Photo by Jackson Riley Parker/Diy Network
Hollywood Hi-Tech, Diy Network's newest show, premieres tonight and host Janna Robinson works with some of TV and movies biggest names to create home theaters, entertainment spaces and even in-house studios. In a recent exclusive interview we spoke with Janna about how she got involved with the business, how to do a technology make-over on a budget and how to keep it all from looking too manly.
Janna did not set out to become a technology expert. In fact she said, "I really fell into it. I have technology lineage and it's always been something that's been of interest to me. But I was working in the celebrity community as an assistant to a well-known film producer and I fell into it." She explained that when he went off to get his private pilot's license, she was left behind to oversee the building...
Hollywood Hi-Tech, Diy Network's newest show, premieres tonight and host Janna Robinson works with some of TV and movies biggest names to create home theaters, entertainment spaces and even in-house studios. In a recent exclusive interview we spoke with Janna about how she got involved with the business, how to do a technology make-over on a budget and how to keep it all from looking too manly.
Janna did not set out to become a technology expert. In fact she said, "I really fell into it. I have technology lineage and it's always been something that's been of interest to me. But I was working in the celebrity community as an assistant to a well-known film producer and I fell into it." She explained that when he went off to get his private pilot's license, she was left behind to oversee the building...
- 7/20/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo by Robert Rangel/Hgtv
David Bromstad is Hgtv's darling. After the nervous but extremely talented interior decorator won Hgtv Design Star in 2006, Bromstad learned to be comfortable in front of the camera. And now he's everywhere. From hosting his own series Color Splash to co-hosting duties on the new show Hgtv'd to appearances on specials like Hgtv Dream Home Giveaway and Bang for Your Buck, Bromstad has put his stamp on the network. And now he's returning to his roots as the Tim Gunn-Style mentor on Design Star.
In a recent conference call interview he confessed, "I’ve been watching Design Star since I won and [am] just in awe of the talent that has come through there. And now to be a part of it is just, it feels right. It feels amazing. And I had so much fun. It’s a true honor."
His duties on the...
David Bromstad is Hgtv's darling. After the nervous but extremely talented interior decorator won Hgtv Design Star in 2006, Bromstad learned to be comfortable in front of the camera. And now he's everywhere. From hosting his own series Color Splash to co-hosting duties on the new show Hgtv'd to appearances on specials like Hgtv Dream Home Giveaway and Bang for Your Buck, Bromstad has put his stamp on the network. And now he's returning to his roots as the Tim Gunn-Style mentor on Design Star.
In a recent conference call interview he confessed, "I’ve been watching Design Star since I won and [am] just in awe of the talent that has come through there. And now to be a part of it is just, it feels right. It feels amazing. And I had so much fun. It’s a true honor."
His duties on the...
- 7/7/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo courtesy of Diy
Have you always longed for a state-of-the-art kitchen with professional quality appliances, granite countertops and marble floors? Or at least one where the linoleum in not peeling up and the cabinets look like they were manufactured before the ’70s? Well we may have the answer to your dreams. Diy Network and Food Network magazine are holding the second annual “Worst Kitchen in America" contest.
From now through August 8, you can upload a photo or video of your beat up, run down, out dated or otherwise poor excuse for a kitchen to the Diy Network website. Prove to the judges why your kitchen deserves a full-on makeover and you might be named the lucky winner.
The person selected for having the “Worst Kitchen in America” will get the grand prize — a complete kitchen transformation and a trip to the Big Apple to attend the New York City Wine & Food Festival.
Have you always longed for a state-of-the-art kitchen with professional quality appliances, granite countertops and marble floors? Or at least one where the linoleum in not peeling up and the cabinets look like they were manufactured before the ’70s? Well we may have the answer to your dreams. Diy Network and Food Network magazine are holding the second annual “Worst Kitchen in America" contest.
From now through August 8, you can upload a photo or video of your beat up, run down, out dated or otherwise poor excuse for a kitchen to the Diy Network website. Prove to the judges why your kitchen deserves a full-on makeover and you might be named the lucky winner.
The person selected for having the “Worst Kitchen in America” will get the grand prize — a complete kitchen transformation and a trip to the Big Apple to attend the New York City Wine & Food Festival.
- 7/6/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo © 2011 Diy Network
The Ultimate Crash: House, Bath, Yard brings together Dyi's Crashers franchise into one ultimate Crash. On July 3 the hosts of Yard Crashers, House Crashers and Bath Crashers join forces to take on a three-in-one surprise makeover of a California home. The joint effort launches the second annual Crash Week from July 4-8 with Ahmed Hassan, Josh Temple and Matt Muenster as they criss-cross the nation looking for projects to ambush and renovate. Plus for the first time, Diy is holding a "Watch and Win" contest in conjunction with Crash Week giving viewers a chance to win a nightly giveaway of a Diy Network prize pack.
Kicking off the festivities is The Ultimate Crash: House, Bath, Yard. The Crashers team ambush a police officer and his school teacher wife in Folsom, California. The unsuspecting couple is discovered as they shop for supplies at a local fix it store...
The Ultimate Crash: House, Bath, Yard brings together Dyi's Crashers franchise into one ultimate Crash. On July 3 the hosts of Yard Crashers, House Crashers and Bath Crashers join forces to take on a three-in-one surprise makeover of a California home. The joint effort launches the second annual Crash Week from July 4-8 with Ahmed Hassan, Josh Temple and Matt Muenster as they criss-cross the nation looking for projects to ambush and renovate. Plus for the first time, Diy is holding a "Watch and Win" contest in conjunction with Crash Week giving viewers a chance to win a nightly giveaway of a Diy Network prize pack.
Kicking off the festivities is The Ultimate Crash: House, Bath, Yard. The Crashers team ambush a police officer and his school teacher wife in Folsom, California. The unsuspecting couple is discovered as they shop for supplies at a local fix it store...
- 6/30/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo by Jack Parker for Diy Network
Do you want your house "iced" by '90s pop star Vanilla Ice? Well today just might be your lucky day. The rapper-turned-home renovator is giving away a rock star room remodel in what Diy is calling the "Ice My House" contest. As Ice himself proclaimed, “If there is a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.
Interested viewers have until June 27 to upload video and photos of their homes at DIYNetwork.com and explain to Vanilla Ice why he should honor them with a makeover. The winner will get a $30,000 room renovation by Ice and his crew from his Diy series The Vanilla Ice Project. They will also be featured in an hour-long special called VIP: Ice My House, set to kick off the new season of his show in early 2012.
In a recent press release Ice commented, “I’m looking forward to...
Do you want your house "iced" by '90s pop star Vanilla Ice? Well today just might be your lucky day. The rapper-turned-home renovator is giving away a rock star room remodel in what Diy is calling the "Ice My House" contest. As Ice himself proclaimed, “If there is a problem, yo, I’ll solve it.
Interested viewers have until June 27 to upload video and photos of their homes at DIYNetwork.com and explain to Vanilla Ice why he should honor them with a makeover. The winner will get a $30,000 room renovation by Ice and his crew from his Diy series The Vanilla Ice Project. They will also be featured in an hour-long special called VIP: Ice My House, set to kick off the new season of his show in early 2012.
In a recent press release Ice commented, “I’m looking forward to...
- 6/2/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Courtesy of Adam Spunberg and Savanna New
The Harry Potter franchise wraps upthis summer with the final installment of the blockbuster films. The Twilightbook-to-movie adaptations will be on screen in November 2011 and 2012. So itseems like the perfect time for young-adult fantasy fiction fans to fully turntheir attention to The Hunger Games.Suzanne Collins’ trilogy about a post-apocalyptic world originally hit theshelves in 2008. And this past Monday director Gary Ross (of Pleasantville fame) started shooting onhis quest to take the first flick to the silver screen. Not surprisinglylegions of fans are springing up around the world, and now they have a place toturn for all things related to the novels and the impending movie —Picktainment’s Hunger Games Fireside Chat Podcast.
In a recent interview hosts and producers Adam Spunberg and Savanna New told usabout the web series. “Fireside Chat is a weekly, talk show-style podcast dedicated to all thingsHunger Games.
The Harry Potter franchise wraps upthis summer with the final installment of the blockbuster films. The Twilightbook-to-movie adaptations will be on screen in November 2011 and 2012. So itseems like the perfect time for young-adult fantasy fiction fans to fully turntheir attention to The Hunger Games.Suzanne Collins’ trilogy about a post-apocalyptic world originally hit theshelves in 2008. And this past Monday director Gary Ross (of Pleasantville fame) started shooting onhis quest to take the first flick to the silver screen. Not surprisinglylegions of fans are springing up around the world, and now they have a place toturn for all things related to the novels and the impending movie —Picktainment’s Hunger Games Fireside Chat Podcast.
In a recent interview hosts and producers Adam Spunberg and Savanna New told usabout the web series. “Fireside Chat is a weekly, talk show-style podcast dedicated to all thingsHunger Games.
- 5/25/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo by Joe Pugliese/Bravo
If you're into all the Bravo shows that take you deep inside the lives of the outrageously rich, there's a new show you'll want to be on the lookout for. Million Dollar Decorators debuts on May 31 and features five award winning interior designers working in the cut throat world of high-end style for the home. In a recent conference call interview we spoke with three of the stars of the show — Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Jeffrey Alan Marks and Kathryn Ireland — about their personal styles, their tips for low budget projects and their worst design disasters.
On Their Personal Styles
Jeffrey: "I would say traditional with a comfortable edge. Personalized comfort is very important to me and to give them the sophisticated look that maybe they want but take it down a notch and have great personalized comfort."
Martyn: "My interiors are exuberant. They are absolutely eclectic...
If you're into all the Bravo shows that take you deep inside the lives of the outrageously rich, there's a new show you'll want to be on the lookout for. Million Dollar Decorators debuts on May 31 and features five award winning interior designers working in the cut throat world of high-end style for the home. In a recent conference call interview we spoke with three of the stars of the show — Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Jeffrey Alan Marks and Kathryn Ireland — about their personal styles, their tips for low budget projects and their worst design disasters.
On Their Personal Styles
Jeffrey: "I would say traditional with a comfortable edge. Personalized comfort is very important to me and to give them the sophisticated look that maybe they want but take it down a notch and have great personalized comfort."
Martyn: "My interiors are exuberant. They are absolutely eclectic...
- 5/24/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Photo courtesy of Diy Network
Amy Matthews is a rock star in the Do-It-Yourself world. As the host of several shows for the Diy Network, she is one of the few female carpenters in a male dominated arena. In a recent interview the star of Sweat Equity and This New House discussed how she got intro Diy, what the challenges are in making a show like Sweat Equity and why her job is similar to marriage counseling.
Matthews got an early start in home building by spending a few weeks each summer as a teenager with a group work camp that would travel across the country repairing or restoring properties for families in need. And while she acknowledged that part of the appeal as a 14-year-old girl was meeting cute boys, she claimed, "It was a pivotal turning point in the beginnings of my Diy. "
Matthews' father was also partly responsible for her career path,...
Amy Matthews is a rock star in the Do-It-Yourself world. As the host of several shows for the Diy Network, she is one of the few female carpenters in a male dominated arena. In a recent interview the star of Sweat Equity and This New House discussed how she got intro Diy, what the challenges are in making a show like Sweat Equity and why her job is similar to marriage counseling.
Matthews got an early start in home building by spending a few weeks each summer as a teenager with a group work camp that would travel across the country repairing or restoring properties for families in need. And while she acknowledged that part of the appeal as a 14-year-old girl was meeting cute boys, she claimed, "It was a pivotal turning point in the beginnings of my Diy. "
Matthews' father was also partly responsible for her career path,...
- 5/2/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
By Wrap Staff
Diy Network and This Old House Ventures are partnering on primetime series "This New House" to premiere on Diy Network in the third quarter of 2010.
Co-hosted by current "This Old House" host Kevin O'Connor and Diy Network's Amy Matthews ("Sweat Equity," "Blog Cabin"), the 13-episode series will explore the groundbreaking approaches, developing technologies and materials in residential construction. "This New House" will showcase how these technologies and materials are affecting homeowners’ renovation choic...
Diy Network and This Old House Ventures are partnering on primetime series "This New House" to premiere on Diy Network in the third quarter of 2010.
Co-hosted by current "This Old House" host Kevin O'Connor and Diy Network's Amy Matthews ("Sweat Equity," "Blog Cabin"), the 13-episode series will explore the groundbreaking approaches, developing technologies and materials in residential construction. "This New House" will showcase how these technologies and materials are affecting homeowners’ renovation choic...
- 12/1/2009
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
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