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AmericanLife TV Premieres 13 New Episodes of "Fixing Dinner" With Popular Host and Dinner Expert, Sandi Richard

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WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/06/08 -- AmericanLife TV Network^SM

(http://www.americanlifetv.com/), the cable network devoted to the Baby Boomer generation, will feature 13 new episodes of "Fixing Dinner" as part of the July programming primetime line-up. The show will air at 2:00p.m. and 5:30p.m. ET/PT, Mon., Wed., Fri., and 9:30pm and 11:30pm on Sat.

"Fixing Dinner," was created in response to the common contemporary complaint that "we never sit down to dinner as a family!" Popular host and cookbook author Sandi Richard comes to the rescue with this weekly series that answers dinner-time cries for help. Each episode, Richard consults with a different family to show them how they can organize their kitchen, their cooking and their lives so that they can have a family dinner every night of the week. Sandi Richard is North America's foremost meal planner. She speaks to thousands of people across North America about strategies to get families back to the dinner table to create more balance in their lives. Sandi won AMPIA's Best Host - Female (non-news) at both the 2005 and 2006 Alberta Film and Television Awards.

"We are excited about airing 13 new episodes of 'Fixing Dinner.' Our Baby Boomer audience can really relate to these real families' difficulties in getting everyone to sit down for a meal together. And with its easy meal plans and recipes available on our website this is an entertaining and fun series to get real answers and that is very important to us at AmericanLife TV," says Mark Ringwald, VP of Programming, AmericanLife TV Network.

Other highlights for AmericanLife TV's line-up in June include original lifestyle programming and guest star appearances by well-known entertainment legends.

-- "Embassy Chefs" (11:30a.m. and 3:00p.m. ET/PT -- Wed.) Learn all about world culture and cuisine from the chefs along Washington, DC's Embassy Row. -- "Healthy Flavors" (12:30p.m. and 4:00p.m. ET/PT -- Mon.-Fri.) James Beard-nominated Chef Coleman employs an approachable style to promote healthy cooking without sacrificing flavor. -- "Monterey Cooking" (12:00p.m. and 3:30p.m. ET/PT -- Mon.-Sun.) This entertaining cooking show features famed Monterey Peninsula restaurateur, John Pisto, cooking Italian, seafood and California regional dishes in his home kitchen. -- "This Food, That Wine" (5:30p.m. ET/PT -- Tue., Thurs., Sun.) features chef Angie MacRae and sommelier Stacey Metulynsky assisting a host with party planning, including menu planning, cooking and wine pairing. Working with real-life people who already possess a basic knowledge of wine and cooking, Angie proves that recipes can be easy to make and still be impressive to guests. While Stacey teaches food and wine pairing, she shares background information on the history of wine and tips on how to best enjoy wine. -- "Save Our House, Save Our Family" (1:30p.m. and 5:00p.m. ET/PT -- Tue., Thurs., Sat.) combines relationship and renovation reality television to help families find solutions to everyday problems at home. Relationship strategist Hina Khan works with the family, helping them overcome hurdles to mend relationship issues that are affecting life at home. At the same time, contractor Dylan Marcel works with his crew to remodel a portion of the house that is an element of the strife. Once these two pieces are in play, peace can be negotiated within the house. -- "Flea Market Mania" (11:00a.m. ET/PT -- Mon.-Fri.) Collectibles expert Christopher Kent appraises antiques and flea market finds on this eye- opening half-hour show. -- "Alive & Well" (1:00p.m. and 4:30p.m., ET/PT -- Mon.-Sat.) features exotic spa getaways, natural foods, nutrition, natural beauty, alternative medicines and the latest health trends. Special guests include health conscious celebrities, prominent chefs, authors and health experts. -- "Til Debt Do U$ Part" (1:30p.m. and 5:00p.m. ET/PT -- Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun.) features financial author and columnist Gail Vax-Oxlade offering solutions to couples in financial crisis, including bankruptcy, overspending, mounting debt and unemployment.

AmericanLife TV will also feature primetime series highlights in July that will include some of America's favorite classics, including; "Mission: Impossible," "St. Elsewhere," "Hill Street Blues," "LA Law," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Newhart," "WKRP in Cincinnati," "Lou Grant," "Combat," "Burke's Law," "Lost in Space," "Trapper John, MD," "The Honeymooners," "The Green Hornet" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" to name a few. For more information visit www.Americanlifetv.com or check your local TV listings.