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The Next Food Network Star
Season 4 Begins June
1st
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of the Show
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Press Release
THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR SHINES BRIGHT
BEGINNING SUNDAY, JUNE 1st at 10 PM ET/PT ON THE FOOD NETWORK
Bobby Flay Turns Up The Summer Heat For Ten Finalists With The Chance To Star in
Their Own Series
Season Four of Food Network’s Top-Rated Program, “The Next Food Network Star”
Sizzles
With Guest Appearances by Martha Stewart,
Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, And Many More!
 NEW
YORK, APRIL 28, 2008 – The Next Food Network Star is back this summer with a
star-studded fourth season on Food Network. This season Bobby Flay takes a seat
with the selection committee full-time and the finalists are put through the
ringer to prove that they can take the cake (and the pizza, and the lobster, and
the potato salad) to be the last chef standing and winner of his-or-her own Food
Network show. The series kicks off with a few friendly Food Network faces on
Sunday, June 1st at 10pm ET/PT.
“What's unique about The Next Food Network Star is that having top culinary
chops is only half the battle,” said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President,
Programming and Production. “If you can't find the winning formula to deliver
first rate creative food, a unique culinary point of view, and star charisma
week after week, you're going home. This year's finalists are absolutely the
most talented and fiercely competitive we've ever had on the show.”
The 10 finalists include: Nipa Bhatt (Victoria, MN), Jennifer Cochrane
(Woonsocket, RI), Lisa Garza (Dallas, TX), Adam Gertler (Philadelphia, PA), Cory
Kahaney (New York, NY), Shane Lyons (Colorado Springs, CO), Aaron McCargo Jr.
(Camden, NJ), Kelsey Nixon (North Ogden, UT), Kevin Roberts (San Diego, CA), and
Jeffrey Vaden (White Plains, NY).
This season’s finalists are put to the test with complex challenges that
determine their culinary competence and on-screen star potential. Challenges
include a late night race through the streets of Manhattan, creating easy
versions of complicated dishes for the staff of Bon Appétit magazine, teaming up
with girl scouts to create healthy meals and cooking under the bright lights on
the Las Vegas strip.
 Throughout
June and July, the selection committee, aided by a rotating cast of remarkable
guest stars including Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, Giada De Laurentiis, Alton
Brown, Cat Cora, Sandra Lee, Gina and Pat Neely, Masaharu Moriomto, Tyler
Florence, Michael Symon and Season Two winner Guy Fieri, will narrow the field
down until the finale. This season, the selection committee will select the
winner and he-or-she will be revealed during the series’ finale on Sunday, July
27th at 10pm ET/PT and will receive a six-episode show that will premiere in
August 2008. The Next Food Network Star is produced by CBS EYE too Productions.
Fans of The Next Food Network Star can make their voices heard, by logging on to
www.FoodNetwork.com/Star and participating in the network’s first-ever “fan
favorite” vote! Starting Monday, June 2nd, viewers will have the opportunity to
vote for their favorite contestants throughout the season. The finalist with the
most votes will be crowned the “fan favorite” and will win assorted prizes.
FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network and Web site
that strives to be way more than cooking. The network is committed to exploring
new and different ways to approach food - through pop culture, competition,
adventure, and travel - while also expanding its repertoire of technique-based
information. Food Network is distributed to more than 96 million U.S. households
and averages more than seven million Web site users monthly. With headquarters
in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and
Knoxville, Food Network can be seen internationally in Canada, Australia, Korea,
Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Monaco, Andorra, Africa, France, and the
French-speaking territories in the Caribbean and Polynesia. The E.W. Scripps
Company (NYSE:SSP), which also owns and operates HGTV (www.hgtv.com), DIY
Network (www.diynetwork.com), Great American Country (www.gactv.com) and FINE
LIVING (www.fineliving.com), is the manager and general partner.
THE NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR 4 – FINALIST BIOS
NIPA
BHATT
Nipa, 35 (Victoria, MN) is
a marketing manager by day and cooking enthusiast by night. Nipa is the former
owner of the Gypsy Curry House and has taught a variety of cooking classes. This
married mother of two thinks everyone should cook with a fearless attitude. Her
versatile background has allowed her to grow up in both India and the United
States and bring both worldly tastes to the table.
JENNIFER COCHRANE
Jennifer, 32 (Woonsocket,
RI) is a self-taught chef who started playing in the kitchen at the age of
seven. Currently, Jennifer is the Executive Chef at Geppetto’s and Briggs Corner
restaurants and is the proud mom to her 3-year-old daughter. Jennifer hopes her
cooking can show people how to discover the basic ingredients behind some of the
greatest flavors.
LISA GARZA
Lisa,
32, (Dallas, TX) brings her own sense of style and elegance to the kitchen.
Voted in 2006 by The Dallas Morning News as one of Dallas’s “5 To Watch –
Chefs,” Lisa is the co-owner and special event planner of Suze Restaurant &
Catering. This former beauty queen designs her own line of chic kitchen aprons
and brings glamour to the gourmet scene.
ADAM GERTLER
Adam,
30 (Philadelphia,
PA) is an actor and server who has made the kitchen his stage! Adam is the
former owner of The Smoked Joint – a BBQ joint he ran with his brother that
brought ‘the barbeque experience’ to Philly. Currently starting up a catering
company, he constantly searches for new ways to bring easy, approachable meals
to the table with a side of fun.
CORY KAHANEY
Cory, 45 (New York, NY) is
a New York City native that is no stranger to the spotlight. Cory has previously
been featured on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and The
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. When it comes to cooking though, Cory is
serious about great food. She considers her style MAMMA cooking – grounded in
the classics of Mediterranean, Austrian, Mexican, Middle Eastern and Asia.
SHANE LYONS
Shane, 20 (Colorado
Springs, CO) shows the kitchen holds no boundaries when it comes to age. As a
former child star and professional actor, Shane was part of the hit Nickelodeon
show, ALL THAT and won a Kids Choice Award with the cast in 2004. At 20,
Shane runs his own catering service, Experience Dining, in Los Angeles and still
dabbles in acting. Shane is also a graduate of The Culinary Institute of
America.
AARON MCCARGO, JR
Aaron,
36 (Camden, NJ) is a family man who loves all things buttered and barbequed.
Aaron got his start cooking in a local hospital at 13 and is the Executive
Catering Chef for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Married with three kids,
Aaron brings an easygoing presence to the kitchen with his warm smile and
passion for down to earth cooking.
KELSEY NIXON
Kelsey, 23 (North Ogden,
UT) happily dubs herself as the ‘Mini Martha Stewart.’ This bubbly, blonde
dynamo has brought her unique cooking style to her eager peers at the local
college cable station as the former host and star of “Kelsey’s Kitchen.” Turning
the kitchen into a classroom, Kelsey currently teaches culinary classes covering
everything from seafood to cupcakes and freelances in the food department for
The Salt Lake Tribune.
KEVIN ROBERTS
Kevin, 39 (San Diego, CA)
is widely known as “The Food Dude.” As the Executive Chef of East Village Tavern
& Bowl, Kevin is immersed in the San Diego food scene. Kevin writes cookbooks
and is the food contributor for a local radio show. This martial arts expert
thinks all flavors should pack a mighty punch!
JEFFREY VADEN
Jeffrey, 43 (White Plains,
NY) is 6’5’’ and brings a tall order to the kitchen. A graduate of The Culinary
Institute of America, he has owned his own restaurant, catering business and was
even a TV intern at one time. Although Jeffrey has a BA in Political Science and
English from Howard University, he says he couldn’t pass up the way cooking
channels the creative side of the brain.
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