The Great American Baking Show, based on the hit UK series, "The Great British Bake Off", is hosted by Nia Vardalos ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") and husband Ian Gomez ("Cougar Town"). "The Great Holiday Baking Show" stars some of the nation's best amateur bakers as they compete in a series of themed challenges and eliminations all hoping to be crowned Holiday Baking Champion. For four weeks, James Beard Award-Winning pastry chef and author, Johnny Iuzzini, joins England's "Royal Queen of Baking", author and television personality Mary Berry, as they judge the decadent and delicious holiday fare these bakers create as they throw down their best culinary skills.
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RATINGS: FOX Wins Big with THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019
FOX (13.638 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) got another boost on Thursday with its presentations of 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (11.582 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #2) and 'Thursday Night Football' (14.049 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1)....
BWW Review: THE CAKE at New Conservatory Theatre Center Is A Smart Dramatization Based On A True Story
by Steve Murray - November 07, 2019
BWW Review: THE CAKE at New Conservatory Theatre Center is a smart dramatization based on the true story of a baker who refused to bake a same-sex cake....
ABC Announces Holiday Programming Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 04, 2019
ABC is the home for unforgettable holiday programming as the network celebrates the joy of the season. In November, the network serves up a bounty of Thanksgiving-themed episodes and the classic animated special “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” In December, ABC decks the halls with special Christ...
The Human Race Theatre Co Presents THE CAKE
by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2019
Della Brady is the proud owner of Della's Sweets, and she has been selected to compete on The Great American Baking Show. But when her best friend's daughter comes home to North Carolina to get married, Della's life gets turned upside down when she realizes there's not just one bride, but two. Della...
New Conservatory Theatre Center Presents THE CAKE
by Julie Musbach - September 04, 2019
In October, New Conservatory Theatre Center is proud to serve up the regional premiere of The Cake, a comic confection written by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Tracy Ward....
On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake! THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW: HOLIDAY EDITION Returns to ABC This December
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019
A double dose of “Spice,” a dash of Sherry and a pinch of Paul is the perfect recipe for a fifth season of the most delicious show on television as “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” returns to ABC this December. It was announced today with the help of Rosie's Dessert Spot on...
NCTC Announces 2019-20 Season, Including Three World Premieres
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2019
New Conservatory Theatre Center Founder & Artistic Director Ed Decker announced the line-up for NCTC's 2019-20 subscription season last night at NCTC's annual Season Announcement Party for subscribers, donors and artists....
BWW Review: Bekah Brunstetter's Sweet, Provocative and Multi-Layered THE CAKE
by Michael Dale - March 06, 2019
The conflict between seeing multiple sides of an issue and the insistence that there is only one correct side is the power that fuels Bekah Brunstetter's sweet and provocative multi-layered comedy/drama The Cake, a fictional story that offers evenly sliced arguments regarding the news-making debates...
ABC Wins Demo Thursday with A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 21, 2018
ABC (4.106 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) pulled into the top spot among adults 18-49 thanks to its telecast of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (5.138 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and the finale to 'The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition' (3.591 million viewers,...
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Brings Fox to the Top of the Ratings Thursday
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 14, 2018
FOX (12.314 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1) was the network to beat on Thursday thanks to its final telecasts of 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (11.157 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #2) and 'Thursday Night Football' (12.545 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1)....
Fox Holds Onto the Demo Crown with THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 07, 2018
FOX (7.762 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) snagged the demo crown last night thanks to its 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (6.381 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) and 'Thursday Night Football' (8.038 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1)....
BWW Review: Empathy Is The Icing On THE CAKE ~ Baked To Perfection At Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - November 10, 2018
Bekah Brunstetter's THE CAKE rises to perfection in Stray Cat Theatre's current production, baked with exacting precision and balance by director Katie McFadzen, and seasoned with outstanding performances by Jodie Weiss, Megan Holcomb, Racquel McKenzie, and Christopher Haines. Runs through November ...
ABC Celebrates the 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 09, 2018
ABC celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with special '25 Days of Christmas' programming starting Dec. 1. The network joins Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior in this fan-favorite TV event. The 'Kickoff to Christmas' begins in late November with perennial holiday treat '...
Disney, ABC Television Announces This Year's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 01, 2018
After last year's successful company-wide “25 Days of Christmas” programming event, Disney|ABC Television will again be the TV destination for all must-see holiday programming by bringing holiday cheer across all of their channels. Beginning Dec. 1, ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and D...
THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW Returns to ABC This December
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2018
Back for a fourth season on The ABC Television Network, “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition,” based on the hit U.K. series “The Great British Bake Off,” returns THURSDAY, DEC. 6 (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST). Showcasing bakers from around the country each week, the series puts their...
Review: THE CAKE Proves That Love is Always the Key Ingredient in Life
by Shari Barrett - September 22, 2018
When Della and her Goddaughter Jen have a truthful heart-to-heart about making the decision whether or not the wedding cake will be baked at Della's Sweets, even though you may need a Kleenex, listen closely to the truthful honesty with which the lines are delivered by these two actresses dedicated ...
BWW Review: Delicious Fun in THE CAKE at Contemporary American Theater Festival
by Jack L. B. Gohn - July 12, 2018
It is plain that Della's resolution of the issue whether to bake a cake for Jen's same-sex wedding will call for a gingerly reassessment of her faith and her life. Realistically, it will not be solved wholesale by Della's discarding of her allegiance to what Macy dismisses as 'a book that's thousand...
Rivendell Announces Extension of THE CAKE
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2018
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core will add four performances to the run The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Lauren Shouse, and featuring RTE Founders Tara Mallen and Keith Kupferer, RTE Member Krystel McNeil,...
BWW Review: THE CAKE at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
by Patrick Rybarczyk - April 23, 2018
The best desserts are made with delicious layers that include some surprising flavors. They make you want another piece and to know how they were made. That's how it is with Bekah Brunstetter's THE CAKE now running at Rivendell Theatre. Each scene of this wonderful work is filled with bites that are...
Photo Flash: First Look at THE CAKE at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2018
Jen lives in New York but has always dreamed of getting married in her small North Carolina hometown, so she heads down south with her partner to ask Della, her late mother's best friend, to do the honors of making the wedding cake at her bakery. Della's cakes are legendary, even earning her a spo...
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Cast of THE CAKE
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2018
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, announces the Midwest premiere of The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Lauren Shouse, and featuring RTE Founders Tara Mallen and Keith Kupferer, RTE Member Krystel McNeil, wi...
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces 2018 Season THE RECKONING
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2018
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble proudly announces its 2018 Season, "The Reckoning." The season includes three plays about women who come face to face with an essential truth that threatens to shatter the things they love most. The 2018 Season will be performed at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge...
ABC Fires Mario Batali from THE CHEW Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2017
ABC has fired Mario Batali from its daytime talk show THE CHEW. The decision comes amid multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations against the celebrity chef....
ABC Pulls GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW Following Allegations Against Judge Johnny Iuzzini
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2017
Last night, ABC announced that it has pulled the remaining two episodes of the sophomore season of THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW, after Mic published allegations from eight women against the show's celebrity judge Johnny Iuzzini...
Faith Prince and More to Star in THE CAKE at La Jolla Playhouse; Cast, Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of The Cake, by Bekah Brunstetter (TV's This Is Us), directed by Casey Stangl (Playhouse's The Car Plays), running February 6 - March 4, 2018 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre....
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