Hasta La Gadget!

This week we say goodbye to 2012, and after the New Year’s Eve festivities tonight we welcome not only college football bowl games and pro football playoffs, but also the return of many of our regularly scheduled TV shows. EHD podcast fave Justified also makes an appearance this week as seaosn three comes to Blu-ray. Portlandia fans should be ready to put a bird on it, and all those who’ve remained Downton Abbey spoiler free can check out the series’ return Sunday night. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.

Looper
This time travel flick stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis playing a hitman that suddenly has the inconvenience of having both his present and future self existing at once, to the dismay of his employers. As with all movies that put time travel at their center it quickly gets more complicated, but there are some decent special effects scenes that make it well worth checking out in HD.
($19.99 on Amazon)

College Football
Bowls and bowls and bowls. While we’re still awaiting the championship game, there are several big time games scattered throughout the week, plus a bevy of smaller bowls to keep things interesting. Check after the break for the dates, times and teams, and don’t skip over the college football championship that will be played this week as Sam Houston State and North Dakota State vie for the FCS (aka DI-AA) crown

Over/Under
This USA show wasn’t picked up for a series, but its two hour pilot will air Friday night. Its plot follows a fallen day trader / degenerate gambler that starts a high-end booking business. We highlight it because fans of Breaking Bad (and, we guess, Revolution, if it has fans) might want to check out Giancarlo Esposito popping up in a supporting role.
(USA, January 4th, 10PM)

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two towing vessels are again attached by lines to a Royal Dutch Shell drill ship in the Gulf of Alaska but responders have not decided where to move it.

The Kulluk, which has a bowl-shaped hull and no propulsion system, was used to drill in the Beaufort Sea this year.It broke free from two towing vessels Sunday in strong wind and waves.

Shell spokesman Curtis Smith says the weather subsided around midnight and first line was attached to the tug Alert at 12:45 a.m. Monday.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is running up against its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit and is taking steps to avoid default.

Reaching the limit Monday sets up another dispute between the White House and Congress over taxes and spending in the new year.

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What if, this year, you didn’t make a New Year’s resolution to be more patient as a parent, didn’t promise to be more attentive or didn’t vow to be more [insert here whatever you’re feeling most remorsal about not being]?
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The new year is upon us, and that means our holiday 2012 giveaway is about to wrap up. If you haven’t stopped by our gift guides and left a comment on each to win one of 14 AT&T smartphones, well, you might want to think about doing that now. We’re accepting entries till today, December 31st, at 11:59 PM EST — so get on it!

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