TiVo Guide Week of February 21, 2011 *spoiler alert*

"America's Next Top Model" The 16th season begins with 14 models moving into a Los Angeles penthouse and meeting model Erin Wasson before attempting to walk a runway in a large plastic bubble over a pool of water. At panel, one contestant is eliminated. Wednesday at 9 on The CW.

"83rd Academy Awards" James Franco and Anne Hathaway host the 83rd annual ceremonies, telecast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. "The King's Speech" leads the nominees with 12, including Best Picture. The other nominees for Best Picture are "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," "The Kids Are All Right," "127 Hours," "The Social Network," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit" and "Winter's Bone." Sunday at 8:30 on ABC.

2011 Oscar Nominees

Posted here because I got beat to the punch on CSSA.

Picture
"127 Hours"
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King's Speech"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"

Director
Darren Aronofsky "Black Swan"
Coen brothers "True Grit"
David Fincher "The Social Network"
Tom Hooper "The King's Speech"
David O. Russell "The Fighter"

Lead Actor
Javier Bardem "Biutiful"
Jeff Bridges "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg "The Social Network"
Colin Firth "The King's Speech"
James Franco "127 Hours"

Lead Actress
Annette Bening "The Kids Are All Right"
Nicole Kidman "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams "Blue Valentine"

Supporting Actor
Christian Bale "The Fighter"
John Hawkes "Winter's Bone"
Jeremy Renner "The Town"
Mark Ruffalo "The Kids Are All Right"
Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

Supporting Actress
Amy Adams "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter "The King's Speech"
Melissa Leo "The Fighter"
Hailee Steinfeld "True Grit"
Jacki Weaver "Animal Kingdom"

Original Screenplay
Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko "The Kids Are All Right"
Eric Johnson, Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy "The Fighter"
Mike Leigh "Another Year"
Christopher Nolan "Inception"
David Seidler "The King's Speech"

Adapted Screenplay
Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich "Toy Story 3"
Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle "127 Hours"
Coen brothers "True Grit"
Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini "Winter's Bone"
Aaron Sorkin "The Social Network"

Animated Feature
"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Toy Story 3"

Foreign Language Film
"Biutiful" Mexico
"Dogtooth" Greece
"In a Better World" Denmark
"Incendies" Canada
"Outside the Law" Algeria

Elimination Chamber card & picks

RAW Elimination Chamber - Winner Goes to WrestleMania
John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth

SmackDown Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Title
Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Wade Barrett vs. Kane vs. Drew McIntyre

WWE Title Match
Jerry Lawler vs. The Miz

WWE Tag Team Title Match
Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel vs. Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov

Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston

To say the least, I NEED this win. After my horrible performance at Royal Rumble, a series of wins tonight at Elimination Chamber would do be a world of good. My record stands at 275-241 and I will do anything to reverse this losing trend. With that said, my picks for tonight are John Cena, Edge, The Miz, Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel, and Alberto Del Rio. Wish me luck.

Royal Rumble results

Could the Royal Rumble have been a bigger disaster for me than it could have been? Yes, I could have missed all four matches. Fortunately, I got one right, but that the only silver lining in my 1-3 performance. My record is down to 275-241. I got to say thank you to Edge for picking up the only win I had. However, I choose to shun Natalya for losing and Randy Orton is dead to me for losing twice. (Note: When Layla & Michelle McCool vs. Natalya became Eve vs. Layla vs. Michelle McCool vs. Natalya, I decided to stick with my guns. Thanks, Eve, thanks a lot. And when the Royal Rumble match became Alberto Del Rio vs. Alex Riley vs. Big Show vs. Booker T vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Chris Masters vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. David Otunga vs. Diesel vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Ezekiel Jackson vs. Heath Slater vs. Hornswoggle vs. Husky Harris vs. Jack Swagger vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison vs. JTG vs. Justin Gabriel vs. Kane vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Mark Henry vs. Mason Ryan vs. Michael McGillicutty vs. R-Truth vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Santino Marella vs. Sheamus vs. Ted DiBiase vs. The Great Khali vs. Tyler Reks vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Vladimir Kozlov vs. Wade Barrett vs. William Regal vs. Yoshi Tatsu vs. Zack Ryder, I changed my pick from CM Punk to Randy Orton. Either way, I was screwed. Curse you, Alberto Del Rio.) Well, I hope things get better tomorrow for the Elimination Chamber.

TiVo Guide Week of Febraury 14, 2011 *spoiler alert*

"How I Met Your Mother" Valentine's Day plans include Lily surprising Marshall, Robin bonding with girlfriends, and Ted and Zoey figuring out where they stand in their relationship. Meanwhile, Barney calls Feb. 13 "Desperation Day," a holiday for desperate women. Monday at 8 on CBS.

"The Good Wife" Diane represents a young Internet billionaire who sues a film studio for allegedly defaming him in a movie. Meanwhile, Alicia confronts Will about the message he left on her voice mail months earlier. Rita Wilson and F. Murray Abraham guest star. Tuesday at 10 on CBS.

"Who Do You Think You Are?" Rosie O'Donnell explores her ancestry by focusing on her late mother's life. Her familial sleuthing directs her to Jersey City, N.J., and then Ireland, where she uncovers various hardships faced by her family. Friday at 8 on NBC.

TiVo Guide Week of February 7, 2011 *spoiler alert*

"Human Target" In the second-season finale, Chance digs into the past of Ilsa's deceased husband, but the unsavory details of lies and deceit he discovers may cause irreparable damage to the team. Wednesday at 9 on Fox.

"Justified" While tracking down a man wanted for making unwanted advances on a 14-year-old girl (Kaitlyn Dever), Raylan renews acquaintances with the matriarch (Margo Martindale) of the Rabbit Holler crime family, and her sons (Jeremy Davies, Joseph Lyle Taylor and Brad William Henke). Meanwhile, Boyd Crowder sneaks out of the hospital where he's being treated for gunshot wounds and is once again on the loose. Wednesday at 10 on FX.

"Parks and Recreation" Tom gets revenge on Ron by going out with Ron's ex-wife, Tammy (Megan Mullally). Meanwhile, April is assigned to work with Chris. Thursday at 9:30 on NBC.

"Fringe" In the alternate universe, the Fringe team is forced to adjust to Col. Broyles' absence during an investigation of a bioterrorist who unleashes a flesh-eating insect. Meanwhile, Secretary Bishop finds his limitations tested; and Olivia reunites with her boyfriend. Friday at 9 on Fox.

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" Andy Cohen oversees Part 1 of a two-part reunion featuring the Atlanta wives recounting the dramas of Season 3. Sunday at 10 on Bravo.

TiVo Guide Week of January 31, 2011 *spoiler alert*

"Pretty Little Liars" Emily returns to the swim team and faces competition from a jealous teammate. Elsewhere, Aria and Ezra attempt to go on a date in public; and Spencer confronts an ugly part of her past when she asks Jason for some details about the night Ali died. Monday at 8 on ABC Family.