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I love Sandra Lee but not her new show

by Bob Sassone, posted Jan 25th 2010 5:27PM

Sandra LeeBefore I go any further I want to say that this isn't another one of those Sandra Lee-bashing articles. I actually like her. Semi-Homemade Cooking is one of my favorite Food Network shows. Having said that, I have a lot of problems with her new (or should I say new-ish) show Money Saving Meals.

I mean, seriously, does this show need to exist? I know times are tough for a lot of families right now, but I don't think that we need to figure out our meals to the point where we know how much each serving costs when we cook the meal for our family. She's always talking about how each serving "only cost $1.07" or "if you buy this you'll save 22 cents!"

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What's On Tonight: iCarly, Sandra Lee, Wanda Sykes Show

by Bob Sassone, posted Nov 28th 2009 12:13PM

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  • Discovery has a Dirty Jobs marathon all night.
  • At 7, ABC Family has A Boy Named Charlie Brown, followed by Snoopy, Come Home.
  • ESPN has College Football at 7, Arkansas vs. LSU.
  • At 8, ABC has College Football, Notre Dame vs. Stanford.
  • FOX has a new Cops at 8.
  • HGTV has Sandra Lee Celebrates Holiday Homecoming at 8.
  • Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then the movie Big Time Rush.
  • At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
  • Syfy has the movie Beyond Sherwood Forest at 9.
  • BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9.
  • Animal Planet has a new Dogs 101 at 9.
  • Also at 9: CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
  • At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
  • At 11, FOX has a new Wanda Sykes Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.

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'Semi-Homemade' Sandra Lee Is Making Homes on 'Extreme Makeover'

by Kim Potts, posted Oct 23rd 2009 6:19PM

You may know her as the perky blonde chef who plans the creative "tablescapes" on Food Network's 'Semi-Homemade' series, but Sandra Lee is the creator of a multimedia cooking and entertaining empire that includes the TV show and a series of books, a recently launched 'Semi-Homemade' magazine, the 'Sandra's Money Saving Meals' series and an upcoming series of holiday specials on HGTV.

Lee, whose memoir 'Made From Scratch' details the hardscrabble childhood that led to her career, is bringing her home and family expertise to 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' this Sunday (Oct. 25, 8PM ET, ABC). Lee talked to AOL TV about the family that inspired her to get involved with the show, as well as her new books, her efforts to help families save money and the realization of her lifelong dream of starting her own magazine.

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In the Anthony Bourdain vs. Sandra Lee battle, I side with Sandra Lee

by Bob Sassone, posted Aug 14th 2009 7:03PM

Bourdain and LeeI could probably write something about politics, sex, healthcare, education, or religion and it wouldn't be as controversial as what I'm about to say: Anthony Bourdain is wrong and Sandra Lee is right.

If you haven't been keeping track of the things Bourdain has been saying about the Food Network host, here's a quick summary. Bourdain wrote some unkind things about Lee and her Semi-Homemade Show (and some other Food Network hosts) a couple of years ago. Among other things he called her "pure evil," a "hell spawn," and said "she must be stopped." Ouch. There's also this video of Bourdain at a food festival dumping on Lee, and now Bourdain has written on his blog about his recent brief encounter with Lee. at the premiere of Julie & Julia.

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Food Network cooks up new concept for its new star

by Allison Waldman, posted Aug 4th 2009 10:02AM

melissa_d'arbian_food_networkIf you watched the finale of The Next Food Network Star, you know that homemaker, non-pro cook Melissa D'Arabian was the big winner. Hopefully, you really, really like Melissa and not just the pilot she created for the competition, Kitchen Survival Guide, because Food Network has shucked the concept.

That's right, less than 24 hours after cleaning up the confetti, Ms. D'Arabian was handed a new show with a new angle. The title will be Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa D'Arabian.

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Three people Kristen Wiig should impersonate on SNL - VIDEOS

by Bob Sassone, posted Nov 3rd 2008 4:55PM

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Annie recently posted her top 10 Kristen Wiig Saturday Night Live moments, and I happen to agree that Wiig seems to be one of the SNL MVPs now. Remember just a short time ago when she was in the "featuring" category instead of one of the main players? She's earned it, that's for sure. Even when her impersonations aren't dead on (such as this past weekend's Elisabeth Hasselbeck), you know who she's doing, and she really throws herself into the character. I think her Hasselbeck will get better, and her other impersonations have been just dead-on and brilliant (Judy Garland, Suze Orman, Gloria Swanson, Jamie Lee Curtis).

But I was thinking that there are three other people that would be naturals for Wiig to impersonate.

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What's On Tonight: NCIS, Bones, Cane, ECW

by Bob Sassone, posted Nov 20th 2007 4:04PM

  • A Charlie Brown ThanksgivingAt 8, ABC has A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, followed by He's A Bully, Charlie Brown and new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor.
  • CBS has a new NCIS, then new episodes of The Unit and Cane.
  • NBC has new episodes of The Biggest Loser and Law and Order: SVU.
  • FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new House.
  • The CW has a new Beauty and the Geek at 8.
  • PBS has a new Nova at 8, followed by a new Frontline.
  • Food Network has Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Thanksgiving at 8.
  • Also at 8: TCM has The Bad and the Beautiful, then It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
  • At 10, Sci-Fi has a new ECW.
  • TLC has a new Miami Ink at 10.
  • HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbal at 10.
  • At 11, TBS has the series premiere of Frank TV.

Check your local TV listings for more.

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What's On Tonight: Cops, NASCAR, Tennis, She's Moving In

by Bob Sassone, posted Jul 28th 2007 5:00PM

  • Sandra LeeAt 8, FOX has a new Cops.
  • TLC has a new Property Ladder at 8, then two new episodes of Flip That House.
  • AMC has The Godfather at 8.
  • Also at 8: ESPN2 has the Kroger 200 NASCAR race, followed by Bank of the West Tennis.
  • At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
  • CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
  • Food Network has a special at 9, Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Grilling.
  • Sci-Fi has the movie Sands of Oblivion at 9.
  • There's a new Naruto on Cartoon Network at 9.
  • At 10, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
  • Cartoon Network has a new Bobobo-bo Bobo at 10, then a new One Piece.
  • WE has the series premiere of She's Moving In at 10.

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Bourdain takes on the Food Network

by Julia Ward, posted Feb 12th 2007 11:09AM

Anthony BourdainNice guys will always finish last while Anthony Bourdain is on the scene. If you don't the know the chef turned best-selling author and Travel Channel host, than you've been missing out. Bourdain brought gonzo to the kitchen, or out of the kitchen as the case may be. His first tome Kitchen Confidential was a Hunter S. Thompson-inspired machismo trip through the world of haute cuisine. Chefs are bad asses in Bourdain's world of sex, drugs and rock and roll. They are the magic men (and the occasional woman) who conjure the sacred from the profane. The journey between the raw and the cooked is not for the feint of heart.

Now that Bourdain's got a few seasons at the Travel Channel under his belt, it's no surprise that he should feel compelled to hold forth on the relative merits of food on television.

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Best and worst of 2005: Sarah's list

by Sarah Gilbert, posted Jan 8th 2006 8:42AM

i love the chemistry between chris noth and annabelle sciorraBest:
5. The Backyardigans A preschoolers' show I'd watch if I didn't have kids. Yes, when you drove past my house the other day, that was me dancing along to "I love being a princess!"
4. Law & Order: Criminal Intent  I thought I couldn't watch the show without Vincent D'Onofrio. But Chris Noth and Annabelle Sciora have the kind of vulnerable-yet-professional chemistry that I never dreamed possible between Chris and Sarah Jessica Parker or Annabelle and James Gandolfini.
3. Grey's Anatomy  It's kooky, it's outlandish, and all the characters, I can't help but love 'em despite their annoying peccadilloes. And who knew I'd fall in love with Dr. Bailey?
2. Medium  I'd watch it just for the family drama. But the mysteries are fantastic, the writing eloquent and witty, the twists always fool me until 52 past the hour.
1. The 4400  Sci fi that transports, characters that draw me in, and it's coming back in 2006. Hurray!

Worst:

5. Saturday Night Live  My husband still gets excited about Saturday nights. Until I remind him, honey, it's just not funny!
4. ER  I'm so sad that I hate Thursdays now. I used to love Thursdays.
3. 7:30 p.m. timeslot  There's nothing good on at 7:30 p.m., not even on the Food Network. I hate 7:30 p.m.
2. Sandra Lee's Semi-homemade Cooking  Make it from scratch or buy it from the store. And either way, aren't we all old enough now to admit whether we can, or cannot, cook?
1. Out of Practice  Stockard Channing, Henry Winkler, what have ye wrought?

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