On Sunday evening, Discovery Channel and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premiered RISE: The Promise of My Brother’s Keeper, a film exploring explores the lives of boys and young men of color that participate in life changing programs. President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to tackle opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color in this country and to ensure all youth can achieve their full potential.…
Tonight at 9/8c, Richard Rawlings and Aaron Kaufman of Fast N’ Loud invite you to grab a few beers and settle down for Fast N’ Live, broadcast from Gas Monkey Bar and Grill in Dallas, TX. Beer in hand, Richard and Aaron will relive the build of the ’32 Cabriolet, giving live commentary throughout the night. The guys will also be answering fans’ questions from Twitter during the episode. Have a…
Despite the sweltering D.C. heat trying to tell me otherwise, I always know that it’s not truly summer until my favorite holiday is upon us — Shark Week! It’s hard to believe that this Sunday will be my third Shark Week since I have been working at Discovery. It seems like just yesterday I was meeting Chompie Jr. for the first time and enjoying all the toothy Shark Week fun around…
Happy BrideDay! If you’re looking for a relaxing and rewarding way to spend your Friday night, you’ll want to curl up on the couch with TLC tonight. The BrideDay lineup that has everyone wanting an invitation starts at 8pm ET/PT with Four Weddings — as four brides show off their personal style and judge each other’s weddings, hoping to win a five-star dream honeymoon. During tonight’s premiere, TLC will be…
March is fast approaching, which means it’s almost time for SXSW! While I’ve attended before and HowStuffWorks’ Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant from Stuff You Should Know have podcasted from Interactive, this year’s going to be a bit different — as Captains Sig Hansen, Johnathan Hillstrand and Keith Colburn of Deadliest Catch will be making their SXSW debut. I have a feeling that Austin is the Captains’ type of town,…
Have you ever watched an investigative show and thought, “I could have solved that?” Well, Investigation Discovery is giving ID Addicts the chance to test their skills in a special episode of Homicide Hunter tonight, December 4, at 9pm ET. As Lt. Joe Kenda unravels the case you’ll be presented with on-screen questions tied to the investigation. Take to Twitter to answer using the designated hashtags and the ID team…
Months of planning are about to pay off — for our employees and a great group of organizations that we have the pleasure of working with. Creating Change, a 12-hour creative marathon and conference. Discovery employees will volunteer their talents and skills to nonprofits in need of marketing, communications, social media, creative and business services. Social media is always an area of great interest for the organizations that apply for Creating…
Tonight, everyone’s favorite bootleggers are back with the season premiere of Moonshiners on Discovery at 10pm ET/PT. Go inside the world of moonshining with Tim and Tickle, as well as two new rookies and a pair of old school ‘shiners in the new season. Before the premiere, tune into Countdown to the Shine for exclusive new footage and outtakes, and tweet along live and you may see your Tweet featured…
This Friday, the Gold Rush crews return to Discovery Channel for their third season of trying to strike it rich — and this season, one of them does. The stakes are higher as Todd doubles down on two claims he is, quite literally, banking everything on, while Dakota Fred’s glory hole may contain millions in gold. Before the premiere, tune in at 7:30pm ET/PT for Gold Rush: Do or Die to find…
The mission of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is simple: turning ideas into action. Now in its seventh year of bringing together heads of state, Nobel Prize winners and business and NGO leaders, this year’s annual meeting led by President Bill Clinton (Hoya Saxa!) puts the focus on “Designing for Impact” — including individuals, environments and systems. Today at 12pm ET, our own Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education, will…