It happened over a decade ago - an ice storm that brought the city of Montreal to its knees. But scientists now believe that there is far worse to come. Strangely enough the nightmare begins with a warm spell.
Viewers will learn that Montreal is uniquely situated in an area that maintains the worse ice conditions in the world.
CGI helps illustrate the seemingly impossible atmospheric conditions that collide to create an ice storm, and experts explain how Montreal will attempt to weather it.
ICE STORM THE PERFECT DISASTER Premieres Sunday, April 16, 9-10 PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Channel.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Sunday, April 09, 2006
SURREAL LIFE 6 Cast Wraps Up Live Action News Tonight on VH1 - Fight Breaks Out In Local Eatery
As the clock ticks down to 6:30PM, Executive Producer Alexis scrambles around the news room making sure all her reporters are in the right place, and with the right tape and copy to deliver the Evening News.
Florence starts the show off with a bang, asking the age-old question ... why did the chicken cross the road?
Tawny is stumped by the query and breaks down convinced that Florence has deliberately thrown her a "curve ball" as payback for insulting her during last week´s video shoot.
Sherman flips, flops and does the Slop in one of the funniest weather reports this side of the Mississippi.
And CC realizes for the first time in almost 20 years to trust in himself instead of alcohol and finds the courage to deliver the sports "live" on network TV.
After the broadcast, the entire cast heads to a local eatery, where Alexis discovers the locals are not as accepting as her fellow cast mates, forcing her to reveal her violent temper.
This episode of SURREAL LIFE premieres tonight at 9:00 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on SURREAL LIFE 6 go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_6/series.jhtml
Florence starts the show off with a bang, asking the age-old question ... why did the chicken cross the road?
Tawny is stumped by the query and breaks down convinced that Florence has deliberately thrown her a "curve ball" as payback for insulting her during last week´s video shoot.
Sherman flips, flops and does the Slop in one of the funniest weather reports this side of the Mississippi.
And CC realizes for the first time in almost 20 years to trust in himself instead of alcohol and finds the courage to deliver the sports "live" on network TV.
After the broadcast, the entire cast heads to a local eatery, where Alexis discovers the locals are not as accepting as her fellow cast mates, forcing her to reveal her violent temper.
This episode of SURREAL LIFE premieres tonight at 9:00 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on SURREAL LIFE 6 go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life_6/series.jhtml
Hulk´s Son Nick Learns Art Of Wrestling On HOGAN KNOWS BEST Tonight on VH1
Nick has always admired his Dad´s career in the wrestling ring. While at a professional match, Nick gets a first hand lesson from some world class wrestlers and asks Hulk if he can get into the family business.
After Dad shows him the tricks of the trade, Nick gets the bug and pushes Dad to set up a real match.
Linda and Hulk fear what might happen to a 15 year old in the ring. So Hulk diverts Nick by showing him the importance of showmanship and signs him up for acting lessons.
This episode of HOGAN KNOWS BEST premieres tonight at 9:30 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on HOGAN KNOWS BEST go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best_2/series.jhtml
After Dad shows him the tricks of the trade, Nick gets the bug and pushes Dad to set up a real match.
Linda and Hulk fear what might happen to a 15 year old in the ring. So Hulk diverts Nick by showing him the importance of showmanship and signs him up for acting lessons.
This episode of HOGAN KNOWS BEST premieres tonight at 9:30 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on HOGAN KNOWS BEST go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best_2/series.jhtml
Hulk´s Son Nick Learns Art Of Wrestling On HOGAN KNOWS BEST Tonight on VH1
Nick has always admired his Dad´s career in the wrestling ring. While at a professional match, Nick gets a first hand lesson from some world class wrestlers and asks Hulk if he can get into the family business.
After Dad shows him the tricks of the trade, Nick gets the bug and pushes Dad to set up a real match.
Linda and Hulk fear what might happen to a 15 year old in the ring. So Hulk diverts Nick by showing him the importance of showmanship and signs him up for acting lessons.
This episode of HOGAN KNOWS BEST premieres tonight at 9:30 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on HOGAN KNOWS BEST go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best_2/series.jhtml
After Dad shows him the tricks of the trade, Nick gets the bug and pushes Dad to set up a real match.
Linda and Hulk fear what might happen to a 15 year old in the ring. So Hulk diverts Nick by showing him the importance of showmanship and signs him up for acting lessons.
This episode of HOGAN KNOWS BEST premieres tonight at 9:30 pm EST on VH1.
For more information on HOGAN KNOWS BEST go to: http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/hogan_knows_best_2/series.jhtml
Friday, April 07, 2006
Bravo Announces Merchandise Store For TOP CHEF - Agreement With PayPal Mobile For Cell Phones
Bravo Broadens Its Merchandising Opportunities For Viewers And Launches Text To Buy Service -- New Text Message-Based Payment Service -- On TOP CHEF Starting Wednesday, April 12, Pegged To The Grand Opening Of The TOP CHEF Online Store On BravoTV.Com
Bravo will be among the first entertainment companies to offer PayPal Mobile, the new text message-based service which will allow viewers to purchase products anytime, from anywhere, using their mobile telephones. This landmark new Text to Buy service will launch on Bravo on Wednesday, April 12 with the channel´s new original competitive reality series, TOP CHEF. This new feature will coincide with the launch of the TOP CHEF online store on BravoTV.com. The announcement was made by Lauren Zalaznick, President, Bravo.
"Bravo continues to be a pioneer and leader during these shifting times by teaming up with PayPal on this exciting initiative," said Zalaznick. "We saw record viewer response from all of our other interactive text messaging initiatives, from the voting during PROJECT RUNWAY´s finale, to getting text messaged from TOP CHEF characters during the show. We strongly believe this new feature will be equally embraced by our savvy audience."
"Text To Buy gives our passionate viewers yet another way to connect to their favorite Bravo shows," said Jason Klarman, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy. "We continue to look for new ways to engage, activate and serve their insatiable appetite for being on the forefront of what´s next."
Viewers will be prompted on-screen during the show to what products are available for purchase, and will be able to buy these items utilizing the text message feature on their cell phones. To use PayPal Mobile, viewers must have an active PayPal account and can then register their mobile telephone numbers at. After registering their cell number and choosing a Personal Identification Number (PIN), they are ready to use the Text to Buy service to purchase items. The following merchandise will be available for purchase on TOP CHEF on April 12, with new merchandise being offered throughout the run of the series.
TOP CHEF APRON Text: TCA to 63336 $36.00
TOP CHEF KITCHEN TOWELS Text: TCT to 63336 $29.00
The Text to Buy service launches in conjunction with the grand opening of BravoTV.com´s TOP CHEF Online store, which provides viewers with the opportunity to buy products seen on the series online.
PayPal Mobile users make payments by sending an item´s product code to PayPal. PayPal sends a text message back to the user to confirm the mobile payment, and then sends the money to the merchant. In the case of a Text to Buy purchase, after the merchant receives the payment, the item is shipped to the address already saved in the user´s PayPal account.
Every PayPal Mobile payment is PIN-protected and backed by PayPal´s state-of-the-art fraud prevention system. With PayPal Mobile, financial information is never shared with the recipient. Each user´s financial information is stored on PayPal´s secure servers, not on the mobile telephone, so even if the telephone is lost or stolen, the user´s PayPal account remains secure. PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to send and receive payments online and via mobile phone securely and easily using a bank account, credit card or stored balance.
Bravo will promote the PayPal Mobile Text to Buy service via on-air spots during TOP CHEF and on BravoTV.com. The price of all items will include tax and shipping to ensure viewers will have a one-stop and simplified process for this new feature.
About TOP CHEF
From the producers of PROJECT RUNWAY, Bravo´s reality competition series TOP CHEF offers a fascinating window into the competitive, pressure-filled environment of world-class cookery and the restaurant business. The series features some of the best up-and-coming chefs in the country who head to San Francisco for their shot at culinary stardom. Each episode holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a quickfire test of their basic abilities and the second is a more involved elimination challenge designed to test the versatility and invention of the chefs as they take on unique culinary trials such as working with unusual and exotic foods or catering for a range of demanding clients. Katie Lee Joel is the host, and renowned chef Tom Colicchio serves as lead judge/head chef. Food expert Gail Simmons from FOOD & WINE magazine lends her expertise as a regular judge. The competing chefs will live and breathe the high-pressure lifestyle that comes with being a master chef, and each week someone will be asked to "pack up their knives" and go home. The winning chef will receive $100,000 in seed money to help encourage their culinary career, be featured in FOOD & WINE magazine, appear at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen in June 2006, and most importantly, earn the prestigious title of TOP CHEF.
Bravo will be among the first entertainment companies to offer PayPal Mobile, the new text message-based service which will allow viewers to purchase products anytime, from anywhere, using their mobile telephones. This landmark new Text to Buy service will launch on Bravo on Wednesday, April 12 with the channel´s new original competitive reality series, TOP CHEF. This new feature will coincide with the launch of the TOP CHEF online store on BravoTV.com. The announcement was made by Lauren Zalaznick, President, Bravo.
"Bravo continues to be a pioneer and leader during these shifting times by teaming up with PayPal on this exciting initiative," said Zalaznick. "We saw record viewer response from all of our other interactive text messaging initiatives, from the voting during PROJECT RUNWAY´s finale, to getting text messaged from TOP CHEF characters during the show. We strongly believe this new feature will be equally embraced by our savvy audience."
"Text To Buy gives our passionate viewers yet another way to connect to their favorite Bravo shows," said Jason Klarman, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy. "We continue to look for new ways to engage, activate and serve their insatiable appetite for being on the forefront of what´s next."
Viewers will be prompted on-screen during the show to what products are available for purchase, and will be able to buy these items utilizing the text message feature on their cell phones. To use PayPal Mobile, viewers must have an active PayPal account and can then register their mobile telephone numbers at. After registering their cell number and choosing a Personal Identification Number (PIN), they are ready to use the Text to Buy service to purchase items. The following merchandise will be available for purchase on TOP CHEF on April 12, with new merchandise being offered throughout the run of the series.
TOP CHEF APRON Text: TCA to 63336 $36.00
TOP CHEF KITCHEN TOWELS Text: TCT to 63336 $29.00
The Text to Buy service launches in conjunction with the grand opening of BravoTV.com´s TOP CHEF Online store, which provides viewers with the opportunity to buy products seen on the series online.
PayPal Mobile users make payments by sending an item´s product code to PayPal. PayPal sends a text message back to the user to confirm the mobile payment, and then sends the money to the merchant. In the case of a Text to Buy purchase, after the merchant receives the payment, the item is shipped to the address already saved in the user´s PayPal account.
Every PayPal Mobile payment is PIN-protected and backed by PayPal´s state-of-the-art fraud prevention system. With PayPal Mobile, financial information is never shared with the recipient. Each user´s financial information is stored on PayPal´s secure servers, not on the mobile telephone, so even if the telephone is lost or stolen, the user´s PayPal account remains secure. PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to send and receive payments online and via mobile phone securely and easily using a bank account, credit card or stored balance.
Bravo will promote the PayPal Mobile Text to Buy service via on-air spots during TOP CHEF and on BravoTV.com. The price of all items will include tax and shipping to ensure viewers will have a one-stop and simplified process for this new feature.
About TOP CHEF
From the producers of PROJECT RUNWAY, Bravo´s reality competition series TOP CHEF offers a fascinating window into the competitive, pressure-filled environment of world-class cookery and the restaurant business. The series features some of the best up-and-coming chefs in the country who head to San Francisco for their shot at culinary stardom. Each episode holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a quickfire test of their basic abilities and the second is a more involved elimination challenge designed to test the versatility and invention of the chefs as they take on unique culinary trials such as working with unusual and exotic foods or catering for a range of demanding clients. Katie Lee Joel is the host, and renowned chef Tom Colicchio serves as lead judge/head chef. Food expert Gail Simmons from FOOD & WINE magazine lends her expertise as a regular judge. The competing chefs will live and breathe the high-pressure lifestyle that comes with being a master chef, and each week someone will be asked to "pack up their knives" and go home. The winning chef will receive $100,000 in seed money to help encourage their culinary career, be featured in FOOD & WINE magazine, appear at the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen in June 2006, and most importantly, earn the prestigious title of TOP CHEF.
Double The Fun On APPRENTICE - Two Shows - Teams Up With Ace Hardware And 7-Eleven
It´s Twice The Trump For One Night Only With Back-To-Back Episodes Of NBC´s THE APPRENTICE Monday, April 10, 9-11 Pm ET/PT
For one night only, NBC will air back-to-back episodes of THE APPRENTICE (Monday, April 10 at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT). The candidates in the first hour hammer it out in the renovation business as the teams are given their seventh task - create an activity area in a local Boys & Girls Club as part of Ace Hardware´s charity program. In the second hour, the candidates launch a new pizza sandwich and a losing team gains an opposing teammate.
In the first hour, Gold Rush tries to nail down a win when Lenny volunteers to be the project manager, hoping to prove to The Donald that he can lead the team to victory - but he is troubled with managing a negative teammate (Monday, April 10, 9-10 p.m. ET/PT). Michael, the project manager for Synergy, has a good concept, but drives his team crazy. The winners help make a child´s dream come true by partnering with the "Make A Wish Foundation," while the losers face a hammering in the boardroom.
In the second all-new episode of THE APPRENTICE, the remaining candidates launch a new pizza sandwich for 7-Eleven, one candidate volunteers to switch sides to help out a losing team, while the team tries to make the biggest sale imaginable (Monday, April 10th, 10-11 p.m. ET/PT). The winners jet out of town to dine with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, while the losers get grilled in the boardroom.
APPRENTICE fans can log on to www.NBC.com to vote for their favorite candidate and track their weekly progress. This week leading the online poll is Roxanne.
"Gold Rush" - Charmaine, Lee, Lenny, Leslie, Tarek
"Synergy" - Allie, Andrea, Michael, Roxanne, Sean, Tammy
For one night only, NBC will air back-to-back episodes of THE APPRENTICE (Monday, April 10 at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT). The candidates in the first hour hammer it out in the renovation business as the teams are given their seventh task - create an activity area in a local Boys & Girls Club as part of Ace Hardware´s charity program. In the second hour, the candidates launch a new pizza sandwich and a losing team gains an opposing teammate.
In the first hour, Gold Rush tries to nail down a win when Lenny volunteers to be the project manager, hoping to prove to The Donald that he can lead the team to victory - but he is troubled with managing a negative teammate (Monday, April 10, 9-10 p.m. ET/PT). Michael, the project manager for Synergy, has a good concept, but drives his team crazy. The winners help make a child´s dream come true by partnering with the "Make A Wish Foundation," while the losers face a hammering in the boardroom.
In the second all-new episode of THE APPRENTICE, the remaining candidates launch a new pizza sandwich for 7-Eleven, one candidate volunteers to switch sides to help out a losing team, while the team tries to make the biggest sale imaginable (Monday, April 10th, 10-11 p.m. ET/PT). The winners jet out of town to dine with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, while the losers get grilled in the boardroom.
APPRENTICE fans can log on to www.NBC.com to vote for their favorite candidate and track their weekly progress. This week leading the online poll is Roxanne.
"Gold Rush" - Charmaine, Lee, Lenny, Leslie, Tarek
"Synergy" - Allie, Andrea, Michael, Roxanne, Sean, Tammy
MTV Announces Reality Documentary Series TIARA GIRLS - Goes Inside The World Of Beauty Queens
TIARA GIRLS, MTV´s latest News & Docs series, documents the surprisingly high-pressure world of beauty pageant contestants as they prepare and train for competition - even hiring special coaches for interviews and presentation - and manage the expectations to win. Find out what motivates these young women, the often significant role that parents play in guiding their children´s aspirations, how they deal with victory or loss, and explore their ultimate goals in living the life of a tiara girl. TIARA GIRLS premieres April 19, 2006 at 10:30 PM ET on MTV.
The TIARA GIRLS are:
NANCY - 16 year-old Nancy Mae Landry is competing in a pageant against her best friend Justine in a small Louisiana town where being a beauty queen means everything. Rivalry, jealousy, and grueling hours of preparation add to the tension and threaten to tear apart their lifelong friendship as they vie against each other for the coveted crown.
SABRA - Sabra Johnson has spent most of her 17 years collecting hundreds of titles thanks to her pageant-obsessed mom and mom´s relentless drive to turn Sabra into the next Miss America. Sabra is hard at work preparing for a special preliminary contest - and if she wins, it will be her ticket to the big-time world of state competition. But when mom starts pushing too hard and Sabra resists training for the first time - Sabra´s stubbornness may ultimately cost her the title she so desperately wants.
JAIME - Jaime is a sassy pageant girl whose parents will spend anything to help her win a title. But between her pro-active folks and her hardcore coaches -- it seems like everyone is on Jaime´s case all day and all night. Jamie´s tired of the relentless training and long hours of practice which often cause arguments to break out between her and her team. She wants a crown - but Jamie also wants everyone to stop telling her what to do!
MEGAN - Megan is making one last desperate run for her dream crown - Miss Iowa - before she ages out of the pageant system. But winning a pageant just to qualify for the state title is proving to be a lot harder than she ever expected. Everything needs work - from reducing her cellulite to honing her interview skills - and Megan´s dad and her coaches are brutally honest about it all. There will be a lot of tears along the way as Megan makes her final quest to be a queen.
KATARINA - It seems mom wants to win a crown even more than her 16 year-old daughter, Katarina. Mom signs up her daughter for everything from lip injections to body wraps Ð anything to help her get that extra edge. But Katarina gets fed up with mom´s constant criticism about her looks and ends up battling her every step of the way as she prepares for the biggest pageant of her life.
NATHALIE - 19 year-old Nathalie has won the title of Miss North Carolina Piedmont twice before and thinks she has it in the bag again this year - but her mom is worried about her weight. It´s a love/hate relationship. Nathalie loves spending mom´s cash on her pageant wardrobe - but hates it when mom comments on every calorie she eats. Nathalie will be working extra hard this season if she wants to make this special crown a threepeat.
APRIL - April passionately wants to win a pageant both for the attention and for the scholarship money that will help her finance her college tuition. April´s biggest challenge is lack of pageant experience. Compounding this issue is her penchant for rarely agreeing with her coach and often ignoring her advice. April is determined to find her own way to beat out the pageant veterans and become a queen.
BRENDA - Brenda is a highly competitive Texas teenager from a small border town who approaches pageants like she does sports - she plays to win. Now, Brenda´s hoping for a shot at the big leagues; if she wins the Miss Val Verde title she will qualify for a state-level pageant for the first time. Brenda´s got the looks but her interview skills (or lack thereof) could be her downfall - unless she finally gets serious and takes the advice of her coach about how to win the title of her dreams.
Each episode of TIARA GIRLS will be followed by an exclusive aftershow of deleted scenes and extended interviews available on MTV Overdrive, the network´s broadband channel http://overdrive.mtv.com
The TIARA GIRLS are:
NANCY - 16 year-old Nancy Mae Landry is competing in a pageant against her best friend Justine in a small Louisiana town where being a beauty queen means everything. Rivalry, jealousy, and grueling hours of preparation add to the tension and threaten to tear apart their lifelong friendship as they vie against each other for the coveted crown.
SABRA - Sabra Johnson has spent most of her 17 years collecting hundreds of titles thanks to her pageant-obsessed mom and mom´s relentless drive to turn Sabra into the next Miss America. Sabra is hard at work preparing for a special preliminary contest - and if she wins, it will be her ticket to the big-time world of state competition. But when mom starts pushing too hard and Sabra resists training for the first time - Sabra´s stubbornness may ultimately cost her the title she so desperately wants.
JAIME - Jaime is a sassy pageant girl whose parents will spend anything to help her win a title. But between her pro-active folks and her hardcore coaches -- it seems like everyone is on Jaime´s case all day and all night. Jamie´s tired of the relentless training and long hours of practice which often cause arguments to break out between her and her team. She wants a crown - but Jamie also wants everyone to stop telling her what to do!
MEGAN - Megan is making one last desperate run for her dream crown - Miss Iowa - before she ages out of the pageant system. But winning a pageant just to qualify for the state title is proving to be a lot harder than she ever expected. Everything needs work - from reducing her cellulite to honing her interview skills - and Megan´s dad and her coaches are brutally honest about it all. There will be a lot of tears along the way as Megan makes her final quest to be a queen.
KATARINA - It seems mom wants to win a crown even more than her 16 year-old daughter, Katarina. Mom signs up her daughter for everything from lip injections to body wraps Ð anything to help her get that extra edge. But Katarina gets fed up with mom´s constant criticism about her looks and ends up battling her every step of the way as she prepares for the biggest pageant of her life.
NATHALIE - 19 year-old Nathalie has won the title of Miss North Carolina Piedmont twice before and thinks she has it in the bag again this year - but her mom is worried about her weight. It´s a love/hate relationship. Nathalie loves spending mom´s cash on her pageant wardrobe - but hates it when mom comments on every calorie she eats. Nathalie will be working extra hard this season if she wants to make this special crown a threepeat.
APRIL - April passionately wants to win a pageant both for the attention and for the scholarship money that will help her finance her college tuition. April´s biggest challenge is lack of pageant experience. Compounding this issue is her penchant for rarely agreeing with her coach and often ignoring her advice. April is determined to find her own way to beat out the pageant veterans and become a queen.
BRENDA - Brenda is a highly competitive Texas teenager from a small border town who approaches pageants like she does sports - she plays to win. Now, Brenda´s hoping for a shot at the big leagues; if she wins the Miss Val Verde title she will qualify for a state-level pageant for the first time. Brenda´s got the looks but her interview skills (or lack thereof) could be her downfall - unless she finally gets serious and takes the advice of her coach about how to win the title of her dreams.
Each episode of TIARA GIRLS will be followed by an exclusive aftershow of deleted scenes and extended interviews available on MTV Overdrive, the network´s broadband channel http://overdrive.mtv.com
Thursday, April 06, 2006
FLAVOR OF LOVE Season 2 Casting Call Announced
Calling All Ladies Who Love Cool Flav!
You may have thought you missed your opportunity to receive a gold grill piece, but now is your chance!
Flavor Flav is back looking for love in Season 2 of FLAVOR OF LOVE. Millions of people watched FLAVOR OF LOVE on VH1 and our favorite hype man is still searching for his soul mate.
If you think you have what it takes, try out at one of the casting calls in:
TAMPA, FL
Saturday, April 8th from 1pm-4pm
The Round Up
13918 West Hillsborough Ave
Tampa Bay, FL 33635
http://www.theroundup.com/
NEW YORK, NY
Saturday, April 8th from 12pm-2pm
STIR
1363 1st Ave. (corner of 73rd St.)
New York, NY
http://www.stirnyc.com/
To look for a casting call in your area, log on to http://www.flavoroflove.tv/
You may have thought you missed your opportunity to receive a gold grill piece, but now is your chance!
Flavor Flav is back looking for love in Season 2 of FLAVOR OF LOVE. Millions of people watched FLAVOR OF LOVE on VH1 and our favorite hype man is still searching for his soul mate.
If you think you have what it takes, try out at one of the casting calls in:
TAMPA, FL
Saturday, April 8th from 1pm-4pm
The Round Up
13918 West Hillsborough Ave
Tampa Bay, FL 33635
http://www.theroundup.com/
NEW YORK, NY
Saturday, April 8th from 12pm-2pm
STIR
1363 1st Ave. (corner of 73rd St.)
New York, NY
http://www.stirnyc.com/
To look for a casting call in your area, log on to http://www.flavoroflove.tv/
New Programs Announced by Discovery Health Channel - Including STRICTLY DR. DREW
Medical Expert Dr. Drew Pinsky Returns with New Series STRICTLY DR. DREW and Comedian Leslie Nielsen Joins Discovery Health in New Original Series DOCTOR*OLOGY
Discovery Health Channel, the only network on television that takes viewers inside the fascinating and informative world of health and medicine to experience firsthand compelling, real-life stories of medical breakthroughs and human triumphs, announces its lineup for the 2006-2007 Upfront season.
"Discovery Health Channel strives to aid people in both the healing of the human body and the nurturing of the human spirit," said Eileen O´Neill, executive vice president and general manager, Discovery Health Channel. "Our unique new series and specials, teamed with our top-notch talent and experts, dispense reliable and credible health information, making Discovery Health the go-to resource for all issues related to the physical and mental well-being of our viewers."
Discovery Health´s Upfront slate features the return of some of the nation´s top medical experts, including Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Drew Pinsky. In addition, the network welcomes Leslie Nielsen to the family in a new series. Discovery Health Channel celebrates the wonder of medical breakthroughs with storytelling that is inspirational and hopeful in the following new series and specials:
STRICTLY DR. DREW
After 20 years of providing medical, sexual and relationship advice through radio, television and books, Dr. Drew Pinsky brings his expertise back to Discovery Health Channel with STRICTLY DR. DREW, a new primetime series that takes us behind the medical headlines to debunk myths and uncover the truth surrounding real health and relationship issues. STRICTLY DR. DREW premieres on the network in 3Q 2006.
DOCTOR*OLOGY
Often, medical testing is the cause of undue stress on many patients. Discovery Health Channel introduces DOCTOR*OLOGY, a groundbreaking new series that explores health and wellness in a way that looks to ease some of this stress. Starring Leslie Nielsen, DOCTOR*OLOGY is a blend of scripted comedy and factual documentary, teaming Nielsen with top medical experts for a tongue-in-cheek look at modern medicine. Laughter is one of the most powerful tools of healing, and Leslie Nielsen is the spoonful of sugar that will make the medicine go down. DOCTOR*OLOGY navigates the pantheon of *ologies, interviewing doctors, nurses and technicians in the hopes of demystifying rather complicated fields of study, from gastroenterology to cardiology. Nielsen undergoes tests and examinations to further his medical education and in turn, illustrate for the viewer what goes on behind the latex curtain. DOCTOR*OLOGY debuts on Discovery Health Channel in 1Q 2007.
YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT Also returning to the network is Dr. Mehmet Oz, Discovery Health Channel´s senior medical contributor, world-renowned heart surgeon and co-author of the best-selling books YOU: The Owner´s Manual and YOU: The Smart Patient. Dr. Oz bypasses the battle of the bulge and offers viewers real-world tips for smarter health and nutrition in a new special YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT, premiering in 4Q 2006 to coincide with the launch of his new book, YOU: On a Diet -- The Owner´s Manual for Waist Management.
SUPER QUADS Premiering in 4Q 2006 is the new special SUPER QUADS, a revealing look at the day-to-day reality of raising four identical girls. It covers childhood development (which one picks up skills quicker), the issues raised by the girls´ first year at school (how the girls have adapted to separation for the first time) and the support networks that exist for mothers of multiples. Discovery Health Channel visits South Carolina as the Mathias quadruplets celebrate Christmas and Valentine´s Day and blow out the candles on their sixth birthday.
NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE Created as a mechanism to respond to the adult and childhood obesity epidemic that is sweeping the nation, NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE returns in 1Q 2007 for the fourth year, offering a multifaceted fitness and weight-loss challenge that provides Americans with the tools and information they need to get fit, shed extra pounds and adopt a healthier lifestyle. In 2006, more than 430,000 people participated in the Challenge, adding to the total of more than 1 million people who have participated over its three years in existence.
Discovery Health Channel, the only network on television that takes viewers inside the fascinating and informative world of health and medicine to experience firsthand compelling, real-life stories of medical breakthroughs and human triumphs, announces its lineup for the 2006-2007 Upfront season.
"Discovery Health Channel strives to aid people in both the healing of the human body and the nurturing of the human spirit," said Eileen O´Neill, executive vice president and general manager, Discovery Health Channel. "Our unique new series and specials, teamed with our top-notch talent and experts, dispense reliable and credible health information, making Discovery Health the go-to resource for all issues related to the physical and mental well-being of our viewers."
Discovery Health´s Upfront slate features the return of some of the nation´s top medical experts, including Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Drew Pinsky. In addition, the network welcomes Leslie Nielsen to the family in a new series. Discovery Health Channel celebrates the wonder of medical breakthroughs with storytelling that is inspirational and hopeful in the following new series and specials:
STRICTLY DR. DREW
After 20 years of providing medical, sexual and relationship advice through radio, television and books, Dr. Drew Pinsky brings his expertise back to Discovery Health Channel with STRICTLY DR. DREW, a new primetime series that takes us behind the medical headlines to debunk myths and uncover the truth surrounding real health and relationship issues. STRICTLY DR. DREW premieres on the network in 3Q 2006.
DOCTOR*OLOGY
Often, medical testing is the cause of undue stress on many patients. Discovery Health Channel introduces DOCTOR*OLOGY, a groundbreaking new series that explores health and wellness in a way that looks to ease some of this stress. Starring Leslie Nielsen, DOCTOR*OLOGY is a blend of scripted comedy and factual documentary, teaming Nielsen with top medical experts for a tongue-in-cheek look at modern medicine. Laughter is one of the most powerful tools of healing, and Leslie Nielsen is the spoonful of sugar that will make the medicine go down. DOCTOR*OLOGY navigates the pantheon of *ologies, interviewing doctors, nurses and technicians in the hopes of demystifying rather complicated fields of study, from gastroenterology to cardiology. Nielsen undergoes tests and examinations to further his medical education and in turn, illustrate for the viewer what goes on behind the latex curtain. DOCTOR*OLOGY debuts on Discovery Health Channel in 1Q 2007.
YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT Also returning to the network is Dr. Mehmet Oz, Discovery Health Channel´s senior medical contributor, world-renowned heart surgeon and co-author of the best-selling books YOU: The Owner´s Manual and YOU: The Smart Patient. Dr. Oz bypasses the battle of the bulge and offers viewers real-world tips for smarter health and nutrition in a new special YOU: WAIST MANAGEMENT, premiering in 4Q 2006 to coincide with the launch of his new book, YOU: On a Diet -- The Owner´s Manual for Waist Management.
SUPER QUADS Premiering in 4Q 2006 is the new special SUPER QUADS, a revealing look at the day-to-day reality of raising four identical girls. It covers childhood development (which one picks up skills quicker), the issues raised by the girls´ first year at school (how the girls have adapted to separation for the first time) and the support networks that exist for mothers of multiples. Discovery Health Channel visits South Carolina as the Mathias quadruplets celebrate Christmas and Valentine´s Day and blow out the candles on their sixth birthday.
NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE Created as a mechanism to respond to the adult and childhood obesity epidemic that is sweeping the nation, NATIONAL BODY CHALLENGE returns in 1Q 2007 for the fourth year, offering a multifaceted fitness and weight-loss challenge that provides Americans with the tools and information they need to get fit, shed extra pounds and adopt a healthier lifestyle. In 2006, more than 430,000 people participated in the Challenge, adding to the total of more than 1 million people who have participated over its three years in existence.
New Business Reality Show START UP Announced - 13-Week Series Features ReacTV
ReacTV has been selected as the first company to be featured in a new reality series highlighting the risks and thrills of launching an entrepreneurial venture. The series, titled START UP, delivers behind-the-scenes footage of the fast-paced decision making, strategic thinking and hard work that bring big ideas to life. The series will be the first to showcase a new genre of reality TV programming -- "reality business" -- as it profiles real companies, real executives and real- time true stories behind business success or failure.
START UP follows the ReacTV team as it launches its new cable television network, which features reactive programming and ads that allow viewers to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes each hour. Cameras shadow company executives in crucial meetings and behind closed doors to document ReacTV´s metamorphosis as it happens. The 13-week series will capture the company´s debut at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association trade show in Atlanta and its official launch in July 2006.
"It´s exciting to be part of a truly unique project and a new TV genre at the beginning of its existence. This show will bring reality television to St. Petersburg for the first time, exposing a whole new audience to this vibrant city´s lifestyle and culture," says Frank S. Maggio, ReacTV´s founder and chairman. "The goal is to demonstrate what creative people can accomplish in real settings. We want to inspire viewers and give them courage to go after their dreams."
Director and executive producer John Biffar, together with executive producer Tod Dahlke, came up with the reality series idea after realizing that Americans were starting businesses in record numbers, yet receiving little real-world guidance on how to succeed from existing business programming. "Shows like THE APPRENTICE are the opposite of reality programming. Teams and situations are manufactured by the producers. The resources given to each team are limited. Operating in the real world is completely different. Opportunities, challenges and resources are dynamic, and they demand consistent, savvy leadership," says Dahlke.
Biffar, who gained firsthand entrepreneurial experience when starting his production company, Dreamtime Entertainment, gravitated to ReacTV´s story because of its David-and-Goliath appeal and the maverick vision of its founder. "The cable television industry is intensely competitive with a lot of big players. ReacTV is a small company with strong leadership, a smart team, a brilliant patent and financial stability," says Biffar. "The founder is a very interesting character. He´s honest and has a huge vision. It seems as though his team would do anything for him. Whether he´s right or wrong, it´s going to make for great drama."
START UP follows the ReacTV team as it launches its new cable television network, which features reactive programming and ads that allow viewers to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes each hour. Cameras shadow company executives in crucial meetings and behind closed doors to document ReacTV´s metamorphosis as it happens. The 13-week series will capture the company´s debut at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association trade show in Atlanta and its official launch in July 2006.
"It´s exciting to be part of a truly unique project and a new TV genre at the beginning of its existence. This show will bring reality television to St. Petersburg for the first time, exposing a whole new audience to this vibrant city´s lifestyle and culture," says Frank S. Maggio, ReacTV´s founder and chairman. "The goal is to demonstrate what creative people can accomplish in real settings. We want to inspire viewers and give them courage to go after their dreams."
Director and executive producer John Biffar, together with executive producer Tod Dahlke, came up with the reality series idea after realizing that Americans were starting businesses in record numbers, yet receiving little real-world guidance on how to succeed from existing business programming. "Shows like THE APPRENTICE are the opposite of reality programming. Teams and situations are manufactured by the producers. The resources given to each team are limited. Operating in the real world is completely different. Opportunities, challenges and resources are dynamic, and they demand consistent, savvy leadership," says Dahlke.
Biffar, who gained firsthand entrepreneurial experience when starting his production company, Dreamtime Entertainment, gravitated to ReacTV´s story because of its David-and-Goliath appeal and the maverick vision of its founder. "The cable television industry is intensely competitive with a lot of big players. ReacTV is a small company with strong leadership, a smart team, a brilliant patent and financial stability," says Biffar. "The founder is a very interesting character. He´s honest and has a huge vision. It seems as though his team would do anything for him. Whether he´s right or wrong, it´s going to make for great drama."
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