As part of the new History Channel Documentary Series Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour, the father and son duo will be visiting Iron Mountain’s state-of-the-art facility Pennsylvania facility known as The Underground. As a fan of Mr. Robot, the idea of visiting the site – as it’s a flagship site for Iron Mountain Incorporated® and […]
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Memorable Trailer: ROOTS!
The first trailer has arrived for History’s miniseries Roots, based on the bestseller by Alex Haley (played by Laurence Fishburne, above). It looks really good. check it out after the break. Roots premieres on Memorial Day, May 30th.
Roots Remake Greenlit by A&E, History & Lifetime!
In what has to be a first, A&E, History and Lifetime have greenlit a remake of the ground-breaking limited series, Roots – the miniseries that told the origins of Author Alex Haley’s family in America. The event series, which will include original cast member LeVar Burton as an executive producer, will be simulcast on all […]
Exhilarating Trailer: Houdini!
At his height, Harry Houdini was just about the most famous man in the world. His story is told in History’s miniseries, Houdini (September 1st & 2nd). Check out the new trailer for Houdini following the jump.
Houdini Premieres September 1st on History!
History’s ambitious miniseries Houdini, starring Adrien Brody as the legendary escapologist, will premiere on Monday, September 1st (9/8C) and conclude the following night. Kristen Connolly and Evan Jones co-star. For more, follow the jump.
A&E Networks Available Thru Apple TV!
A&E Networks has launched A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime content on Apple TV in the US. For details, check out nthe press release after the jump.
Vikings: New Trailer and Character Previews!
History’s miniseries, Vikings, premiere’s on Sunday, March 3rd. The new trailer (above) looks intriguing, as do the video profiles of three of Vikings cast of characters (following the jump): Rollo (Clive Standen), Athelstan (George Blagden) and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard).
Top Shot Opens Season Two With Inventive Challenges!
History’s Top Shot [Tuesdays, 10/9C] is a competition show that really does interesting things with reality show conventions. In the second season premiere, the sixteen chosen marksmen face an opening challenge from Civil War days – each must hit a small target at a goodly distance with [have you see True Grit?] a Sharp’s Rifle. […]
Only In America With Larry The Cable Guy or, Mater Drives Through American History!
Despite a lengthy career as a stand-up comic, Larry the Cable Guy is probably best known as the lovable tow truck, Tow Mater in Pixar’s Cars. If that brings a lot of people to History for Only in America [Tuesdays, 9/8C], then I guess that’s cool. Unfortunately, there are some things that no one should […]
IRT: Deadliest Roads – You Think You’ve Seen Terror?
Longtime readers of Eclipse will know that I loathe reality TV for the simple reason that the vast majority of it is anything but real – it’s edited into storylines that take reality and turn it into fiction. Well, that and the fact that most of it is exploitative in nature and reminds me of […]
TELEVISION: America – The Story of Us – American History in Twelve Hours!
Sometimes, the best strategy is to go big – and History does just that with its twelve-hour, in-depth look at American history, America – The Story of Us [Sundays, 9/8C]. Using a mix of re-enactments, CG animation and commentary by notable Americans, History’s most in-depth production promises to be high entertainment as well as educational.