Articles by Barb Oates

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“Lost On Everest” Captures The Search For A Lost Explorer

June 30, 2020 Barb Oates 0

In 1924, two British mountaineers — George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine — pioneered an unthinkable expedition. The duo set out with minimal equipment and attempted to summit Mount Everest. They were last seen on the mountain’s northeast ridge just a few hundred meters from the top. Did they ever summit? Were they actually the first to do so? National Geographic’s Lost on Everest (Tuesday, June 30 9/8c) sets out to answer those questions. “This story jumped out because it was trying to figure out one of the greatest mysteries in exploration,” renowned filmmaker and expedition climber Renan Ozturk shares. […]

Interview

Organization Expert Cassandra Aarssen Teaches Us How to Clean Up Our Clutter in ‘Hot Mess House’

June 23, 2020 Barb Oates 1

Good news for you clutter kings and queens out there. You’re not messy, lazy or disorganized! “You’re just not organizing for your unique style,” tells Cassandra “Cas” Aarssen, a recovering super slob now professional organizer, bestselling author, YouTuber and creator of clutterbug.com. Cas brings her talents to HGTV in the new self-shot series Hot Mess House airing Wednesdays. Each episode of Hot Mess House starts with Cas meeting her clients via Skype and then taking a video tour of their home, where she then helps them identify an organization style that works best for their life. “When you want to […]

Interview

‘Survivor’ Ethan Zohn Reflects on His Life And Two Runs On The Show

May 13, 2020 Barb Oates 0

A lot has happened in the last 20 years since we were first introduced to the likes of Richard Hatch, Kelly Wiglesworth, Rudy Boesch, Susan Hawk and 12 other contestants in the premiere season of Survivor, which began in May 2000. Just think about it. iPhones didn’t exist. There was no Facebook or Twitter or YouTube. What we had was this new reality show about an eclectic group of individuals trying to outwit, outplay and outlast one another to win a million dollars. Fans of the series will never forget that first season finale when a scorned Hawk delivered to […]

Food TV

Six Newbie Bakers Get The Opportunity Of A Lifetime On Bakeaway Camp With Martha Stewart

May 11, 2020 Barb Oates 0

The domestic diva is a camp director now? Looks like the tireless business titan continues to surprise as she joins Food Network’s new four-part series Bakeaway Camp With Martha Stewart. The show follows six amateur bakers who compete in outdoor camp-inspired food and game challenges for their shot at $25,000 worth of kitchen appliances and the priceless prize of being mentored by and baking with the queen herself in her home kitchen. Stewart will guide competing bakers through various challenges along with camp counselors and baking experts Carla Hall and Dan Langan, and host Jesse Palmer. In the premiere episode, […]

TV News & Program Updates

Small Town Vets Bring Some Heart and Humor to ‘Critter Fixers’

March 7, 2020 Barb Oates 4

Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard L. Hodges have been friends for 30 years now, so they’ve shared a lot of firsts in their lives. Heading to Los Angeles from their rural Georgia community for the Television Critics Association’s press tour was one of them. Having Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Hillary Clinton — all at the same event — was another. Welcome to Hollywood, docs. The vets were there to discuss their fun new Nat Geo Wild series Critter Fixers: Country Vets (airing Saturdays at 10pmET, beginning March 7). The down-to-earth vets originally met during their undergraduate studies at Fort […]