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A Man Who Eats Anything Takes Center Stage on TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Wednesday, Jan. 16.


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TBS Superstation su·per·sta·tion  
n.
A television or radio station that broadcasts to a nationwide audience by satellite, cable, or both.
, basic cable's no. 1 network among key adult demos, introduces viewers to a man who will eat virtually anything, no matter how disgusting, in the Wednesday, Jan. 16, episode of the popular original series RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R).

Actor Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
  • The Adventures of Superman (radio), 1940s radio program.
  • The Adventures of Superman (novel), 1942 novel written by George Lowther.
) hosts this weekly look at the world of the strange and fascinating, airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). This season, he is joined by new field correspondent Kelly Packard Kelly Chemane Packard (born January 29, 1975 in Glendale, California) is an American actress who starred in the TV shows Baywatch, California Dreams, and Ripley's Believe It or Not!.  (Baywatch).

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 of some of the segments scheduled for the Wednesday, Jan. 16, episode:
-- He'll Eat Anything: Matthew Biancanielo eats some of the most disgusting
"food" one can possibly imagine. Among his favorites are animal eyeballs, beef
pizzle, cow dung, bull testicles, live leeches and maggots.

-- Jet Belly Drag: RIPLEY'S cameras capture Reno Jaton as he is dragged on his
stomach behind a jet dragster going up to 200 mph.

-- Eye Licker: For the past 33 years, Veronika Veres has been taking particles
out of people's eyes by licking them out with her tongue.

-- Outside Heart: Christopher Wall was born with his heart outside his body.
His condition is so rare that nobody is known to survive more than a few weeks.
But Wall is now 25 and leads an active and productive life.

-- Luggage Contortionist: Daniel Browning Smith can squeeze himself into a
small duffel bag.

-- Basketball Spinner: In an amazing demonstration of dexterity, Michael
Kettman can spin 25 basketballs simultaneously.

-- Metal Beauty: Piercing is the name of the game for Elaine Davidson, who has
725 different piercings on her body. And RIPLEY'S cameras are there to capture
her latest addition.


RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is basic cable's no. 1 series in its time period among men and adults 25-54(a). The Web site (TBSsuperstation.com/ripleys) recently received the Outstanding Advertising Web site award from the Web Marketing Association. Online fans can access information on host Dean Cain, field correspondent Kelly Packard, episodes, the history of Robert Ripley Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 26,1893–May 27, 1949)[1] was a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, featuring odd but true facts from around the world.  and his amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 world. Fans can also submit personal stories or take the Ripley's Challenge.

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is produced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (ctdtv.com), with Dan Jbara as executive producer. It is produced in association with Cain's production company, Angry Dragon Entertainment.

TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, is basic cable's no. 1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 25 consecutive years. Reaching more than 86.5 million households, the Superstation offers viewers a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie franchises, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms The perspective and/or examples in this article do not represent a world-wide view. Please [ edit] this page to improve its geographical balance.  and Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field.  baseball. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com.

(a) TBS Superstation Research Data Based Nielsen Media Research, 2001 season-to-date (1/10/01-12/29/01).

This information can also be accessed on TBS, Inc.'s press site at http://pressroom.turner.com.

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