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Andrea BocelliTuesday, Feb 14, 2006
Valentine's Day; Andrea Bocelli; holiday cookies; ESPN host Kenny Mayne; chocolatier in Torino, Italy; chocolate Good Thing
Valentine's Day; Andrea Bocelli; holiday cookies; ESPN host Kenny Mayne; chocolatier in Torino, Italy; chocolate Good Thing
Today's Guests, Products, and Services
Andrea Bocelli
You don't have to understand Italian to understand the meaning that Tuscan-born Andrea Bocelli conveys through his songs. Bocelli approaches pop music with the same intensity that he devotes to performing traditional opera and classical music selections. He began his singing career while he was still a law student; on the basis of a demo tape, he was selected to perform a duet with legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti. After his first album, "Sogno (Dream)," four of his records topped the popular charts simultaneously -- a feat that only the Beatles, Garth Brooks, U2, and Led Zeppelin had accomplished. Today, Andrea joins Martha to perform two selections from his album "Amore": "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" and "Because We Believe."
A Visit from Kenny Mayne
Kenny Mayne, an anchor on "SportsCenter" on ESPN and a former contestant on "Dancing with the Stars," began his career with stints on local television stations in the Pacific Northwest. He then moved on to a job assembling garbage cans. Kenny gave up that job to take small assignments at ESPN, eventually moving into full-time work as an anchor on SportSmash. Kenny is in the studio today to talk about his career in sports broadcasting, recap his dancing adventures, and help Martha make Coconut Cookies with Passion Fruit Curd -- a special Valentine's Day dessert.
Chocolate with Guido Gobino
The residents of Torino, Italy, home to the XX Winter Olympics, are passionate about chocolate. Torino, the capital of the Piedmont region of Italy, is the birthplace of solid chocolate. In the late 18th century, Doret, an emigrant from France, perfected an invention that allowed chocolate to be produced on a large scale. The city became a hub for manufacture of the confection. During her recent visit to Torino, Martha visited chocolatier Guido Gobino to see what goes into his famous chocolate.
"Martha's Wedding Ideas" DVD
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