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A&E
Network will premiere the original scripted drama series, “The Beast”
on January 15th at 10PM ET/PT. "The Beast," starring Patrick
Swayze and Travis Fimmel, centers on an unorthodox but effective
FBI veteran, Charles Barker (Swayze), who takes on a rookie partner,
Ellis Dove (Fimmel), to train in his hard-edged and psychologically
clever style of agenting.
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In the premiere episode of "The Beast," the mischievous
Barker hazes Dove as they go undercover on their first case to infiltrate
a weapons smuggling ring. Barker brilliantly manipulates situations,
constantly tests his new partner’s abilities and pushes him to delve
deeper into the roles of the undercover characters he creates. Although
Dove takes a liking to Barker, the new job takes its toll on him.
The stress and danger of being an agent quickly makes him realize
that he can no longer maintain normal relationships outside of work.
Yet that’s not the worst of it. The rookie is confronted with a
larger challenge: An FBI Internal Affairs team feels Barker may
have gone rogue and they try to enlist Dove as a double-agent in
the bureau's investigation of his mentor.
Go to the official site now to see exclusive previews from the
show, photos, cast bios and more. Be sure to enter the Go
Undercover Sweepstakes for your chance to daily cash prizes!

A&E is set to launch their first scripted drama series in more
than 6 years with the premiere of The Cleaner. The series
will star Benjamin Bratt (Law and Order, Miss Congeniality), Amy
Price-Francis (Californication), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica)
among others.
"I am always looking for good material to work with and
The Cleaner is one of the best scripts I've read in a long time,"said
Benjamin Bratt. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to
portray such a complex and multidimensional character. A&E is
the perfect home for The Cleaner and I'm proud to be working with
them on bringing this emotionally compelling drama to life."
Benjamin Bratt plays William The Cleaner Banks who,
after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions, strikes a tentative
deal with God. In exchange for a second chance, he recruits vows
to kick his addictions and dedicate his life to helping others get
clean from their own addictions by any means necessary.
Tuesdays at 10p

Once again stretching the boundaries of reality and belief, the
fourth season of Criss Angel Mindfreak will feature three
one-hour specials and 15 all-new half hour episodes premiering every
Wednesday at 10 PM. The fourth season kicks off with "Walk
on Lake," in which Criss attempts to walk on the world's largest
manmade lake, Lake Mead in Nevada amidst spectators and boaters.
The upcoming season will feature incredible illusions, death defying
escapes, fearless demonstrations and astonishing physical feats
including being cremated alive, walking through steel and inviting
skeptics to be part of a deadly challenge where one wrong move will
cost him his life.
In the special one-hour live episode, "Building Implosion
Escape," world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel will be shackled
in a 6-story building in Florida that is loaded with explosives
and set to detonate. Angel must attempt to escape the restraints
and overcome physical obstacles to make it to a hovering helicopter
on the roof before the building implodes in front of the crowd,
cameras and viewers at home.
Wednesdays at 10pm
'THE TWO COREYS' RETURNS TO A&E WITH A STARK LOOK AT
HAIM & FELDMAN'S DAMAGED RELATIONSHIP
The first season of "The Two Coreys" left Corey Feldman
and Corey Haim at loggerheads
over their personal and professional relationship. With a no-holds-barred
fresh look at the two former friends' damaged relationship. Nothing
they say or do is off-limits to the cameras in this new cinema verite
take on the 80's icons.
Corey Haim & Corey Feldman give deep, personal access to their
storied friendship like never before which lends the show rare honesty
and candor. Throughout the series, Feldman and Haim try a variety
of tasks to resuscitate their relationship. Like a couple that has
grown apart, they will need to go back to their roots to rediscover
the bond that once made them closer than brothers, learn to trust
one another again, and ultimately find common ground in the present.
Along the way, both Coreys will deal with very real issues (including
their reunion on Lost Boys 2), go to therapy sessions together,
reveal their demons and confront their storied pasts.
You can now even play the
Corey vs. Corey game and see by choosing your Corey and
give a beating to the competition! Complete with punches, kicks,
and Corey-centric special moves, it's the best way to see which
Corey is the strongest.

A&E will chronicle the case files of the Paranormal Research
Society (PRS), a renowned group comprised of Penn State University
college students, in the dramatic new Real-Life series PARANORMAL
STATE.
Ryan Buell is clearly no ordinary college student. He's the director/founder
of PRS and the central character in PARANORMAL STATE. Ryan and his
college-age team of paranormal investigators spend their time investigating
the strange and bizarre while trying to find balance within their
young adult lives. And it's never easy. The PRS team, which Ryan
started in 2001, has worked on cases involving demonic possession
and exorcism, assisted law enforcement on missing person's cases,
and have brought peace to frightened families.
Penn State University student Ryan Buell gets a call from a client
telling him that her eight-year-old son is seeing dead people in
the family's new home. Ryan has a deep connection to this child
before they even meet, as he too was terrified by paranormal experiences
as a kid. Ryan and the PRS team travel to the client's home, interview
the family and child and investigate to determine if there is evidence
of paranormal activity or if what they are witnessing is just the
imagination of a child. As if this wasn't enough for a paranormal
investigator to handle, Ryan must be back in time for his Economics
class the next morning.
Intervention is an influential and riveting television series
in which addicts confront there dependencies on drugs, alcohol, or
other compulsive behaviors.
Each Intervention episode ends with a surprise intervention that
is staged by the family and friends of the alcohol or drug addict,
and which is conducted by one of four Intervention specialists:
Jeff VanVonderen, Candy Flinnigan, Ken Seeley and Tara Fields.
Mondays at 9pm
Legendary rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional family
are back for an all-new season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
The season starts off with bang as Gene preparing for the ultimate
challenge by taking a lie detector test to determine if he has been
faithful to Shannon Tweed, his companion of 24 years and the mother
of his two children, Nick and Sophie.
A true test for the legendary rockstar, Gene will have to answer
questions created by Shannon, as fans will find out if the 4,800
women Gene says to have been with all occurred before 1983 - the
year he and Shannon's relationship began. In addition to revealing
the truth behind the rock star's storied sex life, the new season
will feature a Gene Simmons Roast in which Gene gets verbally beaten
by friends and today's hottest comedians, the first ever KISS concert
where the band performs as a trio, behind the scenes with Gene on
NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, Gene and Shannon's official "Happily
UNmarried" honeymoon in Hawaii, Nick and Sophie abroad in Mexico
and much, much more.
Sundays at 9:30

Dog the Bounty Hunter is returning for its 5th season. The
show picks up where the last season left off with Duane "Dog"
Chapman and his posse capturing fugitives week to week.
Wednesdays at 9pm
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A&E TV LISTINGS
Intervention
Criss Angel Mindfreak
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Rookies
Paranormal State
The Cleaner
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Parking Wars
Gene Simmons Family Jewels
Cleaner Review: A&E's new drama The Cleaner stars Benjamin
Bratt, Grace Park, and Esteban Powell who form a rough around the
edges team that go to any extremes to save people from being killed
by there own addictions. But the Banks family is compromised due to
Williams questionable situation that keeps him out all night and away
from his family.
In the pilot you see that William Banks (Bratt) has made a deal
with God after hitting rock bottom with his own drug problem, to
help anyone he can beat there addiction.
Benjamin Bratt's plays a powerful character that is intense and
likable in a no nonsense kind of way. But at the end of a day your
heart seems to go out to him as he puts his life on the line for
others. Grace Park and Esteban Powell also deliver strong performances
playing Banks team members Akani and Arnie who have also beaten
addictions. This show is intense but compelling and is sure to make
you come back for more.
As in any pilot many questions arise during the show… Will the
Banks family fall apart due to Williams secrets? Will Arnie step
up and decide this is what he was meant to do?
-Erin
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