How The Wall Street Journal Beat NBC's Olympics Embargo

NBC paid more than $1 billion for the rights to this year's Summer Olympics in the United States. With that kind of investment, it's no wonder the television giant isn't sharing nice. Meanwhile, a partiality for embargoing video content until tape-delayed primetime broadcasts air has helped make the #NBCfail hashtag a common site on Twitter over the past few weeks.

The geniuses over at the Wall Street Journal, however, have found an innovative workaround: Puppets! Mashable has a video where you can see the WSJ's makeshift broadcast of American swimmer Missy Franklin's 100-meter backstroke medal race from Monday.

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Dominic Giamo Changes A Tire For A Muslim Man

'What Would You Do?' is an American television broadcast on ABC and hosted by John Quinones. The show is about setting up everyday scenarios that reflect on how people react, why they react, and when they decide to. In this scenario an actor playing a Muslim man has troubles changing his car tire. Will someone help? And then a wonderful young man named Dominic Giamo appears.



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(thanks Callie)

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Twin Peaks: Photos From The Last Day On The Set

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Twin Peaks was an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer.

Twin Peaks' pilot episode was first broadcast on April 8, 1990. Here's an exhibition of photographs from the set of Twin Peaks by Richard Beymer, none other than the actor who played Ben Horne in the series.

(thanks Andrei)

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Every Item Inside The Time Capsule Nickelodeon Buried In 1992

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In 1992, Nickelodeon got together with the Kids World Council to decide what was most important to kids at the time. Then they assembled those items, put them in a big orange time capsule, and buried it in front of the Nickelodeon Studios.

The time capsule was removed in August 2006 and was replaced with a concrete slab. It is now buried outside the entrance of Nickelodeon Suites Resort where it is set to be opened in April 30th, 2042. Here's a list of everything inside.

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Top 10 Coolest Mystical Animals In Movies And Television

Animals are always either cool or scary in movies. But fictional creatures are awesome and we all pretty much want them to be real. Here are 10 of the coolest mystical animals in movies and television.

(thanks Kat)

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The Complete History Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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If you were a kid in the 1980s or 90s, you probably spent some time reading, watching, or playing with four adolescent reptilian martial arts experts with irregular DNA. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists.

From their home in the storm sewers of New York City, they battle petty criminals, evil megalomaniacs, and alien invaders, all while remaining isolated from society-at-large.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles initially appeared in comic books before being licensed for toys, cartoons, video games, films, and other merchandise.

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10 Facts You Might Not Know About Star Trek: Voyager

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The fourth Star Trek series, Voyager, told the story of a ship and its crew hurled to the opposite side of the galaxy. At the best possible speed, it would take 75 years for them to return home - if they completed the journey at all. From 1995 to 2001, we watched their tales of comradeship, courage and inventiveness. Here are ten things you might not know about Star Trek: Voyager.

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Law & Order & Food

Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series that premiered in 1990 and completed its 20th and final season in 2010. Law & Order & Food is a tumblr photoblog about the food eaten on the TV show.

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56 Episodes Of Star Trek At The Same Time

If you wanted to re-watch the classics but couldn't find the time, here's your chance. 56 Episodes, the full first 2 seasons, simultaneously, and with sound.



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The Real-Life Inspirations For 17 Simpsons Characters

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What can you say about The Simpsons? The incredible animated series is currently in its 23rd season! The Simpsons has given us dozens of clever, original characters. Every Simpsons fan has his or her favorite character. Let's take a look at the original, real-life inspirations behind several characters on The Simpsons.

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The Dukes Of Hazzard: All About Jumps

A tribute to the greatest car to ever grace a television set. The General Lee.
It has just about every jump from seasons 1-6.



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Let's Have A Shatnerpalooza!

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Whether you love Star Trek, T.J. Hooker, Comedy Central's Roasts or have just happened to watch any program over the last decade that was interrupted with a Priceline commercial, chances are, you just can't get away from William Alan Shatner.

Last Thursday was Shatner's 81st birthday. Here are some fun facts about the successes (and failures) of one of the entertainment industry's most pervasive characters.

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Make Me Mod! Top 10 'Mad Men' Essentials

With the return of 'Mad Men' to AMC this Sunday, Sterling Cooper's attractive staff will raise the bar for contemporary cubicle-dwellers for the fifth season in a row. Along with the show's cast, we'll be thrown into the turbulence of 1966, when neon-colored plastic and the ubiquitous Twiggy kicked Mid-Century Modern to the curb.

No doubt the characters will weather radically shifting social norms, a polarizing foreign war, and all kinds of inappropriate office politics with the grace of dapper, blueblood New Yorkers, martinis always in hand. Here are 10 Mod essentials, circa 1966-ish, to smarten up your workday and make you feel worthy of Roger Sterling's approval.

(thanks Lisa)

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Muppets Finally Recognized With A Star On The Walk Of Fame

The Muppets finally got a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. Shouldn't this have been done a long time ago? Check out Kermit the frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal, Pepe, Sweetums and Walter posing for their big Hollywood moment.

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Big Bang Theory Network Diagram

The popular CBS TV-show 'The Big Bang Theory' presents a complex network of characters.
This network diagram illustrates the various types of relationships.

(thanks Beat)

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The Actors Inside Famous Costumes

I just heard there's a person inside Big Bird. And inside Chewbacca. And occasionally there was someone inside ALF. The horror! I wish they never told me.

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The History Of Television

Mario and Fafa from the Glove and Boots show tell the history of television.



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(thanks John)

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Doctor Who: A Beginner's Guide

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Everyone's seen it - that blue police box. If you've ever been to Britain or watch the BBC at all, it's popped up in advertisements, store-front ads and a ton of other places. Some know that it has something to do with a 'Doctor Who,' but not much more than that.

Like many hardcore fandoms, Doctor Who appears to outsiders as a strange world of wonder that they could never truly appreciate. Appearances, however, can be deceiving. As much as some Who-nerds may want to keep the fandom exclusive, it isn't nearly as difficult to get into as it may first appear. Check out Doctor Who: A Beginner's Guide.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Sesame Street

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Everyone's favorite childhood show debuted 42 years ago. To celebrate, here's a list of things you may not have known about that most awesome of streets. For example, did you know that Cookie Monster's real name is Sid? It's true!

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Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman And Adam Savage Receive Honorary Doctorates

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On November 24, Adam Savage of MythBusters is giving a lecture at the University of Twente here in the Netherlands. He is coming to discuss his work and to talk about how to be a MythBuster.

As part of its 50th anniversary Dies Natalis celebrations, the University of Twente will be awarding honorary doctorates to Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage for their role in popularizing science and technology. The ceremony will be attended by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

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