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Are you an Amateur Chef who has a Signature Dish?

Yet another foodie show soon to hit the wire. A producer from RelativityREAL writes, “If you make at least one signature dish that your family and friends go crazy for, then we are searching for someone EXACTLY LIKE YOU. No professional chefs or fussy, fancy dishes. We’re looking for family favorites and comfort foods…So pick the dish you’re most proud of and put it to the test in a cooking competition that gives amateur chefs the chance to win a BIG CASH PRIZE.” Interested parties should email cookingshow@rrstaff.com before February 8.

When you think of Mary Poppins, you probably do not picture a man. In a female driven industry, manny’s have become a trendy alternative to female caregivers in today’s society. The term “manny” was coined in a Friends episode when Jennifer Aniston’s character hired a manny to take care of her infant daughter. High Profile families have hired mannies to also serve as bodyguards. When clients call The Help Company requesting a manny, it is usually because they have a family full of energetic and active kids and want someone who can kick the soccer ball and who doesn’t mind to get dirty.

ABC must be up to speed on this new type of caretaker, and have a new sitcom titled “Melissa & Joey” starring Melissa Joan Hart as an aunt who gains custody of her niece and nephew and hires a manny, played by Joey Lawrence, for her sister’s kids.

Freddie Prinze JR played a Manny on Friends, which made the term for a male nanny part of pop culture. Click on the photo to read more information on the show "Melissa & Joey".