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TLC picks up British Oscar Pistorius documentary

March 25, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Interest in the shocking circumstances surrounding the case of Oscar Pistorius — the once-celebrated Paralympic and Olympic athlete now on trial in South Africa for the Valentine’s Day murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot to death by Oscar Pistorius in his home — continues. This was evidenced last month by the quick turnaround in the production of a couple of specials about the Oscar Pistorius case here in the United States, and also in the rapid production of the documentary Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? that aired on BBC3 in the United Kingdom on March 11. That […]

Weather Channel special details how winter storm names came to be

March 19, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

As Winter Storm Ukko works its way toward dumping more snow on the Great Lakes and Northeast United States, you might be wondering a few things. Or perhaps you already have been wondering, every time a winter storm has gotten large enough that you have become aware of its name. Since when were there winter storm names? We’re up to “U” already? Who’s coming up with these winter storm names like Ukko, Nemo, Orko, Q, etc.? Your questions may be answered in a special airing on The Weather Channel called A Storm Named Winter. The half-hour program looks at the […]

World According to Dick Cheney dates, times, preview

March 15, 2013 Barb Oates

When is The World According To Dick Cheney on? Below details the Showtime air dates and times, as well as gives a preview of the highly anticipated documentary. Supporters and critics will find much to debate and insights to be learned in Showtime’s grossly engaging documentary The World According to Dick Cheney, which debuts tonight on Showtime at 9pm ET/PT (additional air dates below). The documentary is produced by award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, whose work includes The War Room, The September Issue, 30 Days and TV’s current hit drama Nashville. Cutler presents a thorough examination of Dick Cheney’s life, career, key […]

Special episode of Science Channel’s “Through the Wormhole” looks at Higgs boson “The God Particle”

March 14, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated March 20, 2013, 3:18pm CT On the heels of the newest data released by physicists at the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Conference held in La Thuile, Italy, regarding the Higgs boson “The God Particle,” Science Channel will be premiering a special episode of Through the Wormhole, hosted by Morgan Freeman, called “Is There a God Particle?” March 20 at 9pm ET/PT, with an encore March 27 at 9pm ET/PT. This recent data update of the Higgs boson again underscores the unpredictable nature of “The God Particle,” finding an inconsistency with the boson’s decomposition into photons. Evidence of […]

MSNBC’s Ed Schultz to interview videographer of infamous Mitt Romney 47 percent comments

March 13, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated March 13, 2013, 7:52pm CT It was the video that some say changed the course of the 2012 presidential election, and certainly the way people thought and talked about it. Republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney was surreptitiously videotaped speaking before a private fundraising gathering in May 2012 where he stated that, “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for [President Obama] no matter what. All right — there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for […]

Papal Conclave TV coverage

March 12, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

This week, the Roman Catholic Church’s 115 cardinal electors will convene to select a new leader, following the retirement of Benedict XVI. The papal conclave formally begins the afternoon of Tuesday, March 12, when the cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel following a morning mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. There will be one round of voting Tuesday afternoon, followed by two every morning and two every afternoon, until one name earns two-thirds of the vote. Twice a day, after the morning and afternoon sessions of the papal conclave, the ballots will be burned in a special stove. Black smoke will […]

CMT to air new Mindy McCready special Sunday March 10

March 4, 2013 Lori Acken

CMT will shed light on the troubled life and tortured final days of doomed country songbird Mindy McCready in a new hourlong special, CMT News Presents: Mindy McCready Fallen Angel premiering Sunday, March 10 at 8 pm ET/PT. The 37-year-old singer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Feb. 18 on the porch of her home in Heber Springs, Ark. McCready’s live-in boyfriend David Wilson, father of her 9-month-old son Zayne, also fatally shot himself on the same spot Jan. 13. The beautiful blond Florida native captured the hearts of country music fans in 1996 with her hit debut single, “Ten Thousand Angels,” and its […]

Two new specials look at Oscar Pistorius case

March 1, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Two new specials will be airing this weekend that explore the shocking case of Oscar Pistorius. Nicknamed “Blade Runner” because of his prosthetic legs, Oscar Pistorius made news last year as the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics, but he now is in the news in a far more infamous way, charged in South Africa with murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reeva Steenkamp was fatally shot by Oscar Pistorius in the bathroom of the star athlete’s home this past Valentine’s Day, and aside from the awfulness of the tragedy and loss of life, the main question to […]

Special episode of “Katie” brings Katie Couric back to Newtown

February 28, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In “Voices From Newtown,” a special episode of her syndicated talk show, Katie, Katie Couric will return to Newtown, Conn., nearly three months following the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, to remember those who were lost and to host a conversation about the hope that those events can inspire change. Katie Couric was one of the first journalists to interview the families in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, and in this episode of Katie, airing March 4, she will share how Newtown continues to deal with its grief and continues to offer a commitment to ensuring that […]

Special “20/20” edition, “Robin’s Journey,” chronicles Robin Roberts MDS battle

February 22, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Robin Roberts returned to Good Morning America this past Wednesday, five months to the day since she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood disorder. A special edition of 20/20 airing tonight, Feb. 22, entitled “Robin’s Journey,” will look at Robin Roberts’ challenging fight against MDS. The one-hour “Robin’s Journey” includes never-before-seen private moments, beginning with the pre-transplant treatment, through Roberts’ time in the hospital, to the “all clear” moment to her return to Good Morning America this week, along with the many challenging times and milestones along the way. Diane Sawyer, who was […]