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Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life - Brook to judge 'Dirty Dancing' show english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life - Brook to judge 'Dirty Dancing' show *english*

Kelly Brook has signed up to be a judge on a Dirty Dancing-themed reality show, the Press Association reports.

Brook will replace Jennifer Ellison on Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life, a show that follows eight couples who look to emulate Johnny and Baby from the 1987 film and win a contract with dance agency Bloc.

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Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life - Brook to judge 'Dirty Dancing' show *english*

Shark - Shark has been canceled english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Shark - Shark has been canceled *english*

The hammer has come down on "Moonlight" and "Shark," one day before the Eye's upfront presentation to the advertising community.

Conversely, "The Unit" - which hasn't aired a new episode in 2008 - has been picked up for a fourth season.

Both "Moonlight" and "Shark" have struggled in their post-strike returns. In "Shark's" case, its 75.86% average retention rate of "NCIS" among adults 18-49 fell well short of previous occupant "The Unit's" 85.57% rate this season

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Shark - Shark has been canceled *english*

Moonlight - Moonlight has been canceled english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Moonlight - Moonlight has been canceled *english*

Though things were looking good for a second season of CBS’ vampire show, Moonlight has been cancelled.

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Moonlight - Moonlight has been canceled *english*

Prison Break - Michael Rapaport joins 'Prison Break' english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Prison Break - Michael Rapaport joins 'Prison Break' *english*

Michael Rapaport has joined Fox's "Prison Break" as a regular.

On the 20th Century Fox TV-produced "Prison Break," Rapaport will play a government agent who has an interesting offer for Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and his brother (Dominic Purcell). Production on the upcoming fourth season begins this month in Los Angeles.

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Prison Break - Michael Rapaport joins 'Prison Break' *english*

Ice Road Truckers - History On The Road Again With An American Original - Ice Road Truckers Returns June 8 english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Ice Road Truckers - History On The Road Again With An American Original - Ice Road Truckers Returns June 8 *english*

HISTORY™ ON THE ROAD AGAIN WITH AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS RETURNS WITH TRUCKERS ATTEMPTING TO CONQUER NEW FRONTIER 200 MILES NORTH OF ARTIC CIRCLE

Season Two of Hit Series That Chronicles History of Arctic Region Premieres Sunday, June 8 at 9pm ET/PT

New York, MAY 12, 2008 – ICE ROAD TRUCKERS, a History™ American Original series, will premiere its second season Sunday, June 8 at 9pm ET/PT. The new season follows some of the truckers from last season, along with new drivers, as they haul essential equipment and supplies to remote outposts across one of the world’s last great frontiers, the vaunted winter ice road that runs over the frozen Arctic Ocean and the Mackenzie River in the farthest reaches of the Northwest Territories. The long history of survival here during the grueling winter months has been and still is dependent on these ice roads. Although technology has changed how they deal with the titanic forces of nature of the Arctic Circle, the native people of the region still live by their traditions and rich history.
For a brief window during the coldest part of the winter, the only way to reach the remote communities and natural gas exploration sites of this region, which lies more than 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, is by driving over an extraordinary ice road that winds along the Mackenzie River. Contending with Arctic storms that hit without a moment’s notice, even the most seasoned truckers find themselves challenged by the extreme polar conditions, isolation and the lack of basic comforts. Temperatures during the winter months here can dip as low as -60.
Last season in Yellowknife, our truckers had narrow land bridges to escape to. This season it’s ice all the way, no land, no sanctuary. Four familiar faces return to see if their ice road experience translates to this more imposing river and ocean ice road. Hugh Rowland, Rick Yemm, Drew Sherwood and Alex Debogorski are all on an even playing field and Hugh is no longer the boss of Rick and Drew. New truckers will be introduced throughout the season, including Erik Refrine, and field supervisor Jerry Dusdal, veterans of the Arctic ice road.

Ice Road Truckers focuses on six drivers and the history of this rarest of professions. Returning to Ice Road Truckers are:

Hugh Rowland – Hugh “Polar Bear” Rowland, an animal on the ice road, is one of the toughest and most experienced ice road truckers on the planet. This year he’s on ice roads that he hasn’t seen in over twenty years, in an Arctic environment far more desolate and isolated than the roads out of Yellowknife, but he’s undeterred. Hugh is used to be being the boss, and now he has a new employer to contend with. He hasn’t had to prove himself in years, and now he’s a newbie to the Arctic ice roads.

Alex Debogorski - The legend of the Yellowknife ice road trucking community, he is entering his 27th year as a driver, but first on this ice road. Although he’s the most capable of drivers, he is out of his comfort zone, which could make for an interesting season. He’s just another rookie here and he has to learn a whole new set of skills for driving these dangerous ice roads.

Rick Yemm – Fired by Hugh last year, Rick is now an equal up in the Arctic working the same ice roads for a different company. This year, Rick is out to prove that he is a true ice road trucker. He is a tattooed, loudmouth, lively character and showed up this winter sporting a bright blue Mohawk.

Drew Sherwood -Last year, Drew Sherwood quit early during his rookie season on the Yellowknife ice roads. Drew is looking to show that last year was a fluke and that this experienced highway driver can make it through a full season on the ice road.

The newcomers include:

Erik DuFresne – A French Canadian and an Arctic enthusiast, he’s driven the ice roads every year since the age of 19. Erik is one of the most safety-minded, collaborative, and environmentally conscious drivers on the ice roads. He loves to turn up the music and rock out in his cab, has a great sense of humor and loves to take in the natural beauty of his surroundings.

Jerry Dusdal – On the “oilpatch” of the Arctic ice roads, Jerry is the big dog. As field supervisor, or “truck push,” of Mullen’s Trucking, he’s in charge of every truck that leaves “the lease” and the safety of his truckers. Jerry is instinctually masterful at this highly-demanding job. He misses driving the big rigs, but makes it his business to personally look after every machine and every trucker behind the wheel. Says Jerry, “I don’t have any kids, but out here I have thirty of them.”

The Ice Road Truckers minisite, www.history.com/iceroadtruckers, provides profiles on the people and places featured in the new season. The site will include full episodes, exclusive short-form videos, an interactive Ice Road Backdrop Builder that allows users to create and download custom wallpapers, a Cold Weather Survival Guide, in-depth information about the towns of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, trivia, exclusive interviews and more.

Executive Producers for History™ are David McKillop and Dolores Gavin. ICE ROAD TRUCKERS is produced by Original Productions. Executive Producers for Original Productions are Thom Beers and Philip Segal.

History™ and History HD™ are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning, original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network’s program offerings are hit series such as Ax Men, Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Ice Road Truckers, as well as acclaimed specials including King, Life After People, 1968 with Tom Brokaw, Lost Book of Nostradamus, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed and Sherman’s March. History has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime EmmyÂ® Awards, 10 News & Documentary EmmyÂ® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our HistoryÂ® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. Take a Veteran to School Day is the network’s latest initiative connecting America’s schools and communities with veterans from all wars. History’s website, located at www.History.com, is the definitive historical online source that delivers entertaining and informative content featuring broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games podcasts and more.

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Ice Road Truckers - History On The Road Again With An American Original - Ice Road Truckers Returns June 8 *english*

How I Met Your Mother - Britney Spears could do third 'Mother' visit english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

How I Met Your Mother - Britney Spears could do third 'Mother' visit *english*

Three times may be the charm for Britney Spears and "How I Met Your Mother."

With Spears making her second guest appearance on the abruptly popular CBS comedy, the show's co-creator Craig Thomas tells THR.com that Monday's episode was written to leave the door open for the pop singer to make a return appearance next season.

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How I Met Your Mother - Britney Spears could do third 'Mother' visit *english*

Eureka - Frances Fisher tapped for Sci Fi's 'Eureka' english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Eureka - Frances Fisher tapped for Sci Fi's 'Eureka' *english*

"Eureka," from NBC Universal Cable Studios, returns for its third season July 29. Fisher will play Samantha Thorne, aka "the Fixer," a corporate titan who is brought in to clean up Global Dynamics.

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Eureka - Frances Fisher tapped for Sci Fi's 'Eureka' *english*

Caprica - Eric Stoltz joins 'Battlestar' prequel english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Caprica - Eric Stoltz joins 'Battlestar' prequel *english*

Eric Stoltz has signed on to star opposite Esai Morales in Sci Fi Channel's two-hour "Caprica" pilot, while Frances Fisher has been tapped for an eight-episode arc on the network's "Eureka."

Alessandra Toressani also has come aboard the NBC Universal Cable Studios-produced "Caprica," a prequel to Sci Fi's "Battlestar Galactica." Stoltz will play Daniel Graystone, a wealthy computer engineer who, after an emotionally crippling family tragedy, uses his technological wizardry to forever change the future of Caprica. Toressani plays Daniel's daughter, Zoe.

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Caprica - Eric Stoltz joins 'Battlestar' prequel *english*

Creature Comforts (US) - Creature Comforts: What Went Wrong with the CBS Claymation Series? english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Creature Comforts (US) - Creature Comforts: What Went Wrong with the CBS Claymation Series? *english*

Creature Comforts ran on CBS for only three weeks before being pulled due to low ratings. The British version of the claymation show has been a big hit for some time, so why didn’t the US incarnation catch on?

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Creature Comforts (US) - Creature Comforts: What Went Wrong with the CBS Claymation Series? *english*

Lost - 'Lost' adds hours english

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:53 GMT

Lost - 'Lost' adds hours *english*

ABC has found more hours for the final two seasons of "Lost."

The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each -- not 16 as previously planned.

ABC has added two hours to the show's production plan because the WGA strike knocked three hours out of the current season. To partly compensate, the network recently added an additional hour to Part 2 of the season finale that airs May 29.

All told, the changes will wrap up the show with the same number of episodes that producers and ABC negotiated last year.

"We were supposed to do 16-16-16," "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof said. "But we ended up doing 14 this season, so we owe two."

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Lost - 'Lost' adds hours *english*