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Science

TV: It’s Not Brain Surgery (Except, Sometimes It IS!)

This Sunday, National Geographic Channel and Mental Floss are partnering for the 2-hour live event Brain Surgery Live With Mental Floss that gives viewers a fascinating look at an awake deep brain stimulation surgery. For the first time on U.S. television, we’ll see live coverage from an operating room (at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland) as 49-year-old veteran Greg Grindley, who suffers from early-onset Parkinson’s Disease, undergoes this surgery. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure used to treat debilitating neurological symptoms, including Parkinson’s disease, by implanting electrodes that block electrical signals from specific areas in the brain. During awake DBS, patients are […]

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Drama

The City of Angels Is Hardly Angelic in ABC’s Wicked City

L.A.’s Sunset Strip was where people went to see and be seen in the early 1980s — but the glitz and glamour had a dark side, which is the backdrop for the first season of ABC’s gritty new crime anthology, Wicked City. The series will focus on a new case in a different era each season, but will remain in L.A., “a place where people are slightly blinded by their own ambition [which] makes for an easier world for nefarious characters to operate within,” explains Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory), who plays detective Jack Roth on the series. Season 1 revolves around […]

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Sports

2015 F1 U.S. Grand Prix TV coverage on NBC and NBCSN

NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra combine to present comprehensive coverage of the Formula One United States Grand Prix Grand Prix from Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, from Oct. 23-25. Lewis Hamilton has a chance to clinch the 2015 Drivers Championship at the U.S. Grand Prix, which hasn’t been done since 1982. NBC’s F1 broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey, analysts David Hobbs and Steve Matchett, and F1 insider Will Buxton. 2015 F1 U.S. Grand Prix TV Schedule At A Glance Friday, Oct. 23 F1 U.S. Grand Prix: Practice 1, 11am ET, NBCSN F1 U.S. Grand […]

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Sports

College football TV schedule and highlights: Week 8

College football TV schedule and highlights for Week 8 Oct. 22-14 for games on ESPN networks, ABC, CBS, FOX, FOX Sports 1, BTN, Pac-12 Network and more. College football TV schedule and highlights: Week 8 Marquee games in italics. Thursday, Oct. 22 7pm ET No. 22 Temple at East Carolina, ESPN2 9pm ET No. 20 California at UCLA, ESPN Friday, Oct. 23 8pm ET No. 18 Memphis at Tulsa, ESPN 10:30pm ET Utah State at San Diego State, ESPN2 Saturday, Oct. 24 12pm ET No. 21 Houston at Central Florida, ESPNEWS Kansas State at Texas, FOX Sports 1 No. 25 […]

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Interview

Bubba Ray Dudley talks return to WWE and New Day match at Hell in a Cell

Brooklyn came unglued the night after SummerSlam when the Dudley Boyz returned to WWE and Monday Night Raw for the first time in 10 years. Now the most decorated tag team in pro-wrestling history is looking for another championship challenge in the New Day at Hell in a Cell, Sunday, Oct. 25 at 0/7CT on Pay-Per-View and WWE Network. Bubba Ray remembers the phone call that put the wheels in motion for his and D-Von’s eventual reemergence. “The very first person I spoke to was Road Dogg,” he said. “He was the one who reached out. saying, ‘Hey Bubba, would you be […]

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TV News & Program Updates

ABC Cancels The Whispers

Minutes ago, Chanel Guide Magazine received word from ABC, that the paranormal thriller, The Whispers, has been cancelled after one season. Lily Rabe starred as FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan, who was called in to investigate  deadly games that children were playing with an imaginary friend. In each instance, an imaginary friend — called “Drill” — coached his playmates into performing specific, and often violent, tasks. Bennigan worked desperately to determine who or what was manipulating our most precious assets, and her quest took on an even more desperate note when her son fell under Drill’s control. The Whispers also starred […]

Preview

Alaskan Bush People are back Nov. 11! Season 3 preview

Do the Alaskan Bush People get paid? We asked! Read our interview with the Brown family. Alaskan Bush People Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | The Wild Life Season 2 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8  | Wild Times | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 | Episode 14 | SHARK WEEK! | Episode 15 | Episode 16 | Lost Footage | The Wild Year Discovery Channel confirmed today that Alaskan Bush People Season 3 premieres Wednesday, Nov. 11. Here’s a promo […]

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Comedy

“What the hell have you guys been doing for 30 years?” Marty McFly and Doc Brown visit 2015 and Jimmy Kimmel

In a nice coda to yesterday’s Back to the Future Day, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd showed up in character as Marty McFly and Doc Brown on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The duo burst onto stage during Kimmel’s monologue in their famed DeLorean time machine, arriving from the year 1985, and exited the car to a standing ovation from the crowd, Marty in his trademark vest and Doc in his hazmat suit. When Kimmel greeted them, Marty asked, “Who are you?” When informed they were in a middle of a talk show, Doc asked in astonishment, “What happened to Johnny Carson?” […]

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Drama

Empire Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: You’ve Been Marked

If you’ll recall on last week’s episode of Empire, Lucious and his sly dog of an attorney, Thirsty, placed Vernon’s rotting corpse in Roxanne Ford’s car. As horrifying as that may sound, it worked out in Lucious’ favor. • Empire Season 2 recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 All the charges against Lucious were dropped and Vernon’s death was made out to be a suicide. I’m beginning to worry about the life lessons that this show is teaching. Be smart, kiddos! Following through with what he said for […]

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Reality TV

Survivor recap Episode 5: So much for that idea on an all-girl alliance

Survivor: Second Chance recap Season 31, Episode 5 “A Snake in the Grass” (original airdate Oct. 21): After 11 days Angkor is down to just four tribe members but they finally caught a break and avoided Tribal Council in Survivor: Second Chance’s fifth episode. In a welcome change of pace, Bayon was seated around the Tribal fire where a major blindside resulted in Monica heading home. But let’s start at the beginning and give a quick rundown of the episode. Abi is still queen bee. She kept Woo in the game and if Woo dares to cast another vote against […]