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The Hollywood Channel has reinvented itself and now has a wide variety of lifestyle entertainment to keep even the most domesticated goddess glued to the television screen.
Planet Food - Series 1
Fridays at 1pm & 8pm
Planet Food is a cultural journey through a country's cuisine. Each episode follows a chef with a taste for travel on a culinary journey through a region renowned for the richness and diversity of its food. Along the way they meet knowledgeable and entertaining characters who initiate them into local diet and customs.
As well as sampling delicious dishes and local specialties, our food-loving hosts - Merilees Parker, Padma Lakshmi, Ben O'Donoghue and Tyler Florence - prepare mouth-watering meals and get involved in the rituals and celebrations focused around the food. Planet food reveals the importance of food from the plantation to the plate.
In the field, on the farm, in market places, domestic homes and restaurants - our food lover's experiences present a narrative that will engage the viewer and make them salivate. The regions visited in the first series are; southern Spain, south India, Morocco, Burgundy, Tuscany, Italy, Thailand, Mexico, Germany, Caribbean and Brazil.
Diva on a Dime - Series 2
Fridays at 11pm (Double Bill)
Diva on a Dime will take the everyday woman and transform her from Plain Jane to Penny Princess. In a fun-filled, action-packed, calorie-reduced half hour, our two hosts - 'A' list style gurus Sara Lynn Cauchon and Adrian Mainella - will shop till they drop to bring back the bargains. All this to help our weekly participants realise their goal of looking like a million for about the cost of a cup of coffee.
Each episode opens with a challenge; our weekly participant has a special event or occasion in the near future and they want to make a grand entrance. The problem; they might get mistaken for the cleaning staff when they walk in.
Enter our hosts, experts in the field of fabulous! They will assess the current state of the participants' wardrobe, makeup and hair; get a feel for her lifestyle and desires, then brainstorm a new high-end look that will elevate her from glum to glam. With a 'style bible' in hand, our trio hits the road to make discount dreams come true.
Beyond Stardom - Series 1
Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm & 11pm
Away from the limelight of a career that has made them a household name; many celebrities dedicate much of their time and money to other lesser known endeavours. Beyond Stardom turns the spotlight on the extra-curricular activities of the biggest names in film, fashion, music and sport.
Looks at 50 Cent, Sharon Osbourne, Russell Crowe, Penelope Cruz, Pierce Brosnan, Oprah Winfrey, Dakota Fanning, Jay Z, Jackie Chan, Dolly Parton and many more.
My Parents House - Series 4
Sundays at 12.30pm (Double Bill), Mondays at 10.30pm.
Adult children return to their old family home, and with the help of hip design duo Andrika Lawren and Emmanuel Belliveau they do something they've been dying to do for years - redecorate and redesign a forgotten room in their parents' house.
Combines hilarious family dynamics with stunning designs and transformations - it's a show we can all relate to, and one not to be missed!
Fashion Avenue - Series 3
Thursdays at 6pm (Double Bill) & 11pm (Double Bill)
Join supermodel and international fashionista Jodie Kidd as she hits the world's coolest shopping streets guided by a fellow model with indispensable local knowledge on where to shop and be seen.
Both girls are on individual shopping missions with strict budgets. Plus there's a twist - at the end of each shopping day, the two models go head to head in sartorial combat when their outfits are judged by surprise style gurus... and only one of them can win. Let style combat commence!
