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Spike ready to brawl with “Fight Master: Bellator MMA” reality show

June 19, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Fight Master: Bellator MMA on Spike (premiering Wednesday, June 19, at 10pm ET/PT) is a new mixed martial arts reality series bringing together 32 of the best welterweight fighters in the world to compete for a spot in the Bellator MMA Tournament and a $100,000 prize. Fighters from around the globe live and train together in New Orleans, coached by legends of the sport in Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren. Contestants battle though qualifying and elimination bouts in the hopes of reaching and winning the final match. Fight Master: Bellator MMA Fighter bios from Spike: Marcus […]

Futurama final season (take 2) begins on Comedy Central

June 19, 2013 Ryan Berenz

Get ready for the final 13 episodes of Matt Groening’s (The Simpsons) animated comedy as the farewell season of Futurama starts with a two-episode premiere on Comedy Central Wednesday, June 19, at 10pm ET/PT. Futurama first ran on FOX from 1999-2003, and was resurrected by Comedy Central in 2010. Among their adventures in the farewell season, Fry (voice of Billy West), Leela (voice of Katey Sagal) and Bender (voice of John DiMaggio) take up drag racing and bring a dead robot back to life. Special guest stars for the final season include Larry Bird, Dan Castellaneta, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, […]

“Hot in Cleveland” goes live for tonight’s season premiere

June 19, 2013 StayTuned Staff

When TV Land got into the original sitcom business, it was with an eye at reviving the traditional multi-camera format and using proven comedy veterans who might not be getting a shot on network TV. In short, they were celebrating the history of the sitcom, which makes tonight’s Hot in Cleveland live episode a perfect fit. Live television conjures up romantic memories of TV’s golden age — much of which Hot in Cleveland star Betty White was actually around to see! She’ll be on hand tonight, still expertly mining laughs at 91, along with costars Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and […]

“7 Questions” with Joe Gatto of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers”

June 19, 2013 StayTuned Staff

It wasn’t that long ago that Joe Gatto was buying baby products for a living. In his spare time he would perform in The Tenderloins, an improv comedy troupe with his longtime Staten Island pals Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray and Sal Vulcano. They all had day jobs, in fact, while trying to pursue their dream of comedy stardom. After a few stops and starts involving failed pilots for Spike TV and A&E, the quartet found a home with truTV in 2011 when Impractical Jokers premiered. But the day jobs are long gone now as Impractical Jokers gets ready […]

Dance Moms Season 3 episode 21 recap: While Abby’s Away, It’s Apples All Day

June 18, 2013 Lori Acken

Welcome back, Dance Moms nation. Quick poll before we begin. Raise your hand if you swore you were done, that’s it, finis, and never coming back after the end of last week’s episode … and you did it anyway. Raise your hand if you are checking the recap first to see if you can handle watching this week’s episode before you actually do. Raise your hand if you think what Dance Moms really needs is a whole lot less of Maddie and Mackenzie, Chloe and Kendall, Nia and Paige and Brooke and Asia. You have been warned. We start this […]

“Treehouse Masters” helps Animal Planet’s Friday night ratings climb

June 18, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After three episodes, Animal Planet’s new series Treehouse Masters has become a Friday night hit for the network, even though it would appear to have little to do with animals. Treehouse Masters follows Pete Nelson as he designs private escapes for people who wish to reconnect with nature and perhaps awaken their inner child through treehouses they only could have dreamed of in their youth — some even including functional plumbing and electricity. Nelson has a team of designers and carpenters helping him out, including his son Charlie. Additionally, Pete and his wife, Judy, and daughter, Emily, own and operate […]

SEX! National Geographic Channel’s special “Sex: How It Works”

June 18, 2013 Ryan Berenz

National Geographic Channel’s two-hour special Sex: How It Works explores sex like never before through gripping real-life stories, new technology and cutting-edge computer graphics, journeying from first times to playing the field, all the way to humankind’s ultimate goal — procreation. Now that we’ve got your attention … National Geographic Channel gives viewers a crash course in the science of the birds and bees with a two-hour special Sex: How It Works, premiering Tuesday, June 18, at 8pm ET/PT. Sex: How It Works explores the science behind arousal, orgasms, partner preference and sexual dysfunctions, weaving together real-life case studies, the latest […]

Long Island Medium Season 4 recap of “Bouffants and Bingo”

June 17, 2013 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Season 4 episode “Bouffants and Bingo,” original airdate 6/16/2013, finds Theresa at the local salon and at the Hicksville Boys and Girls Club. It’s all about hair and nails for Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo in the Season 4 episode “Bouffants and Bingo.” First, however, Theresa sets out to spend some quality time with her father playing bingo. Knowing her dad is quite gullible – and a skeptic of sorts when it comes to her medium abilities – Theresa was quick to take advantage of her unsuspecting dad, revealing what number would be called next with exact […]

World Cup qualifier: USA vs Honduras on ESPN and UniMás

June 17, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After gaining its second-highest audience ever for a FIFA World Cup qualifying or international friendly match telecast with its coverage of the June 11 USA vs Panama World Cup qualifier, ESPN will again have coverage of the U.S. Men’s National Team in action, as the USA vs Honduras World Cup qualifier airs June 18 on ESPN. The match will also be available on WatchESPN. UniMas will have Spanish-language coverage of the June 18 match. The USMNT sits atop the standings in the Hexagonal round of the qualifying series for the CONCACAF, with 10 points. There are six teams competing in […]

Nik Wallenda is back on the wire, attempting Grand Canyon walk in Discovery special

June 17, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

“My great-grandfather said, ‘Life is on the wire, and everything else is just waiting,’” Nik Wallenda tells me in our interview. Nik Wallenda, who has been walking on wires since the age of 2 — following in the 200-year, multi-generation tradition of his famed family — recounts his great-grandfather’s saying when he is asked why he does what he does. And what he does is thrill audiences with incredible feats of high wire walking, including a year ago when he walked across Niagara Falls on a wire. RELATED: NIK WALLENDA WATCHES AND ANALYZES HIS WALK IN NEW DISCOVERY SPECIAL “It’s […]