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To Dine For with Kate Sullivan

TO DINE FOR WITH KATE SULLIVAN features stories of creators and dreamers who have reached uncommon success through ingenuity and innovation. Their favorite restaurant becomes the backdrop for a passionate and fascinating conversation about life, success and what it takes to pursue and achieve the American Dream.

Schedule

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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Norman Lear, Television Producer: TVSS: Iconic

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    Norman Lear

    Wednesday
    Dec 24

    30 Minutes

    Television producer Norman Lear talks about what makes a great meal, and a great television show, at Crossroads in Los Angeles.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Kavita Shukla, Inventor, Fenugreen: TVSS: Iconic

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    Kavita Shukla

    Friday
    Dec 26

    30 Minutes

    Inventor Kavita Shukla talks about her invention that would keep food from spoiling over spinach curry and other dishes at Great Sage in Clarksville, Md.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Founder, TheMuse.com: TVSS: Iconic

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    Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Founder, TheMuse.com

    Monday
    Dec 29

    30 Minutes

    Dining with TheMuse.com CEO Kathryn Minshew at Izakaya NoMad, a Japanese gastropub in Manhattan.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Sara Blakely, Inventor, Founder and CEO of Spanx: TVSS: Iconic

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    Sara Blakely, Inventor, Founder and CEO of Spanx

    Tuesday
    Dec 30

    30 Minutes

    Sushi and sashimi at Umi in Atlanta with Spanx creator and CEO Sara Blakely, who explains how she became the youngest self-made billionaire in the world.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Kevin Kwan, Author of Crazy Rich Asians: TVSS: Iconic

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    Kevin Kwan, Author of Crazy Rich Asians

    Wednesday
    Dec 31

    30 Minutes

    Dining with author Kevin Kwan at Crustacean in Beverly Hills, Calif., where he talks about his road to success and the impact he hopes to make in the future.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: M. Night Shyamalan, Director: TVSS: Iconic

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    M. Night Shyamalan

    Thursday
    Jan 1

    30 Minutes

    Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan talks about staying on the creative cutting-edge at his favorite restaurant in Philadelphia, Vetri Cucina.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Gitanjali Rao, Inventor: TVSS: Iconic

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    Gitanjali Rao, Inventor

    Friday
    Jan 2

    30 Minutes

    Inventor Gitanjali Rao talks about innovation and creativity over Mexican comfort food.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Katori Hall, Playwright: TVSS: Iconic

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    Katori Hall, Playwright

    Monday
    Jan 5

    30 Minutes

    Playwright Katori Hall talks about how she creates complex characters.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Erik Weihenmayer, Athlete: TVSS: Iconic

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    Erik Weihenmayer, Athlete

    Tuesday
    Jan 6

    30 Minutes

    Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind man to summit Mount Everest, works with people who are disabled mentally or physically as director of the nonprofit No Barriers.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Blake Mykoskie: TVSS: Iconic

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    Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS

    Wednesday
    Jan 7

    30 Minutes

    Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, talks about being an entrepreneur over minute steaks at Snake River Grill.
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    To Dine For With Kate Sullivan: Deepak Chopra: TVSS: Iconic

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    Deepak Chopra, Author and Spiritual Teacher

    Thursday
    Jan 8

    30 Minutes

    Author Deepak Chopra discusses how he brings an idea to execution through the power of the mind over a sustainable farm-to-table lunch.

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