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NBCUniversal networks to air a benefit telethon for Hurricane Sandy relief

November 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Nov. 2, 2012, 3:48pm CT In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy, the networks of NBCUniversal — including NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA Network — will join forces to air a one-hour live benefit telethon called Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together this Friday, Nov. 2, from 8-9pm ET. Today anchor Matt Lauer will host the event, which will be broadcast from the New York studios of NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The telethon airs live across the East Coast and will be tape-delayed on the West. Additional networks may join the broadcast […]

Where to watch live Hurricane Sandy coverage

October 29, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Nov. 1, 2012, 3:38pm CT As Hurricane Superstorm Sandy bears down on the U.S. East Coast, here is where you can keep abreast of latest developments, whether you are in the affected areas or elsewhere. (Hurricane Sandy has now been classified as a Superstorm). RELATED: NBCUNIVERSAL NETWORKS TO AIR TELETHON FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF RELATED: ABC DEDICATES “DAY OF GIVING” TO HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS ABC News — ABC News has its Extreme Weather Team dispatched up and down the storm zone, and tonight (Oct. 29) the network will provide comprehensive coverage across all of its broadcasts and platforms. There […]

Katie Couric interview with parents of Ronan Thompson, LeAnn Rimes, Taylor Swift, Madeline Stowe

October 23, 2012 Channel Guide Contributor

Katie Couric talks to LeAnn Rimes, in her first interview since spending a month in voluntary rehabilitation, followed by an emotional interview with the parents of Ronan Thompson (the boy Taylor Swift based her Stand Up to Cancer performance around). Plus, she sits down with Taylor Swift, Rod Stewart and others in this week’s lineup for Katie — Tuesday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 26. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 — Rod Stewart and his new memoir, Rachel Maddow and Nicolle Wallace recapping the debates Katie interviews legendary rocker and father of eight, Rod Stewart. His new memoir covers five decades of […]

Link TV, C-SPAN, Free Speech TV to air third party presidential debate Oct. 23

October 23, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Oct. 23, 2012, 7:48pm CT Last night, the final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Gov. Mitt Romney aired. Over the course of the three debates these two men had, along with the one vice-presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, some voters were disappointed that the other presidential candidates whose names will appear on a number of ballots on Nov. 6 were not involved in any of the nationally televised debates. These third party candidates and their supporters have expressed frustration with the two-party, Republican and Democratic, domination of political discourse […]

“My Life Is A Lifetime Movie” spotlights real-life ladies at the center of scandal

October 16, 2012 Lori Acken

Saluting its much-discussed movies’ place in American pop culture, Lifetime’s newest unscripted series My Life Is a Lifetime Movie recounts real-life “truth is stranger than fiction” stories as told by the ladies who lived them. The show’s most high-profile participants are Hailey Glassman, the then free-spirited coed who found herself at the center of Jon & Kate Plus 8 stars Jon and Kate Gosselin’s very public marital implosion, and Kristin Davis, the former finance executive turned high-end madam who spent four months in Rikers Island for her role in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Both women say they welcomed a […]

When are the presidential debates?: A handy guide

September 10, 2012 Ryan Berenz

When are the presidential debates — A handy guide to October’s presidential and vice presidential televised debates Now that the hype, pageantry, cheerleading and preaching to the converted that went on during the Republican and Democratic conventions are over, it’s time to see how the candidates fare in debating the issues in this pivotal election. The first presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3. The following week, vice presidential candidates square off, followed by two more presidential debates leading up to the Nov. 6 election. RELATED: Channel Guide Magazine coverage of the 2012 election Schedule and details for the 2012 […]

How to get tickets for Theresa Caputo tour

September 10, 2012 Barb Oates

Tickets are on sale for the Theresa Caputo tour. The Long Island Medium is taking her show on the road, making live appearances at various venues across the nation. Similar to her popular TLC series, Long Island Medium, Theresa will be doing super-sized group readings, hopefully connecting attendees with the spirits of their passed loved ones, along with sharing some of her personal stories about being a medium in her usual quirky style. Ticket prices vary per market but were averaging anywhere from $45 to $140. The promotional copy for her live event lists: “Theresa Caputo, star of the hit […]

Katie Couric guest list includes E.L. James, Raffaele Sollecito, Lopez

September 7, 2012 Channel Guide Contributor

The official Katie Couric guest list for the first week of her new talk show Katie has been released and it’s filled with some headline-grabbing interviews including Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s former boyfriend, who talks for the first time to American audiences, and the incredibly private E.L. James, author of the literary sensation of the year 50 Shades of Grey. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 – Jessica Simpson, Sheryl Crow Katie will be joined by Jessica Simpson, who’ll talk about how she’s juggling motherhood, the challenge of losing her pregnancy weight, and her billion-dollar business empire in her first television interview since […]

Where to watch 9/11 anniversary programming

September 7, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

As we come upon the 11th commemoration of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, there are several notable new and returning documentaries, specials and movies on television recalling the events and their impact on our nation from various perspectives over the next few days. Here are are a few. All times are ET. Inside 9/11: The War Continues (encore) — Sept. 8 at 5pm on National Geographic Channel. This update to NGC’s landmark 2005 Inside 9/11 series of documentaries tells the evolving story of radical Islam’s war against the West. Osama bin Laden has finally been brought to justice, […]

Tom Brokaw hospitalized; reported doing well

September 6, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated 9/6/12, 3:23pm CT This morning, newsman Tom Brokaw was taken to a hospital after feeling light-headed on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. According to a statement from NBC News president Steve Capus, Brokaw appears to be doing fine following the incident: “On the set of Morning Joe this morning,” stated Capus, “Tom Brokaw felt light-headed. Out of an abundance of caution, he was taken to a hospital. He is being evaluated, is in good spirits, and is expected to be released shortly.” Brokaw himself explained the event further in a somewhat lighthearted tweet about 10am ET this morning: […]