Oddities is a half-hour documentary/reality television program which follows the operation of an East Village, Manhattan shop which trades in antiques and other rarities. The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel.
Oddities focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew, with appearances by other employees and customers. The store's employees search flea markets, personal collections, auctions, and antique shows for unique and unusual artifacts. Odd items bought and sold by the shop or featured on the show have included a mummified cat, a Rhesus monkey skull, art made from nail clippings, and a straitjacket.
Duff Goldman welcomes talented bakers from across America for a baking and design competition involving the most ghoulish, outlandish and spookiest Halloween cakes. The winner takes home bragging rights and $10,000.
Elizabeth Smart explains her story in her own words and provides previously untold details about her infamous abduction and nine-month nightmare in the grasps of her cruel captors. Now 29 years old, she shares the perspective she gained through the ordeal and how she has moved past it to focus on marriage, motherhood and advocating for others.
The impossible-to-believe, often absurd, true stories about the most unexpected women — PTA moms, country-club chairwomen, and more — who took big risks, pocketed big cash and then served hard time.
The four-part documentary series 'The Girlfriend Experience' offers an intimate insight into the lives of escorts who offer more than just sex. They also create the illusion of a real connection. The series shows how these women balance between their dual role as service provider and so-called lover. Thanks to the trust that a female crew managed to build, an open and personal portrait of a generally closed world is created.
I Found The Gown is a reality series set at VOWS Bridal Outlet, a discount bridal store in Watertown, Massachusetts. The show chronicles owners Rick and Leslie DeAngelo hunting for discounted dresses in factory attics, boutique back rooms, and department store warehouses across the world while brides search VOWS for the perfect wedding dress at a significantly reduced price. The designer gowns featured on the show, including Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier, are typically sold at 50 to 80 percent off the retail price.
Hosted by actor Tom Cavanagh, Stories from the Vaults is a series of 30-minute shows featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The new series, produced by Caragol Wells Productions, showcases the Smithsonian's rarest treasures as Tom Cavanagh meets with the experts behind the Smithsonian and discusses what it takes to preserve these precious artifacts for the generations to come. Stories from the Vaults debuted September 2007 on Smithsonian Networks. The second season premiered Sunday July 12th, 2009.
Live from Abbey Road is a 12-part, one-hour performance series/documentary that began filming its first season during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Season 2 was filmed between 2007 and 2008, season 3 was filmed in 2009 and Season 4 was filmed in 2011. The series features a total of 128 musical artists to date -- usually two or three per show, performing up to five songs per session. The sessions are recorded without a live audience. Filmed in High-Definition with the occasional use of 35 mm lenses, the producers have sought to record performances which "look like a movie and sound like a record".
Designer Gray Benko brings color and happiness to historic homes in the low country of South Carolina. Her whimsical vision is brought to life with the help of her craftsman husband, Mike, and her contractor dad, Joe, aka "Grumpy."
Automotive designer Will Castro and his Team Unique crew turn out one-of-a-kind custom autos for a global client base of A-list celebrities, professional athletes, corporate clients and more from his design shop in Long Island.
It's an exclusive world filled with enormous fortunes, unimaginable extravagance and a cast of #SuperRich characters with one thing in common -- a voracious appetite for success, status, and the best of the best. CNBC unlocks the mansion gates and scores you the ultimate VIP access to a world inhabited by the wealthiest people on the planet.
In Buck's County, PA, where the structures are older than the country itself, master carpenter Jeff Devlin revives the charm of rundown homes and turns them into modern spaces, all while preserving their historical integrity.
Jillian Michaels’ 10 Minute Body Transformation is designed to get you incredible results in less time. Jillian created 5 insanely effective 10-minute workouts each comprised of a different modality, so whether you have an hour to exercise or only 10 minutes, the 10 Minute Body Transformation has you covered. Each workout is completely different so you stave off boredom and prevent plateaus. Exciting variety. Amazing results. Less time.
Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids is an American reality television series on TLC which follows events at Bridals by Lori in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, a bridal shop owned by Lori Allen. The series shows the progress of individual sales associates, managers, and fitters at the store, focusing on bridesmaid dresses and the bridesmaid showroom at Bridals by Lori. It is a spin-off of Say Yes to the Dress. Soon after the end of its first season, TLC renewed the show for a second season.
The Feed features three unique and distinctly opinionated hosts, sharing their take on today’s most innovative food trends. Culinary expert Gail Simmons; superstar chef Marcus Samuelsson; and comedian and food writer Max Silvestri anchor a rollicking adventure into the world of culinary and food culture in America. Each episode of The Feed pits the unlikely combination of these three personalities against each other in unconventional food challenges that allow each competitor to show off their unique perspectives on the food world. Viewers are exposed to the most recent food trends as Gail, Marcus and Max take quirky, fun-spirited competition outside the kitchen and onto the streets of New York City.
Follows former CIA agent, Bob Baer and former LAPD police lieutenant, Adam Bercovici, on their independent global investigation into Lee Harvey Oswald, and the murder of JFK, asking the questions: did he have accomplices, and if so, who helped him assassinate the President?