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Party Line with the Hearty Boys
Party Line with The Hearty Boys is a Food Network show hosted by real-life couple Dan Smith (b. July 16, 1962) and Steve McDonagh (b. June 14, 1964). Smith and McDonagh launched the show after winning the network's reality contest, The Next Food Network Star, which granted them a six-show Food Network series. The original series was entitled "Party Line with Dan and Steve", but eventually the hosts were allowed to change the title in
. Chicago area caterers Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh emerged as the winners, and went on to host a show called "Party Line with Dan & Steve", now titled "Party Line with The Hearty Boys", which premiered on September 18, 2005.
The runner-up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, "Surf N Turf", which aired in June 2006. Michael Thomas was the recurring chef on "The Tyra Banks Show". Susannah Locketti made an