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Discovery Channel after dark: Sexy specials for Valentine’s Day weekend

February 9, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

SEX! Now that I’ve got your attention … If you’re not getting any this Valentine’s Day weekend, at least you can watch a couple of rebroadcast Discovery Channel specials to help you understand why you want it so badly, and why you enjoy it so much when the opportunity finally comes along. And if you are lucky enough to be getting some — well, you’ll probably be DVRing these programs while you’re otherwise occupied, I suppose. Here are the sexy specials Discovery Channel will be running this Saturday night, Feb. 11: Curiosity: Why Is Sex Fun? — 9pm ET/PT. Maggie […]

On the reality of Discovery Channel’s “Combat Cash”

January 23, 2012 StayTuned Staff

There’s been a bit of discussion on this blog regarding the Discovery Channel series Combat Cash, including a few concerns about the veracity of some of the transactions seen in the series. (The series as we’ve seen it thus far ends Wednesday, Jan. 25.) To that end, and to get a better picture of the motives behind this series in general, I got on the phone with Rob Lihani, executive producer of the series, to discuss the show’s concept and what it means to him – as well as to ask about the allegations of staged transactions as encountered elsewhere […]

Discovery Channel special on Costa Concordia disaster planned

January 20, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

In a special scheduled to air this spring, Discovery Channel will dissect the events that led to the disaster on Jan. 13 in which the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground just off Giglio Island mere hours after leaving port in Civitavecchia, outside of Rome. The ship ended up listing heavily to the starboard side. Eleven passengers are confirmed dead, and 23 are still missing, and in the months ahead, Discovery will be covering the engineering crews tasked with figuring out a way to salvage a shipping vessel larger than the Titanic. (UPDATE 1/21/12: The body of a woman […]

Thom Beers dishes on Discovery Channel’s “Bering Sea Gold”

January 18, 2012 StayTuned Staff

He’s been all over Alaska working on shows for Discovery Channel, from Iditarod to Deadliest Catch, and now Thom Beers is venturing into another corner of life in the largest state. Bering Sea Gold, on which Beers serves as executive producer, premieres Friday, Jan. 27, at 10pm ET, bringing viewers to the waters just off the coast of Nome, where they’ll see people risk their lives in pursuit of gold on the floor of the sea. It’s a brutal life and one that most people would think you’d have to be out of your mind to pursue. But Beers and […]

Discovery Channel’s “All Star Dealers” on deck

January 11, 2012 StayTuned Staff

It’s one of the most American of American dreams — finding a home run ball hit by a Lou Gehrig, a Mickey Mantle or a Hank Aaron and buying it for a song. And there was a time when the realization of that dream was tantamount to folklore. But in a world in which the market is flooded with collectibles, valuable and otherwise, there’s always the risk of counterfeit goods, forged signatures and other troublesome merchandise. It’s all part and parcel of the memorabilia game, and it’s at the heart of a new series, All Star Dealers, premiering on Discovery […]

Discovery Channel’s “Combat Cash” delves into military collectibles

January 11, 2012 Tom Comi

Whether it’s antiques, storage belongings, sports memorabilia or items being sold at a pawn shop, it seems like there is a reality show for everything these days. And thanks to Discovery Channel, you can now add military collectibles to the list. Premiering tonight at 10pm ET, Combat Cash follows Bob Chatt and Owen Thornton as they use their knowledge, experience and money to pursue rare military artifacts. Also referred to as militaria, these items include tanks, GI Joe figures, World War II flame throwers, Saddam Hussein propaganda banners and Vietnam war-era helicopters. As much as Thornton and Chatt enjoy what […]

Discovery premieres new Steve Jobs documentary this Sunday

October 11, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

To celebrate the innovative genius of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who passed away last week at age 56, Discovery Channel is airing a one-hour documentary called iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World, premiering this Sunday, Oct. 16, at 8pm ET/PT. MythBusters stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman host the special, which features interviews with people whose lives and livelihoods were forever changed by Jobs, including: * Those at the front lines of the birth of personal computing, and former Apple employees and executives, including Lee Felsenstein, founding member of the Homebrew Computer Blub; Daniel Kottke, a friend who traveled […]

“Penn & Teller Tell a Lie” is magic duo’s latest TV trick

October 5, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH Master magicians Penn & Teller just spent eight seasons debunking crazy conspiracy theories and misconceptions on their hit show Bull@#$%. Now, the duo is ready to do some lying of their own. In Penn & Teller Tell a Lie — which debuts at 10 tonight on Discovery Channel — viewers will be treated to a collection of science-based, Ripley’s Believe It or Not-type stories, one of which will be untrue. Or, as the laconic Teller (who speaks freely during interviews, but rarely on camera) puts it, “It’s unbelievable truths, and one believable lie.” Can you […]

Fall TV 2011 hits, misses and mehs: Week of October 3

October 3, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

By the Channel Guide staff Follow @ChannelGuide The 2011 Fall season continues its rollout this week, with the returns of such shows as Pop Up Video (after a 10-year hiatus); Brad Meltzer’s Decoded; The League; Sanctuary; and Rules of Engagement. Below we take a look at some of the new series and special debuting this week. For more comprehensive information on the new season, visit our Fall TV Preview website. HITS A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King TCM Premieres: Oct. 3, 8pm ET What’s It All About? Horror master Stephen King discusses how he discovered terror […]

“Mythbusters” back and more explosive than ever

September 28, 2011 StayTuned Staff

From Discovery press: Fresh off its third consecutive Emmy nomination, Discovery’s hit series Mythbusters is back for more explosive science-y goodness, as hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, return with all-new fall episodes beginning Wednesday, September 28 at 9PM ET/PT. “Bikes and Bazookas” (Wednesday, 9/28) In the premiere episode, Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car by putting a variety of vehicles through their paces in rigorous tests to find out exactly how car and bike emissions compare. And Kari, Tory […]