Plus, Move Over Chocolate, Week of Valentine's Day, Nate is Giving Away GMC Acadia Denalis to Viewers and Studio Audience Members in 'GMC Drive Home Design Watch to Win Sweepstakes'
New York, January 31, 2011—This February, The Nate Berkus Show(nationally syndicated; check your local listings or visitwww.TheNateShow.com ) shares the love with a passion for design, life, relationships and more! Plus, recognizing that women juggle better than any circus acrobat, Nate pays it forward to make their lives a little easier.
First, Nate kicks off the month of love on Friday, February 3 with a daytime exclusive, as newlywed actress Valerie Bertinelli and her new husband Tom Vitale sit down for their first interview as husband and wife. In a revealing interview, Valerie and Tom talk about their new marriage, and Valerie opens up about her weight loss and shares her surprising celebrity crush.
On Thursday, February 11, viewers can learn the moves to make hearts go pitter-patter when two of the pros from "Dancing with the Stars" give a Wisconsin husband, who had 104-fever on his wedding day, a well-deserved "do-over" first dance with his wife during "Husband Boot Camp"…even Nate dons sequins and learns a smooth move or two!
On Valentine's Day on Monday, February 14, Nate helps audience's hearts swoon and love bloom in a special episode featuring "Millionaire Matchmaker"Patti Stanger. Stanger not only gives advice, but also reveals the kind of guy she's looking for…and he's not a millionaire.
Plus, for the whole week of February 14, Nate will share the love with viewers when they have a chance every day to win a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali through the "GMC Drive Home Design Watch to Win Sweepstakes." Viewers will win one of five vehicles to be given away starting on 02/14/11 Valentine's Day each day during the week. Adding to the excitement - the winner of each day's sweepstakes will choose a number representing an audience member in that day's studio audience and that audience member will also win a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali.
This month, Nate gets out of the studio and into the homes and lives of his viewers! Every Monday, he plays the ultimate wingman for women who need his help in "Nate to Go." From a Staten Island homeowner whose bedroom needs an update (airing Feb. 7); to Nate becoming an honorary member of a Detroit gospel choir, who have relied on one another to find comfort through tough times (airing Feb. 14); to surprising a busy Long Island mom with a trapeze lesson while unexpectedly facing his own fear of heights as Nate joins her in the air (airing Feb. 21); to well-known sex therapist, Dr. Ruth, who admits she needs help redecorating in order to boost her social life (airing Feb. 28)!
Nate also jumps in to save the day with some help from his celebrity friends in another original segment, "Your Big Day Off," where he literally sends women to the spa while he, and separately, his gal pal, "Real Housewives of New York" star Jill Zarin, fill in for them at their day jobs: running a daycare center in Queens (airing Feb. 25) and bagging groceries at a Long Island supermarket (airing Feb. 9), respectively.
Additional highlights for February include:
"House Proud," where homeowners across the country tout their own design prowess in segments airing throughout the month. What design secrets can we learn from our neighbors? The Nate Berkus Show also celebrates some of America's most upbeat local stories in "Town Proud," where hometown stories that made local headlines are given a national platform to shine: segments featured include an 11-year-old budding fashion designer (airing Feb. 7) who gets the surprise of a lifetime with a special visit from designer Austin Scarlett; a San Antonio, Texas father who created the world's first family fun park for children and adults with special needs (airing Feb. 8); a Sacramento, CA coffee shop owner who donates all proceeds to bring awareness about sex trafficking (airing Feb. 11); and group of moms in Mt. Laurel, NJ., who rallied together to rebuild the home of a family in need (airing Feb. 17).
The Nate Berkus Show, cleared in 95% of the country, including all of the NBC owned and operated stations, premiered in national syndication on September 13 (check local listings). Hosted by Nate Berkus, popular design expert, New York Times best-selling author and regular contributor to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" since 2002, the daily series provides take-away information and inspiration to make a real difference in viewers' daily lives. Relaxed, unpretentious and accessible, Berkus brings his passion for design and life to an upbeat and entertaining hour filled with a vast array of topics — from stories of personal transformation to headline-making personalities to the best design tips & secrets, all explored through Berkus' distinctive filter, his sense of discovery and desire to challenge himself and others to try new things and be adventurous in their day to day lives. SPT handles worldwide distribution efforts for the show and advertiser sales, and co-produces the series with Harpo Studios. The show is executive produced by Terry Murphy; and co-executive produced by Robin Hommel and Peter Killeen.
About Harpo Studios
Harpo Studios is the home of Harpo Productions, Inc. the most successful production company in daytime talk, producing the number one, award-winning "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "The Dr. Oz Show," as well as having developed "Dr. Phil" and "Rachael Ray." ZoCo Productions, LLC, an affiliate of Harpo Productions, Inc., and Sony Pictures Television co-produce "The Dr. Oz Show." In September 2010, Harpo Studios launched "The Nate Berkus Show." Harpo Studios creates, develops and produces original TV programming for primetime, syndication, cable and digital platforms. Harpo Creative Works, an award-winning team of designers, writers and producers, offer its services to media clients outside of Harpo Studios as a full-service creative agency specializing in the design and execution of on-air, print and online promotion for broadcast and cable television across a wide range of multimedia. Harpo Productions operates Oprah.com, a premier lifestyle website. Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly "O, The Oprah Magazine" publication. Harpo Films produces feature films and, through an exclusive deal with HBO, scripted television programming. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces Oprah Radio (XM channel 156, Sirius channel 195 as part of its "Best of XM" package) on SIRIUS XM Radio and content for Westwood One. Harpo Retail manages The Oprah Store ( www.theOprahStore.com ), a free-standing retail venture located directly across from Harpo Studios and its companion website, and other retail and e-commerce projects. A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, a multi-platform company, debuted on January 1, 2011 in approximately 80 million homes.
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 122 channel feeds, which are available in more than 140 countries reaching almost 438 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and an HD movie channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, a new 3D channel, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States. SPT ( www.sonypicturestelevision.com ) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
