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NEW YORK, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Network's long-running hit primetime series Food Network Star returns to New York City this May with fifteen talented hopefuls and completely new twists for season eight - this year, returning stars Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis move from behind the judge's table to square off with culinary favorite Alton Brown for a three-way team competition to find the next Food Network Star, beginning with a special two-hour premiere episode...
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Network's top-rated hit Chopped All-Stars returns for a second season filled with fan-favorite chefs, unexpected ingredients, and fierce competition for a $50,000 prize for charity on Sunday, April 8(th) at 9pm ET/PT. In each of the five themed episodes, hosted by Ted Allen, four specially selected chefs are challenged to create three masterful courses from ingredients in the mystery basket, ranging from beef tendon and crawfish, to...
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wealthiest nation in the world, one in five children live in the shadow of hunger. In a new Food Network produced documentary, HUNGER HITS HOME, audiences will get a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America through the eyes of the people on the frontlines of the battle--parents and children, anti-hunger activists, educators and politicians committed to eradicating the problem. HUNGER HITS HOME examines the causes,...
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaiam, Inc., a leading producer of lifestyle media, announces today the DVD release of Travel Channel's critically-acclaimed series Bizarre Foods Collection 5 Part 2 under its exclusive home video license agreement with Travel Channel. Chef, writer and culinary explorer Andrew Zimmern is back for more exotic food adventures around the world. Andrew's palate is game for anything and everything, as he takes viewers on a journey across the globe...
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben Silverman's multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced that former Senior Vice President of Programming for Cooking Channel, Bruce Seidel, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Electus' new food-centric YouTube channel, slated to officially launch in July 2012. Seidel began his post as CEO on January 23rd, where he is responsible for running the channel, including leading all...
Lifetime Brands, Inc. has inked a licensing agreement with celebrity chef Guy Fieri, television personality and star of Food Network shows Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Big Bite and new primetime hit, Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. Lifetime will design, market, and manufacturer an exciting line of cookware, kitchen gadgets, cutting boards, pantryware, and tabletop items that bring Guy’s larger-than-life personality and culinary creativity to kitchens across America....
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Uncle Ben's®, the number-one selling brand of rice in the United States, today announced the launch of the Ben's Beginners(TM) Cooking Contest, designed to empower and encourage parents to connect with their kids, one meal at a time. Part of the Brand's Begin With Ben(TM) campaign, which illustrates how Uncle Ben's rice gives you an easy start to a world of better meals, Ben's Beginners(TM) provides tools and tips to...
SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Food, Fashion, TV, Radio and Web celebrities gathered on Thursday, January 12th at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood to celebrate the 3rd Annual TASTE AWARDS. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120116/CG36231) The event featured an exciting lineup of celebrity presenters including the Food Network's Carrie McCully, Tanya Holland, Manouschka Guerrier, and Candice Kumai, Bravo TV's Fabio Viviani,...
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a competitive search, Rogers & Cowan has been selected as the Agency of Record for Scripps Networks Interactive Inc's Home Category brands including HGTV, DIY Network, respective online destinations, and related branded products and services. The agency will continue to build HGTV and DIY Network as the most recognized destinations for everything related to home - from renovation and real estate to design. "Rogers & Cowan is a...
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Orleans restaurateur Chef Emeril Lagasse and his New Orleans area restaurants are proudly participating in the Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash sponsored by BP - a two-week celebration of Gulf Coast seafood and tourism tied to New Orleans hosting the Allstate Sugar Bowl and Allstate BCS National Championship. Lagasse, an avid Gulf fisherman, has been cooking up several Gulf seafood inspired tailgating...
