10/12 Susan Spencer, Robert Landau, Jim Fiolek, Steve Evans

SUSAN SPENCER - "CBS 48 HOURS"

A young woman in the Air Force dies in a car crash.  One problem, the medical examiner says the crash isn’t what killed her.  Then, video evidence no one expected.  If the killer thought he got away with murder, he was wrong.         
  

ROBERT LANDAU - "ROCK N ROLL BILLBOARDS" 
          
Features scores of rock royalty, from top bands (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The  Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Santana, the Eagles) to singer/songwriters Carole  King, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Neil Young and  many more. For the behind-the-scenes text essays that accompany my photos and put them in  perspective, I spent the past two years interviewing the top record executives,  art designers, graphic artists, photographers, billboard painters and musicians  who created these now-historic artifacts.




JIM  FIOLEK - EXEC DIRECTOR OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VINTNERS

Our annual celebration of the year's bounty, where vintners take a break from  the vineyards and cellars to share with you harvest tales and wines. The highlight of the weekend is the Festival itself, where every one of our  100+ member wineries gather to present their wines, often poured by the  winemakers themselves. The Festival also presents some of the best local food  from restaurants, catering companies and gourmet food creators. This weekend, wineries also present their own events, ranging from  Winemaker's Dinners through library tastings and sales to new wine releases and  barrel tastings. A favorite feature of the weekend is the Vintners' Visa - your passport to  twelve winery tasting rooms - use the Vintners' Visa to explore new wineries -  or revisit old friends.  
          

STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

10/11 Chef Richard Blais, Top Chef, Adam Gertler, Food Network, Stan Herd, Soleil Moon Frye

 CHEF RICHARD BLAIS - WINNER BRAVO'S TOP CHEF ALL STARS

Perhaps most recognizable as the winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars, Richard Blais has played an influential role in hospitality for the last 15 years. He began his career as the “poissonier” at McDonald’s. His developing passion for food and the service industry led Blais to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. He spent time between semesters studying at the French Laundry in Yountville, CA under renowned chef Thomas Keller and alongside then rising stars Grant Achatz and Eric Ziebold. Upon graduating from the CIA in 1998, Blais ventured to New York for the opportunity to work with Chef Daniel Boulud at his famous flagship, Restaurant Daniel. He followed his professional compass to Roses, Spain and completed a brief stage at El Bulli with culinary wizard Ferran Adria. In 2000, Blais relocated to Atlanta to oversee a local seafood concept. His wildly creative approach to cooking and cuisine later led to the establishment of TrailBlais, a forward-thinking culinary company that has consulted on, designed, and operated some of Atlanta’s most popular eateries, including multiple outposts of Flip Burger Boutique and HD-1. He recently opened The Spence, a new restaurant concept in Midtown Atlanta, and his debut cookbook, Try This at Home: Recipes from My Head to Your Plate, will be published by Clarkson Potter in February 2013. Blais has appeared on TODAY Show, Good Morning America, LIVE! with Kelly, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, as well as in numerous publications including The New York Times, InStyle, and Food & Wine magazine. He will be starring in Life After Top Chef premiering October 3rd on Bravo

ADAM GERTLER  - "KID IN A  CANDY STORE" - FOOD NETWORK

Inside Out  Community Arts' '4th  Annual 'Taste of Abbot  Kinney,’ a fun and fabulous  wining and dining  charitable  event in Venice Beach. In this event,  over 500 guests will  engage in a walking tasting tour featuring delectable bites and   cocktails from over a dozen Abbot Kinney  restaurants, all  while  supporting under-served youth in the community.  


STAN HERD - CROP ARTIST - BEER LOVER

The world will end on December 21, 2012…the Mayans said so. As thousands of beer-lovers from across the country gather in Denver for the Great American Beer Festival, one brewer is taking the opportunity to turn a 5-acre wheat field into a canvas. Shock Top Brewing Co. is launching its limited-edition Shock Top End of the World Midnight Wheat beer at the festival. The brew is made with unfiltered wheat, chocolate malt, chilies and other spices; ingredients that will also be included in Stan Herd’s latest work of art. People have marveled over Stan Herd’s creations for many years, wondering how it’s possible to produce such amazing works of arts from the Earth.  Well, wonder no more.   The world renowned Earthwork artist is available on October 11 to share the secrets of his art and reveal his newest “End of the World” creation.   Find out how the renowned king of crop art turns a plain field into a unique organic sculpture.  It’s an amazing picture of the day that will have your viewers saying, “WOW!”  
 Herd’s work has been featured on CBS’s Sunday Morning, NPR’s All Things Considered, Dateline NBC, Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian Magazine, and The New York Times. A book about his earthworks, Crop Art and Other Earthworks, details Herd’s artistic journey through stunning pictures and stories.

 ACTRESS & MOM SOLEIL MOON FRYE - "Punky Brewster"

Soleil comes from a family that cherishes traditions and appreciates homemade food, but with two kids and a full schedule, preparing meals from scratch sometimes isn’t possible.  In this interview, Soleil will share some of her own simple, wholesome solutions for busy moms who want to give their families the best.

10/10 Larry Lipson, Costa Rica, Teri Lyn Fisher, Tiny Food Party

LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA

THE FORMER FOOD EDITOR FOR DAILY NEWS HAS RETIRED TO COSTA RICA AND OFFERS US A WEEKLY REPORT ON WINE & FOOD.




  
TERI LYN FISHER - "TINY FOOD PARTY" (Cookbook)

The cookbook is a great resource for people who like to entertain and want to have FUN with their food!  In Tiny Food Party! Jenny Park and Teri Lyn Fisher share  dozens of quick and easy recipes for bite-size munchies. Use mini-cupcake tins  to bake up sweet little Two-Bite Cheesecakes. Turn thin slices of sweet shallots  into dainty Little Onion Rings. Fill small rectangles of dough with strawberry  jam, and you’ve got adorable Mini Homemade Pop Tarts! With full-color  photographs of every recipe—plus tips and tricks for “downsizing” all your  favorite foods—Tiny Food Party! is a celebration that everyone will want to  attend!

10/09 Angie Layton, Survivor, Caryl M. Stern, UNICEF, Klara Bergman, Truxton's Bistro

SURVIVOR CASTOFF  #3 – ANGIE LAYTON

CBS REALITY SHOW HAS ANOTHER CAST OFF

Name (Age): Angie Layton (20)
Tribe Designation: Matsing
Current Residence: Provo, Utah
Occupation: Model/Student
Personal Claim to Fame: I’m Miss Utah Teen USA 2010  and 3rd runner-up Miss Teen USA 2010.
Inspiration in Life: My family. I’m the youngest of  five older brothers and one sister. They taught me how to be tough and have  thick skin, and to be proud of who you are, no matter what. 
Hobbies: All sports, working out, scrapbooking and  hanging with my peeps. 
Pet Peeves: Lazy people and slow  drivers.
Three Words to Describe You: Competitive, confident  and happy.
If You Could Have Three Things on The Island, What Would They Be and  Why? The only thing I would bring is my camera so I could take  pictures and scrapbook my journey.
SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Fabio -  because people underestimated him for a “dumb blonde” and he used that to his  advantage. At the end, he surprised everyone. I am the same way! 
Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I want to win, meet some hotties  and prove to everyone that I can do it.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: Because I  am mentally strong, and I have what it takes to survive the elements and  challenges. I’m also loyal and easy to get along with.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I know  I can manipulate my way to the top! But, most importantly I am extremely  competitive and am driven to succeed. I’m not afraid of anything.


Caryl M. Stern President and CEO of UNICEF

During  interviews on Oct. 9, U.S. Fund for UNICEF President and CEO, Caryl M. Stern can  share details about the contest and how parents and kids can help make a  difference in the lives of children across the globe this Halloween. Since its inception, the campaign has raised  more than $167 million. UNICEF is working toward the day when zero  children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy  childhood.  




KLARA BERGMAN & PRESIDENT TRUXTON'S BISTRO 

Truxton’s American Bistro has introduced a new type of dining experience  serving a wide variety of classic and ethnic American dishes with a twist, at  everyday prices. Our experience is for people who love food and a great place to  enjoy it. The first Truxton’s American Bistro location opened in Westchester in 2006,  and has been built into the area’s premier casual full service restaurant,  providing social and corporate catering services throughout Los Angeles. Our Founders, John Kaufman and Tim Foley, set out to develop the premier  casual full service restaurant celebrating American cuisine, while defining what  is an American Bistro – similar to how PF Chang’s defined the Chinese Bistro.  Their vision came to reality thanks to successes in previous  executive/management positions with California Pizza Kitchen, Houston’s, Koo Koo  Roo, Rosti, and more, plus a collection of family recipes and great space ready  for loving development on Truxton Avenue, near LAX Airport. John and Tim attribute a great deal of our success to Truxton’s experienced  management team: Executive Chef Greg Schroeppel, Kitchen Manager and Chef  Gerardo Zavala, our General Manager Shevaun Fritzius, and our catering  management team led by Kristina Miramon and Teri Kinne. This passion for an  American Bistro cuisine experience has fueled expansion plans which are  underway.

10/08 Larry Van Aalst, Sommelier, Sonoma

SOMMELIER LARRY VAN AALST - CRN PROGRAM HOST

LARRY JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT AUTUMN IN WINE COUNTRY AND HAPPENINGS IN SONOMA. HE HOSTS "WHAT'S COOKIN' ON WINE – THE SONOMA REPORT" EVERY WEDNESDAY ON CRN DIGITAL TALK RADIO!

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10/05 Bridget Perrault, New Mexico Wine Growers Association, Steve Evans

Bridget Perrault - Executive Director - NEW MEXICO WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION

New Mexico's sun-soaked soil and cool high-desert nights frame the modern return  of wine making to the oldest wine producing region in the country. High desert  climate and ideal soil feed Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Johannisburg  Riesling, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and other classic  grapes and fruits to produce award-winning wines. The first grapevines planted in what is now the state of New Mexico were  brought in 1629 to Senecu, a Piro Indian pueblo south of Socorro, by Fray Gracia  de Zuniga, a Franciscan, and Antonio de Arteaga, a Capuchin monk. San Antonio de  Padua Mission, at Senecu, was located on the east bank of the Rio Grande,  slightly north of the present small village of San Antonio. The cuttings brought  by the missionaries were a variety of Vitis vinifera, commonly called the "mission grape". This variety is still grown in New Mexico today. Historians  think it is a European variety from Spain, called Monica. These same historians generally agree that the first California vines were  planted in 1769 at the Mission of San Diego de Alcala. Wine production began at Senecu in 1633 and continued for over 40 years,  providing the sacramental wine for New Mexico. By 1800 New Mexico was wine country. By this time, a strip along the Rio  Grande extending roughly from Bernalillo to Socorro and from the vicinity of  Mesilla to El Paso had well established vineyards.
             
 

STEVE EVANS -  THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

10/04 ASHLEY KOFF, SHAUNA SEVER, DAVID NADELBERG

ASHLEY KOFF - REGISTERED DIETICIAN

Ashley Koff, Internationally – renowned registered Dietician. Koff appears regularly on national TV programs, including Dr. Oz, Good Morning America Health, The Doctors, CNN, AOL and E!. She is also interviewed and quoted frequently by Glamour, Martha Stewart Living, Ladies’ Home Journal, Redbook and Natural Health, among others, and is the lead expert for the Huffington Post Living’s "Total Energy Makeover”.




SHAUNA SEVER - " PURE VANILLA"
             

Even with a history as rich as its naturally dreamy, creamy flavor, vanilla is overlooked, misunderstood, and generally taken for granted! Hundreds of cookbooks wax poetic about sexy, super-popular chocolate, while vanilla sits by the sidelines. It's high time we give this not-so-plain flavor its due! With dozens of recipes and a heavenly array of textures and complimentary pairings, Pure Vanilla celebrates this heavenly, ambrosial spice--harvested by hand from tree-climbing orchids, no less!--and all the amazing complex flavors it has to offer. Opening with a complete history of vanilla from orchid to extract, this cookbook goes on to provide origins, varieties, and tasting notes for all the vanillas available today.



DAVID NADELBERG - "THE MORTIFIED SESSIONS" - SUNDANCE
 

“The show is homage to both the heroism of children and healing  power of storytelling.” – Boston Globe  In the late 1990s, David Nadelberg stumbled upon an old, unsent  love letter, which inspired him to create “The Mortified Sessions,” the wildly  popular multi-city stage production and the best-selling book series,  “Mortified.”  On Monday, October 8, Sundance Channel brings back “The  Mortified Sessions” for its second season of brand new episodes.  Each week,  David – acting as part provocateur/part therapist -- encourages Hollywood  celebrities to reveal the personal items they’d probably rather  forget! Stars such as Jason Ritter (“Parenthood”), Gillian Jacobs  (“Community”), and Kristin Bauer (“True Blood”) have all opened up their hidden  shoebox of memories, sharing private (and often hilarious) mementoes from their  pasts, and how it shaped who they are today. On Thursday, Oct. 4, David can discuss some of the most  embarrassing items celebrities have shared with him and what he’s learned about  them in the process.  He can also discuss his inspiration for launching “The  Mortified Sessions,” which has become – in the words of Newsweek – “a  cultural phenomenon.”

10/03 LARRY LIPSON, RANDY BACHMAN, SUNNY ANDERSON, ZACHY CREGGER

LARRY LIPSON LIVE FROM COSTA RICA

LARRY LIPSON IS THE FORMER FOOD CRITIC FOR THE LA DAILY NEWS" AND NOW LIVES IN COSTA RI|CA, WHERE HE REPORTS LIVE EVERY WEEK ON FOOD & WINE.




RANDY BACHMAN - “BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE” & "GUESS WHO"

RANDY  BACHMAN has become a legendary figure in the rock & roll world through his  talents as a guitarist, songwriter, performer and producer. Known best for his  work in the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, he has earned more than 120  gold and platinum album/singles awards around the world for performing and  producing. Randy has written rock and pop classics—“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,”  “These Eyes,” “American Woman,” “Taking Care of Business,” “No Sugar Tonight.”  Randy maintains a home in Los Angeles, CA. VINYL TAP, his radio program, is  broadcast on Sirius Satellite. For more about the  author, visit: www.randybachman.com 



SUNNY ANDERSON – HOME MADE IN AMERICA (THE FOOD NETWORK)

SUNNY ANDERSON VISITS HOME COOKS IN FOOD NETWORK’S NEW SERIES HOME MADE IN AMERICA WITH SUNNY ANDERSON  Six-Episode Daytime Series Premieres Saturday, October 6th at 9:30am ET/PT. Sunny Anderson hits the road to track down the unsung heroes of the American culinary world – home cooks.   Sunny travels across the country to discover the inspirational stories of the people behind the recipes while learning a few tips and tricks of her own in a new daytime series Home Made in America with Sunny Anderson premiering Saturday, October 6th at 9:30am ET/PT on Food Network.  Whether Sunny tastes Grandma Williams’ authentic squash pie which is the talk of Fayetteville, N.C. or Mary’s granola recipe which is in such high demand that she now sells it in grocery stores, these homemade recipes tell a story and each starts in the home kitchen.  “Sunny Anderson has captivated the Food Network audience for years with her humor, high energy, and inventive recipes,” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Food Network.  “Now, we think viewers will love travelling with Sunny as she discovers the mouthwatering, homespun recipes and fascinating stories of America’s best home cooks.”

ZACH CREGGER - "GUYS WITH KIDS"  (NBC - TV)

"Guys with Kids" is a new comedy from Emmy Award-winning executive producer Jimmy Fallon about three thirty-something dads who try to hold on to their youth as they face the responsibilities of having kids.  Thankfully, Gary (Anthony Anderson, “Law & Order”), Chris (Jesse Bradford, “The West Wing”) and Nick (Zach Cregger, “Friends with Benefits”) have each other to help navigate the highs and lows of fatherhood -- while still trying desperately to remain dudes

10/02 DANIELLE BROWN, OREO, JAIME PRESSLY, GREG LINT

DANIELLE BROWN – Marketing Manager "OREO"
             
FINAL FACEBOOK PROMOTION FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE COOKIE! Oreo is a popular sandwich cookie where the U.S. version is made by the Nabisco division of Kraft Foods. Since its 1912 introduction, Oreo has become the best selling cookie in the United States, through the 20th century and into the 21st.

             
JAIME  PRESSLY - Actress
             

Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977)  is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Joy Turner on  the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, for which she was  nominated for two Emmy Awards (winning one) as well as a Golden Globe  Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has  also appeared in films such as Joe  Dirt, DOA: Dead or Alive and I Love You,  Man. Pressly was born in Kinston, North Carolina, the daughter  of Brenda Sue (née Smith), a dance instructor, and  James Liston Pressly, a car salesman.  She has  two siblings: sister Jessica and brother James Liston Pressly, Jr. She spent 11  years studying gymnastics and dancing.
             
             
GREG LINT - Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium

What individual Oregon wineries can  do to  market the benefits of their own Pinot Gris Windsor, CA: At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by  Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The  reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul's been writing about  Northwest wines for over 25 years. He's tasted Oregon Pinot Gris during that  time, now understanding them better than most as to style and how they're  presented from a critical perspective. Secondly, besides being a  preeminent wine writer, being published in Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and  Seattle Times (and many other publications), Paul Gregutt also has a background  in marketing. He's worked with a wide range of technology companies with the  highest level of people... the CEOs and CFOs... to determine how to market their  products, doing this for many years outside of the wine industry. That kind of  expertise is very helpful, even when looking at the wine industry. Marketing  concepts are - when it's all said and done - marketing concepts.

10/01 CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME , MATT MERRILL, MARK MADLER

CHEF PAUL PRUDHOMME - " K-PAULS NEW ORLEANS"
             

Chef Paul Prudhomme has propelled the distinctive cuisine of his native Louisiana into the international spotlight and continues to push the limits by creating exciting and new American and international dishes. Chef Paul learned the importance of using the freshest ingredients while cooking at his mother’s side and continues to use only earth’s finest harvests. As the youngest of 13 children, Chef Paul was always adventurous. His strong curiosity of life and cultural customs motivated him to leave Louisiana in his early 20’s and travel across the United States to experience every culinary environment possible. From an Indian reservation all the way to the finest, five-star restaurant, Chef Paul learned to love, appreciate and blend the flavors of his younger years with those of many other cultures.
             

MATT MERRILL - GM POMAR JUNCTION WINERY             

Growing up surrounded by a 9,000-acre vineyard for much of his childhood, Matt caught the grape-growing bug early, feeling at home around massive tractors and harvesters. He attended Paso Robles High School, continuing on to study Fruit Science at Cal Poly University. Near the end of his education, his dad, Dana, asked Matt if he'd be interested in tending a 40-acre vineyard on El Pomar Road in Templeton – the future home of Pomar Junction – in exchange for the  opportunity to live in one of the houses on the property. Knowing a good deal when he saw it, Matt accepted, and the Monday after he graduated from college was his first day officially working for the family business, Mesa Vineyard Management. Today, he is the administrator for the Pomar Junction brand in everything from events to bottling to the tasting room to charitable causes. Matt has since moved just two miles down the road from the winery with his wife Nikki son, Ethan, and baby girl Nora.

 
MARK MADLER - SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL

Mark Madler covers accounting, aviation & aerospace, banking & finance, manufacturing, media & entertainment, the cities of Burbank and Simi Valley, and the Antelope Valley. He joined the company in February 2006. Madler previously worked as a reporter for the Burbank Leader. Before that, he was a reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago and several daily newspapers in the suburban Chicago area. He has a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.