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When Eric and Betty Hayes decided to start a family, they never fathomed they would one day be the parents of three sets of multiples, totaling ten children. TLC traces this clan's daily experiences and often times chaotic outings in the new series Table for 12. Eric and Betty's brood consists of 12-year-old twin boys Kevin and Kyle, 10-year-old twins Kieran and Meghan, and 4-year-old sextuplets Tara, Rachel, Ryan, Connor, EJ and Rebecca, who has cerebral palsy and is extremely special to the family. Eric - a funny and dynamic police officer, and Betty - a modest and loving stay-at-home mom, are admired and praised by their family and friends.

Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham

This new 12 part docu-series revolves around premiere artistic director and floral designer Jeff Leatham. Each back-to-back half-hour episode chronicles Leatham's fast-paced lifestyle and goes behind-the-scenes as he tries to build his own floral empire and conquer the New York event design scene.

Each week, Leatham and his design assistant Mat face drama and obsticles as they take on a new event. From an extravagant wedding at the Waldorf Astoria and an event at Versailles in Paris, to a Victoria's Secret event and a Medieval-themed children's party, Leatham proves he can create a floral masterpiece for any occasion.

"Jeff is truly one of a kind in the floral design landscape," explains Nancy Daniels, SVP of Production and Development, TLC. "His dynamic personality coupled with his unprecedented talent to create magic with flowers is just fascinating to watch."

As the Artistic Director for the Four Seasons Hotels- based in the George V in Paris - Leatham has been creating a sensation with his floral designs since he first started working with flowers in 1995 at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. Voted Best Hotel Florist in Europe for the last three years, his expertise, without any formal training, continues to garner praise in Paris, London and New York. Design houses such as Alexander McQueen, Phillip Treacy, Swarovski Crystal, Givenchy and Burberry and D. Porthault have commissioned Leatham's signature styling.

Leatham's work combines his love for flowers and aesthetics, and his passion for design. His creations are bold statements using shapes, color and simplicity to produce a dramatic effect and are often compared to modern art. In July 2007, he created exquisite décor for the wedding of Eva Longoria and Tony Parker. His clientele list also includes Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, the Dalia Lama, Suzy Menkes and President Bill Clinton.

"We could not think of a more perfect home for this series than TLC," states Original Media CEO Charlie Corwin. "Jeff's amazing lifestyle and awe-inspiring creations are something to behold. Watching this master of his field use his flair to conquer the biggest event stage--New York City --really lends itself to compelling television programming. If the incredible events we have already captured are any indication, Flowers Uncut with Jeff Leatham will no doubt be a hugely buzzed about program."

King of The Crown

See the unseen world behind the hairspray and glam as this series gives you a look behind the scenes of pageants. The show revolves around veteran pageant expert Cy Frakes, who has been coaching aspiring beauty queens for over 20 years.

This pageant world that continues to inigue many Americans is estimated to be an over a billion dollar a year industry. TLC goes inside the world of competitive beauty pageants with Cy's pageant training business, Gowns and Crowns, as his team helps clients prepare everything from their walk, their talk, their hair, and everything else down to the dress. The premiere episode features the now infamous Caitlin Upton, the former Miss Teen USA South Carolina who could not give a coherent answer during the question portion of the competition and became a YouTube sensation, generating over 35 million views. In the premiere, Cy attempts to prepare the most parodied teen queen for a comeback to the pageant stage. He wants to not only redeem Caitlin's image, but also prove his business can deliver pageant-perfect women.

The team behind South Carolina's premiere pageant coaching business Gowns and Crowns is made of more then just owner Cy. Behind the sequins and the smiles are: Amanda Helen Pennekamp, a pageant competitor who helps train the aspiring title holders to perfect everything from their walk to their self confidence; Kyle Taylor works as the booking agent scheduling appointments and wants to follow in Cy's footsteps; Shane Mason is the interview coach and part time referee amongst the staff.

"King of The Crown brings all the fun and excitement of the pageant world with a lot of southern charm," says TLC SVP Production and Development, Nancy Daniels. "Cy is a great personality who is not only entertaining, but a real expert in his field. The series has the perfect balance of high stakes and heart. It also further builds out our pageant programming."

"The series definitely captures the essence of who I am and what I do," says Frakes. "KING OF THE CROWN has a lot of humor but also shows that we deal with broken heels, broken nails and, of course, broken hearts. We prepare girls beyond a superficial level; we prepare them to over come any challenge in life."

Wedded to Perfection

Wedded to Perfection will follow the charismatic husband and wife team, Jung Lee and Josh Brooks, who together own Fete, New Yorks premiere wedding and event planning business. Six episodes of the hour long series have been ordered and will premiere only on TLC.

Two events ranging from a spectacular wedding to a annuversay party to remember will be featured on each episode. The stakes and budgets are high, so the pressure is always on to create the perfect event. Jung and Josh are responsible for everything from location, flowers, invites, and every other detail, big or small. The icing on the cake is that not only do Josh and Jung work togethers, but they are a real life married couple as well who have to harmonize both in life and their business– which is difficult with Jung's perfectionist ways and Josh's mild temper. Will they be able to consistently make the dreams of their clients a reality, while at the same time juggling married and family life?

"Josh and Jung not only compliment each other but Wedded to Perfection is a perfect addition to our event and wedding slate of programming," says TLC SVP Production and Development, Nancy Daniels. "The series is a great fit for TLC because it has a balance of high-end eye candy for viewers, but also relatability, with Josh and Jung balancing work life and personal life."

"We are thrilled to be working with TLC and we are excited for people to see what we do, and more importantly, how we do it," said Lee and Brooks. "We are in the business of making dreams come true and we are eager to take viewers not only into our world, but into our lives as well."

Masters of Reception

Masters of Reception is a new series produced by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' MILOJO Productions in partnership with Original Media. The series gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Frungillo family and their booming New Jersey catering business. The Frungillos have served everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Pope, and they pride themselves on being the very best at bringing people together and providing every bride and groom with their ultimate dream wedding.

See the over-the-top requests and exactly what it takes for this family to pull them off. From hot air balloons and dogs in the bridal party, to brides arriving in a Cinderella buggy with trumpets blaring, the Frungillos stop at nothing to guarantee that each couple has their perfect day. In addition, they often put together off-site weddings and handle emergencies including inclement weather and last minute weddings with ease. Between their four locations, they can host up to 10 weddings a day, and often have two happening at once.

Making Over America With Trinny and Susannah

After 15 years of adding polish and panache to thousands of women all over the world, renowned British style mavens and the original UK hosts of "What Not to Wear" Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are making their way accross the pond to take on the United States! Trinny and Susannah bring their stellar fashion sense and flair to TLC to help style-challenged Americans get the makeover they deserve. Watch their journey across the country, helping America's hardest working women realize their true potential. Armed with no holds barred opinions, a healthy dose of tough love and a special box of tricks, Trinny and Susannah will stop at nothing to help American women go from frumpy to fabulous.

High Seas Heroes: Fighting Back Pirates

Ultimate Cake Off

Following the sucess of Cake Boss as cable TV's number one food show, TLC comes up with a new show to add the food show competition with Ultimate Cake Off. Each of the series eight episodes pits three different cake artists against each other as they create edible masterpieces in hopes of winning $10,000 and having their cakes featured at a marquee event.

Three contestants get a new client each episode and this sets the stage for the competition. Events range from the opening of a new shark exhibit at the Long Beach Aquarium to Legoland's 10th birthday to the July 4th Celebration at the Reagan Library. The contestants have just nine hours to make cakes that are at least nine feet tall and creative enough to win over their client. The winner gets a cash prize. The contestants also face two mini-challenges - a skills test and a taste test - the winning team gets to choose which team will have to set out for 30 minutes.

Toddlers & Tiaras

TLC's hit series Toddlers & Tiaras returns for its second season with even more overzealous pageant moms and dads, little divas in the making, and massive meltdowns behind-the-scenes of America's top child beauty pageants. This riveting series chronicles the lives of these beautiful tots and their passionate parents as they stop at nothing to win the ultimate crown.

This season, the pageants are even bigger, highlighting more state and national level competitions. For the first time the cameras will go to Hawaii, and will feature several pageants by Gold Coast Pageants - the pageant system that inspired the hit movie "Little Miss Sunshine."

"Last season, Toddlers and Tiaras generated a lot of buzz and captivated viewers, and Season two will not disappoint," states Howard Lee, VP of Production and Development for TLC. "The personalities are larger than life, the pageants are more competitive, and the desire to win is at an all-time high for these families."

The premiere episode follows the "Universal Royalty" pageant, where the stakes are high in this fierce Texas competition. In this special birthday celebration pageant nearly 100 contestants compete to win the title of Ultimate Grand Supreme and $1,000 cash. Among those in the competition - a full glitz professional, 4-year-old Eden Wood, and fan favorite and pageant veteran, 7-year-old Cameron Fletcher-Cantu. Also vying for the title are a set of fraternal twins AshLynn and BreAnne, 6 years old. Which tiny beauty will be crowned and take home the cash prize?

Clips from Toddlers and Tiaras

The Little Couple

Bill Klein and Jen Arnold are typical newlyweds aside from the fact that they are both under 4 feet tall. This series follows this couple as they start ther marriage and face the many struggles of little people in a world built for average-sized people.On the show they fill face the challenges of moving to a new city, negotiating the purchase of a new home, and discuss plannign a family. Watch this little couple navigate the ups and downs of their new life together.

Cake Boss

Renowned cake artist Buddy Valastro and sucessful master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New York is the cake boss.

His mother, four older sisters and three brothers-in-law make up his team. There is always drama when working with family and the Valastros are well aware of this, but they also know they love each other.

Buddy's life goal is to make Carlo's Bake Shop a houshold name in honor of his late father. He will work towards this goal with or without the help of his father.

18 Kids and Counting

The Druggar family is the newest big family phenomenon as they make regular appearances on national talk shows, gain an online following and are visable all over the press. This 20-member Arkansas family is one to follow.

High school sweethearts Jim Bob and Michelle head the family and value each child in their deep faith as a gift to cherish. During their more than 20 year marriage they have had ten boys, eight girls and counting. There are only two sets of twins amoung the 18 and Michelle had been pregnant for 12 years of her life. Another identifying characteristic is that all of the childrens names begin with "J"-- Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and baby Jordyn-Grace.

American Chopper

This show follows New York natives Paul Teutul Sr., Paul Jr. and Mikey of Orange County Choppers as they create the world's most outrageous custom motorcycles.On each episode these guys deal with drama as they battle tough deadlines, each other and continue to push the envelope of motorcycle design and fabrication.

Hear everything from heated arguments to humorous antics as these guys face both setbacks and triumphs. Watch as one family struggles to achieve the American dream.

Say Yes To The Dress

See the inner workings of Kleinfeld Bridal, the world's premier bridal salon. Watch as the staff members faces hurdles to make every bride satisfied for their big day. Say Yes the the Dress is part bridal story, part family therapy and part fashion show.

A team of specialists guide each bride through the process of choosing, fitting, altering and delivering each perfect dress in time for the wedding day. It is never stress free, the by the final fitting Kleinfeld is always able to pull everything together.

Street Customs

Ryan Friedlinghaus uses his car-customizing talents to take an unorthodox approach to managing his West Coast Customs family of artisans and tehnicians. This show features the building process and the showcasing of West Coast Customs' original designs that have made a top car customizing company. Each episode follows the process of creating cars that push boundaries and epitomize the street edge, passion and craftsmanship that owner Ryan Friedlinghaus demands. The work Ryan does ranges from customizing modern street rods to chopping up $100,000 luxury vehicles. His creations often belong to famous clients such as sports stars, Hollywood elite and famous car aficionados. Craftsmen skilled in all aspects of car building meet under the roof of West Coast Customs. Explore the drama of each car build from conceptualization to execution.

Real Simple Real Life

RS RL brings the must-read Time Inc. magazine, Real Simple, to life. In each of the 15 one-hour episodes, our dream team of experts - from the fields of finance, design, fashion, career & life coach, makeup, fitness, food, and organization - will help one woman get control of her busy life and share low-cost, high-impact solutions to solve those challenges we all face.

Airing Fridays at 8 PM (ET/PT), it's a perfect companion to WHAT NOT TO WEAR and will be a one-stop destination for the smart solutions and accessible ideas we all need to make life easier.

Little People Big World

Meet Matt and Amy Roloff, and their four children Zach, Jeremy, Molly, and Jacob. Standing only four feet tall, Matt and Amy Roloff are raising their four children, who are both little and normal sized, on their 34-acre farm. Their biggest problems come from their 15-year-old son Zach, who is two feet shorter than his twin Jeremy.

What Not To Wear

A "bad-dresser" victim, suggested by a friend or family member is videotaped for two weeks and they get to go to New York with a $5000.00 Bank of America Visa card to improve thier wardrobe and hopefully learn "what not to wear" via suggestions from fashion consultants Clinton and Stacey. After the lesson and shopping, Carmindy and Nick offer hairstyling and make up pointers.

Ted Ginson Joins the What Not To Wear Team

Renowned celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson has joined the team of experts on TLC's What Not To Wear. Gibson's premiere episode will air this Friday, July 24 at 9pm ET/PT.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ted onto the What Not to Wear team, and into the TLC family," states Daniels. "His credibility and reputation within the beauty and fashion industry serves as the perfect complement to our already stellar group of experts on the show. We want to thank Nick Arrojo for his amazing work over the years. As he moves on, we wish him all the best."

One of the most sought-after hair stylists in the industry, Gibson has appeared in a variety of publications including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, and Vanity Fair and backstage at some of the most high-profile runway shows. He also makes regular appearances on "The Today Show" and has shared his expertise on "Oprah," "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "The Insider," "Good Morning America," "Movie and a Makeover," "Inside Edition," and "Entertainment Tonight."

Gibson is known for fixing up some of Hollywood's top stars and has worked with celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Debra Messing, Gabrielle Union, Lake Bell and Zoe Saldana. He also owns the well-known Flatiron salon in NYC, which is frequented by everyone from top models and actresses to everyday New York women, and recently opened his second salon in Washington D.C. Moreover, he is working on opening his third salon in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in the W Hotel, and has a luxurious product line that has been honored with numerous industry awards.

"I am extremely excited about joining the TLC/What Not To Wear family," says Gibson. "Being part of the beauty, style and fashion team of experts is an extension of what I do in my salons, at red carpet events and on the covers of magazines. The biggest reward is helping women realize their potential beauty and encouraging them to be their best selves."

Miami Ink

Located at 1344 Washington Ave
Miami Beach FL 33139
Miami Ink is co-owned by tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Núñez, and also features artists Chris Garver, Darren Brass and Yoji Harada. Ami does most of the narrating, sometimes Chris does the talking. "Funky Kingston" by Toots and the Maytals is the theme song.

Trading Spaces

Paige Davis returns to help family and friends switch houses to show off their interior design skills. The capetners include include: Amy Wynn Pastor , Andrew Dan-Jumbo, Carter Oosterhouse , Jimmy Little, Leslie Segrete, Ty Pennington, Faber Dewar Designers include: Barry Wood, Douglas Wilson , Genevieve Gorder , Hildi Santo-Tomas , Leslie Segrete, Vern Yip, Christi Proctor, Dez Ryan, Edward Walker, Frank Bielec, Jon Laymon, Kia Steave-Dickerson, Laura Day, Laurie Hickson-Smith, Rick Rifle, Roderick Shade

LA Ink

Kat Von D is back on TLC with a new season of the hit series, LA INK. The new season is blowing up with compelling stories, new business ventures, and Kat's signature brand of cool that is sure to leave an indelible impression on viewers.

Hot off the heels of a whirlwind year, Kat finds herself in New York, riding a wave of success unlike anything she's ever dreamed of. This season, life has changed for Kat: screaming fans, new boyfriend, rock star Nikki Sixx, and a new makeup line with Sephora. But with her ever-growing fame and new found success comes a whole new set of stakes -can she balance these opportunities with her tattoo shop, which is busier than ever. "This tattoo shop didn't come with a manual" says Kat as she returns to Los Angeles to make sure High Voltage keeps running strong.

This season promises some of the shop's most colorful customers yet. Kat and the team are taking on everyone from a famous athlete to a daughter getting a tattoo for her family and sick mother, to an over the top, luchador wrestler. It seems these days that everyone is looking to immortalize something.

Allison Kugel at PR.com got the chance to chat with Kat Von D

Here are some of the highlights:

"I think when I started getting tattoos it was really scary for them, and you know, I had a Mohawk and I was fourteen when I stopped going to school. My dad's a doctor and they were missionaries for the church. It was kind of scary for them, but a decade later, and a TV show later (laughs)... whatever it takes to make them understand where I'm coming from." - Kat's parent's reaction to her lifestyle

"I'm a big Beethoven fan and I've been playing the piano since I was six, and learning about his attitude was totally crazy. [He was] a hopeless romantic, but socially inept and just kind of punk rock. He was like the punk rock guy back in the day, back during those times, and didn't give a fuck. I guess that's how I've always felt." - comparing her offbeat attitude to that of Beethoven's

We're totally big nerds (laughs)! Sometimes I lay in bed with him and we do something totally geeky and I'm like, ''Oh my God, if people knew." - describing her relationship with Nikki SIxx from Motely Crue

"Well Nikki and I actually talked about it, and I guess I'm not hopeless anymore, but I'm in love with being in love. I love all things romantic and when I love I love. It's all or nothing. There's a crazy, grand beauty to the struggle of love. But, now that I've found my other half (referring to boyfriend Nikki Sixx) I feel we're more hopeful romantics. We still stay romantic but we're not hopeless." - on being a hopeless romantic

I just had my one year and one month anniversary. I had totally forgotten. Somebody reminded me the other day... in the first season [of LA Ink] I was hammered so many times (laughs). When you're on TV you have a responsibility. Some people choose to acknowledge that, and some don't. I actually do care. It's like with smoking on camera, kid's thought it was cool, and I don't want to be a part of that. With the drinking thing, eventually you've got to grow up and get your shit together, and I'm glad I did." - Kat on quitting drinking to be a better role model

"Four or five years ago going into a Dior store or, you know, you felt like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (laughs). People would stare, and it wasn't because they were curious. Going to the mall was pretty hard. I think for a female especially, because it's so much gnarlier than [on] a guy. On a guy it's like, "Oh, he's a wild one." If it's a girl it's all the bad stigmas. You're a hooker, you're a drug addict, you were in jail (laughs)." - Kat on facing prejudice for her appearance before she was famous

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TLC Programs:

10 Years Younger
18 Kids and Counting
American Chopper
Cake Boss
Flowers Uncut
Heli-loggers
Home Made Simple
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant
Jon & Kate Plus 8
King of The Crown
LA Ink
The Little Couple
Little People, Big World
Miami Ink
Moving Up
My First Home
Overhaulin'
Property Ladder
Say Yes to the Dress
Street Customs
Table for 12
Take Home Chef
Toddlers & Tiaras
Trading Spaces
Wedded to Perfection
What Not to Wear

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