In another Oprah first, the media mogul has chosen a man to join her on the cover of her "O" magazine: Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Spidey will cast his net across millions of TV screens during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but that's not where Thursday's televisual treats end.
The eagerly awaited premiere of the fifth season of "Mad Men" may have been pushed to the start of 2012, but if you are a fan of all things Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce -- and who isn't pining for the return of Joan! -- you don't have to wait until then to get in on the action as an investor.
10 tried and tested tips on not falling prey in places where other travelers have.
Game drives and the Big Five -- pulling off a classic African safari is easier (and cheaper) than you might think.
Environmental activist Philippe Cousteau is to explore the Arctic with CNN to show how scientists in the wilderness are studying climate change in one of the coldest places on the planet.
CNN's special correspondent Philippe Cousteau on his upcoming Arctic trek.
A crew member of a fishing vessel seen on the "Deadliest Catch" reality show was found dead in a Homer, Alaska, hotel room Tuesday, police said.
The president, who's a fan of the Discovery Channel show, wants the Archimedes Solar Ray tested again
"We're happy we worked everything out," say the three fishermen who had threatened to leave over litigation
Fortune: Oprah's next actupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 15:04:00
Oprah Winfrey was headed into her "la-di-da years" -- her term for semiretirement -- when David Zaslav came along and wrecked her grand plan. The queen of TV talk had never met the CEO of Discovery Communications until he arrived at her Chicago office in April 2007 with a proposition. "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network," Zaslav said, pitching the notion that they create a cable TV network together. "I don't want your money," he told her. "I want you."
Oprah Winfrey was headed into her "la-di-da years" -- her term for semiretirement -- when David Zaslav came along and wrecked her grand plan. The queen of TV talk had never met the CEO of Discovery Communications until he arrived at her Chicago office in April 2007 with a proposition. "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network," Zaslav said, pitching the notion that they create a cable TV network together. "I don't want your money," he told her. "I want you."
Sig Hansen, Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand drop out pending a lawsuit with Discovery
Josh and Jake Harris will carry on the late captain's legacy and "expand their participation" on the show
Blogger Sommer Mathis talks about James Lee's history of protests aimed at the Discovery Channel.
There were "a lot of hugs" and "a lot of tears" among employees at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Thursday -- one day after police shot and killed a man there who was holding three hostages.
The gunman who held three people hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters was once convicted of smuggling an illegal immigrant into the country from Mexico.
The man who held at least three hostages in a nearly four-hour standoff Wednesday at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, had a history of protesting the network's programming, authorities said.
Police confirm the suspect who held people hostage at Discovery Channel headquarters has died.
James Lee, an alleged environmental extremist, had a gun; the hostages are safe
In 2008 Lisa Ling investigated the threat to the shark population brought on by the demand for shark fin soup.
Few members of the animal kingdom have grabbed our imagination as much as sharks. From 1975's summer blockbuster "Jaws," to 2004's animated film "Shark Tale," these marvels of the deep have been a staple in U.S. pop culture -- a trend that continues as viewers this week watch the Discovery Channel's latest edition of "Shark Week."
Could you survive a global catastrophe that wiped out most of humanity?
You've heard all the criticisms.
Some hard-hitting news publications are jumping on the "Jersey Shore" bandwagon. Showbiz Tonight analyzes the hype.
No one likes labels -- not even jobs. But truthfully, it's how we categorize them: good, bad, high-paying, blue-collar, smelly, quiet, creative, full time -- every job belongs somewhere.
Toughness, strength, stamina and mental grit are put to the test on Tough Mudder's seven-mile, 17-obstacle course.
Rebecca Rusch was a long way from Idaho.
Stephen Hawking's new documentary premiered Sunday night on the Discovery Channel. In it, he claimed that intelligent alien life almost certainly exists and that the search for it is valuable. He also suggested that the potential threats posed by contact with alien intelligence should discourage us from actively sending out messages to the cosmos.
Contributor Erick Erickson and Amy Walter of "The Hotline" discuss Sarah Palin and Utah politics.
Sarah Palin's Alaska is headed for the Discovery Channel
Half of the captain's remains will be buried with his mother and the other half cast into the ocean
The late captain will appear in the show's sixth season - but its future has yet to be mapped out
The Deadliest Catch star "was called home," says another ship's crew, while viewers post hundreds of condolences
The popular ship captain had recently suffered a stroke
Capt. Phil Harris of the Discovery Channel show "The Deadliest Catch" died Tuesday of complications from a stroke suffered late last month. He was 53.
Brace yourself! 3-D entertainment is coming to a television set near you.
The reality dad was expected at but didn't attend the breach-of-contract case against him
The network seeks to stop him from making unapproved TV appearances
The funnyman also ate reindeer eyeballs while in northern Sweden's icy mountains
Deep-sea explorers say they have solved "one of the greatest mysteries in naval history" with the discovery of what was "the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship" when it sank in 1744.
Just as consumers are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, so are the brands that target them.
Adventurer and TV show host Bear Grylls injured his shoulder in Antarctica during an expedition to raise money for an international charity, the Discovery Channel said Sunday.
Last year I swapped out of my five-year-old smallish station wagon for a seven-seat SUV.
Until recently, celebrity rocker Tommy Lee didn't worry about the environment. He was too busy being one of his industry's foremost rude boys. Now the Motley Crue drummer thinks it's "really cool" to evangelize about how the earth is in trouble.
History buffs seeking the last vestiges of the iconic wall no longer have to consult old maps or guidebooks. A new multimedia guide offers individualized walking tours connecting the key points where the 103-mile barrier once separated west from east
Tour de France organizers have confirmed their earlier decision to exclude the Astana team of 2007 champion Alberto Contador from the 20-strong line-up for the July cycling classic.
Headlines about Oprah Winfrey last week focused, quite rightly, on the icon's plans to start her own cable television channel. But there's another story to be told about Winfrey's partner in the venture, Discovery Communications, and how its relatively new CEO is on a mission to remake the company.
Fortune: By the numbersupdated: Wed Dec 12 2007 14:03:00
In the Bering Sea, waves freeze as soon as they hit the deck of the Rollo, a 107-foot crabber out of Seattle and a star of Discovery Channel's top-rated reality series Deadliest Catch. The Rollo is one of about 70 ships registered to operate in Alaska's booming fisheries; over the course of a two-week journey, its five-man crew, headed by captain Eric Nyhammer (in blue), will collect up to 200,000 pounds of snow crabs, a nearly $300,000 haul.
In recent months, PopSci has covered various scientists' plans to curb global warming through carbon sequestration, mainly by feeding it to algae to make biofuel, or burying it underground.
Tour de France organizers unveiled the 2008 route on Thursday which contains fewer mountain climbs, less time trialling in tandem with some radical rule changes which they hope will lead to a more exciting battle for the yellow jersey.
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has revealed that he is set to join the Astana team for next season.
American cyclist Jason McCartney of the Discovery Channel surged clear of a breakaway group for a superb victory on the 14th stage of the Tour of Spain.
George Hincapie took the overall lead in the inaugural Tour of Missouri by sprinting from a 12-man breakaway group to claim victory on the second stage into Springfield.
Russian Vladimir Efimkin powered up the notorious Covadonga climb to win the gruelling fourth stage of the Vuelta Espana on Tuesday, taking the overall race lead in the process.
As Labor Day approaches, there's still time for making the last big splash of the summer with a pool party.
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Sandy Casar, riding for the Francaise des Jeux team, picked himself up after crashing into a stray dog to win the 211km 18th stage of the Tour de France from Cahors to Angoulemeon Friday.
Russian Vladimir Gusev of the Discovery Channel team won the seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland from Ulrichen to the summit of the Grimselpass on Friday.
Just when Madison Avenue felt the Discovery Channel had lost its way because of mind-expanding fare like "American Chopper," salvation came this spring in the form of a snow leopard and talk-show d...
Beyoncé Knowles wants to be a mom - but not just yet.
Discovery Communications, owner of the Discovery Channel, plans to close 103 stand-alone and mall-based stores and refocus its retail efforts on sales through the Web and partnerships with larger retailers, the company announced Thursday.
Italian cyclist Ivan Basso has quit the Discovery Channel team after authorities reopened an investigation into his role in a Spanish doping scandal.
Lance Armstrong's team will be looking for a new sponsor in 2008 after the Discovery Channel pulled the plug on its backing for the elite cycling squad.
Leading ProTour teams have expelled Discovery Channel and Manolo Saiz's Active Bay company from their organisation for failing to adhere to an ethical code.
Italian rider Ivan Basso signed a two-season contract with the Discovery Channel cycling team starting in 2007, team director Johan Bruyneel announced here Wednesday.
Tributes from around the world are flowing in for Steve Irwin, the enthusiastic Australian "Crocodile Hunter" who enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures.
Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo won a war of nerves, surviving a 145-km breakaway to win a crash-hit 14th stage of the Tour de France over 180.5 kms from Montelimar to Gap on Sunday.
Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych won Friday's 12th stage of the 2006 Tour de France, as American Floyd Landis held on to the race leader's yellow jersey.
Just because you're a small fry doesn't mean you can't compete with the big fish.
France's Jimmy Casper outsprinted Australia's Robbie McEwen to win the Tour de France's first road stage on Sunday.
CSC won the Giro d'Italia team time trial on Thursday and set a record average speed for the race in the process.
Fortune: Shifting starsupdated: Wed Jan 18 2006 10:09:00
Howard Stern, Ted Koppel and Maureen Dowd have very little in common, but there is this -- whereas once they were available for free, people now will have to pay to hear what they have to say.
Italian Daniele Bennati has won the 219.2km fifth stage of the Tour of Germany from Sölden to Friedrichshafen for his second stage win in the nine-day ProTour event.
Italy's Alessandro Ballan, of the Lampre team, won a sprint finish for the 232km fourth stage of the Tour of Benelux after a day marred by controversy and confusion.
Simone Cadamuro led an Italian clean sweep in the 178km second stage of the Tour of Benelux between the Dutch cities of Geldrop and Sittard.
This Sunday, a number of sports fans tuned in to watch the Tour de France for the first time, just to see American Lance Armstrong win the grueling race for an unprecedented seventh straight year.
Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Savoldelli completed a near-perfect Tour de France for Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel team when he won the race's longest stage into Revel.
Six-time champion Lance Armstrong took the overall lead at the Tour de France Tuesday when his Discovery Channel outfit won the 67.5km fourth stage team time trial.
Christophe Le Mevel took a small breakaway group by surprise to win the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia at the seaside resort of Varazze on Tuesday.
Italian Leonardo Piepoli ended his team's dearth of ProTour victories by winning the fourth stage of the Tour of Catalonia from Perafort.
Business 2.0: LiveStrong Wristbandupdated: Fri Apr 01 2005 00:01:00
Sometimes design simplicity--in this case, a $1 yellow rubber bracelet--is all it takes to make an emotional connection with consumers. When the Lance Armstrong Foundation created the charitable wr...
Lance Armstrong will return to competition at the Fleche Brabanconne race in Belgium on Sunday, his Discovery Channel team have confirmed.
Money Magazine: The 21 stepsupdated: Thu Mar 17 2005 16:03:00
Check out these ways to stay current and -- who knows? -- start pulling ahead.
American cycling superstar Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will be taking part in this year's Tour de France as he bids for an unprecedented seventh win in a row.
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