'The Robert Irvine Show' To Premiere September 12

TRIBUNE STUDIOS AND IRWIN ENTERTAINMENT'S NEW FIRST-RUN SYNDICATION STRIP WILL AIR ON THE CW NETWORK

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 1, 2016 -- The CW Network, Tribune Studios and Irwin Entertainment today announced September 12 as the premiere date for "The Robert Irvine Show." The 60-minute daytime conflict resolution talker will air Monday through Friday, 3:00-4:00 p.m., on The CW Network stations nationwide.

Irvine, a versatile celebrity chef with over a decade of television under his belt, has a strong following as a fitness guru and is a tireless advocate of our nation's veterans, active duty military and military families. "The Robert Irvine Show" will showcase Irvine providing help to families with his signature "tough love" approach to therapeutic work.

"Every phase of my career has had a service component. That is by design. I never wanted to just cook; I wanted to help as many people as I could. Specifically, helping people resolve personal conflict is the aspect of Restaurant: Impossible that sets it apart and makes it so popular," said Irvine. "My new talk show allows me to help people resolve conflict and move forward in their lives with renewed focus. I'm thrilled that Tribune, the CW, and Irwin Entertainment saw the value in a show like this. It's going to make for a great show and allow me to do what I love most."

"The Robert Irvine Show," filmed at The Burbank Studios, is produced by Tribune Studios, in affiliation with veteran television producer John Irwin ("Couples/Family Therapy," "Red Nose Day," "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly") and his eponymous Irwin Entertainment and Robert Irvine Productions. Andrew Scher ("The Doctors") is the Executive Producer for the series.

About Robert Irvine

With more than 25 years in the culinary profession, Chef Robert Irvine has cooked his way through Europe, the Far East, the Caribbean and the Americas, in hotels and on the high seas. As the host of one of the Food Network's highest rated shows, Restaurant: Impossible, Irvine saves struggling restaurants across America by assessing and overhauling the restaurant's weakest spots. Irvine was previously the host of Food Network's Dinner: Impossible and Worst Cooks in America, has authored two cookbooks, Mission: Cook! and Impossible to Easy, and one healthy living book, Fit Fuel: A Chef's Guide to Eating Well and Living Your Best Life. Irvine is currently on tour with his new, interactive live show Robert Irvine Live, and appears regularly as an expert guest on national morning and daytime talk shows. In 2015, Irvine launched Robert Irvine Foods, a company that features a nutritionally improved line of food products without compromising great taste. Irvine recently established the eponymously named non-profit organization, The Robert Irvine Foundation, in an effort to support military personnel and their families. Now in operation for a few years, the foundation continues to grow and assist those in need. In recent years he was honored with two very distinguished recognitions for his dedication to the armed services and our country's heroes. He was first designated Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the U.S. Navy, and later that year awarded the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment and Support of our Service Members - a distinguished Patriot Award bestowed upon him by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Continuing his support of the military, Irvine will soon become the first celebrity chef to open a restaurant, aptly named Chef Robert Irvine's Fresh Kitchen, at the Pentagon in the summer of 2016. Also, Irvine just announced the launch of the Robert Irvine Magazine in May 2016, a new daytime talk show that will premiere on the CW Network in September 2016 and the opening of a new restaurant in Las Vegas at the Tropicana in 2017. For more information on Chef Robert Irvine, visit www.ChefIrvine.com.

About Tribune Media:

Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching approximately 50 million households, national entertainment cable network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and Gracenote, one of the world's leading sources of TV and music metadata powering electronic program guides in televisions, automobiles and mobile devices. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds other strategic investments in media. For more information, please visit www.tribunemedia.com.

About Irwin Entertainment:

The Los Angeles based Irwin Entertainment, Inc. is a full service multi-platform television production company committed to producing and developing high quality projects in the comedy, reality and live entertainment arenas. Headed by veteran television producer John Irwin, the company has numerous projects on air, in production, and in development with a variety of cable, broadcast, and digital networks including VH1, HBO, E!, NBC, Comedy Central, Netflix, CMT, truTV, TBS, Oxygen, Spike, and A&E. Under the Irwin Entertainment banner, John Irwin served as the executive producer of VH1's mega hit series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008-2012), Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn (2012- ), Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, the new E! series Famously Single, major live/event specials for NBC including New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows, Red Nose Day and Irwin also produced Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas for NBC which earned a 2014 WGA Award for Outstanding Writing in Comedy/Variety Special. Irwin also produces dozens of comedy projects including stand-up specials with Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Nikki Glaser, Daniel Tosh, Trevor Noah, David Spade, Norm MacDonald, Hannibal Buress and Anthony Jeselnik, to name a few. Prior to forming Irwin Entertainment, Irwin spent four years as a producer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, two years as a producer at Mad TV, and five years as Vice President, Development and Production for Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video.

About The CW:

THE CW TELEVISION NETWORK, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, made its debut on September 20, 2006 as America's fifth broadcast network, and is the youngest skewing network, targeting a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. The CW offers a five-night, 10-hour primetime lineup that runs Monday through Friday. In daytime, The CW broadcasts a Monday through Friday afternoon block, and a five-hour Saturday morning kids block. For more information, visit www.cwtv.com.