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Recap

Survivor recap Episode 1: Bugs in an ear, Obama and goggles?

Recap of Survivor: Kao Rong: Brains Vs. Brawn Vs. Beauty, “I’m A Mental Giant,” Season 32, Episode 1 (original airdate Feb. 17, 2016): Southeast Asia is home to the newest group of Survivors who for the next 39 days (well, for some) they’ll need to endure scorching temperatures and horrible humidity in what’s being described as the most grueling season ever. Here we break down the 90-minute episode into some highlights. The best of pre-game smacktalk … “Being an ER doctor, it’s going to be difficult for me to not show how smart I am,” Peter, from the Brains tribe […]

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Reality TV

Face Off Season 10 episode 6 recap: Death’s Doorstep

Face Off Season 10 episode 6 gives us a bit of the Beetlejuice. The artists must create a character based on a short obituary. They get to take a field trip to a large printing press to learn about their new challenge. It’s a little weird that there’s no mention of the printing company at all. Where’s the product placement tie in? It’s bizarre when it doesn’t happen. Here are the artists and the name of their whimsical dead characters: Mel – Sally Slopes Johnny – Sarah N Geti Kaleb – Finn Waters Rob – Wendy Wand Robert – Thomas […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Is this the most grueling Survivor season ever?

Survivor returns for what they are claiming the “most grueling 39 days in Survivor history.” Bring it on! Tonight marks the season premiere of Survivor‘s 32nd season. The season premiere, Survivor: Kaoh Rong,  begins tonight on CBS at 8pm ET/PT with a 90-minute episode. The franchise will return to one of its more popular themes — “Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty” — as 18 new castaways will be introduced including an ER doctor, a pro poker player, a former FBI agent, a former NBA champion, a former Big Brother contestant, as well as a 19-year-old college student. All sharing the […]

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Reality TV

Get Tough in the Buff — Naked and Afraid Season 5

  Get ready to get naked; Discovery’s Naked and Afraid returns for a new season on Sunday, March 13 at 10pm ET/PT. For 21 days, one man and one woman – meeting for the first time in the nude – and tasked to survive in some of the world’s most extreme environments … with no food, water or clothes. This season, a new crop of survivalists will tackle international locations from Australia to Croatia and Canada, along with domestic destinations in Alabama and Texas. They’ll suffer hostile climates, encountering deadly animals and will endure emotional turmoil in their quests to create shelter, […]

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Preview

Preview: Who are these Venom Hunters?

I haven’t been this twitchy watching TV in a long time. Props to Discovery Channel as they suck you in to their new docuseries Venom Hunters — premiering Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10pmET — with just the show’s precautionary warning (“Do not attempt anything you are about to see”). In the new series you’ll learn plenty about snakes, but mostly about the deadly occupation of venom hunting and the eclectic types of people who do it. So who are these venom hunters? How do they collect venom? And what is venom worth? Let’s get you started first by knowing that […]

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Comedy

Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer return for “Broad City” Season 3

The eye of the tiger, the thrill of friendship. #BroadCity is back February 17. #BC3https://t.co/gdnrUYj2zf — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) January 21, 2016 ALSO SEE: Interview: Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer of Broad City Stars and creators Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are back for Season 3 of Broad City on Comedy Central, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 10pm ET/PT. Broad City is about two best friends and their unexpected and often outlandish adventures as 20-somethings in New York City. In the Season 3 premiere “Two Chainz,” Abbi and Ilana are on their way to a friend’s gallery show, but they […]

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Kids

Terrific Teens & Historic Heroes: Sprout Celebrates Black History Month

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Sprout is introducing kids to four inspiring teens who are making massive differences in their communities and beyond. Every Monday throughout the month of February, the network for preschoolers will air vignettes that celebrates an African American from history in a fresh and exciting way. Each historical figure is paired with a modern, and similarly-talented teen who is making his or her own impact on today’s society. The vignettes are narrated by NBC News anchor Sheinelle Jones and use bright animation, studding historical images and cheerful interviews to share the lives of talented and inspiring […]

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Family

Interview With Teen Designer Maya Penn

Maya Penn is amazing. That’s the impression I got of the young artist/designer/animator/philanthropist after we chatted about her latest honor. Maya is one of four inspiring teens chosen my Sprout to profile as part of the preschool network’s celebration Black History Month. In each profile, a talented teen is paired with a famous historical figure with a similar area of expertise. Maya was paired with Elizabeth Keckley, a designer who became the preferred designer and trusted friend of First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln. Check out Maya and Elizabeth’s feature here!! Maya started her eco-friendly fashion company, Maya’s Ideas, at the age […]

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Reality TV

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Episode 5: Come Reign or Shine

This week on Total Divas Nikki Bella becomes the longest reigning WWE Diva’s champion in history. However, it’s not without sacrifice as the dedicated performer is wrestling with pain in her neck and back. A lot of the problems stem from the execution of her move called the Rack Attack, which she does an almost nightly basis. Her twin sister Brie becomes concerned and wants Nikki to put her health first. With the record in reach, Nikki looks for ways to get her through including getting ozone injections to loosen the muscles in the neck. In the end, this episode […]

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Interview

Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque: WWE Network’s Global Cruiserweight Series is a game changer

Athletic and innovative cruiserweights from around the world will take center stage in one of WWE’s most ambitious projects to date. The WWE Network’s Global Cruiserweight Series will premiere Wednesday, July 13 at 9/8CT. Viewers will look on as 32 participants test their skills against fellow emerging stars in a 10-week tournament from Full Sail University in Orlando. Only one can lay claim to being called the best cruiserweight in the world. The concept is yet another way Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the WWE is thinking outside the box — perhaps like never before. Levesque — the WWE’s executive vice president of talent, live […]