TV Guide Channel(R) Signs Popular Radio Personality and Emmy(R)-Nominated TV Host Teresa Strasser.-- Strasser Will Co-Host TV WATERCOOLER, TV Guide Channel's Quick-Witted, Comedic Dish on TV News and Pop Culture Every Monday at 8 p.m. ET/PT -- LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- TV Guide Channel[R], an entertainment destination channel available in nearly 80 million homes nationwide, has signed Teresa Strasser Teresa Strasser (b. June 8, 1970) is a writer and TV personality known for hosting the first season of the home makeover show While You Were Out on TLC. She is currently a co-host for The Adam Carolla Show as a co-host of TV WATERCOOLER, the network's edgy and comedic weekly series featuring fast-paced TV talk on the shows and celebrities that have America buzzing. Strasser, who is also the on-air sidekick to popular syndicated radio personality Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. Carolla achieved fame for several broadcast stints: Co-host of the radio show Loveline , will co-host TV WATERCOOLER with John Fugelsang ("America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFV, previously AFHV), is an American reality television program on ABC in which viewers are able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. ") starting Monday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. In her debut appearance, Strausser, along with Fugelsang, will welcome TV legend Peter Falk ("Columbo," "A Shark's Tale") in-studio on TV WATERCOOLER. "Teresa is quick-witted and fun with an engaging style and smart sensibility that we know TV Watercooler fans will love," said Matthew Singerman, Senior Vice President of Programming, TV Guide Channel. "She is a terrific complement to John Fugelsang, who has helped established TV Watercooler's loyal fan following since the series' premiere earlier this year." TV WATERCOOLER debuted in January 2006 and has quickly become one of the network's top-rated original series, as viewers tune-in every Monday to get the latest dish on their favorite TV shows and personalities. The teaming of Fugelsang and Strasser on TV WATERCOOLER brings together two of the smartest people in television to television. This year, some of TV's biggest stars have appeared in-studio on TV WATERCOOLER, including Andy Garcia, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, MoNique, Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. He was one of the leading boxers in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas , Tom Green, Paul Reiser, Lisa Edelstein and Anthony Michael Hall. New episodes of TV WATERCOOLER premiere every Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on TV Guide Channel. Strasser can be heard every weekday morning on the "Adam Carolla Morning Radio Show," syndicated to 12 markets on the West Coast, including KLSX-FM in Los Angeles. Television viewers know her best as the host of "While You Were Out," a home makeover show for which she was nominated for an Emmy[R] award. Strasser is also an accomplished writer and has received an Emmy[R] Award for her work on "Win Ben Stein's Money Win Ben Stein's Money was an American television game show that ran from July 28 1997 to May 8 2003 on Comedy Central. It featured three contestants who competed in a general knowledge trivia contest to win the grand prize of $5,000 from the show's host, Ben Stein. ." She is currently the Los Angeles Press Club columnist of the Year and has spent the last decade writing a syndicated singles column. Her work has appeared in the "Fashion Police" column in Us Weekly, and she is a regular contributing columnist at the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . About TV Guide Channel TV Guide Channel reaches nearly 80 million homes and is the premier television entertainment network for viewers seeking the latest information on the best programs, hottest stars and latest trends on television. Headquartered in the heart of Hollywood at its TV Guide Studios, the network combines original programming with comprehensive program listings information - all of which deliver on viewers' need for an entertaining and easy guide to what's on TV What's on TV is a weekly television listings magazine published by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary. It is claimed to be the United Kingdom's best-selling magazine with over 4 million readers. It was launched in 1991 after the monopoly on listings magazine ended. . TV Guide Channel is owned and operated by TV Guide Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR , Inc. About Gemstar-TV Guide Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GMST GMST Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time GMST General Military Subjects Test GMST Genov Modified Stroop Test ) is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Spot and TV Guide Mobile; the impact of competitive products and pricing; ongoing and potential future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Note to Editors: GEMSTAR, TV GUIDE, TV GUIDE CHANNEL, TV GUIDE SPOT and TV GUIDE MOBILE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The names of other companies and products used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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