HGTV PROPERTY SHOP QUEEN

Tatiana Londono lives and breathes the world of real estate. This dynamic young agent began her career by cold-calling her way into the real estate business five years ago. Within a year she reached the Top 10 Agents list, thanks to her tough persona, brilliant skills and trademark style. With sales in the seven-figure range, Tatiana decided it was time to set up her own agency, the Londono Realty Group. The trials and tribulations of setting up her own agency are captured on HGTV's reality show, "Property Shop."

With her couture clothes, killer shoes and even more killer instinct, Londono is a natural for TV. The show cuts between her fast-paced career life and life at home with her supportive husband and two kids.

"I want to be big," she said unabashedly. "I call myself the Wal-Mart of real estate. I'll sell a $100,000 house as happily as I'll sell a one million dollar listing. To me, a dollar's a dollar and I'm grateful for each one I get."

Ms. Londono adds,"I want to be a brand, like Martha Stewart or Oprah. You never know where opportunity will take you."There is little doubt she will get her wish.

http://www.londonogroup.com

THE NAUGHTY KITCHEN

Blythe Beck is on a quest for *Total World Culinary Domination. The bold 29 year old chef has caused a major sensation in Dallas with her "Sexy New American Cuisine," innovative, decadent dishes powered by her unique philosophy toward food and life: "Keep it naughty!"

"Naughty" means butter, cream, cheese and pork fat. It means flavorful American classics with a sexy twist, like "Buck-Nekkid Bacon," "Dirty South Sausage Balls," and "Fudge Manage a Trois."

Blythe's quest for *TWCD us currently being documented for a new reality TV series airing on the Oxygen network: "The Naughty Kitchen, With Chef Blythe Beck." It takes viewers inside Blythe's wickedly fun and racy world, both in and out of her Dallas restaurant, as the sassy, super-sized chef imbues her "fired up" spirit into everything she does and everyone she meets

As the Executive Chef at Hotel Palomar in Dallas, Blythe can be found sporting her signature pink chef attire, barking orders, and sassing her crew in the gorgeous show kitchen at Central 214, the boutique hotel's premiere restaurant. "This is not a job. This is not a career. This is not a choice," Blythe says. "This is what I am meant to do. It is my passion."

**PLUS** Our resident Wine Curmudgeon, Jeff Siegel, with our wine tasting (buy: Bogle Chardonnay & Osborne' Solaz Cabernet blend Tempranillo to participate.) Food Network's ADAM GERTLER returns, and CHEF ANAHITA will be giving us recipes.

FRENCH BLISS

Gilles Marini exploded onto the scene as Dante, the Casanova living in the beach house next door to Kim Cattrall's Samantha in the "Sex and the City" movie, a role which has earned him international recognition. We went to see Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte; we left with one visual imprint: Gilles' shower scene.

Gilles can currently be seen as Rachel Griffiths’s love interest on ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” and was recently seen on “Dancing with the Stars.” He will next be seen as Vanessa Redgrave’s husband on FX’s “Nip/Tuck” in mid-November. He has appeared on television in “Ugly Betty,” “Dirty, Sexy Money,” “Criminal Minds,” “Windfall,” and in several soap operas including “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Passions.” His recent film credits include “One and the Other (L’Une et L’Autre),” “Pirates of the Caribbean 3,” and “The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down.”

Gilles has appeared in many television commercials and print ads for companies like Budweiser, Clairol, Coca Cola, Ross, Chrysler, Fila, GNC, Infiniti, Mervins, Avon, Lord and Taylor, Robinsons May, etc.

Proceeds from his new 2010 calendar will go to the Maximum Hope Foundation.

DOUBLE THE LAUGHSPostscript: This was over an hour of total hilarious improv by two masters, including on-the-spot songs, and more.

And they (Ben Gleib, anyhow- see picture taken and sent during the show, below) like me. They really like me. So that makes them even funnier.

It's the return of the Ben's! Morrison and Gleib, two of the funniest comics you will ever encounter. Hilarity ensued the first two visits, and we can expect these kings of improv to bring nothing less tonight.

Check them out at:

www.benmorrison.org

www.bengleib.com

Come early. No reserved seats!

HELLO, DELI!

By popular demand, the Deli and Beer edition of the Art Of Living Magazine! Today we have David Sax, author of "Save The Deli." David is a deli fanatic, whose yearning for the salted, cured meats traces back to friday nights at Yitz’s in Toronto. Further back he can trace deli lineage to his father’s childhood in Montreal, and his grandfather’s childhood in Romania. A journalist by trade, David writes for such venerable publications as New York Magazine, VanityFair.com, GQ, Portfolio, and others.

Ben Granger, of www.bierkraft.com will join us from New York to talk about the crafting and appreciation of fine beer, along with tips for growing your own hops, as he does, in his Brooklyn backyard!

Jeff Siegel, our Wine Curmudgeon, will give us our wines to buy for next week's wine tasting, and Chef Anahita Naderi will give us some food and recipe love.

DIVINE INSPIRATION

Eddie Benitez has been making news since the day he was born. According to a local legend in San Juan, PR, a strange cosmic event took place on November 11, 1962. Many observed the noonday sun dance across the sky as if in some kind of celestial celebration. At that very moment, Eddie Benitez was born. Perhaps not coincidence, as a legend had been born, with a fire dance in the sky, hinting at the electrifying world music to come forth from his humble beginning.

By the age of thirteen, Eddie had been playing for years, had studied classical guitar with Andres Segovia while living in Europe with his family. He then continued to teach himself, forming his own group, "Nebula," when he was just 12, and winning local battles of the bands in Brooklyn, where his family had since put down roots.

At 14, Eddie had record companies battling for his band to sign with them, eventually choosing Fania Records. Now a part of the Fania All-Stars, he was thurst onto the stage at Madison Square Guarden in 1976, performing with legends like Tito Puente, Charlie & Eddie Palmieri, and Mongo Santamaria. He then did something no one else had: He bridged Latin Jazz with the NYC Punk Rock scene, and was the first Latin recording artist to perform at the famous Punk Rock club, CBGB's, hanging with the likes of Debbie Harry, and The Ramones.

Eddie was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 23, and after 3 years of treatments, was told he had only three months to live. What happened then remains unexplained: Eddie received a dramatic spiritual vision, during which a complete healing occurred. His cancer was spontaneously healed, baffling his doctors. This changed his life forever...to be continued.

EVIL SHEILA: DEAD - OR ALIVE?

KIMBERLIN'S SOUND WAS LOW. PLEASE ADJUST ACCORDINGLY!

Though Kimberlin played a mother (to Kelly Monaco's character) in the daytime drama, "Port Charles," and Dr. Paige Miller in "One Life To Live," it is the evil character, 'Sheila Carter,' a seemingly unredeemable psychopath that everyone loved to hate, on both "The Young And The Restless," and "The Bold And The Beautiful" that fans remember.

I have had many requests to have her back on the show (she was on OWT on 7/11/08), and finally am able to bring her back to catch us up on her activities since she last appeared on "The Young And The Restless" in 2006.

Kimberlin has a successful design firm in the San Diego area. It was rumored in August of this year that 'Sheila' may be coming back to "The Bold And The Beautiful."

LIFESTYLE & DESIGN

In the space of a few short years, Ronda Carman, editor of AlltheBestBlog.com, went from writing a part-time hobby blog to producing what many are now calling a ‘leading online resource’ that is read in over 75 countries and followed by thousands of regular readers.

All the Best Blog—‘A Passport to Stylish Living’ sports interviews with top people in the design field and has a devoted international following. More importantly for Carman, her blog has led her to develop a contact list that any public relations firm would envy – a fact that is being recognized by firms in the design field and the home products industry.

Ronda recently joined forces with SFERRA, a company dealing in luxury linens with over 500 specialty stores, including Nieman Marcus. Paul Hooker owns the company outright, and though privately owned, industry estimates put the annual SFERRA revenues at well over $25 million dollars.

Ronda is based in the UK and will be doing the interview live, from Scotland.

In addition, this week's "Design" show will include Lonni Paul, HGTV "Design Star" finalist, and a taped interview with Andrea Schroder, of Bravo's "Top Design," who is our Barcelona correspondent.

All new format with exciting regular contributors who are experts in a wide range of interests, from food, wine, design, style, & more.

"Another" 'Desperate Housewife?'

REBECCA GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO COME BACK TONIGHT, AS WE WERE CUT OFF LAST NIGHT AND UNABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE SWITCHBOARD!

Rebecca is a former Ford model, "Miss Nebraska," and placed 5th in the "Miss USA" competition. She first appeared in the soaps: "Guiding Light," "Loving," and "Dark Shadows," eventually landing in "Port Charles," with visits recently to "The Young And The Restless."

But she has appeared in many other televisions series, movies, and theatrical releases along the way, including "CSI," and "CSI:New York;" "Las Vegas," "The Cleaner," and "The Mentalist," on the small screen, with films such as, "The Substitute 3," "Fantastic Four," "The Marrying Man," "Love Potion #9," and "Safe Harbour."

Rebecca is currently appearing in a continuing soap-like "cheating scandal" commercial for Sprint, with actor David Chisum, airing during "Desperate Housewives," and performing to sold-out audiences in the play,

"It's Just Sex: A Comedy About Lust and Trust," at Two Roads Theatre in Studio City, CA.

"Scandalous" Woman?

***NOTE: SOUND PROBLEMS & EVENTUAL DISCONNECT WITH INABILITY TO RECONNECT TO SWITCHBOARD ENDED SHOW EARLY. REBECCA WILL BE BACK TO FINISH SHOW TUES. 10/20 @ 8 pm PT!

Rebecca is a former Ford model, "Miss Nebraska," and placed 5th in the "Miss USA" competition. She first appeared in the soaps: "Guiding Light," "Loving," and "Dark Shadows," eventually landing in "Port Charles," with visits recently to "The Young And The Restless."

But she has appeared in many other televisions series, movies, and theatrical releases along the way, including "CSI," and "CSI:New York;" "Las Vegas," "The Cleaner," and "The Mentalist," on the small screen, with films such as, "The Substitute 3," "Fantastic Four," "The Marrying Man," "Love Potion #9," and "Safe Harbour."

Rebecca is currently appearing in a continuing soap-like "cheating scandal" commercial for Sprint, with actor David Chisum, airing during "Desperate Housewives," and performing to sold-out audiences in the play,

"It's Just Sex: A Comedy About Lust and Trust," at Two Roads Theatre in Studio City, CA.