As much as the incredibly long-running and fan-favorite Mythbusters series sought to entertain us through the power of science, viewers of the show can back me up when I say that the true stars were the hosts: Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, along with the “build team” surrounding them that would eventually be made up of Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, […]
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- 7/29/2021
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Grant Imahara’s family and friends have formed a new educational foundation in his memory.
The Grant Imahara Steam Foundation, named for the late “Mythbusters” host, will work to inspire and empower underserved youth to become active in science, technology, engineering, art and math. The formation of the nonprofit was announced Friday on what would have been Imahara’s 50th birthday.
“There are many students, like my son Grant, who need the balance of the technical and the creative, and this is what Steam is all about,” said Carolyn Imahara, Grant’s mother and co-founder of the foundation. “I’m so proud of my son’s career, but I’m equally proud of the work he did mentoring students. He would be thrilled that we plan to continue this, plus much more, through The Grant Imahara Steam Foundation.”
Imahara died in July from a brain aneurysm. An electrical engineer, he...
The Grant Imahara Steam Foundation, named for the late “Mythbusters” host, will work to inspire and empower underserved youth to become active in science, technology, engineering, art and math. The formation of the nonprofit was announced Friday on what would have been Imahara’s 50th birthday.
“There are many students, like my son Grant, who need the balance of the technical and the creative, and this is what Steam is all about,” said Carolyn Imahara, Grant’s mother and co-founder of the foundation. “I’m so proud of my son’s career, but I’m equally proud of the work he did mentoring students. He would be thrilled that we plan to continue this, plus much more, through The Grant Imahara Steam Foundation.”
Imahara died in July from a brain aneurysm. An electrical engineer, he...
- 10/23/2020
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
“Mythbusters” and “White Rabbit Project” alums Tory Belleci and Kari Byron have paid tribute to their former colleague Grant Imahara, who died unexpectedly on July 13. Read their tributes below.
Tory Belleci
I met Grant Imahara back in 1997 when I stepped through the doors of the Ilm model shop. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. Then this young kid, at least that’s what I thought, with a bounce in his step, wearing thick glasses and a lab coat walked up, smiled and in a chipper voice said,”Hello!” and I immediately felt at ease. That was Grant, always welcoming, always helpful and always ready to solve a problem. We worked on a lot of projects at Lucas Films, but building models for Star Wars in our minds was the Holy Grail. We had made it. We’d achieved our lifelong geek dream. Little did we know that...
Tory Belleci
I met Grant Imahara back in 1997 when I stepped through the doors of the Ilm model shop. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. Then this young kid, at least that’s what I thought, with a bounce in his step, wearing thick glasses and a lab coat walked up, smiled and in a chipper voice said,”Hello!” and I immediately felt at ease. That was Grant, always welcoming, always helpful and always ready to solve a problem. We worked on a lot of projects at Lucas Films, but building models for Star Wars in our minds was the Holy Grail. We had made it. We’d achieved our lifelong geek dream. Little did we know that...
- 7/21/2020
- by Tory Belleci and Kari Byron
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery began running a “MythBusters” marathon this Friday, that will run through Saturday on the Discovery Channel, to pay tribute to the late “MythBusters” star Grant Imahara. The programming also features other shows that Imahara worked on, such as “Killer Robots” and “White Rabbit Project.”
The Friday portion of the two-day marathon concluded on the Discovery channel but will resume on the Science Channel at 3 p.m. Et Saturday. Episodes that will air on Saturday include “MythBusters” episodes “Shooting Fish in a Barrel,” “Dog Myths,” “Paper Armor,” and “Motorcycle Water Ski,” while the “Robogames 2011” episode of “Killer Robots” and “White Rabbit Project” episode “May G Force Be with You” will also be featured as part of the marathon.
Imahara passed away earlier in the week week from a brain aneurism at the age of 49. He was a long-time “MythBusters” co-host, BattleBots champion, and veteran engineer. Discovery released a statement shortly after Imahara’s death.
The Friday portion of the two-day marathon concluded on the Discovery channel but will resume on the Science Channel at 3 p.m. Et Saturday. Episodes that will air on Saturday include “MythBusters” episodes “Shooting Fish in a Barrel,” “Dog Myths,” “Paper Armor,” and “Motorcycle Water Ski,” while the “Robogames 2011” episode of “Killer Robots” and “White Rabbit Project” episode “May G Force Be with You” will also be featured as part of the marathon.
Imahara passed away earlier in the week week from a brain aneurism at the age of 49. He was a long-time “MythBusters” co-host, BattleBots champion, and veteran engineer. Discovery released a statement shortly after Imahara’s death.
- 7/17/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Discovery has lined-up two days of “Mythbusters” episodes to air across two networks in tribute to host Grant Imahara, who died earlier this week of a brain aneurysm at the age of 49.
Imahara was part of the “Mythbusters” team for nearly 10 years, working alongside lead hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and his Build Team cohorts Kari Byron and Tori Belleci. They put popular myths to the test using science and engineering. The episodes airing on Discovery and Science Channel this Friday and Saturday will feature some of Imahara’s favorite “Mythbusters” moments, the network said.
Discovery will also re-air Imahara’s turn as host of “Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011,” which documented the International Robogames Competition, as well as an episode of his Netflix series “White Rabbit Project,” which he co-hosted with Byron and Belleci.
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Imahara was part of the “Mythbusters” team for nearly 10 years, working alongside lead hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and his Build Team cohorts Kari Byron and Tori Belleci. They put popular myths to the test using science and engineering. The episodes airing on Discovery and Science Channel this Friday and Saturday will feature some of Imahara’s favorite “Mythbusters” moments, the network said.
Discovery will also re-air Imahara’s turn as host of “Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011,” which documented the International Robogames Competition, as well as an episode of his Netflix series “White Rabbit Project,” which he co-hosted with Byron and Belleci.
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- 7/16/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Discovery has announced that it will pay tribute to the late Grant Imahara with a marathon lineup of “Mythbusters” episodes.
A total of eight episodes will air across Discovery Channel and Science Channel on July 17 and 18. Imahara died from a brain aneurism earlier this week at the age of 49.
He served as co-host for more than 200 episodes of “Mythbusters,” beginning with season 3 in 2005, through 2014. The marathon’s episodes will feature some of Imahara’s favorite “MythBusters” moments, per Discovery, including a test to see whether an armor made of folded paper would hold up against an attack, and whether a hotel room shower curtain could be turned into a life-saving parachute.
The lineup also includes “Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011,” a one-hour special which saw Imahara serve as a tour guide through the International Robogames Competition, following everyday engineers and backyard brainiacs as they produced mechanized mayhem. An episode of the Netflix show “White Rabbit Project,...
A total of eight episodes will air across Discovery Channel and Science Channel on July 17 and 18. Imahara died from a brain aneurism earlier this week at the age of 49.
He served as co-host for more than 200 episodes of “Mythbusters,” beginning with season 3 in 2005, through 2014. The marathon’s episodes will feature some of Imahara’s favorite “MythBusters” moments, per Discovery, including a test to see whether an armor made of folded paper would hold up against an attack, and whether a hotel room shower curtain could be turned into a life-saving parachute.
The lineup also includes “Killer Robots: Robo Games 2011,” a one-hour special which saw Imahara serve as a tour guide through the International Robogames Competition, following everyday engineers and backyard brainiacs as they produced mechanized mayhem. An episode of the Netflix show “White Rabbit Project,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer best known as part of the build team on the long-running Discovery series MythBusters, died Monday, The New York Times reports. He was 49.
A representative for Discovery confirmed Imahara’s death, with the cause believed to be a brain aneurysm. No other details were available.
On social media, Imahara’s MythBusters colleagues paid tribute to him. Adam Savage, one of the show’s co-hosts, wrote: “I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years.
A representative for Discovery confirmed Imahara’s death, with the cause believed to be a brain aneurysm. No other details were available.
On social media, Imahara’s MythBusters colleagues paid tribute to him. Adam Savage, one of the show’s co-hosts, wrote: “I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years.
- 7/14/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Grant Imahara has passed away at the age of 49. The host of Discovery's MythBusters and Netflix's White Rabbit Project "died suddenly following a brain aneurysm," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant," a rep for Discovery said in a statement. "He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family." Imahara, an electrical engineer, joined MythBusters in 2005 during the show's third season. He went on to host over 200 episodes of the series. In 2016, Imahara joined Netflix's White Rabbit Project with fellow co-hosts Kari Byron and Tory...
- 7/14/2020
- E! Online
Grant Imahara, one of the hosts of the popular Discovery series MythBusters, has died.
He was 49 years old.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Imahara's cause of death is a brain aneurysm.
"We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a Discovery representative said in a statement on Monday.
“He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Imahara graduated from USC with a degree in electrical engineering, and went on to work for LucasFilm’s visual effects division.
He followed that up by joining MythBusters in 2005.
The hit reality show featured the hosts testing out a variety of rumors, urban legends and movie scenes to see if they could were fact or fiction.
Imahara was a part of the show’s secondary Build Team, and provided electrical and robotics expertise.
He exited Mythbusters in 2014 alongside Kari Byron and Tory Belleci.
He was 49 years old.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Imahara's cause of death is a brain aneurysm.
"We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a Discovery representative said in a statement on Monday.
“He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Imahara graduated from USC with a degree in electrical engineering, and went on to work for LucasFilm’s visual effects division.
He followed that up by joining MythBusters in 2005.
The hit reality show featured the hosts testing out a variety of rumors, urban legends and movie scenes to see if they could were fact or fiction.
Imahara was a part of the show’s secondary Build Team, and provided electrical and robotics expertise.
He exited Mythbusters in 2014 alongside Kari Byron and Tory Belleci.
- 7/14/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Grant Imahara, one of the hosts of the popular Discovery series MythBusters, has died following a brain aneurysm, according to The Hollywood Reporter; he was 49 years old.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a Discovery representative said in a statement on Monday. “He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
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“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant,” a Discovery representative said in a statement on Monday. “He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
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- 7/14/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Grant Imahara, the engineer and roboticist who helped test some of the world’s most famous rumors on the iconic Discovery Channel series “Mythbusters,” has died. He was 49.
A spokesperson for Discovery confirmed Imahara’s death to TheWrap on Monday night.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” the network said in a statement.
Adam Savage, who led “Mythbusters” with Jamie Hyneman, tweeted about Imahara, who he called a “brilliant engineer.”
I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle Person. Working with Grant was so much fun. I’ll miss my friend.
A spokesperson for Discovery confirmed Imahara’s death to TheWrap on Monday night.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” the network said in a statement.
Adam Savage, who led “Mythbusters” with Jamie Hyneman, tweeted about Imahara, who he called a “brilliant engineer.”
I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle Person. Working with Grant was so much fun. I’ll miss my friend.
- 7/14/2020
- by Liz Lane
- The Wrap
Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and former host on the Discovery Channel show “Mythbusters” has died at 49, a spokesperson for Discovery has confirmed to Variety.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” the Discovery spokesperson said in a statement.
No other details about Imahara’s death were provided.
Imahara co-hosted more than 200 episodes of “Mythbusters,” beginning with season 3 in 2005 through 2014. He joined the show after an invitation from host Jamie Hyneman and was a part of the Build Team with Kari Byron and Tory Belleci. He replaced welder Scottie Chapman. Imahara was best known for making the robots and other electronics needed for the experiments on the hit show.
Fellow “Mythbusters” host Adam Savage paid tribute to Imahara on Twitter.
“I’m at a loss.
“We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” the Discovery spokesperson said in a statement.
No other details about Imahara’s death were provided.
Imahara co-hosted more than 200 episodes of “Mythbusters,” beginning with season 3 in 2005 through 2014. He joined the show after an invitation from host Jamie Hyneman and was a part of the Build Team with Kari Byron and Tory Belleci. He replaced welder Scottie Chapman. Imahara was best known for making the robots and other electronics needed for the experiments on the hit show.
Fellow “Mythbusters” host Adam Savage paid tribute to Imahara on Twitter.
“I’m at a loss.
- 7/14/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Grant Imahara, a former MythBusters and White Rabbit Project host who earlier worked as a modelmaker for Industrial Light + Magic, died Monday. He was 49. A Discovery spokesperson confirmed the news but did not provide details.
Imahara co-hosted more than 200 episodes of Discovery’s MythBusters starting with Season 3 in 2005 and remained with the show until 2014. He had made a handful of appearances since.
Former longtime Mythbusters host Adam Savage tweeted tonight: “I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle Person. Working with Grant was so much fun. I’ll miss my friend.”
I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer,...
Imahara co-hosted more than 200 episodes of Discovery’s MythBusters starting with Season 3 in 2005 and remained with the show until 2014. He had made a handful of appearances since.
Former longtime Mythbusters host Adam Savage tweeted tonight: “I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle Person. Working with Grant was so much fun. I’ll miss my friend.”
I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer,...
- 7/14/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans all over the world are mourning the tragic loss of television host and professional racer, Jessi Combs. Known as "the fastest woman on four wheels" and for her time on Mythbusters, Overhaulin and Jay Leno's Garage, Combs sadly passed away on Tuesday after getting into an accident in southeast Oregon. She was only 36-years-old. After learning about her death, Combs' former co-hosts on Mythbusters have shared their heartbreak over the news and have sent their condolences. "So sad to hear about Jessi. She was a badass. Always pushing limit," Kari Byron tweeted on Wednesday afternoon. "Sending smiles into the universe for her." Many fans of the Discovery...
- 8/29/2019
- E! Online
“Mythbusters” stars Adam Savage, Kari Byron and Tory Belleci were among those paying tribute to the late race car driver Jessi Combs following after she died in a crash on Tuesday.
“She was a brilliant & too-notch builder, engineer, driver, fabricator, and science communicator, & strove everyday to encourage others by her prodigious example,” Savage wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. “She was also a colleague, and we are lesser for her absence.”
Jay Leno, who hosted the driver on an episode of his CNBC show, “Jay Leno’s Garage,” also paid tribute to Combs on Twitter, writing, “Your memory lives on.”
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“She was a brilliant & too-notch builder, engineer, driver, fabricator, and science communicator, & strove everyday to encourage others by her prodigious example,” Savage wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. “She was also a colleague, and we are lesser for her absence.”
Jay Leno, who hosted the driver on an episode of his CNBC show, “Jay Leno’s Garage,” also paid tribute to Combs on Twitter, writing, “Your memory lives on.”
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- 8/28/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Race car driver and “Mythbusters” star Jessi Combs was killed in an attempt to break her own land-speed record. She was 36.
“The Discovery and MotorTrend family is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Jessi Combs,” Discovery said in a statement to Variety. “She was a friend and colleague, an icon in the industry, and an undeniable force of nature who left an indelible mark on the car world. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”
Combs earned the title of “the fastest woman on four wheels” after hitting 398 miles per hour in 2013 in the jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger. In the fatal car crash, she was aiming for 619 miles per hour on a dry lake bed in the Alvord Desert in Oregon, according to Autoblog. Combs posted an Instagram picture three days ago ahead of the attempt.
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“The Discovery and MotorTrend family is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Jessi Combs,” Discovery said in a statement to Variety. “She was a friend and colleague, an icon in the industry, and an undeniable force of nature who left an indelible mark on the car world. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”
Combs earned the title of “the fastest woman on four wheels” after hitting 398 miles per hour in 2013 in the jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger. In the fatal car crash, she was aiming for 619 miles per hour on a dry lake bed in the Alvord Desert in Oregon, according to Autoblog. Combs posted an Instagram picture three days ago ahead of the attempt.
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- 8/28/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Jessi Combs, professional racer and former Mythbusters host, has died while trying to break a land-speed record in Oregon’s Alvord Desert, her family said in a statement to news outlets. She was 36. The Harney County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday confirmed Combs’ death and said the cause of the accident was under investigation.
Combs was co-host of the Spike TV show Xtreme 4×4 for more than 90 episodes from 2005 to 2009. She also appeared on shows including Overhaulin’, Mythbusters, The List: 1001 Car Things To Do Before You Die, All Girls Garage and Science Channel’s How to Build… Everything in 201.
Combs was attempting to beat the 512-mile-per-hour women’s land-speed record set in 1976 by American Kitty O’Neil, who died last November.
Combs appeared in several episodes of Discovery’s Mythbusters, filling in for host Kari Byron while Byron was on maternity leave. Mythbusters host Adam Savage and Byron both posted remembrances on Twitter.
Combs was co-host of the Spike TV show Xtreme 4×4 for more than 90 episodes from 2005 to 2009. She also appeared on shows including Overhaulin’, Mythbusters, The List: 1001 Car Things To Do Before You Die, All Girls Garage and Science Channel’s How to Build… Everything in 201.
Combs was attempting to beat the 512-mile-per-hour women’s land-speed record set in 1976 by American Kitty O’Neil, who died last November.
Combs appeared in several episodes of Discovery’s Mythbusters, filling in for host Kari Byron while Byron was on maternity leave. Mythbusters host Adam Savage and Byron both posted remembrances on Twitter.
- 8/28/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
MythBusters' Jessi Combs Dies in 'Horrific Accident' While Attempting to Break Her Land-Speed Record
Jessi Combs, a professional racer and TV host, was killed Tuesday in a car accident in Oregon while attempting to break her own land-speed record. She was 36 years old.
Combs was driving a jet-powered land-speed car in the Alvord Desert when the crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon, according to local reports.
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Combs was driving a jet-powered land-speed car in the Alvord Desert when the crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon, according to local reports.
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- 8/28/2019
- TVLine.com
Jessi Combs, Race Car Driver and ‘Mythbusters’ Host, Dies at 36 Trying to Break Her Own Speed Record
Former “Mythbusters” star and professional race car driver Jessi Combs died in a crash on Tuesday while attempting to break her own land-speed record.
News of her death was confirmed by her teammate Terry Madden in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“She was the most amazing spirit that I have ever or will ever know,” he wrote. “Unfortunately we lost her yesterday in a horrific accident, I was the first one there and trust me we did everything humanly possible to save her!! I’m not ok, but she is right here keeping my [sic] going.”
So I don’t know how to say any of this but it all needs said. I have never loved or been loved by anyone as much as this amazing...
News of her death was confirmed by her teammate Terry Madden in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“She was the most amazing spirit that I have ever or will ever know,” he wrote. “Unfortunately we lost her yesterday in a horrific accident, I was the first one there and trust me we did everything humanly possible to save her!! I’m not ok, but she is right here keeping my [sic] going.”
So I don’t know how to say any of this but it all needs said. I have never loved or been loved by anyone as much as this amazing...
- 8/28/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
It seems fair to say that Kari Byron really had to work to be accepted by the show Mythbusters since she was so persistent in showing up at the place that they eventually hired her on. She was on the show from season 1 to 12 and was a big part of the cast for nearly the entire time. In 2009 she had to be replaced for the last half of the season due to the fact that she went on maternity leave, but she did manage to come back eventually. Along with Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci she was
What Has Kari Byron Been up to Since Hosting “Mythbusters?”...
What Has Kari Byron Been up to Since Hosting “Mythbusters?”...
- 8/1/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Kari Byron is an American TV host and artist and has a rather interesting background and life when you really get into her bio. There are some things about her that might seem common and quite plain but then there are others that might make a person go ‘huh?’. In truth she seems like a well-rounded individual that has her own set of opinions, beliefs, and principles that she follows pretty closely without any need to compromise that often. In many ways her fame is kind of limited but it’s also something that she seems to enjoy at its current
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- 5/20/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
If you missed any of these one-season wonders in the craziness of 2016, this weekend is the perfect time to catch up. “Crazyhead” (Season 1 on Netflix) This British comedy-horror series about a bowling alley employee who moonlights as a demon hunter hails from “Misfits” creator Howard Overman. “White Rabbit Project” (Season 1 on Netflix) Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci and Kari Byron, the build team from Discovery’s beloved “Mythbusters,” now host their own Netflix series in which they investigate weird and wonderful events from pop culture, science and history. “Chasing Cameron” (Season 1 on Netflix) Twitter killed Vine back in October, but the six-second video platform.
- 12/30/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“MythBusters” fans can now get their Build Team fix on with Netflix’s new series “White Rabbit Project,” which continues the trio’s science-entertainment adventures just in time for the holidays. It’s the kind of amusing show that you can co-view with your older/younger/dyspeptic family member with whom you may not have the best conversations, sans the unifying aid of TV.
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Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, and Grant Imahara are back in fine form and as charismatic as ever, getting a strong introduction thanks to a snappy synth theme song. Unfortunately, the overall formula for the series is difficult to pull off. We don’t envy whoever had to conceive of a new science-based show to succeed “MythBusters,” which arguably had one of the simplest and yet satisfying premises in this genre:...
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- 12/9/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
2016-12-01T11:14:28-08:00'Mythbusters' Team Returns in 'White Rabbit Project'
The decision to get rid of some of the most beloved members of the Mythbusters cast during the series' final season arguably sealed the fate of the struggling show. Fans who haven't yet forgiven the series for that move are getting some measure of relief with the release this month of White Rabbit Project on Netflix. The series reunites Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, and they'll be doing a lot of the same things they used to do on Mythbusters.
In White Rabbit Project, the trio will participate in segments that use experiments, tests, and construction projects to illustrate topics such as prison breaks, weaponry, and sensational crimes. Those topics will sound familiar to Mythbusters fans, since they're the kinds of topics that the trio investigated on that show, too.
The decision to get rid of some of the most beloved members of the Mythbusters cast during the series' final season arguably sealed the fate of the struggling show. Fans who haven't yet forgiven the series for that move are getting some measure of relief with the release this month of White Rabbit Project on Netflix. The series reunites Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, and they'll be doing a lot of the same things they used to do on Mythbusters.
In White Rabbit Project, the trio will participate in segments that use experiments, tests, and construction projects to illustrate topics such as prison breaks, weaponry, and sensational crimes. Those topics will sound familiar to Mythbusters fans, since they're the kinds of topics that the trio investigated on that show, too.
- 12/1/2016
- by Evan Gillespie
- Yidio
1. “Trollhunters” Season 1 (available December 23)
Why Should I Watch It? Two big reasons: First, the director of “Pan’s Labyrinth,” Guillermo del Toro, created “Trollhunters,” an animated event series about a teenager who discovers a mystical amulet that unveils a secret civilization of trolls beneath his hometown. If the Oscar nominee himself isn’t enough, there’s another creative force — in addition to the impressive voice cast of Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman and Charlie Saxton — to pay attention to: Said teenager is voiced by Anton Yelchin, in what’s being billed his final role. After debuting two episodes at New York Comic-Con in October, del Toro said he never even discussed replacing Yelchin. “We didn’t go into a meeting,” del Toro said. “We didn’t have a conference. […] He was a great guy to work with, he was proud of what he did, we were proud of what he did.
Why Should I Watch It? Two big reasons: First, the director of “Pan’s Labyrinth,” Guillermo del Toro, created “Trollhunters,” an animated event series about a teenager who discovers a mystical amulet that unveils a secret civilization of trolls beneath his hometown. If the Oscar nominee himself isn’t enough, there’s another creative force — in addition to the impressive voice cast of Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman and Charlie Saxton — to pay attention to: Said teenager is voiced by Anton Yelchin, in what’s being billed his final role. After debuting two episodes at New York Comic-Con in October, del Toro said he never even discussed replacing Yelchin. “We didn’t go into a meeting,” del Toro said. “We didn’t have a conference. […] He was a great guy to work with, he was proud of what he did, we were proud of what he did.
- 12/1/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
After 13 years on the air, fans of Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters” had to say goodbye to the science crew who debunked urban legends by testing them. Now, three of the cast members, Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci and Kari Byron, known as the Build Team, are headed to Netflix for their own show “White Rabbit Project.” The streaming service debuted the first official trailer, which you can check out below.
The unscripted series will feature the three “science-loving sleuths” as they rank history’s greatest inventions, heists and more. They’ll look at the coolest tech, weirdest weapons and the craziest escapes to investigate the events from pop culture, science and history.
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The first sneak peek at the show includes the crew drinking wine while being strapped to a bunch of wires, training a pigeon,...
The unscripted series will feature the three “science-loving sleuths” as they rank history’s greatest inventions, heists and more. They’ll look at the coolest tech, weirdest weapons and the craziest escapes to investigate the events from pop culture, science and history.
Read More: Drew Barrymore’s Netflix Comedy ‘Santa Clarita Diet’: First Look Photos Featuring Timothy Olyphant
The first sneak peek at the show includes the crew drinking wine while being strapped to a bunch of wires, training a pigeon,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
No disrespect to Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara with my title, I just couldn't think of a way to say, "Adam and Jamie aren't in this," in the title! While their role was less substantial than the main hosts in Mythbusters, it looks like they have what it takes to take the lead in their new Netflix exclusive series! White Rabbit Project looks to be Mythbusters 2.0 with crazier experiments, better camera quality, and possibly a bigger budget?
The trailer does a really good job at making you think this is more of the same, while also looking better than the original series! Watch it below and binge the whole series on Netflix December 9th!
The trailer does a really good job at making you think this is more of the same, while also looking better than the original series! Watch it below and binge the whole series on Netflix December 9th!
- 11/28/2016
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
The popular science entertainment series “MythBusters” featured two hosts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who used the scientific method to test the validity of myths, rumors and more. The series ran from 2003 through March, 2016 and garnered widespread popularity and critical acclaim. The series was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys, Savage and Hyneman have been featured on talk shows like “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Good Morning America” and at one point, President Obama taped a segment in 2010 covering the Archimedes Solar Ray myth.
Read More: Nerdist’s Kyle Hill to Host Science Channel’s ‘MythBusters: The Search’
Now, a revival series is currently in the works, but before then, the Science channel will air “MythBusters: The Search,” a competition spinoff of the popular franchise that searches for the series’ new hosts. It will feature 10 contestants who vie for the honor of being the “next generation” of “MythBusters” and...
Read More: Nerdist’s Kyle Hill to Host Science Channel’s ‘MythBusters: The Search’
Now, a revival series is currently in the works, but before then, the Science channel will air “MythBusters: The Search,” a competition spinoff of the popular franchise that searches for the series’ new hosts. It will feature 10 contestants who vie for the honor of being the “next generation” of “MythBusters” and...
- 11/16/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Gourds will be launched long distances through the air before splattering back to earth when the Punkin Chunkin competition is featured on the Science Channel and the Discovery Channel this November.
Press Release: Projectile pumpkins take over the sky as Punkin Chunkin returns to Science Channel with a three hour simulcast with Discovery Channel – that’s more primetime gourd-chunkin hours than ever before! Punkin Chunkin is the epic gathering of unconventional engineering teams and builders who compete using a variety of technologies - air cannons, catapults, trebuchets and other homemade contraptions - to see who can propel a pumpkin the farthest. This signature Science Channel television event celebrates the science and engineering skills of all those who compete, as well as their creativity, ingenuity, teamwork, and passion. Punkin Chunkin returns in all its glory after a two-year absence as a simulcast on Science Channel and Discovery Channel Saturday, Nov. 26 at 8Pm.
Press Release: Projectile pumpkins take over the sky as Punkin Chunkin returns to Science Channel with a three hour simulcast with Discovery Channel – that’s more primetime gourd-chunkin hours than ever before! Punkin Chunkin is the epic gathering of unconventional engineering teams and builders who compete using a variety of technologies - air cannons, catapults, trebuchets and other homemade contraptions - to see who can propel a pumpkin the farthest. This signature Science Channel television event celebrates the science and engineering skills of all those who compete, as well as their creativity, ingenuity, teamwork, and passion. Punkin Chunkin returns in all its glory after a two-year absence as a simulcast on Science Channel and Discovery Channel Saturday, Nov. 26 at 8Pm.
- 10/21/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Science Channel has named Kyle Hill as the host of its upcoming show “MythBusters: The Search,” which will premiere in 2017. Hill is a science editor for Nerdist, the host of YouTube’s “Behind Science” and has contributed to Science Channel’s 2016 series “How to Build…Everything.”
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Exhibition: ‘Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Takes a Pilgrimage to the Traveling Retrospective
“MythBusters: The Search” will feature never-before-seen stunts and myth-busting challenges that will focus on contestants’ build skills, science know-how, ingenuity and “resolve,” according to a statement.
“MythBusters is the most iconic science series in the history of television, and Kyle is an enormous talent and the ultimate MythBusters super fan,” Marc Etkind, General Manager of Science Channel, said in the statement. “With his encyclopedic knowledge of every MythBusters episode and stunt ever attempted, he is the ideal host to introduce our all-new myths and potential future mythbusters.
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Exhibition: ‘Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Takes a Pilgrimage to the Traveling Retrospective
“MythBusters: The Search” will feature never-before-seen stunts and myth-busting challenges that will focus on contestants’ build skills, science know-how, ingenuity and “resolve,” according to a statement.
“MythBusters is the most iconic science series in the history of television, and Kyle is an enormous talent and the ultimate MythBusters super fan,” Marc Etkind, General Manager of Science Channel, said in the statement. “With his encyclopedic knowledge of every MythBusters episode and stunt ever attempted, he is the ideal host to introduce our all-new myths and potential future mythbusters.
- 9/26/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Organizers Call 30th Anniversary Dragon Con a Spectacular Success
Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, and sci-fi convention, announced a record attendance of more than 77,000 people for its 30th Anniversary celebration.
Fans came from around the world and all 50 states, with this year’s convention attracting people from as far away as Japan, New Zealand, and Fiji. Anime director Shinji Aramaki, one of some 400 actors, artists, authors and other creators, also travelled from Japan to be a part of the celebration.
“Our 30th Anniversary convention was a spectacular success,” convention co-chair Rachael Reeves said. “We notched a number of firsts, and were able to offer our fans an experience that was worthy of this special anniversary.”
As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the convention, for the first time, offered substantial programming on Thursday and launched a new, fan-driven awards program, the Dragon Awards, to recognize the...
Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, and sci-fi convention, announced a record attendance of more than 77,000 people for its 30th Anniversary celebration.
Fans came from around the world and all 50 states, with this year’s convention attracting people from as far away as Japan, New Zealand, and Fiji. Anime director Shinji Aramaki, one of some 400 actors, artists, authors and other creators, also travelled from Japan to be a part of the celebration.
“Our 30th Anniversary convention was a spectacular success,” convention co-chair Rachael Reeves said. “We notched a number of firsts, and were able to offer our fans an experience that was worthy of this special anniversary.”
As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the convention, for the first time, offered substantial programming on Thursday and launched a new, fan-driven awards program, the Dragon Awards, to recognize the...
- 9/8/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
The realities of death are not easy to confront. That much is clear in the trailer Netflix just released for “Extremis,” an original documentary short exploring the harrowing decisions families must make for their loved ones in urgent end-of-life cases relying on machine-based life support.
Read More: ‘Easy’ Teaser: Joe Swanberg’s Netflix Series Gets Trippy, Animated Trailer
“We’re all gonna die…and it’s good to have a little bit of a say in how,” says Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, the palliative care physician featured in “Extremis,” as we see images of families, doctors and patients in the midst of facing death daily.
The trailer depicts the access granted to Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Dan Krauss (“The Kill Team”) into the ICU unit of an Oakland, California public hospital. Krauss attempts to intimately examine “the intersection of science, faith and humanity” by observing personal, real-time accounts of how...
Read More: ‘Easy’ Teaser: Joe Swanberg’s Netflix Series Gets Trippy, Animated Trailer
“We’re all gonna die…and it’s good to have a little bit of a say in how,” says Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, the palliative care physician featured in “Extremis,” as we see images of families, doctors and patients in the midst of facing death daily.
The trailer depicts the access granted to Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Dan Krauss (“The Kill Team”) into the ICU unit of an Oakland, California public hospital. Krauss attempts to intimately examine “the intersection of science, faith and humanity” by observing personal, real-time accounts of how...
- 9/6/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
With nary a "Go Ask Alice," quip, Deadline reports Netflix has ordered The White Rabbit Project TV show, from MythBusters veterans Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, and Tory Belleci. Like their former show, the new unscripted series will debunk or prove pop cultural, scientific and historical legends, via experiments and, of course, explosions.From MythBusters producer, Beyond Productions, The White Rabbit Project premieres on Netflix, Friday, December 9, 2016. John Luscombe, Ryan Senter, and Martyn Ives are executive producing. Read More…...
- 9/6/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
2016-09-06T12:34:51-07:00'Mythbusters' Team Reunites for Netflix Series
When Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman tried to revitalize their aging Mythbusters series by getting rid of popular cast members Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, the move didn't have the desired effect. Now Mythbusters has been cancelled, and neither Savage nor Hyneman has resurfaced in a successful mainstream TV project. Byron, Belleci, and Imahara aren't sitting around doing nothing, though. This winter, the team will reunite for a new series on Netflix that showcases the skills that Mythbusters fans grew to love.
The new series, called White Rabbit Project, will feature the trio doing experiments, building contraptions, and testing theories much as they did on Mythbusters. The format appears to be somewhat looser than that of the old show, however, with the team using their experiments to answer questions and explore topics instead...
When Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman tried to revitalize their aging Mythbusters series by getting rid of popular cast members Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara, the move didn't have the desired effect. Now Mythbusters has been cancelled, and neither Savage nor Hyneman has resurfaced in a successful mainstream TV project. Byron, Belleci, and Imahara aren't sitting around doing nothing, though. This winter, the team will reunite for a new series on Netflix that showcases the skills that Mythbusters fans grew to love.
The new series, called White Rabbit Project, will feature the trio doing experiments, building contraptions, and testing theories much as they did on Mythbusters. The format appears to be somewhat looser than that of the old show, however, with the team using their experiments to answer questions and explore topics instead...
- 9/6/2016
- by Evan Gillespie
- Yidio
Among the original programming it has peddled to its subscribers, Netflix has picked up a number of sequel series, revivals, and new seasons of cancelled shows. Now, with its latest announcement, it has extended the lifespan of another TV hit -- sort of. The subscription video on-demand service will be the home of White Rabbit Project, an unscripted series that will star former Mythbusters “interns” Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara.
The White Rabbit Project takes its name from the so-called “rabbit hole” its hosts will descend into as they explore interesting pop culture, science and history topics. According to Deadline, subjects covered by White Rabbit will include “jailbreaks, superpower technology, heists and crazy world war two weapons.”
Byron, Belleci, and Imahara gained fame as the three lab rats who helped Mythbusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman build and test the contraptions they needed to test out common theories and urban legends.
The White Rabbit Project takes its name from the so-called “rabbit hole” its hosts will descend into as they explore interesting pop culture, science and history topics. According to Deadline, subjects covered by White Rabbit will include “jailbreaks, superpower technology, heists and crazy world war two weapons.”
Byron, Belleci, and Imahara gained fame as the three lab rats who helped Mythbusters hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman build and test the contraptions they needed to test out common theories and urban legends.
- 9/6/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the second season of “Narcos”]
The War on Drugs is not over, at least not on Netflix. Just a few days after Season Two was released, the streaming giant has confirmed the renewal of “Narcos” for two more seasons. Watch the trailer below.
Read More: ‘Narcos’ Review: Season 2 Finds Its Path To the Future — And Its Real Star
“Narcos” follows the infamous Colombian Medellín cartel that centered around drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and the U.S. and Colombian law enforcement that battled to bring him down. While the first season tracked Escobar’s rise in the ’70s and ’80s, the second season culminates in his death in 1993, when Escobar suffered a fatal blow to the ear during a shootout after a 15 month search.
So where to go after the death of the “King of Cocaine”, you ask? The series creators insist the show was never about Escobar, but rather about the War on Drugs,...
The War on Drugs is not over, at least not on Netflix. Just a few days after Season Two was released, the streaming giant has confirmed the renewal of “Narcos” for two more seasons. Watch the trailer below.
Read More: ‘Narcos’ Review: Season 2 Finds Its Path To the Future — And Its Real Star
“Narcos” follows the infamous Colombian Medellín cartel that centered around drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and the U.S. and Colombian law enforcement that battled to bring him down. While the first season tracked Escobar’s rise in the ’70s and ’80s, the second season culminates in his death in 1993, when Escobar suffered a fatal blow to the ear during a shootout after a 15 month search.
So where to go after the death of the “King of Cocaine”, you ask? The series creators insist the show was never about Escobar, but rather about the War on Drugs,...
- 9/6/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
The long-running Discovery Channel science experiment show Mythbusters came to an end with its final season earlier this year. However, for the last run of the show, the series went back to its roots by bringing back only Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman as hosts, leaving the trio of Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant […]
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- 9/6/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
It was a sad day when Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage ended their long-running Discovery series Mythbusters. After the series ended, the network decided they were going to do a reality TV show to help find the hosts of the rebooted show, which sounds like a terrible idea. I thought it was ridiculous of them not to bring back the awesome M7 Build Team from the original series to continue the tradition of Mythbusters. I would have much rather seen them continue the show.
Well, the build team, which consists of Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci, and Kari Byron, will be back together again in a new series of their own called The White Rabbit Project, and it’s coming to Netflix! The series is described as being “Mythbusters in Wonderland,” and a fan in attendance offered the following explanation to Nerdist:
“The subjects they tackle are those that you find...
Well, the build team, which consists of Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci, and Kari Byron, will be back together again in a new series of their own called The White Rabbit Project, and it’s coming to Netflix! The series is described as being “Mythbusters in Wonderland,” and a fan in attendance offered the following explanation to Nerdist:
“The subjects they tackle are those that you find...
- 9/5/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Netflix has ordered White Rabbit Project, an unscripted original series starring Mythbusters’ alums Kari Byron, Tory Belleci and Grant Imahara, from Beyond Productions, producers of the long-running Emmy-nominated Mythbusters series. It’s set to premiere globally on Netflix December 9. Byron, Belleci and Imahara will be using their scientific sleuth skills honed on Mythbusters for White Rabbit Project. In the Netflix series, the three head down the rabbit hole to…...
- 9/4/2016
- Deadline TV
Justice Smith is among the breakout stars of “The Get Down,” Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series charting the early days of hip-hop. In a new Vulture interview, the 21-year-old details the highs and lows of his experience on the show, which was an exception to the rule for him as a biracial actor.
Read More: ‘The Get Down’ Season Two: Producers Reveal Vision for New Season and Time Jump
Smith, whose mother is white and whose father is black, said he’s been told he’s “not black enough for the black roles” and “not white enough for the white roles.” By contrast, “The Get Down” embraced his mixed background.
“As a mixed kid, people want to categorize you as one thing or the other, and I’m proud to be black and I’m proud to be white, because I’m both of those things,” he said. “I’m a biracial human being.
Read More: ‘The Get Down’ Season Two: Producers Reveal Vision for New Season and Time Jump
Smith, whose mother is white and whose father is black, said he’s been told he’s “not black enough for the black roles” and “not white enough for the white roles.” By contrast, “The Get Down” embraced his mixed background.
“As a mixed kid, people want to categorize you as one thing or the other, and I’m proud to be black and I’m proud to be white, because I’m both of those things,” he said. “I’m a biracial human being.
- 9/4/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
After more than 13 years on the air and nearly 300 episodes, “Mythbusters” came to an end this spring. For fans of the dearly departed show, there’s good news: Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci and Kari Byron (Aka the Build Team) are headed to Netflix with a new venture. Described by the trio as “Mythbusters in Wonderland,” “The White Rabbit Project” will debut on the streaming platform later this year.
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Exhibition: ‘Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Takes a Pilgrimage to the Traveling Retrospective
According to Nerdist, the title comes from the fact this new show will center around the oddities you might encounter when you ‘go down the rabbit hole on the internet.’ A quick teaser was shown at Dragon Con, where the announcement was made, featuring Belleci and Byron attempting to enjoy a glass of wine — only one of them is “strapped up to a bunch of wires” while...
Read More: Stanley Kubrick Exhibition: ‘Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Takes a Pilgrimage to the Traveling Retrospective
According to Nerdist, the title comes from the fact this new show will center around the oddities you might encounter when you ‘go down the rabbit hole on the internet.’ A quick teaser was shown at Dragon Con, where the announcement was made, featuring Belleci and Byron attempting to enjoy a glass of wine — only one of them is “strapped up to a bunch of wires” while...
- 9/4/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The Mythbusters TV series finale airs Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 8:00pm Et/Pt on Discovery. All of the series hosts -- Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman, Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara -- will reunite for the finale.
Mythbusters, which doesn't consistently divide the show into seasons, premiered in 2003. Discovery says, "After 248 episodes, 2950 experiments, 1050 myths, and 900 explosions, Mythbusters will go out with a bang in the epic and explosive series finale episode." That's a lot of busted myths.
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Mythbusters, which doesn't consistently divide the show into seasons, premiered in 2003. Discovery says, "After 248 episodes, 2950 experiments, 1050 myths, and 900 explosions, Mythbusters will go out with a bang in the epic and explosive series finale episode." That's a lot of busted myths.
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- 2/24/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's no myth. The popular Discovery Channel series Mythbusters will end after its next season, Variety reports.
Created by Peter Rees in 2003, the series is Discovery's longest running show and one of its most popular. Over the past 12 years and 250-plus episodes, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have used the power of science to test some 1050 myths including topics like the possibility of mind control to whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without water to the science behind Breaking Bad. Oh, and there were also some explosions. Around 900 to be specific.
Through the years, the show has maintained a popular and dedicated audience while earning seven Emmy nominations. The cancellation comes about a year after many of the show's recurring team (Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, and Tory Belleci) left the show and as hosts Savage and Hyneman have...
Created by Peter Rees in 2003, the series is Discovery's longest running show and one of its most popular. Over the past 12 years and 250-plus episodes, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have used the power of science to test some 1050 myths including topics like the possibility of mind control to whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without water to the science behind Breaking Bad. Oh, and there were also some explosions. Around 900 to be specific.
Through the years, the show has maintained a popular and dedicated audience while earning seven Emmy nominations. The cancellation comes about a year after many of the show's recurring team (Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, and Tory Belleci) left the show and as hosts Savage and Hyneman have...
- 10/22/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In Travel Channel's new series Thrill Factor, two Mythbusters vets are (literally) diving into science to find out why some of the nation's most amazing amusement park rides get adrenaline junkies' blood pumping every time.
In an exclusive clip from Wednesday's premiere episode, "Fear of Falling 335 Feet," Kari Byron and Tory Belleci use themselves as test subjects as they take the plunge down Florida's Busch Gardens' Falcon's Fury, the tallest freestanding ride in North America at 335 feet.
Emotions run high in the clip as the ride pulls the hosts up hundreds of feet, with Belleci asking Byron, "What did you have for breakfast?...
In an exclusive clip from Wednesday's premiere episode, "Fear of Falling 335 Feet," Kari Byron and Tory Belleci use themselves as test subjects as they take the plunge down Florida's Busch Gardens' Falcon's Fury, the tallest freestanding ride in North America at 335 feet.
Emotions run high in the clip as the ride pulls the hosts up hundreds of feet, with Belleci asking Byron, "What did you have for breakfast?...
- 8/12/2015
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- People.com - TV Watch
When "Mythbusters" returns Jan. 10, it will be without three of its five cast members: Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara are out and in their place will be a greater focus on the process of building things to test myths -- or the things that now stand in for myths. The build team left and/or were fired last summer; one is now producing videos for McDonalds. That means after 12 years, the show is returning to its roots: just Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Before the two appeared at the winter Television Critics Press tour this morning, a clip package showing excised any mention of the three. I asked about their absence, and Adam Savage said, "We were sad to see them go. We love Kari, Grant and Tory; that's primary." But he said that "any show with longevity goes through stages." With the build team gone, that means...
- 1/8/2015
- by Andy Dehnart
- Hitfix
Mythbusters fans, here are the answers to your long-simmering questions: What's the deal with those cast departures? How will the show's format change now that co-hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are on their own? What myths will be tested in the upcoming season? What's the one myth the team regrets? How long will Mythbusters continue? And are Adam and Jamie still really not friends? Below, co-host Savage gives EW a candid and thoughtful exclusive interview. We also have a clip from the new season, in which the guys take on a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. But first,...
- 12/19/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Each year, hundreds of pumpkins lose their lives in the Punkin Chunkin World Championship in Dover, Delaware. But their sacrifice is not in vain: Science Channel films the annual event and airs the highlights a couple days after Thanksgiving. The official event was canceled this year (there was a kerfuffle over permits at the regular location), but the Chunk must go on, and so former Mythbusters Kari Byron and Tory Belleci got together with a group of Chunkers in New Hampshire for a weekend of experimental gourd-hurling. The resulting Punkin Chunkin: Superchunk! special will air Saturday, Nov. 29 at 8/7c on both Science Channel and Discovery.
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- 11/26/2014
- by Oriana Schwindt
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Season four of Epic Rap Battles of History is live. The newest installment of Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD's hugely popular YouTube series is a busy affair, as the four members of the Ghostbusters take on the cast of Mythbusters. The episode's matchup was spoiled during Erb's season four trailer, in which the ghost of Adolf History got busted. "We were really kind of getting sick of doing Vader vs. Hitler," said Nice Peter in the new battle's behind-the-scenes video. "There's only so many weird Holocaust jokes we feel like making." Instead, Peter and Lloyd opted for what Peter called "one of the most popular suggestions since season one," and as has become the norm with Erb it is full of guest appearances. Mark Douglass of Barely Political shows up as Ghostbuster Raymond Stantz; Mary Doodles shows up in a Kari Byron costume so accurate that I initially assumed Byron had...
- 11/10/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Why ABC handed Thursdays to Shonda Rhimes: Because she gets it Shonda Rhimes and her “ShondaLand” gets that social media is a key ingredient in promoting your show. But that’s not all. As Alexander Hardy notes, "With a decade of primetime hits and misses under her belt, Rhimes is a master at creating bustling content, hooking viewers emotionally, and assaulting the senses with just the right amounts the saccharine and the stomach turning. Her characters—whether gladiators, doctors, or otherwise—are cocktails made with equal parts ridiculous, despicable, and histrionic.” Plus: How much TV can Shonda conquer?, how Shonda Rhimes revolutionized gay characters, and play the “Tgit” drinking game. “Scandal” is back: Here are 4 hopes for new season Season 4 needs to have more Olivia, less Olitz. Plus: “Scandal” stars tease Season 4, how to talk like a Gladiator, how to design an Olivia Pope-style living room, and 10 cryptic teases for the new season.
- 9/25/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
Two ex-Mythbusters are coming back to Discovery Channel: Kari Byron and Tory Belleci have signed on to host Discovery Communications’ annual coverage of Delaware’s Punkin Chunkin event.
Marking their first appearance on the network since Discovery confirmed last month that they were leaving the 11-year-old fan-favorite cable series, Byron and Belleci will re-team to host the Thanksgiving-week event, EW has learned exclusively.
In the competition, more than 100 teams of backyard engineers will gather at Dover International Speedway and use homemade air cannons, trebuchets, catapults and centrifugal machines to attempt to hurl a pumpkin the farthest (the world record,...
Marking their first appearance on the network since Discovery confirmed last month that they were leaving the 11-year-old fan-favorite cable series, Byron and Belleci will re-team to host the Thanksgiving-week event, EW has learned exclusively.
In the competition, more than 100 teams of backyard engineers will gather at Dover International Speedway and use homemade air cannons, trebuchets, catapults and centrifugal machines to attempt to hurl a pumpkin the farthest (the world record,...
- 9/25/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
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