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March 5 - 11, 2023 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE Conversation and drinks: When talk shows get spirited It's no secret that a few drinks can loosen lips and bring out the motormouth in even the most cloistered introvert. So imagine what it can do for folks who perform on camera for a living. For makers of talk shows, that can translate to ratings gold as tipsy celebrity guests let their hair down, get silly and/or real and create the kind of buzz and publicity that money can't buy. And for viewers, it can be downright fun to watch. A new entry joins that subgenre with "The Wine Down." Airing its second hourlong special Wednesday, March 8, on BET, it places R&B/ soul/hip-hop icon Mary J. Blige in the role of host as she cracks a bottle of wine and engages in raw, provocative, insightful and real conversations with guests from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and social media. So while few other details were available at this writing, it has been announced that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will be this week's guest to be engaged (and served) by Blige, who created the series with her production company Blue Butterfly. Here are some other talk-with-drinks shows that viewers have sampled over the years. "Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC): A fun element of this after hours talker is the segment "Seth Goes Day Drinking," in which the host and a celebrity guest spend an afternoon imbibing at a New York City establishment. The antics get silly and all concerned have fun as Meyers plays impromptu games and engages the likes of recording artist Rihanna, talk show host Kelly Clarkson, chef Ina Garten and actress Retta. These days, these segments can be found on YouTube. "A Drink With" (YouTube): Hillary Sawchuk is your host for this series that was created in 2011 with the intention of bringing back frank conversation to media. Guests range from entertainers and artists to athletes and entrepreneurs and have included comedian Chelsea Handler, actress Natasha Lyonne, journalist Lisa Ling, race car driver Kyle B usch and author Katie Lee Biegel. "Kocktails With Khloe" (FYI): Now available to stream on Hulu, this short-lived 2016 series featured socialite and TV personality Khloe Kardashian throwing a lively dinner party in her kitchen, where she drinks and chats it up with a range of guests including actor Taye Diggs, musical artist Sean Puffy Combs, TV personality Jeannie Mai and YouTube personality GloZell Green. "Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda" (NBC): Hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb kept it light as they sipped Gifford's GIFFT wines while bantering with guests and each other in the fourth hour of NBC's venerable morning program. The fun ended with Gifford's departure in 2019. Mary J. Blige Sunday 6:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America Pizza Hut and its rival, Domino's, compete for dominance of America's go-to pizza choice. (In Ste- reo) FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three DDD family duos compete in Flavortown for the last spot in the tourna- ment finale. 7:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Next Level Chef The chefs each pre- pare a dish from Mexico. (In Stereo) HIST The Food That Built America Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance. (In Stereo) FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three families compete to decide who wins the DDD Family Tournament and the $20,000 prize. 8:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America The top- selling candy days of the year revolve around Easter, Valentine's Day and Hallow- een. (In Stereo) FOOD Tournament of Champions New chefs are introduced to their sudden death battles; four chefs will move on to the Super 16. (N) (In Stereo) 9:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America New wing- focused restaurant chains take the recipe out of Buf- falo, N.Y. (N) (In Stereo) Monday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Spring Bak- ing Championship The four bakers must make whoopie pie garden critters; the bak- ers must capture rainfall in a cake. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Spring Baking Championship The three finalists must create red, white and blue American flag cakes; $50,000 final prize. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Spring Baking Championship The bakers revisit the desserts that sparked their love for bak- ing. (N) Tuesday 5:00 p.m. WFYI Pati's Mexican Table Boston lettuce salad with avocado, pineapple and pumpkin seeds; mole stew; hibiscus cookies. (In Stereo) FOOD Chopped An ingre- dient with a challenging texture; some sticky beans and a peculiar salad are shockers. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Alton Brown and his fans curate maniacal baskets for an epic tournament, includ- ing a Japanese dish. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped In the wild conclusion of Alton Brown's Maniacal Baskets tournament, Alton has a big announcement. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped With powerful peppers, four chefs learn that they'll get hotter chilies for every round. (N) 9:00 p.m. FOOD Superchef Grudge Match Nikki Dinki calls out Damaris Phillips; Tom Pizzica looks to prove the judges got it wrong. (N) Wednesday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy Fieri challenges chefs to make a bacon dish, and the winner competes with an all-star judge. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three pros make a comfort classic using only plant-based foods, and the winner takes on a judge. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three sandwich fanatics make a decadent sandwich with their fantasy food draft picks. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three cheese-loving chefs compete to create the tastiest cheese dinner and win $10,000. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Four seafood mas- ters make a shellfish feast using sample items from the store. (N) Thursday 5:00 p.m. WFYI Ellie's Real Good Food Snap pea, tomato and watermelon salad with feta; green tea- poached salmon with Asian slaw. (In Stereo) BRAVO Top Chef Using the freshest gulf shellfish to cre- ate a seafood tower with one hot and one cold dish. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Thomas Boemer and Bao Bao return for a rematch what'scooking and a chance to steal Bobby Flay's throne. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Fernando Ruiz battles Paco Garcia for a chance at Bobby Flay. 6:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef The chefs receive an omi- nous gift from Tom, who tells them to meet him at the docks. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Mathew Rice and Thiago Silva fire up the ovens for a chance to bake circles around Bobby Flay. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Jose Garces and Anne Burrell team up to take down their good friend, Bobby Flay. 7:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef For their last Quickfire Chal- lenge, the chefs make the trip to El Charro in Tucson, Ariz. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ha- waiian chef Jojo Vasquez tangles with Nashville's Brian Riggenbach for the ultimate chance. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Geoff Lazlo faces off against Cincinnati's Chef Daniel Wright; Chef Josh Capon; Teri Hatcher. 8:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Next Level Chef (N) (In Stereo) BRAVO Top Chef The final- ists prepare themselves for the most important cook of their lives. FOOD Restaurant: Impos- sible Robert helps a failing restaurant that's destroying a loving marriage. (N) 9:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef (N) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Grace Goudie and Andy Xu try to make lem- onade out of their star ingredient. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Mika Leon brings the heat against chef Mi- chael Bertozzi to see who can beat Bobby Flay. Friday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A Puerto Ri- can spot in San Antonio has a unique take on nachos; a gangster grill in New Or- leans. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Pork belly tacos and carne adobada; turtle soup. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri's travels with Antonia Lo- faso on a culinary journey through Puerto Rico. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A breakfast- lunch place in Louisville, Ky.; a diner-restaurant in Portland, Ore. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri has a culinary lineup crossing both the Atlantic and the Pacific. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Fried rice in a bowl and burrito. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Chimi bur- rito and lobster lollipops; croquettes and white bean and steak pizza; ten ounce meatballs. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri rolls into a panini paradise in Chehalis, Wash.; a Korean spot in Brentwood, Tenn. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Chicken-fried biscuit; shrimp BLT; German specialities. Saturday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Italian spot with righteous ravioli and dynamite deep dish; Hong Kong barbecue experience. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A joint dishes up a chili burger; a sandwich shop serves up a corned beef hoagie. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Brothers-in- law carry on a decades-long tradition; a mother and son run a restaurant. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Ramen and beer can chicken in Maui; in Los Angeles, a twist on fish and chips. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A farm-to- table gem crafting bison gravy fries and lamb sand- wich. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A San Diego spot is serving fish and ribs; in Arroyo Seco, N.M., a food truck makes meat pies. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives The Fat Jerry sammie; abalone sliders; ox - tail soups and grilled turkey sandwich. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Heartless artichoke sandwich and a curried lentil dish; soul food with a New Mexico twist. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Lights-out lamb; loading up hand-held flavor bombs. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Barbecued chicken; vegan chili; lemon- grass chicken; sloppy Joes; scratch-made ramen and pork ragout. • Group Activities • Senior Section 8 Put more social in your life. 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