Jean Baptiste Cabot and Alex Hary of Le Perigord joined us this morning to show us how to make Flamed Duck Perigourdine with Spaetzle.

Le Perigord is located at 405 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022. For more on the French cuisine restaurant log onto www.leperigord.com or call (212) 755-6244.

Don't miss out on CW11's exclusive Dining PIX deal! Diners will receive two $50 gift certificates for the price of one! Supplies are limited. For more information on this and on all Dining PIX deals, log onto: http://wpix.tribunedeals.com.

Be sure to check back with us for next Thursday's Dining PIX, when the folks from Ammos New York will join us for a live cooking demo.

Click here to view past Dining Pix RECIPES.

Click here to view the Dining Pix PHOTO GALLERY.

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Average working class Joes aren't the only ones working two jobs. Celebrities do it too.

Dawn Yanek of Life & Style magazine stopped by to talk about celebs with second careers.

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Top Chef contestant from this past season, Richard Blais became a fan favorite on the show – but viewers quickly fell in love with his spiky blonde hair and less than conventional methods in the kitchen. This summer, he has created an innovative and delicious treat – FROZEN POPCORNSICLES.

Tamsen Fadal joined him as he made some and handed them out at Garrett Popcorn’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue. Blais loves popcorn, and wanted a way to make it even more enjoyable in hot weather – so after hand crafting a ball of delicious CheeseCorn and CaramelCrisp kernels, he deep freezes the entire thing, instantly, using billowing liquid nitrogen. The result is a deliciously intense burst of icy-cold flavor, followed by fogged breath.

Garret Popcorn's is giving out tins of popcorn to the first 10 viewers to pop by their flagship store at 560 Fifth Avenue at 46th Street. For more, log onto www.garrettpopcorn.com.

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Bill Bellamy is performing at Caroline’s this weekend.

This actor and stand-up comic is currently the host of NBC's Last Comic Standing. His big break was HBO's Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating the phrase "booty call."

Bellamy will be performing at the comedy nightclub from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24. Caroline's is located at 1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.carolines.com or call (212) 757-4100.

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Hey guys, school is right around the corner. There's nothing worse then wearing the wrong clothes on the first day of school. CW11 is to your rescue.

We had Josh Madden in our studios today. He took time away from desighning clothes for his DCMA line, to drop us a little knowledge.

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Emily Frances sat down with musical prodigy Ryan Leslie, a native New Yorker, to talk about his rise to fame.

At the age of 19 he graduated from Harvard University and has gone on to produce hits for the likes of Diddy, Britney, Beyonce and found singer Cassie. Called a "phenom" in the music industry, Ryan is now concentrating on his own album and is releasing his first music video "Addiction" feat. Cassie and Fabolous.

We caught up with him at the video shoot to find out what makes him tick.

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With the party conventions upon us, political discussions are bound to get heated. Lifestyle expert Gail Kasper explains how to graciously get in - and out - of political discussions without creating an awkward situation.

Check out all of her advice at www.gailkasper.com.

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It's Day 4 of Beach Week at the CW11 and Linda Church is at Point Pleasant in New Jersey.

Linda Church hit Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, Connecticut for the third day of "Beach Week!"

Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia even stopped by! For more information on Norwalk, CT log onto www.norwalkct.org.

Linda's morning was filled with activities including:
- Fishing with Eric Johnson of Westport Outfitters. For more information, log onto www.wesportoutfitters.com.
- Kayaking with Zack Mohamed and windsurfing with Domonic DeMarco both of Norwalk Sailing School and For more information, log onto www.norwalksailingschool.org.
- Cooking with Chef George Llorens of Stew Leonards. For more information, log onto www.stewleonards.com.

Varsity Fanclub performed live in our studio! Their singles "Future Love" and “Love in the Club” is available now on iTunes. Their album will be released on October 30th.

For more on Varsity Fanclub, log onto www.varsityfanclub.com.

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Coming right off of her win, Miss Teen USA Stevi Lauren Perry was here to talk about what's in her future. She'll be meeting Donald Trump, producer of the beauty competition.

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The doctor is in! The CW11's Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your questions:

1) Can too much water be bad for you? And how much is too much?

2) What is the best way to take out jellyfish sting?

3) How much sleep should someone get?

Got a question? Click here to ask Dr. Steve.

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Presidential candidates are either running to or running from personal technology. How do both John McCain and Barack Obama stack up on the digital landscape.

Kurt goes on a mission with the White House Press Corp to find out if the technology embrace make a better president? Is it better for our next president to be clueless or glued to technology.

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John Muller takes on the star of the documentary Ping Pong Playa Jimmy Tsai in a friendly game of ping pong.

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jessica Yu (In the Realms of the Unreal), makes her narrative feature debut with the warm and light-hearted Ping Pong Playa, written by Jessica Yu and Jimmy Tsai, starring Jimmy Tsai, and an ensemble cast featuring Stephnie Weir (MadTV), Peter Paige and Scott Lowell (from Showtime's Queer as Folk).

Ping Pong Playa opens on September 5th in New York at the Regal E-Walk Theater (247 West 42nd St, New York, NY) and at the Lowes Village 7 Theater (66 3rd Ave., New York, NY).

For more information, go to www.pingpongplaya.com.

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Rudy Reyes is on the HBO series Generation Kill.

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Author Kelly McMasters lived an idyllic life in Shirley, Long Island, until her family, neighbors and friends began to contract and die from various forms of cancer.

Now she's talking about her experience in her new book, Welcome to Shirley.

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With food prices on the rise, smart shopping is only getting harder. For its second annual list of Best Packaged Foods, the editors of Women's Health scoured the shelves at local grocery stores to find the very best great-for-you products.

Women's Health has you covered from breakfast through dinner and dessert - Bread & Cereal, Drinks, Fruits & Veggies, Snacks, Soups, Condiments & Spreads, Pasta & Rice, Meat & Fish, Frozen Meals, Frozen Treats and Sweets!

For more info, check out the September issue of Women's Health magazine. You can also visit them on the web at www.womenshealthmag.com.

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Natalie Martinez in the new movie Death Race.

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You can get your kids ready for school - and brush up on your own skills - with the help of computer programs guarenteed to get them back in the swing of school.

AOL's Regina Lewis has her picks for the hottest educational game sites around that are guarenteed to get your kids stoked for school.

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Linda Church kicked off Day 2 of Beach Week in Brooklyn's own Coney Island.

She hung out with none other than the Brooklyn Borough President himself, Marty Markowitz. And in true Brooklyn style, he brought along some very special friends and surprises to give Linda a real taste of Brooklyn.

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