Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

Warlords of Ivory: How Africa’s illegal ivory trade funds terrorism

August 28, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The critically acclaimed documentary series Explorer returns to National Geographic Channel on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 8pm ET/PT. Each monthly episode of the series will go deep into a story ripped from the pages of the current issue of National Geographic magazine. In the premiere episode, Warlords of Ivory, special investigative correspondent Bryan Christy, a veteran of wildlife trafficking wars, traces the path of destruction left in the wake of Africa’s illegal ivory trade — a path rife with misery, crime and terrorism that spreads like a dark stain across the map of the world. Christy and his team had an […]

Velocity’s British Invasion: Wheeler Dealers come Stateside

August 22, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Mike Brewer and Edd China of the U.K.’s Wheeler Dealers are spending an entire season in the USA for their hit show on Velocity. In Season 12, Brewer and China have set up a new shop in California, and they’ll travel the U.S. to find more rare autos to buy, repair, restore, revamp, test and resell. Since 2003, Brewer and mechanic China have traveled the world in search of used cars to flip for a profit. Viewers will see them as they hunt for bargains wherever they can find them, then bring the car back to their workshop. There, China […]

GSN’s STEAMPUNK’D: Meet the Makers of the new steampunk design competition series

August 19, 2015 Ryan Berenz

GSN’s new competition series STEAMPUNK’D is kind of like Project Runway set inside a Jules Verne novel. For the uninitiated, steampunk is: “Inspired by 19th century industrial steam-powered machinery, Steampunk is a retro-futuristic design movement seen in everything from fashion, to technology, to pop culture.” It’s sort of like importing H.G. Wells’ 1898 vision of what the future would look like. STEAMPUNK’D looks to discover the most talented steampunk designer in America over eight episodes of the series, which debuts on Wednesday, Aug 19, at 10pm ET/PT. It moves to its regular 9pm ET/PT time period on Aug. 26. The […]

Jordan Spieth chases history Sunday at the 2015 PGA Championship

August 16, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The Final Round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., is underway on Sunday, and it has the potential to be a classic finish. Australia’s Jason Day leads after three rounds, but 2015 Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth is two strokes behind. If Spieth can catch Day, he’ll have won three of the four majors in 2015, and with his fourth-place finish at The Open Championship, he’d arguably have the greatest major tournament year in history. ALSO SEE: PGA Championship 2015 TV schedule on TNT and CBS PGA Championship 2015: Golf Channel up to the […]

2015 PGA Championship: Golf Channel up to the major challenge

August 15, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Golf fans have long relied on Golf Channel to cover the game from all angles, especially when it comes to the four major tournaments. With the year’s final major, the PGA Championship, taking place Aug. 13-16 at Whistling Straits on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kohler, Wis., I got a behind-the-scenes look at how Golf Channel’s production crew and talent keep viewers informed on everything surrounding tournament week. ALSO SEE: 2015 PGA Championship TV schedule on TNT and CBS Live today at the Golf Channel set at the #PGAchamp. #golf pic.twitter.com/wBQZc3czIX — Ryan Berenz (@ChannelGuideRAB) August 14, 2015 Early […]

Little League World Series 2015 TV schedule on ESPN networks

August 15, 2015 Ryan Berenz

No pressure, kids. You’re just on national TV. ESPN TV and online networks have coverage of the Little League Baseball World Series, including all 88 Regional games beginning Aug. 4. In all, ESPN networks will broadcast 135 LLWS games through Aug. 30. ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 combine to air 32 Little League Baseball World Series games from Williamsport, Pa., beginning Thursday, Aug. 20. On Aug. 29, ABC airs the International Championship (12:30 p.m. ET) and the United States Championship (3:30pm ET). The U.S. champion takes on the international champion Sunday, Aug. 30, live on ABC at 3pm ET at Howard J. Lamade Stadium […]

Updated: PGA Championship 2015 TV schedule on TNT and CBS

August 13, 2015 Ryan Berenz

[Update: TNT will air the completion of the weather-delayed Second Round beginning Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8am ET.] TNT’s PGA Championship Coverage Continues Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8 a.m. ET with Completion of Second Round & Third Round Action — TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) August 14, 2015 Golf’s final major of the year, the PGA Championship, returns to the shore of Lake Michigan at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., where Martin Kaymer won in a thrilling playoff in 2010. Top contenders this year’s tournament Aug. 13-16 include Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk and Henrik Stenson. 2014 PGA Championship winner […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: The Wild Year

August 12, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. AWESOME and EXXXTREME news: #AlaskanBushPeople are back for Season 3 on Nov. 11! https://t.co/csWIiiibrP pic.twitter.com/pVaPOVz4cS — Ryan Berenz (@ChannelGuideRAB) October 22, 2015 In Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People “The Wild Year” special episode (Aug. 7), the Browns reflect on the events of Season 2, answer viewer questions and talk about some previously unseen footage from the series. Alaskan Bush People Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | The Wild Life Season 2 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode […]

Man V Fly on GSN: What’s all the buzz about?

August 11, 2015 Ryan Berenz

It’s “the ultimate pest in the ultimate test!” Get ready for Man V Fly on GSN, a new short-form interstitial series premiering Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the 10:30pm ET/PT timeslot after Idiotest. In this battle of human against annoying winged insect, the contestant enters the padded, sealed Fly Dome with a weapon of his/her choice. The fly is then released into the Fly Dome, and the contestant has one minute to kill the fly. A successfully swatted bug wins the contestant a cash prize. Failure to defeat the fly will result in shame for the contestant and freedom for the fly. […]

Preview: “I Am Chris Farley” documentary premieres on Spike

August 10, 2015 Ryan Berenz

One of the iconic figures in the storied history of Saturday Night Live, Chris Farley did everything past its limit. The documentary I Am Chris Farley (Spike, Monday, Aug. 10, at 9pm ET/PT) tells Farley’s hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story through clips from his most memorable TV and film roles, home movies, photos, and interviews with the people who knew him best and loved him most, including Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek, Pat Finn, Jon Lovitz, Lorne Michaels, Jay Mohr, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget, Adam Sandler, Will Sasso, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Brian Stack […]