Will Ferrell Joins Bear Grylls on Man vs. Wild

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable,

Land of the Lost star Will Ferrell will soon be lost on land.

To promote the upcoming release of his Universal Pictures pic, the comedian’s body is once again being being put to the test. Unfortunately in this case, it won’t entirely be for laughs.

In an June episode of Man vs. Wild, Ferrell will join host Bear Grylls in an area far north of Sweden where they will endure subzero temperatures. During their 48 hours together, the actor and the ex-Special Forces soldier have to create their own shelter, find food and navigate the region.

What can we expect to the see the former SNL star do? Well, he’ll be rappelling down frozen waterfalls, climbing trees and tandem-abseiling off a helicopter. Oh - he’ll also be eating reindeer eyeballs and drinking some of his own fluid.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (1/12)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Bravo, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, ER, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• ER (NBC) - Three more episodes ordered

• Baldwin Hills (BET) - Season 3
• Cash Cab (Discovery) - Season 4
• College Hill (BET) - Season 6
• Destination Truth (Sci Fi) - Season 3
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) - Season 3
• The Life and Times of Tim (HBO) - Season 2
• Mad Men (AMC) - Season 3
• Make Me a Supermodel (Bravo) - Season 2
• The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo) - Season 2
• ‘Til Death (FOX) - Season 4

(To get a look at TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule, click here.)

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TV on DVD: January 13, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, BBC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, WB,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• Ben 10 Alien Force (Season 1, Vol. 2)
• Dallas (Season 10)
• House of Payne (Volume 3)
• Little Britain USA (Season 1)
• Lovejoy (Season 4)
• Man vs. Wild (Season 2)
• Matlock (Season 2)
• Reba (Season 5)
• Saxondale (Seasons 1 & 2)
• Skins (Volume 1)
• ‘til Death (Season 2)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (Season 6)

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TV on DVD: October 14, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, PBS, The CW, WB, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• The Adventures of Robin Hood (Season 2)
• Back to You (Season 1)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Season 8)
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (Season 2, Vol. 8)
• Liberty’s Kids (Complete Series)
• Lil’ Bush: Resident of United States (Season 2)
• Nash Bridges (Season 1)
• The Partridge Family (Season 3)
• Rules of Engagement (Season 2)
• The Sarah Silverman Program (Season 2, Vol. 1)

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When Mythbusters, Reality and NASA Mix

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Editorial,

Former special effects gurus-turned reality stars, the MythBusters took on their biggest challenge yet for last night’s episode: the famed moon landing. For decades (specifically since 1969) people have persisted in believing the whole thing was a hoax.

Was it?

According to the episode’s opening dialogue, 20% of Americans to this day (well, perhaps not this day - but let’s say a week ago) persist in believing the well-publicized moon landing was actually faked. Many of what the show calls “conspiracy theorists” point to various evidence and say the entire thing was filmed not on the surface of the moon, but on a Hollywood set.

Some may scoff at this idea, but in a way it’s not farfetched. After all, hasn’t Hollywood faked everything from space invasions to true love? Really, is one little moon landing so hard to re-create?

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This Week on TV (8/4-8/10)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, Bravo, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, So You Think You Can Dance,

(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)

• Teen Choice 2008 (FOX, 8pm):  “Miley Cyrus hosts the 10th annual gala honoring achievement in entertainment, sports and fashion.” If kids are wearing things from the 80’s, could that really be considered an achievement in fashion?
• I Want to Work for Diddy (VH1, 9pm):  Series premiere. “Applicants compete to be Diddy’s next personal assistant.” The more babies you have, the more umbrella holders you need.
• New York Goes to Hollywood (VH1, 10pm):  Series premiere. “New York moves to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming an A-list entertainer.” Ashley Dupre has proven that you can live in New York and do the same there.
• Luke’s Parental Advisory (VH1, 10:30pm):  Series premiere. “Former rapper turned adult-entertainment producer Luther ‘Luke’ Campbell auditions women for his company then gives his teenage son a lecture about pornography.” It’s The Cosby Show of the millennium.

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This Week on TV (5/19-5/25)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance,

(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)

Tonight’s Finales: The Big Bang Theory, Bones, CSI: Miami, Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, Paradise Hotel 2, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men

• Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm):  “Blair comes to Serena’s defense and faces off with Georgina.” Well, I don’t think this is a fair fight at all. Georgina’s got mad Buffy skills!
• Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm):  Will it come down to the Olympic gold medalist, NFL’s Man of the Year or the Chilean actor? Never underestimate a man who telenovela fans supporting him.
• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30pm):  “Ted has an accident, and his close call with death finds him reevaluating his life and his relationship with Stella.” Yeah, I have no idea how he’s going to share her with Zach Braff either.
• The Bachelorette (ABC, 9pm):  Season premiere. “DeAnna Pappas, the finalist who was spurned in 2007 by Brad Womack, is now dispensing the roses herself.” Why would anyone want to win if losing meant headlining your own show?

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TV on DVD: April 15, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, FOX, MTV, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

• American Dad (Volume 3)
• College Hill: Interns
• Eureka Seven (Volume 12)
• How the West was Made
• Melrose Place (Season 4)
• A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila (Uncensored) (Season 1)
• Spongebob SquarePants: Pest of the West
• Woody Woodpecker and Friends (Volume 2)

This Week on TV (4/14-4/20)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, The CW, America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Medium, Scrubs, The Office,

(You can view TV Envy’s Post-Strike Television Schedule here.)

• Bones (FOX, 8pm):  New episode.  “When a motorcycle racer’s remains are discovered in a national park, Brennan and Booth hunt for his killer.”  I hear this is a great show.  I just wish Angel wasn’t flirting with a new woman.
• One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm):  New episode.  “Lucas tries to deal with being left at the altar.”  He’ll find comfort in the arms of a young blonde thing later.
• Rules of Engagement (CBS, 9:30pm):  New episode.  “Adam and Jennifer go on a vacation with Jeff and Audrey, but first they have to endure a time share sales pitch.”  What do I get if I endure the show?
• Medium (NBC, 10pm):  “Kelly Preston guest stars as venture capitalist Meghan Doyle, who strikes up a professional and personal connection with Joe.”  Anjelica Huston, Rosanna Arquette and now Kelly Preston.  Is this the Lifetime channel?

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Oprah: A Network of Her OWN?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Talk Shows, Cable, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, News,

Big news today. You can hardly get on a Web site without seeing the banner headlines - Oprah Winfrey, megastar and money-maker galore, is getting a TV network. And yet, the WE network is already hers, no? And isn’t she somehow involved with the Oxygen network, too?

At any rate, the Discovery Health channel will be taken over by the talk show star and become OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.  (Naturally, because the woman is well on her way to OWNing the world.)  As it is, Winfrey didn’t even pay for the Discovery channel network.  She instead turned over her Web site to the Discovery family and became chairman of the network. Not a bad deal.

Re-runs of her talk show will definitely be on the network, which will be all about Oprah all the time. Can’t wait.

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