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This Weekend: Discover the Frontier on AMC’s The American West

June 10, 2016 Kellie Freeze

AMC’s eight-part docudrama The American West premieres Saturday, and transports viewers to the wild and wonderful American frontier with a blend of dramatic reenactments and interviews with historians and Western movie notables. The series is executive produced by the award-winning Stephen David (The World Wars, The Men Who Built America) in association with Robert Redford’s Sundance Productions, and features interviews with actors whose work on Western films helped bring this era of American history to life. Some of the series’ famous faces include Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon and Ed Harris. In the post-Civil […]

American Grit Season Finale Recap: Tired Out; Over the Falls

June 10, 2016 Scott Fishman

“All we ask is all you got.” It’s what John Cena, American Grit host and executive producer, has expected from the competitors of the Fox show. What started with 16 participants headed up by four Cadre ended with Team Noah’s Claire and Mark taking home a combined half a million dollars. The fisherman and the lumberjack outlasted the rest of the finalists in the last Endurance challenge, which saw them holding a knotted rope on a platform for more than an hour. Claire’s win is even more impressive knowing she worked with a hamstring injury. The $250,000 will come in hand […]

Epic O.J.: Made In America Is The Biggest, Best Portrait Of O.J. Simpson

June 9, 2016 Ryan Berenz

If you were burned out by media coverage of the O.J. Simpson case 21 years ago, then 2016 has not been your year. Now ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 sports documentary series widens the scope of last century’s “Trial of the Century” with the 10-hour, five-part documentary miniseries O.J.: Made in America, premiering Saturday, June 11, on ABC. “It is sort of a story about race and celebrity in America, and it’s going to really touch on O.J.’s life as a whole, but also it’s a story about the city of Los Angeles and race going back to the ’50s […]

Wrecked — Lost Meets Laughs in New TBS Comedy

June 9, 2016 Lori Acken

Wrecked premieres with back-to-back episodes Tuesday, June 14, at 10/9CT on TBS. Sure, Lost was some seriously iconic television, but it was also just so … earnest. For their new TBS comedy Wrecked, creators Jordan and Justin Shipley also bring down a plane on a deserted isle, but swap out the supernatural navel-gazing for a whole bunch of funny. In the half-hour laugher, which filmed in Puerto Rico, a goofy batch of Thailand-bound travelers must learn to live with one another — and without modern comforts — post-plane crash. Among your companions on this ill-fated trip: • About A Boy‘s Zach Cregger […]

Rob Lowe Is the Next Comedy Central Roastee

June 9, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

His FOX sitcom The Grinder may be no more, but Rob Lowe has moved on to his next comedic role — taking abuse at the hands of roasters during Comedy Central’s annual favorite event, The Comedy Central Roast. Lowe’s skewering will be taped in Los Angeles this summer, with an airdate for the #LoweRoast to be announced later. “Rob Lowe is handsome, talented, successful and handsome. He needs to be roasted,” said Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central, in a release. Lowe added: “What a thrill to once again be following in Justin Bieber’s footsteps. I look forward to a night of hilarious jokes […]

“He Doesn’t Suck”: Bruce Campbell Campaigns For Ash vs Evil Dead Emmy Nomination

June 9, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Are you ready to make a “terrible but fun decision” this upcoming election season? No, not regarding who you will be voting for as president, but who you would like to see named Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at this year’s Emmys? Well, Bruce Campbell has a suggestion, as seen in Emmy campaign materials put out by Starz. In campaign videos, Campbell plays homage to his Ash Williams character, as seen in the Evil Dead movies and in the Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead, by inviting Emmy voters to “make the Emmys groovy” by giving him the nod for his […]

UEFA EURO 2016 TV Schedule on ESPN Networks

June 9, 2016 Ryan Berenz

he FIFA World Cup might be bigger, but the UEFA Euro is more prestigious, boasting a higher concentration of the world’s best with all 24 teams in Euro 2016 ranked in FIFA’s top 50. Host country France faces Romania in the opening match June 10. Spain seeks its third straight Euro title, but faces stiff competition from Belgium, Germany, Portugal, England, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland and Italy in order to reach the final match July 10 at Stade de France outside of Paris. ESPN, ESPN2 and WatchESPN combine to air all 51 games live, with ESPN Deportes airing games in Spanish. […]

Pro wrestler Zach Gowen on defying the odds and his American Ninja Warrior experience

June 9, 2016 Scott Fishman

Amputee pro wrestler Zach Gowen overcame cancer, battled addiction and has been in the ring with some of the biggest names in WWE history, Now the 33-year-old is ready to write another chapter in his inspirational story — as a participant in American Ninja Warrior‘s Indianapolis qualifier Monday, June 13 at 8/7CT on NBC. His newest adventure started back in January when Gowen posted on Facebook about considering trying out for the competition series. His phone began to blow up with people getting behind the idea. With social media abuzz, Gowen decided to at least fill out the application. A phone call followed, and […]

Remembering Muhammad Ali: TV programs and schedules

June 8, 2016 Dave Lange

Beloved boxer, philanthropist and American icon Muhammad Ali died June 3 at age 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. As an athlete, he won the gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division. He then won the world heavyweight championship in 1964, 1974 and 1978. Outside of the ring, he was an inspiration to many for his work as a philanthropist and his vocal opposition to the Vietnam War. He earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. Below is a list of programs that pay tribute to “The Greatest,” including the Muhammad Ali […]

First Look: Dead Rising: Endgame Trailer VIDEO

June 8, 2016 Kellie Freeze

Online streaming service Crackle released the kick-ass trailer for its zombocalypse sequel, Dead Rising: Endgame. The movie is based on the popular video game franchise Dead Rising and is the follow-up to the 2015 flick, Dead Rising: Watchtower. The film will be available for free streaming via the Crackle app for TVs, connected devices, game consoles and mobile devices, or online beginning on June 20. Returning in their respective roles are Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives, Dallas, upcoming Chesapeake Shores) as online reporter Chase Carter, Keegan Connor Tracy (Once Upon a Time, Bates Motel) as his cameraperson Jordan, and Dennis Haysbert (24, Sin […]