Articles By Kristen Lomasney : Discovery News

On Saturday, May 12, Meet Mikey

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 08:55 AM ET | 0

While I was in Newburgh, N.Y., to shoot the Chopper Aftershow, I stopped by Mikey Teutul’s Wolf Gang Gallery and Store to see if gallery manager and friend Jenny was in. The gallery was closed, but she was there, busily preparing ... Read more

It’s Like Threading a Needle With … an Excavator?

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 03:39 PM ET | 0

We all have skills we can boast about, and one of mine has always been the ability to thread a needle on the first try. I was very proud of that ability until I watched this video from MythBusters: ... Read more

Watch an Extended Preview of The Devils Ride

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 01:44 PM ET | 0

Every day, when I’m eating lunch at my desk, I always watch something online. The other day, I thought, Oh, you know, I’ll check out The Devils Ride. So I did. (Having streaming access to our shows is definitely ... Read more

Download PJD’s New App

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 01:26 PM ET | 0

It’s always a pleasure to hear from Rachael or Joe from Paul Jr. Designs, and the other day, they both emailed me about PJD’s new app. Which I downloaded. Immediately. (And it’s free to boot.) If you have an ... Read more

Come to the OCC Chopper Aftershow Taping

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0

Hey, whatcha doin’ on Monday, May 7? Because if you’re anywhere near Newburgh, N.Y., stop by Orange County Choppers at 2 p.m. to watch us tape the Chopper Aftershow with OCC live. Not only will it be fun — ... Read more

Was Jamie Bribed to Wear High Heels?

Posted Tue May 1, 2012 03:59 PM ET | 0

Were you surprised to see Jamie Hyneman wearing saucy red stilettos in MythBusters: Driving in Heels the other night? You weren’t the only one, as revealed in the MythBusters Aftershow. “Everybody seemed to be surprised that I would [put... Read more

On Monday, Mikey Considers Quitting Chopper

Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012 01:23 PM ET | 0

When I met Mikey Teutul in 2003 — not long after American Chopper premiered as a series, I said to him, “So, my family calls me Krissy, which I don’t mind at all, but if anyone else called me ... Read more

So … Who’s the Best Navigator?

Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:10 AM ET | 0

I am a woman who prides herself on her mad navigation skillz … … which is why I so enjoyed the debate among Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci and Kari Byron about who among them gives the best directions during ... Read more

About Those Fake Breasts …

Posted Wed Apr 25, 2012 05:03 PM ET | 0

If you saw Sunday’s MythBusters: Battle of the Sexes, then you watched the men-vs-women driving test. And you are aware that because it was vital that the subjects’ identity and gender were invisible to the driving instructor, each... Read more

Stay Tuned for More Jesse James

Posted Wed Apr 25, 2012 03:00 PM ET | 0

Yesterday, my phone lit up with a text from Jesse James. “Just got a call from Christo [Outlaw Garage's Discovery Channel executive producer],” he said. I texted back, “And?” And then I waited for what felt like eons. And ... Read more

See Jamie and Adam at the USA Science Festival

Posted Tue Apr 24, 2012 02:07 PM ET | 0

If you’re in the D.C. area, as Discovery Channel’s headquarters is, you’re in luck this weekend, because Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will be speaking at the 2012 USA Science Festival. Yay! Specifically, Jamie and Adam will be... Read more

OCC Stretches It Out

Posted Mon Apr 23, 2012 01:10 PM ET | 0

Because of Discovery Channel, I’ve been around choppers now — directly and indirectly — for a decade. But there are always things I’m still learning, from the specific challenges of riding a stretched-out motorcycle like the... Read more

Putting Fuel in Liz Lemon’s Tank

Posted Fri Apr 20, 2012 09:53 AM ET | 0

In the second pop-culture — but first … um … sexual — reference of the week, the MythBusters have been mentioned on network television. This time, it’s 30 Rock. (Again.) Watch for not one but two libido-stirring... Read more

When Experiments Just Won’t Work

Posted Fri Apr 20, 2012 08:57 AM ET | 0

You know, sometimes things … just don’t work out as hoped. It doesn’t matter how hard you try, how many different ways you try, or even how long you try, sometimes some things just aren’t in the cards. You ... Read more

Is Tory Sad? Or Mad? Test Yourself

Posted Fri Apr 20, 2012 08:50 AM ET | 0

Tell me that you’ve never had this conversation with someone of the opposite sex: “Ohhhh, honey, you shouldn’t have said that. She was really upset.” “No, she wasn’t! She thought it was funny!” “Um,... Read more