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Terrorism, racial profiling
and U.S.-Middle East relations may not seem like laughing
matters. But wait until you meet the five hilarious
and insightful Muslim American comedians showcased in
the PBS special, Stand Up: Muslim American Comics
Come of Age, who use humor to take on stereotypes
about their religion and ethnicity.
When George. H.W.
Bush left the Oval office in 1992, rejected after one
tumultuous presidential term, his thirty-year career
in public service came to an abrupt and unexpected end.
Traditional animal
filmmaking - with an authoritative "Voice of God" narration
- has been a staple for decades. But in Animal Planet's
new series RAW NATURE, viewers get an unprecedented
and immersive look at the intersection between human
nature and animal instinct.
Friday
night on PBS, Bill Moyers Journal will air the first
television interview with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright
since he became embroiled in a controversy for his remarks
and his relationship with Barack Obama.
Now through Mother's Day, Microsoft is offering complimentary
hair and make-up touch-ups followed by a free professional
photo session for moms and their families with the Windows
Live Portrait Studio.
Just
in time for Earth Day, join America's favorite little
monkey as he plunges into his first underwater adventure
to investigate the wonders of the ocean floor ... and
make some fishy pals.
What is the
truth about cancer? Is it the same deadly killer it
was 30 years ago, or are we making progress? A new film
exposes startling truths about survival rates of metastasized
cancers, and the limited success of drugs and clinical
trials.
PBS's
"Caring for Your Parents" draws much-needed attention
to the an unprecedented social, economic, and personal
revolution many adult children face as they transition
into primary caregivers for their aging parents.
Premiering on Tuesday,
March 4, at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT), Deliver Me gives viewers
a behind-the-curtain peek at the professional and personal
lives of these doctors providing insight into the most
relevant and dramatic issues facing pregnant women today.
For the first time
on television, the founders of eBay, Yahoo, Amazon,
Netscape, Google, and others go on camera and tell the
behind-the-scenes stories of how they went from being
geeky, computer-obsessed nerds to 21st century visionaries
who launched information sharing and e-commerce companies
that overtook the world.
On PBS's
Bill Moyers Journal, former journalist Sarah Chayes,
who has been helping rebuild Afghanistan since the fall
of the Taliban regime, says Musharraf's Pakistan is
behind the Taliban insurgency.
In this corner…weighing
in at a cool 120 pounds… is Mom, hell-bent on a teacup
yorkie. And in this corner is Dad, a svelte 160-pounder
who is vying for a chocolate lab and new best friend.
Who's gonna win it? Only Animal Planet's PETFINDER knows!
And only PETFINDER knows that there's nothing like the
right pet to open their hearts so that everybody wins.
Responding to
overwhelming viewer demand, TLC has announced that they
completed a deal to bring Paige Davis back to TRADING
SPACES, the series that redefined home design.
The
gowns … the glitter … the gams ... Ballroom dancing
has never been more popular with more than four million
athletes taking part in International Dance Sport Federation
competitions on five continents.
In FIGHT QUEST,
premiering on Friday, January 4, 2008, at 10:00 p.m.
ET/PT on Discovery Channel, Champion fighter Jimmy Smith
and newbie Doug Anderson travel the world for the chance
to hone their martial arts skills, train with the world's
best fight masters, immerse themselves in each culture,
and ultimately face off against a local fighter.
Forecast
Earth, a weekly television program and broadband site
dedicated to climate change announces the second annual
Forecast Earth Hot List.
En el
mes de Diciembre, Discovery en Español, el proveedor
líder de programación de alta calidad basada en hechos
del mundo real para la audiencia hispano parlante, lleva
a los televidentes al corazón de México, cuna de la
civilización antigua más avanzada de América Latina
en Discovery Atlas: México
For years,
Dr. G has been doing in real life what many other shows
only pretend to do - using forensic science to solve
actual mysteries. Now she's back to tackle a new stack
of cases that will prove to be some of her most challenging
and shocking to date.
The tragedy
9/11 created a moment of unity among college students,
but that soon gave way to the debate over the conflict
in the Middle East. A documentary special on PBS focuses
on the University of California-Berkeley and Columbia
University in New York.
The shoe bomber,
the Madrid mastermind, and the London transit ringleader
all adopted Islam in prison. Radical Islam has spread
in Europe, but will this militant mindset become "homegrown"
in the U.S.?
She's not a lawyer;
she's not a cop; she's not a private detective - she's
a journalist. But in a career spanning over 30 years
as a documentary filmmaker, the impact of her work has
freed more innocent prisoners than many professionals
in the criminal justice system. Fourteen innocent men
and women walk the streets today because Bikel wouldn't
let the public forget about them.
A majority
of women are unhappy with the current dating scene within
their respective cities. Single women in the cities
across the country like Sex In The City's Carrie Bradshaw
are more attracted to country guys and are open to finding
love in the country according to the findings in an
E-Poll® commissioned by the women's cable network WE
tv.
Art21 provides art lovers
access to the creative processes behind contemporary
works with its award-winning series Art:21-Art in the
Twenty-First Century on PBS.
Discovery Channel
brings viewers into the heart of "Tornado Alley" for
a firsthand look at one of nature's most destructive
forces in the all new-series STORM CHASERS.
Since the shooting
deaths of Iraqi civilians on September 16 by Blackwater
contractors, who are currently under investigation by
the FBI and the State Department, newspapers, talk shows
and blogs have been buzzing with debate over the implications
of a growing private sector "army" fighting alongside
US Military officials in Iraq.
From an
arduous foot race in the Mexican mountains wearing only
handmade sandals to a vicious Martial Art where the
soles of your feet are your only weapons, three American
and three British athletes push their physical and mental
limits in the thrilling Discovery Channel series LAST
ONE STANDING.
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Networks or PBS, please e-mail us at operations@newsgeneration.com
or call 404-846-6850.
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