first time. While I’m on board for ALL of The Liars enrolling in a self-defense class or seven; Aria’s one-on-one with the new inappropriately older romantic interest; COME ON. That was too much. Besides, I’m pretty sure she was wearing those Twinkle Toes shoes with the hidden heel in the shoe; those practically looked like platform sneakers and were ridiculous. While all the flashbacks to young Alison have shown how awful Alison was to her friends not to mention her enemies; having Mrs. DeLaurentis around is so much more telling don’t you think? She learned how to throw her best barbs from her mother, and DID SHE JUST HOLD HER BREATH TO GET HER WAY??? Oh for love of…that flashback interaction made me want to throw something. The bird thing, I hate birds. I know that lots of people like them and have them as pets; I don’t. However, having that bird have a big piece of the puzzle in the form of singing that phone number? GENIUS! And a bit hokey. And of COURSE the bird goes missing. So what did you think? What were the parts you loved or loved to hate the most? This season has really started getting good! Normally the second episode isn’t as good as the first, and while this one wasn’t, it still gave us some really good juicy stuff to slap our foreheads and pick our jaws up off the floor about.

Wilden may be dead, but despite Holbrook’s (Sean Faris) reassuring words in the season 4 premiere, that’s not exactly going to stop any more Rosewood police investigations from happening to our Liars. You can read the guide for season 4 episode 4 of Pretty Little Liars, “Face Time” right here: ON ABC FAMILY’S PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, JULY 2 A NEW DETECTIVE MEANS NEW QUESTIONS, ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS,” TUESDAY, JULY 2nd AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY Another new detective asks the Liars some hard questions about Rosewood’s latest casualty. Holbrook’s partner, Lt. Tanner, comes to town, intensifying their investigation into the Liars and their possible connection to Wilden’s death. Emily panics when her parents come under scrutiny due to “A’s” manipulations. Hanna bristles when Caleb tries to help her through her latest crisis, and tries to shift the focus of the police investigation. And Toby finds a new source of information into his mother’s death, but it only leads to more questions. Meanwhile Aria has an uncomfortable encounter while out with Jake, and Spencer lays a trap for Melissa. Source: ABC Family Media

By: Courtney Vaudreuil NBC’s THE VOICE ended its fourth season with an epic night of performances from the final three contestants, coaches, and some of rock and country’s greatest stars from past and present. Teenager Danielle Bradbery was the favorite going into the final and she handily took home the new silver mic trophy. Usher’s protege Michelle Chamuel took second place and Oklahoma’s Swon Brothers took third. All of the contestants received shiny new Kias, so nobody went home empty handed. The show continued its upward trajectory as similar shows continue to decline. This must be why stars like Bruno Mars, Nelly, Cher, Bob Seger, and Hunter Hayes eagerly lent their eagerly lent their talents to the two hour finale. theTVaddict.com continued its coverage of the red carpet and scored some fantastic interviews for you – including the usually interview reticent Nelly, charmer Blake Shelton, Carson Daly, Cher, the Swon Brothers, and THE VOICE winner Danielle Bradbery.

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