October 31, 2012 HALLMARK CHANNEL PRESS RELEASE – ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY ON ‘HOME & FAMILY’ (November 1) MARK STEINES AND PAIGE DAVIS WELCOME "SHAMELESS" STAR ZACH McGOWAN FOR A CHAT ABOUT HIS ROLE AND HIS PASSION FOR SUSTAINABLE GARDENING, ACTRESS AND NEWLYWED KATIE LOWES FROM "SCANDAL" STOPS BY TO TALK ABOUT THE SHOW AND HER RECENT SLEEP AWAY CAMP NUPTIALS, "RUN FOR HER" 5K TO BENEFIT OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDER KELLI SARGENT AND DR. BETH KARLAN TALK ABOUT THE EFFORT TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DISEASE, SANDIE NEWTON HAS THE WEEKLY HOT FLASH SALE AND MORE GREAT DEALS FOR VIEWERS, FITNESS EXPERT BILLY BLANKS, JR. AND HIS WIFE SHARON CATHERINE ARE IN THE HOUSE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR "DANCE WITH ME" WORKOUT AND"FILM FREAK" LEO QUINONES HAS TIPS FOR CREATING THE PERFECT AT-HOME MOVIE DATE NIGHT Today on “Home & Family,” Mark Steines and Paige Davis welcome actor Zach McGowan from the Showtime series "Shameless," who chats about his role on the hit drama series and shows off his knife skills from his former real-life role as sous chef. Still passionate about all things food, Zach spends some time with Mark and Paige outdoors with the how-to's of sustainable gardening. Actress and newlywed Katie Lowes pays a visit to talk about her role on the ABC series "Scandal" and shares the details of her June wedding at a sleep away camp, complete with campfire sing-alongs and arts & crafts. Kelli Sargent, founder of Run for Her, a 5k run and friendship walk for ovarian cancer awareness and research, is joined by Dr. Beth Karlan, a leading doctor in the field of gynecologic oncology, to talk about this important cause and how to recognize the symptoms. Sandie Newton returns for the weekly Hot Flash Sale with more great products being offered at a deep discount exclusively for "Home & Family" viewers. Fitness expert Billy Blanks, Jr. and his wife Sharon Catherine demonstrate their "Dance with Me" workout and teach Mark and Paige some moves! And "Film Freak" Leo Quinones is in the house with movie recommendations and recipes to help viewers create the perfect at-home movie date night. “Home & Family” is a two-hour weekday lifestyle, ultimate how-to show hosted by Mark Steines and Paige Davis. The program airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (10a.m. – 12 Noon ET/PT) on Hallmark Channel. Marty Tenney is the executive producer, Stacey Patterson, Natalie Thomas and Dan Trunfio are senior producers and Bob Levy is the director of “Home & Family” from Woody Fraser Enterprises. “Home & Family” is broadcast in 1080i, Hallmark Channel’s selected HD Format. This program carries a TV-G parental guideline. For more information on “Home & Family” please visit HallmarkChannel.com/homeandfamily. Photography and video available at www.hallmarkchannelpress.com Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hallmarkchannel Twitter: @hallmarkchannel Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/hallmarkchannel Tumblr: www.hallmarkchannel.tumblr Hallmark Channel Press Contacts: Pam Slay, 818.755.2480 Sheri Helmers, 818.755.2490 George Zaralidis, 818.755.2686 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] _____________________________________________________________________________________ © 2012 Hallmark Channel All Rights Reserved .