Ginger News

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY star Teresa Giudice returned home to her husband, Joe, and their four daughters this morning.

Kailash Parbat, the popular Indian Vegetarian restaurant has a special 'Snacklet' menu through 1/3/16.

DANCING WITH THE STARS pros Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd stopped by this morning's GMA to talk about their romance, their engagement and their wedding plans.

MISS UNIVERSE Judge Perez Hilton stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to discuss the moment host Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.

THE YEAR: 2015 brings viewers a news-filled, star-studded look at the most memorable and unbelievable moments of 2015

Kitten N' Lou are... OVEREXPOSED! running 26-31 February at 8:30pm at The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, off Lt Collins Street.

It's that thematic power of hope and reconciliation that plays out so evocatively on theater stages throughout the world at this time of year, urging each of us on to our revelry during this hectic, oftentimes trying and crazy time of the year. Nashville's Larry Keeton Theatre presents just such an evocative story of Christmastime during wartime with A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol, the sequel to The 1940s Radio Hour, one of regional theater's most-often performed musical revues.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present the 10th Annual FRIGID Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) andUNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A), February 15-March 6. Founded in 2007, FRIGID New York is an open and uncensored theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of theatre on the fringe of the mainstream, 100% of box office proceeds will go directly to the artists. FRIGID is here to chill out the New York independent theatre scene's ideas of what a theatre festival can be!

Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland and Benjamin Walker star in the 'Moby Dick'-inspired film IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, directed by Ron Howard.

Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents Mark St. Germain's Dancing Lessons from January 6 - February 7, 2016. An unconventional romantic comedy about overcoming physical and emotional barriers, Dancing Lessons is directed by Cynthia White and features Orlando actors Steven Lane and Ginger Lee McDermott. Dancing Lessons will be presented in the Goldman Theater. Tickets are available now by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visiting www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

ABC News' “Good Morning America” finished as the week's No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (4.968 million) for the week of December 7, 2015

Nashville Rep has curated a collection of diverse theatre workshops for individuals with various levels of theatre experience. Each workshop is a unique opportunity to be instructed by an expert in their field.

Celebrating classic plays and the new works they inspire, Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) is proud to announce this season's cast for both productions.

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co., the world's oldest continuously-operating nursery, has published its first cookbook. 'Fabulous Fruits: Recipes for every season' goes on sale December 15, 2015 at http://starkbros.com. 'Each year we ship nearly 500,000 fruit trees and plants to gardeners across the country,' says Cameron Brown, company president and CEO. 'We also each them how to grow successfully. Now they have a gourmet cookbook that's full of ways to help them enjoy and preserve their harvest.' Brown commissioned author/chef Karen Mitcham-Stoeckley and photographer Curt Dennison to create a recipe collection with fruit as the starring ingredient, a fitting tribute to the company's upcoming 200th year in business. Stark Bro's customers have repeatedly requested ideas for cooking and preserving their homegrown fruit, and they now have a resource in Fabulous Fruits. Ms. Stoeckley - an author, restaurateur and classically-trained chef - found inspiration for the book from family recipes, ideas she developed while teaching cooking classes in France and even from the Stark Bro's customers themselves. Sprinkled throughout the book are the winning fruit recipes from a contest Stark Bro's promoted in 2015. The seasonal collection covers all courses, from beverages to entrées and desserts, each highlighted with coffee-table photography by Curt Dennison. A sampling of the contemporary-American recipes includes: Plum Tart with Goat Cheese Raspberry-Ginger Muffins Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples Apple Pudding Cake Spiced Pear Butter Fabulous Fruits (Hardcover, ($29.99, Acclaim Press, 176 pp.) is available through the Stark Bro's catalog and website (http://StarkBros.com), independent garden centers and in major online bookstores. All copies are autographed. About Stark Bro's Stark Bro's Nurseries and Orchards Co., founded in 1816, is a grower and distributor of fruit and nut trees as well as grape vines, berry plants and other horticultural products. Stark Bro's is synonymous with the Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apples, which account for nearly 60% of all worldwide apple production. It is the world's oldest continuously operating nursery. Stark's corporate offices, retail Garden Center, main test orchards and nurseries are located in Louisiana, Missouri. Nursery stock is also grown at branch locations in Illinois and New York. The company serves both consumers (through its website and catalog) and commercial buyers (through its Commercial Sales division). For complete information, please visit http://StarkBros.com. About Karen Mitcham-Stoeckley Karen Mitcham-Stoeckley is a caterer, executive chef, food writer and former restaurateur. Most of Karen's adult career has been devoted to creating good food to feed family and friends as well as professionally cooking for restaurant guests. In 2012, she spent seven months in Les Arcs sur Argens, France, creating her first major cookbook, Culinary Legacy...from Escoffier to Today (also photographed by Curt Dennison). She returns to France each spring/summer to teach cooking classes, focusing on Provençal cuisine. Contact Karen directly at: (573) 470-0742 or e-mail at livininprovence@yahoo.com.

ABC'S GOOD MORNING AMERICA reports on Tamar Braxton's recent health crisis. The singer reveals she had her rib removed after a health scare while competing on 'Dancing With the Stars.'

Gwendoline Christie stopped by "GMA" to talk about her role with the dark side of the force in the new film STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Comedian Will Ferrell stopped by GMA to chat about co-starring with Mark Wahlberg in the modern family comedy DADDY'S HOME

She's back, and she's sassy and psychic as ever. Cynthia DiSavino's Ginger Puffin is back on stage this holiday season. Prepare to laugh.

On Monday, December 14, San Francisco-based playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett received Abingdon Theatre Company's 2015 Christopher Brian Wolk Award for her play Restore. Artistic Director Tony Speciale presented Ms. Puckett with her award and directed a stage reading of the new play about how an unthinkable event affects a young couple and their families. The reading featured Chris Dwan, Yvette Ganier, Ginger Grace, Dominique Fishback, and Michael Winther, with stage directions read by Zach McCoy.