Archive for the ‘TV’ Category

We aren't entirely sure how an unassuming Mormon family from San Antonio, Texas found themselves in the armored car business, and we're even less sure how Texas Armoring Corporation scored a reality series wherein they convert "everyday cars into bulletproofed, bomb-resistant, gadget-filled fortresses, equipped with cutting-edge getaway gizmos and futuristic protective devices that rival 007". (The rest of TLC's show description is equally hyperbolic and awesome.) But one thing's for certain: we'll be watching the pilot episode when it launches Thursday night. [Discovery]

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Today's news roundup has something for everyone at our four expert sites: celebriphiles will  welcome news of Pam Anderson's Mercedes-Benz and the return of the A-Team, while greenies will love the Fiat 500 and hate the delay of the Cruze. Gearheads can revel in Ferrari 612 Scaglietti replacement spy shots and a bevy of SEMA concepts, and car shopping taxpayers will be happy to hear about Chrysler's introduction of 20 channels of mobile TV service even while they're outraged over a cost of $24,000 per clunker traded in under the...