Stars to Exit "Parks and Recreation"

It has been confirmed that Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe will be exiting the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation this coming season. Their departure will occur during February sweeps. There was no reason as to why the actors are leaving but their characters will most likely be written off together because they are trying to have a baby. Jones has been with the show since it debuted in 2009, while Lowe joined the cast at the end of the second season. Lowe also departed both The West Wing and Brothers and Sisters before they ended. Parks and Recreation's 6th season will premiere on September 26th.

Tim's Best Bets: Wednesday

8 PM Big Brother CBS
If you haven't been watching the live feeds or reading spoilers on the net, find out America's vote for the 3rd nominee and watch the Power of Veto competition.

9 PM Franklin & Bash TNT
F and B help a client who business was struck by a meteorite and is now being seized by the government. Also, Damien is on trial for murdering a judge.

10 PM The Bridge FX
Marco must break proper protocol to work a special ransom case.  Someone powerful from Juarez crossed the border.

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Janice: It's a small world after all. 

Chandler: Yeah. And I still don't bump into Beyonce! 

TV Actor Then and Now: Wendie Malick

Here is a image of Wendie from the first season of Just Shoot Me! in 1997:

And here is the Hot in Cleveland star today:

Tim's Best Bets: Tuesday

8 PM Hollywood Game Night NBC
Saturday Night Live alumni Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, and Jason Sudeikis appear alongside Sean Hayes and Dax Shepard.

9 PM Deadliest Catch Discovery
A accident will cause a crabber's career to end in this 2-hour episode.

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Phoebe: No, huh uh, no way, I'm sorry, not gonna happen.

Chandler: Whoa, whoa, prom night flashback.

Mondays with Monica

Monica Bailey from Big Brother 2 is back to answer another question!

Who were your greatest allies in the house? enemies?

"I really got along with everybody in the house, but I connected most in the beginning with Cheryl, Hardy, Krista and Boogie. I didn't have any enemies, but Nicole was threatened by me. How about that?"

Tim's Best Bets: Monday

8 PM American Ninja Warrior NBC
A total of 30 contestants will compete in the Venice Beach finals. The Salmon Ladder, Rope Maze, and the Spider Climb will all be obstacles.

9 PM Bizarre Foods America Travel
Andrew visits Birmingham and samples a noodle bowl made with frogs legs and also tries sauteed rabbit and goat head soup.

10 PM Under the Dome CBS
The town's water supply is destroyed. Julia finds a connection two locals have with the dome.

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Joey: Ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven. See, I told you. Less than a hundred steps from our place to here. 

Chandler: You've got waaaay too much free time. 

Celebrity Birthdays

July 28 - Saved by the Bell's Elizabeth Berkley, 41

July 29 - How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor, 39

July 30 - Friends' Lisa Kudrow, 50

July 31 - The Office's BJ Novak, 34

August 1 - The Cosby Show's Tempestt Bledsoe, 40

August 2 - Weeds' Mary Louise Parker, 49

August 3- Scrubs' John C. McGinley, 54

ABC's of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers"

Angel Grove High
Bulk and Skull
Coins
Dragonzord
Ernie's Gym and Juice Bar
Frog Ninjazord
Goldar
Hatchasaurus
Island of Illusion
Jellyfish Warrior
Kimberly Hart
Lance Power Weapon
Morpher
Ninjetti
Oysterizer
Peace Conference
Quests
Rita Repulsa
Scorpina
Titanus
Unicorn Thunderzord
Vile, Master
White Power Ranger
Xtra Powers
Yellow Power Ranger
Zordon

Top TV Best Friends: #12

Number 12 on the list goes back all the way to Prehistoric times. Yes, the best friends in question are Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. The two are such good friends that they are neighbors, co-workers, bowling partners, and fellow Water Buffaloes. This has to be the longest running friendship in history with the two still alive and kicking in Fruity Pebbles commercials. Here's to a long, friendly life!

#12

Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble

The Flintstones

"Franklin & Bash" Review

Here is a link to my latest Franklin & Bash review on TV Overmind!

http://www.tvovermind.com/franklin-bash/franklin-bash-3-07-review-control-218438

TV Actor Profile: Ana Ortiz

Name: Ana Ortiz
Date of Birth: January 25, 1971
Age: 42
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Height: 5'5"
Spouse: Noah Lebenzon since June 9, 2007
Children: Paloma born June 27, 2009 and Rafael born September 24, 2011
Education: University of the Arts Philadelphia
Currently Starring: As Marisol Duarte on Devious Maids
Where You Remember Her: As Hilda on Ugly Betty (2006-2010) and as Lydia on Hung (2011)
Next Role: Such Good People with Scott Wolf
First Role: As C Block Inmate in Condition Red (1995)
Awards: 2007 Alma Award and 2007 Imagen Award for her role on Ugly Betty
Fun Fact: Is a Vegetarian

Flashback Friday

Show: Saved by the Bell

Run: 1989-1993

Episode Count: 86

Clip Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies, and Dennis Haskins

Episode Title: Snow White and the Seven Dorks

Air Date: November 14, 1992

Fun Fact: This episode was the intended season finale for the second season but was not shown until season four.

"The Office" Clip of the Week

In honor of meeting Angela Kinsey last week, here is an Angela clip!

Tim's Best Bets: Thursday

8 PM Hell's Kitchen FOX
The final two chefs visit Las Vegas before cooking in a live challenge in the season finale.  The final two will also team up with former contestants to execute a final dinner service.

10 PM Graceland USA
Charlie opens up about what went wrong with the drug bust. Mike learns that Briggs has a dark secret he is hiding.

Star Exits SNL

Actor Jason Sudeikis has confirmed he will not be returning to Saturday Night Live when the show returns this Fall. Sudeikis spent 10 years with the show, 2 years as a writer and 8 years as on-air talent. Some of his popular characters include Joe Biden, Half of the Two A-Holes Duo, the Devil, and Billy Ray Cyrus. Sudeikis joins Bill Hader and Fred Armisen, who both confirmed they were exiting the sketch comedy show a few months back. Sudeikis can next be seen in the comedy We're the Millers opposite Jennifer Aniston due out next month. He is also recently engaged to actress Olivia Wilde.

"Friends" Quote of the Day

[Joey has packed an emergency kit with food, Mad-Libs and condoms]

Chandler: Condoms?

Joey: We don't know how long we're gonna be stuck here. We might have to repopulate the world.

Chandler: And condoms are the way to do that?

TV News

Glee will not be cancelled. The show had a slight delay in production so the cast and crew had time to grief after the death of star Cory Monteith. Had Lea Michele, who plays main character Rachel Berry, chose to leave the show, production would have ended completely. Show creator Ryan Murphy did not want to proceed without her.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will be making a move to the new channel FXX when it returns this fall for a ninth season. Star Glenn Howerton, who plays Dennis, admitted that the tenth season will be the shows last. The cast and crew want to leave on a high note.

Booth and Brennan (David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel) will tie the knot in season 9. Also, it is a high probability that the show will be back for a tenth season. When we last saw the couple, Booth had to call off their engagement in fear of serial killer Pelante killing innocent people.

TV Actor Then and Now: Mayim Bialik

Here is a picture of Mayim Bialik in 1990 when she was starring on Blossom:

And here is a picture of The Big Bang Theory actress today:

Tim's Best Bets: Tuesday

8 PM Weird or What? Syfy
Stories involving a strange construction job, fires occurring in homes, and a creepy doll are explored.

9 PM Rizzoli & Isles TNT
Hope opens up about Maura's father while Maura finds a startling secret.

10 PM Suits USA
Mike's future at the firm could be threatened by an offer from Louis.

Theme Song Tuesday

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Chandler: Can you see my nipples through this shirt?

Rachel: No, but don't worry. I'm sure they're still there.

Mondays with Monica

After a long weekend of vacationing, I am back and have BB2's Monica Bailey here to answer another question!

Who is playing the best game so far this season?

To be honest, so far no one is playing the game. I don't know where they got some of those people. They are a HOT MESS! I am really disappointed at all of the racist and derogatory comments. A few of them might as well keep their keys and make the BB house their new residence! "IT'S ON" when they get out!

Tim's Best Bets: Wednesday

8 PM Big Brother CBS
Find out who the MVP is and who they put up for eviction. Also, will Aaryn or Kaitlyn be able to win the coveted Power of Veto?

9 PM Franklin & Bash TNT
The guys try to help a friend who has been accused of killing a rival. Peter meets Charlie's daughter who enjoys Pindar.

10 PM Necessary Roughness USA
Dani begins working with an Accountant who is hiding a secret. Elsewhere,
Connor looks for the mole and T.K. and Sheera's relationship blossoms.

Casting News

Ellie Kemper is the latest addition of guest stars to appear on the final season of How I Met Your Mother. The Office alum is set to appear in at least one episode as a very single guest at Barney and Robin's wedding. Also slated to guest star are Sherri Shepard and Wayne Brady, reprising his role as Barney's brother.

After starring together in the Summer hit This is the End, Mindy Kaling and James Franco are working together again. Franco has singed on to guest star on the second season of The Mindy Project. Franco will appear on the first two episodes as the doctor who replaces Mindy while she is on her mission trip.

Theme Song Tuesday

Enjoy this theme song from my favorite TGIF show! You get to see the theme for every season.

Tim's Best Bets: Tuesday

8 PM Hollywood Game Night NBC
Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry are two of the celebrities showcased tonight in this new game show hosted by Jane Lynch where everyday people play party games with those who are famous.

9 PM Covert Affairs USA
The Season 4 premiere finds Annie building a friendship with Henry Wilcox while also adjusting to her blossoming relationship with Auggie.

10 PM Catfish MTV
A woman who meets a man on Myspace becomes upset when he continually refuses to meet her. Maybe because she is the only person who still uses Myspace?

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Ross: Hey, remember when I had a monkey? Yeah, what was I thinking? 

Mondays with Monica

Every Monday, Monica Bailey from Big Brother 2 will answer a question about her experiences living in the Big Brother house and also weigh in on this season's contestants.

What was the audition process like for you?

"The audition process was very interesting and long. I saw an ad in the Daily News about a new show. You had to go to CBS.com to get the application and send in a 2 minute VHS tape! Once they liked what they saw, I had an audition at CBS Studios in Manhattan. I was then selected as a semi-finalist and flown out to L.A. The next audition was in front of about 10 people. This was being taped. I handled my business. Questions were coming from left and right! There was also a psychological test done and a physical. It was intense. It's been 12 years and I still remember it." 

Tim's Best Bets: Monday

8 PM The Bachelorette ABC
Desiree visits the hometowns of the four remaining contestants. One of the suitors takes her to a baseball game while another treats her to snow cones.

10 PM King & Maxwell TNT
King and Maxwell try to figure out the identity of a blogger reporting on a local congressman. The case takes a deadly turn when the blogger is killed.

TV Actor Then and Now: Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Here is a image of MPG from season 1 of Saved by the Bell in 1989:

Here he is circa 2001 during his stint on NYPD Blue:

And finally, MPG now on Franklin & Bash:

"Glee" Star Found Dead

Corey Monteith, who played Finn Hudson on Fox's Glee. was found dead yesterday in a Vancouver hotel room. He was 31. The star checked in July 6th with an intended checkout date of July 13th. When the actor failed to leave, hotel staff went to his room and found his body. Police have ruled out foul play. Monteith has a history of drug use and entered a rehab program earlier this year. Monteith was currently dating his Glee co-star Lea Michele.

TV Actor Profile: Daniel Sunjata

Name: Daniel Sunjata Condon

Date of Birth: December 30, 1971

Age: 41

Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois

Height: 6'1"

Education: Florida A&M University, University of Southwestern Louisiana, New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Currently Starring: As Paul Briggs on USA's new drama Graceland

Where You Know Him: As Franco Rivera on Rescue Me (2004-2011), As Nurse Eli on Grey's Anatomy (2010-2011), and as CSU Tech Burt Trevor on Law and Order:SVU (2000-2004)

First Role: As Valentine in the TV Movie Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998)

Next Project: The movie Lullaby opposite Amy Adams, Terrence Howard, and Jennifer Hudson

Awards: Nominated for a 2008 Image Award for The Bronx is Burning and a 2003 Tony Award for Take Me Out

Fun Fact: Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003

TV Overmind Article!

Check out my review of Franklin & Bash's new episode on 7/10 on TVOvermind.com

Here is the link:
http://www.tvovermind.com/franklin-bash/franklin-bash-3-05-review-by-the-numbers-217662

NBC Cancels "Off Their Rockers"

NBC's love for Betty White has expired. The network opted out of airing a third season of Off Their Rockers. The reality show, where old people pranks young ones, premiered to 12 million viewers when it aired in April 2012. During its second season, which just aired its last episode, averaged 5.3 million viewers. White was even nominated for an Emmy for Reality Competition Host. White continues to star on TV Land's hit show Hot in Cleveland. The show will air its 100-episode later this season.

Cote de Pablo to Exit "NCIS"

After starring on TV's #1 drama for eight seasons, actress Coty de Pablo had decided she will be exiting the show. Fans of NCIS will get to see her storyline wrapped up as De Pablo has agreed to appear on a handful of episodes. De Pablo began starring on the drama in season three after Rizzoli & Isles star Sasha Alexander was killed of at the end of season two. NCIS will air it's 11th season when it returns this Fall.

Tim's Best Bets: Thursday

8 PM Summer Camp USA
Adults go to camp and take part in competitions like a canoeing Color War

9 PM Big Brother CBS
Chenbot will host tonight's live episode where we will find out who is going home.

10 PM Graceland USA
Briggs and Charlie pose as a couple in order to catch a drug supplier.

Top TV Best Friends: #13

After a brief hiatus, Top TV Friends Countdown is back. Today is lucky number thirteen. People have said you find your life-long friends in college. That seems to be the case with Ted Mosby and Marshall Erikson. The two became inseparable when they started rooming together in college. So much so, that the two continued to live together for many years after receiving their degrees. Who wouldn't want to be friends with the people who have coined terms like "Slapsgiving" and "Slutty Pumpkin" and hold interventions to stop each other from doing annoying or absurd things. Only your best friend is allowed to tell you to stop being annoying!

#13

Ted Mosby and Marshall Erikson

How I Met Your Mother

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Chandler: All right, look if you absolutely have to tell her the truth, at least wait until the timing's right. And that's what deathbeds are for. 

Fall TV First Look: "The Blacklist"

Title: The Blacklist

Network: NBC
Time: 10 PM
Stars: James Spader
Premise: One of the FBI's most wanted fugitives turns himself in under the condition that he will catch a once thought dead terrorist by only associating with a new FBI profiler.
Going For It: The Voice is this show's lead-in and is NBC's #1 show.
Against It: Castle (fan favorite) and Hostages (new on CBS) air at the same time
Overall Grade: B+
How Long Will It Last: NBC needs new shows to perform well. If this show finds an audience, I could see this lasting a few seasons depending on how long they can keep the storyline going.
See For Yourself:

Tim's Best Bets: Tuesday

8 PM Extreme Weight Loss ABC
A 28-year-old woman who works at a prestigious ballet school attempts to shed pounds from her 292-lb. frame.

10 PM My Teen is Pregnant & So Am I TLC
Like the title suggests, an in-depth look at mothers who are pregnant at the same time as their young daughters.

Dog TV?!

Direct TV has announced it is creating a channel for Fido. Dog TV will feature 3 to 6 minute video clips that will deal with relaxation, stimulation, and exposure for dogs. The programming was created to relax and entertain stay at home pets. This will likely cause a decrease in ripped up furniture. Dog TV will launch August 1st. Direct TV users will be able to sample the network for free for two weeks. It will then cost $4.99/month. That may seem like a lot, but so does buying a new $500 couch after Rover tears the old one apart when you leave him home alone for the day.

"Friends" Quote of the Day

Joey: I don't know why my character likes you either, I mean, it says in the script here that you're a bitch.

Kate Miller: It does not say that in the script.

Joey: It does in mine!

Tim's Best Bets: Monday

8 PM Real Housewives of OC Bravo
The slow progress of Tamra's gym causes her to become mad. Heather lands another sitcom guest star role and Tamra goes wedding dress shopping.

9 PM Get Out Alive with Bear Grylis NBC
Ten duos compete in extreme challenges and conditions in New Zealand's South Island.

10 PM Teen Wolf MTV
Scott and the gang all have odd experiences when stuck in a hotel. They start to believe one of their own group may be the killer's next target.

TV Stars Then and Now: Donald Faison

Here is Donald with the cast of Clueless in 1996:

and circa 2001 while appearing in Scrubs:

Finally, here he is today starring on The Exes: