Shaq Vs. is an American reality television show produced for ABC by Dick Clark Productions and Media Rights Capital starring American basketball star Shaquille O'Neal. It began airing on August 18, 2009.
Shaquille O'Neal claims to be "the greatest athlete" and challenged numerous top athletes in their own sports.
The Washington Post has pointed out similarities to Shaq Vs. and Todd Gallagher's book "Andy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan" saying the book and the show have "precisely the same premise" and that a TV show based on the book Gallagher was trying to sell was "the exact same show." TMZ later reported that Gallagher received a half-a-million dollar settlement. Gallagher's name appears in the credits of season 2 as a producer.
The Arizona Republic reported that in early 2008 Steve Nash, a former teammate of O'Neal's, had mentioned to O'Neal a reality show he was pursuing that would feature Nash taking on professional athletes in their own sport. O'Neal said Nash's idea was based on training with other at
Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
Greatest Party Story Ever…And Other Epic Tales showcases peoples’ most outrageous, hilarious, epic tales including everything from debauchery, drunkenness, to even celebrity encounters. The funniest, craziest, most unbelievable stories are brought to life with first-person storytelling & reenacted with their own unique style of animation.
Here Come the Newlyweds is a reality television series that first premiered on ABC on March 2, 2008. The series' first season ran through April 6, 2008. A second season premiered on May 25, 2009 and aired through July 13, 2009. The show is hosted by Pat Bullard. The title of the program came from the announcer's introduction of the contestants on an earlier, more famous ABC game show, The Newlywed Game, which began with: From the Chuck Barris stages in Hollywood, California, here come the newlyweds!
Michael Carbonaro is popping up on classic episodes of The Carbonaro Effect to give viewers behind the scenes insight into his best tricks, funniest freak-outs, and mind blowing moments!
Popular YouTube personality Grace Helbig hosts this weekly comedic talk show that covers the same topics as her YouTube channel. She chats with her friends and fans about pop culture while celebrity guests, other YouTube personalities and reality TV stars occasionally stop by to join in the discussions.
"I don't know."
Actor and comedian Jon Glaser sets out to make a docu-series about his greatest passion: gear. Ironically, it's this very obsession that continually threatens to derail the show, sending each episode spiraling off on deeply personal tangents.
What started with a single turd and a simple concept, Mary’s moose-poop creations took America by storm after a local news story went viral. Helping Mary bring her art to the masses are her longtime partner Deb, teenaged daughter Katie, and a colorful cast of locals.
In each episode, each host presents an unusual fact. Some facts are explained via video segments, while others are tested on-stage. At the end of the show, the audience votes for the best fact and the winner gets the Golden Quack award.
The Wannabes is a television situation comedy, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly, which follows the lives of classical performing arts high school students who want to be pop stars. The five stars of the series are from the pop recording group, Savvy. Although not produced or filmed in Australia, the series premiered on June 14, 2010, on both ABC1 and ABC3 in an tween oriented timeslot.
With more than 600 million views in weekly webisodes and over 6 million YouTube subscribers to date, Harley Morenstein, aka the “Sauce Boss,” and his kitchen crew are ready for primetime television. From whiskey-laced, burger-stuffed lasagnas to donut casseroles to Jack & Coke cupcakes — The Epic Meal Time team delivers recipes that are visually mind-blowing spins on food preparation and presentation. This new FYI series will follow the ingenious group as they invent spectacular new dishes, on a whole new “epic” level.
Each comedic half-hour self-contained episode will highlight a celebrity and countdown the 10 most unique and surprising facts you don’t know about them. From Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez to Keanu Reeves, Tiffany Haddish, Lady Gaga and more, the series will uncover all the hysterical, outrageous, only-in-Hollywood scoop that prove stars really are just like us. These facts will get crazier and more unbelievable, ending with the most mind-blowing revelation that will leave even the most hardcore fans saying “WTF!”.
Stand-up and music show hosted by Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle, which promises to prove that the black experience is about more than just one thing.
A smorgasbord of comedic talent from black artists in the form of stand up comedy and rap music.