Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight will be the subject of a new Showtime documentary under the current working title of “Suge Knight”.

According to CNN, a statement released about the new Suge Knight documentary on Showtime details how Antoine Fuqua will direct the project that will focus on the life and controversy surrounding Knight and the era of rap music he presided over. In the Showtime doc, Suge Knight will personally reveal his life story, what happened along the way to rap mogul stardom, and how it all fell apart. Iconic rappers involved with Knight at his prime will also be featured in the documentary.

Bradley J. Fischer, producer of the Suge Knight documentary with Fuqua, revealed that he’s excited about the opportunity to tell the real story of Knight that most have been afraid to touch. “Suge Knight’s reputation and rise to power in the music business has become the stuff of legend,” said Fischer. “Antoine Fuqua and I are thrilled to be partnering with Showtime to tell this remarkable story and take audiences behind a curtain that most have been terrified to even approach.”

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Although Chaz Bono was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars this week, Bono will return to television on November 27 in a new documentary on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network.

CBS News reports that transgender activist and author Chaz Bono, who was recently eliminated from Dancing with the Stars, will debut a new one hour documentary on OWN. The new OWN doc will chronicle the life of Chaz Bono as a transgender man and his relationship with girlfriend Jennifer Elia. The new Chaz Bono documentary is a follow up to his previously released life project called Becoming Chaz

Chaz Bono is the only child of Sonny Bono and Cher, who was born a female and later became a transgender male. Bono is a vocal activist for other transgender people in today’s society. Chaz Bono recently participated in Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars to shed light on transgender issues and to show others like him that they could lead a happy life no matter who they are.

The new Chaz Bono documentary will air on OWN, November 27.

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Oprah Winfrey will welcome American Idol judge Steven Tyler as the first guest on Oprah’s Next Chapter when the new primetime series debuts on January 1.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Oprah Winfrey has landed American Idol judge and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler for the two hour primetime premiere of Oprah’s Next Chapter on January 1 from 9PM to 11 PM.

The new Oprah series will kick off with a visit to the home of Steven Tyler in New Hampshire, where Tyler will discuss his past addiction to drugs, his relationships, and Tyler’s current gig on American Idol.

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Martin Sheen in Who Do You Think You Are? - Lalo Villar/NBC

Actor Martin Sheen explores the origins of his family history, activism, and commitment to social justice in the Season 3 premiere of Who Do You Think You Are? on Friday, February 3 on NBC.

Although Martin Sheen rose to acting fame in such films as Badlands, Apocalypse Now, Gandhi, The Dead Zone (and many more) before going on to play the President in The West Wing, Sheen has long been a peaceful activist for social justice. From his support of the farm workers movement in 1965 with labor leader Casar Chavez to his opposition of the Iraq war and his fight for the environment, Martin Sheen has a long history of fighting for what he believes is right.

So, with his family history the focus of the Season 3 premiere of Who Do You Think You Are?, how does Martin Sheen feel that his journey into the past relates to his own commitment for social justice? When The Deadbolt spoke with Martin Sheen this week for the Season 3 debut, Sheen was keen to explore the origin of his activism.

“I have to say that was one of the things that I thought could very much be the case,” Sheen told The Deadbolt about how his activism could have been in the family.

“I had two uncles on both sides of my parents’ families. My uncle, who was an Irish volunteer and fought in the [Irish] War of Independence and then fought against the free state in the Civil War [of Ireland] from 1921 to 1923.”

Martin Sheen in Who Do You Think You Are? - Peter Morrison/NBC

For Martin Sheen, born Ramón Antonio Gerard Estévez in Dayton, Ohio to a Spanish father and Irish mother, his fight for social justice has deeper family roots.

“On my father’s side,” Sheen continued, “my father’s brother Matias had fought against Franco at the onset of his coup and spent an awful lot of time in jail. In fact, he received a life sentence that was finally rescinded in 1969 and I had just met him that year. So, the connections are just amazing in that they’re so deeply personal. And yes, both of them had risen up against oppression. In one case, a dictatorship in Spain and had suffered mightily for it but stuck to his principles.”

So, after exploring his family history on Who Do You Think You Are?, does Martin Sheen see a connection between his own activism and the principles of those who came before him in his family?

“For me, maybe this is some unknown quality that I have possessed. Not to the extent that these gentlemen did – they were absolutely heroic and risked their lives – but the message is clear that maybe this is part of my DNA.”

Martin Sheen in Who Do You Think You Are? - Peter Morrison/NBC

The father of Hollywood actors Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen also revealed that he now has a grounded sense of who he really is after taking the NBC journey into the past. In fact, Sheen has a special respect for the value of history.

“I think anyone who goes on one of these journeys,” Sheen elaborated, “whether it’s in front of a camera or on the internet, is really looking for a personal identification with the past. What is amazing about that is that as you go back further and further into lineage in generation and generation, you begin to look at dates. For example, one of my great, great, great grandparents died at the onset of the American Revolutionary War. In that sense, it gives you some perspective that you really think about in terms of historical value.”

Who Do You Think You Are? airs Friday, February 3 at 8/7c on NBC.

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Paul Fisher in Remodeled on The CW

After guiding the careers of such elite supermodels as Naomi Campbell and Monica Bellucci, super-agent Paul Fisher has returned to the modeling industry in The CW series Remodeled, which airs Wednesdays at 9/8c. Although Paul Fisher may not have been the nicest guy on the modeling block as a legendary agent to many elite models, Fisher has returned to the industry that once made him a self-professed egomanic.

With his new series Remodeled, which takes ailing modeling agencies and turns them into sustainable world class affiliates of his newly formed Network Talent, Paul Fisher is a changed man on a mission to transform the industry. Once living up to the stereotype of a powerful world class agent who cared more about fame than his models, Paul Fisher returned to the modeling world after a decade long soul-searching expedition into himself. As you’ll learn in our new interview for Remodeled, Paul Fisher is now making up for his past sins.

With Remodeled on The CW airwaves, The Deadbolt went one-on-one with Paul Fisher for an exclusive and candid chat about the past, present, and his future vision for the modeling industry through The Network and his message on Remodeled.

THE DEADBOLT: So, how is that Paul Fisher from years ago different from this Paul Fisher of today?

PAUL FISHER: That’s a tough and an intense question, because I found my faith about nine years ago. My faith, my whole trip is about transformation. It’s about becoming a different man. It’s about caring more about others and being less selfish.

It’s hard for me to watch my passion, my intensity, and my temper up on the screen. In my humble opinion, I got back into the modeling industry after a layoff of about ten years of being out of it because I had to beg and beg this industry for forgiveness. Excuse my language here, but I was a piece of sh**. I was a terrible, terrible man. I took advantage of my power. When I was the famous Paul Fisher, the agent of Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Brooke Burke, Kimora Lee Simmons, Carla Bruni, and Monica Bellucci, I was an animal. I was an egomaniac.

I hope and I pray that I’ve changed in the past ten years. I care more about others than I do myself. I believe before that I wanted to become a famous agent because I wanted to walk into places and be that famous guy, Paul Fisher. But now I want the power that comes along with my Network and the TV show because I truly do want to create a safe environment for young kids. When people bury me in the ground, I want people to say that he was a good man who truly, truly cared about these little kids, cared about these businesses, and that he was trying to help out.

THE DEADBOLT: To effect change through The Network and Remodeled, how have you had to raise your standards?

FISHER: Well, first of all, I walked into a bar about two and a half years ago and saw a little kid, her name was Stephanie Roberts, a beautiful, beautiful girl of color that I put on the cover of American Vogue magazine. I must have made her $5 million or $6 million dollars, we called her magic. She was a bartender. That beat the hell out of me and it was one of the reasons why I decided to build this thing called The Network.

I realized it back then, when I was the famous Paul Fisher, that I was a terrible role model. I didn’t teach these young kids that if they didn’t treat their physical features as a blessing from God, it would be the one thing that haunts them for the rest of their lives. If I could teach these kids that when you make a couple million dollars, if you don’t give 10% of that back to a charity or a foundation or become part of your community that the world would just take that away from you.

So I’m trying really hard now to teach my kids around the world that these physical features they’re born with really are a responsibility. If they don’t use this as a responsibility to become an incredible role model in their community and don’t give back until it’s painful, it will be taken away and it will be like it never ever happened.

I’m really trying to convince these kids not to become a model because you want to become famous, become a model because you can touch other young kids around the world and they can look up to you. And you have a responsibility because other kids are going to look up to you. That’s the kind of message that we’re trying to put into the consciousness of our kids around the world.

THE DEADBOLT: What’s the biggest challenge for you when it seems like the power people in the modeling industry are in it for all of the wrong reasons?

FISHER: Well, I got into the modeling industry for all of the wrong reasons. So, with a lot of these people, I know exactly where they’re coming from. There are beautiful young girls and boys and a lot of money in our industry, so it’s hard not to get caught up in everything and do this for the right reasons.

But I believe that everybody in their souls, they have the spark of God inside them and they all want to do this for the right reasons. It’s just that they’re afraid to out of fear because of the bottom line, because of so many various reasons.

What The Network is trying to do is be a unified voice. We think there are a lot of people around the world talking about the skinny issue, the “size 0″ issue, or girls are sticking their fingers down their throats to emulate the girls walking down the runways. And we’re not taking any responsibility, our industry. Plus sized clothing, they call it “plus size” when these women are actually healthy and normal women.

So I think there are a lot of voices around the world, major editors and major magazines that are saying the same thing I’m saying. The only problem is that it’s bifurcated, and it’s all over the world. What we’re trying to do is have one unified voice so we can all talk about these issues that are really, really important to us, from Photoshopping, super skinny girls walking down the runway, and 15-year old girls being half-naked shooting huge advertising campaigns where no 15-year old girl could even afford those clothes. So we’re trying to do things that a lot of other people are talking about, we just happen to have a TV show where we can talk and have a platform to scream from.

THE DEADBOLT: With the show, what was the most professionally challenging episode to film this season?

FISHER: Each one has been professionally challenging. We selected agencies that were definitely hurting and ones we thought we could definitely assist. Out of the 8, with 5 or 6, the biggest challenge was that they they all thought they knew what they were doing was correct. I had to convince them they had no clue about what they were doing.

But I guess the most challenging episode would have to be maybe the second episode. They had a modeling school, they talked a lot about God and being religious and caring about the kids when in reality they were just wanting to make a buck off of these little kids. When we walked out of that agency, the very next day they went back to [being a modeling school]. They call it a workshop now versus a school. That was probably my toughest one just because I really believe in people, and I believed them with every fiber of my being. When I get let down, that’s very difficult on me.

THE DEADBOLT: How hard is it to improve the modeling industry when you’re up against the media and the images that are being put out there?

FISHER: 150 agencies, that’s what I have on my brain. If I have 10 agencies around the world, or I have 40 agencies, are people really going to listen to Paul Fisher? Right now I’ve got about 50, I’m the largest in the world. Elite has 36 agencies, I have 50. Elite represents 6000 models, I represent 14,000. I’m not going to show my muscles, or have muscles to show when I’m 5-times bigger than Elite, when I’m 5-times bigger than my competition.

Over the next 12 to 18 months, when we’re sitting on 150 agencies around the world, with 10 or 15 of the biggest stars in the world, I believe we’ll have enough power and weight to truly make a huge difference in the modeling world. And probably not before that. We’ll chip away and chip away, people will hear things and they’ll be interested. But to truly have power in our industry, you have to have a tremendous amount of strength. When we’re at 100 agencies, or 150 agencies, with 40,000 kids, and 10 or 15 kids who are the biggest models in the world, I think people will then be forced to listen to me and my agencies around the world.

THE DEADBOLT: Given how young people are more socially aware, do you think the timing is right for this type of change and the show?

FISHER: Yeah. My new rap is social media is the new currency of this world. When they took our kids off the covers of Vogue magazine and they put 11 celebrities on Vogue and 11 celebrities on Bazaar each year out of every 12 months, we have to find a way to create our following and to create our brand. Now, with social media and the online presence, we can touch millions of people within minutes or seconds.

So as the show becomes stronger, as our Network becomes stronger, as our kids become stronger, and as our following increases, we can affect people’s bottom line. If major designers continue to use “size 00″ skinny girls and they contuinue to affect the way young women look in the mirror and see themselves because they can’t look like these “size 00″ skinny girls, it will affect their bottom line to the power of social media. I do think we will have an effect and it will be good. I think we have to become stronger and stronger and our following has to be come bigger and bigger.

THE DEADBOLT: How important is it for you to be honest no matter how people take your delivery?

FISHER: It’s everything to me. I can’t help myself. I made enough money and I made enough people famous and made some wonderful friends. My family is the most important thing to me aside from my faith. I swore to myself two and a half years ago that if I was ever to go back into the modeling industry – which I wasn’t excited about, coming back into this industry – that I would be brutally honest every step of the way, no matter what people thought.

People look at us like a reality show, but this is no reality show. The one rule I had with The CW was don’t tell me what to do, don’t tell me what to say, this is a docu-series. I’m not building a business because they’re doing a show on me.

I beg of your readers to go to our website, to NetworkTalent.com and see who we are. You’ll see my drug experts, my health experts, my parenting experts, my body conscious for women experts. You’ll see my models around the world talking about things that are really, really important. Anybody who thinks we’re just doing a reality show so I can walk into a place and get free dinner, we’re doing a docu-series so we can spread the message of health and wellness in our industry.

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Ancient Aliens on H2 Fridays at 9/10p

To celebrate the return of Ancient Aliens on H2 (History2), The Deadbolt is giving one lucky reader a chance to win their very own H2 Branded HD Camera.

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

The new season of Ancient Aliens, airing Friday nights at 9pm on H2, takes a look at the world’s wonders as they’ve evolved throughout the history of mankind. Through ancient religious texts, personal sightings and exquisitely constructed wonders come the belief by some that ancient astronauts once inhabited our world among, and pre-dating the existence of, human beings and that they will indeed come again.

In Season 4 of Ancient Aliens, H2 resumes the investigation of these curious marvels while questioning truth vs. phenomenon via 75 million years of the most credible alien evidence here on Earth as seen in a myriad of forms from biblical texts to massive stone ruins aligned in perfect Pythagorean sequence.

The Prize:

H2 Branded HD Camera

[Prize courtesy of H2 and History]

To Enter:

Answer the following 2 questions:

1. Name one episode of Ancient Aliens
2. What day, time and network does Ancient Aliens air?

Send an e-mail to info@thedeadbolt.com with your answers to enter.

One winner will be chosen on February 29. Contest open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Must be 13 years of age and older to enter. On February 29, the winner will be contacted via e-mail for their mailing address, which will not be given out to any other party and will only be used to ship prizes.

RULES

An valid e-mail address must be provided. Selected winners must reply with their contact information within 48 hours of contact by The Deadbolt or another winner will be selected.

Enter to win 10k Ancient Aliens Earth dollars:

Entrants of the contest should visit the newly designed Facebook application where fans can decipher the Ancient Aliens Code for a chance to win $10k in Earth Dollars in addition to customizing their own crop circle by uploading a picture.

For a chance to win 10k Earth dollars, enter this way at Facebook.

Be sure to tune in to the new season of Ancient Aliens on Fridays at 9pm on H2.

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The CW

Ahead of The Dark Knight Rises, The CW will explore The Batmobile with director Christopher Nolan, Tim Burton and some of the most famous names in the history of the Batman franchise.

On Monday, July 16, The CW will air a new special about the history and evolution of The Batmobile. In the new Batmobile special, Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight Rises, shares his thoughts on growing up with the Batmobile before directors Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher also chime in on what The Batmobile means to them.

Also in The Batmobile special on The CW, original Batman Adam West talks about getting into the famous car before current Batman (soon to be former) Christian Bale discusses driving The Batmobile.

The CW special presentation of The Batmobile airs Monday, July 16 at 8/7c.

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The digitized graphic novel of Mankind: The Story of All of Us is released on iTunes November 5 – Photo: History

Ahead of the miniseries premiere of Mankind: The Story of All of Us on HISTORY, fans can now get an early look at Mankind digitized graphic novel created by some of the biggest forces in the comic book industry.

Released in tandem with the Mankind mini-series on November 5, the digitized graphic novel was created by some of the most influential comic book artists and writers in the entire industry.

Thanks to the good folks at HISTORY, fans can now get an exclusive first look at the Mankind cover and the first four pages of the graphic novel story.

Narrated by Josh Brolin, Mankind: The Story of All of Us will premiere Tuesday, November 13 at 9pm ET on HISTORY to begin an epic 12-hour – six night television event. Telling the story of what brought man to life, Mankind is a brutal fight for survival. The odds were against us at every turn – over 99% of all species of the earth have gone extinct.

For the creation of the Mankind graphic novel, however, HISTORY enlisted a crack team of top comic book creatives to tell the story of all of us:

– Legendary DC Comics artrist Neal Adams (Superman, Batman)
– Award winning writer Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula, Blade)
– Illustrator Dennis Calero (X Factor, Legion of Superheroes)
– Artist Giovanni P. Timpano (Grimm Fairy Tales, G.I. Joe Infestation)
– Artist Tom Derenick (Superman Trinity, Countdown to Final Crisis)
– Writer and artist Bill Sienkiewicz (New Mutants, Elektra Assassin)
– Writer Nathan Edmonson (Olympus, Grifter)

For an exclusive first look at the digitized graphic novel of Mankind: The Story of All of Us (available on iTunes November 5), scroll below for the awesome imagery.

“Mankind examines what is unique about us to have made humans the dominant species on the planet. This is a story of survival on a harsh brutal planet – against all odds, we survived.

“It takes nine billion years for the ideal planet to form, four billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From the dawning of time, mankind has faced numerous obstacles and made surprising leaps forward.

“In an epic overview of the human race, this fast paced story of us is history like viewers have never seen before. Each event has been chosen because it’s a key turning point— a stepping stone in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. Our story is all about connections— why some ideas take hold and spread around the world and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.”

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Mankind: The Story of All of Us makes its epic six night debut Tuesday, November 13 at 9 p.m. on History – Photo: History

To celebrate the epic six night premiere of Mankind: The Story of All of Us on History, The Deadbolt is giving one lucky reader the chance to win their very own Mankind prize pack.

On Tuesday, November 13 at 9 p.m., History debuts Mankind: The Story of All of Us, narrated by Josh Brolin, which chronicles man’s brutal fight for survival. The odds were against us at every turn – over 99% of all species of the earth have gone extinct. The epic series examines what is unique about us to have made humans the dominant species on the planet.

Mankind is a story of survival on a harsh brutal planet – against all odds, we survived.

It took nine billion years for the ideal planet to form, four billion more for the right conditions to emerge before it finally happens: mankind begins. From the dawning of time, mankind has faced numerous obstacles and made surprising leaps forward.

In an epic overview of the human race, this fast paced story of us is history like viewers have never seen before. Each event has been chosen because it’s a key turning point— a stepping stone in our journey from hunter-gatherer to global citizen. Our story is all about connections— why some ideas take hold and spread around the world and how the lives of people in one part of the world are shaped by events in another.

THE “MANKIND” PRIZE PACK

– Mankind the Story of Us Coffee Table

– Mankind Graphic Novel (Exclusive first look)

– America the Story of Us DVD Box Set

– Mankind the Story of Us DVD Box Set

TO ENTER

Give two correct answers to the following questions below:

– Name the network that airs Mankind: The Story of All of Us?
– Name the actor who narrates Mankind: The Story of All of Us?

Send an e-mail to info@thedeadbolt.com with your answers to enter.

One winner will be chosen by November 30, 2012. Must be 13 years of age and older to enter. By November 30, the winner will be contacted via e-mail for their mailing address, which will not be given out to any other party and will only be used to ship prizes.

RULES

A valid e-mail address must be provided. Selected winners must reply with their contact information within 48 hours of contact by The Deadbolt or another winner will be selected.

Contest open to U.S. and Canada residents ONLY.

[All prizes courtesy of History]

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Beyonce: Life is But a Dream debuts Saturday, February 16 on HBO – Photo: HBO/Beyonce

Beyonce is the focus of the long-awaited intimate feature-length HBO documentary called Beyonce: Life is But a Dream airing on Saturday, February 16.

Directed by Beyonce herself, Life is But a Dream is a fusion of video that provides raw, unprecedented access to the private entertainment icon and high-voltage performances.

“HBO has a history of pushing every boundary with class and authenticity,” said Beyonce about teaming with the cable network. “Some of my favorite shows are on HBO, so I am excited that my film will be part of its bold programming. This film was so personal to me, it had to have the right home.”

The new documentary follows on the heels of Beyonce’s explosive halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII and comes before the singer’s upcoming March 2013 cover of Vogue.

Beyonce: Life is But a Dream is a multi-faceted portrait of the 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer, businesswoman, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, wife and mother, showing off the extraordinary gifts that have made her a global phenomenon, and stripping away the veneer of stardom.

The upcoming doc includes extensive first-person footage, some of it shot by Beyonce on her laptop, in which she reflects on the realities of celebrity, the refuge she finds onstage and the transcendent joy of becoming a mother last year.

Life is But a Dream sheds light on Beyonce’s childhood in Houston, with home movies revealing the close bond she built with her family and charts the challenges Beyonce felt when she decided to manage her career and build her own company, Parkwood Entertainment.

The upcoming documentary also captures the intense physical and emotional demands Beyonce goes through in the studio, preparing for live performances, running a business and her family life, including her return to the spotlight after the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012 with husband Jay-Z.

Beyonce: Life is But a Dream airs Saturday, February 16 on HBO.

Are you pumped to see Beyonce up close and personal in her own documentary?

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Sadly, Sunday night will wrap up the special National Geographic Channel series “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman.” The special series has been the most interesting, educational, and enjoyable series to watch. It truly has been a breath of fresh air from all of the reality TV, drama, and scripted television that has filled up our DVRs.

The ‘The Story of God with Morgan Freeman’ series included six episodes answering the BIG questions in the universe about God, and what it means in different regions and cultures of the world. “Who is God? Where did we come from? Why does evil happen? What happens when we die? Every human being on earth has asked themselves these questions at some point, and most likely each person has found a different answer,” according to a press release. Each episode focuses on one of these questions and Freeman travels the world for the answers.

Episode 1 “Beyond Death”: Is there an afterlife? How has does a reaction to the afterlife change the way we live this life? Freeman explores how different religions past and present explain what happens when we die.

Episode 2 “Apocolypse”: Violent upheaval and fiery judgment fill popular imagination, but was the lore of apocalypse born out of the strife that plagued the Middle East two millennia ago? The true religious meaning of the apocalypse may not be a global war, but an inner revelation.

Episode 3 “Who is God?”: Freeman begins a quest to discover who God is and how he, she or they have evolved over human history.

Episode 4 “Creation”: Freeman travel the world to ask where we came from and what happened in the beginning. How does scientific theory of the creation of the cosmos compare with the dawn of civilization?

Episode 5 “Why Does Evil Exist?”: Is the devil real? What is the root of all evil? Morgan attempts to understand the root of evil and how ideas of it evolved

In the upcoming final episode Sunday night, episode 6 “The Power of Miracles,” Morgan seeks to discover how our belief in miracles can shape our understanding of God. Are miracles real?

If you haven’t had the chance to watch the series, there’s a good chance it is OnDemand to catch up. We really can’t write/say enough good things about this special documentary series.

“The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” final episode airs Sunday at 9 pm ET on National Geographic Channel.

Photo: Facebook/The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

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Lifetime announced they’ve ordered a two-hour biopic Britney (Working title) “detailing the tumultuous story of pop icon Britney Spears’ rise to fame, fall from grace and eventual triumphant resurrection, firmly securing her position as one of the world’s greatest entertainers,” says a press release from Lifetime.

Britney Jean Spears was a talented young girl from Louisiana who made a name for herself in the music scene as a young teenager. Her rise to fame, her parents divorce, her relationship and breakup with Justin Timberlake, a quickie marriage in Las Vegas, and her ill-fated marriage to Kevin Federline, all led to her spiral to rock bottom when she lost custody of her sons and being placed under her Dad’s conservatorship. “But despite her past troubles, Britney has battled back to rebuild her career to its former glory, proving to everyone that she’s a timeless force in entertainment,” says the press release.

Britney Spears could arguably be the greatest comeback in entertainment, and we’ll soon see the two-hour Britney biopic premiering on Lifetime in 2017. Production begins this September in Vancouver.

Photo by: Lifetime

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HISTORY® will commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with two original specials, “Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later,” premiering Saturday, December 3 at 9pm ET and the documentary “Pearl Harbor: The Truth” which premieres Sunday, December 4 at 10pm ET.

The weekend of programming commemorates the infamous day, December 7, 1941, that propelled the U.S. to declare war on Japan and launched the country into World War II. Jana Bennett, president HISTORY said, “As our country marks the 75^th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we at HISTORY wanted to offer a fresh perspective of that fateful day.  I think our long and short form programs accomplish that, bringing newly discovered facts to the forefront with ‘Pearl Harbor: The Truth,’ and giving voice to a group of ordinary Americans who as young men became participants in history with ‘Pearl Harbor: The Last Word,’” according to the press release.

“HISTORY is the presenting sponsor of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade, taking place in Honolulu, HI on December 7^th.  Over 100 Pearl Harbor survivors and Purple Heart recipients will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals along with Grand Marshal Gary Sinese. More than 100,000 spectators are expected to watch this year’s parade, which gives the public the opportunity to honor and pay respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, our veterans, active duty military and their families,” it says in the HISTORY press release.

Photo: HISTORY

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A&E Network’s “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” premiered last night to 2.1 million viewers making the docu-series the network’s #1 original series debut in more than 2 years. The new show was also the #1 trending series on Twitter in the hour.

“The eight-episode, hour-long series follows Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and Church members, as they delve deep into shocking stories of abuse, heartbreak and harassment experienced by those who have left the church and spoken publicly about their experiences,” says the A&E press release.

New episodes of “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” air Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on A&E.

Photo by: A&E

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Earlier today, HBO tweeted, “@HBO begins production on untitled @MuhammadAli documentary produced by @KingJames and @mavcarter’s @SpringHillEnt.” Production is underway for the untitled HBO multi-part documentary about the life and career of Muhammad Ali. The film is the first feature-length HBO production from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment.

In today’s announcement, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming Kary Antholis said, “Muhammad Ali is indisputably one of the most iconic and distinctive figures in the history of world sports,” adding, ““His impact resonates far beyond the boxing ring and is woven deep into the cultural and social tapestry of the second half of the 20th century.  From the moment LeBron James told us of his deep visceral connection to Ali’s life and legacy, we were committed to helping him realize this film, and our enthusiasm has only grown as Antoine Fuqua has developed his compelling cinematic vision for telling one man’s incredible journey,” says the HBO press release.

NBA superstar and three-time world champion LeBron James stated in the press release, “It’s tough to put into words how much it means to me to be a part of this project honoring the legacy and telling the extremely important story of the great Muhammad Ali,” says James, “He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender that came after him, myself included. It’s important that his story continues for generations to come, and it’s an honor for SpringHill Entertainment and me to be a part of this.”

Production of the film has full participation with the Muhammad Ali family estate and will also feature never-before-seen photos and footage from private collections of the Ali family and others.

This anticipated production will surely be an Ali documentary not to be missed.

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TLC’s hit series, “My 600-lb Life” season 5 premieres tonight, January 4th. The docu-series shares the heart-wrenching journeys of addiction, shame and determination of morbidly obese individuals who make the courageous decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

“The popular series documents the life-saving but traumatic experience of surgery, the ups and downs of struggling with addiction and dependence and the inevitable impact that change has on personal relationships. The upcoming 14 episode season will feature two-hour episodes detailing what led these people to this point, their journey to surgery with Dr. Younan Nowzaradan and the aftermath,” according to TLC.

The premiere episode of season 5 documents 29 year-old identical twin sisters Brandi, 587-lbs, and Kandi, 604-lbs, who are each other’s whole support system, but enable one another at the same time.

“My 600-lb Life” fifth season premieres tonight, Wednesday, January 4^th at 8/7c on TLC.

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National Geographic’s “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” season 2 is set to premiere January 16. Season one of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” became the network’s most-watched series ever. And for good reason. The 6-episode season was absolutely fascinating, and who better to watch and learn from than Morgan Freeman?

In the new season, Morgan Freeman continues his “travels in search of answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions: What are heaven and hell? Who — or what — are the chosen ones? Is there proof of God’s existence?” says the National Geographic press release.

In the season 2 premiere episode “The Chosen One” almost every faith has a figure believed to be chosen by God. Morgan Freeman goes in search of those believed to be chosen to lead and guide humanity.

This series is one not to be missed! Season 2 of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” premieres on Monday, January 16 at 9 pm ET on National Geographic Channel.

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NBC has set April 7 as the premiere date for the new unscripted series, “First Dates,” from executive producer Ellen DeGeneres. The series gives a glimpse of the simple wonder when a couple meets for the first time and if love can blossom.

Golden Globe-winning actress Drew Barrymore serves as the narrator of the series. NBC has ordered 8 episodes of the new series for the first season. “Based on a hit U.K. format, this unique hourlong series offers an authentic look at a variety of real first dates happening over one night at the same restaurant in Chicago. The show features daters from cities across the country, and of all ages, sexualities and dating experience. Using a fly-on-the-wall and hidden-camera approach, viewers will be along for the ride as the dates unfold. Some dates could be wildly successful, while others strike out in hilariously awkward fashion. Never has dating been captured in a more real and relatable way. At the end of each hour, the daters must reveal to one another if they’d like to see each other again or if it will be back to love’s drawing board!” says NBC’s press release.

Get ready to explore all the romantic possibilities and endless awkwardness (we hope) with the series premiere of “First Dates” airing Friday, April 7th at 8 pm ET on NBC.

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HBO Documentary Films is set to debut “Warning: This Drug May Kill You” on May 1, addressing the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic. The death rate has quadrupled since 1999, with nearly 100 people dying every day from opioid overdoses. That number is higher than death by car accident or gun homicide annually in U.S.

“From journalist Perri Peltz (HBO’s “Risky Drinking”), WARNING: THIS DRUG MAY KILL YOU tells devastating personal stories of families who have lost a loved one to an opioid overdose, all of them the result of addictions that started with doctors’ prescriptions of dangerous painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet,” says HBO’s press release. “WARNING: THIS DRUG MAY KILL YOU takes an unflinching look at ordinary people whose lives turned on a dime after minor and major ailments led to the over-prescription of highly addictive opioids, which are often the gateway to heroin. The film shines a light on the role the pharmaceutical industry and the medical establishment have played in the alarming rise of opioid prescriptions.”

The documentary puts a face on this grave epidemic with harrowing pictures and cell phone videos exposing opioid addiction an its deadly consequences. “Warning: This Drug May Kill You” debuts exclusively on HBO on Monday, May 1 at 10 pm ET, and will also be available HBO ON DEMAND, HBO NOW, HBO GO and affiliate portals.

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Discovery Channel’s “SHARK WEEK” is the longest running and most-anticipated summer event on television and continues to give views and extensive insight into the mysterious world of sharks. SHARK WEEK 2017 premieres July 23rd.

Over the years, “Shark Week has built a community of scientists, including Craig O’Connoll, Neil Hammerschlag, and Tristan Gutteridge, who have come on board to share science-based shark stories and exciting shark research from the field,” says Discovery’s press release.

“Whether looking for the largest great white sharks deep in the ocean, or exploring for strange new shark species, Shark Week 2017 will deep dive into the secret lives of sharks, and find better ways to share the oceans we co-inhabit.”

SHARK WEEK premieres on Sunday, July 23rd at 7 pm ET on Discovery.

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