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Joseph Sikora of "Power" on Starz "I'm watching 'Vida' on Starz, which is a great show. I also am watching 'Lost in Space' on Netflix. I really like that. It's also starring Toby Stephens, who I loved in 'Black Sails' on Starz. And also Parker Posey is so great in that show as well. I'm also a fan of 'Peaky Blinders.' I'm rewatching that series. I think Iddo Goldberg, he plays the communist guy, I think he's such an underrated actor. He's just fantastic in that series, everything he brings to that role." Amy Adams of "Sharp Objects" on HBO " 'Dr. Phil.' " Tara Lipinski admits there was somewhat of a learning curve for her in hosting "Wedding Cake Championship" with figure skating compadre Johnny Weir, but the 1998 Olympic gold medalist adds that that actually made for better television as they took the ride along with the viewers. "Johnny and I don't know that much about baking," she says, "and as we got to know these bakers, for them to teach us and help us learn in a way that maybe some viewers that are watching who are like Johnny and I and love cakes, love watching competition shows but don't know all the ins and outs and terminology, it was really fun along the way to be able to portray that to whoever's watching." In the four-episode series, which has its finale Monday, July 16, on Food Network, six teams of elite wedding cake makers squared off to be one of the three to make it to the final round, in which they are tasked with making the most over-the-top cake for Lipinski and husband Todd Kapostasy for their first anniversary. The winning team bags a $25,000 grand prize and the title "Wedding Cake Champion." Lipinski says she was happy with her own wedding cake a year ago but adds she couldn't help but come away from the competition with a few ideas for future occasions. "What was interesting," she says, "is I kind of feel like I know what was happening behind the scenes of making it now, which I almost wish I could have like stopped in and watched them do it. Because how they build these incredible cakes is really fun. But yeah, I think there's definitely things I thought of, like, 'Oh, if I'm every doing a cake again, I'm definitely going to add that or want to do it like this.' " Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir What book are you currently reading? "I started it last night, "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Douglas Kennedy." What did you have for dinner last night? "Last night I had Shake Shack (laughs), which is a guilty pleasure of mine. A chicken sandwich and a chocolate milkshake. I know, not the healthiest." What is your next project? "My next project is I'm working on – it just got announced yesterday – Jim Carrey has a new show coming on Showtime called 'Kidding' and I have an arc on the first season. So I've already been in. It's been an incredible experience. It's been really fun and so that's sort of the next project." When was your last vacation, where and why? "Probably my last real vacation was my honeymoon and we traveled the world for 40 days, which was incredible. And we're actually leaving tomorrow for our anniversary trip and we're going to Greece and France." BY GEORGE DICKIE Lipinski brings viewers along for the ride on 'Wedding Cake Championship' Page 8 July 16 - 22, 2018 620 W. Lincoln Avenue, Goshen IN 46526 • (574) 971-8833 Hours: Mon-Thu 9a-10p • Fri-Sat 9a-12a • Sun 12p-10p

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