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Rate   Dowagiac Daily News | Wed, May 27

Wed, May 27   USA
Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of "Dirty Jobs" or the thrill of "Dancing With the Stars" without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty and, frankly, it's beautiful. ...

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11 mainstream media and 5 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic

5 Months Ago, Huffington Post says (in Confessions of a TiVoholic)  NY
Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of Dirty Jobs or the thrill of Dancing With the Stars without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty, and frankly, it's beautiful. So to all those people who ...

And San Jose Mercury News says (in Give 'Em Hill: A job a week, that's all we ask) Give 'Em Hill: A job a week, that's all we ask
  USA
Inspired somewhat by the "Dirty Jobs" TV show in which the host dabbles in various, if filthy, careers (that and the fact that he couldn't find work in his own field), Daniel decided to try, well, everything. But it's more than just the jobs. ...

And Buffalo News says (in Confessions of a TiVoholic)   United States
Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of “Dirty Jobs” or the thrill of “Dancing With the Stars” without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty, and frankly, it's beautiful. ...

And Niles Daily Star says (in The admitted confessions of a TiVoholic)   USA
Sure it's not Monet, but how else would we experience the grit of "Dirty Jobs" or the thrill of "Dancing With the Stars" without TV? It's visual, it's emotional, it's technical, it's raw, it's gritty and, frankly, it's beautiful. ...

And AgWeb says (in Dirtiest Job) After seeing the diver go down and surface a few different times, I was wondering where Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs was. This would have to qualify as the worst job I had ever seen. The diver could not see through the manure, but was able to talk to his ...

6 Months Ago, Washington Post says (in Amazon Counters Discovery With E-Commerce Patent Suit)  United States
Discovery's online store sells DVDs of its popular shows, such as "MythBusters" and "Dirty Jobs," as well as toys, games and books related to its other properties, including the Animal Channel, TLC and the Science Channel. Discovery has an agreement ...

And Cable360.net says (in Ford Tough Advertising)  NY
Mike Rowe works with us on vehicle demonstrations and on the Web, and a lot of the advertising we've done with Discovery has to do with Mike Rowe since he does “Dirty Jobs.” EP: In particular with truck customers, there are so many details people want ...

And CableFAX says (in Ford Tough Advertising)  MD
Mike Rowe works with us on vehicle demonstrations and on the Web, and a lot of the advertising we've done with Discovery has to do with Mike Rowe since he does “Dirty Jobs.” EP: In particular with truck customers, there are so many details people want ...

And Hollywood Reporter says (in CBS orders 'Good Wife,' 'NCIS' spinoff)  United States
Additionally, the network is ordering unscripted series "Undercover Boss," an UK format described as "Secret Millionaire" meets "Dirty Jobs." The "NCIS" spinoff, "Three Rivers," "The Good Wife" and "Accidentally" are produced by sister studio CBS TV ...

And WalletPop says (in What came first, the recession or the chicken eggs?)  VA
I always thought it should be profiled on the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs. Here's the video that ran with the Chicken Busters story -- it's one of my all-time favorites. Check it out. (All this chicken talk is making me think of Arrested ...

And American Chronicle says (in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, David Thomas Column: The ...)  CA
I wouldn't be surprised if refereeing tonight's game winds up on an episode of Dirty Jobs. How would you like to draw the assignment of officiating Game 5? The refs are the only 0-4 team in this series, and I don't think there is any way they can win ...

And Star-Telegram.com says (in The basketball is in the Denver Nuggets' fans' court now)  TX
I wouldn't be surprised if refereeing tonight's game winds up on an episode of Dirty Jobs. How would you like to draw the assignment of officiating Game 5? The refs are the only 0-4 team in this series, and I don't think there is any way they can win ...

9 Months Ago, LAist says (in TV Junkie: 'Breaking Bad' Webisodes; The Digital Switch) TV Junkie: 'Breaking Bad' Webisodes; The Digital Switch
 CA - Feb 17, 2009
9:00pm Dirty Jobs Discovery - Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job. 9:00pm Frontline: Inside the ...

And The Hub at LSJ.com says (in TV tonight: 'Frontline: Inside the Meltdown') TV tonight: 'Frontline: Inside the Meltdown'
 MI - Feb 17, 2009
Dirty Jobs," 9 pm, Discovery. This is the 200th dirty job Mike Rowe has tackled, since the series started in 2005. He restores locomotives in Boise, Idaho, ...

12 Months Ago, ChattahBox says (in Milwaukee Prisoners Do the Dirty Jobs to Earn Jail Credits)  MA - Dec 4, 2008
Milwaukee (ChattahBox) — Milwaukee jail inmates can wash off one hour of their sentence for every hour they spend doing the dirty jobs. ...

And LAist says (in TV Junkie: The Series Finale of 'The Shield') TV Junkie: The Series Finale of 'The Shield'
 CA - Nov 25, 2008
his country into an anti-capitalist beacon for the world. 9:00pm Dirty Jobs Discovery - Harvesting hops for beer; animal hides are turned into paper.

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