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Tonight on “Downsized”: the Bruce’s emergency fund runs dry

October 4, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuideLLA Everybody’s been there. You get a little cash in the bank — a tax return, an unexpected windfall, a little dab of financial breathing room — and the universe seems to sense it. Something breaks down. A kid need braces. And suddenly your cushion-cash is in someone else’s coffers. On tonight’s episode of Downsized, the Bruces are driven to the breaking point by escalating cash demands — and teaching the triplets to drive. Each parent makes a startling decision that reflects their vastly different ideas about when to save and spend.

Food Network’s Anne Burrell serves up a rockin’ new cookbook

October 3, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Anne Burrell — Mario Batali’s right-hand woman on Iron Chef America who’s gone on to star in Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks In America — is awed that Food Network’s faithful fan base has turned her and her pals into the rock stars of the gustatory set. Now she’s looking to return the favor. Tomorrow marks the release of Burrell’s first cookbook, titled Cook Like A Rock Star, which spotlights Burrell’s infectious wit and fearless personality — and her sincere belief that you can cook well, too, with a little friendly guidance. “That’s what the message […]

“Little People, Big World” returns to TLC with the first of four new specials

October 2, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuideLLA If you’ve been wondering what happened to Matt and Amy Roloff and their rapidly-growing kids since the family’s popular TLC series, Little People, Big World ended last year, the network has good news. The Roloffs are back for a series of four hourlong specials intended to give their faithful fans (myself firmly among them) closure on what were some pretty major — and heartrending — cliffhangers in the series finale.

“Mythbusters” back and more explosive than ever

September 28, 2011 StayTuned Staff

From Discovery press: Fresh off its third consecutive Emmy nomination, Discovery’s hit series Mythbusters is back for more explosive science-y goodness, as hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and Tory Belleci, Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, return with all-new fall episodes beginning Wednesday, September 28 at 9PM ET/PT. “Bikes and Bazookas” (Wednesday, 9/28) In the premiere episode, Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car by putting a variety of vehicles through their paces in rigorous tests to find out exactly how car and bike emissions compare. And Kari, Tory […]

HGTV gives viewers a peek at how HGTV Magazine comes together

September 24, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH When HGTV Magazine hits newsstands Oct. 4, it’s expected to make a big splash. But for those who just can’t wait to pick up their copy, HGTV is offering a sneak peek on TV, taking a look at how the first issue came together. HGTV: The Making of Our Magazine — airing tonight at 7 — features exclusive behind-the-scenes access as the editors brainstorm story ideas, plan photo shoots and interview the network’s biggest starts in an effort to make sure the new publication starts strong. Genevieve Gorder (Dear Genevieve) hosts, and she’ll introduce viewers […]

Beau Turner gives viewers unprecedented access to Turner properties in “Beau Knows the Outdoors”

September 23, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuideBO Wrangling Beau Turner, the fourth of five children of media mogul Ted Turner, to do an interview for his new Sportsman Channel series Beau Knows Outdoors proved more challenging than expected. Turns out Beau (whose birth name is Reed Beauregard) is just as busy as dad Ted trying to save the world in unique philanthropic ways. Beau has been on the go for the last several weeks hunting and fishing in remote locales, so our interview took place as an exchange of email questions and answers about his new series, which premieres Oct. 6 on […]

Looking at the Gordon Ramsay effect

September 23, 2011 StayTuned Staff

There’s no denying that Gordon Ramsay is both a spectacular chef and an equally engaging showman. His dedication to both causes almost got him a bullet and a fiery experience of immolation when he and a film crew went after a shark fin operation in Costa Rica and he found himself doused with gasoline. But the only time we’ve seen him really explode is on his various series, from Hell’s Kitchen and Masterchef to his restaurant-salvage show, Kitchen Nightmares, which has its new season premiere tonight on FOX. Famed for his temper and his mouth, for good or bad, Ramsay […]

How to contact Theresa Caputo, star of TLC’s “Long Island Medium”

September 23, 2011 Barb Oates

Theresa Caputo, the star of TLC’s series Long Island Medium, says she was 28 when she was first introduced to the possibility that she was a medium. It took another five years for her to actually accept her gift. “There’s a big difference from when I accepted it to who am I?” Caputo told us. She said she struggled with feeling, “I’m no different than anybody else. Why was I chosen to do this? Why is this my journey?” The aftermath of 9/11 left her with clarity and a feeling of purpose for what she calls her role in the […]

“Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo talks to my dead mother, for real

September 23, 2011 Barb Oates

I was about 15 minutes into my conversation with medium Theresa Caputo about her new TLC series Long Island Medium when my mom decided to show up. Caputo interrupts my questioning with, “You’ve lost a lot of loved ones.” I disagree, saying “I wouldn’t say a lot, but a few, yeah.” She confidently asks, “Is your mom departed?” “OK, that’s weird,” I think. After all, most people my age still have their mothers, so she really took a long shot throwing that one out there. But, I acknowledge that my mother is indeed deceased. Caputo goes on to explain that […]

Interview with “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo on new TLC series

September 23, 2011 Barb Oates

Talking to dead people is just an average day for Theresa Caputo. The Long Island, New York, housewife/medium doesn’t know why she’s been given this gift, but she certainly is using it as best as she can. Caputo is a psychic medium who spends her days and evenings helping people find closure and connecting them to loved ones they have lost. She’s never read a spiritual book. Doesn’t watch all those “I see dead people” movies. Nor does she follow paranormal stories or other mediums. “I’m a very sheltered person,” she tell us. Caputo’s built her business on reputation alone […]