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A&E gives David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff his own reality show

That’s right, America’s Got Talent fans! (OK, you too, Knight Rider and Baywatch fans.) Before your tears have even dried over  The Hoff’s departure from his seat alongside Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan at the AGT judging table comes word that A&E — the network that made a monster reality star out of Steven Seagal, lawman — has ordered ten episodes of a docuseries  starring the troubled but inarguably entertaining star. Produced by the unscripted television juggernaut Fremantle Media’s North American division, the as yet untitled series will spotlight Hasselhoff  — the man listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as […]

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A&E to debut “The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty” Dec. 13

By Lori Acken Everybody can relax now. The long-rumored Jackson Family reality series has become an actuality — and Michael’s three children are NOT the stars of the show. Instead, it is four of the musical legend’s brothers — Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon — who are featured in A&E’s new docuseries The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty, premiering with back to back episodes on Sunday, Dec. 13 beginning at 9pm ET. The series will follow the brothers as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion, lend vocals to the soundtrack for Michael’s This Is It feature film and attend it’s bittersweet […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Patrick Swayze remembered

Following the passing of actor Patrick Swayze yesterday at the age of 57 after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer, the actor best known for his blockbuster films Dirty Dancing and Ghost will be remembered through specials and tributes on television: Patrick Swayze: Last Dance — ABC, Sept. 15 at 10pm ET. Taped in December 2008, this Barbara Walters special originally aired in January 2009 (called Patrick Swayze: The Truth) — nearly a year after Swayze was first diagnosed — and was his final television interview. From their California ranch, Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, spoke about the diagnosis, […]

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Reality TV

Five New Epsiodes Of “Criss Angel Mindfreak” Begin August 12

Criss Angel puts himself to the ultimate life-or-death test each week in the fifth season of the hit A&E original series Criss Angel Mindfreak as he attempts five death-defying demonstrations during each one-hour episode. Season Five premieres with “White Death,” Wednesday, August 12 at 10pm ET. Criss Angel’s visionary approach to the art of magic escapes the confines of tradition. The world-renowned mystifier is known for his incredible illusions, death-defying escapes, fearless demonstrations, and astonishing physical feats. In his most daring season of Mindfreak to date, Criss ups the ante by attempting five of the most dangerous demonstrations in magic. Each week he will attempt […]

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Drama

A&E to spotlight the man behind “The Cleaner”

A&E will reveal the unconventional world of Warren Boyd, the real-life inspiration for A&E’s hit drama The Cleaner in Extreme Interventionist: The Man Behind The Cleaner. The one-hour documentary special, narrated by Meredith Vieira, will premiere Tuesday, August 11 at 11pm ET on A&E. Boyd (above, left) — a former addict now sober for more than 18 years — dedicates his life to helping addicts into recovery utilizing very unconventional methods. His personal journey inspired the A&E drama series The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt (above, right) as an uncommon hero who takes a by-any-means-necessary approach to save others from addiction. […]

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A&E Can Touch This: “Hammertime” Is Coming To Prime Time

By ButtonKnows Time to dig your shiny harem pants out of the rummage pile and resurrect your stripey fade, my fellow post-Boomers! Because there ain’t no reality show star like a past-his-prime rap star with a brand new gig (especially one who’s too legit to quit), A&E is at work on a docu-series following the life of “U Can’t Touch This” artist Stanley “MC Hammer” Burrell, Mrs. Burrell and their family of seven, scheduled to air later this year. “Hammertime” will feature 11 half-hour episodes that lay bare the life of Hammer, who rapped and danced his way into the […]

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Talk Show

What A Wicked Show! Chris Isaak Gets His Own Chatfest on BIO

Posted by ButtonKnows Music lovers, are you in a bit of a panic now that Sundance Channel’s spectacular Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… is ticking down its final episodes of the season? It’s BIO to the rescue! The net invites Chris Isaak fans, music aficionados and anyone interested in TV with a soul to become part of Isaak’s heart-shaped world via its new original series, The Chris Isaak Hour — hosted by the Wicked Gamesman himself. The hourlong show will air Thursday nights, beginning February 26 at 10pm ET/11pm PT. Isaak will interview his guests in an intimate studio setting and […]

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Drama

To Back a Fed, Who’s Not a Boy.

Submitted by KiKi Vanderhousen © A&E Credit: Dean Hendler This was another flawless episode of The Cleaner. It seems they’re getting that way – the drama is there, the story line is there, the characters are in sync. I’m actually losing myself in the story. In this episode William is surprised with a new truck by a grateful client only to be further surprised by a FBI agent springing up out of the woodwork questioning where it came from. Not only does she use the new truck as leverage but she also uses those secret checks Akani receives (but never […]