DIY Network's Ambush Home Makeover Series HOUSE CRASHERS Premieres August 5

New Mini-Series Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg Premiering September 8
Goes Behind the Scenes of the Jay Leno's Ultimate Car Restoration
 
As the go-to destination for home improvement television, DIY Network boasts a lineup packed with high-powered home improvement projects, expert tips, big do-it-yourself ideas and even bigger personalities. Whether outfitting a kitchen, a basement or a vintage automobile, DIY Network's experts take viewers behind the scenes of incredible, and often chaotic, transformations on two new series, House Crashers and Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg, and the half-hour special, Who Wants a Man Cave?. Then, celebrate Labor Day with DIY Network's countdown of the 10 Best Outdoor Projects. New seasons of the primetime smash hit series BATHtastic!, Blog Cabin, Deconstruction, Desperate Landscapes, Indoors Out, Kitchen Renovations, Sweat Equity and Yard Crashers are premiering, along with all new episodes of Garage Mahal and King of Dirt.
 
On DIY Network's House Crashers, host and licensed contractor Josh Temple stalks the aisles of home improvement stores in search of daring weekend warriors willing to let him remodel a room in their home. With the help of his expert crew, he takes on top-to-bottom transformations, and trusting homeowners cash in on the ultimate home improvement lottery. A high-powered blend of chaos and creativity, House Crashers is ambush home improvement at its best. House Crashers premieres Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ETand airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
 
Jay Leno proves he's more than the King of Late Night as he takes on the jaw-dropping restoration of one royal ride - the last original owner Duesenberg. Tune in to DIY Network's special four-part series Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg, premiering Tuesday, Sept. 8 from8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET for an exclusive look at the full-scale restoration of Leno's Duesy and a peek inside his fully-equipped restoration garage.
 
DIY Network is teaming up with the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, MLB Network, to deliver one lucky viewer a man cave fit for the major leagues with their "Who Wants a Man Cave?" contest. After selecting the winner in August, DIY Network's Man Caves hosts Tony "Goose" Siragusa and licensed contractor Jason Cameron will join MLB Network's studio analysts and former major league baseball players Mitch Williams and Harold Reynolds to transform the winner's space into the ultimate man cave equipped with official MLB Network gear from his favorite team, high-tech toys and deluxe furnishings. Viewers can witness the fast-paced renovation from start to finish on a special edition of DIY Network's series Man Caveson Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. ET.
 
Additional information on DIY Network's upcoming series and specials is attached.
 
 
DIY NETWORK - Q3 2009 PROGRAMMING
 
 
NEW SERIES:
 
House Crashers
Season 1 Premiere: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 9 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Wednesdays, 9 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Josh Temple
DIY Network builds on the success of its hit show Yard Crashers by taking this series inside. House Crashers is ambush renovation at its best. Host and contractor Josh Temple stalks a big-box home improvement store looking for unexpecting weekend warriors, then follows them home with a large crew of experts in tow. Watch as stunned homeowners who journeyed into the store to fix a simple leaky faucet end up winning the remodeling lottery with dramatic, eye-popping room transformations.
 
NEW MINI-SERIES AND SPECIALS:
 
Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg
Mini-Series Premiere: Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8-11 p.m. ET
Featuring: Jay Leno
DIY Network's six-part series, Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg, is an in-depth look at the restoration of Jay Leno's famed "Last Duesenberg." Along with world-renowned Duesenberg specialist, Randy Ema, they show step-by-step how they bring a daring Duesy back to life for the most jaw-dropping vehicle restoration ever presented. Viewers might be surprised to learn that Jay's car skills are equal to his comedy skills. He's the absolute real deal in the shop. Viewers witness this amazing car being reborn and laugh along with Jay and Randy on DIY Network's Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg.
 
10 Best Outdoor Projects
Special Premiere: Monday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET
There are millions of outdoor projects to choose from and the folks at DIY Network have narrowed them down to the 10 Best Outdoor Projects.  In this one hour special, our team of DIY Network experts gives tips, techniques, and creative concepts to tackle outdoor projects.  With this knowledge, and a little bit of sweat, you'll make your house more like a home.
 
America's Most Desperate Landscape
Premiere: Thursday, June 25 at 9 p.m. ET
Encore Presentation: Sunday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Jason Cameron
DIY Network's second-annual nationwide search for America's Most Desperate Landscape brought a tidal wave of desperation and close to 9000 entries. In this one-hour special, DIY Network host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron brings four finalists to compete on NBC's Today with the winners Kimberly and Cliff Dees of Ft. Lauderdale, getting our biggest transformation ever. A decade of front yard neglect gets transformed in just 48 hours as Jason helps the yard go from America's most desperate to America's most spectacular!
 
RETURNING SERIES:
 
BATHtastic!
Season 2 Premiere: Friday, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Fridays, 9 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Matt Muenster, Project Manager & Designer
What can you do to your bathroom with just a few days to work and some elbow grease? More than you can imagine. DIY Network expert Matt Muenster shows you the possibilities in the series BATHtastic! In each episode you'll learn about cutting-edge new materials, amazing design tips and essential DIY know-how that will revitalize any bathroom, great or small. It's one of your favorite and most widely used rooms in the house, so treat your bathroom to a quick upgrade to take it from bath to BATHtastic!
 
Blog Cabin
Season 3 Premiere: Thursday, Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Amy Matthews, Licensed Contractor
DIY Network's Blog Cabin is a groundbreaking multimedia experience based on a very simple idea: You Design It, We Build It, You Could Win It! This truly interactive series asks Internet users to vote on the design features for a vacation home. DIY Network's team of home improvement experts build the cabin according to the specifications chosen by viewers. Viewers can watch every step of the process on TV while DIY Network's experts keep the world updated online with super-informative, behind-the-scenes blogs. Once completed, the cabin is given away to a lucky sweepstakes winner.
 
Deconstruction
Season 2 Premiere: Tuesday, July 28 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Tuesdays, 10:30 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Matt Blashaw, Licensed Contractor
Sometimes, to really understand what you're building, you need to take it apart. That's the idea behind DIY Network's Deconstruction, a show dedicated to exploring the science behind home improvement. Join contractor Matt Blashaw as he dissects the questions every do-it-yourselfer wants answered sooner or later. How does pressurized wood get pressure-treated? How strong is tempered glass and how is it made? Is home insulation really fire retardant? With field trips to research labs and testing facilities and by doing some fun testing of our own, Deconstruction has a unique mission: to let our experts help turn you into an expert too.
 
Desperate Landscapes
Season 5 Premiere: Monday, July 6 at 9 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Mondays through Fridays at 8 p.m. ET, Mondays, 9 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Jason Cameron, Licensed Contractor & Carpenter
Your home can have the most beautifully decorated interior, but without curb appeal, your family may become the scourge of the neighborhood. But who's got the time to trim those out-of-control bushes, repave that cracked walkway and paint the porch? Fortunately, DIY Network has the time. In Desperate Landscapes, licensed general contractor Jason Cameron comes to a lucky viewer's home armed with a wheelbarrow full of creative solutions to the toughest landscaping problems. In one day Jason and his team of DIY Network experts can transform even the most desperate landscape into a show place sure to make your home the envy of the neighborhood.
 
Garage Mahal
Mid-Season 1 Premiere: Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Brian Corsetti, Licensed Contractor
DIY Network's Garage Mahal takes tricking out your garage to a whole new level, from a drive-in movie theater with flat-screen TVs, stadium seating, built-in surround-sound and room for the cars to a Las Vegas-style casino that descends from the ceiling at a touch of a button. With a little ingenuity, licensed contractor Brian Corsetti totally transforms everyday homeowners' garages into unusual, unbelievable spaces.
 
Indoors Out
Season 3 Premiere: Monday, Aug. 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Mondays at 10:30 p.m. ET
Expert Hosts: Dean Marsico & Derek Stearns, Licensed Contractors & Stonemasons
How do you expand a home's square footage without expanding the home? It's easy: build an outdoor room, one of the biggest trends in home improvement. On DIY Network's Indoors Out, stonemasons and contractors Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns lead a crew of carpenters, landscapers and stonemasons to build unique, functional and eye-popping spaces outside the box. From outdoor TVs to spa showers to fully outfitted kitchens, Indoors Out makes great TV.
 
King of Dirt
Mid-Season 1 Premiere: Monday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Mondays at 9:30 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Gino Panaro, Licensed Landscape Contractor
Gino Panaro is DIY Network's King of Dirt. He's definitely not what you'd expect from one of America's premiere landscape contractors. He's a loud-mouthed bull-in-a-china-shop, Brooklyn-born guy... who happens to create incredible beauty! He doesn't use a computer, and he doesn't use fake graphic technology. He uses his imagination and his hands. And with his brother Ralph, this family business creates some of the most beautiful, high-end landscapes and hardscapes you'll ever see. Together they star in DIY Network's new series King of Dirt, full of big personalities and even bigger insider ideas on how to makeover your outdoor space!
 
Sweat Equity
Season 5 Premiere: Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 10 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Amy Matthews, Licensed Contractor
Can you increase the value of your home by $10,000 in just two weekends? Sure you can, thanks to DIY Network's Sweat Equity, a show dedicated to helping you determine which home improvement projects will return the most bang for your buck. Is it better to install new kitchen cabinets or just reface the old ones?
 
Are granite countertops really worth the cost? Should you put more money into the bathroom or your kitchen? Licensed contractor Amy Matthews and her team of DIY Network experts help homeowners tackle these projects themselves, giving tips and techniques for building equity every step of the way. With the knowledge you gain from this show, and a little bit of sweat, you can increase the value of your home - and the enjoyment you get by living there.
 
Yard Crashers
Season 3 Premiere: Monday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET
Time Slot: Mondays at 9 p.m. ET
Expert Host: Ahmed Hassan, Licensed Landscape Contractor
You never know what you'll be bringing home from the home improvement store. You go in for grass seed but come home with new patio chairs and a bag of cement. If you're lucky enough, you could also bring home a professional landscape contractor. On DIY Network's Yard Crashers, expert Ahmed Hassan waits at stores looking for the perfect weekend warriors who could definitely use his help. Once he finds his target, Ahmed and his team follow the surprised shoppers home and completely transform their yards.
 
MARATHONS:
 
Independence Day Marathon
Friday, July 3 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
In celebration of Independence Day, DIY Network will air its most patriotic programming, including Man Caves: USO Troop Edition anda military-themed episode of Cool Tools, and its best outdoor episodes of your favorite primetime series.
 
Smart Money Makeover Week
Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET
DIY Network is launching the do-it-yourselfer's go-to guide to home improvement on a budget, Smart Money Makeover Week. It's the final destination for up-to-date information on all things home improvement, from value-boosting home renovation projects to step-by-step directions on routine maintenance projects, so homeowners can do the work themselves instead of paying the pros. DIY Network host and licensed contractor Amy Matthews will guide viewers through five days of non-stop budget-conscious projects with encore presentations of the popular series Yard Crashers, King of Dirt, Desperate Landscapes, Sweat Equity and 10 Grand in Your Hand.
 
Labor Day Marathon
Monday, Sept. 7 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET
DIY Network invites viewers to kickback on their day off with an all-day marathon of outdoor programming, followed by the premiere of the 10 Best Outdoor Projects special at 8 p.m. and a primetime marathon of Blog Cabin 2009 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.