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E! original series Celebrity Style Story returns for Season 2

From a media release:

All the fashion do’s and don’ts of today’s hottest celebrities are covered in Season 2 of E!’s original series CELEBRITY STYLE STORY, premiering Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET. From Calgary-based Pyramid Productions, the 40-episode, 30-minute series explores the style evolution of today’s most sought after stars, charting their path from humble beginnings to ‘wow’ moments on the red carpet. This season CELEBRITY STYLE STORY panellists analyze the style progression of A-list talent including Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Kerry Washington, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, and many more. This season also features multiple themed episodes, such as the funny ladies of Hollywood (including Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig), and the fresh faces of Hollywood (including Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner). On hand this season to dish on all things fashion are E!’s Tyrone Edwards, Fashion blogger Stephen Dimmick, YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous, and more.

In the Season 2 premiere (Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET) the panellists delve into the fashion of THE OSCARS®  throughout the decades. This episode covers everything from Audrey Hepburn’s unforgettable 1954 Givenchy dress, Barbara Streisand’s risqué Arnold Scaasi pantsuit in 1969, Cher’s revealing Bob Mackie ensemble in 1986, to the looks of the original ‘Bennifer’ – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2003, and ‘Brangelina’ – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2012.

CELEBRITY STYLE STORY features a panel of expert fashion stylists, designers, comedians, and fashion journalists who weigh in on the celebrity’s looks and transformation from each stage of their red hot careers. Season 2 panellists include:

  • Comedian and writer Amanda Brooke Perrin
  • Comedian and writer Ann T. Donohue
  • Canadian television host Elissa Lansdell
  • Fashion YouTube personality Gigi Gorgeous
  • Fashion writer and blogger  Heather Cocks
  • Television personality Jenny Steele
  • Fashion and accessory designer Jessica Biffi
  • Celebrity stylist Lindsay Albanese
  • Co-founder and Creative Director of Bustle Clothing Shawn Hewson
  • Fashion blogger Stephen Dimmick
  • Fashion commentators and designers The Style Guys
  • Style expert, stylist, host, and blogger Sydne Summer
  • Host of E! and Much Tyrone Edwards
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Link: Cory Vitiello makes the jump from Harbord Street to television this month

From Caroline Aksich of Post City:

Cory Vitiello makes the jump from Harbord Street to television this month
The young chef is in the throes of filming a new cooking show called Chef in Your Ear. He — along with five other chefs (Rob Rossi (Bestellen), Craig Harding (Campagnolo), Devin Connell (Delica Kitchen) and Jordan Andino (Harlow Sag Harbor) — will be coaching initiate cooks through complicated recipes. The catch? They can only communicate to their proteges via an earpiece. Continue reading.

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Daily Planet launches Season 21 on Discovery

From a media release:

Following a landmark two decades of science programming with its most-watched-ever season and showing no signs of slowing down, Discovery’s flagship science magazine DAILY PLANET launches its 21st season with“Extreme Machines Week”, Monday, Aug. 31 – Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. ET. On the hunt for the most  outrageous, quirky, and  “must-see” machines, Co-Hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin track down everything from two-storey-tall mining machines to the world’s most powerful skateboard. And it doesn’t end there! DAILY PLANET looks at a gyrocopterchasing a world record to circumnagivate the globe, and even a pogo stick on steroids!

The 21st season of DAILY PLANET comes fresh off the heels of the series’ highest rated season ever. Final data from Numeris (BBM Canada) confirms last season was the third consecutive year the program established a new audience high, and the fifth in a row of year-over-year growth (P2+, A25-54, and A18-49). In the key A25-54 demographic, audiences were up 13% over the previous season, having increased by 60% since 2009/10.

Highlights from DAILY PLANET’s “Extreme Machines Week” include:

“Gyrocopter World Record”
Featured in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, the gyrocopter was said to be the only aircraft never to circumnavigate the globe. But that’s about to change as Norman Surplus takes to the sky to make aviation history. The autogyro pilot will cross 26 countries, flying more than 43,000 kilometres over deserts, jungles, mountains, and oceans. DAILY PLANET meets Surplus prior to the last and most treacherous part of the journey – crossing the Atlantic Ocean. If he makes it, the world record is his.

“Suction Brake”
Tired of bad drivers on the road? Fear no longer! Swedish automotive safety developerAutoliv could change the way drivers come to a complete stop. Using a massive suction cup below the car which helps the vehicle brake faster in emergencies, the Torricelli Brake  decreases stopping distances by almost half. DAILY PLANET is in the driver’s seat to find out how this technology could revolutionize traffic safety.

“Bicycle Fishing”
Amsterdam might house some of the world’s most beautiful canals, but people should probably think twice before taking a dip in one. Every year, up to 15,000 rusty bicycles are fished out of the canals by special dredge boats equipped with fishing cranes. DAILY PLANET Co-Host Dan Riskin dives alongside “bicycle fishing” experts who remove bikes from the canals for a living.

“Vurtego Pogo Stick”
Lucas Cochran, DAILY PLANET’s Tech Correspondent, is bouncing off the walls…literally! Testing out the latest in pogo stick technology, the V4 from Vurtego, Cochran bops around with inventor Ian Britt, who demonstrates how this pogo stick is a real game changer. To prove it, Britt attempts a high-flying trick he’s never done before exclusively for DAILY PLANET.

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Stacey Simon’s fun, foodie Rendezvous outside of the city

Stacey Simon doesn’t wait around for things to happen. So, in 2011, she founded her own production company, LiLoLa Films (named after her mantra, “Live, Love and Laugh”) where she could create her own projects. The fruits of her labours can be seen in her first television project, Stacey Simon Rendezvous.

Debuting Saturday night with back-to-back episodes on Gusto TV, Stacey Simon Rendezvous finds the Ottawa native jumping in the car and exploring the countryside outside of her adopted home of Toronto to shine the spotlight on the animals, people and produce populating the farms, vineyards and communities in Southern Ontario.

“This is my story,” Simon says. “This is what I do on my weekends. I literally get away from Toronto and discover other parts of Ontario. I love the city life, but I love to discover the little towns and places and go local. Whether it be fresh food or talking to the locals, I really enjoy it.” Simon had several projects in her head and on paper and was trying to figure out which one she wanted to do first, she went with the project closest to her heart. In Saturday’s first episode, “A Royal Rendezvous,” Simon travels to Beamsville, Ont., to see the most expensive bottle of Ice Wine in the world, hikes the Bruce Trail and picks apples, pears and pumpkins on a nearby farm. And whether she’s lugging an oversized orange squash around a field or sipping a high-end wine, Simon’s goal for each of the eight 30-minute episodes is the same: to celebrate and educate the small towns mere minutes outside of Toronto.

“Because there is so much to do in this city, you tend to forget that most of the food on your plate in the great restaurants are from an hour outside of the city,” she says. “I really believe in farm to table. I like going to a farm and seeing how your food is processed and grown.” Season 1 is a wish list of Simon’s favourite Ontario communities, including Beamsville, Newcastle and Lincoln; she hopes to add Prince Edward County to Season 2, which is in pre-production. Speaking of production, a quick look at Rendezvous’ end credits reveal a stripped-down crew helping make Simon’s dream of making compelling, entertaining TV come true.

“I may have a very small film crew and production team, but they are all professionals in their field and know their stuff,” she says. “Being the perfectionist that I am and a sponge at wanting to learn all I can, I am very thankful that I was able to follow through from start to finish, exactly how I saw it in my head.”

Stacey Simon Rendezvous debuts Saturday, Aug. 15, at 6 and 6:30 p.m. ET on Gusto TV.

Stacey Simon has just released a book, Where The Streets Have A Cool Name, that combines her love of photography and writing. It features a collection of unique street names accompanied by brief captions that reflect on amusing and uplifting messages inspired by each street she captured. Get more details here.

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Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray star in new HGTV series

From a media release:

Big news has been building at HGTV Canada and we’re ready for the big reveal! The network has commissioned two brand-new Canadian original series from two of its most celebrated hosts, Bryan Baeumler (HGTV Canada’s #1 series House of Bryan*, Leave It to Bryan) and Scott McGillivray (Income Property) that give viewers an insider’s look into the personal and professional lives of two of their favourite celebrity contractors. Production is underway on Bryan Inc. (WT) and Moving the McGillivrays (WT) with both series slated to premiere on HGTV Canada in Fall 2016.

In the exciting new, 13×60 series Bryan Inc., Bryan and Sarah Baeumler are letting viewers in on their journey to buy, renovate and sell homes for profit. The dynamic husband and wife duo transform into builder and project manager while trying to balance a busy home life with their four active kids “Q” (10), Charlotte (8), Lincoln (3) and Jojo (2). Working together is bound to impact their relationships as Sarah and Bryan’s competing tastes and differing visions cause many hiccups, but their humour and signature banter see them through every struggle.

It’s moving time! In the new 10×60 series Moving the McGillivrays, Scott and his wife Sabrina plan and build a dream home for their young family. In every episode of Moving the McGillivrays, viewers get a glimpse into Scott and Sabrina’s busy family life, see how they balance working full-time, taking care of their two daughters, while being part of every decision and build detail on their new dream home. But the McGillivrays haven’t lost sight of the fact that there are families who need help on the home front. So he helps build a home for a hard-working, family in need, all while making sure his new house is completed on time and on budget. There will be laughter and a few tears when both homes are move-in ready and two families’ dreams come true.

Before Scott sets in for the hard work of building two dream homes, it’s time for a vacation and he’s taking fans with him. Income Property: On Vacation (WT) is a spin-off of the hit franchise, now with a deep dive into the hot rental market of vacation properties. Scott guides holiday homeowners through the process of building a vacation suite and banking the rental cheques – while taking advantage of all that the sun, surf, and sand has to offer. Income Property: On Vacation is set to premiere in 2016.

Bryan Inc. is produced by Si Entertainment, Moving the McGillivrays by McGillivray Entertainment, and Income Property: On Vacation by SKIT Media Inc., each in association with Shaw Media.

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