Posts with tag "discovery channel"

Discovery and Vatican Team Up for Reality Series

Posted Jan 5th 2011 at 09:40 PM by AOL TV Editors

Take Discovery's knack for recreating real-life stories and combine it with documents from the Vatican and what do you get? 'The Exorcist Files.' Yep, Discovery has teamed with the Catholic Church for a new series based on their investigations of hauntings and demonic possessions. According to Entertainment Weekly, the series will also feature interviews with religious experts and top Vatican ...

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'Storm Chasers' Star Matt Hughes Dead at 30

Posted Nov 4th 2010 at 10:13 AM by Zach Dionne

Veteran meteorologist Matt Hughes, a star on Discovery Channel's 'Storm Chasers,' was memorialized in his final episode on Nov. 3. He died on May 26 in Wichita, Kansas, at 30 years old. Many fans only learned of his death when the episode aired. The installment, titled 'Dedication,' detailed Hughes' final storm chase. Hughes is survived by his wife, Kendra, and two sons, Collin and Hunter. A ...

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Crabby Discovery Channel Sues 'Deadliest Catch' Bros

Posted Sep 20th 2010 at 03:01 PM by PopEater Staff

After 'Deadliest Catch' stars Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand bailed on their spin-off special, the Discovery Channel showed their claws by slapping them with a lawsuit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Discovery is suing the Hillstrand brothers for $3 million in damages after they quit a 'Deadliest Catch' one-time special, titled 'Hillstranded,' two weeks into production. The complaint ...

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A Chat With the Brains Behind the Jaw-Dropping 'Life'

Posted Mar 20th 2010 at 11:51 AM by Mike Hess

This weekend, your understanding of nature and the animals that coexist alongside us in this vast, wondrous world is about to be blown to bits, as the new series 'Life' is set to debut (two back-to-back episodes premiere starting at 8 pm on Sunday) on the Discovery Channel. Much like the past smash hit nature series 'Planet Earth,' 'Life' -- narrated by Oprah Winfrey -- scours the earth looking ...