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Parents never stop learning — even when they have 19 children! I had the chance to chat with Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar yesterday about their preemie's progress and whether they plan to expand their family. The couple were happy to report that Josie, now 7 1/2 months, has settled into their busy household. LilSugar: How is Josie adjusting to such a big family after she had her parents all to Read more
Latest Paula Abdul rumor: she'll be doing a flash mob dance reality show for NBC — Inside TV Alice in Wonderland's screenwriter will also pen Maleficent script — Cinematical A Sarah Palin reality show is coming to Discovery — People Katherine Heigl confirms that she's leaving Grey's — Ausiello Files Liam Neeson will play LBJ in Lee Daniels's Selma — MTV Movies Blog This New Yorker Read more
This Sunday, the Gosselin clan of Jon and Kate Plus 8 will welcome Planet Green's Renovation Nation host Steve Thomas into their home to retrofit it with some eco-friendly upgrades. Steve and his crew will help install electric solar panels and solar thermal panels onto the house, as well as solar powered lights along the driveway. They'll also build a picnic table for the family using reclaimed Read more
Saturday, Sept. 20, TLC will premiere another new series, Over Designed, hosted by design expert Kenneth Brown. Brown will help overzealous homeowners who have taken a motif to the extreme, by enlisting the help of their family and friends to create more livable and inviting spaces. Think palm trees, penguins galore, all things Africa, or an extremely played-out Hawaiian theme. "The series will Read more
In these days of growing environmental awareness, it's not unusual for a network to have one or two TV series — or, in the case of NBC, a whole week — dedicated to all things green. But on June 4, Discovery will trump them all, giving green issues their own channel. Planet Green will show up wherever Discovery Home currently is on your cable box, and it's billing itself as the first ever Read more
While Emeril Live may be a thing of the past, we can now look forward to Emeril Green, a daily show on Planet Green, the new eco-lifestyle network from Discovery. The new network is launching this Summer and Emeril Green begins in July. The series will highlight Emeril's love of fresh, top quality foods and will be shot entirely on location at Whole Foods locations across the country. He'll share Read more
It was probably only a matter of time before Oprah Winfrey staked out a TV network of her very own, but now it's official: Oprah will launch her own cable channel, OWN, in mid-2009. She issued a statement saying: Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a television network, as I always felt my show was just the beginning of what the future could hold. For me, the Read more
One day over July 4th weekend, I was feeling under the weather and staring listlessly at the TV with my boyfriend when "Man vs. Wild" came on the Discovery channel. My boyfriend wanted to watch an episode and I was feeling too weak to argue. But after just a few minutes, I was hooked and glad I'd started watching the show during a marathon! Now I can't get enough of this Read more
Today the Discovery Channel kicks off its 20th annual Shark Week bright and early at 9:00 AM with "Paradise for Predators: Sharks of Palau." As far as shark programs go, this sounds like one I could handle: "Journey to Palau and meet the people and their deep connection to sharks. Members of a local shark clan help shed light on why certain villages believe the sharks are gods. Have sharks and Read more
I watched the first three installments of the Discovery Channel's 11-part Planet Earth miniseries on a friend's 42-inch high-definition TV last week, and I can say hands down that it is one of the most incredible things I have ever seen on TV. No, seriously. It's amazing. Alternating between sublime panoramas and unbelievably intimate animal moments, Planet Earth uses high-tech photography to Read more
