Join me on the set of my TV Show Today!
It’s been awhile since we visited the set of my television show for this blog. I thought that since the set is decorated so beautifully for the holidays, a little behind-the-scenes of the studio would be a nice diversion. These photos were taken on Wednesday afternoon, when we were taping the show that is actually seen today on Hallmark Channel.
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- This is the entrance to my television studio on West 26th Street in New York City.
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- Joanne Logan, our studio receptionist, greets staff and special guests so warmly.
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- Todd Schwartzman – VP of Broadcast Sales – visited my office, as usual, to discuss some of our clients.
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- The studio set is decorated so festively for the holidays.
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- Nora Singley – TV chef – readies the set for a cooking demonstration showing how to make persimmon pudding.
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- The white-ware collection looks wonderful with evergreens and silver.
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- Great candy everywhere
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- This table will be moved onto the set for a later segment.
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- This is our faux view from the TV studio. We thought it would be fun to look at our offices in the Starrett Lehigh building, which can’t be seen from here.
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- Robert Diamond, our Lead Set Decorator, always does a great job.
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- This is our very busy craft area.
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- Annie Fisher, my wardrobe stylist and her intern, Katrina
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- Some of my TV wardrobe organized and neatly hung
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- Some of my shoes
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- More of my shoes
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- Melanie Lynch, my executive assistant at television
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- Jennifer Sawyer and Producer Barbara Fight
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- Joey Meade – Stage Manager and Joey Kola – Warm Up Artist – prepping the audience
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- I really love this festive white and red tree.
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- A closeup of the window ornaments
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- The bustling TV kitchen – Chef Pierre Schaedelin dropped in to rehearse for an upcoming segment.
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- Sarah Mastracco whisking away
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- Thomas Joseph looking very festive as he peels hard-boiled eggs
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- Nikki Elkins prepping for a paté segment with Molly O’Neill
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- Joel Cordenner, Assistant Stage Manager, waiting to escort the special guest from the green room onto the set
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- Our guests’ hair and makeup artists Nicole Detweiler and Deb Jones
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- I stopped by the kitchen on my way to the set. I always enjoy seeing Pierre.
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- Getting my stage instructions from Joey Meade
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- Bernie Young – Executive VP and General Manager of Broadcasting
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- And these pink and red glittered reindeer
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- Calia Van Dyk – Production Manager – It was her birthday!
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- Here I am with our special guest, Lucy Liu. We made persimmon pudding together and she talked about her new romantic comedy, ‘Marry Me.’
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- Charlie Green, my makeup artist, arrives on set.
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- Kristin showed us how to make these adorable pet ornaments.
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- A great shot of Francesca
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- Kristin St. Clair, from our craft department, and her bird, Pico, were also on the show.
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- AP – Noel Rosselli – writing cue cards.
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- She uses leather in various colors and patterns.
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- After cutting the leather into bands, Gillian attaches pretty little buckles to the ends.
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- These are great bracelets! http://dewdropdesigns.com/
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- Here I am on set with our guest GillIan Stevens of ‘Dewdrop Designs’ and her husband.
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- One of our holiday gift sleighs. It’s filled with wonderful items. If you want to bid on it, visit http://www.charitybuzz.com/
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- Joey Kola knows how to keep the audience happy. Here he’s handing out giveaways.
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- Set stylist – Chip Glynn
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- After taping two television shows, I have an hour of live Ask Martha radio on Sirius 112 and XM 157. That hour is spent in my TV office.
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- Sean Ennis from Design and Fabrication cutting with a circular saw
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- Chris Jensen prepping a can of paint
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- This young audience member wanted to simply compliment Joey Kola on how ‘awesome’ he is.
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- I agreed!
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- A sweet woodland scene
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- A quaint winter village
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- The floral refrigerator
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- A woodland themed Christmas tree
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- Colored pencils in the craft area
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- Velvet ribbons
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- More spools of ribbons
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- A cubby filled with acorns, cinnamon sticks, twigs, pine cones, and more
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- Bowls of shiny chestnuts
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- This is the staircase that special guests sometimes use to enter the show.
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- The window of the prep kitchen looks amazing.
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- The TV greenhouse is very lush.
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- Ferns and amaryllis
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- Holiday pointsettia
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- The ceiling of the studio with all of the lights and rigging
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- Our lineup of Emmys on display in the large green room
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- And here I am on air with my radio crew – Jocelyn Santos, Managing Editor and Neil Golub, Operations Manager
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- Kyle Ramdeen, Product Coordinator, busy at work.
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