DirtyJobs-related stories
Posted Nov 10th 2009 2:00PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming
Nothing says "holiday season" like tornadoes, ghosts and animal dung. So, Discovery Channel is running marathons of their reality shows to make the yuletide season gay.
The network's scheduling release states that
Mythbusters,
Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs,
Storm Chasers and
Ghost Lab will each get a turn offering guys something to watch while they undo their belts after the big meal (and while the ladies do the dishes).
Here's the programming slate for when you're not watching football or
A Year without a Santa Claus:
Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day:
Mythbusters – 9 a.m. ET/PT – 3AM ET/PT
Nov. 27: Day after Thanksgiving:
Deadliest Catch – 9 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Nov. 28:
Dirty Jobs – 10 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Nov. 29:
Storm Chasers – 1 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve:
Dirty Jobs – 9 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Dec. 25: Christmas Day:
Mythbusters – 9 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Dec. 26:
Deadliest Catch – 9 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Dec. 31: New Year's Eve:
Ghost Lab – 10 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Jan. 1, 2010/New Year's Day:
Mythbusters – 9 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Posted Jul 31st 2008 9:37AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Children, Reality-Free
The new season of
Sesame Street is right around the corner and, while I normally wouldn't give it a second thought, I am unusually excited right now. No, this isn't a snarky rant about how I've been driven to children's TV because of the sorry state of grown-up programming.
Sesame Street's 39th season, starting August 11th, looks like it has a lot of fun lined up not only for the pre-schoolers but parents as well. I already posted Feist's upcoming special take on "
1 2 3 4", but I had no idea how many amazing guest appearances were coming. Just check out this star-filled highlight reel after the jump.
Continue reading Sesame Street is going to be awesome - VIDEO
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 10:56AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Interviews, Celebrities, Documentary
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Andy DeHart, a shark expert who currently works at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. Dehart talked to me about his first experience with sharks (when he was five!), about his interest in conservation of the species, and about
Shark Week, Discovery's annual documentary series (in its 21st year this summer). Other than
Big Brother,
Shark Week is the only reason I turn on the TV in the summer. I was pretty excited to talk to him about this year's event.
Continue reading Andy DeHart, Shark Week expert: The TV Squad Interview
Posted Jun 27th 2008 12:04PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Documentary
The 21st annual
Shark Week is coming this summer to Discovery. Les Stroud (
Survivorman) and Mike Rowe (
Dirty Jobs) will join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyman (
MythBusters) and many more experts on excursions to Bahamas, South Africa, the Arctic, Australia and a whole lot of places in between. This year they will spotlight lesser-known and unusual sharks, address myths about sharks, and educate the public on the conservation of sharks.
Shark Week will air July 27 to August 2nd. Sunday through Friday programming will run from 7 p.m. till midnight ET/PT. And on Saturday programming will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET/PT.
Find out what show I'm looking forward to and what other shows Discovery has planned after the jump.
Continue reading Discovery announces schedule for Shark Week
Posted Jun 11th 2008 8:24AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming
On Tuesday , June 17th at 10 p.m. an all new season of
After the Catch will premiere. This five-part series, airing each week after
Deadliest Catch, will look deeper into the most dangerous jobs and people who do them. One of these behind-the-scenes looks will feature Captain Phil Harris and Gloucester's legendary fishermen. The captain will sit down with Mike Rowe of
Dirty Jobs for an interview. Rowe will also talk to the crew, author Spike Walker and Dutch Harbor bartender Lisa Roberts for the inside scoop on what life is really like in the port town.
Continue reading Real stories behind Deadliest Catch
Posted May 16th 2008 6:07PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Casting
TLC has a new competition series called Master of Dance (worst title ever). The show will test dancers' skills by changing the song mid-performance to measure the breadth of their repertoire and the level of their creativity. This sounds a little too much like
Freezedance but for prize money. The grand prise is $50,000 to be exact.
Joey Lawrence will host and there will be three judges: Lucinda Dickey (
Solid Gold,
Breakin'), Tyce Diorio (choreographer on
So You Think You Can Dance), and Loni Love (comedienne voted one of Comedy Central's Top 20 Comics to Watch in 2008).
Continue reading Joey Lawrence is hosting a new dance show for TLC
Posted Apr 6th 2007 8:02AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Web, Children, Documentary
Starting this year, you'll be able to catch some of your favorite Discovery series online (including all the channels under the Discovery Communications umbrella) before they hit the TV airwaves.
Discovery iPremieres will launch in the third quarter of this year, two per week. The premieres will include both new and existing shows, including: Man Vs. Wild, American Chopper, What Not to Wear, Bindi: The Jungle Girl and Dirty Jobs. The premieres featured each week will change based on the top-performing shows. The online episodes will also include extra behind-the-scenes clips.
Continue reading Discovery Channel will premiere new episodes online
Posted Dec 5th 2006 5:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, ABC has Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, followed by new episodes of Big Day, Help Me Help You, and Boston Legal. - CBS has a repeat NCIS at 8, then a repeat episode of The Unit and The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
- NBC has a new episode of Friday Night Lights at 8, followed by repeats of Law and Order: CI and Law and Order: SVU.
- There's a new Standoff on FOX at 8, then a repeat House.
- Gilmore Girls is new on The CW at 8. It's followed by a repeat Veronica Mars.
- ABC Family has Once Upon A Christmas at 8.
- AMC is showing Miracle on 34th Street a lot this season (that's a good thing). It's on again at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new ep of Dirty Jobs.
- TLC has a new Overhaulin' at 9, followed by a new Miami Ink.
- Also at 9: CMTV has A Smoky Mountain Christmas, with Dolly Parton and Lee Majors.
- At 10, HBO has a new Costas NOW.
- Also at 10: Nip/Tuck airs on FX.
Posted Nov 18th 2006 5:41PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, ABC has college football, California at USC.- NBC has a new Dateline at 8.
- FOX has a new Cops at 8, a repeat episode, then a new America's Most Wanted.
- There are two new eps of Little People, Big World on TLC at 8, followed by a new Flip That House.
- Cartoon Network has a new episode of Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes at 8.
- At 9, HBO has Comic Relief 2006, with Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Maher, George Lopez, and more.
- Cartoon Network has four new episodes of Naruto, starting at 9.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- TLC has a new Trading Spaces at 10.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 10.
- Also at 10: HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
Andy Richter: The TV Squad Interview
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