Dirty Jobs

See Why Mike Rowe Threw in the (Money) Towel

See Why Mike Rowe Threw in the (Money) Towel

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Wed Feb 29, 2012 03:49 PM ET   |   0

Last night I had insomnia, so I sat down to watch Mike Rowe’s (TiVoed) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? appearance around 1 a.m. Of course, Mike and I ended up texting about it, but I won’t bore you ... Read more

Mike Rowe Plays for a Million; Win a Prize Yourself

Mike Rowe Plays for a Million; Win a Prize Yourself

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Thu Feb 23, 2012 02:17 PM ET   |   0

On Monday, Feb. 27, and Tuesday, Feb. 28, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will feature Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs. PHOTOS: Mike Rowe Plays for a Million The hard-working TV host, opera singer and skilled-labor advocate will get ... Read more

See Mike Rowe’s Fiction Debut

See Mike Rowe’s Fiction Debut

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Wed Feb 22, 2012 09:41 AM ET   |   0

Did you catch Mike Rowe playing Tim Allen’s younger brother in the ABC series Last Man Standing? Sadly for me, I was in the process of being stranded in New York state while on a shoot. But HAPPILY for ... Read more

A Millionaire Backstage Pass

A Millionaire Backstage Pass

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:38 PM ET   |   0

This just in! Go backstage during Mike Rowe’s appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to win money for his mikeroweWORKS Foundation. As a reminder, Mike Rowe will show his smarts on Monday, Feb. 27, and Tuesday, Feb. ... Read more

Mike Rowe, Man of Romance

Mike Rowe, Man of Romance

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Tue Feb 14, 2012 08:30 AM ET   |   0

It wasn’t until Facebook that I truly began to appreciate what it’s like to be a celebrity with stuff out there that you just don’t want to remember. That said … Have you ever seen Romantic Escapes? Ah, Romantic Escapes. ... Read more

The 50-State Song

The 50-State Song

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:06 PM ET   |   0

Dirty Jobs premiered in 2005, but it’s only recently that Mike Rowe “finished the 50″ — that is, he completed a job in each of the 50 states. I know, right? A few weeks ago, I wrote about Mike’s ... Read more

Mike Rowe Forays Into Fiction

Mike Rowe Forays Into Fiction

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Mon Feb 6, 2012 01:28 PM ET   |   0

Are you a fan of Tim Allen’s new ABC series, Last Man Standing? If you weren’t already, you may be now:  our own Mike Rowe has just been cast as the brother of Tim Allen’s character, Mike Baxter. He ... Read more

Mike Rowe Is One Sexy Beast

Mike Rowe Is One Sexy Beast

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:41 AM ET   |   0

Often, when I tell people I work for Discovery Channel, they ask me, “Do you know Mike Rowe?” When I confirm that I do indeed know Mike Rowe, the men usually ask, “Is he as funny in person?” (He ... Read more

President Obama’s State of the Union … and Mike Rowe

President Obama’s State of the Union … and Mike Rowe

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Wed Jan 25, 2012 09:49 AM ET   |   0

Quick … Who said the following statement: Mike Rowe or President Obama in last night’s State of the Union address: We will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits.  Tonight, I want ... Read more

Mike Rowe Wants to Be a Millionaire

Mike Rowe Wants to Be a Millionaire

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:41 AM ET   |   0

Well, actually, he wants his CHARITY, mikeroweWORKS, to be one. Hence Mike Rowe’s upcoming appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Here’s the press release from the show: “WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE” HOSTS MIKE ROWE FROM “DIRTY... Read more

Get Out of My Head, Mike Rowe

Get Out of My Head, Mike Rowe

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Mon Jan 23, 2012 08:47 AM ET   |   0

I was publishing some Dirty Jobs video the other day when I came across a clip from this week’s episode, called Medical Waste (and airing Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m. E/P). In it, Mike Rowe sings a song ... Read more

Mardi Gras BLADDER Banger?

Mardi Gras BLADDER Banger?

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Wed Jan 11, 2012 08:18 AM ET   |   0

A month ago, I was captioning a sneak-peek Dirty Jobs slide show when I came across a very odd job title.  Here’s the ensuing conversation that occurred in my head. “Mardi Gras BLADDER Banger? That can’t be right.”... Read more

Mike Rowe Talks Dirty in Fortune Magazine

Mike Rowe Talks Dirty in Fortune Magazine

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Tue Dec 20, 2011 03:16 PM ET   |   0

I’m Facebook — and actual — friends with my Discovery Channel press colleague Katherine, and today, when I went to Facebook (not while at work though, of course), I saw she posted: “Mike’s latest interview, in... Read more

Mike Rowe Meets the Muppets

Mike Rowe Meets the Muppets

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:40 AM ET   |   0

Earlier this week I went to see The Muppets, which reminded me of The Day I Went to Sesame Street (courtesy of Mike Rowe). Basically, I LOVE the Muppets, and everyone here at Disco knows it. And so, in ... Read more

Mike Rowe vs. Mark Twain

Mike Rowe vs. Mark Twain

Posted by  Kristen Lomasney  Tue Dec 13, 2011 02:16 PM ET   |   0

We all know Mike Rowe has the way with the words. And it’s not just on TV. Once, when he was laid up with a bad back, I wrote him a “get better soon” haiku. To which he responded ... Read more

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