Reality TV - Page 26

Manufacturer: PBS Model: 26127035

From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBSs new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Join narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang.

Manufacturer: VH1

To the casual observer, the world of Hip Hop is all thrills and excitement; there's the bling, the Bentleys, the power and the fame. But behind the scenes, Hip Hop can be a difficult world to navigate ... even harder still for women who are trying to find their lane.VH1's docu-soap series "Love & Hip Hop" follows six dynamic women, each with a compelling connection to the world of Hip Hop...all trying to make their way in a world of backstabbing and jealousy... broken promises and shattered dreams.When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Manufacturer: VH1

Being the wife or girlfriend of a professional basketball player has its advantages, from sitting courtside at the Finals to sitting port side on your husband's yacht. But outside the glare of the public spotlight, their lives may not be as glamorous as one might think.On Basketball Wives, we'll follow the extraordinary lives of 6 women who are best friends as they juggle the success and stresses of building businesses, battling groupies, and searching for stability in the unstable arena of being the significant other to a basketball superstar.While many people may view the wives of professional athletes as being lazy and entitled, these women are proof that those stereotypes are often off the mark. From starting a high-end shoe boutique to managing a dance company to building a fitness empire, these women are chasing and realizing dreams and goals that underscore their place as empowered woman and not just the wife of a celebrity.And perhaps the most profound revelation is that behind all the bling, these women are really just the same as everyone else. Just like many women across America, they cope with the stresses of marriage and divorce and being a single parent, the joys and trials of raising children, the highs and lows of their friendship with each other. But with the pressures of fame, the temptation and fears of infidelity, and the struggles of raising children while their men are away trying to conquer the hard court, these women have to stick together as best friends and find the inner strength together to triumph against the odds.In Basketball Wives, we'll finally get a glimpse into the secret and unique lives of the women behind these men, and we'll realize that it's not just the players they're married to... but also the game.

Manufacturer: CBS Home Entertainment Brand: Film Rise

Survivor: South Pacific -- Former contestants Ozzy Lusth (Survivor: Cook Islands, Micronesia) and Benjamin Wade, “Coach” (Survivor Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains) as well as Brandon Hantz, nephew of three-time survivor contestant Russell Hantz and country singer Whitney Duncan, were among the competitors. Season 23 marks the third time “Survivor” has filmed on the island of Samoa. At the end, 22-year-old Sophie Clark proved victorious.Survivor: South Pacific six-disc set includes all 14 episodes and the reunion, plus the following bonus materials:• Meet the Cast – An introduction to Survivor’s 23rd season contestants• Exit Interviews - The extended exit interviews held immediately after contestants are voted off the tribe• Early Show Interviews – Interview with this season’s winner• Sizzle Reel – Highlights of cast members’ interviews and special insight• TV Guide Network Special – With a behind-the-scenes look at the season. • Ponderosa – Features the lives of the contestants after they are eliminated and sequestered• Secret Deleted Scenes – On select episodes• Tribal Council Voting – Footage of select contestants • Additional Interviews – With select contestantsWhen sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Manufacturer: Discovery Channel Model: 32975052

Pete Nelson builds with his head in the clouds quite literally as he brings to reality the fantastical treehouse imaginings of his clients. But you ll soon see that these treehouses are much more than child s play. You ll cross a rope bridge that leads to a barn-red brewery, tour a kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, and sit by a peat-burning fireplace in a Celtic-themed cottage. All of these dreams are nestled in the trees, dreams that beckon to both the rambunctious inner child as well as the refined adult. This 2-disc set of Treehouse Masters will invite you to climb inside and see the best of both worlds, while imagining your very own dream house in the trees.

Manufacturer: Discovery Channel Brand: Discovery Channel Model: 26919850

In the state of Maine, the elite Game Warden Service patrols more than eighteen million acres of rugged terrain filled with wild animals... and wild people. Each Autumn brings the hunting season, the Warden's busiest and most dangerous time of year.This North Woods Law collection lets you ride shotgun with Maine game wardens as they patrol over 18 million acres of rugged terrain. They'll do anything including subzero stakeouts and ice-skate patrols to keep the Maine woods safe. One day they re diving beneath the ice to search for a missing toddler and another they re-investigating a suspected attempted homicide when a turkey hunter is shot. Risking their lives for the safety of the wild is just another day at the office for these wardens of North Woods Law.

Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Brand: GAIAM INTERNATIONAL

They are some the toughest, most extreme survivalists that Alaska has to offer. Going head to head, eight men of a rare breed are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions that only National Geographic could inspire. Dropped in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness by bush plane, with only their raw, mountain-man ingenuity, they ll navigate through treacherous glaciated river valleys, barren ridgelines, and high mountain peaks, battling hunger, hostile predators, and perilous weather conditions along the way. Like the original National Geographic explorers, for those who succeed there is no grand prize, just the well-fought pride of having conquered the grueling challenges that Mother Nature can throw at them. It's an epic competition series where the only prize is survival.

Manufacturer: BBC

If the living told the truth, forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan wouldn t have to spend so much time examining the dead. The living want us to believe that an Asian boxer died of a fatal blow in an exhibition fight, an AIDS sufferer died of AIDS, a young woman was stabbed by her jealous husband, and an old woman was beaten to death by a violent alcoholic. But the dead tell different stories with their grim clues. Welcome back to the Cambridge Police Department, where a former lover distracts Sam from her already full agenda. Amanda Burton (The Commander) stars in four more episodes of this powerful crime-thriller series. Great performances and scripts The Daily Mirror. From the creator of New Tricks.

Manufacturer: Discovery Channel Model: 26920102

Each of these ten spine-chilling episodes from Lost Tapes, Season 3 allows you to experience encounters with the most unbelievable and unexplainable creatures. The Enigma Corporation, along with journalists, reporters, and police officers, keep their cameras rolling as they investigate the unknown, delivering footage to challenge the most serious of skeptics. Bizarre animals lurking in the dark, primal forces at prey in the mountains, a murderer living in a house of the undead all these and many others are explored and delivered into the realm of possibility with each new discovery of the Lost Tapes.

Manufacturer: National Geographic Channel Brand: National Geographic Channel

Big Fix Alaska chronicles the wild adventures of a full-service master mechanic shop that takes on high-risk jobs across the frozen tundra. Risking life and limb on every job, this charismatic 10+ man team of Alaska roughnecks brave the elements and work around the clock repairing super machines under the harshest conditions and in the most remote places in the world. Danger, risk and incredible skill are some of the attributes these premier master mechanics put to the test repairing anything and everything with an engine. They are specialists of a different breed and can fix things from a stranded crab boat in the middle of the Bering Sea to multi-million-dollar cranes frozen to the earth near the North Pole. With a constant work schedule, high stakes and 24-hour service there is never a dull moment.When sold by Amazon.com, this product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.This product is expected to play back in DVD Video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.