As one of one of the world’s most well-traveled food explorers, Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern is an expert on all the best things to eat in a city. Now, in the new series “The Zimmern List,” premiering with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, March 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Zimmern is sharing his personal recommendations on the food and places where he most loves to eat. I
Feb 12 2018
News: Regina Hall, Casey Wilson, & Paul Scheer Join Don Cheadle & Andrew Rannells in Showtime’s Comedy Pilot Ball Street
BALL STREET takes us back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday – one of the worst stock market crashes in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one knows who or what caused it. BALL STREET is the story of how a bunch of fearless underdogs took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street.
Feb 10 2018
Video: From All Corners Documentary World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival
FROM ALL CORNERS shares the story of Fuyuki Shimazu, the Japanese cardboard picker and artist who creates wallets made from used cardboard which he has gathered from 27 countries. His wallets travel around the world to advocate the concept of “upcycling,” a thought process beyond simply recycling or re-use. FROM ALL CORNERS will have its World Premiere in Documentary Spotlight Section at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
Feb 09 2018
News/Video: Showtime’s Documentary Word is Bond Premieres February 16
Directed by Sacha Jenkins (Burn Motherf*cker, Burn!, Fresh Dressed) the film explores the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop. What was born on the streets of the South Bronx has now taken root globally, and the young poets of New York have helped to spawn regional dialects everywhere.
Feb 09 2018
Video/News: Oxygen’s Docu-Series Aaron Hernandez Uncovered Premieres March 17.
Aaron Hernandez was a sports phenom who was destined to be one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. He was adored by millions of fans, had a woman who loved him, and riches beyond his dreams until a series of events led him down a dark path to destruction. This two-part special goes beyond the headlines and takes a deep dive into Hernandez’s dual life through never-before-seen interviews, vivid eyewitness accounts, testimony never presented in trial, startling new medical revelations, and a secret that tormented him—a secret that some may have gone to extremes to keep.
Feb 08 2018
Video/News: Smithsonian Channel Celebrates Women’s History Month With Epic Warrior Women and Cleopatra
Smithsonian Channel celebrates Women’s History Month with two new series featuring the real-life stories of women who are symbols of empowerment, independence and strength. EPIC WARRIOR WOMEN exposes history’s most iconic female fighters from the Roman Empire to Central Asia and West Africa. Each extraordinary tale of blood, sacrifice and endurance centers on the life of one young female warrior caught up in the bloody struggles of her time. EPIC WARROR WOMEN premieres on Monday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. CLEOPATRA examines the life of Egypt’s most famous ruler, the sole woman of her time to rule alone. It is a story of survival, political acumen, seduction and notoriety, revealing the reasons her name still resonates today. CLEOPATRA premieres Monday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
Feb 08 2018
News: Pet Names World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival
Grad-school-dropout Leigh spends seemingly endless days caring for her ill mother in her childhood home. A chance encounter with her ex, Cam, leads Leigh to make a last-minute decision to invite him on her solo camping trip. Falling into old patterns of familiarity is easy for the duo; what’s hard is facing deep-seated wounds between them that never healed. PET NAMES is directed by Carol Brandt and written by Meredith Johnston.
Feb 08 2018
News/Video: New Season of BBC America’s Top Gear Premieres March 3
Top Gear, with hosts Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid, will premiere at a special date and time, Saturday, March 3 at 10:30/9:30c on BBC AMERICA, following the seventh episode of Planet Earth: Blue Planet II. The following day, Sunday March 4, Top Gear will air its second episode in its regular weekly time slot, Sundays at 8/7c on BBC AMERICA.
Feb 08 2018
News: Cinemax Presents Trouble No More Spotlighting Bob Dylan’s “Gospel” Period February 26
Directed by Jennifer Lebeau, TROUBLE NO MORE spotlights Dylan’s passionate, faith-based music, featuring electrifying, digitally restored footage from concerts in Toronto and Buffalo in late-April and early-May 1980, which is interspersed with fiery sermons written by Luc Sante and delivered by Michael Shannon (HBO Films’ upcoming “Fahrenheit 451”; Oscar® nominee for “Nocturnal Animals” and “Revolutionary Road”).
Feb 06 2018
Movie Review: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong. Wrong Place, Wrong Time.
I sat down with Matt Jones, Eleanore Pienta, and director Jason Headley at this year’s SXSW to talk about their new film, A Bad Idea Gone Wrong. As a fan of the series Breaking Bad, I jumped at the opportunity to talk with Jones but after reading the film’s synopsis, I questioned whether viewing it was worth my time.
Feb 06 2018
News: Discovery Commissions The Red List Documentary From BBC Studios
Discovery has commissioned a new wildlife conservation documentary from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The Red List is a two-hour ground-breaking film, following the work of dedicated wildlife conservationists across the globe, as they work to compile the latest version of The Red List – the most comprehensive record of the state of the world’s wildlife that has ever been created. The Red List, run by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is more than just a list, it’s a barometer of life. The film will give viewers a glimpse inside the worldwide effort to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
Feb 05 2018
News: NBC Teams Up With Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia to Launch The Titan Games
NBC has partnered with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia to produce a new large-scale physical competition series “The Titan Games,” which will feature Johnson. The 10-episode series will offer everyday people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in epic head-to-head challenges designed to test mind, body and heart. The nationwide search has begun. If you’re motivated, athletic and willing to push yourself beyond your limits, you could have the opportunity of a lifetime, courtesy of Dwayne Johnson. Read More…
Feb 03 2018
Video: Amazon’s Jack Ryan Super Bowl Trailer
Feb 01 2018
News/Photos: History® Greenlights Unscripted Series In Search Of with Zachary Quinto
HISTORY greenlights the ten episode unscripted series “In Search Of,” hosted and executive produced by Emmy-nominated actor Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Snowden). Inspired by the iconic 1970s’ franchise, the series will examine unexplained phenomena from all over the world. UFOs and paranormal mysteries remain relevant as the Pentagon recently acknowledged a secret UFO program which investigated sightings of UFOs from 2007 – 2012.
Feb 01 2018
Video/News: New Season of Outrageous Acts of Science Returns to Science Channel Feb. 28.
Science Channel’s OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE blasts back for a new season featuring the internet’s craziest homemade science stunts and experiments. Each episode, science experts break down the most clever, funniest, most daring, and bizarre clips from around the world – all counting down to the most outrageous act! From the “modfathers” of modification to masters of mayhem to supernatural surprises, these internet sensations highlight human ingenuity as the team takes everything you knew about science and turns it inside out.
Feb 01 2018
News: Oscar-Nominated Documentary Traffic Stop Debuts on HBO February 19
In 2015, African-American schoolteacher Breaion King was stopped for a minor traffic violation in Austin, Texas – and what should have been a routine encounter quickly escalated into a harrowing arrest that was captured in detail by police dash cams. Recently nominated for an Academy Award® for Documentary Short Subject, TRAFFIC STOP illuminates timely, resonant issues of race and law enforcement while offering an intimate portrait of one woman in the wake of her traumatic arrest.
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