5/14 KIM RAVER, 24, NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK, CHEF TIM LOVE, NATIONAL BURGER MONTH, LARRY LIPSON

KIM RAVER - “24” ACTRESS SUPPORTS NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK

Support National Women’s Health Week  With “24” Actress Kim Raver! Hear all about Kim’s work on the highly anticipated return of the hit show “24”, plus how she is encouraging healthy living among women

The hit show “24” has been off the air since 2010, but it finally made its return to network television on May 5th with a special two hour premiere. Actress Kim Raver, also known for her work on Grey’s Anatomy, has reprising her role as one of the main characters Audrey Raines.

Raver, a strong advocate for healthy living, can share some of her own tips on how to get ready for summer, with an emphasis on both health and beauty.

National Women's Health Week (May 11 and runs through May 17) is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority.

About the Talent: Kim Raver is an actress best known for television roles as Kim Zambrano on NBC’s Third Watch, Audrey Raines on FOX’s 24 and Teddy Altman on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.


CHEF TIM LOVE - GIVE AMERICA A BURGERVENTION FOR NATIONAL BURGER MONTH

Chef Love shares his secret tips for ensuring the summer burger staple is juicier than ever – and officially puts an end to dry burgers everywhere.

WHO: Celebrity Chef Tim Love is known as much for his freewheeling personality as he is known for his signature grill master skills. Chef and owner of Dallas’ favorite burger joint, Love Shack, and recently opened Queenie’s Steakhouse, Woodshed Smokehouse, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, a founding partner of the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, and partner of the Big Apple BBQ Block Party,  his inspired and innovative dishes have earned critical and popular acclaim.  His charm and southern hospitality are always on display, whether it's at his restaurants, on TV, or at culinary events and cultural festivals around the world such as the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

WHAT: With summer just around the corner, grilling season is upon us! We all know someone who could use a tip or two to make their burgers juicier, and this summer Hellmann’s is teaming up with Chef Tim Love to put an end to dry burgers and give America a Burgervention.

This May, just in time for National Burger Month (including National Burger Day on May 28th) and Memorial Day, Tim Love is transforming the ordinary hamburger into a juicier, more delicious summer staple. Tim’s secret tip? Mixing mayonnaise into the burger meat to help lock in moisture on the grill.
In addition to touting his grilling prowess, Chef Love can also speak to his new culinary show, Restaurant Kickstart, premiering on CNBC this summer.

TIM LOVE'S BEST EVER JUICY BURGER 
4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes     Chill Time: 15 minutes     Cook Time: 8 minutes  
1 1/2 lb  lean ground chuck
2 Tbsp.  Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp.  smoked paprika
1 tsp.  salt
1/2 tsp. EACH garlic powder,  chili powder and cayenne pepper
4 slices  American cheese
4  whole wheat hamburger buns
MIX ground beef with Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise and spices and roll into 4 balls; cover and chill 15 minutes.
FLATTEN balls into 1/2-inch thick patties. Grill 4 minutes per side, topping with cheese during last minute of cook time. Brush buns with Mayonnaise; grill until toasted.
PLACE burgers on buns; top if desired, with shredded Bibb lettuce and sliced tomato and red onion.

LARRY LIPSON - WINE REPORT FROM FLORIDA

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Costa Rica weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.

5/14 LISA CAREY, THE CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, EXECUTIVE CHEF CHANG SIVILAY, THE STANDARD HOTEL, CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS

LISA CAREY - THE CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL (MAY 17-18)

The delicious heart shaped fruit is the main ingredient of celebration with the 2014 California Strawberry Festival getting underway the weekend of May 17 and 18, 2014 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard (3250 S. Rose Avenue).  Ranking among the top Festivals in the entire nation, the fruitful fete boasts lip-smacking strawberries every way imaginable, featuring all day fun for the entire family with concert performances, more than 200 Fine Arts & Crafts booths, the Strawberry Promenade with celebrity cooking demonstrations, Strawberryland For Kids featuring rides and attractions, gooey contests, special appearances, and more, on 15 scenic acres of parkland.
An estimated 1.5 million strawberries will be consumed over the weekend. With 50 food booths where berries abound, the fruit that wears its seeds on the outside is served in a bevy of berry delicious forms. If you haven’t had strawberry pizza alongside a strawberry beer, you haven’t been to the Festival. Or perhaps the strawberry nachos are more you style. Oh, did we mention strawberry funnel cake, strawberry crepes, chocolate dipped strawberries, fried strawberries, the “build your own” strawberry shortcake tent, or even strawberry popcorn?

Indulge guilt free, because with each bite the non-profit food booths reap 100% of sales for their causes. The formula has proven to be a fruitful enterprise. Over the past three decades more than $4 million dollars has benefitted more than 40 southland charities. Serving up wholesome family fun, where else can you throw berries at your best friend in the Tart Toss Contest, or eat a strawberry pie by literally putting your face in it at the Pie Eating Contest, or pile on the fixings in the Strawberry Shortcake Build-Off Contest?

General admission is $12, seniors 62+ are $8 and children ages 5-12 are $5. Kids 4 and under are free. Active military and dependents with ID are $8. Hours are 10:00a.m. to 6:30p.m.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.strawberry-fest.org. The California Strawberry Festival information line is 1 888 288-9242.

The U.S. Census reports that nearly four million babies will be born this year. By eating strawberries, expectant mothers consume folic acid, an important B vitamin that helps prevent neutral tube birth defects such as spina bifida. Eight strawberries have more vitamin C than a cup of orange juice.

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EXECUTIVE CHEF CHANG SIVILAY FROM THE STANDARD HOTEL – CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS MAY 17

Currently oversee "The Restaurant" at The Standard, Downtown LA specializing in organic locally sourced comfort classics which are served 24/7 all day, everyday in a vibrant brasserie setting. Oversee The Rooftop, The Standard Biergarten, Spin Standard, and Room Service (207-rooms) food operations ensuring quality of all product. Menu development for restaurant, special events, holidays, tasting menus.

Has served as the executive chef at the Mondrian Hotel, Pelican Grille, the Ritz-Carlton ETC…

THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS is a perennial Wine Spectator Top 10 Charity Wine Auction set for May 17, 2014 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.  This extraordinary event showcases 50 international chefs and 75 of California’s Finest Wineries.  “Winemasters” has raised almost $26 million in support of the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The CF Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle.  It’s focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF and ultimately, to find a cure.

The Foundation’s drug development success has been recognized by Harvard Business School and by publications such as Forbes, Discover Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

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5/12 MARLENE KOCH, EAT WHAT YOU LOVE EVERYDAY, NELSON TUCKER, THE WINE GUY

MARLENE KOCH’S - NEWEST COOKBOOK “EAT WHAT YOU LOVE EVERYDAY”

“Magician in the kitchen” Marlene Koch is back with the third book in her bestselling “Eat What You Love” series. Eat What You Love–Everyday! offers 200 brand-new guilt-free recipes for every day, every occasion—and everyone! No one knows the foods Americans love to eat best, or makes fat, calories, and sugar “disappear” like Marlene. With easy-to-make great tasting recipes, and gorgeous mouthwatering images, Eat What You Love—Everyday! is the golden ticket for anyone who wants to eat the foods they love, and still look and feel their best, including those on weight loss or diabetes diets. Includes amazing makeovers from restaurants like Panda Express, Cheesecake Factory, and Starbucks, complete with compelling comparisons (Pasta Carbonara for 335 calories—not 1,440!), special occasion dishes, comprehensive nutritional analysis including Food Exchanges and Weight Watcher plus points comparisons for every recipe, and new options for all-natural, sugar-free sweeteners and glutenfree eating.

ABOUT MARLENE: Bestselling cookbook author Marlene Koch is known as a "magician in the kitchen" for her extraordinary ability to create amazingly healthy yet unbelievably delicious recipes. A nutritionist and professional cooking instructor whose taught the principles of healthy cooking to chef's across the country for the American Culinary Federation, Marlene's "customer top rated" on QVC where she appears regularly, and her books and better-for-you recipes have been featured on television from the "Today Show" to the "Food Network," in print from publications such as Cooking Light, Men's Fitness, and Diabetes Health, to across the web from Hungry-Girl, to iVillage, and about.com.

Marlene she holds a nutrition degree from U.C.L.A. with advanced training in child and adolescent weight management and is a regular contributor to healthy eating and diabetes publications and websites. Marlene resides in California with her two sweet loving boys and husband and is the go-to cook for a big food loving family.

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NELSON TUCKER – THE WINE GUY

Everyone knows that Nelson Tucker is The Wine Guy.  He's not the first and is not the only Wine Guy but he is the only one with the legal right to use the name in California.

He has been in the wine business for many years as a retailer, provider of hard-to-find, rare wines, and wine and food critic.  Actually, the word "critic" does not fit when it comes to wine since he has rarely met one that he didn't like.  His discerning palate does give him the ability to know the difference in good and great wines.

Nelson is the CEO of The Wine Guy, LLC, and President/CEO of the Top 100 Cabs of the Napa Valley.  He Nelson Tucker     is also CEO of the International Wine Judges Association.

The Wine Guy - Nelson is the founder and organizer of The Winer's Club, a group of wine enthusiasts in Southern California. He and his wife, Elva, have travelled to most wine producing countries in the world in search of the world's best wines. Their next planned trips include Napa Valley, Spain, Germany and Italy (Tuscany wine region in May 2012).

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5/9 LUCILLE O’NEAL, MEGAN MARSHALL, ROBERT SIMON, THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS

LUCILLE O’NEAL & MEGAN MARSHALL - “MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMS” IN AMERICA

Lucille O’Neal, mother of NBA All-star Shaquille O’Neal and alumna of the Boys & Girls Clubs and University of Phoenix, helps Award Three Of The Most Inspirational Moms In The Country
With an Undergraduate or Master’s Degree On A Full-Tuition Scholarship

After a nationwide search, three devoted moms have been selected as this year’s “Most Inspirational Moms”--mothers who are doing extraordinary things while inspiring their families as role models, especially when it comes to education and leadership.

The search was conducted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and University of Phoenix. All three moms will receive full-tuition scholarships to pursue an undergraduate or master’s degree at University of Phoenix. This scholarship program was designed to promote a culture of family achievement and raise awareness about how the University of Phoenix and Boys & Girls Clubs are creating great futures for parents and youth. The three were chosen from among 80 applicants.

MEGAN MARSHALL, 27, a mom from Utah, who has a 1-year old daughter and a 7-year old stepson, has life-long dreams of starting her own business. She hopes a BS in Business with a concentration in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from University of Phoenix can set her on her journey to provide employment for others and improve lives, promote growth and make a positive impact for future generations.


ROBERT SIMON, OWNER OF AKA AN AMERICAN BISTRO AND BISTRO 45 - THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS - MAY 17TH

AKA’s menu showcases California’s blending of regional flavors from Napa and compliments these flavors with a great wine selection that will amaze you. We feature an authentic farm-to-table menu highlighting local, sustainable and organic ingredients at their peak freshness throughout the year. The ingredients are sourced from local purveyors whenever possible because organic alternatives are what makes AKA unique.

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Bistro 45 Is Pasadena's most awarded restaurant. Offering an fresh, organic and sustainable dishes, accompanied by the best wine list in Pasadena.

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THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS is a perennial Wine Spectator Top 10 Charity Wine Auction set for May 17, 2014 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.  This extraordinary event showcases 50 international chefs and 75 of California’s Finest Wineries.  “Winemasters” has raised almost $26 million in support of the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The CF Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle.  It’s focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF and ultimately, to find a cure.

The Foundation’s drug development success has been recognized by Harvard Business School and by publications such as Forbes, Discover Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

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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.

5/8 CATENYA MCHENRY, MUST-HAVE MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS, CHEF GEORGE DURAN, NATIONAL BARBECUE MONTH

CATENYA MCHENRY - LIFESTYLE EXPERT, MUST-HAVE MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS

It was 100 years ago that President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation creating Mother’s Day.  The intent was to celebrate what mothers do for us every day of the year.  As we mark this hundredth Mother’s Day on May 11, it’s a perfect opportunity to honor your mom by giving her gifts she can appreciate every hour of the day all year round.

POCKET POPPET 

The Cardigan on the go: Stylish. Practical. Packable. Perfect for the mom on the move! The stylish and functional Pocket Poppet offers a fashionable and easy way to always have a clean cardigan handy to pop on. Proudly made in the USA, the Pocket Poppet is a fashionable open drape front cardigan that is created to fold into its own attached convenient and protective pouch. From boardroom to beach, work to weekend, retro to metro, The Pocket Poppets’ cozy, flattering, and adaptable design translates to any type of event, activity, or errand for the ultimate in style mileage!

LIMBO JEWELRY DESIGN 

Mother’s Day Feature - Bubble Grow Necklace and Earrings (Sterling Silver): Moms are the heart of the home and nothing says “I love you mom” more than jewelry. So this year give mom a gift that encompasses both beauty and simplicity. Don’t fret if can’t afford designer necklaces, rings or bracelets exclusively made for Mother’s Day.  If you are looking for “exclusive for less” look no further than Limbo Designs. This one-of-a-kind line incorporates nature-inspired designs created through the unique use of shapes and architectural design not normally seen in jewelry.   The line has a wide array of stunning, trendy and classic accessories. Prices range from $35 and up.

KARMA GIFTS 

Scarf and Keychain: Mom will love the boho-chic, affordable products available at Karma Gifts. Get a matching towel, flip flops, tote, coffee mug, scarf, wrap bracelets and so much more! Feel great about your purchase too, Karma Gifts donates a portion of each sale to those in need. Gifts starting under $20.


PROSPERITY CANDLE 

Three wick Majorelle Bowl Candle: Prosperity Candles aren't only gorgeous, but they are designed to "do good in the world." Each candle is handmade and ethically poured. Your candle will come with a story about the woman who poured it. From pillars made by Iraqi widows, to repurposed glass votives from Haiti... to unique rice bowl candles poured by refugees living in the US--each candle is handmade by a woman rebuilding her life. Candles starting at $18.


VINTAGE TRADITION 
Body Balm: Whole body care for mom for her face, lips, hands, feet and body. For all skin conditions including: dry, chapped, calloused, cracked, sun-damaged skin, rashes, burning and itching. Simply rub into the problem area well.. a little goes a long way, so a jar lasts an incredibly long time. It does not result in a greasy look or feel because it is readily absorbed as nourishment. Ingredients include: tallow (from 100% grass-fed organic cows), olive oil (extra virgin, organic) and essential oils. Available in eight scents and two sizes... two ounces and nine ounces. Great for eczema, sensitive skin and so much more!


ENDLESS GAMES 

Mom would love to receive board games to play with her friends and family! For ages 3 to 103, Endless Games offers card, dice, party, word, strategy, trivia, survey and pop culture games for everyone! Games like Oddly Obvious, the wild new party game where all the answers are right in front of you. One player reads clues while the other players race to spot the correct answers on a game card. The trick, the answers are each in different fonts and colors, written up, down, and even upside down. Shout out the most correct answers to win. It's not as easy as you think!


UWATER – THE ULTIMATE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE COMPANION 

UWater offers the world’s smallest action audio gear that goes from sand to surf!  Designed to go anywhere, weighing just one ounce, the UWater G5 is a 4GB 100% waterproof MP3/FM player that can be attached to goggles, a headband, armband, swimsuit, wetsuit or belt so that you can play your favorite  songs or listen to audio books while out enjoying your favorite water sports, including swimming laps!



CELEBRITY CHEF GEORGE DURAN - MAY IS NATIONAL BARBECUE MONTH

Hottest Trends on the Grill for 2014! Join Celebrity Chef George Duran  As He Grills Up Some Wild Recipes! After a long and cold winter for many of us, it’s finally that time of year to take the cover off the grill, dust off your tongs and fire up the grill! Celebrity Chef George Duran shows you how to kick jt up a notch with some of the Trendiest New Grilling Ideas!

Steak and hamburgers may be the darlings of the grill, but getting stuck in a food rut can happen to any of us. This summer, break away from those standard barbecue choices. Chef Duran is dishing up ways to wake up your taste buds by introducing new foods and recipes to the grill.

 Chef George Duran will discuss the hottest new BBQ trends and unique grilling ideas for the season. Chef Duran is author of Take This Dish and Twist It and known for his Food Network show Ham on the Street.  He was also host of TLC’s Ultimate Cake Off and has appeared as a guest on the Dr. Oz Show, NBC Today Show, CBS This Morning, The Wendy Williams Show, The Nate Berkus Show and many others.

5/7 LARRY LIPSON, LISA HAMILTON, HARPER'S MAGAZINE

LARRY LIPSON - WINE REPORT FROM FLORIDA

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Costa Rica weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.




LISA HAMILTON – WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER, THE MAY ISSUE OF HARPER'S MAGAZINE CHRONICLES THE WORLDWIDE FOOD FIGHT OVER QUINOA 

In the May issue of Harper’s Magazine, Lisa Hamilton chronicles the worldwide food fight over quinoa. Yes, it's the grain-like seed that launched a thousand hipster jokes—but it's also a miracle crop that can flourish in the face of cold, drought, and salt-saturated terrain. Given this amazing resilience, it could add substantially to global agricultural production, if only the Bolivians, who have the world's biggest seed bank, would share it. But for both cultural and economic reasons, the Bolivians have turned into genetic protectionists. Hamilton journeys from the Andes to a multimillion-dollar greenhouse facility in Provo, Utah, where two Mormon agronomists are desperately trying to produce hybrid quinoa—the sort of thing that will feed the starving masses and put quinoa granola bars "in every Walmart in America."

Writer and photographer Lisa M. Hamilton focuses on agriculture and rural communities. Her work has taken her from castration time on a Wyoming sheep ranch to a meeting of radical plant breeders in Iowa; from dairy farms in the highlands of Bavaria to sacred rice paddies along the coast of Japan. She is the author of Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness, and her work has also been published in Harper's, The Atlantic, McSweeney's, Orion, and Gastronomica.
As a fellow with the Alicia Patterson Foundation in 2010, she explored the uncertain future that American agriculture faces as a result of climate change, depleted water resources and the end of cheap energy. More recently she has focused on her home state of California, exploring its rural communities and landscapes for the multimedia work Real Rural .
About Harper’s Magazine

Harper’s Magazine, the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper’s Index. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought Harper’s provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture. The essays, fiction, and reporting in the magazine’s pages come from promising new voices, as well as some of the most distinguished names in American letters, among them Annie Dillard, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jonathan Franzen, Mary Gaitskill, David Foster Wallace, and Tom Wolfe.

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5/6 SAM LANDO, LANDO WINES, DENNY SOMACH, GET THE LED OUT, LED ZEPPLIN

SAM LANDO - FOUNDER & OWNER, LANDO WINES – HANDCRAFTING PINOT NOIR FROM THE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY & SONOMA COAST

Sam Lando started his career working for some of the large global wine producers, and soon identified his true love of working with and enjoying Pinot Noir.

While his emphasis was sales and marketing, he realized early on the need to understand as much as possible about differing winemaking and viticulture techniques. After working with and becoming friends with some of the best new world wine producers, it was a natural evolution to begin hobby winemaking.
After working for five years with Kosta Browne Winery, he departed at the end of 2012. His work with dear friends was a deeply rewarding experience…personally and professionally. They worked (and played) so well together because of a love and passion for what they did. In addition to their shared affliction for Pinot, they enjoyed the company of great people and food.

In the middle of the 2012 vintage, Sam and his wife Jennifer decided to make the leap and take the winemaking hobby to the next level. They borrowed against their savings and began building the foundation to develop a small Pinot Noir focused winery. The goal is to make intense, yet elegant and balanced wines from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. We push ourselves to make great wines that we enjoy drinking and take great pride in sharing with our dear friends.

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DENNY SOMACH – AUTHOR, GET THE LED OUT: HOW LED ZEPPELIN BECAME THE BIGGEST BAND IN THE WORLD

With over 700 concerts, the most requested rock song of all time, an induction into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame, and close to 300-million records sold, Led Zeppelin remains one of the greatest bands of all time. Now, just in time for the June rerelease of their first three albums, the start of an extensive reissue program of all nine of their albums remastered, comes the paperback version of Get the Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World (April 2014, Sterling Publishing), the definitive book for the die-hard fan of the ultimate rock band.

Based on Carol Miller’s Get the Led Out radio show, which airs on 150 affiliates nationwide and is beloved by Zeppelin fans, this lush coffee-table book begins with a unique day-by-day timeline and provides a behind-the-scenes view, revealing quirky details, achievements, and adventures big and small. Twenty-seven rare, unguarded interviews feature the band members themselves, as well as other musicians and insiders who witnessed it all, including Jason Bonham, Chris Squire (Yes), Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Alice Cooper, and music industry legends Danny Goldberg and Ron Nevinson. The book ends with a comprehensive discography.

Get the Led Out is lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, reproductions of memorabilia from a private Zeppelin collector, and 15 specially commissioned artworks by acclaimed album cover artist Ioannis. Fans will want to display this beautifully produced book on their coffee-table, by their music collection—or even at the front entrance of their home.

DENNY SOMACH is an author and Grammy® Award-winning producer through his company Denny Somach Productions—one of the most successful independent producers of syndicated and network radio programming in the country.  DSP’s landmark programming includes Legends of Rock, Live From the Hard Rock Cafe for NBC; Rolling Stone Magazine’s Continuous History of Rock and Roll for ABC; and Scott Muni's Ticket to Ride. Somach is considered to be an originator of the Classic Rock format and has created some of the most memorable programs in rock radio. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including the Today show, Larry King Live, the Early Show, Dateline NBC, and CNN’s Moneyline. He lives in Philadelphia, PA.

05/05 RICH SHERMAN, DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL, TONY ORLANDO

RICH SHERMAN – DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL 5/17 – 5/18

Summer is almost here…time for Blues on the Beach at the 17th annual Doheny Blues Festival. Now recognized as one of the top Blues

Festivals in the country, over 20,000 fans flock to scenic Doheny Beach in Dana Point for the annual two day event featuring Grammy-winning artists, musical legends, and many of the top names in rock, soul and blues.

In 1998, Omega Events launched an annual blues festival at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. Fourteen years later, Omega Events is recognized as one of the nation’s top blues promoters, having been named “Best Promoter” by blues music’s premier organization, The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN.

Attendees enjoy this inviting festival layout, highlighted by three stages of alternating music, an international Food Court, an eclectic Vendor Village with 50+ unique booths, Microbrew Tasting, and our Kidz EcoFest with educational exhibits for the younger music fans.
From Grammy winners to music legends, Doheny has been host to many of the top names in rock, soul & blues music, including B.B. King, The Black Crowes, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, John Fogerty, Brian Setzer, Al Green, Etta James, Keb’ Mo’, Jonny Lang and Los Lobos, amongst others.

BIO: Omega Events was founded in 1995 by Rich Sherman, President & CEO, and has continuously operated under his leadership. Sherman’s primary role for the company is as Talent Buyer, booking over 100 acts per year including some of the top names in contemporary music. Sherman has also led the company’s development in the area of stored-value technology, as Omega created The Event Card System… a cashless solution for special events. In 2012, Omega Events became the first festival promoter in the U.S. to incorporate admissions & concessions on the same RFID wristband.

As CEO, Sherman also oversees finances, marketing and overall company management. Sherman believes strongly in collaboration and takes great pride in developing the careers of the other Omega team members.

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TONY ORLANDO – MUSICIAN & ACTOR, THE AMERICAN NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE OF MOTHER’S DAY TURNS 100 THIS YEAR

Tony is a spokesperson for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Eagles were instrumental in getting Mother's Day recognized as a national observance. In more recent times the Eagles have been very proactive in supporting research to find a cure for diabetes. They have donated $25 million to the University of Iowa to help fund research there.

The American nationwide observance of Mother’s Day turns 100 this year.  In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a Congressional bill designating the second Sunday every May in honor of mothers.  Many trace Mother's Day origin to a movement begun ten years earlier in 1904 with the advocacy and activism of the non-profit organization Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), which would prove to be the first of its many history-making accomplishments.  In the decades to follow, FOE has played a similarly prominent role on a broad array of social and philanthropic causes, including helping launch Social Security and Medicare and ensuring legal protection against job discrimination based on age, among others. This Mother's Day the Eagles donated $25 million, raised over five years, for the establishment of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa.

Tony Orlando, is an American show business professional, best known as the lead singer of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn in the early 1970s. Discovered by producer Don Kirshner, Orlando had songs on the charts in 1961 when he was 16, "Halfway to Paradise" and "Bless You". Orlando then became a producer himself, and at an early age was promoted to a vice-president position at CBS Records, where he was in charge of the April-Blackwood Music division. He sang under the name "Dawn" in the 1970s, and when the songs became hits, he went on tour and the group became "Tony Orlando and Dawn". They had several songs which were major hits including "Candida", "Knock Three Times", and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree". The group hosted a variety program, "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show" on CBS from 1974 to 1976, and then broke up in 1978. Orlando then continued as a solo singer, performing in Las Vegas and Branson, Missouri.[1] Orlando has hosted the New York City portions of the MDA Labor Day Telethon on WWOR-TV since the 1980s but quit in 2011 in response to Jerry Lewis' firing from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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5/2 TAYLOR HART, SANTA BARBARA VINTNERS, CHEF TYLER STONE, THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS, STEVE EVANS, THE MOVIE REPORT

TAYLOR HART - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, SANTA BARBARA VINTNERS 

After graduating from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Business Marketing, Taylor spent a year working for a biodynamic vineyard in a village outside of Auckland, New Zealand. This was her first introduction to the wine world and she quickly fell in love with all it has to offer – the people, the places, the culture, the product. Upon returning to the United States she moved from her small hometown in Washington State to Buellton, where she started working for the Vintners’ Association as an Intern. Taylor was promoted to Marketing and Communications Coordinator in October and hopes to continue blending her passions for marketing and wine, while learning more about the industry, in the Santa Barbara region.

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CHEF TYLER STONE – THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS MAY 17, 2014 

Chef Tyler Stone is one of America's stars in the next generation of chefs. From the time he was 4 years old, Tyler has had a full-blown passion for the culinary arts and has already accomplished much in his short career. At just eleven years old he jumped into the culinary world and has been cooking all over the country ever since. As a culinary entrepreneur, Tyler is involved in all aspects of the culinary industry from creating great food where he incorporates molecular gastronomy, writing about food, teaching healthy education to our youth, food entertainment and creating his own product lines.

After graduating high school at age eighteen Tyler published his first cookbook, The Kid's Cooking, which shares his love of food and is available on his website along with his gourmet and Japanese cutlery lines. He has enjoyed numerous TV and radio appearances on local networks and was the youngest contestant on Bravo's Top Chef. He has been a culinary writer for a magazine and newspaper and plans on having his own syndicated TV cooking show.

Tyler is sought out by and has cooked for many notable individuals, organizations, politicians and celebrities and has worked with some of the best chefs in the country. His inspiration comes from great chefs as well as his family, friends, and local surroundings. Tyler is "All Things Food".

THE CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS is a perennial Wine Spectator Top 10 Charity Wine Auction set for May 17, 2014 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.  This extraordinary event showcases 50 international chefs and 75 of California’s Finest Wineries.  “Winemasters” has raised almost $26 million in support of the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The CF Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle.  It’s focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF and ultimately, to find a cure.

The Foundation’s drug development success has been recognized by Harvard Business School and by publications such as Forbes, Discover Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.


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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.

05/01 KIM HAASARUD, 101 SHOTS, INGRID HOFFMANN, COOKING CHANNEL, SIMPLY DELICIOSO, CINCO DE MAYO, JIM KOPP, TRUETT-HURST. PAPERBOY WINE

KIM HAASARUD - 101 SHOTS

Both classic and sophisticated shot recipes like you've never seen before. Forget what you think you know about shots from your college years. In 101 Shots, cocktail aficionado Kim Haasarud elevates the lowly shot to heights never seen before in this collection of recipes just as she’s done with her other books including 101 Martinis and 101 Margaritas. For example, the Peach Fuzz Shooter, the Mini Bananas Foster, and the Archangel are made with fresh fruit purees. There are more traditional recipes as well, such as the Belfast Bomber made with Baileys and Irish whiskey dropped into a glass of Guinness, not to mention spicy offerings like the Yellow Sun Sangrita made with smoked paprika and Tabasco, and even savory ones like the Caprese Shooter made with tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper—and vodka, of course. What’s perhaps best about shot recipes is that there is almost no occasion when they’re not fun to serve and enjoy, from the Johnny Appleseed, a perfect drink for fall made with fresh cider, to the Red, White, and Blue, a layered concoction ideal for Independence Day parties. With gelée shot recipes, too, this may be the last party cocktail book you’ll ever need.

ABOUT KIM: Kim Haasarud is a James Beard-honored mixologist, author, and beverage consultant. She conceives her signature cocktails much as Alice Waters would create a specialty dish, taking inspiration from market-fresh, high quality ingredients. "Cocktails, like food, should be culinary experiences," says Haasarud. "It is about combining ingredients to create a sensation on the palate and entice all the senses with a combination of flavors, textures, aromas, and garnishes."

You won't find the standard Cosmopolitan or mix-based Margarita on Haasarud's ever-changing bar card. Instead, depending on the occasion or the season, she might shake up Martini infusing teas with fresh muddled fruits, or concoct a Margarita with ripe kumquats or a combination of kiwis and fresh herbs.


INGRID HOFFMANN - GET READY TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON YOUR CINCO DE MAYO PLANS

It’s fiesta time—grab your amigos, break out the margarita pitcher and celebrate the warm weather with a Cinco de Mayo party! And who better to help plan your party than the host of Cooking Channel’s Simply Delicioso and author of Latin D’Lite, Ingrid Hoffmann?

Ingrid is known for her passionate efforts to draw awareness and entice home cooks to explore the flavors of Latin America. Cinco de Mayo serves as the perfect time to celebrate these tasty ingredients and incorporate them into your culinary repertoire.

From fajitas and tostadas, to preparation tips, Ingrid shows you how to throw the ultimate Cinco de Mayo fiesta!

Ingrid Hoffmann , professional eater and host of Simply Delicioso (Cooking Channel) and Delicioso (Univision), is passionate about food and entertaining and spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. In 2010, Ingrid partnered with Spanish media giant, Univision, to take her Delicioso brand to a new level. Hoffmann and Delicioso are featured in a range of cooking segments and capsules across Univision Networks, including popular morning show “Despierta America” and daytime show “Hoy”, as well as a online/mobile platform with Univision Delicioso.

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JIM KOPP - VP SALES & MARKETING, TRUETT-HURST – PAPERBOY WINE 

Paper Boy is a wine that breaks rules.  Breaks barriers.  Breaks the way we enjoy wine, even where we experience it.  From mountaintops to impromptu pool parties. Heck, even the final frontier – space.  It’s the first 100% fully recyclable wine that is 80% lighter than glass and made with ultra-green packaging. Paper Boy is a quality wine that comes to us by way Truett-Hurst and VML Winery.  Cool and responsible all at once, Paper Boy is truly the evolved way to wine.

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