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Topic: Craft Corner Deathmatch

	Knit Knerds: Craft Corner Deathmatch
		Viewers who have had their fill of the recent craze for crafting and home-makeover shows may be disappointed to learn that everyone comes out alive from the "death" matches.
		But one contestant eventually is voted out of the cage by three judges, and the winner goes on to compete against a real craft professional, Jocelyn Worrall, who is known on the show as the Craft Lady of Steel and who once worked for - you guessed it - Ms.
		Craft Corner Deathmatch does have a certain ring to it, though.
	knitknerds.blogspot.com /2005/03/craft-corner-deathmatch.html (484 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch
		Craft Corner Deathmatch pits two contestants against one another as they make crafts based on a given theme and supplied with materials that can come from either the corner craft shop or the corner of a homeless shelter.
		The contestants are given 10 minutes to make their crafts while being verbally abused by the belligerent host whose tongue-in-cheek ribbing of the contestants flusters them as they furiously struggle to come up with a crafting idea that fulfills the given theme for that round.
		At the end of each 10 minute crafting session the results are judged by three women who don't necessarily have a crafting background, but they more than make up for that with a serious lack of personality.
	homepage.mac.com /wnfb/iblog/C1910249289/E559856094 (649 words)

	RelishNow \| Bauble Battle: Grudge matches take to tough field of crafting
		The world of crafts tends to bring to mind genteel images, like quilting bees, decoupage lampshades and the pre-prison aura of Martha Stewart.
		But crafting and grudge-match pro wrestling blend in the Style Network series Craft Corner Deathmatch, an unconventional game show in which two amateur crafters go head to head in timed trials, trying to make the best pillow out of old couch fabric or a brooch using only candy.
		Craft Corner Deathmatch may seem like a blended-by-committee mixture of recent television trends - equal parts Iron Chef, Shabby Chic and American Idol.
	www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_RelishArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781849508 (779 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch
		Craft Corner Deathmatch is not your mother's arts-and-crafts program or even your grandmother's quilting bee.
		The Craft Lady is tough and she lets her craftwork do the talking.
		A show is definitely more interesting when it has a villain, and all the contestants really want to beat the (pillow) stuffing out of her.
	www.thesimon.com /magazine/articles/diamond_in_the_rough/0819_craft_corner_deathmatch.html (581 words)

	Expression: Warning: duck & cover; The craft world is exploding
		There are roughly 15 craft shows on the air right now, and I'm sure more and more are being developed as I write this.
		Craft Corner Deathmatch is a new show on the Style Network, and let me just say, it ain't your grandma's sewing circle.
		Craft Corner Deathmatch is more for entertainment purposes and humor.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0QVA/is_4_4/ai_n14710871 (721 words)

	The Capital Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		"Craft Corner Deathmatch" works because the producers take it more than just one step further than an ordinary how-to/game show mix.
		Upon completion, contestants are asked to defend their creation and are judged by a panel of celebrity crafters - another one for the "who knew?" category.
		The winner gets to compete against the "Craft Lady of Steel," who gets an incredible build-up of accolades including "internationally renowned craft expert." The lofty hype doesn't seem to fit the bill when you meet her.
	www.madison.com /staging/tct/features/stories/index.php?ntid=47358&ntpid=2 (867 words)

	TeeVee.org: All the Crafts, Only a Small Part of the Deathmatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Craft Corner Deathmatch is basically a competitive crafting show: two contestants have ten minutes to make brooches out of candy or mosaic picture frames out of smashed plates or something similarly foolish.
		During the crafting, there'll be a video segment in which a British voiceover explains how you too could do this at home, assuming you've always wanted to wrap your Christmas presents in stuff you had lying around the kitchen.
		It makes the contrast much funnier when he's shouting about the end of the world and the blood on the floor and the grudge-carrying and the trash-talking but the contestants are placidly making shoes out of wallpaper.
	www.teevee.org /archive/2005/04/14 (874 words)

	TWoP Forums -> Craft Corner Deathmatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Craft Corner Deathmatch debuted last night on Style -- kept seeing promos for it on Food Network, but I think those were just locally inserted.
		I love ALL of it!! The crafts, the how-to's, the "History of the Rhinstone," the totally over-the-top host, the crowd who was whoot whoot whooting and holding up signs, the crappy judges (including Erica (?) from Apprentice Season I), and the Craft Lady of Steel with some major 'tude.
		She also said that several people who were good at making crafts weren't good at TV, didn't have the bubbly personality they were looking for, weren't "unique" enough, etc., and didn't make the cut.
	forums.televisionwithoutpity.com /index.php?showtopic=3124318 (1201 words)

	The Eye of FitSights: Best show on TV? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Hosted by the hilariously spastic Jason Jones, whose mix of wit and Tae-Bo moves are a sight to be seen, Craft Corner Deathmatch is like the illegitimate love child of Mad Max, Iron Chef, and Better Homes & Garden.
		To make it even more ridiculous, these items are usually brought out by CCD's resident assistant Amber, who looks like a strung out Eastern European model that displays little to no emotion the entire show.
		If you are lucky enough to be on top after two rounds, you get the opportunity to go up against the Craft Lady of Steel for one final battle, and a grand prize.
	www.fitsights.com /blog/2005/04/best-show-on-tv.html (270 words)

	JS Online: 'Deathmatch' crafted out of little bits of joke
		Call it "Craft Corner Deathmatch," on the other hand, and you've already conjured up some vivid images.
		The format for the half-hour show is simple: Two amateur crafters get 20 minutes to complete a pair of offbeat projects, such as making wind chimes out of kitchen utensils and smashing up dinner plates for an instant mosaic.
		The hard part for Taberski and Honig, neither of whom owns a glue gun, was coming up with crafts projects that were quick, interesting to watch and unlikely to send burning embers or shards of metal flying in the direction of the live audience.
	www.jsonline.com /enter/tvradio/may05/323531.asp (756 words)

	Hale Kilinahe: Pith of Pop: Craft Corner Deathmatch
		They are awarded points by three judges and the winner goes to the bonus round with someone named the Craft Lady of Steel.
		People who are watching only for the crafts may be a little put off by him, but people who are in on the joke will love him.
		Craft Corner Deathmatch airs on the Style channel
	www.ozawa.org /jen/reviews/archives/002766.html (234 words)

	Game Show NewsNet - Craft Corner Deathmatch
		Up to the crafting tables are cosmetics designer/mosaic sewer Gillion Shirley and yoga teacher/quilter Karen Sevanoff.
		She has been crafting as long as she can remember and comes from a long line of crafters.
		The professional textile designer and recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts fellowship has 10 years of professional craft stylistics under her belt and is known the world over.
	www.gameshownewsnet.com /prime/ccdm (788 words)

	Savage crafters, start your glue guns!
		She landed a spot on a recent show and beat her competitor but then lost to the Craft Lady of Steel in a cutthroat pillow-making contest.
		She said many friends and colleagues her age were into crafting, though they didn't necessarily think of it as such.
		Young craft fanatics also tended to show up in large numbers for the tapings.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/tv/articles/0309crafters.html (932 words)

	CRAFT MONTH
		The traditional, tactile arts are making a comeback among men and women alike, an emerging creative phenomenon that may be part of what some are calling the “new domesticity,” a re-kindled appreciation for the home-made.
		In recognition of the crafting revolution, the entire month of March has been dedicated to celebrating all that crafting has to offer.
		During this time, craft retailers across the country will offer special classes, demonstrations, tips and projects to get customers involved.
	www.dmswire.com /CRAFTMONTH.htm (239 words)

	Badsnake Loosed
		As reported in The New York Times (you may have to register to read this), Craft Corner Deathmatch is what happens when former Daily Show producers pitch fake, joke TV ideas to real networks.
		My IT guy here at work offered me a DVD burner for my Mac G4, and Three is studying IT stuff and doesn't get to play inside of Macs much, so I invited her to come be part of the installation process.
		Which mainly was that when the IT guy closes up your computer and reboots it and then discovers that he has left out a little metal plate slidey-on thingy from the guts of your CPU, the official response is to hand it to someone else (Three) and tell her to hide it.
	badsnake.diaryland.com /050308_69.html (649 words)

	"Craft Corner Deathmatch" (2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Two crafters are given two rounds and two different crafts to complete under pressure.
		Their crafts are judged by 'expert' judges -- including that chick from 'The Apprentice.' And the winner goes up against the 'Craft Lady of Steel.'
		This show is cool for many reasons: the crafts were interesting (napkin rings out of sculpey, e.g.), it doesn't take itself seriously (esp. the host, who can be grating at first but comes to be likable over-the-top)and the just overall concept.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0443364 (344 words)

	Craft Corner Death Match on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Today Jolene was a contestant on the Style Network's new game show "Craft Corner Death Match." The object of the game is to compete against another crafter in two 10-minute rounds, and come up with the best craft item with the materials/tools they provide.
		The object of the game is to compete against another crafter in two 10-minute rounds, and come up with the best craft item with the materials/tools they provide.
		Her daughter Regina (/fluffyvanwinkle) and I yelled and screamed in support of our girl, but the crafting gods were obviously out on a cigarette break, and the spoils were awarded to the perky blonde artist.
	www2.flickr.com /photos/drp/4535896 (1234 words)

	Anime Outlook 2.0 - Let's talk about some respectable, intellectual, and interesting TV programming. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is quite respectable in being not too un-family safe, has raised intelligent discussion among many people and damn interesting.
		They are given a craft, and must to it in a short amount of time.
		Crafts are then judged from 1-10, and the winner of the two rounds gets crazy craft stuff, and must face the Craft Lady of Steel.
	www.animeoutlook.com /forums/showthread.php?t=60 (308 words)

	Help Desk Confessionals: Craft Corner Deathmatch
		This is WWE for crafting, complete with an obnoxious host and audience sitting behind cages.
		This is the Iron Chef of crafting, complete with commentatory during 10-minute crafting competitions, and a dual with the frightful (I'm serious - she looks scary) "Craft Lady of Steel".
		The outrageousness of this competition and the larger-than-life host was enough to get me to watch the entire three-hour marathon.
	theyuans.net /2005/04/craft-corner-deathmatch.html (132 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch
		She builds specialty props for theater companies and independent films and believes there are no limits to what can be made with some scrap material, a couple of power tools and a hot-glue gun.
		Sherry Hwang is a fierce crafting warrior hailing from Taiwan.
		Making jewelry is her strong suit, and she likens her life without crafting to living without air, food, love and sex.
	stylenetwork.com /ssms-site/style.do?showId=6194&... (285 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Sarah (left) and myself after the taping of the show Craft Corner Deathmatch.
		I lost points for stabbing myself in the second round and bleeding on my project - the judges donned latex gloves to handle it - and my loss was the closest point spread to date.
		That "Craft Lady of Steel" was a cold fish...and not the good kind either.
	www4.flickr.com /photos/oldhamedia/4541368 (583 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch Episode Guide - Craft Corner Deathmatch Season Episodes - TV.com
		The sexy second round of competition requires our contestants to turn boring men's underwear into ladies' lingerie, and Heather makes an unprecedented comeback by running with a football theme sure to turn on her boyfriend.
		Heather squeaks into the third round, only to be annihilated by the Craft Lady of Steel and her rockin' New Year's Eve napkin rings.
		But Sam is pummeled in the bonus round when the Craft Lady of Steel transforms an old teddy bear into a fashionable scarf ready for the runway.
	www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-34266/epid-412270 (345 words)

	Chico News and Review - In the Mix - Special - April 21, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Set amid steel cages, a rabid chanting audience, wild lights and a bedraggled, makeup-smeared assistant named Amber (pictured above), Craft Corner Deathmatch is the latest--and weirdest--offering in the do-it-yourself TV ratings grab.
		Isn’t that a little racist?”), karate kicks and the opportunity for contestants to pick a craft theme out of his pants pockets.
		His tag line at the end of each show is, “It’s cheaper and easier just to buy stuff.” It’s a fun show, different, and seemingly aimed at those hip, twentysomethings who have taken up knitting as their hobby du jour.
	www.newsreview.com /issues/Chico/2005-04-21/mixspecial.asp (168 words)

	Creation Station Update - April 24, 2005
		Two crafters with extensive crafting experience are left in an "arena" with an assortment of materials and limited tools and given 10 minutes to construct the craft item of the moment.
		The panel of judges rotates with each episode and their direct connection to crafting is sometimes distant but always exists.
		This show is on television!" That context is this -- crafting as entertainment performed by personalities who have inserted crafting into their careers or wholly embraced crafting as a career.
	www.thecreationstation.com /html/updates/2005_updates/fabric_04_24_05.htm (4825 words)

	village voice > nyclife > Fashion Forward by Corina Zappia
		We'll admit, we were expecting more with Style Network's new half-hour contest menacingly titled Craft Corner Deathmatch.
		This Stepford Wives stomping ground was bound to be reborn as ironic statement sooner or later, as evidenced by the subway knitting craze and those ubiquitous refashioned rock tees and duct-tape goth roses.
		Says Deathmatch judge and owner of L.E.S. trimmings boutique Bocage Stephanie Kheder, "You'll see that current craft trends still reference home economics, which says this is about a typecast, not an art.
	www.villagevoice.com /nyclife/0512,zappia2,62290,15.html (368 words)

	Furled: Coming next: Craft Corner Deathmatch SF??? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I received a voicemail Friday from my best friend from college, Birdlicker as she will be known here.
		She was ranting furiously about some sort of craft trash mosaic brooch something something you have to be on this show.
		And I have to add: I can't tell whether the kung-fu kicking, fake-deep-voice speaking, demanding-of-pocket-pool host is obnoxious or necessary to the whole mood od the show.
	www.accidentlyretro.com /weblog/2005/04/coming-next-craft-corner-deathmatch-sf.html (128 words)

	Knitter's Review Forums - Craft Corner Deathmatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Posted - 03/10/2005 : 07:45:30 AM I tuned in also and won't be watching again because of the host, his cranky assistant, and the weird Craft Lady of Steel.
		The first is the competitive nature of the show: do people who do crafts do it to be better and faster than someone else doing the same thing (and to be judged in a highly subjective manner)?
		It doesn't seem to reflect the friendly, open and sharing attitude and sense of community that people who craft commonly have (perfect example being the Knitter's Review Forums).
	www.knittersreview.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30666 (1036 words)

	Hobby Talk - OT - just saw Craft Corner Deathmatch for the 1st time... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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	www.hobby-talkers.com /detail-813478.html (437 words)

	Paper Frigate: Style Channel: Craft Corner Deathmatch—Satire or Straight?
		Craft Corner Deathmatch, Style Channel's new game show, is like that.
		Her Steel Craftness stalks into the arena like her Harley is still running outside, so she can't waste any time.
		The theme is selected by having Heather and the Craft Lady each plunge their hands into Jones' pants pockets, as he leers and encourages them to "dig deeper."
	paperfrigate.blogspot.com /2005/03/style-channel-craft-corner.html (708 words)

	Craft Corner Deathmatch
		Craft!" as the contestants run around the studio picking up underwear, clay, garbage and glitter that soon will be fashioned into "quality" crafting items.
		I'm not sure when their taping schedule is, but I guess it can't hurt to ask if you're really hard up to be part of the studio audience.
		The Craft Lady Of Steel (Jocelyn Worralll) makes her dramatic entrance...
	homepage.mac.com /wnfb/iblog/C1910249289/E559856094/index.html (649 words)

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