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Angelo Guglielmo on his ID film “The Woman Who Wasn’t There”

April 13, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 5

Director Angelo Guglielmo didn’t want to make this film. The Woman Who Wasn’t There — executive produced by Meredith Viera and premiering Investigation Discovery April 17 at 8pm ET/PT — started out as the idea of its eventual subject, Tania Head. One of the most celebrated survivors of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Head had one of the most harrowing and inspirational stories of any who made it out alive that day. After barely escaping death on the 78th floor of the South Tower, she escaped the immediate carnage and although badly burned, managed to […]

Hallmark Channel unveiling “Undercover Bridesmaid”

April 12, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 2

I often pick on the people at Hallmark Channel and their hopelessly happy movies that always get wrapped up in a tidy little bow. They’re good sports about it, and they can take it — it’s a formula that’s done very well for them. A lot of people out there love Hallmark Channel’s original films and can’t wait until the next one arrives. At this point, they only have a few more days to wait, as Undercover Bridesmaid is set to hit Hallmark Channel this Sunday, April 15 at 8pm ET/PT. Undercover Bridesmaid stars Brooke Burns (The CW’s Melrose Place) […]

Peter O’Toole waxes eloquent tonight on TCM

April 11, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

There are some people who, when you get the chance to hear them talk about their lives, you just have to stop what you’re doing and listen. The late Richard Harris was one such person — whenever he stopped by David Letterman’s set, I always tended to drop everything and just tune in 100 percent, because, well, first of all, he was so well-spoken, but also because he told such fantastic stories. Never mind whether or not they were all true or greatly exaggerated — they were entertaining as hell, full of ribaldry and drunken exploits, and often including fellow […]

“World War I in Colour” coming to Military Channel

April 6, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

It’s a growing trend and a source of fascination for history buffs. Seeing footage of historic eras and events that we’re used to seeing only in black and white, but in color, or upgraded to HD. And, as fate would have it, some of the films built around this footage have been vivid and excellent regardless of the color factor. Documentaries about the Russian Revolution and, more recently, World War II featuring color and colorized images bring an immediacy to events that usually seem distant in part because of the antiquated media on which they often were captured. To that end, Military Channel […]

Anthony Bourdain is back for “No Reservations” Season 8

April 5, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 2

If there’s one thing you can say about doing a travel series, it’s that it’s never very routine. After seven seasons of wandering the globe in search of new and glorious epicurean adventures, Anthony Bourdain still finds it an exhilarating learning experience everywhere he and his crew go while shooting Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations for Travel Channel. Season 8 begins Monday, April 9 at 9pm ET/PT, and for its ever-colorful host — who also hosts The Layover on Travel Channel — the ride just keeps getting more interesting. “A lot of surprises this time out. By that I mean, surprising to me,” […]

Looking at a century of “Titanic” on film

April 4, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

It’s one of the most celebrated disasters in history. It’s also the subject of one of the most successful films of all time. A century has passed since the RMS Titanic took its maiden voyage into history, and people still maintain a fascination for it. The wreck claimed a grisly toll of more than 1,500 lives and stirred a furious outcry that led to drastic revision of existing maritime laws, but in its day, the Titanic disaster grabbed the popular imagination as a symbol of humanity’s hubris, the failure of its faith in rapidly advancing innovation. Over the decades, an […]

Military Channel presents “Edge of War”

April 3, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 2

Fans of Military Channel have something of a treat coming their way tonight with the premiere of Edge of War, hosted by retired U.S. Army General Wesley K. Clark. A worthy complement to the network’s recent Combat Tech series, Edge of War aims to take viewers link by link in the chains of events that led to the most consequential declarations of war in modern history. From World War II and Korea to Argentina and the Middle East, Edge of War examines how leaders throughout the world have brought their nations to the brink of war, and what their motivations were for […]

“The Killing” returns for Season 2 and will definitely maybe solve the case

April 1, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

For better or for worse, AMC’s The Killing returns tonight at 8p with a two-hour season premiere. The ambitious Twin Peaks-inspired series launched to acclaim last spring, but managed to alienate and anger much of its fanbase by season’s end. It wasn’t merely the lack of resolve over the central case that put people off, but the season-long habits of hasty conclusions and wild goose chases, not to mention a surprising amount of tv police ineptitude. Where We Left Off: Lead detective Sarah Linden (Emmy-nominated Mireille Enos) and her son finally boarded the plane to San Francisco when she gets […]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets into “Veep” for HBO

March 30, 2012 Channel Guide Staff 2

People are fond of defining the position of vice president as being just one heartbeat away from the most powerful job in the world. But as it turns out, that heartbeat can be so loud and overwhelming that it drowns out many vital attributes of an otherwise solid politician — things like power, poise and, oh-so-often, dignity. “Let me put it this way, I really don’t think anybody who finds themselves as vice president started their political career thinking, ‘One day I will be vice president,’” says Julia Louis-Dreyfus, explaining the crux of the humor found in her new HBO […]

Barcelona vs AC Milan in key Champions League Quarterfinals rematch

March 30, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

* The USMNT U-23s failed to qualify for the 2012 summer Olympics. The favorites lost their bid with a 1-1-1 record, after defeating Cuba 6-0, losing to Canada 2-0 and drawing against El Salvador 3-3. Was it a fluke, a matter of available talent, or a sign of something worse for the future of US soccer? * Looking ahead, the USWNT will play two matches in Japan, as part of the Women’s Kirin Challenge Cup. The ladies take on Japan on Sunday, April 1 at 6:25a (ESPN2, ESPN3) and Brazil on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00a (ESPN2, ESPN3). * UEFA […]