Whether you’re looking to honor mom with a special gift for Mother’s Day or welcome the warm weather with an outdoor celebration, homemaking icon and daytime host Martha Stewart has innovative and inspiring ideas to suit your every need this spring.
Throughout the month of May, “The Martha Stewart Show” will showcase special themed episodes including: the Alice Waters Show (5/3), honoring the restaurateur who has been credited with creating and developing California Cuisine; the Mother’s Day Show (5/6), where Martha’s guests, Chef Marco Canora (Hearth & Terrior) and actor Jim Parsons, are joined in-studio by their moms to cook and craft in front of an audience filled with mothers and their sons; the Siblings Show (5/20), featuring an audience full of brothers and sisters, and appearances by designers/sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, as well as restaurateurs/brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg of the nine-restaurant Blue Ribbon phenomenon; the Beauty Show (5/21) where viewers will get advice from leading professionals in the world of hair, make-up and skin care, including tips from Martha’s own make-up artist, Charlie Green; and the Food Blog Show (5/25), which puts a spotlight on the web’s crème de la crème of food journalism.
As always, Martha will be joined in-studio by headline makers, celebrities, renowned chefs, artisans, crafters and collectors, as well as accomplished viewers who will showcase their amazing talents. Some of the show’s upcoming guests include: contributing editor for Vogue Magazine Andre Leon Talley (4/30); red carpet mercenary Joan Rivers (5/4); chef Rick Bayless (5/5); actress Kerry Washington (5/5); actor Jim Parsons (5/6); owner/president of “Skin Lingerie” Susan Beischel (5/7); photographer Susan Meisel (5/10); Joshua Applestone of Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats (5/10); celebrated chef Charlie Palmer(5/14); Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of Planet Green’s upcoming series “The Fabulous Beekman Boys”; actress/director Patricia Arquette (5/19); and more. In addition, viewers can look forward to frequent appearances from Martha’s family of experts such as: pet expert Marc Morrone; Everyday Food tv hosts Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, and John Barricelli, and Everyday Food magazine editor Anna Last.
Plus, all spring long, Martha’s cameras will give viewers an unprecedented look at distinguished institutions, top restaurants, test kitchens and whimsical gardens across the country. On April 29, get an insider look at the nationally renowned, non-profit organization Green Chimneys; on May 4, go behind the scenes of EN Japanese Brasserie, an authentic Japanese restaurant located in the West Village of Manhattan; on May 12, explore Pearl Fryar’s topiary garden in Bishopville, South Carolina; on May 18, go behind-the-scenes of George Schoelkopf’s Hollister House Garden; then on May 26, learn the anatomy of a recipe with a visit to Martha’s Everyday Food test kitchen.
ABOUT ‘THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW’:
Celebrating its fifth anniversary in September 2009, “The Martha Stewart Show” is an Emmy-winning, nationally-syndicated, “how-to” series anchored by entertaining segments that both inform and inspire. Shot in front of a studio audience, the hour-long program features visionaries, creatives and everyday people who’ve accomplished extraordinary things, and sheds new light on subjects from cooking and entertaining to crafting and gardening. “The Martha Stewart Show” allows audience members, home viewers and special guests including renowned chefs, seasoned artisans and designers, authors, collectors, entertainers and experts from all walks of life to participate with host Martha Stewart in an interactive format that celebrates Martha’s sense of fun and love of teaching. Martha Stewart and Mark Burnett are executive producers. Bernie Young is co-executive producer. The program is produced by MSLO Productions, Inc. in association with Mark Burnett Productions and is currently distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution to more than 95% of the country.
About NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. The NBC Universal Television Distribution division is responsible for the global distribution of NBC Universal product to all forms of television throughout the world. This includes distribution of current and library film and television product, including formats and non-scripted programming, in the pay, free, and basic markets, as well as the domestic syndication of first-run syndicated TV programs and theatrical and TV movie packages. Current and upcoming first-run strip syndicated programming at NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution includes, Access Hollywood, Deal or No Deal, The Jerry Springer Show, The Martha Stewart Show, Maury and The Steve Wilkos Show. Current first-run weekly syndicated programming includes The Chris Matthews Show, The Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo and the off-network distribution of 30 Rock, The Office, House, Heroes, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and many more series.
About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is a diversified media and merchandising company, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and distinctive products. The Publishing segment encompasses four magazines, including the company’s flagship publication, Martha Stewart Living, periodic special issues and books. The marthastewart.com website provides consumers with instant access to MSLO’s multimedia library, search and find capabilities, recipes, online workshops, community and personalization, as well as wedding-planning tools powered by WeddingWire and digital invitations with pingg.com. The Broadcasting segment produces such programming as the Emmy-winning daily, nationally syndicated television series, “The Martha Stewart Show,” and Martha Stewart Living Radio on SIRIUS channel 112 and XM Radio 157. In addition to its media properties, MSLO offers high-quality Martha Stewart products through licensing agreements with carefully selected companies, including the Martha Stewart Collection exclusively at Macy’s, the Martha Stewart Living line of home-improvement products at The Home Depot, Martha Stewart Crafts with EK Success at Michaels and independent retailers, Martha Stewart for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the forthcoming Martha Stewart Pets line at PetSmart and more. In 2008, Emeril Lagasse joined the Martha Stewart family of brands; MSLO acquired the assets related to Lagasse’s media and merchandising business, including television programming, cookbooks, and emerils.com website and his licensed kitchen and food products. For additional information about MSLO, visit www.marthastewart.com.