TLC’S THIS IS LIFE LIVE BEGINS SUNDAY WITH SURVIVORS FROM ROUTE 91 TRAGEDY

This Sunday, TLC kicks off the four-night live television event THIS IS LIFE LIVE. Beginning on Mother’s Day, THIS IS LIFE LIVE will capture life-altering experiences as they unfold in real time, hosted by Lisa Joyner and Chris Jacobs from TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY. The show will air LIVE across the country at 9PM ET/8PM CT/7PM MT/6PM PT, continuing every night through Wednesday, May 16.

 

On night one we will meet some of the survivors from the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy as they take part in an incredible, healing experience and are reunited with those who served as heroes that night.

Get a first look here:

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Then, we’ll meet seven year-old twin sisters Rumi and Halo. Rumi was born without a right hand and forearm, and is beginning to realize the additional challenges she faces. In order to match the mobility of her sister and her friends, Rumi will receive a life-changing prosthetic device.

Get a first look here:

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TLC has partnered with The National Compassion Fund Las Vegas to generate donations for the victims and families affected by the tragic Las Vegas shooting. We so appreciate your support and TLC is excited to match each donation made through Wednesday, May 16. Text ‘HOPE’ to 707070 to donate.

 

Viewers are invited to join the conversation using the hashtag #ThisIsLifeLive. Download the TLC GO app or go to TLC.com/ThisIsLifeLive to relive the moments that captured hearts last year. 

TLC REVEALS NEW STORIES AND ANNOUNCES HOSTS FOR FOUR-NIGHT TELEVISION EVENT THIS IS LIFE LIVE

TLC REVEALS NEW STORIES AND ANNOUNCES HOSTS FOR

FOUR-NIGHT TELEVISION EVENT THIS IS LIFE LIVE

-- Begins Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 and airs LIVE across the country at 9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT,

continuing every night through Wednesday, May 16 --

-- Lisa Joyner and Chris Jacobs of LONG LOST FAMILY to host --

(Silver Spring, MD) – This Mother’s Day, TLC will bring back the groundbreaking television event THIS IS LIFE LIVE, capturing compelling life-altering experiences as they unfold in real time over the course of four nights. Lisa Joyner will return to host for the second year, joined for the first time by her co-host from LONG LOST FAMILY, Chris Jacobs.

“After witnessing the impact of last year’s inaugural THIS IS LIFE LIVE and how it deeply inspired our audience, we knew we had to bring it back - and who better to guide viewers through these emotional journeys than TLC’s very own Lisa Joyner and Chris Jacobs” says Howard Lee, President and General Manager of TLC. “We are honored to have the opportunity to share such deeply personal stories with our audience and witness real people experiencing some of the biggest moments of their lives in real-time. Seeing such raw reactions on live television is the heart and soul of what this network is all about.”

This year’s four-night event will capture the following epic live moments:

• Night One (Sunday, May 13): Survivors of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy will take part in an incredible, healing experience; and a seven-year-old girl, born without a right hand and forearm, will receive a life-changing prosthetic device.

• Night Two (Monday, May 14): A mother will witness the impact of her late son’s heart donation by meeting the recipient and hearing her son’s heartbeat one more time; and a struggling family in need of a safe place to live will be surprised with the gift of a house.

 

• Night Three (Tuesday, May 15): A young man will apologize to the family and friends of a young woman he killed in a car accident several years ago; and a father will be reunited with his two long-lost daughters and take custody of them, growing instantly from a family of four to a family of six.

 

• Night Four (Wednesday, May 16): A 32-year-old man, forced to relearn all his motor skills after a cardiac event left him clinically dead and in a coma, will surprise an unsuspecting crowd of people who helped save his life; and a woman seeks to reunite with her biological mother who placed her for adoption 37 years ago.

Last year, millions of viewers watched the unprecedented premiere of THIS IS LIFE LIVE as a paralyzed man walked at his wedding, two long-lost sisters were reunited and a deaf mother was able to hear her daughter say “I love you” for the first time. In addition to this year’s new live moments, TLC will check in with the families who experienced their own emotional reveals on the show last year, sharing how the experience impacted their lives in four special episodes of TLC’s THIS IS LIFE LIVE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, available only on TLC GO beginning Sunday, May 6.

The individuals featured include:

• Tanner, who lost his legs in a horrific motorcycle accident and was told he’d never walk again; for his live moment, he surprised his fiancé by walking down the aisle at their wedding. Has he progressed in his physical therapy enough to continue walking? And what shocking hobby has he picked up since?

 

• Ryan, a baseball player who was scared to confront his sexuality both to himself and to his loved ones for fear of rejection; for his live moment, he came out to his mother as gay. How have his relationships with his mother and friends developed, and does he have a significant other?

• Nathalie, a deaf mother who was in the process of receiving a cochlear implant to restore her hearing; for her live moment, her cochlear implant was turned on and she was able to hear her daughter say “I love you” for the first time. How has her hearing improved her life, her ability to raise her kids and have fun?

• Ericka, who found out she had a long-lost sister after their father passed away and hired a private investigator to find her; for her live moment, Ericka met her sister Tiffany for the first time ever and broke the news of their father’s passing. Did Ericka and Tiffany keep in touch and have they been able to make up for the lost time?

 

Viewers are invited to join the conversation using the hashtag #ThisIsLifeLive. Download the TLC GO app or go to TLC.com/ThisIsLifeLive to relive the moments that captured hearts last year. 

THIS IS LIFE LIVE is produced for TLC by Fly on the Wall Entertainment.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Emmy Award-winning television personality and producer, Lisa Joyner, is currently co-hosting season three of TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY and recently hosted the network’s TRADING SPACES reunion special. Joyner has worked as an adoption advocate with various organizations including Raise a Child, has worked at KTTV-TV and KCBS-TV as a producer and entertainment reporter, and has hosted “NFL This Morning,” ABC’s “Find My Family,” and TV Guide Channel’s “InFanity.” She is also part of a mentoring group for the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission and sits on a committee that helps to foster inclusion and diversity in school.

Chris Jacobs is a television personality best known for co-hosting TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY alongside Lisa, as well as for his automotive makeover show OVERHAULIN’. He serves as lead host for the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions seen on Velocity Network and appears periodically on the NFL Network. He has also hosted Discovery Channel specials such as CHOPPER LIVE, GOLD RUSH LIVE, KLONDIKE LIVE and the ratings record breaking Nik Wallenda specials SKYWIRE LIVE and SKYSCRAPER LIVE. Jacobs was born and raised in the north suburbs of Chicago.

ABOUT TLC

Offering remarkable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life’s milestone moments. In first quarter of 2018, TLC had its best quarterly Prime ratings performance in 4 years among W25-54 and its best quarterly Wednesday Prime performance ever among W25-54/18-49. Additionally, this past April the network brought back fan favorite home design show TRADING SPACES with record ratings averaging 2.8M P2+ viewers and claiming the #1 spot in all of television its Saturday premiere night. 

TLC is a global brand available in more than 87 million homes in the US and 279 million households around the world. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through TLC GO – the network’s TVE offering featuring live and on demand access to complete seasons. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest. TLC is part of Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in more than 220 countries and territories to satisfy curiosity and captivate superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids content brands.

TLC ANNOUNCES HOSTS LISA JOYNER AND DeVON FRANKLIN FOR UNPRECEDENTED TELEVISION EVENT THIS IS LIFE LIVE

TLC ANNOUNCES HOSTS LISA JOYNER AND DeVON FRANKLIN

FOR UNPRECEDENTED TELEVISION EVENT THIS IS LIFE LIVE

Joyner and Franklin to Host THIS IS LIFE LIVE, Four Back-to-back Nights Revealing Raw Real Life Moments LIVE in Unprecedented Television Event Beginning April 23 at 10/9c --

 

TLC captures awe inspiring, shocking and emotional real moments LIVE in an unprecedented four-night television event premiering April 23 at 10/9c.  THIS IS LIFE LIVE goes inside the lives of families across the country to deliver life altering moments as they unfold in real time.  This groundbreaking event follows the personal journeys of families about to experience an extraordinary circumstance on LIVE television.

Emmy winning journalist Lisa Joyner is currently the host of TLC’s LONG LOST FAMILY, which features heartfelt stories of people who have been separated for decades and are longing to be reconnected with lost loved ones.  Previously, Joyner hosted Find My Family for ABC, and created, hosted and produced a late night talk show pilot for WETV.  Joyner and her husband, actor Jon Cryer, produced the Tony-nominated play Ann, based on the life of the late Texas governor, Ann Richards.  The married team also develop and produce television and digital content through their production company, Discount Sushi, in conjunction with Warner Brothers Television.

DeVon Franklin is an award-winning film and television producer, New York Times best-selling author, preacher and motivational speaker. A frequent contributor for The Dr. Oz Show, Franklin can regularly be seen on the show offering his guidance on spiritual wellness and life transformation. As President & CEO of Franklin Entertainment, Franklin most recently produced the hit film Miracles From Heaven, as well as the upcoming animated film The Star from Sony Pictures Animation, which will hit theaters November 10, 2017. He also co-authored the New York Times Best-selling book The Wait with his wife actress Meagan Good, and will release his next book The Hollywood  Commandments later this fall. With a commitment to uplifting the masses through entertainment, Franklin has earned such distinctions as Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch,” Ebony Magazine’s POWER 100 List of the 100 most influential African Americans in America, and being named by Oprah to her Super Soul 100, a collection of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voice to elevate humanity.

Each night, hosts Joyner and Franklin go live from different locations across the country, to share two unique stories of families and their loved ones as they experience an epic, pivotal moment.  Every hour reveals compelling and dramatic stories with the twists, turns and huge surprises that happen along the way.  From seeing the miracle of a woman walk for the first time and watching a father be reunited with a long-lost family member, to witnessing a deaf parent hearing a child say “I love you,” viewers will share in unforgettable, personal and life-changing moments as they happen LIVE.

Watch these families go on a personal journey and share the joy, elation and surprise of once-in-a lifetime transformative moments.  THIS IS LIFE LIVE will deliver authentic stories in an unfiltered way while revealing an unmissable live moment.  And each night, immediately following the show, viewers at home will have the chance to have their questions answered by the participants in the live digital after show.

THIS IS LIFE LIVE is produced for TLC by Fly on the Wall Entertainment. 

ABOUT TLC

Offering remarkable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life’s milestone moments. In 2017 to-date, TLC ranks as the #7 ad-supported cable network in Prime among W25-54.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 89 million homes in the US and 325 million households globally. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through TLCGO–the network’s TVE offering featuring live and on demand access to complete seasons. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in 220 countries and territories to satisfy curiosity and engage superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, sports and kids programming brands.

TLC Reveals Raw Real Life Moments Live! in Unprecedented Television Event

TLC Reveals Raw Real Life Moments Live! in Unprecedented Television Event
Going live from different locations across the country, every episode will share two unique stories of families and their loved ones as they experience an epic, pivotal moment.

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[via press release from TLC]

    

TLC REVEALS RAW REAL LIFE MOMENTS LIVE! IN UNPRECEDENTED TELEVISION EVENT

--THIS IS LIFE LIVE Airs Four Back-to-back Nights of Big Reveals Beginning April 23 at 10/9c--

TLC captures awe inspiring, shocking and emotional real moments LIVE in an unprecedented four-night television event premiering April 23 at 10/9c. THIS IS LIFE LIVE goes inside the lives of families across the country to deliver life altering moments as they unfold in real time. This groundbreaking event follows the personal journeys of families about to experience an extraordinary circumstance on LIVE television.

Going live from different locations across the country, every episode will share two unique stories of families and their loved ones as they experience an epic, pivotal moment. Every hour reveals compelling and dramatic stories with the twists, turns and huge surprises that happen along the way. From seeing the miracle of a woman walk for the first time and watching a father be reunited with a long-lost family member, to witnessing a deaf parent hearing a child say "I love you," viewers will share in unforgettable, personal and life-changing moments as they happen LIVE.

Watch these families go on a personal journey and share the joy, elation and surprise of once-in-a lifetime transformative moments. THIS IS LIFE LIVE will deliver authentic stories in an unfiltered way while revealing an unmissable live moment. And each night, immediately following the show, viewers at home will have the chance to have their questions answered by the participants in the live digital after show.

THIS IS LIFE LIVE is produced for TLC by Fly on the Wall Entertainment.

ABOUT TLC
Offering remarkable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments. In 2017 to-date, TLC ranks as the #7 ad-supported cable network in Prime among W25-54.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 89 million homes in the US and 325 million households in 220 countries and territories. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through TLCgo - the network's TVE offering featuring live and on demand access to complete seasons. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in 220 countries and territories to satisfy curiosity and engage superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, sports and kids programming brands.