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Documentary

ID brings back daytime “soap” block, featuring soap stars past and present

Once more trying to prove that reality can be more unbelievable than even the most ridiculous soap opera plotline, Investigation Discovery (ID) is tying the two themes together for the return of its “soap” block of programming. This daytime stunt will air 1-4pm ET daily for four weeks, beginning Aug. 25. Soap stars from past and present will host the programming blocks, which feature encore showings of ID series like Wives With Knives, My Dirty Little Secret and others. Things kick off Aug. 25-29 with Sinful Secrets Week, hosted by Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe on General Hospital) and Kin Shriner […]

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Drama

Teen Wolf Season 4 Episode 8 Recap: Who Are The Martins?

Last night’s Teen Wolf began with Scott and Stiles going to Kira and Liam with a plan to keep Beacon Hill’s death rate down. Since the Benefactor needs visual proof in order to give payment for the killings, the plan is to make the Benefactor come to them to get it. In other words, Scott will have Kira shock him into a coma-like sleep that makes him appear to be dead. He’s rushed into the hospital and pronounced dead. Mom Melissa puts on an Oscar-worthy performance as a grieving Mom! Turns out she was in on the plan, but the […]

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Competition

AXS TV becomes official U.S. broadcast home for “The X Factor UK”

If you’re an American who misses Simon Cowell and his show The X Factor, the American version of which was canceled by FOX last year, you’ll have your chance to enjoy the original incarnation of the singing competition series when the new season of The X Factor UK begins airing on AXS TV starting Aug. 31. This marks the first time that the flagship version of the show will air in the United States. Season 11 of The X Factor UK will feature a pair of famous faces that will be instantly recognizable to American audiences, as Simon Cowell makes […]

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Documentary

Shark Week 2014 breaking viewership records for Discovery

Just a a day into its annual Shark Week event, Discovery Channel announced yesterday that Shark Week 2014 broke viewership records, pulling in the highest ratings in its 27-year history on Aug. 10, the day the weeklong event started. Discovery reports that on Aug. 10, Shark Week 2014 programming earned a historic 2.27 P25-54 rating, and delivered 3.64 million total viewers P2+, the highest-rated evening ever for Shark Week to date, and the network’s 13th highest-rated primetime evening ever. The network says that the biggest year over year gains came from Women 25-54, an increase of 18%. Looking specifically at […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Reaction to the death of Robin Williams

Oscar winning actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away Monday, Aug. 11, at his Tiburon, Calif., home of an apparent suicide. He was 63. Williams’ publicist released this statement: “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for thir privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.” Photo tribute from the IMDB: Williams’ official Facebook page posted this tribute: Conan O’Brien learned of the news during the taping of his talk show and relayed it to his audience: There has been an […]

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Competition

Lenny McNab wins Food Network Star Season 10!

And it’s cowboy Lenny for the win! Food Network Star crowned its Season 10 winner Sunday night, and Colorado’s “Gourmet Cowboy” Lenny McNab was the charmer America most wanted to see lasso his own show on the network. The multitalented McNab — a former chuck wagon chef who also has his own honky tonk act — scored the most viewer votes, besting fellow finalists Luca Della Casa and Nicole Gaffney and earning the right to bring a variation of his Cowboy Up pilot to Food Network. McNab, 42 — who launched his Stetson into the air when his picture appeared on the big screen as the winner — […]

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Comedy

TV Land reboots Candid Camera for a new generation

Can TV Land improve on a classic? We’ll find out as a longtime staple of TV and the original reality show, Candid Camera, gets rebooted for the 21st century on TV Land. Candid Camera created the hidden camera concept for TV in 1948 and produced the “Smile! You’re on candid camera!” catchphrase. Versions of the show aired for more than 50 years and inspired countless other similar hidden camera prank shows (like MTV’s Punk’d). TV Land’s new iteration is hosted by Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) and Peter Funt, son of original Candid Camera creator and host Allen Funt. […]

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Movies

On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 11-17

On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 11-17 Bears Disneynature’s latest follows a mother bear named Sky and her cubs as they journey in the Alaskan wilderness. You’ll see the bears work to find food and avoid a predator wolf, among other slice-of-nature moments. Narrated by John C. Reilly (G, 1:18) 8/12 Breathe In When a foreign exchange student arrives in a small upstate New York town, she challenges the dynamics of her host family’s relationships and alters their lives forever. Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones (R, 1:37) 8/12 Dinosaur 13 The incredible true story of the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found – […]

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Awards Shows

Teen Choice Awards 2014 date, time, channel and more!

One of the biggest events of the summer for music and celebrities is the Teen Choice Awards 2014 on FOX. Now it may say the word “teen” in the title but that doesn’t mean it’s only for teens to enjoy. Co-hosted by Sarah Hyland along with MTV’s Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey, she admits that she has the mouth of a sailor. Since this is a live show and mainly directed towards teens, she hopes that there is a delay in between her words and what airs in case of an emergency. With that aside, the Modern Family star says […]

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Reality TV

Dating Naked Recap: Episode 4, Chuck and Camille

After the announcement that the pairings on Dating Naked have resulted in an upcoming wedding (brought to you by the love-makers at VH1), we have to actually start taking naked dating seriously as a legitimate relationship catalyst. And, since VH1 isn’t revealing the names of the happy lovebirds, we have to look at every potential date as the date where Mr. Right met His Mrs. Right, and vice versa. Will tonight’s dates result in “forever love?” or just love for a minute. Let’s find out. Chuck From Miami, FL. Age 33. He sells ladies’ swimwear. So he knows exactly what […]