Music/Entertainment 411 - April 2007

National Geographic Channel Primtetime Highlights For Week Of April 16 - April 22, 2007

Premieres...

"A Man Among Wolves" at Monday, April 16 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Friday, April 20 at 10:00 PM ET/PT (Special Encore Presentation)

National Geographic Channel presents the unique story of maverick researcher named Shaun Ellis who raises abandoned wolf cubs and teaches them, by example, how to survive in the wild. Shaun has given up everything to take a daring and unorthodox approach to understanding wolves' every move - living and behaving like them, howling, licking and snarling like them, even eating carcass meat like them. This one-hour special documents this man's incredible journey to better grasp the complex nature of wolf society by immersing himself in their world as their accepted leader. It is a curious study that provides Shaun with one-of-a-kind insight into this feared predator.

"The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin" at Tuesday, April 17 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Washington, D.C, April 14, 1865. As the nation celebrates the end of the Civil War, an angry man strikes a final blow for the south. John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln in front of a thousand horrified onlookers and simply disappears into the night. For almost two weeks following, he is able to elude thousands of searchers in one of the largest manhunts in United States history. Now, the National Geographic Channel examines one of the struggling nation's darkest hours by investigating Booth's daring escape attempt in The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin.

"Secrets of J. Edgar Hoover" at Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Though never elected to any office, for nearly 50 years J. Edgar Hoover's power was unmatched and many considered him to be more powerful than presidents. As head of the FBI, he knew what everyone else wanted to keep hidden. Hoover recognized that information is power, which is why he maintained secret files. Files so scandalous, all of Washington feared him. But behind the public persona, his shocking private life from his gambling addiction to his preferences for women's clothing nearly brought him down. Now, the National Geographic Channel delves into the Secrets of J. Edgar Hoover.

"Impossible Moves: Towns"

Thursday, April 19 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Two teams of movers face the ultimate challenge: move two entire towns.
In Impossible Moves: Towns, NGC follows a team of engineers on Vancouver
Island, Canada as they attempt to build and move a series of floating luxury homes. The aquatic villas are part of a futuristic floating community to be located just off the coast. But can they haul the 30 luxury homes through 150 miles of rough seas from the construction site to their moorings without sailing off course? Meanwhile in Denver, NGC follows a team of leading skyscraper designers as they create the world's first full-size house factory. The designers race against the clock to build, move and assemble a town of more than 200 homes in record time. Will the team's radical ideas transform the way communities of homes are created in the future and can they build the fastest town in the west?

"Planet Carnivore: Polar Bears" (Part of NGC's "Earth Day" Programming)

Sunday, April 22 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Go deep inside the Arctic Norwegian islands, where an iconic mammal
becomes victim to global warming and pollutants. "Binne" the polar bear
is on the prowl for seals in this seemingly pristine frozen wilderness after sparsely eating during the winter months. This spring however, is strangely warm - the first time in four years that seals are nowhere to be found on the west coast. The most visible local contributor of the threatening warming weather is Svalbard's coal mines, which, along with other coal mines around the world, release dangerous greenhouse gasses. But there are other enemies: pollutants have been carried by air and ocean currents to Binne's Arctic home. Will global warming and pollutants destroy the bedrock of this polar bear's existence?

"Planet Carnivore: King Bear" (Part of NGC's "Earth Day" Programming)

Sunday, April 22 at 10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

Brown bears once ranged widely across North America before humans wiped
them out, but in Katmai, on the Southwest Alaskan Peninsula, they thrive. In the nearly six thousand square miles of rugged wilderness, violence can erupt at any moment. "Tuyuq" a powerful Alaskan brown bear, has dominated the valley's corridors for 10 seasons. Now, a brash young challenger is waiting to overthrow him and Tuyuq must fight to remain king bear. After the bounteous arrival of salmon in the streams, a killing frenzy is sparked. Powerful opponents will face off in one of nature's timeless codes of survival.

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Monday April 16, 2007:

"Cowboys of the Sea" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

Cowboys of the Sea chronicles the 2006 sockeye salmon commercial fishing
season in Bristol Bay, Alaska by following the adventures of three competing fishing boat captains. For six weeks every summer, the tranquil Naknek River becomes a bustling epicenter of commercial salmon fishing as hundreds of fishermen from all over the world stake their claims. The fishing district is small but the payoff can be huge, captains generally make six figure incomes in just six weeks. The result is one of the most competitive fishing seasons in existence as all three captains battle the elements, the fiery competition, the law and their
own set of circumstances.

"A Man Among Wolves" at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Is it Real?: Feral Children" at 10:00 PM ET/PT

The idea of a child living on its own in the wild has captivated our society for centuries. From tales of a jungle boy raised by monkeys to twin girls nurtured by wolves, these stories defy any explanation. Over the years, theories and experiments have been debated, proposed, examined and tossed around. Now, the National Geographic Channel gathers a team of experts, ranging from behavioral scientists to child psychiatrists, to take an in-depth look into Feral Children and separate fact from fiction.

Tuesday April 17, 2007:

"The Hunt for Hitler" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

With shells crashing around his bunker and planes droning overhead, Adolf Hitler faced the reality of defeat and took his life. But then his body disappeared mysteriously. Only later did we learn that Soviet leader Joseph Stalin concealed his body from the West for decades. The FBI spent years tracking false leads and sightings of Hitler, compiling a file more than 700 pages thick on his whereabouts. Only in the 1990s did Russia open its archives to reveal a handful of Hitler's teeth and fractured skull pieces. Join the National Geographic Channel as The Hunt for Hitler uses forensic science and insight from interviews with
leading historians and eyewitnesses to explore what happened to Hitler and the reasons behind the Soviet's deception, which included reburying his remains 8 times before unceremoniously disposing of his ashes in a river.

"The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin" at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Secrets of J. Edgar Hoover" at 10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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Wednesday April 18, 2007:

"Explorer: Iraq's Guns for Hire" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

For up to $600 a day, private security contractors in Iraq's war zone put their lives on the line to protect VIPs and transport critical supplies. Now, Explorer travels alongside three teams of these mercenaries on missions in the "kill zone" to reveal street rules of defense, tools for surviving ambushes and preparedness for the unexpected. See how specially designed vehicle armor, customized
weapons, "run flats" that enable vehicles to keep moving after being hit by bullets or shrapnel and smoke screens help these mercenaries survive being targeted by insurgents.

"Seconds from Disaster: Aircraft Carrier Explosion" at 9:00 PM ET/PT

During the super-carrier USS Forrestal's first combat mission, a tragic accident leaves 134 men dead. A parked fighter jet accidentally fires a rocket and hits the fuel tank of another aircraft - causing a chain reaction of explosions that turns the ship into a blazing inferno and causes $72 million in damages. Using advanced computer simulations, Seconds from Disaster deconstructs, moment-by-moment, the dramatic chain of events leading up to this aircraft carrier explosion.

"Cowboys of the Sea" at 10:00 PM ET/PT

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Thursday April 19, 2007:

"Impossible Islands" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

An enormous project is underway in the Arabian Gulf that will literally change the face of the coastline. It's so vast it can be seen from space. The world's largest artificial islands are being constructed and fashioned in the shape of a massive palm tree. This project is part of an even bigger plan to transform Dubai into one of the world's premiere tourist destinations. In Impossible Islands, the National Geographic Channel shows you what it takes to build this massive and ambitious engineering feat.

"Impossible Moves: Towns" at 9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Impossible Moves: Houses" at 10:00 PM ET/PT

National Geographic Channel follows two teams on a mission to move historic homes in Impossible Moves: Houses. First, head to St Louis, Missouri, to visit America's leading family of mansion movers as they relocate an entire farm complex of historic structures - including a 400-plus ton stone farmhouse - to make way for a shopping complex. Then, head to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia where one home owner went to extreme measures to shorten her daily commute. Follow the father and son team hired to slice and dice her huge period home into four pieces and move it 20 miles closer to her workplace.

Friday April 20, 2007:

"Dog Whisperer: Buster, Holli, Spike & Belle" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

Actress Virginia Madsen seeks Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan's help again. This time she needs help finding a new companion for her 10-year-old French bulldog Spike. Can Cesar find a dog that can handle both Virginia's energetic son Jack and the still peppy, but aging, Spike? Next, Cesar travels to rural Nebraska, where he meets Buster, an 8-year-old blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix, who attacks visitors. How will Cesar be able to change this overprotective charger? Finally, Cesar meets Holli, an American Staffordshire terrier, who was severely
injured in a school bus accident. Holli is still not fully recovered since surgery and has been hopping around on her good leg -leading to early signs of tendonitis. How will Cesar rehabilitate this crippled canine?

"Dog Whisperer: Molly, Jane, and Genoa" at 9:00 PM ET/PT

Molly, a 1 1/2-year-old blue heeler, had been chasing her owners' pickup truck when she got caught in the tire, resulting in a lost eye and disfigured jaw. Cesar Millan makes his way to the rural farmlands of Nebraska to help apply the brakes on Molly's tire terror. Then meet Jane, an American Eskimo/border collie mix in Chicago that just won't walk. When her owners take her outside, it seems that anything can frighten her. How will Cesar help Jane overcome her fears? Next meet Genoa, a golden retriever with a peculiar personality. When her owner
comes home, she doesn't run to the door. Instead, Molly whines and rampages throughout the house trying to hide. Can Cesar help Genoa waken from her nightmare?

"A Man Among Wolves" at 10:00 PM ET/PT (Special Encore Presentation)

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Saturday April 21, 2007:

"Hunter and Hunted: Predators in Paradise" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

In parts of Florida, alligators are surging from waterways and ambushing people. In the space of three years, three attacks have come without warning - leading to two deaths. Join National Geographic Channel's team of biologists, trauma physicians, and detectives as they investigate this disturbing outbreak of violence and explore details of alligator behavior.

"Hunter and Hunted: Tanzania Terror" at 9:00 PM ET/PT

A horrifying epidemic of man-eating lions is spreading terror in villages in Tanzania. Over the course of 18 months, a lion has killed 49 people. But why would this lion kill and consume so many people? An autopsy reveals a possible motive: the lion has badly damaged teeth and was forced to eat humans. But the day after the lion is killed; another human is attacked by a different lion. Hunter and Hunted investigates to find out what is turning these lions into man-eaters.

"Hunter and Hunted: Ambush" at 10:00 PM ET/PT

Have some black bears learned to see humans as prey? With black bears being found in 40 U.S. states, Hunter and Hunted investigates a recent spate of black bear attacks. Through eyewitness accounts and detailed analysis of the attack scenes, the National Geographic Channel pieces together the puzzle to this disturbing increase of attacks. What has caused these normally non-threatening black bears to attack?

Sunday April 22, 2007:

"Jack Johnson: Concert at Kokua" (Part of NGC's "Earth Day" Programming)

12:00 PM ET

On Earth Day 2007, National Geographic Channel journeys to the annual Hawaiian Kokua Festival for a two-day concert for the planet. The music festival, which attracts people from all over the world, will feature popular singers Willie Nelson, Ben Harper and Damien Marley; soulful Hawaiian singer Paula Fuga; and Hawaii native and Grammy nominee Jack Johnson. The festival benefits the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports environmental education in the community and implements recycling and community garden/farming projects. In Jack Johnson: Concert at Kokua, Johnson, Nelson and Harper perform their hit songs, such as "On the Road Again" and "With My Own Two Hands," and discuss the importance of sustainable living and environmental education programs.

"Battle of the Bears" at 8:00 PM ET/PT

In the heart of Yellowstone National Park, there is a vicious struggle between two of the world's most powerful creatures - black bears and grizzly bears. When a black bear was found slain by a grizzly bear in 1990 it was the first documented case in 60 years of research. Over the next 15 years, three more slaughtered black bears were discovered and researchers struggled to determine the factors behind these deaths. Now, the National Geographic Channel, with a team of scientists, investigates this Battle of the Bears.

"Planet Carnivore: Polar Bears" (Part of NGC's "Earth Day" Programming)

9:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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"Planet Carnivore: King Bear" (Part of NGC's "Earth Day" Programming)

10:00 PM ET/PT (World Premiere)

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