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At different times in her life, Amy Sedaris has been an actress, comedian, cookbook author, expert crafter, waitress and owner/operator of a cupcake business. So it would seem a natural that she would create a TV series that would marry her comedic and homemaking skills in a unique new show starting this week on truTV. In "At Home With Amy Sedaris," premiering Tuesday, Oct. 24, the former co-creator and co-star of of the cult comedy series "Strangers With Candy" offers up segments and tips that showcase her diverse homemaking skills, ranging from gutting a fish and making raisin necklaces to cooking without pots and pans and entertaining businessmen, all with tongue firmly in cheek. Each episode will have a theme – such as entertaining the grieving or the craft of lovemaking – and guest stars including Stephen Colbert, Jane Krakowski, Rachel Dratch, Scott Adsit, Sasheer Zamata and Heather Lawless will play either themselves or characters helping out. A clip made available to journalists gives a good idea of what to expect. In it, Sedaris and guest star Krakowski are working on a crafting project, and when the topic of what glue to use comes up, they break out in song about how to choose the right adhesive for the job. It's useful legitimate information delivered with a wink and a smile, and Sedaris says it comes from a lifetime of watching homemaking shows. "When I was younger ... in North Carolina, there was a local show called 'At Home with Peggy Mann,' " she says. "And it was a woman who had a homemaking show, and it was really boring. And it was black and white and she would sit in a chair and the cord from her shirt to the cameraman would be attached, and she would talk about back sleeves and have really boring guests on her show. And I remember pointing to that show, the TV, with my mom, and saying, 'Oh, I am going to grow up and do that show.' So that's where the seed was planted. "And I'm a very domestic person," she continues. "I always said, 'I want to do that TV show.' Then I decided to do a cookbook instead. Then I did a craft book, just trying to figure it out. And then when I came to meet with truTV, it was just time to do it. I felt like this stew had been brewing for all these years, and I think it's time now to see what it is." It's simultaneously a send-up and an homage to shows like "The Galloping Gourmet," "Two Fat Ladies" and "Martha Stewart Living." And while Sedaris considers herself capable in the kitchen, she realizes she's no Martha Stewart. In fact, not even close. "It's just that her stuff looks so perfect and my stuff doesn't look perfect," Sedaris says. "It doesn't take away from her stuff is great, but it's also kind of intimidating. It's like, 'Really? Whose cupcakes are really going to look like that?' Or, 'Whose chicken is really going to come out of the oven looking like that?' And I just think mine is more realistic. That's all I'm saying." Amy Sedaris BY GEORGE DICKIE Sedaris delivers a wink and a nod to homemaking shows of yore on truTV's 'At Home' Page 8 October 23 - 29, 2017 Round. From the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. (N) SATURDAY 2:30 p.m. GOLF Sanderson Farms Championship, Third Round. From Coun- try Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss. (N) 5:30 p.m. GOLF Champi- ons: PowerShares QQQ Championship, Second Round. From Sherwood Country Club in Lake Sherwood, Calif. (N) 8:00 p.m. GOLF Slime Dar- by Malaysia, Third Round. From Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia. (N Same-day Tape) 11:00 p.m. GOLF WGC - HSBC Champions, Final Round. From the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. (N) SUNDAY 2:30 p.m. GOLF Sanderson Farms Championship, Fi- nal Round. From Country Club of Jackson in Jack- son, Miss. (N) 5:30 p.m. GOLF Champi- ons: PowerShares QQQ Championship, Final Round. From Sherwood Country Club in Lake Sherwood, Calif. (N) 9:00 p.m. GOLF Slime Dar- by Malaysia, Final Round. From Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia. (N Same-day Tape) Hockey TUESDAY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN NHL Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres. From Key- Bank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. (N Subject to Black- out) 10:00 p.m. NBCSCH NHL Chicago Blackhawks at Don't miss Monday's food page PICK UP y o u r c o p y a t : t h e h A R T Your source for arts, entertainment and culture news in Elkhart County

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