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Tina Fey Chris Rock Among Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Presenters Tuesday, 23 March 2010 13:46 Written by Dad Blogs

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) - The 23rd annual "Kids Choice Awards" are set to air live on Saturday, March 27th and its packed with more stars than some of the recent high-profile Hollywood award shows. Among the stars announced as presenters for the awards are Tina Fey, Katy Perry, and Robert Downey Jr.

Fey will appear with Steve Carell, who both star in the upcoming comedy "Date Night." Also on hand to promote their upcoming summer movies to the tween set are Robert Downey Jr. of "Iron Man 2," Dev Patel and Jackson Rathbone of the upcoming "The Last Airbender," and Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan of "The Karate Kid," among others.

Also set to present are "Glee" stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, "Valentine's Day" stars Queen Latifah and George Lopez, and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White. Speed skating champion Apolo Ohno will be catapulted into slime on air for the Kids Choice Awards Slime Slingshot, along with WWE's John Cena.

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TV Shows for Guys: Mantracker Thursday, 25 February 2010 14:26 Written by Joeprah

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If you haven’t seen the show Mantracker let me be the one to fill you in. Mantracker, while it may seem lame from a cursory glance (it’s Canadian Reality TV after all), is perhaps one of the best shows on TV.

The Premise:

The show is generally set in remote areas of Canada where two contestants (the prey) have 36 hours to travel 40 kilometers (to the finish line) without being caught. The prey are hunted by the Mantracker, Terry Grant, and a guide who is familiar with local terrain. The two hunters must remain on horseback during the hunt. The prey are given a map of the area, a compass, and a head start on the foreboding Mantracker. Whatever else the prey want to carry is completely up to them.

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TV Shows for Guys: Ninja Warrior Monday, 01 February 2010 21:50 Written by Joeprah

Ninja Warrior is perhaps one the best kept secrets on television. This past Christmas, my wife asked me what I wanted--we like to exchange token little things at Christmas time. I told her, “A Ninja Warrior T-Shirt.” The only problem—there aren’t any good ones out there. There isn’t even a standard-recognized-licensed-Ninja-Warrior-shirt. We did however find one for our oldest daughter.

What is Ninja Warrior? An obstacle course that gets progressively more difficult with each level you pass. There are only four levels. Out of the nearly 2,000 participants in the ten years of the shows existence only 2 have completed the entire course. One of those completed the course during season 7 when the course wasn’t nearly as difficult as it stands today. Only roughly 200 participants have ever cleared the first stage—it’s that tough.

The show takes place in Japan—Mount Midoriyama, and I know what you’re thinking, what’s the level of competition? Is this a Japanese game show with washed up has beens being thrown to the wolves ala MXC? Not. At. All. This show draws top notch competitors from around the world. From Olympic gymnasts and decathletes to free runners and fighters, Ninja Warrior fields display serious athletic prowess.

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Tyra Banks + Joeprah? Tuesday, 27 October 2009 09:46 Written by Joeprah

So, my life is random. Sunday night right before I was about to shut it down on the computer I decided to check my email one last time. I was glad that I did. The Tyra Banks Show emailed me and wanted to know if my wife and I would be interested in being on an upcoming show. I was like-wtf? Seriously? So, I will be documenting my adventure on Joeprah.com if you want to follow along. What to expect? Pictures, videos and awesome blog posts of course.