National Geographic Channel (tv network)

TV picks: Louis C.K., 'Veep,' Wonder Woman, woolly mammoths

2013-04-11 07:00:00

"Louis C.K.: Oh My God" (premieres Saturday, HBO). Funny, deep and unsparing of himself, Louis C.K. is arguably the most important comic going, both for his adventures in form -- his FX series "Louie," now on hiatus between its third and fourth seasons,...

Survey: Ronald Reagan would beat Obama in modern election

2013-04-09 12:21:00

If presidential politics ever involved time travel, President Obama might be in a little trouble. If an election between Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were held today, 58% would vote for Reagan over Obama, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans age...

'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners

2013-03-27 13:42:00

"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...

Rednecks translate to greenbacks on TV

2013-03-09 08:00:00

The singing vegetarian wanted nothing to do with the backwoods ducks. When Morrissey was scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show last month along with the cast of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," the '80s cult rocker issued an ultimatum: Boot the...

'Killing Lincoln' review: An epic tale tediously told

2013-02-17 06:30:00

On networks with historical bents, there is always a fair amount of Lincoln-mania this time of year — PBS' "American Experience" just repeated its excellent miniseries "Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided," — and what with Steven...

News Corp. profits from cable, bulks up on sports

2013-02-06 16:01:00

News Corp. continues to bet big on sports. Rupert Murdoch's media company is planning a new national 24-hour Fox Sports cable channel and has been adding regional sports networks to its portfolio. But a top company executive conceded Wednesday that...

A backyard nuclear shelter? Yes, paranoia does sell

2013-01-18 20:56:00

One sterling quality of American businesses is that they'll try to make money from anything. Paranoia, for instance. So say hello to Ron Hubbard, the owner of Montebello-based Atlas Survival Shelters, which converts huge corrugated metal tubes up to...

GLAAD targets National Geographic over Boy Scouts reality TV show

2013-01-23 08:00:00

Boy Scouts may be tough, but can they be as tough as GLAAD? The gay-rights group is upset over "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?," a new reality competition series from the creators of he-man fare such as "The Deadliest Catch." The show is due to...

'SEAL Team Six' fails in its mission

2012-11-03 12:00:00

Some fuss was recently made over the role President Obama plays in "SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden," a docu-drama premiering on National Geographic Channel on Sunday. There were accusations that the timing — days before the election...

The Morning Fix: Verizon wants to stream. Jolie gets serious.

2011-12-07 16:33:23

Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Lidia Celebrates America' on KOCE

2011-12-19 21:36:49

Preston Beckman, Fox scheduling head, moving to advisory role

2012-01-06 16:33:38

Geraldine Hughes, Billy Campbell and Jesse Johnson star in "Killing Lincoln" on National Geographic Channel.

2013-02-14 18:06:00

Billy Campbell, center, plays Abraham Lincoln in the National Geographic Channel's docudrama "Killing Lincoln."

2013-01-04 12:46:44

President Obama at 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner - a moment featured in "Seal Team Six" docudrama Sunday on the National Geographic Channel.

2012-11-02 17:25:00