Original Productions, the company behind Discovery Channel's top hit "The Deadliest Catch", was awarded the Creative Arts Emmy(R) for Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming. The awards were presented Saturday, September 13, at the NOKIA Theatre.

American viewers plug in to American workers doing dangerous American jobs. Standing atop this luxury apartment building overlooking the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, it's easy to see why someone would want to make a reality TV show here _ in 2004.

If you're the kind of guy who whimpers like a little baby whenever you get a sliver wedged in your finger, don't bother watching "Ax Men." The History Channel series follows the exploits of hardy dudes in the Pacific Northwest who make their living around lumber. Lots of it.

"Our blood runs about a thousand miles an hour _ you ready?" This TV sound bite comes from: A. A wrestling match. B. An action movie. C. A reality show. D. A PBS documentary. You know how this works. It's gotta be D.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - The History Channel is now history. Make that History. The cable network quietly dropped "the" and "channel" from its name recently, claiming History for itself.