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  • CNN’s “Anthony bourdain parts unknown” scores four primetime emmy award nominations

    CNN’s “Anthony bourdain parts unknown” scores four primetime emmy award nominations

    MUMBAI: CNN’s “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” series has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards in its inaugural season, and marks the first time CNN has been honored with a Primetime Emmy nod. The one-hour lifestyle series follows host Anthony Bourdain- world-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winning television personality- as he travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals.

    Nominations include:
    Outstanding Informational Series or Special: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown”
    Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Libya.

    Episode featured Bourdain’s look at Libya through personal stories, food and the music of anti-Qaddafi expats who returned to fight.
    Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Myanmar.

    Series premiere offered an inside look at Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, discovering the fabled beauty and local cuisines of a country that had been, up until recently, off-limits to outsiders.
    Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” Myanmar.

    “These nominations are a true reflection of the hard work done by Tony and his team, and their enthusiasm for parts unknown worldwide has been recognized by viewers and the industry,” said Jeff Zucker, President, CNN Worldwide. “In addition, this is the first time in our history that CNN has been honored with Primetime Emmy nominations, validating our commitment to expanding the definition of news for our audiences.”

    “In less than a year I became part of the CNN family, traveled to locations I never thought possible and ‘Parts Unknown’ has now been honored with four Primetime Emmy nominations,” said Bourdain. “I am honored and humbled and ready to do it all over again in season two.”

    The CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, will begin its second season of eight episodes on September 16, and will explore the food, culture and history of parts unknown within Spain, New Mexico, Israel, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and India.

  • Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown season two launches 20 Sept on CNN International

    Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown season two launches 20 Sept on CNN International

    MUMBAI: CNN’s popular original series ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown,’ which has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys in the 2013 competition, launches its second season on Friday, September 20 at 7.30pm IST. The season premiere episode “Jerusalem” features tours of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, marking the first time the host has filmed in these locations.

     

    The new season of the lifestyle series also takes Bourdain and his crew into “parts unknown” within Spain, New Mexico, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and South Africa.

     

    Below are descriptions of ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’ season two episodes (airdates, unless indicated, are TBA):

     

    “Jerusalem” (Sept 20) – In the season premiere, the host and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. While the political situation is often tense between the people living in these areas, Bourdain concentrates on their rich history, food and culture, and spends time with local chefs, home cooks, writers and amateur foodies.

     

    “Spain” (Sept 27) – Anthony Bourdain explores Andalucía during Semana Santa (Holy Week, leading up to Easter), a time filled with great pageantry and excitement. Featured in this episode is Bourdain’s longtime Director of Photography Zach Zamboni, who lives part-time in Granada and shows the host sights off the beaten path.

     

    “New Mexico” (Oct 4) – Bourdain takes a close look at the mash-up of cultures that comprise this uniquely American state by sampling its food – a combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even chuck-wagon influences. New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, and possibly extraterrestrials. It may also be the perfect place to investigate the underside of the Western cowboy ideal.

     

    “Copenhagen” Denmark (airdate TBA) – This episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. Home to famed chef Rene Redzepi and his brainchild Noma – regarded by critics as one of the world’s best restaurants – Parts Unknown delves into the city’s cuisine and the new Nordic creativity that infuses Redzepi’s work at Noma.

     

    Sicily (airdate TBA) – ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’ explores the Sicilian way of life, which puts a premium on savoring family, life, and food.  Bourdain travels in search of those foods as he eats his way around the island.  He makes his home base at the Villa Monaci, on the outskirts of Catania with his enthusiastic, fast-talking sidekicks who counter the otherwise relaxed tempo and epic “food porn” of this episode.

     

    Detroit (airdate TBA) – Few cities have experienced such a dramatic economic rise and fall as Detroit. In this episode of ‘Parts Unknown’, Bourdain explores the past, present and future of the Motor City. He steps into the lives of Detroit natives and sees the glory days of the past at the famed Packard Plant, the current state of the city’s urban decay, and the promise of the future in the citizens who are rebuilding their communities.

     

    Tokyo (airdate TBA) – Japan is a paradox.  The low birthrate, the dedication, the conformity, and the life of a salary man are well known. There is also a competitive and rigid culture that gives way to some unique subcultures.  Bourdain has traveled to Tokyo countless times, but on this trip he is in search of the city’s dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside.

     

    South Africa (airdate TBA) – Once considered the most dangerous city in the world, Johannesburg now barely makes the top 50. But the end of apartheid has led to vast changes in the city.  In this episode, Bourdain visits the suburb of Hillbrow (which remains a dangerous locale), spends a day in the life of a taxi driver and discovers the culture and food that make up modern day Johannesburg.