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Magic City Season 2 premiere, new cast members include James Caan, Sherilyn Fenn

June 14, 2013 Barb Oates

Magic City Season 2 premiere date: Friday, June 17 at 9pm ET/PT Back for its sophomore season, the sexy 1950s mob drama – Magic City – finds Miami’s Miramar Playa owner Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in jail for murder and his family scrambling to make bail. This season is even hotter – more deceit, more mob bosses and more adultery — and the cast list is expanded to include more A-listers. New to the cast is Academy Award nominee James Caan (The Godfather) as Sy Berman, the head of the Chicago mob and Ben Diamond’s (Danny Huston) boss. A […]

John Oliver takes over “Daily Show” host duties tonight

June 10, 2013 Ryan Berenz

John Oliver takes over as guest host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart for eight weeks starting Monday, June 10, at 11pm ET. John Oliver takes over as guest host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart starting Monday, June 10, at 11pm ET, while Jon Stewart takes an eight-week leave from the show to direct his first feature film, Rosewater. A mainstay on The Daily Show since 2006, Oliver reassures fans that the show won’t suffer a bit. “Don’t worry, it’s still going to be everything that you love about The Daily Show, just […]

Discovery Channel special pays tribute to Tim Samaras, Carl Young and Paul Samaras

June 4, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Tim Samaras and Carl Young, who appeared in the former Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers, along with Tim’s son Paul Samaras, were killed last Friday during the devastating tornado outbreak near El Reno, Oklahoma. To honor the lives of the three men, Discovery will be airing an enhanced presentation of last Sunday’s special, Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster that will include highlights and special scenes of all of them from Storm Chasers. The special, called Mile Wide Tornado: Stormchasers Tribute, premieres June 5 at 10pm ET/PT. Some background on the men from a Discovery release: “Tim Samaras, Carl Young and […]

Discovery Channel special examines May 20 Oklahoma tornado

June 2, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Discovery Channel will air a one-hour special on June 2 called Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster, which examines the May 20 Oklahoma tornado tragedy near Oklahoma City and the city of Moore. The program looks at the devastating event through the eyes of the people who survived the EF5 tornado that traveled over 17 miles and lasted about 45 minutes. According to TV Line, Discovery will be dedicating this special to Tim Samaras and Carl Young, stars of the former Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. Tim Samaras and Carl Young, along with Samaras’ photographer son Paul, were killed this past […]

Blake Shelton’s “Healing in the Heartland” Oklahoma relief concert airs live on NBC

May 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the wake of the devastating tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area last week, Blake Shelton — who was born and raised in Oklahoma, and currently resides in the city of Tishomingo — has organized and will headline the telethon event, “Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert” on May 29 in Oklahoma City. Tickets to the event sold out in less than five minutes when they went on sale May 25, but the concert can be seen live on NBC beginning at 9pm ET (tape-delayed PT). The concert will also air on the cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, […]

The Weather Channel to air special presentation about Oklahoma tornado

May 22, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Weather Channel has announced that it will be debuting a one-hour special called The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy: A Weather Channel Special Presentation Thursday, May 23, at 9pm ET. The program looks at the massive, EF5 tornado that devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, killing at least 24, injuring hundreds, and potentially leaving upward of $2 billion worth of damage in its wake. The Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy recounts the 40 minutes that the tornado was on the ground, from its approach to the town through its aftermath, as it leveled two schools, destroyed neighborhoods and cars, badly […]

Network newscasts expand Oklahoma tornado coverage

May 21, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

ABC, CBS and NBC have announced that on the evening of Tuesday, May 21, they will be having expanded newscasts and/or news specials to further cover the devastating Oklahoma tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on Monday afternoon, particularly the city of Moore. The broadcasts will continue to offer updates on the Oklahoma tornado’s aftermath, search and rescue operations, and stories of those who experienced the tornado (many of the cable news networks are continuing round-the-clock coverage). ABC News will present a special one-hour edition of ABC World News With Diane Sawyer (6:30pm ET), with reporting from […]

Science Channel debuts specials themed around Brood II cicada invasion

May 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

As billions of the Brood II cicadas rise from the earth and begin sweeping across the eastern United States over the next several weeks, after last having done so 17 years ago, Science Channel is readying for the invasion with a programming event this Saturday, May 26, featuring two specials — the network premiere of Swarm Chasers, followed by the world premiere of Cicadas and Invaders 2013. Science Channel looks to give viewers everything they need to know about the Brood II cicadas with these programs, with Stuff You Should Know podcast personalities Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, along with […]

NBC Dateline special to examine the Jodi Arias case

May 10, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Tonight, Friday, May 10, at 9pm ET on NBC’s Dateline, the newsmagazine will air “Obsession: The Jodi Arias Story,” an in-depth look into one of the most-followed murder trials in recent years. The hourlong program will tell the full story of Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old Arizona woman who admitted to killing her former boyfriend, Travis Alexander. The Dateline release says it has new details and interviews surrounding Jodi Arias’s obsession with Travis Alexander, her four-month-long trial that ended with a guilty verdict this week, and the country’s fascination with the torrid relationship that ended in murder. Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz […]

Oprah to interview first openly gay NBA player Jason Collins and his family

May 1, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated May 3, 2013, 12:42pm CT In an expanded, 90-minute episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter, premiering Sunday, May 5, at 7:30pm ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah Winfrey will be speaking with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron and their family for their first interview together on the heels of Jason Collins’ public announcement this week as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American team sport. In Oprah’s Next Chapter, Jason Collins reflects on the worldwide reaction following his decision to reveal that he is a gay man, and how he hopes that […]