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Scandal recap: Episode 6 – “Icarus”

November 8, 2013 Sterling Silver

Scandal recap: Episode 6 – “Icarus” Before I start the Scandal recap, I want to explain the story of Icarus. In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of a master craftsman, Daedalus. Daedalus offered Icarus a pair of wings made of feathers and wax in an attempt to escape together from the island of Crete. The only rules for Icarus were that he fly not too close to the sun or sea and that he follow the path of his father. However, due to Icarus’s excitement from flying, Icarus curiously flew away from his father and drifted toward the sun. […]

A Country Christmas Story: Dolly Parton stars in new Lifetime holiday film

November 7, 2013 Lori Acken

Lifetime launches its annual holiday programming slate “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” in sweet country style this Saturday night with A Country Christmas Story, featuring the legendary Dolly Parton. The all-new original film stars newcomer Desiree Ross as Grace, a 14-year-old biracial girl from a small Appalachian town who dreams of country music stardom. With the support of her good-natured grandmother Sarah (Mary Kay Place, The Big Chill), her community and her church choir director Mr. Hanley (Ross McCall, White Collar), Grace plans to enter a singing competition at Parton’s Dollywood theme park. Though her girl is clearly talented, Grace’s no-nonsense […]

Sink your teeth into Nat Geo Wild’s “Jobs That Bite!”

November 7, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Outdoor enthusiast Jeremy Brandt tackles some of the oddest, dirtiest, toughest and most dangerous jobs in the animal kingdom in Jobs That Bite! on Nat Geo Wild. Brandt travels the country getting hands-on experience in the less-glamorous aspects of working with animals, including wrangling ostriches on horseback, castrating pigs and taking a lion’s temperature from the tail end. Outdoor enthusiast Jeremy Brandt tackles some of the oddest, dirtiest, toughest and most dangerous jobs in the animal kingdom in Nat Geo Wild’s new Jobs That Bite! Brandt travels the country visiting zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, farms, ranches and more, getting hands-on experience in […]

Veterans Day 2013 TV programming

November 7, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Veterans Day 2013 in the United States is Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. On this day in particular, a federal holiday, the nation honors people who have served in armed service. As has become the custom in recent years, on and around Veterans Day 2013, there will be various TV specials and airings of movies in honor of veterans. Here is some of the notable TV programming airing for Veterans Day 2013. All times are Eastern; check back for updates and additions. Armed Forces Classic — Nov. 8 at 7:30pm on ESPN. As part of ESPN’s annual salute to Veterans Day, the network […]

College Basketball: Georgetown vs. Oregon in Armed Forces Classic 2013

November 7, 2013 Ryan Berenz

College Basketball: Georgetown vs. Oregon in Armed Forces Classic 2013: Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the site for this year’s Armed Forces Classic, a series of college basketball games played on U.S. military bases around the world. Oregon and Georgetown square off in the U.S. Army’s massive Humphreys Community Fitness Center on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7:30pm ET live on ESPN. More details from ESPN’s press release below: Georgetown and Oregon to Meet in Armed Forces Classic from United States Army Garrison Humphreys in South Korea Annual Game Part of ESPN’s Veteran’s Day Initiative Georgetown and Oregon will meet […]

Food Network Thanksgiving programming: where to find new offerings and old favorites

November 7, 2013 Lori Acken

The best part of Thanksgiving is gathering with family and friends over a banquet of glorious food. If you’re stressing out about cooking your first Thanksgiving feast, looking for a lively way to freshen up your tried-and-true favorites, or wondering what to do with the inevitable fridge full of leftovers, Food Network has a roster of Thanksgiving-centric shows to put your mind at ease and reignite your kitchen creativity. RELATED: THANKSGIVING 2013 TV PROGRAMMING (All times are ET only; please adjust accordingly for your particular time zone). Sunday, Nov. 10 Iron Chef America: “Thanksgiving: Past and Present” 10pm (also 11/16 […]

Skylar Astin takes TBS’ “Ground Floor” up a level

November 7, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Skylar Astin takes TBS’ Ground Floor up a level: In TBS’ new sitcom Ground Floor from Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town), an office-building romance between young financier Brody (Skylar Astin, Pitch Perfect) and maintenance worker Jenny (Briga Heelan, Cougar Town) makes for some awkward situations for their coworkers. John C. McGinley also stars. A relationship comedy and a workplace comedy make beautiful music together in Ground Floor, a new TBS sitcom from Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town). Awkwardness ensues after young financier Brody (Skylar Astin, Pitch Perfect) has a presumed one-night stand with maintenance worker Jenny (Briga Heelan, Cougar Town) […]

Raising Hope Season 4: Cloris Leachman keeps Maw Maw kicking

November 7, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Raising Hope Season 4: Cloris Leachman keeps Maw Maw kicking Cloris Leachman has worked in show business since the 1940s, won an Oscar in 1972 and took home a record eight Primetime Emmys. After decades of success on stage and screen, the 87-year-old Leachman has finally found a role worthy of her esteemed stature. “Usually I have to take off my pants and sit in the toilet or take off my top and go outside,” Leachman laughs. “You know, it’s one or the other.” For the past three seasons of FOX’s comedy Raising Hope, Leachman has played elderly matriarch Maw […]

Animal Planet series invites you to “Meet the Sloths”

November 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Sloths — especially baby sloths — have been burning up the internet in recent years in terms of having their cuteness spread virally via pictures and videos. I have no way of measuring, of course, but they may even be close to rivaling cats in the number of adorable and funny pics populating the web, and in number of hits their images get. I know I’ve passed along my share of photos, trying to convince friends of the awesomeness of baby sloths, and last year, thanks to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, we found out that sloths even have the power […]

NBC Dateline special to interview skydivers and pilots from Wisconsin plane crash

November 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In an incredible event last weekend, all nine skydivers, and both pilots, aboard two planes that collided in mid-air over Superior, Wisconsin, managed to survive the experience. This Friday, Nov. 8, NBC will air a special hourlong installment of Dateline featuring interviews with all nine skydivers and the two pilots. (NBC is receiving criticism from some outlets for agreeing to pay a six-figure fee to the skydivers for the exclusive interviews and airing of their amateur footage.) Dramatically titled “Miracle on the Sunset Dive,” this episode of Dateline takes a closer look at the Wisconsin plane crash that took place at about 12,000 feet. […]