Carrie Underwood was on the Ellen show this week and the talk show host really cornered her about her relationship with NHL hockey player, Mike Fisher.  She asked Carrie about whether Mike had his own teeth since hockey is such a rough sport.  Carrie said that when a mutual friend was matchmaking, she asked what he did and was turned off by the fact that he played hockey.  Then she asked if he had his own teeth and when the friend said that he didn’t (but that he had a good dentist) she was turned off again.  When she heard …read more

Bonnie Hunt – Larry the Cable Guy, Nigel Lythgoe and Paul McKenna
Dr. Phil – The Rudeness Epidemic
Ellen –  Robert Pattinson and Justus Rivera
Martha – Destination Weddings
Oprah –  America’s Favorite Husband Ray Romano Returns to TV
Rachael Ray – A Twilight Surprise and Timing Your Turkey
Regis and Kelly – Penelope Cruz, Taylor Lautner and All My Children
The View –  Teen and tween millionaires, Joseph Califano and Emily Osment
Tyra –  Tyra’s “Fake Hair Academy”! Plus, Social Networking Safety Tips
Wendy Williams – Toni Braxton, Rob Estes and the Village People

Daytime queen, Oprah Winfrey, has decided to end her popular talk show at the end of its 25th season in September 2011.
The president of Harpo made the announcement and said that Oprah would make it official in an upcoming episode where she will explain the reasons why she is ending her run.  Her show is the top-rated U.S. daytime talk show and has attracted an average of 7.1 million viewers this year.
I’m sad to see the show come to an end but, at the same time, I think it’s the right time for her to close it down.  What do …read more

Former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin, was on the Oprah show today where she talked about just about everything.  Oprah asked her about her daughter, Bristol, and the fact that the girl became a teen mom despite the fact that Palin advocates abstinence.  She said that the campaign managers during John McCain’s presidential bid (with Palin as his running mate), wanted her to put a positive spin on the pregnancy and said that the image of the “happy grandparents” was all orchestrated.   Interesting… Here’s a quick video overview of the appearance:

My family loves burgers of all types – the guys like beef burgers while the girls prefer turkey or chicken.  I’m always looking for a new way to spice up the classic fare so my interest was piqued by a segment on the Today show that demonstrated some techniques for giving burgers an Asian flair.
Instead of the traditional seasonings, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, green onions, black pepper and sesame seeds.  The chef used ground beef but I’m planning to use it with my ground poultry as well.  For condiments, she had carrots and cucumbers, kimchi and regular toppings …read more

Bonnie Hunt – Fran Drescher, Paula Deen and Michael Groover
Dr. Phil – Are You Ready?
Ellen –  TBA
Martha – TBA
Oprah –  Oprah Fridays Live
Rachael Ray – A Firefighter Cookoff
Regis and Kelly – TBA
The View –  Whoopi’s birthday, Stephen King and Kool & The Gang performs
Tyra –  The Cast of “Glee” and “Precious”
Wendy Williams – Diahann Carroll

John Travolta was on the Ellen show yesterday with his daughter, Ella, marking the little girl’s first appearance on a talk show.  It was the first time I’ve seen him sit down and talk to someone since his 16-year-old, Jett, died tragically in January after suffering a seizure.  He was so emotional with pride.  It was pretty touching.  
Ellen thought it would be fun to show Ella some of her dad’s earlier work – two commercials where he happens to be singing in the show. 
Ella is pretty cute.  She looks like such a mix of her father and mother, …read more

Beef tenderloin is one of the best cuts of meat you can find (at least in my opinion) so I was interested in the Today show segment that made use of it.   The chef seared the tenderloin in some olive oil with Poblano chilies and garlic stuffed inside of it.  It was cool because he also demonstrated the proper technique for tying meat.  Very useful! 
After the meat was seared, he threw it in the oven and then stressed the importance of letting the meat rest for a few minutes before cutting it in order to keep it moist.  It …read more

Bonnie Hunt – Dominic Monaghan, Morena Baccarin, Judge Wapner and Judge Milian
Dr. Phil – Abducted by a Predator
Ellen –  Harry Connick Jr.
Martha – TBA
Oprah –  Oprahs Karaoke Challenge: The Finals
Rachael Ray – Martha Stewart & Rachael – Together at Last!
Regis and Kelly – TBA
The View –  .Rachael Ray and the eliminated couple from Dancing with the Stars performs.
Tyra –  Tyra Gives Away 100,000 Coats, Plus, Wishes Come True!
Wendy Williams – Iman and Ray J

I really love Greek food and I try to make it for my family at least once a month.  The Today show welcomed a Greek chef who shared some suggestions for making some truly delicious fare.
He threw some roasted red peppers, Feta cheese, garlic, pepperoncini peppers and some fresh herbs into a food processor and pulsed it a few times to blend the ingredients but keep some of the texture.  He put it on a plate with grilled pita and it looked delicious!
They also grilled some onions, made a quick tzatziki sauce and showed some other dishes (they didn’t have …read more