The Dish (TV series)
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The Dish is a satirical television series aired on the Style Network
in the United States
. The show (first airing August 16, 2008
), hosted by Danielle Fishel
, skewers the latest in pop culture (television, movies, magazines, celebrities, etc.) in similar fashion to sister network E! Entertainment Television's series The Soup
. The show also aired on International E! channels alongside The Soup. The show's final episode aired March 20, 2011.
, the show primarily consists of Fishel providing humorous commentary on content (such as clips of television programs), arranged in themed segments. Unlike The Soup however, the show places more emphasis on fashion and celebrity culture
.
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
in the United States
United States
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. The show (first airing August 16, 2008
2008 in television
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), hosted by Danielle Fishel
Danielle Fishel
Danielle Christine Fishel is an American actress and television personality best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence on the 1990s TV sitcom Boy Meets World and as the host of Style Network's The Dish...
, skewers the latest in pop culture (television, movies, magazines, celebrities, etc.) in similar fashion to sister network E! Entertainment Television's series The Soup
The Soup
The Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of Talk Soup that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week...
. The show also aired on International E! channels alongside The Soup. The show's final episode aired March 20, 2011.
Format
As with The SoupThe Soup
The Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of Talk Soup that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week...
, the show primarily consists of Fishel providing humorous commentary on content (such as clips of television programs), arranged in themed segments. Unlike The Soup however, the show places more emphasis on fashion and celebrity culture
Celebrity culture
A celebrity culture is the structure that influences those deemed to be celebrities.-Brief history of celebrity culture:Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well...
.
Regular segments
- "Hot Dish" – The segment includes celebrity news and gossip of the week.
- "Clip Closet" – Clips are shown recapping different shows of that week. Often signaled by a closet with TV show title cards and the Clip Closet logo appears in one of the cards. This segment runs in a very similar fashion to Reality Show Clip Time on The SoupThe SoupThe Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of Talk Soup that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week...
. - "Daylight Cravings" – This segment covers morning shows, like The View and Rachael RayRachael Ray (TV series)Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is a talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006....
. - "F-Bombs" – Fashion bombs. This segment covers bad celebrity fashions. There are also Viewer F-Bombs where viewers show their own pictures of bad fashion moments.
- "Let's Go Shopping" – Highlighting accessories, gifts and online items.
- "Freak of the Week" – At the end of the show, Fishel shows a clip of someone freaking out. It is usually a participant in a reality show, but occasionally it is a fictional character in a scripted show.
Semi-regular segments
- "Gaga MegaTracker 10000"*- This segment shows Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's latest activity and fashions. - "Great Moments in Modern Literature"*- This segment covers recent releases of books.
- "Here Comes the Brides" – Features clips from wedding shows, such as My Big Redneck WeddingMy Big Redneck WeddingMy Big Redneck Wedding is a reality television series airing on CMT. Hosted and narrated by actor and comedian, Tom Arnold, the show debuted Friday, 11 January 2008 at 10 p.m. ET/PT...
, BridezillasBridezillasBridezillas is a reality television show produced by DCD Media-owned September Films and airing on the WE cable-television network. It follows the lives of women engaged to be married, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion...
, etc. - "What the @#!*% is going on in this AD?"*- This segment covers ads in magazines that are unusual.
Former segments
- "Celebrity Trend Alert" – The segment highlighted what celebrities are wearing the week of the episode
- "Hit and Runway" – Featured clips from the Project RunwayProject RunwayProject Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
episode of that week. This feature was canceled at the end of Project Runway's fifth season. - "Who Wore It Why?" – This section highlighted on bizarre celebrity outfits.
- "My Favorite Dish" – This feature would show Danielle's favorite clip of the week.