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Former Award Nominee and Presenter Jeannie Mai new series “Steampunk’D”

Former TASTE AWARD Nominee and Celebrity Presenter, Jeannie Mai, has a new series with GSN, aka the Game Show Network.

Jeannie was formerly host of the hit series, “How Do I Look“, and has gone on to host several other style and pop-oriented programs. Her new show puts a new spin on an emerging style trend, Steampunk.

Per GSN:

GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today that it has started production on a new original skill-based competition series, STEAMPUNK’D. Hosted by Jeannie Mai (“The Real”), the show seeks to find the most talented and versatile Steampunk designers in the country. Inspired by the Victorian era, Steampunk is a retro-futuristic design movement seen in everything from fashion to technology to design.

In STEAMPUNK’D, 10 contestants (also known as “Makers”) will be challenged to marry objects from the past and present in order to create impressive futuristic designs. Dramatic reveals each week will build to a grand finale of a fully realized Steampunk’d manor and the winner will take home a $100,000 grand prize.

Jeannie Mai, who will serve as host, has been a Steampunk fan since her teenage years and knows the style very well. Best known as one of the five dynamic hosts of the popular daytime talk show “The Real,” Mai continues to appear as a frequent fashion expert for “Today Show,” “Wendy Williams” and “E! News.” Before becoming a television personality, she began her career as a celebrity makeup artist and stylist from San Jose, California.

“Exemplified by the designs of films like ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ the incredibly rich and creative subculture of Steampunk is increasingly filtering into pop culture,” says Amy Introcaso-Davis, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development for GSN. “Like the amazing painters in ‘Skin Wars,’ these makers will astonish audiences with their talent and creativity and this show reinforces GSN’s commitment to bringing cutting-edge skill-based competition to our air.”

STEAMPUNK’D is executive produced by Kimberly and John Ehrhard (“Hogan Knows Best,” “Miami Social”) of Pink Sneakers Productions and Jennifer J. Duncan.

Fashion documentary Dior and I continues Film Release Circuit

YouTube Star MoreZoella Cookie Recipe video hits over 650K Views in 3 Days

Reinforcing the star power and appeal of YouTube stars in all of their various endeavors, comes proof that this applies even to cookie recipes made by non-chefs.

Case in point, MoreZoella, with over 3.4 Million Subscribers on YouTube. Her video, “Baking Cookies & Louise Live” soared past the half million viewers mark within 3 days, or in other words, in about 78 hours. Ironically, she’s not even famous for her cooking, but for her beauty and other vlogging topics.

It is obvious to state that most major networks, cable channels, and media outlets would be thrilled with this type of immediate impact and viewership.

Recently it was announced that Zoella (Zoe Sugg) is releasing a new line of beauty products, as well as has at least two book deals in the works. (see announcement video below).

What is clear is that if she did decide to expand into the food realm, both fans and sponsors would be lining up.

Either way, Zoella is a good candidate someday for a TASTE AWARD.

Fashion Documentary Lagerfeld Confidential premieres On Demand

Fashionistas, your sage has arisen! Or at least, is coming to Video On Demand.

A potential TASTE AWARDS Nominee about Chanel and Fendi’s enigmatic creative director Karl Lagerfeld is coming to TV5MONDE Cinema on Demand!

Karl sets the record straight in Lagerfeld Confidential his most revealing fashion-based documentary to date. Known as “The Master of Reinvention,” this compelling documentary explores secrets about Lagerfeld’s German upbringing, sexual aspirations and more importantly his journey to becoming one of the world’s most prolific fashion icons.

With a behind the scenes look at Lagerfeld’s design studio, childhood photos, fashion shows and his Parisian-styled apartment, Lagerfeld Confidential is a complete 150 hour video diary directed by Rodolphe Marconi, giving a candid portrait of his fashion empire and the rebirth of Chanel.

In respect to the launch of his eponymous children’s collection and the Karl Lagerfeld Retrospective in Germany’s Bundeskunsthalle museum, now is the perfect time to honor everything he has done for Chanel and of course the fashion world. As part of an array of compelling documentaries airing on TV5MONDE Cinema on Demand this month, viewers will be inspired by this in-depth look at the daily life and work of Chanel’s best visionary – Karl Lagerfeld.

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