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10 Most Memorable TV Thanksgivings

Thanksgiving hasn't truly arrived until your favorite TV shows produce episodes... more

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Local Schools all over US are celebrating Red Ribbon Week

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Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web

Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they... more

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Obama on ‘Mythbusters’ TV Show – What’s Up With That?

President Obama is scheduled to appear on the December 8 episode of “MythBusters,” a Discovery Channel reality show. What’s up with that? Is Mr. Obama just trying to match Sarah Palin, who is getting her own show on Discovery-affiliated TLC?

Well, maybe. But the stated point of Obama’s star turn with Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, and the rest of the “MythBuster” gang is to promote science and math education. Monday is science fair day at the White House – besides officially announcing his television appearance, Obama will play host to the winners of a range of science and math competitions, from the Intel Science and Engineering Fair to the Team America Rocketry Challenge.

“If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement too,” said the president last November.

Appearing on “MythBusters” probably is a pretty good way to get the attention of all the 9-to-14-year-olds in America who are interested in creating explosions with common household items. Which is pretty much all of them, when you get down to it.

If you’ve never seen it, MythBusters examines common legends, myths, or film stunts, and then rigs up actual experiments to see if they’re true – or "plausible," in the show's parlance. For instance, can you actually knock someone out of their socks? It turns out you can! But you have to hit them with the force of a tractor trailer going over the speed limit. (Don’t worry – they used a crash test dummy. They go through a lot of dummies.)

Can you pull the bars out of a jail cell using horses, like in old westerns? No, not unless the “horses” are actually bulldozers tied to the bars with heavy chains.

Obama is going to appear in an episode titled “Archimedes Solar Ray.” He’ll challenge Jamie and Adam to examine an ancient Greek legend that scientist Archimedes set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun.

We can’t wait – will Obama wear a toga? Will he hold up a big magnifying glass and light fire to a sheet of poll numbers to show the gang how it’s done?

Fans of the show will remember that "Mythbusters" has addressed the Archimedes death ray before – in 2004 and 2006 – but perhaps the presidential visit is giving the topic new life.

Sadly there is no word yet on whether “MythBusters” will follow up its presidential coup with a politically themed episode. Think of the possibilities: Adam and Jamie could examine questions like this: Will "Obamacare" get between you and your doctor in the examining room? Is Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner’s tan natural? And so forth.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/Vox-News/2010/1018/Obama-on-MythBusters-Will-he-get-to-blow-something-upPresident Obama is scheduled to appear on the December 8 episode of... more

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10 TV Shows That Writers Really Love

These creative standouts provide viewers of a literary bent with some of the tools... more

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Broadcast Networks Ignoring Their Prime Prospects: The Strategy of Decline - Baseline Intelligence

Award Winning TV Analyst Steve Sternberg points out the simple logic of broadcast... more

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Netflix CEO: "Americans are somewhat self-absorbed"

"THR: Are you concerned that American Netflix subscribers will look north and ask... more

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent – Final Season – Vincent D’Onofrio Is BACK As Headliner!

Detective Robert Goren is back baby. USA has renewed Law & Order Criminal Intent... more

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Prison Inmate Sues The kardashian's..LOL

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10 Shows for the Criminal Mind

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How to get into 20 classic science fiction shows: The ultimate guide

Some reasonable advice for newbies. --Even if you're a massive science... more

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Apple announces new Apple TV

Apple has announced their revamped Apple TV which will focus on streaming and HD... more

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Snakes - Where in the World is Snakes

Download the mp3: http://bit.ly/bOLcpu The first single off The Network Takeover,... more

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You Nostalgia, You Lose

The link was from geekosystems 8 Immortal Image Threads You Could Look Through for... more

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Congrats! Amy Poehler Has Baby Number Two!

Amy Poehler and Will Arnett welcomed their second baby this morning (Aug 6) and... more

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'Rubicon' premiere achieves record ratings for AMC

The two-hour series premiere of AMC political conspiracy thriller "Rubicon"... more

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That is why I adore 50s-60s http://i35.tinypic.com/2d6lgdg.jpg

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Funny pot smoking sessions Ep17Pt4of4

Funny pot smoking sessions TV show. This part includes stoner scenes in movies and TV... more

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Top 10 TV Shows About Cleaning and Organizing Your Home

Here's a list of some of the current shows that have at least some episodes that... more

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