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TLC special goes inside the world of Justin Bieber

December 19, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

This Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 9pm ET, TLC will present a one-hour holiday special called This Is Justin Bieber, which purports to take an intimate look at the inner workings of the teen superstar’s world. In addition to sharing personal interviews, the singer performs acoustic renditions of songs from his new holiday album, Under the Mistletoe, as well as new performances of his own songs and other R&B hits. Throughout the special, British personality Reggie Yates will also join Bieber on a behind-the-scenes private tour of London, a special performance on The X Factor UK, and a collaboration with British […]

Current TV series examines Occupy Wall Street movement and “The 99 Percent”

December 12, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide Many people on both sides of the political landscape simply dismiss the conservative Tea Party or the liberal Occupy Wall Street movements as partisan factions, but how much do we really know about the people and thoughts behind these groups?

David Nadelberg’s “The Mortified Sessions” hits Sundance Channel

November 30, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Karl J. Paloucek Imagine digging through the old boxes in your closet and finding, amid the clutter, your third-grade journal. The one in which you wrote about all of that important stuff — about the kid who flicked a booger at the teacher when she wasn’t looking, or all of the mushy stuff you wanted to say to that quiet boy or girl in the corner, but never did. Now imagine taking that journal and reading it aloud, as an adult, onstage in front of an audience of strangers. That’s the sort of thing that David Nadelberg has been […]

New Wil Willis series “Triggers” puts weapons in historical context

November 22, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Karl J. Paloucek Follow @ChannelGuideK Gun and weapons enthusiasts have something to look forward to at the end of this month. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10pm, Military Channel will premiere its new six-part weapons-profiling series Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World, hosted by Wil Willis. The series puts guns and other ballistic weapons in proper historical context, illustrating what made certain models the game changers of their times and showing how they did — and continue to — shape the world in which we live. I spoke with Willis about the series and learned that not only is […]

ID’s “Facing Evil With Candice DeLong” returns for Season 2

November 18, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Karl J. Paloucek Follow @ChannelGuideK There’s been a lot of talk about Black Friday this year, about how it’s starting to creep its way into the Thanksgiving holiday. Some would say that’s evil, but it’s still far from the evil that Investigation Discovery is planning to serve up for that day. As part of its annual Black Widows Week, the network will cap off a weeklong marathon of Deadly Women with the Season 2 premiere of Facing Evil With Candice DeLong Friday, Nov. 25 at 9pm ET/PT. The series puts host DeLong, a veteran FBI investigator and psychiatric nurse, […]

History’s “Engineering Evil” examines Holocaust artifacts and uneasy truths

November 14, 2011 StayTuned Staff

The composer Dmitri Shostakovich used to dedicate his works to the victims of fascism and war because, as he noted, it wasn’t possible in his lifetime to write an individually dedicated piece for each of the dead. And while it may seem like there are endless documentaries, films and specials pertaining to the Holocaust, it’s only because it’s simply far too vast a story to ever be told in its entirety, and it’s a story that demands constant telling and continued reappraisal. All the same, the scope of material produced regarding the Holocaust is insurmountable, and frankly, some documentaries on the […]

“The Last Play at Shea” brings music, baseball together

November 11, 2011 Tom Comi

One of Billy Joel’s most famous songs is “New York State of Mind,” a sentiment that couldn’t possibly have been more fitting for the documentary The Last Play at Shea. Airing tonight on Showtime (9:30pm ET), The Last Play at Shea — narrated by Alec Baldwin — merges a nostalgic look at the historic stadium with live concert footage by Joel. The structure was demolished not too long after the documentary was filmed. Ask one New Yorker what Shea meant to them, and they will tell you that it was the home of the New York Mets. Ask another, and […]

Animal Planet’s “SAVED” profiles real-life animal heroism

November 10, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Follow @ChannelGuide Any pet owner who truly loves his or her pet will tell you about the connection between them, how it’s unique and so unconditional, and life-changing. A new six-part series on Animal Planet, SAVED (premiering Nov. 14 at 8pm ET/PT), aims to illustrate how that bond can develop so far as to be life-saving. Hot on the paws of Hallmark Channel’s Hero Dog Awards, SAVED relies on first-person accounts of those whose animals played an indispensable role in saving their lives, either physically or emotionally. The premiere episode starts off with a heartrending story of a soldier, Army […]

History’s “Vietnam In HD” brings the war up close and personal

November 8, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer As America slogs on into its second decade of war in Afghanistan, and is finally starting to bring its troops in Iraq home after nearly a decade, we have heard descriptions of these conflicts as “quagmires” and heard them compared with the Vietnam War. Whether that comparison is accurate or not, it’s hard for those who were not alive during the Vietnam War to understand just how controversial and devastating — in so many ways — it was. Even some who lived during the time might not fully realize its nature and impact unless they were actually […]

Live Action! Our chat with Animal Planet’s Turtleman

November 2, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer If you missed the sneak preview of Animal Planet’s new series Call of the Wildman this past Sunday (I’m still disappointed it didn’t keep its original title, Turtleman of Wild Kentucky, but, hey, what do I know about the TV titling biz?), don’t worry. The series officially premieres in just a few days, this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 10pm ET/PT. And it’s a lot of fun, from what I can tell from the first episode. What sets it apart from similar shows in the “hillbillies-going-into-swamps-to-catch-dangerous-varmints” genre is the likability and personality of its main character. RELATED: “CALL […]