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A&E EXPANDS ITS HOME.MADE.NATION PROGRAMMING BLOCK WITH OVER 145 HOURS OF NEW ORIGINAL SERIES FROM BUDDY VALASTRO, RACHAEL RAY, AND MICHAEL YO
SIGNATURE HOME FLIPPING SERIES "ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING" RENEWED WITH
NEW EPISODE ORDER AS WELL AS THE GREENLIGHT OF ADDITIONAL LIFESTYLE
SERIES ACROSS THE SCHEDULE
NEW YORK, NY - March 8, 2023 - A&E expands its weekend Home.Made.Nation lifestyle block
with new series from celebrity baker, chef, and entrepreneur, Buddy Valastro, television host and
designer, Rachael Ray, and comedian and actor Michael Yo. The network has also renewed signature
series "Zombie House Flipping" as well as expanding with new series "Best in Chow" and "Deliciously
Twisted Classics."
This Fall, A+E Networks kicks off its multiplatform partnership with Buddy Valastro with three new
series following the TV star and custom cake entrepreneur. In "Legends of the Fork" Valastro travels
the country in search of the most renowned American dishes and restaurants to uncover the "secret sauce"
to their success. Returning to the bakery, "Cake Dynasty" (working title), follows Buddy and his family
as they bring the Carlo's Bakery cake empire to new levels. With the whole family involved, the business
is expanding into restaurants, nationwide shipping, automated cake vending, and other areas while still
staying true to their roots--baking thousands of cakes, Italian specialty desserts, and cookies each day
while creating the most brain-busting, innovative cakes around. Additionally, Valastro is set to host an
exciting new competition series, "Cake Toppers" (working title), where talented bakers are pitted
against one another to craft creative cakes until the tables are turned.
Following the success of "Rachael Ray's Italian Dream Home," A+E Networks expands on its
partnership with Rachael Ray, with a number of original series in the home and food space in
development. Among the new programs is the cooking series, "Rachael Ray Meals in Minutes"
(working title), a fresh take on quick, easy, yummy meals. Rachael demonstrates her creativity and flare
from her personal home kitchen, cooking a complete meal in minutes from comfort food to sophisticated
fare for entertaining.
A&E continues to expand into the food space with "1,000 Ways to Dine" hosted by actor and comedian
Michael Yo. From a cliffside pod in the mountains of Peru to a Tokyo eatery filled with ninjas, the series
takes viewers on a tour of some of the most unusual and unique restaurants - where food is just one part
of the experience.
Additionally, premiering Sunday, July 9 at 11am ET/PT, "Best in Chow" follows comedian Matt
Richards as he travels to the biggest state fairs and street scenes across the country to find America's
wildest foods and most creative cooks to judge the best of the best. Immediately following at 12pm
ET/PT, "Deliciously Twisted Classics" continues the hunt for outrageous eats this summer. The all-new
series features a panel of celebrity chefs and culinary influencers including Aarti Sequeira, Gina Neely,
Leah Cohen, Rocco DiSpirito and more as they sample the most delicious and extravagant spins on
familiar dishes.
A&E also announced the renewal of two popular flipping series, including fan favorite "Zombie House
Flipping" which returns for season six. This season saw the expansion of the series with new teams in
Tampa, FL and Dallas, TX in addition to the O.G. team in Orlando, FL. The series follows teams who
transform rotting abandoned properties left for dead, or "zombie houses," into beautifully remade homes,
flipping them for top dollar. Each episode shows the inner workings of this high-stakes world full of
unexpected disasters, hidden costs, and quirky personalities.
Series Line Up:
Legends of the Fork: "Legends of the Fork" premieres Fall 2023. Series produced by the Six West
Media(TM) group in association with Cakehouse Media for A&E. Steve Ascher, Donna MacLetchie, Nick
Budabin, and Buddy Valastro are executive producers. Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman serve as
executive producers for A&E Network.
Cake Dynasty (working title): "Cake Dynasty" premieres Fall 2023 and is produced by the Six West
Media(TM) group in association with Cakehouse Media for A&E. Steve Ascher, Donna MacLetchie, and
Buddy Valastro are executive producers. Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman serve as executive producers
for A&E Network.
Cake Toppers (working title): "Cake Toppers" premieres Fall 2023 and is produced by the Six West
Media(TM) group in association with Cakehouse Media for A&E in development with Jane Street
Entertainment. Steve Ascher and Buddy Valastro are executive producers and Cyndi Harder serves as coexecutive
producer. Donna MacLetchie is executive producer for Jane Street Entertainment. Teri
Kennedy and Jordan Harman serve as executive producers for A&E Network.
Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes (working title): "Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes" (wt) premieres
Summer 2023. The series is produced by Free Food Studios. Rachael Ray, Brian Flanagan, Anthony
Amoia and Sean Lee are executive producers for Free Food Studios. Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman
are executive producers for A&E.
1,000 Ways to Dine: "1,000 Ways to Dine" premieres Fall 2023 and is produced by the Six West
Media(TM) group for A&E. Steve Ascher, Allie Breslin, Valerie Chow, and Natalie Feldman are executive
producers. Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman are executive producers for A&E Network.
Best in Chow: "Best in Chow" premieres Sunday, July 9 at 11am ET/PT and is produced by 495
Productions for A&E Network. SallyAnn Salsano, Dave Hamilton and Ebony McClain serve as executive
producers for 495 Productions. Teri Kennedy and Brad Holcman serve as executive producers for A&E.
Deliciously Twisted Classics: "Deliciously Twisted Classics" premieres Sunday, July 9 at 12pm ET/PT
and is produced by the Six West Media(TM) group for A&E. Steve Ascher, Allie Breslin, and Valerie Chow
are executive producers. Teri Kennedy and Jordan Harman serve as executive producers for A&E
Network.
Zombie House Flipping: "Zombie House Flipping" returns for season 6 in fall 2023 and is produced by
Lionsgate's Pilgrim Media Group. Craig Piligian and Melodie Calvert are Executive Producers for
Pilgrim. Teri Kennedy and Brad Holcman are Executive Producers for A&E.
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