Viewers Choice Winners announced for 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS
Kara Birkenstock and crew
On a starry night in Hollywood, the Viewers Choice award category winners were announced at the Egyptian Theatre for the 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS. They joined the other talented award winners, honorees, and Hall of Famers this evening on the red carpet.
The celebrity presenters this evening included Alie and Georgia (Cooking Channel, Food Network), Bobby Bognar (History Channel, Bio Channel), Andres Izquieta (Esquire Network), Michelle Harris (ION Life Network), Chef Ashley James (Public Television, Four Seasons), Kara Birkenstock (Myx TV), and Jolene Sugarbaker (YouTube).
Viewers Choice Award winners were selected by thousands of fans voting online. They are:
BEST FOOD PROGRAM: WEB – Joy of Baking
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES: WEB – Cooking for Dads
BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES – Joy of Baking
BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST – America’s Test Kitchen Radio
BEST FASHION OR DESIGN: WEB PROGRAM OR VIDEO – Fashion News Live
BEST COMEDY – Dish It Out!
BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY – Chef
BEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES – TELEVISION – E! News
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES – Joy of Baking
BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY – A Taste of Fate
For more information, visit www.TheTasteAwards.com
Nominees and Honorees Announced for 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS
The TASTE AWARDS Committee and TasteTV are pleased to announce this year’s Nominees and Honorees for the 6th Annual TASTE AWARDS.
All Finalist Nominees were voted upon by the members of the Academy of Media Tastemakers. Honoree Award Winners were selected by the TASTE AWARDS Committee. To view the full list, go to the site www.TheTasteAwards.com
In addition, Viewers Choice voting for selected categories has also begun. To vote, go to the site.
Selected Award Winners will be announced in a private reception in December in San Francisco. All winners will receive their awards on January 15th, 2015 at a Red Carpet Awards celebration in Hollywood. Lifetime Achievement Awards and other Special Awards will also be presented to valuable contributors to the industry.
This year’s Celebrity Presenters include P. Allen Smith (PBS, Syndicated stations), Alie & Georgia (Cooking Channel), Bobby Bognar (History), and more to be announced.
NEW EVENTS THIS YEAR:
– Taste Hall of Fame Dinner scheduled in Hollywood on January 14th
– Poolside Brunch in Beverly Hills on January 16th
– Tastemakers Summit & Panel
The TASTE AWARDS are the premier awards celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Online, and on Radio. The Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Sony Pictures, Dreamworks, The History Channel, Bio, iHeart Radio and more.
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TNT Cosmetics expands into Retail Outlets
View of guests inside Dylan Keith Salon
TNT Cosmetics is going from online-only to an actual physical presence in a retail space. In this case, it’s at the Dylan Keith Salon in Burbank, California.
To celebrate this expansion, TNT hosted a red carpet celebrity event at the Salon in July. “Dylan Keith Salon is a gorgeous space and a clientele that matches our own demographic,” says Tasha Castagna. “There isn’t a better venue for us to partner with for our first retail outlet, or a better place to host an event!”
Makeup artist Robert Hensley and Hair stylist Ruzanna Kirakosyan touch up actress Danielle Inks on the Red Carpet.
Celebs who attended included Valarie Pettiford (Jumping the Broom, True Blood, Tony Award Nominee), Scott Baio (Arrested Development, See Dad Run), Galadriel Stineman (True Blood), recording artist Vano Kimmel, Veronica Alicino (Alvin and The Chipmunks, HOP), director Tobias Daniels (Black Velvet), Jillian Clare (Kitchen, Alien Abduction), recordign artist Acacia Brinley (lead singer WATERCOLORS), Celeste Thorson (How I Met Your Mother), Lela Brown (America’s Got Talent finalist), Gabriella Hillan (Children of the Dead), Sophia Strauss (Cooties, Bukowski), Paris Smith (Nickelodeon’s Every Witch Way), recording artist Lundon Knighten (featured in Cosmopolitan’s March 2014 issue), model Nadia Dawn, and Jennifer Jolliff (New Series Callbacks).
Owners of TNT Cosmetics – Hoyt and Tasha Castagna
Dylan Keith Salon, named for salon owner Kristin Best’s late son, is a full-service salon, offering hair, nail and skin services. Best’s resume includes studio work, celebrity clientele and is noted for her dedication to customer service. TNT will fill the void left by the discontinuation of Dylan Keith’s signature line of cosmetics.
TNT Cosmetics is a full line of all-natural mineral cosmetics. Products in the line include mineral powder foundations, blushes, shadows, lip paints and nail colors. TNT will be placing a selection of their best selling items with the salon, rotating seasonal colors throughout the year.
Lots and lots of shadows!
A guest having makeup done at the launch event.
Photography by Renee Appell Photography
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