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“The World Is Just Awesome”

One of the things I loved about the last 9 months in America was watching the Discovery Channel.  My favorite show?  ”Dirty Jobs” with Mike Rowe.  It just doesn’t get better than that… well, unless he would come to China, now that would be priceless!

Invincible Ugly Woman

Ugly Betty - Invinceble Ugly WomanIt appears that Hunan Television is going to be producing a Chinese version of “Ugly Betty.”

“Ugly Betty” is learning to speak Chinese.

A Chinese TV station says it plans to make a Chinese version of the Colombian series about a plain woman trying to fit in at a fashion company, which also spawned a hit version on U.S. television.

Ugly Betty was inspired by the Colombian telenovela, a Latin American soap drama, Yo Soy Betty, La Fea, which translates as I Am Betty, the Ugly One.  the story

Reports say that the show has a budget of 150 million yuan ($21 million USD), and shooting is slated to begin in April. It will run for five seasons, or a total of 400 episodes.

It will be interesting to see if it is as successful in China as it has been in the US and Columbia.

The Dog is back

Duane “Dog” ChapmanHONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman is preparing a return to the airwaves.

Duane “Dog” Chapman’s show was pulled off the air in November.

The Chapman family confirmed Thursday that filming is set to resume on the A&E show “Dog the Bounty Hunter.”

The show features Chapman and crew in pursuit of bail jumpers in Hawaii and other states.

It was the highest rated show on A&E before the network pulled it off the air in November.

Chapman was heard in a taped phone conversation using a racial slur in reference to his son’s black girlfriend.

Chapman has apologized and tried to make amends with the network and the black community.

Network officials say that since the show is about second chances, they decided to accept his apology and resume production. No air date has been announced.