When Billy Mays talks, people listen. But that’s only because he’s friggin’ screaming. All. The. Time. And just when I think I’ve had all I can take of the infomercial scream machine, I read that Billy Mays is getting a Discovery Channel reality show.
August 27th, 2008 by Wendy
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We already told you about SOAPNet’s 90210 Labor Day marathon – but what about other TV marathons going on during Labor Day weekend? PopCandy.com gives a great rundown of Labor Day marathon showings, including Read the rest of this entry »
It’s that time again – Discovery Channel offers up their best of all things shark-y with 2008 Shark Week, premiering Sunday, July 27 through Sunday August 8. In addition to some past shark related shows, Discovery is offering up six all new programs that you can sink your teeth into. After the jump, highlights of new Shark Week shows, including a special MythBusters and Dirty Jobs. Check the Discovery web site for the full Shark Week schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
The Duggar family is about to get a little bit bigger — as if 17 kids aren’t enough, Michelle Duggar is pregnant with their 18th child. Phew! Check out this Today show video clip for all the Duggar family and baby news.
Actress Sandra Bullock and her husband, Monster Garage’s Jesse James, were hit by a drunk driver Friday night in Gloucester, Massachusetts. No one was injured in the crash.
Sandra Bullock is currently filming “The Proposal” on Cape Ann — she and Jesse James were being driven home last night when a station wagon jumped lanes and smashed into their car. Read the rest of this entry »
Tom Bergeron is trying to give Ryan Seacrest a run for the title of hardest working man in Hollywood – the “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host will take on hosting duties for Planet Green’s “Supper Club.”
On “Supper Club,” Tom Bergeron will host a dinner party with a variety of guests (including celebrities, authors, scholars and politicians) and chit-chat about environmental topics. Read the rest of this entry »
Oprah Winfrey, the queen of … well, everything… is moving into her next venture – getting her own TV network.
Not content until she rules the universe, Oprah is partnering with Discovery Communications to create the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The OWN will replace Discovery Health network. Read the rest of this entry »
Fans of the Discovery Channel series will be pleased to hear that the sixth season of “Mythbusters” will premiere on January 16 at 9 PM (ET).
If you’ve never caught the series, it’s certainly worth a look now that new programming is becoming a thing of the past with the writers’ strike. On “Mythbusters,” Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage (two special effects guys) and their scientific helpers, known as the “Build Team,” look to debunk urban legends through experimentation.
Together, the Mythbusters recreate urban legends and other myths to either prove or disprove them. There is definitely science and technology involved and the myths are fairly well-tested.
