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Chef Tiffany Collins (Holiday Party Planner)
Robert Verdi - TV Land's “She’s Got the Look” Fashion Life & Style Expert Wine
Bobbie Thomas - Hollywood Trend Tracker - Holiday Gifts under $25
Chef Philippe Breneman -- Santa Cruz Dream Inn and Aquarius
Steve Evans "The Movie Guy"
Chef Tiffany Collins (Holiday Party Planner)
A nationally-renowned party planner, chef, and entertainer extraordinaire, Tiffany Collins~who has been featured in such magazines as “Cottage Living,” “Coastal Living,”,” Cooking Light,” “Cooking for Profit,” “Southern Living” and more and who has been a guest on “E! Entertainment Television,” “Good Morning, America,” “Home Shopping Network,” and “County Music Television”~is one of the hottest and hippest party planners and entertaining experts in the nation! The host of “HGTV’s” nationally-television Christmas special’s holiday entertainment segment and author of the hugely popular book “200 Best Panini Recipes” (released in both English and French) for which Tiffany because the best-selling cookbook author in the entire United States, Tiffany Collins has served as a Foods and Entertaining Specialist with the “Southern Living Cooking School, having traveled to more than 40 cities every year and delighting millions of people with her entertaining ideas, cooking demonstrations, and menu planning. Tiffany, who lives in Austin, Texas and graduated from Texas Christian University and later Johnson and Wales University where she studied culinary arts, is also a nationally certified group fitness instructor with more than 25 years of experience specializing in cycling, personal training, yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi. Tiffany continues to teach classes and pairs her passion for foods with her love of fitness. Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, New Years ~ OH MY! Bells will be jingling! Carolers will be singing! Guests will be arriving! And..it's time to party! Whether you are throwing a Yuletide party fit for Jolly Old Saint Nick or hosting friends or relatives from near or far, Tiffany Collins will reveal her coveted advice for making your holiday entertaining an “affair to remember.” Move over Martha!....The nation’s hottest and hippest party planner, chef, and entertainer extraordinaire will inspire your listeners with a slew of stylish and simple suggestions that will turn your holiday celebrations into winter wonderlands, full of magical moments and magnificent memories
Robert Verdi - TV Land's “She’s Got the Look” Fashion Life & Style Expert Wine
ROBERT VERDI Robert began co-hosting Surprise by Design, which would become the Discovery Channel’s highest rated daytime show. Then Robert joined E! Entertainment Television as their voice of fashion and was charged with covering the red carpet. He also began hosting Fashion Police, a weekly insider’s look at the world of fashion and style. Robert is one of the most highly recognizable faces in the world of fashion today and has been invited to guest star as himself on UPN’s “Eve”, ABC’s “Hope & Faith”, and had a cameo in the motion picture “The Devil Wears Prada”, where Verdi played himself opposite Meryl Streep. Verdi has also appeared as the in-the-know interior design and fashion expert on network heavy hitters such as “The View”, “Regis & Kelly”, “The Today Show” as well as cable’s “CNN Headline News” and VH1’s “The Fabulous Life”. Robert is also a judge on TVLand”s original series, “She’s Got the Look”. Roberts’s talents aren’t limited to television or the big screen, he’s also written columns for the magazines InsideTV and The Daily. Verdi has also used his design virtuosity to help update the digs and the duds of A-listers like Eva Longoria, Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, Sandra Bernhard and Mariska Hargitay. As well as Bobby Flay and Jolie Fisher. The holidays are coming and that means its party time! Whether you are at home with family and friends, at a work function or putting on a huge event, Robert Verdi will discuss different tips on how to make your party a blast.
• Taking your décor cues from the latest fashion trends
• Planning your needs for food and beverage ahead of time
• Signature wine choices that will inspire your entire menu
• Customizing your guests’ experience with personalized touches
• Letting your guests help create the musical ambiance
Bobbie Thomas - Hollywood Trend Tracker - Holiday Gifts under $25
Bobbie talks about great stocking stuffers for under $25! For over a decade, Bobbie Thomas has been empowering others to embrace their style as a positive form of self expression. As co-host of the Style Network’s Fashion Police, Bobbie helped to not only transform viewers, but trends, by taking from the runway, what could work their way. For the past six years, Bobbie has appeared as both a co-host and guest on a variety of E! Entertainment specials, including their annual red-carpet Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Academy Awards coverage. Currently, millions of people wake up to catch Bobbie on NBC’s “Today Show,” where she serves as Style Editor. Her weekly TodayShow.com Style Buzz articles have become a popular fixture for the Fashion & Beauty section, and are often pulled to also appear on MSN.com and MSN messenger, as well as MSNBC.com's home page. From FOX and CNN to VH-1 and MTV, the ladies of ABC's the View and the boys of the Best Damn Sports Show Period, Bobbie’s shared her tips, tricks and Hollywood secrets with a wide audience. She has taken viewers inside celebrity lifestyles as the Style Correspondent for “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest”, and has tried everything from sky diving to speed dating as a correspondent for both E! News and Extra. Bobbie’s national column “The Buzz,” featured in In Touch magazine highlights Hollywood's hottest fashion and beauty must-haves, and offers her loyal following a weekly fix of Tinsletown's trends. As their resident red carpet voice, she recaps the hits and misses of award show haute couture.
Chef Philippe Breneman -- Santa Cruz Dream Inn and Aquarius
The Dream Inn Hotel, Santa Cruz - Home of Aquarius Restaurant Located just off the beach in Santa Cruz, Aquarius is an oceanfront Santa Cruz restaurant serving fresh and local seafood in a cool and breezy interior. The front and center views of the ocean and beach complement the cool, modern interior at this Santa Cruz restaurant. In the morning, enjoy a creative and healthful breakfast while watching surfers at nearby Cowell Beach. During lunchtime, Aquarius offers the perfect viewpoint to cool off and enjoy lighter fare and cocktails while admiring the Santa Cruz shoreline. Even during the winter months, the dining room is a splendid place to view the Pacific's winter storms. At night, Aquarius assumes a romantic vibe, featuring innovative seasonal cuisine from both the ocean and the local farmer's market. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails and regional wine and beer in the adjacent bar. The bar also serves an all-day menu, complete with colorful views of the Santa Cruz boardwalk in the distance.hef Philippe Breneman -- Santa Cruz Dream Inn and Aquarius
Steve Evans "The Movie Guy"
HOLIDAY MOVIES THIS WEEKEND
Tips on the best & worst this weekend at the Box Office. Steve reviews and comments on all the latest from Hollywood and gets the story behind the film.A veteran of the industry, "The Movie Guy" says exactly how he feels about the movies that you will be watching this weekend. Mike Horn comments on the lineup of big screen offerings but does not always agree with what Steve has to say. This is the movie review program to listen to every week and get the "real deal".