media *FRENZY*

Quick note: I'll be speaking with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC's Morning Meeting tomorrow morning (Friday). The topic... ROBOTS. Good? Or hideously EVIL?

Also, catch me talking about moon vacations with Liane Hansen on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

the works premiering in Latin America

I'm pleased to announce that this weekend my tv-show THE WORKS is premiering in Brazil and in Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Venezuela! As a student of Spanish and having grown up traveling to Mexico and Guatemala and Belize -- I'm really excited and weirded out that my show is going to be on television there. Also, I can't wait to watch THE WORKS in another language (like Spanish or Portuguese).

USA Today

A nice little article showed up in USA Today about THE WORKS.

Oh, and unlike in this photograph, I'm not really cross-eyed in real life. Just thought, uh, that I'd share that with you.

Click here to read the piece or just click on the photo. ----->

THE WORKS premiers tonight!

Thought I oughta mention that the show is premiering tonight. I'm cleaning my house, having friends over, and getting sauced. My mother bought a 52-inch television "guilt free." And my dad has warned me not to get too excited.

But how can I not be excited when there is so much vital information about garbage that is about to be transmitted via my television show tonight?!

Meanwhile, an early positive review of the show came in from the New York Daily News.

And there's a wonderfully nice article about me and the show in my hometown paper -- the Tulsa World. Thanks Tulsa!

The Works!

My new TV series for History premiers on Thursday, July 10th!

Visit History.com to learn more about the show.

I am somehow a TV-show host

Finally, I can share some interesting news! Turns out that I'm hosting a new television show for the History channel. It's called THE WORKS and we've shot several episodes already. Here's an excerpt of the very small press release sent to advertisers:

UPFRONT UPDATE: History

Last night, History brought out a slate of seven new series in production, all focused on a different historical angle:

Evolve -Historical perspective of key innovations over time from Optomen Productions. 13 episodes premiere second quarter 2008.

Extreme Trains -Over 8 episodes this series looks at the most amazing trains in the world with Matt Bown, train conductor as host. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions the series will steam ahead to the schedule in fourth quarter 2008.

The Works -A "did you know" series that focuses on such diverse items as steel, motorcycles and power tools with Daniel Wilson as host from Powderhouse Productions. 10 episodes premiere in third quarter 2008.

"American Original" Sandhogs -This new version of the American Original franchise shows off New York City from the underground and its tunnels built by Sandhogs. 12 episodes from Eye Pop Productions and Pilgrim Films premieres third quarter 2008.

Surviving History -Take a history lesson with experts as they test artifacts and weapons. 9 episodes from Brainbox Productions set to open second quarter 2008.

What Went Down -Hi-def CGI recreates never-before-seen historical events using eye witness accounts. 6 episodes from Creative Differences opens in 2009.

Battles B.C. -This series profiles ancient heroes and military battles. Produced by Four In Hand Productions with 8 episodes slated for 2009.

Mysterious Pilot

I'll be careful not to say this in the airport, but I'm gone the rest of this week to shoot a pilot. Or more specifically, to act as the host for a pilot television show. It's pretty much top secret, but I'm sort of excited so I'm blogging the general details anyway. The pilot episode of this show probably won't be aired and it involves me operating heavy machinery. If the show gets picked up, I'll be on television. If not, I'll still have an interesting (and probably hilarious) anecdote to tell my friends and family. More soon...

Countdown... with Keith Olbermann

I was interviewed by Keith on Countdown tonight. He wanted to know about the ethics of having sex with robots. It was on MSNBC's mind because of this article in the Times. I had a good time, but some of the things I said are making me cringe now *just a little bit*:

"WILSON: We'll be having sex with robots long before they're actually conscious of it."

Yikes!

Doomsday Scenarios on SciFi Channel

I'll be on a SciFi Channel TV show Wednesday, June 14th at 9pm EST.

The program is called "Doomsday" and it covers ten different doomsday scenarios. Guess which scenario I talk about? Oh yeah -- what if ROBOTS RUN AMUCK AND KILL ALL HUMANS? Not very likely, but preparation is key to survival...

Here is some text taken from www.scifi.com

"Countdown to Doomsday provides a chilling look at the scenarios threatening to induce our planet's next mass extinction, and also how these catastrophes can be averted. Hosted by Matt Lauer, Countdown to Doomsday uses top of the line special effects to illustrate the knowledge and imagination of the world's leading scientists, viewers will experience the magnitude of each catastrophe as SCI FI brings the 10 shocking scenarios to life. In addition to the heart pounding "what ifs," potential solutions will also be explored. Shot around the globe, Countdown will reveal the potential consequences of ominous terrestrial threats like global warming, asteroid collisions and pandemic outbreaks. Countdown to Doomsday will premiere on Wednesday, June 14 from 9-11 PM."

attack of your mom!

I had my 4 and 1/2 minutes of fame on ATTACK OF THE SHOW from the G4 network.

I sat in a director's chair and a girl powdered my face -- and then came the inevitable robot questions...
  

Thankfully, the world is now safe for another day.