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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 30, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TVThis Week

"Mythbusters," 9 tonight, Discovery Channel

It was difficult to find a culinary diamond amid the gorefest that is Discovery's Shark Week programming, but we found it nonetheless. Buried amid the myths of whether dogs attract sharks and whether vibrations caused by a flapping injured fish attract them, Jamie and Adam test the myth that chili powder repels sharks. We don't want to give their technique away, but it involves a giant Crock-Pot and several cans of kidney beans.

"Supper Club With Tom Bergeron," 10 p.m. Thursday, Planet Green

Bergeron, of "Dancing With the Stars" fame, hosts a dinner party with the purpose of discussing and debating eco-friendly topics. Guests invited to the show include a mix of celebrities, politicians, authors, journalists and scholars. The show also will feature celebrity chefs who cook up eco-friendly meals. Bergeron's guest list this week includes Mariel Hemingway, Martin Mull and Doug McIntyre. Chef Ann Gentry cooks grilled polenta and vegetable stacks.

"The Soup," 10 p.m. Friday, E! Entertainment Television

Avuncular host Joel McHale takes viewers on a weekly tour of the worst and most bizarre moments of reality TV and talk show mayhem. No food is served - except for the very meaty Chat Stew - but the outrageous antics of diva Tyra Banks are regularly put on a spit and roasted over the fiery coals of sarcasm and scorn.

"New Spaces," 8:30 a.m. Saturday, HGTV

The remedy for Martha and Rhonda's small 1970s kitchen is a major remodel that involves knocking out a wall and expanding the space. And from clay plaster on the walls to concrete countertops, they want everything in the new space to be green. With solar power, linoleum floors and a few color decisions that could be described as "different," this environmentally friendly remodel won't be easy - but it will be worth it.

Jeff Houck

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