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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/13/17

Posted on January 13, 2017 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

Oh my gravy! Last week on Rosewood, the only important thing that happened (okay, not THE ONLY one, but still…) was that at the end, Rosie learned that Tawnya had played him. After getting close to him (close enough he was thinking of living together, maybe marriage in the not-too-distant future), she stole all his money (like…ALL his money, from his safe at home AND from his bank account!) and then she and her daughter left! Ack! What a beyotch! I didn’t like her, but that was mainly because she was coming between Rosewood & Villa. Now? Oh damn. I have to wonder where that story line will go. Will he work to find her? I gotta imagine he will – or at least Villa will!

As for the case itself… It was kind of a heartbreaking one. The precinct – specifically Homicide, where Villa, Rosewood, and Slade were at the time – got taken hostage, and while it was exciting, especially since there were school kids inside, the reason the guy did it was…sort of understandable and very sad. His brother, who we figured out quickly had some mental disorder (I think it was more than just autism or Asperger’s.), had been arrested and was in jail, but the hostage taker truly believed his brother was sick, since he wasn’t normally violent. Fortunately, Rosie pushed and finally was able to meet with the brother, and he did indeed have something medically wrong, which was causing the violent temper. The hostage taker and his girlfriend/accomplice and the other accomplice (who was just in it because the guy said he could get him into the evidence room) still had to go to jail, but at least his brother was going to get the help he needed.

On tonight’s episode, “Mummies & Meltdowns,” the team is thrown for a loop when the mummified body of a notorious music producer is found on a yacht. Meanwhile, Rosewood is forced to deal with a shocking revelation about Tawnya.

To see how Rosewood deals with the shock of his stolen money, tune in to FOX at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing Grimm, Last Man Standing, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0, & Blue Bloods.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/12/17

Posted on January 12, 2017 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

There’s a fun new show starting tonight on FOX, called My Kitchen Rules. Based on the No. 1 show of the same name in Australia, it pits five celebrity duos against one another in the kitchen. The duos will take turns hosting dinner parties, where they must cook and serve an appetizer and an entrée. The other duos, along with chefs/judges Curtis Stone and Cat Cora, will score the food on a scale of 1-10, with the judges’ scores given more weight. The celebrity duo with the lowest score each round will be eliminated. The duos include: Lance Bass & his mother Diane, brother & sister Brandy & Ray J Norwood, Andrew Dice Clay & his wife Valerie, Naomi Judd & her husband, and friends Brandi Glanville and Dean Sheremet.

I’ve actually seen the first handful of episodes, and while the food/cooking part is fun enough, the interaction between the duos is what makes the show really worth watching. I will say that going in, I thought for sure I would like two of the duos a lot, be okay with two, and dislike one. In a weird turn of events, I hated the two I thought I’d like, as well as one of the two I thought I’d be okay with, and I really liked the other I thought I’d be okay with, as well as the one I thought I’d hate! So color me surprised. It’s a fun show. Not one you have to think a lot about, but it’s fun to see into these celebrities lives and learn a bit more about what they seem to be really like.

On tonight’s episode, “Brandy & Ray J, Lance Bass Dinner Parties,” Musicians – and siblings – Brandy and Ray J prepare a challenging meal; musician & TV host Lance Bass and his mother prepare a Southern feast.

Find out who can cook and who can’t tonight on FOX at 9:01/8:01c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing The Great American Baking Show, Hell’s Kitchen, The Great Indoors, Chicago Med, Top Chef, Beat Bobby Flay, & That Awkward Game Show.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/11/17

Posted on January 11, 2017 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice #1

Last week’s Lethal Weapon was all about the grass being greener on the other side, at least for Murtaugh. When he and Riggs were up against a Koreatown gang and a drug war, they had to work with a detective who knew more about that culture, and Murtaugh got along well with the guy, who was all about following the rules, calling/waiting for backup, etc. In the end, though, I think he realized working with Riggs has been good for him. The funniest part was when Riggs was drugged by the woman who turned out to be the killer. Riggs sober (well, at least not high on drugs…) is pretty amusing. But Riggs high on drugs? Hysterical. I loved him riding on top of the car (according to the MythBusters, that’s impossible. LOL) and saying hi to Roger, who went by going the other way. The saddest part of the episode was Trish trying to set up Riggs with a friend. I loved Riggs’s telling her that someday he’ll have to move on, but not yet.

On tonight’s episode, “Lawmen,” Murtaugh and Riggs are pitted against the LA Sheriff’s department when the killing of a Texas Ranger leads them to believe a possible misuse of power is at play. Just as the partners are sure they’ve found their culprit, the case becomes even more complicated when a dark secret is dug up from Captain Avery’s past. Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Major Crimes) and Scott William Winters (Law & Order: SVU) guest star.

To learn Captain Avery’s dark secret, tune in to FOX at 8/7c.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/9/17

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

ABC’s new game show Big Fan gives superfans the chance to meet their idols. In each episode, host Andy Richter welcomes a celebrity and three of his or her biggest fans to the stage to compete to see who knows the star the best. In the first two rounds the fans answer questions about the celebrity, and the fan who has the least number of points at the end of each round is eliminated. In the final round, the last remaining fan competes head-to-head with the star to see if they know them better than they know themselves. If the fan answers more questions correctly than the celebrity, they take home the Little Fan award, plus an amazing collection of memorabilia provided by the star.

This show is a lot of fun, bordering on a bit creepy. 🙂 The celebrity definitely needs to have a good sense of humor about themselves. I hope all the episodes are as hilarious as tonight’s premiere with Matthew McConaughey. It looks like there are currently only four 30-minutes episodes on the schedule – two airing tonight and another two next week. Hopefully this show will do well for ABC and we’ll get more celebrity/superfan encounters in the future.

On tonight’s first episode, “Big Fan Matthew McConaughey,” actor Matthew McConaughey goes head-to-head with three of his fans. Then, in “Big Fan Aaron Rodgers,” fans meet professional football player Aaron Rodgers, and TV host Alex Trebek gives Andy some pointers.

Find out who knows Matthew and Aaron best tonight on NBC at 10:01/9:01c & 10:30/9:30c.

I’ll also be watching/recording The New Celebrity Apprentice and Beyond.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/8/17

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

When we left our team on NCIS: LA, they were celebrating Christmas. Kensi was well on her way to being back on the job, and she visited work to say hello and give them some Christmas cookies she’d made. Of course, Anna was there, and Kensi was a little jealous of her interaction with the team, and she and Anna got into a fight. Thankfully (or not? LOL), the fight was all in Kensi’s head. As for the case, a Navy Lieutenant Commander was kidnapped, but the team figured out that she was taken because the bad guys were really going after her journalist boyfriend, trying to get him to stop digging into the story he was working on. In the end, they rescued the woman, kept the journalist safe, and he got to continue with his story, which was going to take a lot of big names down. I also loved that Callen invited Anna to Christmas dinner with his dad. That’s a big change for the guy who has never had a real family before! And finally, I loved Eric and Nell (I always do!) as they prepared for a Dickens Fair – in costume, accents, and everything!

Time is ticking on the team finding the mole. I think they have to find him, right? I haven’t heard anything about Hetty/Linda Hunt leaving, so… But yeah, if they’re going to find him, they need to do it quick! And when will Kensi be back?? Argh. So frustrating. I miss the Densi scenes! I know Daniela Ruah needed time off after having her baby. But I hope that time off ends SOOON! LOL

On tonight’s episode, “Kulinda,” after a Navy reservist is killed while protecting a city councilman, Sam is sent undercover in a private security firm with links to several criminal organizations. Also, Callen and Anna discuss the next steps in their relationship. Peter Cambor guest stars as Nate Getz.

To see Sam go undercover, tune in to CBS at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/DVRing Guy’s Grocery Games, The Librarians, To Tell the Truth, & Worst Cooks in America.

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