twice the ink
Tattoos are going bicoastal with the August premiere of LA Ink, featuring Kat Von D. The catalyst for the spinoff of TLC's highly rated Miami Ink was months of infighting between artists Ami James and Kat Von D that results in a dramatic showdown featured in the season finale on May 8. With LA Ink, TLC breaks down the stereotypes of a tattoo artist further by featuring several strong, independent working women. Meanwhile, the boys of Miami Ink already are filming the third season, to begin June 12.
chatter
"Ever since I was a little girl, before it even started in 1980 - MTV - I said, 'Someday, I want there to be an all-music channel that gives out awards for movies. And I want to host that show.' "
Sarah Silverman, actress-comic, about her "dream come true" of hosting this year's MTV Movie Awards on June 3
d'oh!
Fox's blockbuster hit series The Simpsons has inspired a theme-park ride. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson - stars of TV's longest-running series - will ride along with guests in a new ride opening at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in spring 2008. Universal's guests will experience the new ride's interpretation of the thrill rides, dark rides and "live" shows that make up an amusement park dreamed up by the show's Krusty the Clown.
no Van Gogh
Legendary impressionist John Byner will perform tonight on The Late Show With David Letterman (10:35 p.m., CBS 4) during Impressionist Week 2. Other impressionist guests:
• Mike MacRae, Wednesday
• Joe Piscopo, Thursday
• Reggie Reg, Friday
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DNC in Denver
Complete coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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The Crevasse
A five-part series that examines one tragic day on Mount Rainier.
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Deadly denial
Sick nuclear workers applied for government compensation but most haven't seen a dime.
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Final Salute
The Rocky followed Maj. Steve Beck as he took on the most difficult duty of his career.
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'Colorado's burning'
Coverage of the state's worst wildfires.
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Columbine shootings
Coverage of the April 20, 1999, shootings at Littleton's Columbine High School.
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The Crossing
Colorado's deadliest traffic accident killed 20 children on Dec. 14, 1961.
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Osveli's journey
Osveli Sales left Guatemala for a better life. Two months later, he came home in a box.
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Wake for an Indian warrior
Oglala Sioux bestow a tribute to the first tribal fatality in Iraq.
