05/19 ELIZABETH FEDERICI, KATHLEEN SQUIRES, JAMES BEARD: AMERICA'S FIRST FOODIE, COMEDIAN MICHAEL MCDONALD, NOBODIES ON TV LAND, STEVE EVANS, THE MOVIE GUY

ELIZABETH FEDERICI AND KATHLEEN SQUIRES TALK ABOUT JAMES BEARD: AMERICA'S FIRST FOODIE (NEW DOCUMENTARY ON PBS)

This spring, THIRTEEN's American Masters is cooking up a "Chefs Flight" of four delectable documentaries on culinary legends James Beard, Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, and Alice Waters, premiering Fridays, May 19 and 26 on PBS as part of the series' 31st season. (check local listings.)

New documentaries on Beard (1903-1985) and Pépin, will be paired with encore presentations of films on Child and Waters respectively.      

THE FULL "CHEFS FLIGHT" MENU FOLLOWS BELOW:

American Masters - James Beard: America's First Foodie          
Premieres Friday, May 19, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)    
Experience a century of food through the life of iconic chef James Beard, America's first foodie.

American Masters - Julia! America's Favorite Chef                          
Friday, May 19, 10-11 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)                
Celebrate the life and legacy of culinary legend Julia Child, who brought French cooking to America.

American Masters - Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft                  
Premieres Friday, May 26, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)    
Discover the story of chef Jacques Pépin, who transformed how America views the world of food.

American Masters - Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution
Friday, May 26, 10-11 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)                
Discover Alice Waters, who became a major force behind the way Americans eat and think about food.

ELIZABETH FEDERICI, WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER AND KATHLEEN SQUIRES, PRODUCER FROM AMERICAN MASTERS - JAMES BEARD: AMERICA'S FIRST FOODIE ARE WITH US TODAY:

For James Beard: America's First Foodie, Federici compiled 100 hours of raw interviews, thousands of photographs, and rare archival footage Squires, an award-winning food writer of two decades, recruited participants, conducted many of the interviews and helped shape the story.

WWW.THIRTEEN.ORG


MICHAEL MCDONALD -  NEW TV COMEDY, "NOBODIES" AIRING WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 10PM ET/PACIFIC ON TV LAND

Actor-writer-director-comedian Michael McDonald (MADtv, Scrubs) talks about his work as show runner, director and occasional guest on the new TV comedy, "Nobodies." Airing Wednesday nights at 10pm ET/Pacific on TV Land, the new series has already been renewed for a second season.

With Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone as executive producers "Nobodies" offers a quirky, insiders look at a trio of Groundlings alums (Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras) who, after watching all their friends find success in Hollywood, write a feature film script and without Melissa McCarthy's permission, ineptly and amusingly pitch her and the script to the studios with unexpected twists and turns.

WWW.TVLAND.COM/SHOWS/NOBODIES





STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

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