Archive for March 2011

Science Channel to Feature ‘An Idiot Abroad’ Fan Tweets on April 1 (No Joke!)

March 31, 2011 | by aharris

An Idiot Abroad - JordanAs a part of the social media team at Discovery, I have the pleasure of working with colleagues across the company on a wide range of projects. Tomorrow night (April 1) will be a first for me and for Science Channel, as we debut a live Twitter stream during the primetime portion of the April Fools’ Day An Idiot Abroad marathon.

Today, I made the trip to our broadcast ops facility to test things out and make final preparations for the Twitter-fueled event. Having spent many Saturday nights chatting with An Idiot Abroad fans (I’m as big a fan as they are), I can’t wait to watch everyone’s hilarious commentary meet Karl Pilkington on live TV tomorrow.

Keep an eye on @ScienceChannel for updates (including a few observations from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant) and, most importantly, tune into the marathon (beginning Friday at 2:30pm ET, with live Tweets from 8-11pm ET) AND let us know what you think while you watch by adding #AnIdiotAbroad to your Tweets. You may just see yours on air!

Read more from Mashable and check out fan Tweets on ScienceChannel.com.

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Science Channel Invites Viewers to Take Part in SciSpy Missions

March 29, 2011 | by aharris

SciSpy iPhone AppOur networks are often bringing the wonder of the natural world into your living room, but Science Channel is flipping things around and asking viewers to share their experiences of the world and its creatures with SciSpy.

What is SciSpy? Quite simply, it’s crowdsourcing science and creating what we call “citizen scientists.” How do you participate? Download the free app for iPhone and iPad on the App Store or visit SciSpy.com, and check out the current “missions” including:



When you upload your images, the pictures will be date-stamped, geo-tagged and classified by topical experts — providing insight and context for your discoveries. (Many of SciSpy’s missions will complement series, like Monster Bug Wars.)

So grab the kids, tell teachers & Scout leaders and invite your friends and family to become an agent of science…and let us know if you have any missions you’d like to see, and we’ll pass your suggestions along to the SciSpy team!

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TLC Features Three Generations of Antique Appraisers on ‘What the Sell?!’

March 28, 2011 | by gweiswasser

Tuesday night at 10pm ET/PT, TLC premieres What the Sell?!, a series that follows a Chicago family of master appraisers – Kate, her mother Judy, and her grandmother Gloria. The series chronicles their hectic days managing The Perfect Thing, Inc., their extremely large antique store, and shows how they haggle for every penny they make on a sale. Working together, this three-generation team appraises the vintage furniture, decorative accessories and other pieces of historic art that find their way into the store, and then barter, buy and sell these treasures.

Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll see on the series:

I don’t know about you, but I find these three women pretty entertaining – I will be tuning in as much to observe their family dynamic as to follow their wheeling and dealing. Tomorrow night’s episode will show just how hard it is to have differing opinions in the workplace, especially when working with relatives.

Meet the appraisers, learn more about the process of appraising antiques, and find out how you can spotlight your antique on What the Sell?!

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TLC’s ‘DC Cupcakes’ Has Us Thinking Pink

March 25, 2011 | by aharris

Georgetown Cupcake - Pink RibbonMany of us have been touched by breast cancer — through family, friends or personal battles. On tonight’s DC Cupcakes (10pm ET/PT on TLC), Sophie and Katherine do their part as the team at Georgetown Cupcake only can — by making a giant pink bra out of cupcakes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The sisters and head baker Andres also compete in a three-way bake-off to create the pink cupcakes that will go with it.

Additionally, now through October 31, 2011, Georgetown Cupcake will donate 100% of the purchase price of its special Pink Ribbon Cupcake to Susan G. Komen for the Cure with a guaranteed minimum payment of $50,000. These “Pink Ribbon” Cupcakes will be available by pre-order, walk-in purchase, and via national shipping.

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OWN Offers a Rare Glimpse at Oprah’s Life & Talk Show

March 24, 2011 | by gweiswasser

Oprah in AustraliaThis is the last season of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Oprah is revealing new sides of her life before she signs off and heads over to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network full-time.

This Sunday, viewers will get an intimate look at Oprah, her life growing up and the farewell season of her daytime show. First, travel down under to Australia with Oprah and 300 audience members on Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes on its new night at 8pm ET/PT. Watch out for special appearances from famous Aussies Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman.

Then, at 9pm ET/PT, learn about Oprah’s tumultuous childhood and adolescence (including her teenage pregnancy and being sent to live with her grandmother) on Part One of Oprah Presents Master Class, a series featuring “the stories you’ve never heard from the people you thought you knew best.” (Other guests on the series include Diane Sawyer, Jay-Z, Dr. Maya Angelou, Simon Cowell, Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Lorne Michaels).

Don’t miss these rare chances to peek behind the curtain at Oprah’s life!

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TLC Celebrates the Royal Wedding

March 23, 2011 | by gweiswasser

TLC is getting seriously excited for the upcoming Royal nuptials.

First up, this Sunday, March 27 at 10pm ET/PT is William & Kate: Inside the Royal Wedding, a special that takes an in-depth look at the wedding and all of the planning going into it.

Then, as William and Kate’s wedding day approaches, TLC will air a week-long event of programming starting Sunday, April 24. The special Royal lineup including Royal editions of some of the network’s most popular series, in addition to specials featuring archived and exclusive footage of the Royal family, interviews with members of the Royal family, and those who have been part of notable Royal events across the decades. TLC will also air a special round table discussion with Royal experts, celebrity guests and TLC talent leading into the network’s live early morning coverage of the event Friday, April 29.

Some of the shows airing during Royal Wedding Week on TLC include:

  • Charles and Di: Once Upon a Time (Sunday, April 24 at 7 pm ET/PT): Relive the most-watched wedding of the 20th century.  One billion people, all glued to the television on July 29, 1981, as Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. This two-hour special takes viewers back to that very day, replaying the romantic moments some may remember, as well as fascinating, never-seen-before footage.  From the quirky to the queenly, poptoid graphics on screen reveal little-known facts and behind-the-scenes trivia about what made this a fairytale wedding come true.
  • Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid (wt) (Sunday, April 24 at 9pm ET/PT): Thirty years ago, India Hicks was a royal bridesmaid in the wedding of the century when her cousin and godfather, Prince Charles, married Lady Diana. Now, India (fashion model, television host and world renowned designer) is revisiting that day with people who were there and speculating about what the wedding of this century will be like when Prince William marries Kate Middleton.
  • Wild About Prince Harry (Monday, April 25 at 10pm ET/PT): With his brother William about to tie the knot, Prince Harry, at 26, takes over the top spot on the list of the world’s most eligible bachelors. Wild About Prince Harry asks this question: just how did a teen, so troubled after his mother’s death, manage to transform himself into a war hero, a charity campaigner, and a royal pin-up worthy of best man status?

That’s not all… TLC’s Monte Durham from Say Yes To the Dress: Atlanta will be serving as TLC’s official Royal Wedding Blogger. Follow his blog, and “like” TLC Weddings on Facebook for all of latest updates on TLC’s Royal Wedding lineup.

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