by Karl J. Paloucek

If I could pick one thing everyone should have in their lives on a regular basis, near the top would be a bit of surrealism. If I could pick a second, it might as well be puppets. (Note that the two concepts rather complement one another.) Well, just in time for summer, IFC brings both your way in a new Internet transplant of sorts, Food Party, premiering June 9 as part of the IFC Automat.

Created and hosted by upload artist Thu Tran and a group of her art-school buddies, the series follows her adventures in and around her colorful, cardboard kitchen, with anthropomorphic plates, baked goods, vegetables and other bizarre bits of leftover nightmares that just want to sidle up next to her … often with some sort of ulterior motive.

It isn’t quite a cooking show, but Food Party does incorporate enough food into its mise en scene that you might think it’s going to turn into one at any moment. Whether we see Tran on a date with a man made of cabbage, carrots and asparagus, giving birth to a pie with a live kitten inside (I told you this was an exercise in surrealism) or gingerly, hesitantly tasting the guts of [Read more →]

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By ButtonKnows

Oh, quit giggling at the title, ladies — you don’t even know what the show is about! It’s about dating. And, yes, it’s called In Men We Trust. And no, that’s not an April Fool’s funny.

Resume giggling.

Then get ready to hit www.wetv.com/singles/in-men-we-trust today (and then every Tuesday and Thursday beginning April 7) for new episodes of WEtv’s seven-episode, camp-tastic micro-series, which follows the romantic escapades of free-wheeling Liza, straight-arrow Grace and pragmatic Emma, a trio of New York ladies enrolled in relationship guru Mariel Cushing’s “dating boot camp.” Soon enough, the recruits discover their leader’s love life might not be as perfect as she purports (never trust a man with a feather) and that they’re all in this brutal, comic battle together.

Best thing about this show for women on the go? Each episode is just 5-7 minutes long.

Fun web extras include character shorts that introduce viewers to the women featured in the series, blogs, a personality quiz and episodic polls written by popular dating blogger Sherri Rifkin.

“We are very excited about the addition of In Men We Trust to WEtv.com’s offerings,” said Jennifer Robertson, Vice President of Digital and Emerging Media at WE tv. “Our viewers are smart, independent women who will definitely identify with our characters and storylines while being entertained at the same time.”

Got a few minutes? Get a few girlies giggles at WEtv.com.

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By ButtonKnows

Aw, like you need another reason to look forward to summer. Well, how about two of ‘em?

Just when its fans — and even its hosts — were losing hope that the long-wrapped sixth season of Project Runway would ever be cleared for takeoff on its new Lifetime Network home, NBC Universal, The Weinstein Co. and Lifetime jointly announced today that they have settled the lawsuit that threatened the show’s future, and that of a planned spin-off, Models of the Runway.

Under the terms of the settlement, The Weinstein Co., which produces the show, will pay NBC Universal an undisclosed amount to release its interests in Runway, clearing the way for a summer Lifetime premiere. 

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By RabbitEars

TLC is setting a "Table For 12"

You know it’s only a matter of time before “Octo-Mom” Nadya Suleman gets a reality TV series. The intense public fascination about her case has come as no surprise, really, since television has become filled with the pitter-patter (or, in some cases, stampeding) of little feet. Several popular programs have already been chronicling the adventures of similar people who have suddenly found themselves saddled — er, blessed — with multiple kids all at once. And like the parents, these types of shows are reproducing quickly. In fact, a new one called Table For 12 starts March 23.

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Posted by Mike

If you haven’t seen this commercial for Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee on Planet Green, check it out. Trust us, it’s worth 30 seconds of your time. (And anyone who thinks Tommy Lee is joking about not showering for seven days hasn’t read The Dirt.)

The show, in which rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges goes head-to-head with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee to see which musician can lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle, doesn’t premiere until August 3. But we interviewed Ludacris this week, and this is a sampling of what he had to say about the show:

Some people might be surprised to see you and Tommy Lee involved with Planet Green. How did you two hook up for Battleground Earth?

Ludacris: I was approached by my management team and the producers of the show to do this project. Once I read what it was about and the exciting way to learn about becoming more eco-friendly, I knew it was something that I had to do. I hadn’t really had a chance to meet Tommy until we started filming, but once we did meet we hit it right off and I knew we were going to be having a great time.

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In the first few minutes of the first episode of the series, I learned why Paul McKenna is one of Britain’s top self-help experts: the guy I watched the show with did not leave the room when he heard it was a diet show, and he even stayed awake as McKenna enthusiastically presented his first four rules to reprogram his audience to eat like thin people. Yes, finally there’s a diet show geared to MEN. That’s because neuro-linguistic programming is science, not hype – or, at least, it sounds a lot like science - and men relate much better to science than to the anguish of not being able to fit into the shirt they outgrew 20 pounds ago.

In the opening episode of I Can Make You Thin, McKenna revealed his four simple rules to reprogram the way you eat. These include:

1. When you’re hungry, eat.
2. Eat what you want, not what you think you should.
3. Eat consciously and enjoy every mouthful.
4. When you think you’re full, stop eating.

Of course, there was more to the hour than just that. There were testimonials that his method works. There was a couple the series intends to follow over the next few weeks. They’re preparing for their wedding — her wanting to get into the wedding dress, him needing to lose about 200 pounds so he can live long enough for the raging fires of love to fade to a slow burn. But the rules are what really matter.

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By Elaine Bergstrom

Imagine shedding weight without having to follow an annoying diet or give up the foods you love. Sure, you’ve heard that line plenty of times before and, in spite of all the effort, if you’re like most dieters, the love handles keep growing.

British self-help guru Dr. Paul McKenna offers a better idea in his series I Can Make You Thin, airing Sundays on TLC. Watch it, and he promises that you will get thinner as he helps you to reprogram your mind and transform your relationship with food. After watching the first episode, I’m hooked. And with weighty issues of my own to deal with, I’ll be blogging my thoughts and experiments with the guru’s methods. Be sure to check back here if you’re interested in reading them — and sharing your own observations.

I also got a chance to interview McKenna before his show premiered. Here are his comments on it:

Channel Guide: Explain a bit about neuro-linguistic programming and how you use it in the series.

McKenna: The ethos of this program is simple; watch this show and you lose weight! [Read more →]

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