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CBS Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television have reached a multi-year broadcast agreement for the hit comedy series TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY.

It was announced by Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment, and Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television.

The agreement renews television's Number One comedy, TWO AND A HALF MEN, through the 2011-2012 season, and one of television's fastest-growing series, THE BIG BANG THEORY, through 2010-2011.

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Two and a Half Men - Recap & Review - She'll Still Be Dead At Halftime

Two and a Half Men
She'll Still Be Dead At Halftime

Original Air Date: March 2, 2009

Bella - TwoCents Reviewer
Bella@thetwocentscorp.com

Charlie, the original man-whore, is still attempting to change his ways and make a real relationship with Chelsea. I have to assume that this is because she’s the only woman left in California who he hasn’t schtupped.

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TwoCents 2008 Fall Preview - Mondays (CBS)

CBS gives us another full monday of Comedy and CSI...

Show: The Big Bang Theory
Premiere Date: Sept 22
Time: 8:00PM EST
TwoCents Reviewer: Theresa
Starring: Johnny Galecki (Leonard), Jim Parsons (Sheldon), Simon Helberg (Howard), Kunal Nayyar (Raj), Kaley Cuoco (Penny), Sara Gilbert (Leslie).
Premiere Description: After her first date with Leonard goes awry, Penny finds an unwilling confidant in Leonard's anti-social roommate, Sheldon, on the second season premiere.
Where We Left Off: Leonard and Penny had shared a spark-filled kiss and were about to go on their first date, but according to some interviews with Kaley Cuoco, it may not be all smooth sailing from here. Sheldon, Howard, and Raj are all still pretty much the same, but sure to provide continued comic genius throughout the second season.
Casting News: Sara Gilbert has been bumped up from guest star to regular, so she will continue to play Leslie Winkle, one of the boys' fellow researchers at the university and Sheldon's nemesis.

Show: How I Met Your Mother
Premiere Date: Sept 22
Time: 8:30PM EST
TwoCents Staff Writer: Rachel
Starring: Alyson Hannigan as Lily, Cobie Smulders as Robin, Jason Segel as Marshall, Josh Radnor as Ted, and Neil Patrick Harris as Barney.
Premiere Description: As Stella responds to Ted's proposal, Barney realizes that he's in love with Robin, on the fourth season premiere.
Where We Left Off: When last we saw our heroes, Barney got hit by a bus and realized he was in love with Robin, Lily and Marshall were, well, Lily and Marshall, and Ted proposed to Stella. Will she say yes?

Show: Two and a Half Men
Premiere Date: Sept 22
Time: 9:00PM EST
TwoCents Reviewer: Victoria
Starring: Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper, Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper, Marin Hinkle as Judith Harper, Conchata Ferrell as Berta.
Premiere Description: Charlie encounters an ex whose son looks an awful lot like him, on the sixth season premiere.

Show: Worst Week (NEW)
Premiere Date: Sept 22
Time: 9:30PM EST
TwoCents Reviewer: OPEN
Starring: Kyle Bornheimer as Sam Briggs, Erinn Hayes as Melanie Clayton, Nancy Lenehan as Angela Clayton, Kurtwood Smith as Dick Clayton.
Program Description: WORST WEEK is a comedy about Sam Briggs, an entertainment magazine editor who will do anything to please his girlfriend's parents … but instead becomes a one-man wrecking crew whenever he's around them. Sam (Kyle Bornheimer, "Jericho") and his girlfriend, Melanie Clayton (Erinn Hayes, "Kitchen Confidential"), have only one hurdle left to clear as they start their life together: breaking the news to Mel's conservative parents that they have a wedding in the works and a baby on the way. thingy (Kurtwood Smith, "That '70s Show"), a stern Judge, and his wife Angela (Nancy Lenehan, "My Name is Earl"), are protective of their daughter, and are really trying to let go of the anger they feel toward Sam … after all, disaster follows whenever he visits their house. But despite his best efforts, every time Sam takes one positive step forward in winning over his future in-laws, he inevitably takes two crushing steps back. But with support and love from Melanie who stands up for him despite his knack for making himself look bad, Sam will hopefully charm his way into her family. Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein ("30 Rock") directed the pilot. Matt Tarses ("Scrubs") and Jimmy Mulville ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?") are the executive producers for Universal Media Studios and CBS Paramount Network Television.

Show: CSI: Miami
Premiere Date: Sept 22
Time: 10:00PM EST
TwoCents Reviewer: OPEN
Starring: David Caruso as Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Calleigh Duquesne, Adam Rodriguez as Eric Delko, Jonathan Togo as Ryan Wolfe, Rex Linn as Det. Frank Tripp, Eva LaRue as Natalia Boa Vista.
Premiere Description: The CSI team will stop at nothing to find who shot Horatio Caine and the evidence leads them to some of the most dangerous people in Miami , including one of their own, on the seventh season premiere.

CBS Changes Up Their Premiere Dates

CBS announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for SURVIVOR: GABON and the launch of its Thursday and Friday drama series in early October. The Network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, Sept. 22, the official start of the 2008-2009 season.

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Emmy Nominations Announced

The 2008 Emmy Award Nominations were announced today! Here are the best shows in both Drama and Comedy.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO
Entourage • HBO
The Office • NBC
30 Rock • NBC
Two And A Half Men • CBS

Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC
Damages • FX Networks
Dexter • Showtime
House • FOX
Lost • ABC
Mad Men • AMC

Click HERE to get the complete list of nominees. It's a VERY full list.

CBS Announces the 2008-2009 Premiere Dates

CBS today announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for SURVIVOR: GABON and the launch of its Thursday and Friday drama series in early October. The Network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, Sept. 22, the official start of the 2008-2009 season.

CBS's new season rollout officially begins on Monday, Sept. 22 with the second season premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), the fourth season debut of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the sixth season premiere of television's Number One comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the debut of new comedy WORST WEEK (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the seventh season premiere of CSI: MIAMI (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), the night's Number One drama.

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"Two and a Half Men" Season Finale Recap & Review - "Waiting for the Right Snapper"

Two and a Half Men
"Waiting for the Right Snapper"

Original Air Date: May 19, 2008

Victoria - TwoCents Reviewer
victoria@thetwocentscorp.com

Jake is planning to scrape through seventh grade and Charlie and Alan fight over their new mommy. Meanwhile Berta threatens Alan and Evelyn is a card-carrying cougar. Welcome to the season finale of Two and a Half Men.

Charlie is in therapy. The therapist clearly sees what we saw last episode – Charlie’s new “girl” is the epitome of a mommy complex. He still doesn’t get it. The therapist recommends more sessions before kicking him out to see her next patient. That patient is Alan who is concerned because he’s in love with his brother’s girlfriend. They should rename the show Two and a Half Mommy Complexes.

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CBS Upfront Announcements - 08-09 Fall Schedule

CBS announced today its 2008-2009 Fall Primetime Lineup, featuring five new series — two comedies and three dramas — and the launch of a new comedy block on Wednesdays.

The new series include ELEVENTH HOUR, a dramatic thriller from producer Jerry Bruckheimer about a special advisor to the government who investigates scientific crises and oddities; THE MENTALIST, starring Simon Baker as a former celebrity psychic-turned- detective who uses his gifted skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve crimes; THE EX LIST, a sexy comedic drama about a 30-something woman who searches her past relationships to find her future husband; and the comedies PROJECT GARY, starring Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall as dueling ex-spouses and parents trying to move forward with new relationships; and WORST WEEK about a good guy who is always trying to do the right thing, yet something always goes wrong — especially when he's around his girlfriend's parents.

The freshman series will join 18 returning programs on the current CBS lineup.

CBS will return network television's Number One drama franchise — CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION; CSI: MIAMI, CSI: NY — the Number One comedy, TWO AND A HALF MEN; the Number One news magazine, 60 MINUTES; and two franchise reality series —SURVIVOR and the five-time Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE.

Also returning are: THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, NCIS, WITHOUT A TRACE, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, CRIMINAL MINDS, GHOST WHISPERER, NUMB3RS, COLD CASE, THE UNIT, 48 HOURS MYSTERY and CRIMETIME SATURDAY.

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"Two and a Half Men" Recap & Review - "If My Hole Could Talk"

Two and a Half Men
"If My Hole Could Talk"

Original Air Date: May 12, 2008

Victoria - TwoCents Reviewer
victoria@thetwocentscorp.com

Jake is faking earthquakes to get out of homework. Charlie’s mommy complex is out of control. Alan just needs a hug. It’s a really well rounded episode this week with all the characters and quirks you know and love – at their best.

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"Two and a Half Men" Recap & Review - "Fish in a Drawer"

Two and a Half Men
"Fish in a Drawer"

Original Air Date: May 5, 2008

Victoria - TwoCents Reviewer

We start this with a recap of last week where I notice for the first time that Charlie asked Courtney to marry him during his mother’s wedding. Something tells me that she didn’t understand what he was trying to say because she said yes. I was too distracted by the weird wedding vows and the frozen butterflies to notice any of it. Wonder if guest star George Eads from CSI will investigate the butterfly deaths or something more sinister?

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"Two and a Half Men" Recap & Review - "Look at me, Mommy. I'm pretty"

Two and a Half Men
"Look at me, Mommy. I’m pretty"

Original Air Date: April 28, 2008

Victoria – TwoCents Reviewer

Evelyn gets married. Charlie becomes a stalker. Alan becomes a gay man. Jake does much of nothing and Berta throws frozen butterflies. Just another day in Malibu for the Harper boys.

Alan is doing his best impersonation of a gay wedding planner as he spends the entire episode worrying about flowers and frozen butterflies – oh and keeping Charlie and Courtney (their about-to-be step sis played by Jenny McCarthy) out of each other’s pants. Courtney surprises everyone when she announces she has no problem avoiding sex with Charlie – she’s actually fond of how close she and Evelyn have become and wants to keep it that way.

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CBS' Sweeps Plans

An unprecedented CSI and TWO AND A HALF MEN "writers' crossover," cliffhanger finales and the crowning of the Ultimate Survivor, are among the highlights of CBS's May sweeps.

A CSI investigating a murder at Charlie Harper's house? Grissom and the team investigating the mysterious death of a diva sitcom star? It's all part of a first-ever "writers' crossover," in which CSI's writers will pen an episode of TWO AND A HALF MEN and MEN's scribes will write an episode of CSI.

The May 5 episode of TWO AND A HALF MEN is written by CSI writers Sarah Goldfinger and Evan Dunsky from a story by CSI executive producers Carol Mendelsohn and Naren Shankar. The May 8 episode of CSI was written by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, executive producers/writers of TWO AND A HALF MEN. (See show highlights below for complete storylines.)

Also in May, the winner of SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA — FANS VS. FAVORITES, will be crowned in a special two-hour broadcast followed by the live reunion show hosted by Jeff Probst; Drew Carey returns to host four new PRICE IS RIGHT MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACULAR primetime specials; and Reba McEntire hosts the 43RD ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS.

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(Note: episode descriptions could contain spoilers. If you don't want to know - DON'T CLICK.)

"Two and a Half Men" Recap & Review - "Rough Night in Hump Junction"

Two and a Half Men
"Rough Night in Hump Junction"

Original Air Date: April 21, 2008

Victoria - TwoCents Reviewer

Charlie seems to be trying to win Malibu’s Most Slutty title. He’s sleeping with up to up to 8 women a day, leaving chicks in his bed at 9am to go on another hook-up. Alan’s worried. Charlie’s not only being slutty he’s being stupid –husband and boyfriends are showing up and taking swings. And to add injury to... well, injury, Charlie is getting sex injuries. Between the angry men and the sexcapades Charlie ends up with 2 black eyes, a broken nose and several facial lacerations. Oh and an arrest for solicitation.

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CBS Brings New Shows Back on MONDAY!

START YOUR WEEK WITH FRESH LAUGHS

“The Big Bang Theory,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Two and a Half Men”
Are Back with All New Episodes March 17 on CBS

8:00 PM – THE BIG BANG THEORY – When Sheldon and Leonard are invited to present their joint findings at a physics conference, Sheldon refuses, and Penny steps in to mediate … only deepening the rift between the two best friends.

CLICK HERE to watch a clip.

8:30 PM – HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER – On St. Patrick’s Day, Ted takes a page from Barney’s book and lives like there’s no tomorrow.

CLICK HERE to watch a clip.

9:00 PM – TWO AND A HALF MEN – Charlie coaches Alan on the best way to break up with a woman.

CLICK HERE to watch a clip.

Also:

9:30 PM – THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE – New episodes continue with Christine trying to prove to Barb that for once in her life she can finally complete something that she sets out to do.

TwoCents Fall Preview - Mondays (CBS)

Here's what's going on Mondays over on...

CBS

Show: How I Met Your Mother
Premiere Date: September 24th
Time: 8:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Returning Comedy Rank: 6 of 12
TwoCents Staff Writer: TBD
Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders.
Premiere Description: "Wait For It" - When Robin shows up with an Argentinean Adonis by her side, Ted decides he is ready to hit the town with Barney and his performance is legen...wait for it...dary!, on the third season premiere of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Grammy Award-winning recording artist Enrique Iglesias ("Two And A Half Men") guest stars as Gael, Robin's new, sexy Argentinean lover and actress/singer Mandy Moore ("License To Wed") guest stars as, Amy, a tattooed party girl Ted hooks up with while out on the town.
TV by KP: I've watched the premiere episode and I was laughing from the start. Enrique and Mandy both give fine performances and the regular cast pick up right where they left off. I'm sure Neil Patrick Harris had a LOT of Emmy votes last night and will again this season!

Show: The Big Bang Theory
Premiere Date: September 24, 2007
Time: 8:30PM EST
TwoCents Staff New Series Rank: 19 of 26
TwoCents Staff Writer: Gargy
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar
Description: Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow CalTech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities... including love.
TV by KP: Watching the premiere episode of this show, I had one prevailing thought - this is just like any other sitcom that tried to make it and won't. It plays on the stereotypical 'geek' and the hot neighbor. We've seen it before and I'm not thinking this show will last, the cast is lacking that one hilarious character that could make it work.

Show: Two And A Half Men
Premiere Date: September 24th
Time: 9:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Returning Comedy Rank: 10 of 12
TwoCents Staff Writer: TBD
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle, Conchata Ferrell.
Premiere Description: "Large Birds, Spiders and Mom" - Charlie and Alan try to prepare Jake for his first day of Junior High, but may wind up traumatizing him instead, on the fifth season premiere of TWO AND A HALF MEN.

Show: Rules of Engagement
Premiere Date: September 24th
Time: 9:30PM EST
TwoCents Staff Returning Comedy Rank: 11 of 12
TwoCents Staff Writer: TBD
Starring: Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, David Spade, Patrick Warburton.
Premiere Description: "Mr. Fix It" - When Jeff tries to fix an issue Audrey is having with one of their neighbors by confronting it head on, he finds himself backpedaling when the situation gets worse, on the second season premiere of RULES OF ENGAGEMENT.

Show: CSI: Miami
Premiere Date: September 24th
Time: 10:00PM EST
TwoCents Staff Returning Drama Rank: 10 of 25
TwoCents Staff Writer: TBD
Starring: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander, Jonathan Togo, Rex Linn, Eva LaRue
Premiere Description: "Dangerous Son" - A hostage situation turns into murder, leading Horatio to believe one of the suspects may be his son, on the sixth season premiere of CSI: MIAMI.

More CBS Premiere Info!

Here are some more story lines to open the season on CBS!

Enjoy!

"Gangster Movies" - When the sole witness to Sebastian's double homicide case is killed by a car bomb, former D.A. Jessica Devlin agrees to assist with the case and also recruits Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes (Alejandro) from the organized crime unit, on the second season premiere of SHARK, Sunday, Sept. 23 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"Large Birds, Spiders and Mom" - Charlie and Alan try to prepare Jake for his first day of Junior High, but may wind up traumatizing him instead, on the fifth season premiere of TWO AND A HALF MEN, Monday, Sept. 24 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

"Bury Your Dead" - The final showdown between the NCIS team and an elusive arms dealer reaches an explosive and deadly conclusion, on the fifth season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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