NEW PREMIERE DATE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 18

Emeril Lagasse Welcomes Celebrity Guests and Musicians On Variety Show Filled with Celebration and Cuisine

New York, NY – March 8, 2010 – Emeril Lagasse is ready to show viewers that there’s more to him than – BAM!  Today, ION Television announces that Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz has been named the bandleader for its first original non-scripted series, “The Emeril Lagasse Show.”  Viewers will feel like part of the celebration as they are welcomed to join Emeril’s home-like set each week.  Emeril, with the help of his band, led by Dave Koz, will welcome celebrity guests and musicians to break news and break bread as he shares his world, his friends and his passion for food with the studio and home audience.

The new weekly, entertainment television show featuring celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse will premiere on Sunday, April 18, at 8:00 PM, ET.  The one-hour variety show combines Emeril’s love of food, entertaining, music and fun as he gives new meaning to the term, “let the good times roll.”

“The pairing of Dave Koz as bandleader with Emeril Lagasse reinforces the fun and vibrant energy this show will deliver each week,” said ‘The Emeril Lagasse Show’ Executive Producer Karen Katz.  “This is a wonderful opportunity to show the many sides of Emeril Lagasse. He is not only America’s adored chef, but also a master showman, musician and host, who is now introducing viewers to more than just food.   What we’d like audiences to see is that some of the best and happiest times take place in our own living rooms, where food, friends and music set the stage for great fun.  Having world-class musician Dave Koz as our bandleader will jazz up the festivities that much more.”

Every episode of “The Emeril Lagasse Show” will feature a themed-celebration, with the series’ premiere to kick off with a proper “Housewarming Party,” where some of Emeril’s special friends and new neighbors will drop by to welcome him to the neighborhood.  Other themes will include “Sports Night,” in which Emeril throws a big tailgater on the set with one of America’s favorite sports heroes; “Now That’s Italian” features a world renowned Italian chef who stops by for an Italian cooking duel with Emeril; “Heartland/Country” celebrates the music and food of our nation’s heartland with one of Nashville’s favorite music stars; “Family Show” welcomes kids and all things family, including Emeril’s son E.J., who cooks up his own signature dish; and “Emeril’s Favorite Things” lets fans get up close and personal with our host.

Six-time Grammy nominee Dave Koz (www.davekoz.com) has established himself as a multi-platinum artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate, and was recently honored with a sidewalk star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame.  He has played with musical luminaries including Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Kenny Loggins, U2, Luther Vandross and Rod Stewart.   His body of best-selling work, most on the Capitol Records label, includes the gold-certified Lucky Man; The Dance, which spawned five Top 5 contemporary jazz hits; Saxophonic, which produced four more singles hits and garnered two Grammy nominations; the Grammy-nominated At the Movies; and Dave Koz-Greatest Hits, a retrospective collection of his smash singles.

Koz serves as a radio personality on both the Smooth Jazz Radio Network and serves as host of the Dave Koz Radio Show, which is nationally syndicated nationwide.  The founder of Rendezvous Entertainment, Koz also works with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, the Grammy Foundation Artists Committee as well as with NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) and the board of Governors of the Grammy Foundation.

National TV personality Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of thirteen restaurants across the country.  Emeril (www.emerils.com) is the best-selling author of fourteen cookbooks including his latest, Emeril 20-40-60:  Fresh Food Fast. In September 2002, Emeril established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support and encourage culinary arts and education programs for children.  As of November 2009, Emeril Lagasse Foundation has given over $3.2 million to children’s causes in New Orleans and on the Gulf Coast.

EMERIL LAGASSE TO HOST ON-AIR “TAILGATE PARTY” ON HIS RADIO SHOW ON MARTHA STEWART LIVING RADIO

World-renowned New Orleans chef Emeril Lagasse is hosting his radio show Cooking with Emeril live from Emeril’s Miami Beach restaurant Friday, February 5 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET on SIRIUS XM.

Emeril and an all-star lineup of guests including acclaimed chef/restaurateur Mario Batali, Chef Greg Hardesty of Indianapolis’ Recess and Chef Allison Vines-Rushing of New Orleans’ MiLA will share their favorite game day entertaining tips and tailgating recipes, and take calls from listeners nationwide.

Other special guests include gospel music stars Bebe and CeCe Wynans, headliners of the weekend’s official gospel celebration, and Chef Douglas Rodriguez, known as the creator of the Nuevo Latino Movement, who will discuss Miami’s dynamic food scene and modern Cuban cuisine.

Cooking with Emeril airs live on Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS channel 112 and XM channel 157 as part of “The Best of SIRIUS” package. Listeners can call 1-866-675-6675 or email questions to radio@marthastewart.com.

On Sunday, February 7, Emeril’s Miami Beach will kick off the Big Game with the ultimate tailgate party starting at 4:30pm featuring New Orleans game day favorites like Gulf Fish Court Bouillon with Grits, New Orleans Muffalettas, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Kicked Up Chili and Emeril’s King Cake, plus an open bar. Entry is $125 per person inclusive. View the menu.

Culinary Event of the Year “Chefs for Louisiana Cookery” Celebrates the State’s Bounty

Chefs de Cuisine from Emeril’s, NOLA Restaurant & Emeril’s Delmonico Join Event’s Culinary Team

New Orleans—On Sunday, March 21st, 2010, the state’s most celebrated chefs will come together at Kingsley House for a fundraiser benefiting the James Beard Foundation. Chefs have teamed up with each other and local farmers and fishermen to create a menu that is a true testament to the quality ingredients native to Louisiana. Read more »

‘The Emeril Lagasse Show,’ Featuring Celebrity Guests, Music, and Good Food, to Debut in March 2010 on ION Television

NEW YORK, Jan 20, 2010 – Building on its 2009 momentum, ION Television today announced its first original non-scripted series, “The Emeril Lagasse Show,” a new weekly, entertainment television show featuring celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse. The original, primetime series will be recorded before a live studio audience and will capture Emeril’s passion for people, entertainment, music, food and celebration. The hour long program will air on Sundays at 8pm beginning March 28th. Read more »

World-renowned Chef Serves Up His First Burger Eatery in Historic Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA (December 1, 2009) – Burgers And More by Emeril, the first-ever burger restaurant by world-renowned Chef Emeril Lagasse, has opened at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Burgers And More by Emeril – a play on Lagasse’s signature expression, BAM! – joins Emeril’s Chop House as the chef’s second restaurant at the Sands Bethlehem. Read more »

Martha Stewart to expand her live call-in show “Ask Martha” to twice a week

NEW YORK – November 17, 2009 – During a special live broadcast on SIRIUS XM Radio today, Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse announced that starting the week of November 30, Emeril will host his first live call-in radio show, Cooking with Emeril. The broadcast will air twice-weekly on Stewart’s exclusive satellite radio channel, Martha Stewart Living Radio. Read more »

Emeril Lagasse Foundation Joins Fight to End Hunger in Las Vegas with Funding for Three Square Food Bank “Kids Cafe®”

LAS VEGAS (November 17, 2009) – At the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s fifth anniversary “Carnivale du Vin,” a crowd of 700 guests gathered for an evening of food, wine and revelry on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at The Venetian in Las Vegas and helped raise $1.9 million for children’s causes.

Building on the Foundation’s mission to support children’s culinary arts, nutrition and education programs in communities where Emeril Lagasse has restaurants, Lagasse announced his Foundation’s partnership with Three Square food bank and a grant to establish Kids Cafe® – a program of Feeding America – in three Las Vegas area pilot schools, to provide nutritious afterschool meals to more than 500 students.  In addition to serving meals, the program will teach students healthy eating skills so they can make smart choices about food. Read more »

30 top chefs and entertaining experts offer tips, tricks and more to listeners for 30 hours over three days on Stewart’s exclusive satellite radio channel

Stellar lineup of experts, including Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten help America cook the biggest meal of the year

NEW YORK – November 10, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that more than 30 top chefs and entertaining experts will participate in the Martha Stewart Living Radio “Thanksgiving Hotline.” Read more »

‘Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event’ Premieres January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT

Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali To Be Joined By Emeril Lagasse and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford

First Lady Michelle Obama Challenges Chefs to Use The White House Kitchen Garden’s Produce to Create a Meal for America
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 – Food Network stars Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse travel to the White House to take part in an unprecedented culinary competition in Super Chef Battle, a special two-hour episode of Iron Chef America. Greeted by First Lady Michelle Obama, the chefs are joined by White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and receive their challenge: create a meal for America using The White House Kitchen Garden’s produce as their secret ingredients. The special episode premieres Sunday, January 3rd at 8pm ET/PT. Read more »

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Announces Opening of “Burgers And More by Emeril” and New Branch of the Famed Carnegie Deli on November 22

Bethlehem, PA (November 2, 2009) – Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem today announced plans to open two new restaurants – Burgers And More by Emeril, the first-ever burger restaurant by world-renowned Chef Emeril Lagasse, and a new branch of the famous New York City Carnegie Deli. Both restaurants will launch at the Sands Bethlehem property on November 22. Read more »