Watching Rachael Ray

We start off today with a game - which came first? The jukebox, or Cloris Leechman, who Rachael loves on DWTS of course, very limber for her years and all. Cloris! Rach says she has a bit of a thing for her, and we’re all a little disturbed. Hah.

Audio Cassette or Brad Pitt? She says Cassette, but they were both 1963, but the Cassette came out first, and Brad’s birthday is in December.

Wonderbra, or Selena Gomez? Actually, Selena came first, and she’s behind the screen, and comes out to meet the audience member, and she’s thrilled as her kids are gonna be so jealous. The prize is the jukebox! Wow. how come THATS not under the giveaway buttons? *L* They play a little mini game of what comes first - her or roller blades. She did… her or the internets, the web, of course. Her or texting - she did.

Rachael compliments her on how down to earth she is, and Selena credits her parents, as well as where she’s from, a small town in Texas. She can relate to the kids, she still has the chores and family life, taking out garbage and doing dishes. “Yup.” she says. Rach jokes and says she could do dishes there if she wants to feel at home - turned down, of course. Ha!

For her sweet sixteen she got to bring her friends to LA from Texas, and got a Hybrid car, but she can’t drive it because she doesn’t have her license yet. She’s taking Driver’s Ed, and takes her test on the 4th. What superpower would she have if she wanted? She says she’d like to rewind time, to redo any mistakes. Rach is impressed, as it’s a thinking woman’s answer. “!6 and smarter then me!” Selena admits to being a mixture between girly girl and a tomboy like her character. Her dad wanted a boy, so she dressed boyish till she was five, but she’s comfortable in both.

Her BFF is Demi, and Selena says it’s nice to have someone who understands all the madness they go through. They love the business, but they want to be normal teens too, and she says surprisingly she doesn’t get recognized a lot. She’ll go shopping and a girl will go “OMG is that Selena Gomez?” and her friend will go “No she wouldn’t wear that, let’s go.” Ha! Where did she and Demi meet? Doing Barney! And of course they have a clip, and Selena is laughingly embarrassed “We can stop that now!”

When asked her future goals, she says she wants to be happy, and make sure her family is healthy and happy, but for her career, she just wants to be successful and do it as long as possible. Selena is the Trick or Treat Unicef spokesperson this year, the youngest ambassador yet, and she considers it an honor. You can trick or treat with Unicef between the candy and it helps to teach the kids that sometimes even 5 cents can help a child in need.

Hit up the giveaway button for a chance at Another Cinderella Story, and its soundtrack!

Selena has to go, so we swing over to the kitchen were Evette has Pumpkin Carving tips. You can download some stencils for your pumkin there too!

After a quick trip backstage for Low Fat Flavor Tips, we’re back to check in with a viewer who’s struggling with her weight. Rachael says she doesn’t care what her weight is, as long as she’s still a siz 6 - she won’t get hung up on it. 32 year old Betty wasn’t so lucky, she’s been fighting her weight her whole life, weighing 270 pounds at her heaviest. She was humiliated at an amusement park when the bar wouldn’t fit down over her on a ride, and counts that as her turning part.

She knew she couldn’t do it on her own, and joined Weight Watchers. She’s lost 99 pounds, and has some more still, and the Lose for Good Campaign from WW is helping her get to her goal. She dates now, can get a size 10 off the wrack, and she’s discovered that she’s achieved all 25 things she wrote on her “Want” list when she began. She steps out on stage, and of course looks fantastic! With part of the Lose for Good campaign, every pound lost by a member, Weight Watchers donated the equivalent of one pound of food to organizations like Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger. They’ve raised a million dollars, and WW members lost 4 million pounds. Betty says that she feels like a new person, the person she’s always wanted to be.

Rachael recently was invited to speak at the First Lady of California’s Women’s Conference. Maria Shriver hosted an inspiring day of speeches and networking for women, in effort to bring them all together, to help. Valerie Bertinelli interviewed her - and Rachael’s best advise: I think that if you love what you do, the magic part happens organically. Yo go to work and you work harder then the next guy because you love what you do. Never waste your time on things that you can’t change, or the opinions other people have of you.

And now - it’s Sufferin’ Succotawsh Stoup, made with the added stumbling block of not having any gas to cook with! Rachael succeeds of course, in a tiny space back stage. And that’s what’s for dinner tonight!

We start off the bat with our Kids to see what some of our school kids know about the election and what the issues are, and what they’ve learned. They have their ideas, including gas prices of $50 cents. Presidents rule, and make sure no one gets hurt - and they are pretty sure they wouldn’t have to listen to their moms if they were president! Check it out, here.

Then it’s to the kitchen for a snack right off the bat - as it’s Mystery Taster day - Fancy French Cheese Puff Fake-Out. She goes through the recipe - asking Patrick (Who originated the recipe) questions that he answers from the back, much to people’s amusement - then goes to show them what they look like finished? And discovers they haven’t finished them yet. Hahahah! Time for Mystery Taster Questions round 1!

First off - like cheese? LOVE cheese.
Elections around the corner, first time voted who was running for president. Voted for Jimmy Carter, but Regan won.
IF elected, shop for the gown or a tux for the ball - Loves a tux, but would wear a dress.
Nearest voting booth - west Hollywood or west Village? West Village.
AS president, at Camp David, would you practice your passion in a stage, a gym or a recording studio? A stage with Movie Cameras…

Movie star, thinks it’s a woman, need to do the math on Carver - round one done!

Next up - it’s Rach to the Rescue with Alex and Hung Huynh, winner of Top Chef 3, to help a gal in Dallas, Hilary, not be embarassed for her girlfriend brunch. She eats out for every meal, and doesn’t cook at all. She uses her oven… to store her boots! Can’t do that in MY house, my kids would set them on fire somehow. *L* - just like her friends that tried to make cookies, and baked the boots for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. HA! Her fridge is completely empty, and she’s the “Family - and brunch crew - shame!”

After they watch the message from Rachael, Hung and Hilary get busy whipping up a brunch to impress all her friends. The girls are a little skepticle, but willing to give it a try - and give him rave reviews! And of course, Alex is on hand to give her a Kenmore Elite Double Oven Range, so that she can continue to experiment in the kitchen, or store 8 pairs of shoes. Ha!

Mystery Taster Questions round two! This time, the Cheese Puffs are done. Ha!
She’s in her 40s, female, New Yorker, and an Actress.
Comedic roles or Dramatic - Tragedy.
Period Pieces, Thrillers, Love stories? - Bunch of all of them, but a lot of them are depressed.
Famous Male CoStars - Samual Jackson, Anthony Hopkins, Dennis Quaid, and Rachael says she’s showing off, as everyone laughs.
Signature look? Red hair and freckles.
Met before? Yes…Julianne Moore?

Yes indeedy! But Rach doesn’t believe she’s that old. Awww! They talk about family, and she teases her son about being new with the phone, and being nervous about answering it. And her little girl is learning to read. Her most recent success? She made fish! SHe’s lucky though, as her kids are easy to please.She broils chicken and broccoli, and they’re impressed!

She’s there to help promote the Burt’s Bees products, and as natural products aren’t regulated, Burt’s Bees is developing a seal to let you know for sure what is in your products.

Then it’s into the kitchen, for Sweet Potato and Leek Frittata, and Maple and Sausage -Stuffed French Toast Cups.

Monday
Oscar® Nominated Mystery Taster

It’s a brand new Mystery Taster and Rachael has good reason to be nervous as she guesses which Hollywood superstar it is!

Then, the Rach to the Rescue crew heads to Dallas, and Rachael has a new twist on French toast that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Tuesday
Teen Queen Selena Gomez

Your kids can’t get enough of pop princess Selena Gomez, and neither can we! With Halloween only days away, the young star shares her tip for making sure your kids have a great holiday while also helping those in need.

Plus, Rachael is hanging out with Valerie Bertinelli, Maria Shriver and Jamie Lee Curtis!

Wednesday
Oprah’s Design Guru Nate Berkus

Oprah’s favorite designer makes himself at home in our studio to take on your design challenges!

Then, How I Met Your Mother’s Sarah Chalke comes by, and Rachael shares her trick for perfectly grilled sandwiches every time!

Thursday
Mariah Carey’s Secret Talent

It’s the Mariah Carey exclusive! The megastar opens up about her rules to live by, her secret talent, and the whirlwind romance with her new husband.

Then, a viewer who’s a dead ringer for Sarah Palin gets made over by Gretta to have a look of her own, and Rachael whips up a super easy, super affordable chorizo soup for dinner!

Friday
Rachael’s Halloween Show

Halloween is here and we’re celebrating it Rachael-style! Get ready for a big Mystery Trick-or-Treater from one of your favorite TV shows, and Jarod the animal guy is bringing along some terrifying new friends!

Plus, Rachael’s got a festive dinner that will please all of your little goblins and ghouls.

Rachael looks cute, cute cute today! I love the shirt (and yes, I’ll try to find it for you, Jackie!) - it even looks like she has boobs. Excellent.

Anyway, we start out with the intro right away, as Felicity Huffman from Desperate Housewives joins Rachael at the kitchen table - to loud cheers and applause of course. It’s her second time on the show, but it’s been since the first season. They dish about the show a little bit, and how everyone seems to relate to her character with her struggles to balance work, family, kids, the cancer storyline, etc. It’s easy to see where she’s coming from.

They talk about the 5 year jump - and waht she likes best is that the guys have aged, but not the housewives! She loves it, because to wiped the slate clean, and they pick and choose what happened in the intervening years. It’s like a whole new show within the first year and everyone is having a great time. The problems with the kids are hitting the drugs, and the internet, and her sisters have encouraged her, you have to be closer, but also know when to pull back, as it’s a fine line, and her mic pack just fell out of her butt, which is where she likes to keep it. Rachael keeps hers in her bra, Felicity says she doesn’t need a bra but whatever…

She misses the little twins, but the older ones are wonderful, and look shockingly like Matt Damon. She misses the little ones, cried at the wrap party, because she misses them, and she loves them. She says the twins were supposed to be rambunxious in the minivan back in season two, and they broke the minivan - and she was shaking and pulled over and was like WHERES THEIR MOTHER?! Her own kids aren’t angels - and they’ve adopted a dog, a hamster, a rabbit… the rabbit rides the dog around, and now chickens are on the ay and she doesn’t know what’s going on - wonder what the neighbors think… Her kids, 6 and 7, are “like chaulk and cheese” as the English say - very different, and their parenting style is stumbling and trying to figure it out as it goes. She wonders if there’s a practice family where you can get all of your mistakes out of the way.

She talks about her new trainer, who actually tells hr to eat - which stuns her. She’s had some who were like “You had a muffin two days ago? no wonder you look fat!” and this one has her eating every 3-4 hours, which is wonderful. She and her husband just ran a triathlon, where in the celebrity - or as she calls it, the Sissy division - where you have a 3 man team and only have to do one leg of it.

But she’s really here to talk about the puppies.. She’s involved with Iams Home 4 the Holidays, a campaign to get one million pets adopted from shelters in time for the new year, as 750k of them will be put down. Iams makes it easy to care for the pets, as they have education arm, from introducing the pet to your home, your kids, and all the information you’ll need. It’s a long successful adoption, and they want you to be successful. Her Tucker is a dog rescue too, and he’s adorable. A rude on the turn table and they introduce some of the puppies Felicity brought with her, Kahlua, who Felecity is trying to get her hubby to adopt, and Mo, a terrier, and Taylor - all from a New York shelter. Check out Iams Home 4 the Holidays, and find a shelter in your area and see how you can help.

Next up, KC is on hand to help decorate for Halloween - even last minute, it’s quick and easy. Check it out here! From silouettes in the windows, to Crows along the edge of the roof, and body parts in the yard. Then its table top cool stuffs, too - brain dips to eat out of plastic skulls, candle holder skulls, and test tube to pour deep red soup into to finish the table top display.

Spooky recipes - we have Bat Brains, Bloody Cider Punch, Bloody Ears, and then a far more normal Braised Sausages with Apple Onion and Hard Cider Sauce.

ETA: Hey Jackie! I found the info on that shirt for you! Rach’s look today included:
Shirt by Ella Moss (www.ellamoss.com), jeans by Gap (www.gap.com), earrings by Citrine by the Stones (www.henribendel.com), bracelet available at Owls Lab (www.owlslab.com).

We get right too it today, where the producers put together a lovely set of clips about Rachael’s complaints about her own booty! Gretta is on hand though to help those with Booty problems, and Gretta even complains about her butt - her’s is flat and little, and she wants something more like Rachael’s behind. Gretta says that the most questions she has are all about the butt and making it booty look good! Three viewers are on hand to try some products to help them with their booty issues.

Britta says she’s got too much junk in her trunk, and she feels she’s too curvacious, and she always wears long shirts to cover it up, or go a size bigger but then it isn’t flattering. It’s difficult to find clothes to fit, because it’s either too tight in the butt or too lose in the waist, never a perfect fit for either. Rachael’s advice? Stretch! Gretta’s tips? Dark wash and solid color jeans, and the longer yolk - the second seam under the waist that cut the booty in half, and also the pockets should be high and closer together - and then with a fitted cardigan, it gives her an overall leaner taller longer look.

Casey complains about her post-baby bottom, and says she gained most of her baby weight in her booty and now it’s just flabby - each kid made it a little wider, a little flabbier, and she hates to try on clothes and only has 4 pairs of pants that she’ll wear. Rachael is stunned that someone would want MORE of a butt, instead of not having one at all. *L* She calls her a ringer, that has nothing wrong with her tuckas at all. Ha!

Gretta has some tips, of course - the high waist ws her enemy, so she went to a mid-rise, and a light trouser enhances and gives fullness - then for a top, don’t go too long, shorter and fitted is the way to balance it with a jacket that points the eyes where it should go. Casey feels fantastic.

Last but not least - it’s Ashley who says she has THE flattest butt ever - a pancake butt, she as sister with no butt, which isn’t a good look for her. She wants a J-Lo Booty to give her more pep in her step. Rach is again stunned, and G is still trying to convince her that having a butt is GREAT. It’s all about wanting the opposite, and Rach won’t admit she’s got a pert little posterior. So it’s on to Ashley in her new dress that gives her the booty she’s wanted! The bottom line? Cinch of the waist, cutting in high and a little bow in the back gives her contour - she’s got some booty to shake. Add a pocket, it adds a little more volume.

And if you want a product that will give your butt a boost? The Silicone Butt Enhancement by beauty Lies Beneath - they’re like cutlets that women have used in bras for years. Rachael couldn’t be more amused by the cutlets - and everyone is cracking up with her! Hit up the giveaway for the chance at a gift card! G wears the cutlets herself, and Rach gives it a squeeze, much to the amusement of the audience.

Other products to try - the Double-O Push-Up Thong by bubbles Bodywear, and Bubbles Bands by them as well -they look like normal stockings, but have a band around the top to give you a boost and help with the flabby or saggy butt problem.

Next up - Garrett Anderson is a youtube star, a 11 year old who can do the same drills the NBA stars do that impress everyone! Garrett has always been all about basketball, and developed some serious dribbling skills - he’s so good he trains with a college coach! He wants to play with the big boys when he’s old enough, and he joins Rachael on set, shows off a bit, and admits his friends want to play him to try and beat the best - but no one has so far. Not only is he a sports star - he’s a straight A student too.

After some dribbling drills, he’s surprised by pro star John Salley who is definitely impressed. 6′11″ tall Salley, gives him a Detroit Pistons shirt, a championship style ring, and some advice. “Just be selfish and keep playing basketball, you definitely got it. And keep doing well in school so that you can get into college and play.” He encourages him to go to college, don’t turn pro early, then he follows Rachael to the kitchen to make his Slam Dunk Guacamole. While Rachael stands on an applebox, so that she doesn’t feel so short, just like he does with his daughters. Ha!

And what’s for dinner? How about a Quesadilla Club!

Straight to the kitchen today - where Rachael is looking cute! The style team is definitely on hand with more hits then misses this season! We starting off with some Breakfast Pizza. Quick and easy and YUM.

The team from TV Guide Channel’s Look-a-like are on hand, taking a break from the show where they take three people and turn them into lookalikes of their favorite celebrities. Makeup artist Paul Venoit, hair styliest Jeffrey Altenburg, and fashion guru Alissia Marciano transform people into Jenifer Anniston, Uma Therman, Justin Timberlake, Angelina Jolie. But can they help Daria with a Nicole makeover?

Paul Venoit joins Rachael on stage, to talk about the show, and the audition process. He does say that it takes more then a big butt to be Jenifer Lopez! They need to see the energy, and the bone structure to work with. It’s amazing when they get someone with the energy they can feed off of. Rach wants to know how they let them down easy - Paul says that’s not what he does. There’s one girl who wants to be Paris Hilton and has come every season, but it takes more then black eyeliner and a chihuahuah to be Paris!

Jeffry says most people don’t understand the extent of his job - it can take three hours to get the right color, and sometimes you just have to say that this is a comb, not a magic wand! For makeup, it’s all about the details, enhance who the people are, feel good, comfort and looking fabulous. It’s about feeling good and it’s a fantasy - everyone has an inner celeb, and wants that special red carpet moment, and they’re about giving them a piece of that!

And now it’s Daria’s turn - she loves Nicole Richie, even before The Simple LIfe. She loves the style, clean and put together, and her friends admit that Daria does what she can to copy Nicole’s look. She admits that she doesn’t look like Nicole, but she feels a lot of people can carry off the style and attitude, and her friends agree that she tries, but it can be hit or miss. They think the help of professionals can give her that leg up, to help her get her style better and more together.

Jessica is doubtful as they get ready to reveal Daria’s new look, and she doesn’t think they’ll get close, but she’s interested in seeing it. Paul says it was a challenge, but they even hit up the sunless tan, and it’s all about expressive eyes and playing up the assets even though they’re different colors. The challenge came down to jeffery and the hair - the color wasn’t so hard, but she had a short bilevel bob, so ther was a lot of extension look, and with the clothes, their body types are different, but the important thing is the confidence of a look that compliments Daria’s body type. The goal is “Inspired by” in the look.

How close is the look? VERY close! Her friend is certainly impressed, and Daria feels fantastic, ready to put on her big glasses and hit the streets! The team admits to being impressed with their own work, sometimes, and Rachael gives Daria $250 to get some more Nicole inspired looks.

Next up - are you looking for a way to jazz up your entryway? Kelley Moore is on hand to teach us just how to do that. It’s the first chance you have to impress people, and share a bit about yourself. Kelly shows us some wallpaper that is made of frames, and you can add your pictures to show special memories of your family - including friends that you’ve invited over to see it! You can also add other momentos, and change it up often to always have something new. If you put furnature in front of it - make it clear. Next idea - is a whimsical doorbell - this one has bits from Rachael’s show - you can program it yourself - you can check out the site here for links where they get all the stuff they showcased.

Kelley loves classic things with unexpected little details - pill containers to keep their keys, hands that hold the coats, classic looking wall paper with firehydrants, and boots to hold your umbrellas! Also - frame a mirror with a favorite quote, like Rachael’s grandather’s advice “You ahve two choices in life: you can laugh or you can cry, what would you rather do?” It gets an emotional reaction, and will get reactions from your friends too.

Up next, stupid pet tricks! I mean, Animal Talents. Heh. We have a pig that plays the xylophone, a fish that scores soccer goals, and a Jack Russell terrier that jumps rope on set. Hit up the giveaway link for your chance at an upright Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum, and check out the pet gallery and show off your own pet’s special talents!

And of course - it’s dinner time! Hot Diggity Dogs are on the menu tonight.

We get started right away today, as Rachael welcomes Glenn Close to the set! More jokes about feet not touching the ground on the bench couch, and feeling like Lily Tomlin. ha! Rachael congratulates her on her Emmy win for Damages, which she calls a never ending thriller. Glenn says that it’s incredible writing, and they’re in the middle of season two now, and it’s a steller cast, it’s gong to be even better this year - it’s like living a novel. She says she loves going to work! You have too, work is hard.

Glenn then admits that she’s scared of thrillers - she wouldn’t have watched Fatal Attraction herself if she wasn’t in it! Even then it was hard to make it through. Backstage news of Damages? She and one of the characters have a past - but don’t know if they have a future. The show returns in January. Glenn admits to not watching herself on film often, she’s too self-critical. She does, however, collect souviners from all of her movies. She keeps all the costumes - she has the best costume closest EVER. She says she gets attached to them, because you spend so much time in fitting, in the costume itself, it’s a very big part of getting into the character. When asked who she’s most known for? Cruella de Vil! She says it’s “Fatal attraction” from the older generation, and the itty bitties are all about Cruella and “was that your real hair?!” While she wonders “…you recognize me?!”

In real life, however, she’s very pro puppies! She’s started her own site, Lively Licks, which is a blog hosted by Glenn and her two dogs, Bill and Jake, with interviews from her dog-loving friends. That same group has now started FetchDog.com, which allows dog lovers to shop for products, the latest news, and has stories and canine advise.

She fosters dogs herself, until they get adopted, like Sweet Pea, as part of Fetchdog.com’s desire to raise awareness of the need for pet adoption and fostering. A lot of the dogs in the shelters aren’t victims of abuse or strays, but victims of relocation - divorce, eviction, foreclosure - something that caused the owner to give up their animal. The shelters work hard to make sure the animals are matched up with the right person, so that they don’t end up back in the system. Check here for some more backstage with Glenn!

After a quick lesson in cooking bacon (mmmmmmmmm bacon!!!), then it’s a bottom of the jar recipe trio: Orange BBQ Glaze, Tuscan BBQ Sauce and Chipoltle Ranch BBQ sauce or dipper.

Then, it’s Rach to the Rescue time, for a poor Dad who’s brisket is not exactly top notch. It’s Alex in the Great Northwest, Oregon, where Jeff started a Dad’s Club in his neighborhood, to brainstorm projects to help the local school. They give the wives a break, but when they do food - they get more guys there which is what they need. There’s a lot of new dads for the new school year, and he’s comfortable in the kitchen - but he just can’t do a brisket, it’s always too dry. Aaron McCargo, Jr. is on hand to give him a surprise lesson to making the perfect Brisket every time with a couple of sides, too: Brisket, BBQ Brisket Quesadillas, Oven-Baked Seasoned Fries, and Carrot Slaw. I love Big Daddy!

Don’t forget to check out the Rach to the Rescue Site, where you can watch webisodes of the cross-country journey, and enter to win a chance at a Kenmore Elite Double Oven Range.

All that, and even MORE stuff for dinner! It’s Chili Bacon Burgers tonight… yum!

We get started right off the bat today, as Rachael introduces Olivia Newton John - who, believe it or not, is 60! Hell, I wish I looked that good NOW, let alone at 60! Not only is she a stunner at such an age, but she also just got married, eloping with longtime friend, John Easterling. They had two weddings, one in Peru where they met, then another in Florida, but no big weddings for her - they didn’t tell anyone, it was just them. He’s not a good cook, per se - but is fantastic with the sauces and bbq.

It’s the 30th Anniversary of Grease! The DVD is very cute, with a lettermans sweater cover. Olivia says it’s amazing that it just keeps going, and going. She says it’s amazing, that she has girls at her shoes, little girls in poodle skirts and Sandy outfits - accompanied with their mothers and grandmothers who are dressed the same. They chat about John Travolta - Olivia’s hubby had never seen Grease, and they watched it with John Travolta - on JT’s plane! Quite a special treat indeed! Hit up the giveaway button for a chance at a copy of the 30th anniversary DVD yourself!

Olivia was diagnosed with Breast Cancer 16 years ago, and calls herself a breast cancer Thriver, instead of a survivor - she’s not clinging to he edge, she’s Thriving instead, and feels it’s a more positive word. She feels she’s at the best place she’s ever been, and counts herself very lucky for it. She recently led a walk of survivors/thrivers for 3 weeks, walking the full 250 miles on the great wall of China, to raise money for a Cancer research center in Australia. Find more info here. She’s also thrilled to be involved in building a wellness center on the hospital grounds as well, to treat the mind as well as the body.

Not only that - there’s the Liv Breast Self-Examination Kit, which she helped design, to encourage women to check themselves at home. They’re giving them away for free at Curves Gyms, to help accentuate the touch, to help you discover differences before they get too big - it’s a great tool! Enter to get a copy of that, as well as the new album too - part of the proceeds of which will go to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Center as well. And if you want still more with Olivia - hit this link here for more of her backstage!

The Audience members get a chance to ask a couple questions too. When asked if there’s anything she hasn’t done yet, that she wants to do - she says she always says no, but then something occurs to her, and it just keeps going. She’s open to life and opportunities, it’s all icing on the cake. She doesn’t know what’s next, but she’s open to it! Karen gets down to the important question about those leather pants - she had to be sewn into them! The zipper was broken and they were so old, they didn’t want to fiddle with them, so they sewed her in, and it made for some very long days. And she still has them! What’s on Olivia’s ipod? She doesn’t know. She has one, but doesn’t know how to use it. So they use CDs, but her current favorite is Jack Johnson.

After a quick stop in the prep kitchen, where Rachael talks about Caramelizing your Meat, it’s time for some more Value ideas to stretch your food dollars. This time, it’s someone who buys about 70% of her groceries from the 99cent store! Even wine! There are times when you can buy seventy dollar bottles of wine for 99 cents just because they are close to their ‘expiration date’! The spices are the best deal, as well! Christiane Jory has even made her own cookbook, where she shows us how to make her gourmet recipes for discount prices!

Christiane explains that a lot of the time the items aren’t made with 99cent ingredients - it can be the packaging, errors that can’t allow them to be sold in the regular market, the wine could be a good brand, right now, but in 6 months it’d taste awful, and of course, the spices are better then spending 10 bucks on a jar of spices. Hit up the giveaway for your chance at a copy of the cookbook!

Her best advice? Don’t question it - just buy it! Can someone tell the difference? They pull up an audience member, to see if she can tell the difference between a steak diane made from the cookbook, or from a gourmet restaurant at a price of $25, vs. $3.99. Both are declared very good, and then she says she can’t tell the difference, and would eat both without a problem. Hurray!

All that, and what’s for dinner? Hula Joes!

Monday
Olivia Newton-John Elopes!

The new bride is stopping by to dish about her secret fairytale wedding and her reunion with John Travolta. Plus, she’s bringing all kinds of goodies that you can enter for a chance to win!

Then, Rachael puts a Hawaiian spin on the Sloppy Joe … it’s every bit as messy but has a sweet new kick.

Tuesday
At Home with Glenn Close

Glenn Close is inviting our cameras into her New York City apartment to prove that Cruella de Vil is a softie when it comes to real-life pups!

Then, see where the Rach to the Rescue RV is headed, get Rachael’s newest bottom-of-the-jar ideas, and check out her latest burger creation: chili burgers with bacon and cheese!

Wednesday
Amazing Animal Tricks

Meet the team of stylists that transforms ordinary people into Hollywood’s hottest stars, and see how they make over a viewer into a Nicole Richie look-alike!

Then, it’s a four-legged talent show when a xylophone-playing pig and a jump-roping dog show off the cutest pet tricks ever!

Thursday
“I Can’t Stand My … Booty!”

Gretta comes to the rescue of three viewers who can’t stand their butts! See how to make the most of your backside and find the one item that could work for you.

Then, the 11-year-old basketball prodigy who became a YouTube sensation gets a 7-foot surprise when NBA champ John Salley stops by to shoot some hoops and whip up his healthy avocado dip.

Friday
Felicity Huffman

The red-hot “Desperate Housewife” is coming by to talk about a mission that’s close to her heart, and telling you how to get involved.

Then, with Halloween just a week away, Rachael makes a frightening feast the whole family will love and Kristan has tips for turning your house into the spookiest spot on the block!

We start off in the kitchen today, for another idea for a value packed meal. Today’s Meals for a Steal are a New England Past Bake, and a Chicken Chickpea Curry Bowls. They price them out by using the national average, and both come up around $10 - for 6 people. Not bad, huh?

Next up, it’s Thandie Newton at the kitchen table, who has two movies out right now. She plays Condoleezza Rice in the new Oliver Stone movie W, as well as a powerufl woman in Guy Ritchie (the future x-Mr. Madonna)’’s RocknRolla. When told that Thandie is glowing and beautiful - she says that it’s because her husband is backstage, and the lunch was wonderful in the green room.

When asked how long she worked to become Condy Rice - it was an hour and a half in makeup, but there was alot of preparation and research before hand, for about six weeks. She did everything - Youtube, Wikipedia, Amazon, plus recordings of her when she didn’t know she was being watched. That’s how she discovered the postuer, the way she holds her neck, her shoulders, everything was different.

The movie is an overlap of familiar moments, with an Oliver Stone backstory, with all the moments in between. You’d expect it to be heightened, being Oliver Stone directed, but there was so much story there, it’s really quite simply what happened.

In RocknRolla, a movie on the totally opposite side of the spectrum, with a group of unique hilarious crazy characters, a bunch of criminals that she manipulates as their accountant.

She talks about her kids - Ripley is named for Ripley in Aliens, absolutely! Because she was absolutely amazing, and the other girl’s name is Mika. She admits that when she’s away, her husband lets them eat pizza in bed in the middle of the night!

She’s also worked with some of the big wigs. Of Tom Cruise, she says he’s lovely, and she’s never met anyone who tries harder to be a good person. Will Smith is “Ok, Willard.” He’s they type who would just invite you over to bbq. She declares herself very lucky to have worked with all of them. Her husband is extremely supportive, even with the group of hotties she gets to work with, and says Thandie “We have a good thing.”

Next up - it’s the age old debate in many families: Who makes it best? This family has been debating it for 30 years! It’s all over a stuffed artichoke dinner, and Jim says that mom’s are better, declaring his wife’s good, not great. His wife tries to keep it healthier, while Mama does it all the old Sicilian way. Jim says his wife is about a 6, but mama is a ten and a half. His wife Joanne says that he’s just a mama’s boy, his mother does everything right… but she likes her artichokes better then Mamas. Mama says what’s the difference? just brown the breadcrumbs, it takes 2 minutes! She’s just stubborn, and wants to do it her way.

Time to put the cards on the table - who’s better, once and for all. Rachael tells Jim he’s either the bravest man in the world.. or the dumbest. Did it ever occur to him to declare them both good, just different?! He says he’s in the middle, and Rach laughs and says no, it sounds like he’s on Mama’s side.

Joanne says that she makes it the same way her mama does, it’s the way she knows how it to be, and she’s pretty sure hers will never compare. If he wants it like mama’s, go eat it at mama’s! It’s not that she’s trying to make it like his mom, it’s the way she’s always made it. Caroline/Mama, says the recipe is just tradition, it’s the way they do it. It’s not printed on paper, and she doesn’t want it to skip a generation. The only way to judge the cook-off? Call in Mario Batali!

Rach wants to know what they promised him to get in the middle of it - he jokes “A new car!” He says he’ll be tasting blind, and give them an honest opinion, but they just should not lose their traditions. The loser? Gets a sandwich board that declares the other one the better Stuffed Artichoke maker while walking on the city streets. Loads of laughter - and Mama says “Bring it on!”

And they’re off to cook, while Mario gives a big announcement: the winner of his Ultimate Grilling Challenge! He announced the contest on the RR Show, and now he’s going to announce the winner. People sent in their videotapes of best grilling recipes. And the winner will be flown to tailgate at the Teas Motor Speedway with Rachael and Mario! The winner is - Jim Webster of Tampa Florida! He started out conceptually with turducken, and as they went trhough, he removed one and put pork in it’s place. So it’s pork wrapped in pork, stuffed with pork, which of course you cannot go wrong with at all.

Mario also has his latest endeavor - Spain: A Culinary Road Trip. It’s a PBS series, where he and Gwyneth Paltrow drive around Spain, with a food writer and Spanish actress. They tell them where to go, and it’s like a roadshow - no script, just talking about what they taste and see. What might we not know about Gwyneth Paltrow? She eats like a truck driver! “The way she stays so thin is that she exercises litterally three hours a day!” hit up the giveaway button for a copy of the book for yourself!

First, it’s what’s for dinner - Peperonata Stoup, and then FINALLY it’s time for that Family Cookoff result!

While Mario is trying them, the ladies get to taste Rachael’s family recipe, Emmanuel’s Artichokes. Mario says they’re both excellent, they each chose different races of artichokes. Both are cooked beautifully, fragrant, excellent ingredients, very tender, and he says if he was hubby, dude, he’d say it was a tie - but he’s not married to them. The winner gets to go to Babbo in NYC. And the winner is? Mama in law! But Mario does say they are BOTH excellent, and poor daughter in law heads out to the streets for her walk of shame with her sandwich board. Awwwwwwww! Outside, Mama in law milks it a bit “Cookoff, we had, she lost!” and there are smiles all around.

Cept maybe for Hubby when he got home that night. Just sayin’!

Rachael looks cute today! But we get started right off the bat, introducing new bride Beth Ostrosky, who’s on hand to give the exclusive on her wedding to the King of All Media, Howard Stern! Beth jokes that now? People won’t mispronounce her last name anymore - but she’s gone from BO to BS… couldn’t she have done better?

“How cute did Howard look?!” she gushed, and adds that she’s just this little girl from Pittsburg, and all these big names were there, and Howard was so perfect, so amazing. When asked what turned the tide from “I’ll never marry again!” leading to the wedding - they were so in love, and have been together for 8 years. She’d never wanted to get married, ever, and when he looked at her 2 years ago and said “What do you think about getting married?” She suddenly was excited and there was no turning back.

They talk about cooking, and she had started to cooking - and found a “He’ll fall in love with you” chicken.. and she made it for him and he gushed about it, and the next day on the air he describes it, and outed her for cooking him the engagement chicken by one of his listeners! The phone rings, and he goes “Engagement Chicken huh?” And she knew he was busted, but she had made it since it was a simple recipe! But it worked out in the end anyway. Today’s dinner, by the way, is dedicated to Howard - and Beth jokes “As long as it’s not Divorced Chicken!”

Beth gushes more about the wedding, including the cake that was elegant - with the likeness of her big bulldog on top in chocolate. It was a small family wedding, and perfect in every way, of course. There were no moments of freakout, the only unplanned thing was that Chevy Chase made an unplanned speech, Billy Joel serenaded them, which was so cool… John Stamos played the drums, so many cool things happened - it went perfect. When she talked about her decidedly sexy dress - she said “Why not look hot for your husband on your wedding day?” adding that it combined the sexiness with classy girlishness in a sophisticated way. She has great memories of her wedding - every moment was taken in, and personalized.

How is Howard at home? He’s shy and quiet, and insecure, a big mush of love - so opposite of what he is on the air. “He’s just my Howard at home. He’s a gem!”

Her next big event is to run the NEw York City Marathon as part of a team to raise money for the North Shore Animal League. Rachael surprised Beth with a $50k check on behalf of her Nutrish dog food line - and helped Beth reach her fund-raising goal! Check out more behind the scenes with Beth. The best part of running? She gets to eat WHATEVER she wants… bagels with butter, all the pasta in the world…

After a quick stop in the prep kitchen where Rach talks Turkey and how to keep it moist while cooking it all the way through, we’re back on set to talk to Robin Roberts from Good Morning America. She’s on the Whistle Stop Tour, traveling across the country by train to cover the election, traveling with Diane Sawyer in a new environment. Robin says it’s hard to keep up with her - she’s so fun, but she cheats at cards! They were playing rummy, and she’d call Gin, and say it with such conviction they’d believe her - when she was wrong! She laughs because they love their sweats, she gets in them faster then Robin, “I love this woman!” she says.

When asked for something surprising about herself, she says she doesn’t cheat at cards. Ha! She says what you see is what you get - and has had some challenges. She had just released the book, From the Heart: Eight Rules to live by, and was diagnosed with cancer. “Make your mess your message,” she says. Everyone is going through something, so find the message, find what the reasons are behind it, learn from it. She tries to spread hope, including walking down the catwalk shortly after finishing Chemo during Isaac Mizrahi’s spring fashion show. She said she was about to step out with her wig, and she decided “Robin, embrace who you are at this moment.” and took it off. It was a shout-out to all people who had walked that moment before her, and were walking with her as well, as she walked down the catwalk bald. Hit up the giveaway button for a chance at her book, and watch her answer some questions behind the scenes too.

They play a quick game of Going Too Far - is it or is it not? They talk about the ban on baggy pants in some areas - its a $500 and up to 6 months in jail, and 10 other cities are considering the law as well. Going to far? Audience member Rena says that she’s from NYC and for the law - she is tired of seeing butts wherever she goes! “I don’t want to see it!” Other reasons - it comes from a jail culture where they take thier belts, and they kids doing it don’t understand, and they’re good kids, but are treated like they’re in jail because we’re a judging society. Christi counters with the opposite side, saying it’s ridiculous - they think they’re emulating music stars, they’re just searching for their own personal style. Even in the 60s, people were against minis and people wear them now. Robin declares the audience amazing - then says she has a nephew who is always trying to be in style, and his pants were low when he visited one summer. So the arrangement she made with him is that in my house, pull up your pants. He had no problem with that, and respected her rule. It’s a little this, a little of that.

And what’s for dinner? Mini Cheeseburger Salad with Yellow Mustard Vinaigrette.

It’s time for a new series “I can’t stand my….” and today is the first nosy installment. Celebrity Makeup artist Mally Roncal is on hand to help tackle the problem. She says most women - and men too - think that their noses are their biggest problem, thinking that people see noses first - but we don’t. Most tend to focus on eyes first. Celebrities have issues with them too - like Amanda Bynes asks for makeup shading to minimize her already perfect nose.

Viewer Akiba, calls her nose her ‘little meatball’ because it looks like a bit piece of meat in the middle of her face. She hates that it’s wide, with large nostrils. She jokes that she can smell everything in the house - and she uses a closepin to clip her nose shut in hopes that it doesn’t expand so much, and she’s even caught her daughter doing the same thing, which worries her, because she feels if she had a Halle Berry nose, her life would be perfect.

Mally to the rescue - though she admits that Akiba’s lips are what drew her attention, because they’re beautiful. She shaded down either side of the center of the nose, then softened the nostrils with darker powder - which simulates a shadow and pulls it in. A touch of shimmering powder on the tip makes it more narrow.

I don’t see a difference -but Akiba’s happy. Mkay. Next?

Megan says she has a Hockey nose - one who’s been in several fights, and had it broken. She’s so self-conscious about photos that she covers her nose anyway she can - drink, her hand, someone else, turning away. She feels with a better nose, she’d be more confident - like a Cameron Diaz nose.

Mally steps in, and says that since she feels it’s a little bit crooked, they shade one corner on the end of her nose, the light plays with it and straightens the look of the nose. Mally admits that since we focus on it so much, we think other’s focus on it, which isn’t the case. Then Mally points out the no-no with the eyebrows that accentuated her nose - she has the ’sperm brow’ that are pushed down, so it closes up the corner of her eyes, saying HI! Here’s my nose! Mally softened her brow and asks that she grows them in, reshaping into a softer look.

Again, the before and after seems a bit more like lighting choices (poor ones) to me, but what do I know. Two down, one more to go. Libby, 22, doesn’t lack of bridge of her nose - she feels it makes her nose an island, randomly sitting in the middle of her face. She copes by wearing hats. Lost of them.

Mally steps in with her solution - softening up near the brow, in order to fake a bridge, making a contour between the eyes, starting up by the brow bone and gently coming down on either side. A bit of soft shimmer down the center to bring it all out, and gives the look of the bridge. Before, after, bad lighting choices for the before, softer for the after, and they seem happy, so that works I suppose.

Mally sticks around for some Q&A - how to hide the dark circles in the morning - use concealer and eye brightener like the new one out there that starts as a powder, turns to a cream for application, then back to a powder to last all day. When it comes to lashes - go for half sets to get started until give a bit of flirt without drag queen qualities. How to contour a round face? Mally pulls her up to the stage, and demonstrates some shading in the hollows of your cheeks, as well as along the jawline to even out the face.

Justin Kredible hits the streets then, to feed New Yorkers today’s snack of the day, Pop Chips - and some magic tricks. Check it out! A quick stop in the prep kitchen shows some Easy Party Snacks, before we head back to the kitchen table to chat with Kyle MacLachlan.

Right off the bat, he gifts Rachael with a bottle of wine, his first vintage, 05, called Pursued By Bear Wine. His newest role though, is that of Dad, and he claims he’s one heck of a swaddler, rolling the little guy up like dough. He also makes films about his Dogs, Mookie and Sam - where they teach little lessons through youtube. Rachael laughs and says now with the baby it can be his own version of Look Who’s Talking - which he loves.

Talking about Desperate Housewives, he jokes “I went to jail. for three years. It went by like THAT (snaps) though. Literally!” his favorite part of the new season is the Garage band with all the boys. The Audience then gets in on the fun with some questions. Jennifer asks her what he’s learned about women being around all of them - and he says the best thing is to be a good listener, that’s what he’s learned. He says he’s very fortunate, Sex and the City was great, he was a lucky man. He’s asked if he got any flak for being married to Charlotte and playing a guy who couldn’t get the job done? He says yeah, but he got lots of encouragement “It’ll be alright man! It’ll work!” So they were rooting for him.

Rachael asks what attracted him to his wife Desiree (EP of Project Runway) and he admits she’s not a good cook, that’s his department. Then he gets all mushy - she’s incredibly patient, supportive smarter then anyone he knows and has all the qualities he could hope for - that’s when you know it’s real. Here’s some extra backstage footage too, about the vineyard.

What’s or dinner? Colcannon.

We start off with a “Human Lab” again today, though this time, it’s all about the pets - a Human Lab that’s short on Humans! Brownie is a good dog, sweet and loving, but her breath stinks. Owner Jessie says it smells like rotten fish, even the other dogs don’t want to be breathed on! Lexi is a spoiled Chihuahua, carried everywhere by owner Erica. Yes. She dresses her too. Erica wants Lexi to have more air and freedom then she gets in her Prada bag. Last but not least, Pudgy Pugsley is a hyper chubster, and Lindsey is looking for a way to burn up his extra energy and trim down too.

Jessie and Brownie try out the Fortifido - a spirament flavored water that is said to cure bad breath. Erica and Lexi try out the PuppyPurse, which is a dog carrier - like a baby carrier. Lindsey and Pugsly try out the PetZen DogTread - a treadmill for dogs.

Do they work? Dr. Ernie Ward, Veterinarian, is on hand to talk about it all. He says there are a whole bunch of new products - anything you can get for the humans, can be gotten for the dogs now, including a doggy prozac. Nice.

Brownie gives the water a bit of a suspicious look, not wanting to drink it at all, and Jessie isn’t sure if it’s because she’s tired, or she just doesn’t like it. The puppy purse for Erica and Lexi, they’re a little doubtful, as she’s not sure Lexie is comfortable, but as they take it for a spin, she seemed to deal with it ok and Erica thinks it might be the next doggie trend. How about Pugsly’s treadmill? It’s hard to get him on there - and Lindsey says that it takes training, it won’t work straight out of the box. And everytime she talks to the dog I wanna scratch my eardrums out of my head. Just sayin’.

Brownie has started drinking the water, and she smells much better, and her slobber is much less repulsive. The male dog is still uninterested - and they joke that maybe he’s gay. Ha! Mom, however, told her that the dog smells much better, so it’s working as far as she’s concerned. Dr. Ernie says that it’s a great product, it even has vitamins and things to fight tartar too. He suggests brushing the dog’s teeth daily as well, or give them something for it every single day.

Poor Pugsly is panting like crazy, but Lindsey says that the earth moving thing kinda freaks him out, but he is good at getting on it and using it now. They demonstrate it, and Dr Ernie says that a lot of praise is the thing, and start small. Exercise is critical for your pet, it’s a no excuses thing. Also make sure it’s one on one supervision too - don’t hook him in and walk away.

Now, the puppy purse - Erica loves it, still. she says it’s convenient for her, as well as roomy. Dr Ernie says that anything that gets you close to your dog is excellent, and as long as you’re safe and it’s fitted properly, it’s a fantastic product. And Dr. Ernie says that he dresses up his dog too - so loves this stuff. Mkay. Hah! Erica’s only concern was making sure that it’s not pressing against the puppies neck.

Next up, we’ve another stop in the prep kitchen for some things to do with Ricotta Cheese - you can catch it here.

Then, Poppy Montgomery from Without a Trace joins Rachael at the kitchen table to talk a bit about the show, her love life, and baby showers. Rachael says it’s a joy to meet her, as she’s such a free spirit, different then her character who’s very serious and kicking butt. She says she’s better at the stunts now that she’s a mom and her arms are stronger. She’s one of 9 children in her family, 6 of them with weird names - her’s is Poppy Petal, Rosy Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Marigold Sun, Lily Bell, and Jethro Tull. There’s obviously more then one free spirit in the family!

At the end of every show, there’s an ad for missing people - and there have been 5 found through those ads, which makes her very happy, and brings something extra to the show. Her character got pregnant on the show, and the one night stand she had on the show, was her real life baby daddy. The baby is adorable, and daddy ain’t so bad either! Jackson is the baby’s name.

Poppy has another hidden talent - she’s a great event planner. Every party she has a milkshake bar for kids, and a real bar for the grownups! She talks about her baby shower, thrown for her by her friends, and it was elaborate - with 120 or 150 people, loads of sugar for the kids and alcohol for the (non-pregnant) adults! She turned around and planned a bridal shower for her co-worker, Rosalyn Sanchez. It was a girls day in - a spa day, and a handwriting analysis, and they show a clip of the party itself. Awww. They had a wish tree, too - they wrote a wish on the wish tree, after the handwiting analysis to find out all about themselves. Massages, pedicures, margaritas and mojitos! Sounds like my kinda party!

A quick tip to make perfectly round hamburgers - using a jar lid to shape it. Then, it’s dinner time! Family size Carbonara Frying Pan Pizza, or individual >Florentine Frying Pan Pizzas.

Rachael is dressed sort of like Jane of the Jungle today, she says, because Jared is stopping by later. She jokes about the under the arm wave we older women can get, and there’s a new gadget that helps keep that under in control, and a lady in the audience is willing to try the FlabuLess. She played softball, and then when she stopped, it all kinda went… you know. Not bad - it does work rather well. Tada, the FlabULess. (Not the flabuLessa, like I typed the first time. Ha!)

First guest knows about fashion - but not flab, of course - it’s the most talked about show, Gossip Girl - and joining Rachael is Vanessa - Jessica Szohr! It’s her very first talk show ever, and she’s very excited. Before Gossip Girl she was the ‘rock video chick’. She’d have American Idol parties, and when she was asked to do the video for Chris Doughtry she was more then thrilled! It was intense, but wonderful. How’d she get the Gossip Girl gig? She went with friends to a bbq, two days later her manager calls and says that she met the EP of Gossip Girl there, and they wanted her to go there in two days. She was discovered at a BBQ - food brings everyone together, Rachael agrees.

Coming into the cast was like being the new kid at school, but everyone welcomed her right away. When asked for some dirt behind the set - she’s gotten to make out with Chase Crawford, and she says “I was not complaining when I had to kiss him!” Se said it was fun, and light, and even her boyfriend has become friends with Chase Crawford, and has been very supportive of her. Rachael offers to teach him how to cook, since he doesn’t, and “the way to a woman’s heart or any other part of her anatomy? Get your butt in the kitchen!”

They talk about growing up, though she plays a trendy New Yorker, she’s a small town girl who went to rummage sales with her grandma and mom. The wardrobe team has been a blessing, because she couldn’t pull the looks off on her own! She’s learning more now, and liking it more, but it’s back to sweats when she gets home - and still goes to rummage sales with her Grandma. The last time with her mom was like “This is really random, but aren’t you on Gossip Girl?” And when she admitted to it, they couldn’t understand why she was at a rummage sale - but vintage t-shirts, for 3.50! Where else would she be?

They show a clip of the Gossip Girl Fashion Closet - and don’t forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win Jessica’s completed look - as well as other fashion tips and outfits!

After the clip, the costume designer for Gossip Girl, Erik Damen is on hand, to help get the looks for cheaper, with audience makeovers. He shops all over New York for the clothes, mixing it up, proving it can be done on a budget too. To prove it can be done, the audience members are dressed up like Blair, Serena, and of course Vanessa.

Serena is very roll out of the bed look - which of course takes hours, but doesn’t have to take a lot of money to achieve. Rachael jokes she’s never rolled out of bed looking like THAT! Serena has even worn payless shoes on the show, everything is relatively cheap - or so they say, but they give no totals. Heh. Heather is dressed in Vanessa style - bold and funky. Then for Blair, an audience member already dressed like her- she was just missing the headband to complete the look, and Erik has that taken care of straight away. Enter for a Payless gift card with the giveaway button.

A quick behind the scenes to get a lunchbox idea - Philly Cheesesteak Rollups, and then spazzoid Jarod Miller is back with more Baby Animals. Today we have a white Bengal tiger, a Scottish Highlander cow, and a baby camel.

Next up - the star of iCarly (and I have to admit I’m a closet iCarly fan - I’ll watch it even when the kids AREN’T home! I know. Dork.) Miranda Cosgrove crashes the set of the Naked Brothers Band, as she has a guest appearance when the show returns on Saturday for the new season. The cameras follow her as she wanders behind the scenes and even has a big kissing scene and chat with the boys. Watch it here, and hey -hit up the giveaway button for a Season 2 DVD.

It’s time to hit the kitchen, were we have a double duty tip for to make personalized pancakes by using ketchup bottles, and then it’s dinner time - Butternut Bowties.

Monday
Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr and iCarly

Jessica Szohr is sharing the dirt about TV’s most addictive show, and the man behind the Gossip Girl look shows you how you can get it for less! You can even enter for a chance to win some of their trend-setting styles!

Plus, we’re tagging along as the star of iCarly crashes the set of The Naked Brothers Band, and Jarod the animal guy is back with adorable, cuddly babies.

Tuesday
A Without a Trace Bridal Shower

Does your pooch have a paunch? Or bad doggie breath? It’s our first-ever four-legged “Human Lab” with products that could help your pup!

Then, Without a Trace’s Poppy Montgomery takes you inside a Hollywood baby shower to see how the stars cut loose! And look out Chicago … Rachael has two versions of deep-dish pizza!

Wednesday
Kyle MacLachlan

He’s locked lips with some of Hollywood’s sexiest stars, but now Desperate Housewives hottie Kyle MacLachlan is on real-life daddy duty!

Then, what if you could drastically change your nose in one simple step - without going under the knife? And for dinner, Rachael has a low maintenance update on an Irish classic!

Thursday
Howard Stern Wedding Exclusive

It’s the interview you won’t see anywhere else! New bride Beth Ostrosky talks about her top-secret wedding to Howard Stern, and she’s sharing never-before-seen photos, the A-list guests and juicy details from their honeymoon!

Plus, Rachael is whipping up guilt-free sliders, and Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts opens up about her inspirational battle against cancer.

Friday
Cooking Showdown with Mario Batali

It’s a family cooking showdown! A woman and her mother-in-law face off, and celebrity judge Mario Batali is settling the score once and for all!

Plus, Rachael’s newest meal for a steal, and Thandie Newton opens up about her role in this fall’s most controversial film.