What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Next World (Wed, 8PM-9PM, Discovery Channel) A look at new technologies like floating cities and cars that can travel underwater. MythBusters (Wed, 9PM-10PM, Discovery Channel) The seventh season opening episode of one of our favorite shows on TV features the boys examining fan-requested myths, including whether steak can be tenderized with explosives and if driving while angry changes a car's exhaust emissions. MonsterQuest (Wed, 9PM-10PM, History Channel)......

What’s new and/or interesting in TV this week. Ocean of Fear: Worst Shark Attack Ever (Tue, 8PM-9PM, Discovery) It’s Shark Week on Discovery Channel, meaning that you can expect a lot of shows based upon people getting killed or nearly killed by Great White sharks. If this is your sort of thing, and you can only catch one show, this would have to be it. Remember in Jaws where the old sea captain tells the......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Wanna Bet (Mon, 9PM-10PM, ABC) A changing panel of celebrity judges bet on whether ordinary people can perform wild stunts. If they win the bet, the money goes to charity. In the first episode, the judges are Tom Green, Sherri Shepherd, George Takei, and Harland Williams, and the stunts include hula-hooping a 50 pound truck tire for 45 seconds, identifying music groups by licking their CDs, and......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Food Origin Shows (Mon, 9PM-10PM, Food Network) Food Network is airing two shows in a row exploring the origins of similar foods. First up is Unwrapped with a look at how goat cheese, cheesecake, and Cheez-It crackers are made. Then it's How'd That Get on My Plate? which explores milk and what it goes through to end up in the various different forms of ice cream, string......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (Mon, 8PM-8:30PM, TCM) Film critic and author Mitchell talks to actor and director Sydney Pollack, who died shortly after filming. Pollack discusses performers, filmmakers, and movies that have affected his life and career. Unwrapped (Mon, 9PM-9:30PM, Food Network) Chips! We like chips. Chips of all kinds are explored, including pickle chips, Sun Chips, and chocolate-covered potato chips. Modern Marvels (Thu, 9PM-10PM, History......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela (Mon, 9PM-10:30PM, VH1) Highlights of a concert held in London's Hyde Park to honor Nelson Mandela as he turns 90, and to benefit his charity, 46664 (named after Mandela's prison number). The concert's hosted by Philly's own Will Smith, and includes performances by Amy Winehouse, Queen and Paul Rodgers, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds, and a variety of African artists, including the......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. I Love the New Millennium (Mon, 9PM-10PM, VH1) VH1 is maybe getting a little carried away with their "I Love the..." series. They didn't even let the decade end yet this time before doing their clip show about it. Still, we're sure it'll be funny. This first episode of the 8-part series, predictably enough, takes a look at the year 2000. The second episode, aired immediately after......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. How Life Began (Mon, 9PM-11PM, History Channel) This is a new special about... well, it's about how life began, actually. It includes an examination of how life is defined, the catalyst for life, and whether it can be recreated in a lab. AFI's 10 Top 10 (Tue, 8PM-11PM, CBS) Another AFI countdown, this time of the top ten American films from ten different film genres, including animation,......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Modern Marvels (Mon, 8PM-9PM, History Channel) An examination of things at extremely high temperatures. A life-sized mannequin is exposed to temperatures above 1000 degrees, and scientists take a look at lava samples from a volcano and heat plasma to over 200 million degrees. We also get to see malfunctioning blow dryers and coffee makers melt! Woo hoo! Mars: The Quest for Life (Wed, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) The......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Mon, 11PM-11:30PM, Comedy Central) The Daily Show is always a great time, but tonight the guest is Scott McClellan, former White House press secretary, recent author of What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, and current center of political controversy. Should be interesting! Verminators (Mon, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) The reality show about exterminators! In this episode, they......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Heavyweights (Mon, 8:30PM-9PM, Food Network) Taking a look at fast food places without burgers: Taco Bell, KFC, and Subway. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) This episode examines speedy cuisine, such as paninis in Fairhope, Alabama, homemade tacos in Austin, and fast food on a farm in Gilbert, Arizona. Reaper (Tue, 9PM-10PM, The CW) It's the first season finale, and the demons have set a......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Sex: The Revolution (Mon, 10PM-11PM, VH1) Part one of a four-part series on sex! Hooray! This episode covers the repression of the early '50s, the publication of the Kinsey report, the launch of Playboy magazine, and the approval of oral contraceptives. The next episodes follow on succeeding nights, also at 10PM, with the last one airing Thursday night. 1000 Ways to Die (Wed, 11PM-11:30PM, Spike) This is......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (Wed, 10:30PM-11PM, Comedy Central) This week's two contenders are Las Vegas and the human body, the relative evils of which are debated by comics Andrew Daly and Patton Oswalt. Smallville (Thu, 8PM-9PM, The CW) In a very special episode directed by the show's star, Clark gets an It's a Wonderful Life-style chance to see what life would have been like on......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Mon, 11PM-11:30PM, Comedy Central) The night before the big Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama will be appearing on The Daily Show. Maybe if you look close, you'll be able to see the beads of sweat on his brow... Pennsylvania Primary Coverage (Tue, 7PM-12AM, CNN; Tue, 8PM-11PM, WHYY; Tue, 6PM-1AM, MSNBC; Tue, 8PM-12AM, Fox News) The time has come! Pick your favorite news......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. New Amsterdam (Mon, 9PM-10PM, Fox) It's the first season finale, and John is flashing back to his days as a con man in the 1920s while in the present he and Eva investigate the death of a woman who seems to have drowned. Also, John begins to suspect he was wrong about Sara being The One. American Experience (Mon, 9PM-11PM, WHYY & WLVT) It's a profile of......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Nova (Tue, 8PM-9PM, WHYY & WLVT) The story of how the hieroglyphs used by the Maya were finally deciphered. Destination Truth (Wed, 10PM-11PM, Sci Fi) This time they're trying to track down a giant anaconda in the Amazonian jungle. Didn't they see that movie? Don't they know that's a bad idea? That river can kill you in a thousand ways! Sarah Jane Adventures (Fri, 7:30PM-9PM, Sci Fi)......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) One of our favorite Food Network shows visits Philly again, this time in order to sample scrapple at a diner. Host Guy also visits other neighborhood joints in St. Louis and Virginia. Live to Be 150... Can You Do It? (Tue, 10PM-11PM, ABC) This Barbara Walters special report on aging takes a look at ways to increase longevity, and......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. FOX 29 News at 10 (Mon, 10PM-11PM, Fox) We hear tell there's going to be a special segment during tonight's news featuring anchor Kerri-Lee Halkett—appropriately entitled “Kerri-Lee TV”—which will take a look at the Internet scene in Philadelphia, "focusing on how stories of the day are covered by local online sites, including community information, personalities, events and breaking news." We sure hope Kerri-Lee doesn't forget Phillyist... Great......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Secret Life of... (Mon, 8:30PM-9PM, Food Network) This timely episode of the behind-the-scenes food show takes a look at the origins of Easter foods, from ham to sweets. Time Warp (Tue, 10PM-10:30PM, Discovery Channel) An examination of things that happen too quickly or too slowly to be perceptible to the human eye. Protestant Reformation (Sat, 10PM-12AM, History Channel) A history of the titular movement, taking a look......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Modern Marvels (Mon, 8PM-9PM, History Channel) The marvels being examined this time are strange weapons, including microwave-like rays that make you feel like you're being burned; plane- and truck-mounted lasers; armed robots; a BB gun that fires pain-inducing pellets; flashing devices that cause vomiting; and a slippery slime. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) This time the theme is big breakfast joints, including a place......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Mon, 8PM-10PM, Fox) Terminator is finishing up its first season already (boo!) with a special two-hour episode, featuring John and Derek disagreeing over whether they can trust Cameron; Cromartie still tracking John; and Ellison finding out he has an enemy inside the FBI. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (Mon, 9:30PM-10:45PM, TCM) This brand new documentary explores the......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. American Experience (Mon, 10PM-11PM, WHYY) A profile of legendary frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), whose Wild West Show introduced millions in the eastern US and Europe to the American West. The bio includes many archival photos and film footage, as well as comments from various authors and historians, and from Gary Dull Knife, whose grandfather worked for Cody. Nova (Tue, 8PM-9PM, WHYY & WLVT) This episode takes......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Antiques Roadshow (Mon, 8PM-9PM, WHYY & WLVT) First part of a three part series set in San Antonio, Texas. One of the items examined is a World Series program for the 1905 series between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. Good Eats (Mon, 8PM-8:30PM, Food Network) Our favorite cooking show takes a look at our favorite vegetable: broccoli! History of the Joke (Mon, 9PM-11PM, History......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Ancient Discoveries (Mon, 10PM-11PM, History Channel) This week's episode of Ancient Discoveries is entitled "Ancient Super Ballistics," and if that doesn't sound awesome to you, then we don't want to know you. It's about the history of ballistics, and features firearms experts testing ancient weapons for speed, accuracy, and power. Nova (Tue, 8PM-9PM, WHYY & WLVT) The venerable PBS science show takes a look at the Cold......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. TCM 31 Days of Oscar (All week) TCM is celebrating the Oscars by playing Oscar-winning films pretty much all day, every day this month. It's a great way to catch up on some classic films you've never gotten around to watching. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Mon, 9PM-10PM, Fox) John becomes separated from his mother and Cameron, and discovers the future may be even more bleak than......

TelePhillyist doesn't usually publish on the weekends, but we just had to sneak on and let you know that even geeks who don't care about football have a good reason to tune into the Super Bowl tonight. At approximately 7:30PM, a new ad for the upcoming Iron Man film (due for release May 2nd) will premiere during the game. Shortly after its TV debut, the ad will be available on Apple.com, Marvel.com, and the......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. State of the Union Address (Mon, 9PM-10:30PM, All network stations, among others) - W gives us the traditional load of bullshit in front of a joint session of Congress. Kansas governor Kathleen Sibelius will give the Democratic response. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) - This time they're taking a tour of New Jersey diners, including restaurants in Long Beach Island, Hackensack, Lake Hopatcong, Livingston,......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Life After People (Mon, 9PM-11PM, History Channel) - An interesting thought experiment: what would the Earth be like if human beings suddenly disappeared off of it? Of course, it's not all guesswork; they take a look at actual places that were abandoned by people and what happened in those cases. Moment of Truth (Wed, 9PM-10PM, Fox) - The debut of the new game show where contestants have......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Mon, 9PM-10PM, Fox) - The second part of this new show's much-anticipated two-night premiere. You can bet this Phillyist will be watching, because part one was pretty freaking cool. Martin Scorsese Presents Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (Mon, 8PM-9:30PM, TCM) - Great filmmaker Martin Scorsese narrates a profile of great filmmaker Val Lewton. Lewton was known for making extremely artful,......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. College Football Bowl Games (Mon, 7:30PM-11:30PM, ESPN; Tue, 5PM-9PM, ABC; Tue, 8:30PM-12:30AM, Fox; Wed, 8:15PM-12:15AM, Fox; Thu, 8:15PM-12:15AM, Fox; Sun, 8PM-12AM, ESPN) - The Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Auburn vs. Clemson, The Rose Bowl: Illinois vs. Southern California, The Sugar Bowl: Hawaii vs. Georgia, The Fiesta Bowl: West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, The Orange Bowl: Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, and The GMAC Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Tulsa. Dick Clark's New......