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Secret Access: The Vatican - My Brother's New Show on the History Channel Premieres Tonight

My brother, Stephen, and his production company, Stephen David Entertainment, have produced a new show -- Secret Access: The Vatican -- that premieres tonight on the History Channel.  The show is on at 8:00p (Houston time).

In the Houston area, The History Channel is on Comcast (Ch. 58 or 658 (HD)), AT&T Uverse (Ch. 270 or 1270 (HD)).

Here's a brief preview and below is additional information about the special.

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"Secret Access: The Vatican" premiering Wednesday, March 30 at 9pm ET/PT (8pm CDT)

 HISTORY CHANNEL(R) CELEBRATES EASTER WITH EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL

"SECRET ACCESS: THE VATICAN"

HISTORY CHANNEL OBTAINED UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE VATICAN AND ITS ARCHIVES INCLUDING FOOTAGE AND INFORMATION NEVER BEFORE SEEN ON AMERICAN TELEVISION

SECRET ACCESS: THE VATICAN a two-hour event special with unprecedented access to this famous city-state. For the first time on American television, we uncover the surprising connections between the United States and the Vatican, from America in its infancy to the Cold War and beyond. This is also the first time that American audiences get an intimate and revealing look on how Pope Benedict XVI lives, works and functions in his papal role. With specially granted permission, History Channel viewers experience a world rarely seen as we reveal SECRET ACCESS: THE VATICAN.

Michael Jordan Talks About Failure

I love this commercial in which Michael Jordan talks about his failures.

Houston Have Your Say: The Education Crisis - Houston PBS to Present Live Town Hall Meeting April 20

   

I just received an email from Houston PBS announcing the upcoming live Town Hall style discussion on "The Education Crisis."  More information appears below.

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TUNE IN on April 20! HOUSTON PBS Ch. 8

Houston Have Your Say” Live TV discussion on The Education Crisis

Date: April 20, 2010: 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Are we preparing our kids to become our future workforce?

Be sure to tune in and call 713-743-8513 OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO [email protected]

We’ll discuss Houston's challenges and solutions for public K-12 education and would love to hear from you.

Houston Have Your Say is your chance to participate in a dialogue on the Crisis in our Public Educational System.

Houston Have Your Say is a partnership of Houston PBS, the Center for Houston’s Future, Houston Community Newspapers, and KUHF Radio.

Houston Have Your Say is a series of live, sixty-minute Town Hall-style broadcasts on issues critical to the region's future. You are invited to call in with questions and comments about the topic of the show.

Some Confirmed Guests: Gayle Fallon, Houston Federation of Teachers, Former Education Secretary Rod Paige, Lori Vetters Greater Houston Partnership former Education Chair, Linda McNeil Rice University, Paula Harris, HISD Board, Mary Spangler HCC Chancellor, Tina Reyes University of Houston, State Reps. Rob Eissler and Scott Hochberg, Ann Stiles Project Grad, Michael Holthouse Prepared 4 Life, Carol Shattuck Collaborative for Children, Chris Barbic YES Pep., Richard Farias Tejano Center, Martha Salazar Zamora EdD HISD Ass. Superintendent, and many more.

Patricia Gras, Emmy-award winning Senior Producer and Host of Houston Have Your Say: HoustonPBS

My Brother's Latest TV Show -- Jobsite -- Airs Tonight (12/30) at 8:00p CST

My brother, Stephen David, has a new show  -- Jobsite -- airs tonight (12/30) at 8:00p CST on the History Channel.  The show is described in my brother's email below.

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JOBSITE

History Channel will be airing a special 2 episode premier of Stephen David Entertainment's newest series, JOBSITE, on Wednesday, December 30th. Episode 101, CONCRETE, will air at 9:00PM (EST) followed by episode 102, FEDEX, at 10:00PM (EST). Only on History.

Concrete Countdown
PREMIERE: Wednesday, December 30 9:00 PM (EST)/8:00 PM (CST)
 

Watch as a crew of 350 construction workers attempt to pour the top floor of a skyscraper in the middle of Manhattan, in less than 90 minutes. From the second water is added to the concrete mix, its already starting to harden and if it doesn't make it from the plant to the site, reach the 60th floor, get poured and smoothed out all in 90 minutes, its useless and a day of work is lost. Can this crew get the concrete into Manhattan and up 700-feet in the air to get the job done before their 90-minute deadline dries up?

Delivery Deadline

PREMIERE: Wednesday, December 30 10:00 PM (EST)/9:00 PM (CST)
 

A hospital patient is waiting in New York City for a radioactive pharmaceutical that could save her life, but it has to be shipped overnight all the way from China. We'll follow a global team of FedEx shipping experts as they fight the clock, from initial package pick up to delivery the next morning, we'll see a package-eye view of the entire process that enables any package to go anywhere, in under 16 hours. But, when an unexpected weather storm throws a wrench into their complex system, will this global shipping team be able to recover lost time and get our package, and thousands just like it, to their destinations before it's too late?

New York Post Reviews "Big Medicine"

Here's a review on "Big Medicine" from today's New York Post.  (See my prior post on Season 2 of Big Medicine here).

STORIES BEHIND BYPASS SURGERY ON 'BIG MEDICINE'

Father and son team, Robert and Garth Davis, perform bypass surgery on an obese person.

Rating:

January 9, 2008 -- ONE benefit of the writers' strike is that people seem to be turning more and more to shows and events on TV that we all know we should watch, but just don't - not when there's the opportunity to watch something easy and brainless, instead.

In fact, now's a great time to get a look at some of the brain-food shows you always meant to watch but just never got around to doing.

Take "Big Medicine" on TLC. When I first heard the name, I thought it was a show about the big drug companies. But, instead, it's a show about morbidly-obese people and the doctors who treat them. And one viewing has done for me what all the diets and Weight Watchers never did: I may never eat again!

It's really fascinating to watch, not just the docs, but the people who actually eat themselves into the - yes! - 1,000-pound category.

Season 2 of Big Medicine Starts Tomorrow (January 9) at 9:00p CST

The second season of Big Medicine, the show created by my brother, Stephen David, and his partner, Darryl Silver, starts tomorrow, January 9, at 9:00p.  The show airs on Wednesdays on TLC (in the Houston area, TLC is Channel 63 on Comcast, Channel 183 on Dish, or Channel 280 on DirecTV).  For the complete schedule, click here.  The show is based here in Houston.  More information is also available on the Big Medicine website.

Here's the promo for this season:

"BIG MEDICINE" is back for its second season! Tune in to see the father and son surgeon team, Doctors Robert & Garth Davis as they tackle extreme cases of obesity in Houston, TX. This season is jam packed with bigger, better, and more emotional stories than ever! Favorite patient Allen Matta, the bed-bound 1000lb man, is back in the season premiere as he continues his quest to walk for the first time in seven years.

Prior shows from Stephen and Darryl include God or the Girl and Bound for Glory.

Here's Information on Tonight's Episode of Big Medicine

Tonight's episode of Big Medicine (created by my brother, Stephen David, and his partner, Darryl Silver) is described below.  The show airs on Mondays on TLC (in the Houston area, TLC is Channel 63 on Time Warner, Channel 183 on Dish, or Channel 280 on DirecTV) at 8p CDT.  More information is also available on the Big Medicine website or my prior post.

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Big Medicine
Self Destruct
TV-PG

Rose is in dire need of gastric bypass surgery. Robert and Garth have their hands tied and may not be able to operate because Rose doesn't seem able to properly prepare herself for surgery. And Sheron is ready to have all her excess skin removed.

Here's Information on Tonight's Episode of Big Medicine

Tonight's episode of Big Medicine (created by my brother, Stephen David, and his partner, Darryl Silver) is described below.  The show airs on Mondays on TLC (in the Houston area, TLC is Channel 63 on Time Warner, Channel 183 on Dish, or Channel 280 on DirecTV) at 8p CDT.  More information is also available on the Big Medicine website or my prior post.

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Big Medicine
Doctor Doctor
TV-PG

Jim Quinn chooses Robert over Garth to perform his surgery, the Doctors Davis perform a Gastric bypass on Allen Mata and former patient Charlissa Moore is now undergoing plastic surgery by Dr. Lomonaco to have excess skin removed due to her weight loss.

Off Topic: Big Medicine Has Great Debut with 1.4 Million Viewers

Thanks to all of you who read my prior post and tuned in for the premiere of the latest show created by my brother, Stephen David, and his partner, Darryl Silver -- Big Medicine.  The next episode is on Monday at 8p on TLC (in the Houston area, TLC is Channel 63 on Time Warner, Channel 183 on Dish, or Channel 280 on DirecTV).

The Big Medicine website has the following teaser for Monday's episode:

Jim Quinn chooses Robert over Garth to perform his surgery, the Doctors Davis perform a Gastric bypass on Allen Mata and former patient Charlissa Moore, is now undergoing plastic surgery by Dr. Lomonaco to have excess skin removed due to her weight loss.

Off Topic: My Brother's Latest TV Show -- Big Medicine -- Based Here in Houston, Airs Mondays Beginning Memorial Day, May 28

My brother, Stephen David, and his partner, Darryl Silver, have a new show  -- Big Medicine -- airing Mondays on TLC (in the Houston area, TLC is Channel 63 on Time Warner, Channel 183 on Dish, or Channel 280 on DirecTV) at 8p CDT beginning this Monday, May 28.  The show, which is described in my brother's email below, is based here in Houston.  More information is also available on the Big Medicine website.

Prior shows from Stephen and Darryl include God or the Girl and Bound for Glory.

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Stephen David and Darryl Silver invite you to watch the world premiere of their new show, BIG MEDICINE which premieres MEMORIAL DAY, Monday, May 28th at 9:00 pm EST/ 8:00 pm CST on TLC.  Executive Produced by Stephen David and Darryl Silver, The Idea Factory.

BIG MEDICINE offers a behind-the-scenes look into the controversial world of bariatric surgery. The series chronicles the emotional journeys and transformation of obese people who have opted to undergo weight-loss surgery in an attempt to regain their lives. Patients are captured at various stages in the process – before and during the surgery, through recovery and post-op care and often through cosmetic procedures designed to remove sagging skin after dramatic weight loss.

Often as gripping as the patient stories is the colorful relationship between this father and son team where old school meets new school head on. Dr. Robert Davis, aka "big D," is true to the old ways of medicine and sometimes finds new techniques too flashy or unnecessary, while Dr. Garth Davis, aka "little D," is eager to modernize the business. Despite these differences, the pair unites in the operating room to fight a common enemy and change lives forever.

The 1st season of BIG MEDICINE contains 13 Episodes airing every Monday night at 9:00 PM EST/ 8:00 PM CST on TLC.  BIG MEDICINE premieres on Monday May 28th at 9pm EST and will run throughout the summer!

For More information please visit BIG MEDICINE on the web at: http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/big-medicine/big-medicine.html