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*'''Mary Valastro Pinto''', Buddy's mother. A show regular until her 2010 retirement. |
*'''Mary Valastro Pinto''', Buddy's mother. A show regular until her 2010 retirement. |
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*'''Remigio "Remy" Gonzalez''', Buddy's former left-hand man and the ex-husband of Buddy's sister Lisa. Remy's first and only child, daughter Isabella, was born on the ''Cake Boss'' episode "Mother's Day, Mama and Mom-to-be". |
*'''Remigio "Remy" Gonzalez''', Buddy's former left-hand man and the ex-husband of Buddy's sister [[Cake Boss#Present|Lisa]]. Remy's first and only child, daughter Isabella, was born on the ''Cake Boss'' episode "Mother's Day, Mama and Mom-to-be". |
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*'''Salvatore "Sal" Picinich ''' (1947<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2011/02/cake_boss_and_family_mourn_los.html | title='Cake Boss' and family mourn loss of 'Employee-of-the-Century' Salvatore Picinich | publisher=The Jersey Journal | date=2011-02-01}}</ref> - January 30, 2011<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=149189611806094&id=303544855606 Buddy Valastro on Facebook, January 31, 2011.]</ref><ref name="sal">{{cite news | url=http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/013111_Sal_Picinich_Cake_Boss_celebrity_dies_at_63.html | title=Sal Picinich, 'Cake Boss' celebrity, dies at 63 | publisher=The Bergen Record | date=2011-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/115162429_Salvatore_Picinich.html | title=Salvatore Picinich | publisher=The Bergen Record | date=2011-02-03}}</ref>) Started working at the bakery in 1964 and is one of Buddy's most trusted employees. Picinich stopped appearing on the show at the end of 2009, when he began battling cancer, but returned in the summer of 2010 to accept the Employee of the Century Award on the occasion of the bakery’s 100th anniversary.<ref name="sal"/> |
*'''Salvatore "Sal" Picinich ''' (1947<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2011/02/cake_boss_and_family_mourn_los.html | title='Cake Boss' and family mourn loss of 'Employee-of-the-Century' Salvatore Picinich | publisher=The Jersey Journal | date=2011-02-01}}</ref> - January 30, 2011<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=149189611806094&id=303544855606 Buddy Valastro on Facebook, January 31, 2011.]</ref><ref name="sal">{{cite news | url=http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/013111_Sal_Picinich_Cake_Boss_celebrity_dies_at_63.html | title=Sal Picinich, 'Cake Boss' celebrity, dies at 63 | publisher=The Bergen Record | date=2011-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/115162429_Salvatore_Picinich.html | title=Salvatore Picinich | publisher=The Bergen Record | date=2011-02-03}}</ref>) Started working at the bakery in 1964 and is one of Buddy's most trusted employees. Picinich stopped appearing on the show at the end of 2009, when he began battling cancer, but returned in the summer of 2010 to accept the Employee of the Century Award on the occasion of the bakery’s 100th anniversary.<ref name="sal"/> |
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*'''Kevin "Stretch" Krand''', a delivery boy known for damaging the cakes entrusted to him. |
*'''Kevin "Stretch" Krand''', a delivery boy known for damaging the cakes entrusted to him. |
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| Cake Boss | |
|---|---|
 Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, where the series is filmed. | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Buddy Valastro Valastro's Family The Staff of Carlo's Bakery |
| Opening theme | Sugar, Sugar, sung by The Nerds |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 62 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Pamela Healey Jim Berger Art Edwards |
| Producers | Laney McVicker Casey Bauer |
| Production location | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Editors | David T McCurley Patrick Bryant Christopher Schultz David Miers Stacey Martins |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | April 19, 2009 – present |
| Related | |
| Ace of Cakes Next Great Baker Kitchen Boss | |
Cake Boss is an American reality television show, airing on the cable television network TLC, set at Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey. The show stars Buddy Valastro, the shop's owner, and his family, specifically his retired mother, four sisters and three brothers-in-law, and depicts their everyday lives running the bakery.
Season one of the show premiered on April 19, 2009, and season two premiered on October 26, 2009. Season three premiered on May 31, 2010 and returned on October 11, 2010.[1][2][3] The show's fourth season began on January 31, 2011.[4]
The popularity of the show has resulted in increased business for Carlo's Bake Shop, and increased tourism to the Hoboken area.[5]
Cast
Present
- Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro (born March 3, 1977[6]), the "Cake Boss". The only son, and the youngest child of Bartolo "Buddy" Sr. and Mary Valastro.
- Mauro "Chef Mario" Castano, Buddy's right-hand man, and the husband of Buddy's sister Maddalena.
- Danny Dragone, employee and close family friend.
- Frank "Frankie" Amato Jr., Buddy's first cousin, and the godfather to his son Marco.
- Joey Faugno, the husband of Buddy's oldest sister Grace.
- Grace Faugno (née Valastro) (born 1966), Buddy's oldest sister and Joey's wife.
- Maddalena Castano (née Valastro) (born August 15, 1967[7]), Buddy's second oldest sister and Mauro's wife.
- Mary Sciarrone (née Valastro) (born September 30, 1969[6], Buddy's middle sister.
- Lisa Valastro (born December 31, 1974[8]), Buddy's youngest sister and the ex-wife of Remigio "Remy" Gonzalez. On the Cake Boss episode "Mother's Day, Mama and Mom-to-be", Lisa gives birth to her and Remy's daughter, Isabella.
- Anthony "Cousin Anthony" Bellifemine, a cousin, who started as a delivery boy, and later became a baker.
- Lisa Valastro (née Belgiovine), Buddy's wife.
- Ralph "Ralphie Boy" Attanasia III, an employee.
- Dana Herbert, Buddy's intern (winner of Season 1 of Next Great Baker).
- Maurizio Belgiovine The new delivery boy of the bakery who is Lisa Valastro's younger brother and replaced Cousin Anthony in exchange so he can start baking.[6]
Past
- Mary Valastro Pinto, Buddy's mother. A show regular until her 2010 retirement.
- Remigio "Remy" Gonzalez, Buddy's former left-hand man and the ex-husband of Buddy's sister Lisa. Remy's first and only child, daughter Isabella, was born on the Cake Boss episode "Mother's Day, Mama and Mom-to-be".
- Salvatore "Sal" Picinich (1947[9] - January 30, 2011[10][11][12]) Started working at the bakery in 1964 and is one of Buddy's most trusted employees. Picinich stopped appearing on the show at the end of 2009, when he began battling cancer, but returned in the summer of 2010 to accept the Employee of the Century Award on the occasion of the bakery’s 100th anniversary.[11]
- Kevin "Stretch" Krand, a delivery boy known for damaging the cakes entrusted to him.
- Tony "Tone-Tone" Albanese, Buddy's second intern.
Recurring Guests
- Buddy Castano, the son of Mauro and Maddalena Castano.
- Mary Castano, the daughter of Mauro and Maddalena Castano.
- Robert Faugno, the son of Joey and Grace Faugno.
- Bartolina Faugno, the daughter of Joey and Grace Faugno.
Reception
Due to the series' popularity, Carlo's Bake Shop has become a tourist attraction, with lines to enter the bakery often extending down the block and around the corner.[13] In 2010, Hoboken renamed the corner of Washington Street and Newark Street to "Carlo's Bakery Way" in honor of the bakery's centennial.[14]
Season one averaged 2.3 million viewers[15] while season two averaged 1.8 million viewers.[16]
Tie-ins and spinoffs
On November 2, 2010, Buddy Valastro's book, Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia, which is based on the series, was released. Published by Free Press in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Carlo's Bake Shop, the book features the history and stories of Valastro's family and the bake shop, along with recipes.[6][17]
The success of Cake Boss has led to a spin-off competition series hosted by Buddy Valastro himself, Next Great Baker. Ten people compete to win the show's top prize: $50,000 cash, a new car and an apprenticeship at Carlo's Bakery. The program's first season was seen on TLC December 6, 2010[18] through January 24, 2011.[4]
Another spinoff series, Kitchen Boss, debuted January 25, 2011. This series, which is seen weekdays, features Buddy presenting his family's recipes, as well as special guests, including members of his own family.[4]
Episodes and DVD releases
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 13 | April 19, 2009 | August 17, 2009 | TLC | |
| 2 | 19 | October 26, 2009 | February 22, 2010 | ||
| 3 | 25 | May 31, 2010 | November 29, 2010 | ||
| 4 | 41 | January 31, 2011 | January 30, 2012 | ||
| 5 | 30 | May 28, 2012 | February 18, 2013 | ||
| 6 | 28 | May 27, 2013 | February 24, 2014 | ||
| 7 | 21 | September 8, 2015 | November 24, 2015 | ||
| 8 | 32 | August 23, 2016 | December 2, 2017 | ||
| 9 | 38 | May 18, 2019 | April 11, 2020 | Discovery Family | |
As of March 6, 2011, a total of 62 episodes and 2 specials have been broadcast. The first two seasons have been released on DVD in Region 1. Each episode name employs alliteration.
Controversies
In July 2010, Masters Software, Inc., of Cedar Park, Texas, obtained a preliminary injunction forbidding TLC from calling its show "Cake Boss".[19] Since 2006, the company has operated the domain name cakeboss.com, and since 2007, it has sold a bakery management program called CakeBoss. The suit claims that Discovery Communications infringes on its trademark by causing confusion among customers and vendors.[20] The injunction allows TLC to keep the name of the show as "Cake Boss" through the end of the third season and to sell any pre-existing "Cake Boss" branded merchandise, except for DVDs of the show.[citation needed]
See also
- Ace of Cakes -- similar program on Food Network
- Food Network Challenge -- series where Buddy Valastro was a frequent contestant
References
- ^ "Cake Boss Returns October 11; Production Started on Next Great Baker" The Futon Critic; September 14, 2010
- ^ TV Listings for Cake Boss at TLC.com; Accessed October 5, 2010
- ^ Gorman, Bill. "‘Cake Boss’ Returns With New Episodes" TV By the Numbers; September 28, 2010
- ^ a b c TV Guide: "TLC Orders New Buddy Valastro Series Kitchen Boss", January 5, 2011. Note: The article mentions that the show would be previewed following Next Great Baker; however, 19 Kids and Counting will be seen instead, per promos.
- ^ Staab, Amanda. "The 'Cake Boss' effect" The Union City Reporter; July 11, 2010; Pages 6 & 8"
- ^ a b c d Valastro, Buddy. Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia, 2010, Free Press
- ^ Maddalena Castano on Facebook
- ^ Lisa Valastro on Facebook
- ^ "'Cake Boss' and family mourn loss of 'Employee-of-the-Century' Salvatore Picinich". The Jersey Journal. 2011-02-01.
- ^ Buddy Valastro on Facebook, January 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sal Picinich, 'Cake Boss' celebrity, dies at 63". The Bergen Record. 2011-01-31.
- ^ "Salvatore Picinich". The Bergen Record. 2011-02-03.
- ^ Sachs, Andrea (03/14/2010). "Reality TV's 'Cake Boss' shows off his bakery and his home town, Hoboken, N.J." Washington Post. Retrieved 04/01/2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Hyman, Vicki (06/08/2010). "'Cake Boss' kicking off Carlo's Bakery centennial with Hoboken block party". The Star Ledger. Retrieved 06/09/2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Gorman, Bill (07/29/2009). "'Cake Boss' renewed by TLC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 05/31/2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Levine, Stuart (01/31/2010). "'Cake Boss' earns third season". Variety. Retrieved 05/31/2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ amazon.com: "Cake Boss: Stories and Recipes from Mia Famiglia"
- ^ "Cake Boss Gets Competitive with New Spinoff Series". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "TLC's "Cake Boss" Could Crumble Under Litigation". NBC Universal. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ Richard A. Jones (2010-07-16). "Masters Software, Inc. v. Discovery Communications, Inc., et al" (PDF). United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 2010-08-28..
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