It was no Tricks only Treats at the lavish Halloween Soiree held at the luminous Sutton Hotel. Laurie Belle (Get Cooking with the Stars, Leftcoast TV) which highlights celebrities and cooking on a global scale (Gene Simmons, Coco Rocha, Amanda Tapping, Martin Sheen, Gold Medalist Ashleigh McIvor ) caught up with Talents Karen Holness, (Corner Gas), Adrian Holmes who starred alongside Halle Berry in Frankie and Alice, (Arrow, 19-2) , Jaime Callica Inc, and Massiah Vaughn (Dussault Inc, Steve Nash). Lesley Diana ( Promotion People) publicity firm to some of the most notable talents in North America (Emmanuelle Vaugier, Darryl Lenox) helped coordinate the celebrities and press. The ghoulishly Glam event included the four C’s :Costumes, Champagne, Canapés, and Celebrities. Veuve Clicquot bubbly was flowing throughout the evening and JetSet Crew Hosts Craig Stowe and Jamie Goehring were gracious.. It was a fun filled evening and an always memorable event with the JetSet crew! Check back soon to hear more of Laurie’s Adventures in cooking and entertainment. Follow us on twitter/leftcoasttv.
Get Cooking with the Stars visits Jetset Crew Halloween Soiree
7 Nov
Get Cooking with The Stars visits Vancouver Fashion Week.
26 MarHost Laurie Belle (Get Cooking with the Stars) (CamelVision Entertainment) was a featured celebrity in Adriana SantaCruz for the Vancouver Fashion Week Gala at the exquisite Four Seasons Hotel.
Columbian Sensation Adriana Santa Cruz came on the scene with a splash of color and passion . Gleaning inspirations from TS. Elliot ,SantaCruz is a breath of fresh air! http://www.adrianasantacruz.com/. Mingling with fashionistas and celebrity gal pals Karen Holness, Nancy Perreault, Nicole Oliver , Pizzazz Int, The Promotion People, and the Real housewives of Vancouver was part of the successful evenings festivities. Dressed for this years event in Adriana SantaCruz, Nancy Perreault Collections,and Shoes by Melissa Kicks completed our TV host’s ensemble. Special thanks Siohban Hertil,(Makeup artist) James Trang (Hair) our beauty team for the evenings gala.
- Dan Poh Photography
- Nicole Oliver at VFW
Photo by Dan Poh
- Nicole Oliver at VFW
About “Get COOKING with the STARS”
“Get COOKING with the STARS” (CamelVision Entertainment) is hosted by the charismatic Laurie Belle, also the talent of Leftcoast TV. Laurie has degrees in both Business and Communications, as well as a Master’s degree . The multi-faceted TV personality is also a spokesmodel and actress. Laurie has graced the pages of many magazines, billboards, and TV shows. She has interviewed Hollywood heavy- hitters such as Gene Simmons, Coco Rocha, Shannon Tweed, BC Lions Geroy Simon, and Amanda Tapping; as well as covering internationally renowned events including VIFF, VFW, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, and the LEO Awards. Laurie is currently developing the second season of “Get COOKING with the STARS”, with Canada’s finest chefs and celebrity guests. http://press.thepromotionpeople.ca/tag/caroline-macgillivray/
Glam Cam; Get Cooking with The Stars Launch Extravaganza
27 NovGlam Cam; Get Cooking with The Stars Launch Extravaganza
Get cooking with The Stars did not disappoint with the success of their Red Carpet Launch Party held at the prestigious Howe Street Art Gallery located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Hosted by Laurie Belle (CamelVision Entertainment) and attended by International sports figures, celebrities from Hollywood North, media personalities, fashion designers, writers, bloggers , magazines and photographers, this star studded night was a fun filled event filled with fantastic performances, red carpet interviews and great food thanks to our lovely sponsors!
Olympic Athlete Nikola Girke with Host Laurie Belle (Dan Poh Photography) Hush Magazine
Celebrity Guests Caroline Baccic, April Telek, Sarah Symonds and Guest
Actor Mackenzie Gray, Caroline Macilligavary (Beautnight.org) -Charity for launch.
Pam Schutz, Performer Sayde Black, Laurie Belle
Karen Holness, Adrian Holmes

Dan Craig of EBO Restaurant was one of the sponsors for the Launch Party.
Beef Carpaccio, Handmade Roti, Chocolate delectables.
Host Laurie Belle with Nancy Perreault (Laurie Belle gown by Nancy Perreault Collections)
- Laurie Belle gown by Nancy Perreault Collections, Scarf by Mona Sultan
and Element 7 body chain collection, Jihannah Hwang, Yuri Song, Bella Garnet Beauty Salon.
Actress Karen Holness
Fashion Designer Mona Sultan
The Launch celebrate a full season of episodes of Get Cooking with The Stars that airs on Shaw, Directed and Produced by Ahmad Badawi!
The beautiful, talented Amanda Tapping joins us for an episode. New episode airs in our Second Season!
Our lovely chefs in the kitchen with Star: April Telek (Amazon Falls, Chef Parichat) Thai House, join Laurie Belle
The Trio of Amanda Tapping, DIrector Katrin Bowen (RAOR, Amazon Falls) and Laurie Belle (Get Cooking with the Stars)
CTV Marke Driesschen joins TOJO, Laurie Belle
Guest Chef Daniel Craig (EBO) with our Director Ahmad Badawi (Camelvision Entertainment) setting up a scene for Sara Lynn Celebrity Songstress
- Our Director Ahmad Badawi setting the scene at EBO restaurant for Get Cooking with the Stars
In celebration of the launch, guests were treated to mouth watering dishes by EBO Restaurant and Chef Tojo from TOJOS also brought with him a tray of magnificient sushi and sakae as a gift for the party and guests were serenaded by performances from Sayde Black and Rod Black
Iain Allan (Production-Get Cooking with the Stars, with Nikola Girke (Olympic Athlete)

International Musician-Rod Black at Get Cooking with the Stars Gala.
Rod formerly the front man for rockband Jetblack Stare is currently working on a second album.

Our international Performer for Get Cooking with the Stars Gala:
Sayde Black.
Tanya Hunt, Brian Bishop (Dan Poh Photography) All Hush Magazine Photos in this article
Actor Mackenzie Gray
FMA Andy Chu, Natalie Langston (Novus, FMA) with Desmond Chen (Pink Elephant Thai House)
Actor Jennifer Spence
With this and the exciting anticipation for the next season of Get Cooking with The Stars; we would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to all our wonderful sponsors and guests who took the time out to join us in celebration for the show!
Many Thanks to the Venue Sponsor;
Howe Street Art Gallery
Partial Proceeds of the night go to;
Red Carpet Sponsor;
Kristian Messere and STOCKHOLDERS
Food and alcohol sponsors;
Chef Dan Craig and EBO Restaurant
TOJOS
Chef Marcus Von Albrecht ;Chocolate Martinis by X Four
GiftBag Sponsors;
Desmond Chen from Pink Elephant Thai
SmellThis! Aromatherapy
Mona Sultan Scarfs
Nancy Perrault Designs
Bella Garnet Beauty Salon
Sugar Baby Aprons
Makeup and Hair Sponsor;
Featured Guests;
April Telek
Adrian Holmes
Karen Holness
Jennifer Spence
Mackenzie Gray and Brandi Maclean
Sarah Symonds
Nikola Girke; Olympic Athlete
Caroline MacGillivray
Kristian Messere and Rowland Pidlubny from Stockholders
Frances Hui
Music
Sayde Black
Rod Black
Huge Thanks to all the Media/Photographers who attended and covered the event;
Everbe Magazine
Impress Magazine
Assignment Fashion
Girl In Betsey
Maja Preddy (Celebrity reporter)
FMA- Andy Chu and Natalie Langston
Lesley Diana
Claude Duke Photography
Langley Times, Langley advance, RealStyle network
Promotion People
Eat Vancouver
Not forgetting the team that put this together;
Iain Allen
Amanda Tapping, Zak Santiago & Katrin Bowen from RAOR to star in “Get Cooking with the Stars”
19 Mar
(Photos courtesy of Lesley Diana / The Promotion People)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 19, 2012
Amanda Tapping, Zak Santiago and director Katrin Bowen of “Random Acts of Romance”, will be appearing on entertainment show, “Get Cooking with the Stars”.
Vancouver, British Columbia (Monday, March 19 2012) – “Get Cooking with the Stars”, is pleased to announce that the stars and director of the film “Random Acts of Romance” (RAOR) will be featured in an upcoming episode.
Host Laurie Belle will be joined by actress Amanda Tapping (Sanctuary, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis), Zak Santiago (Amazon Falls, Robson Arms) and indie filmmaker Katrin Bowen.
Random Acts of Romance (RAOR) is described as “a relationship comedy about intense characters in extreme relationship situations — and the crazy and obsessive behaviors that spring from this thing called love.” Santagio and Tapping star as Matt and Dianne, a married couple who met in college when Dianne was Matt’s teacher. The movie explores the struggles they have in their relationship and the interconnected theme of the people that get in between their marriage. Tapping’s character, Diane, meets a millionaire named Richard, who is in love with his stalker Lynn. Meanwhile, Santiago’s character, Matt, has already fallen in love with someone else. RAOR is a hilarious feature with dynamic characters that we can all identify with.
The film is directed by Katrin Bowen and written by Kevin McComiskie, Jillian Mannion and Katrin Bowen. For more information about the movie, visit their official website randomactsofromance.com. RAOR is scheduled to release in the summer of 2012.
Check out this episode of “Get Cooking with the Stars” with Amanda Tapping, Zak Santiago, and Katrin Bowen to air in May on Shaw TV Vancouver and Novus Channel 4.
For the latest episodes, weekly airtimes on SHAW TV channel 4 are on Tuesdays at 10:30 am, Wednesdays at 1:00 am, Thursdays at 3:30 am and Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Daily broadcasts on Novus Channel 4 at 10:30 am, 12:30pm, 3:30 pm, and 6:30 pm.
Upcoming episodes include guests Canadian Olympic Windsurfer Nikola Girke, the Vancouver Canucks, CTV Weathercaster Marke Driesschen, Geroy Simon of the BC Lions at TOJO restaurant, Jennifer Spence (SGU Stargate Universe, Alcatraz), famed comedian Darryl Lenox at Lolita’s Restaurant, actress Rebecca Marshall (Saw 3D, CSI Miami), and fashion designer RozeMerie Cuevas of Jacqueline Conoir.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
“Get Cooking with the Stars” is the flagship show of Leftcoast TV (www.leftcoasttv.com). Guests have included Gene Simmons, TOJO, supermodel Coco Rocha, comedian Darryl Lenox, politician Hedy Fry. “Get Cooking with the Stars” takes viewers behind the scenes of renowned restaurants, sharing cooking tips and techniques from Canada’s finest chefs, while highlighting celebrities’ careers and charitable causes. Entertainment with a twist! “Get Cooking with the Stars” is produced by Camel Vision Productions, directed and produced by Ahmad Badawi. Nancy Perreault, a Vancouver-based fashion designer, is one of the featured stylists for Host Laurie Belle (Leftcoast TV, Get Cooking with the Stars).
ABOUT THE HOST
“Get Cooking with the Stars” is hosted by Canadian television host and multifaceted talent Laurie Belle. Laurie is an experienced TV personality, model, and actress, appearing on TV, movies, commercials, billboards, music videos and magazines. She is now developing “Get Cooking with the Stars,” in her roles as Host and Producer. She has degrees in Business, communications, and a Master’s degree in Education.
For more information about the show, or to schedule an interview with Laurie, please contact:
Leftcoast TV Media Relations – leftcoasttv.media@gmail.com