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[09/27/11 - 12:42 PM]
Big Stars Ask the Big Questions This Fall Only on Discovery Channel
Robin Williams, Will.i.Am, Morgan Spurlock, Eli Roth and Brendan Fraser are among the upcoming hosts of Sunday night series "Curiosity."

[via press release from Discovery]

Big Stars Ask the Big Questions This Fall Only on Discovery Channel

From Life as a Caveman to Life on Drugs, from Life Eternal to Life as a Robot, CURIOSITY explores the provocative, the quirky and the compelling

(Silver Spring, Md.) Academy Award(R) winner Robin Williams, music renaissance man Will.i.Am, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, and stars Eli Roth and Brendan Fraser headline a provocative fall line-up for CURIOSTY this fall every Sunday at 8PM E/P. Launched this past August CURIOSITY has already taken viewers on mind-bending journeys with Professor Stephen Hawking, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman and Maggie Gyllenhaal; now, the series continues with an all new all-star line-up of hosts and topics.

The autumn curiosities kick off with I, Caveman on Sunday, October 2nd 8pm e/p. Acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and a group of nine ordinary men and women leave civilization behind to find out. Using only stone-age technology and their wits, they attempt to survive in the wilderness as cavemen. A group of four experts observe the group, evaluating their performance and drawing surprising conclusions about modern people and our caveman ancestors. Will Morgan and the group endure, or will their dependence on modern conveniences be their undoing? It's ten days that will push them all to the limit of human physical and psychological endurance.

And Watch For:

Egypt: What Lies Beneath? Hosted by Brendan Fraser

Sunday, October 9 at 8pm e/p

Only 1% of Ancient Egypt has been discovered and unearthed the remaining 99% is hidden, shrouded in mystery and speculation. Now, using the latest in satellite imaging technology, archaeologists are set to blow away the sands and reveal this ancient land as it truly was - 4,000 years ago. Hosted by Brendan Fraser (The Mummy), and featuring specially commissioned data-driven Computer Generated Graphics, this landmark film launches a whole new chapter in the study of Ancient Egypt.

Can You Live Forever? Hosted by Adam Savage

Sunday, October 16th at 8pm e/p

Will we one day be able to live forever? If so, when? In 2011, MYTHBUSTERS' Adam Savage was 43. Now it is the year 2967 and he is 1000 years old. He looks back on his long life revealing how medical science in the 21st century transformed his body, creating a supercharged cyber-human, allowing him to love forever. Along the way, we'll learn about transhumanism, brain downloads, self-regenerating organs, and full body transplants - all in the name of becoming the world's first 1000 year-old man.

World's Dirtiest Man Hosted by Mike Rowe

Sunday, October 23rd at 8pm e/p

We shower, we bathe, we apply perfumes and deodorants. We're cleaner and healthier than at any other point in human history. So it may surprise us to learn that there are 10 times more things living on us than cells in our body. From the flora of our gut to the fauna on our skin and hair, this film explores the wildlife park that is the human body in stunning, microscopic detail - combining the creativity of natural history filmmaking with the charisma of Discovery's very own Mike Rowe of DIRTY JOBS.

What Is Evil? Hosted by Eli Roth

Sunday, October 30th at 8pm e/p

Actor/director Eli Roth knows a thing or two about the nature of evil. This generation's master of horror, his Hostel films terrified us by dramatizing the fiendish acts of lunatics and madmen. Now, Eli plans to unveil the most horrifying monster of them all, capable of callous murder with only the slightest prodding: the Average American. Roth himself and a team of psychological experts will carry out a series of startling experiments based on Yale Professor Stanley Milgram's groundbreaking experiments half a century ago. Roth wants to learn about the capacity for evil that lurks within ordinary men and women and what he finds will astound you.

Will Robots Take Over? Hosted by Will.i.Am

Sunday, November 6th at 8pm e/p

Moore's Law (named after Intel co-founder Gordon Moore) states that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years. By this calculation, somewhere around 2050, computers will be able to out-think, out-wit and out-perform human brains in almost every area of cognition. At the same time, medical advances will likely to able to blend man and machine into one superintelligent, bionic organism. This watershed moment is known as The Singularity. But what happens on the other side of this momentous event? And will it be a force for good - or ill? Join host Will.i.Am on a journey into the history of our future with a dramatized documentary exploring the direct aftermath of The Singularity.

How Do Drugs Work? Hosted by Robin Williams

Sunday, November 13th at 8pm e/p

Since time immemorial, human have ingested substances designed to give them superhuman energy, strange visions, otherworldly sensations. Sometimes, the reasons have been ritualistic, sometimes religious, sometimes simply recreational. What is their chemical makeup? How do they alter the body and the brain, and why are many of them so addictive - and often deadly? Robin Williams, who's experienced both the highs and the lows of substance abuse, takes us on a candid, shocking and sometimes sobering journey into the psychophysiology of psychotropic drugs.





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[08/11/26 - 07:16 AM]
Netflix's "A Different World" Reveals Brandy Theme Song
Today, Netflix announced that Grammy Award winner, Brandy Norwood, is bringing her voice to the theme song for "A Different World," releasing September 24, only on Netflix.

[08/11/26 - 06:57 AM]
Disney+ Revs Up as the Global Streaming Home of Formula E
Spanning 21 rounds across 13 events in some of the most iconic cities around the world, the upcoming season kicks off on December 18 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and with stops in Austin, Miami, Monaco and Mexico City, culminating in the final round on July 25, 2027, in Tokyo.

[08/11/26 - 06:46 AM]
Video: "Gentle Monster" - Official Teaser - Netflix
When a police raid shatters her life, concert pianist Lucy (Léa Seydoux) must protect her son and confront how little she knows her husband after he is accused of an unspeakable crime in this tense thriller about trust and survival.

[08/11/26 - 06:31 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "The Body" Premieres on November 11
The upcoming eight-episode series is created by Quinn Shephard and follows a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls who begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town after a dance-team initiation goes wrong.

[08/11/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for New Thriller "Last Seen" Starring Patrick Brammall
"Last Seen" will make its global debut on Wednesday, September 9 with two episodes, followed by a new episode every Wednesday until October 7, 2026.

[08/11/26 - 05:03 AM]
ESPN and ABC Unveil American Express NBA Tip-Off and NBA Christmas Day Presented by State Farm Broadcast Schedules for the 2026-27 Regular Season
ESPN tips off its 2026-27 NBA regular season coverage on Wednesday, October 21, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards, along with newly acquired LaMelo Ball, visit the Miami Heat and two-time Kia NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who makes his Heat debut.

[08/11/26 - 04:49 AM]
Jalen Brunson and Defending NBA Champion New York Knicks, LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, and Cade Cunningham Headline First-Ever American Express NBA Tip-Off Tripleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 20, on NBC and Peacock
This will be the first time that a network has ever broadcast three NBA Tip-Off games.

[08/10/26 - 05:00 PM]
She's Really Good! Demi Lovato Makes Surprise Cameo as Mitchie Torres in "Camp Rock 3" Cameo
Lovato returns to the beloved franchise as both an executive producer and will make a cameo in the new film.

[08/10/26 - 01:46 PM]
Damon Wayans Reunites with "In Living Color" Castmate David Alan Grier on the Season Three Premiere of NBC's "St. Denis Medical"
Wayans will guest star in the role of Dr. Highland, a charming but pompous new doctor at St. Denis.

[08/10/26 - 01:30 PM]
"Big Brother" Celebrates Historic 1,000th Primetime Episode with Surprise Guests, Fan Votes and the Summer's Biggest Twist
The historic night will feature surprise appearances from former Houseguests determined by interactive fan votes and kick off the biggest twist of the summer.

[08/10/26 - 12:16 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Singer and Actress Brandy Norwood Returns to Lifetime to Star in and Executive Produce Sequel to Holiday Movie, "Christmas Everyday"
Norwood reprises her role as Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, which garnered her an NAACP award nomination, alongside real-life daughter Sy'rai Smith who stars as Fancy's younger sister, Belle; Debbi Morgan as their mother, Evelyn; and Robert C. Riley as Fancy's fiancé, Jaylen.

[08/10/26 - 12:01 PM]
NBC to Air Sept. 10 "Law & Order: SVU" Marathon Featuring Best of Mariska Hargitay
The episodes will feature Hargitay's Emmy-winning performance (Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series) as well as two of her nominated performances.

[08/10/26 - 10:37 AM]
Discovery's Shark Week Delivers Best Ratings in Seven Years
Primetime telecasts averaged a 0.77 L3 rating among Adults 25-54, marking the largest year-over-year increase in 13 years and the first year of ratings growth since 2023.

[08/10/26 - 10:01 AM]
Apple TV Reteams with Alfonso Cuaron on New Series "Ascension"
Inspired by the novel "Last Days" by Adam Nevill, "Ascension" is a one-hour psychological horror thriller following Rose, a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother who is brilliant at uncovering others' truths but struggling to resolve her own.

[08/10/26 - 10:00 AM]
New Interactive Game "Public Eye" from Wolf Games Now Available in Peacock's Mobile App
Players are Officer Logan Dine, a patrol cop secretly investigating his uncle's murder in the crime-ridden streets of Caldera City.