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Lance Armstrong on Oprah’s Next Chapter Thursday

January 15, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Lance Armstrong on Oprah’s Next Chapter Thursday, Jan. 17, with an exclusive interview on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network about the cyclist’s alleged doping scandal that stripped him of his Tour de France titles. For years, cyclist Lance Armstrong vehemently denied allegations of cheating and the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Now, Armstrong appears ready to confess to Oprah Winfrey his involvement in the scandal that stripped him of his Tour de France titles on a special two-part edition of Oprah’s Next Chapter called Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive, on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The special will air on OWN […]

Week of special PBS programming to focus on Newtown tragedy

January 14, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Feb. 18, 2013, 11:24am CT At the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour today, PBS announced that in response to the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn., last month, it will be airing a week of special programming under the banner “After Newtown” that will “continue the public conversation on gun laws, mental illness and school security.” The “After Newtown” programming will air on PBS stations Feb. 18-22 (check local listings) and will range from original documentaries to installments of established PBS programs. In explaining this PBS coverage, network president and CEO Paula Kerger said, “PBS is not the […]

Weather Channel special looks back at extreme weather events of 2012

December 26, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Weather Channel premieres a year-end special called 2012: A Year Out of Season this Friday, Dec. 28, at 8pm ET. The one-hour program explores the brutal weather that ravaged the United States and defined 2012. Weather Channel on-camera meteorologist Jim Cantore hosts A Year Out of Season. From The Weather Channel release: “A wide range of extreme conditions ruled the year, beginning with an unseasonably warm ‘winter-less’ winter, and a series of deadly tornado outbreaks that began before the onset of the traditional ‘tornado season.’ Months of record heat followed, leading to a drought so devastating it stirred comparisons […]

NBC News update on Richard Engel and crew

December 18, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Social media was abuzz yesterday with word that NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his production crew had been missing in Syria since last Thursday, and that a news blackout was in effect. Early this morning, NBC News released a statement with some scary and relieving details about what happened: “After being kidnapped and held for five days inside Syria by an unknown group, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his production crew members have been freed unharmed. We are pleased to report they are safely out of the country.” Obviously, more to come on this […]

Telemundo offers live coverage of Mexico presidential inauguration

November 30, 2012 Channel Guide Contributor

Noticias Telemundo and its award-winning team of journalists will cover all aspects of President-Elect Enrique Peña Nieto’s oath of office when he is sworn in as the new president of Mexico, in their news special entitled “Toma de Posesión.” Coverage airs live in the United States this Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 11am ET. Hosted by anchor José Díaz-Balart, the special coverage of the Mexico presidential inauguration will offer analysis of the potential impact of Peña Nieto’s administration on the U.S. Hispanic community, with an emphasis on such issues as U.S. immigration policy, the war on drugs, and economic […]

Two new cable documentaries examine Hurricane Sandy

November 12, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, and it’s doubtful that anyone who either lived through it, or witnessed images and video of its startling devastation from afar, will ever forget Hurricane Sandy, which was eventually upgraded to a “superstorm” as it progressed through the Caribbean and up into the United States East Coast. Over 100 people were killed in the U.S. alone, and millions were left without power (thousands are still without power in the U.S. two weeks after the storm). The storm will surely be studied and talked about for a long time, including in two documentaries […]

Election Day 2012 TV coverage

November 5, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Nov. 6, 2012, 1:04pm CT It all comes down to this. After over a year of campaigning, Nov. 6 is Election Day in America, when citizens will finally (hopefully) know who will be the President of the United States for the next four years, as well as the results of various other Senate, House and local races and ballot initiatives. While other third-party presidential candidates are on some ballots, the result in the presidential race will either be the re-election of incumbent Democrat Barack Obama, or the election of his Republican challenger, Gov. Mitt Romney. Naturally, with a huge […]

Theresa Caputo tour review, Long Island Medium in Milwaukee

November 5, 2012 Barb Oates

Theresa Caputo, star of TLC’s hit series Long Island Medium, took the stage on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Milwaukee for two sold-out performances at The Riverside Theatre. The evening show was comprised mostly of women age 40 to 60 —mothers and daughters, sisters, best friends — who greeted Theresa with a big Milwaukee welcome, hooting and applauding as she entered. The 2,500-seat theater was filled with anticipation as Theresa began to run down the format of the show. She described the format correctly when she said it’s mostly her “flying by the seat of my pants.” And then joked in […]

Disney/ABC Television Group dedicates “Day of Giving” Nov. 5 for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy

November 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Nov. 5, 2012, 8:45am CT A few days after the networks of NBCUniversal have their telethon to aid in the relief efforts in the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy, various shows and personalities from the Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) will be helping out in their own ways. Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, today announced a $2 million donation for Hurricane Sandy relief and rebuilding efforts, and DATG also announced that it will designate this Monday, Nov. 5, as a “Day of Giving” across network and syndicated programming, spanning News, […]

“SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden” premieres on NGC Nov. 4

November 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

There have been a few documentaries chronicling the May 2011 raid by SEAL Team Six that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden, and now we are coming to a point where feature-length dramatic films are being made on the subject. Next month, the film Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, will be released in theaters. But before that, National Geographic Channel (NGC) will be airing on the small screen SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden, making its world premiere on the network this Sunday, Nov. 4, at 8pm ET/PT. While some Republican supporters believe […]