On Today's Show: Kyle Richards, Andrew Lloyd Webber, stars of Food Network's "Fat Chef"

Hosts at the table: Whoopi, Joy, Sherri, Elisabeth, Barbara
Barbara is really excited Andrew Lloyd Weber will be on the show. She called him a genius.

The first "hot" topic of the day was Melissa Rivers' boyfriend, who is the head of a porn company. Joan says she doesn't have a problem with it and Whoopi asked the other hosts if they would. Hasselbeck said should you be happy your partner has a job right now. Sherri said you hear a lot of shady things with the porn industry and is concerned about the drugs, exploitation and mental abuse involved. Whoopi said in all industries, women have experienced that and compared it to the Victoria Secret commercials. Joy joked some guys take their work home with them and may need a chiropractor. Barb said she would have a problem with it but we wish her well.
Maybe it's me, but there's something backhanded about them bringing this issue up AFTER their appearance on the show. It's not really a "hot" topic and I wonder why they did not discuss this with Joan when she was there next to them.

Next topic was Demi Moore's stay at a hospital and how her estranged husband, Ashton Kushter, is still in Brazil. The question was whether he should come home to be by his wife's side. Hasselbeck said maybe she does not want him there. Joy thinks her ex, Bruce Willis, should go. Barbara mentions how her upcoming divorce has evidently taken a toll on her and mentions she'd interviewed her before. She thinks it would be nice if Ashton was there for her. Sherri doesn't think Ashton should be the bad guy in this.

They then discussed Alaska Airline's decision to stop handing out prayer cards to passengers. They say they want to respect every one's beliefs and traditions. Whoopi sees it as a means to panic people. She's fine with prayer cards, just not on a plane.

After break, Kyle Richards was at the table. Kyle is an actress and television personality. She is known for returning to television on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Richards' siblings are Kathy Hilton (her older half-sister from her mother's first marriage to Lawrence Avanzino; born 1959) and Kim Richards (born 1964). Nicky and Paris Hilton are her nieces. (Source: Wiki)
Kyle's recent book is "Life Is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All". In it, "she reveals how she achieves that perfect mix of celebrity and normality. In this collection of the best tips, advice, and strategies she knows, Kyle’s talking friend to friend so you can create that blend of glitz and know-how in your own life." (Source: Amazon.com ). One subject they discussed from it was her assertion that if a spouse cheats once on his/her mate, he should not tell that person if it never happens again. Kyle insists it's not a pass for a one night stand and does not condone cheating.She said it pertains to a situation of her friend who had a beautiful marriage and loved her husband but made a mistake. Kyle said she knew the woman was in enough pain and that if she told, her husband would leave her.
She also talked about her wonderful marriage and that her children are turning out well because of the way they raised them. With all the media information out there regarding weight and body issues, she advises her daughters to be confident. She also talked about Paris, saying she's made mistakes but has a good heart.
Kyle does not believe in splitting a check with a man on a date. She said she's old fashioned and thinks the man should always pay, no matter how long they've dated.
Kyle also discussed being on the Real Housewives show, saying how difficult it is to have her and her sister, Kim's, lives played out on TV. She said Kim is doing fine and is sober now.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on BRAVO TV.

The next guest to appear was Andrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew is an English composer of musical theatre.
Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. His company, the Really Useful Group, is one of the largest theatre operators in London. Producers in several parts of the UK have staged productions, including national tours, of the Lloyd Webber musicals under licence from the Really Useful Group. (Source: Wiki ).
Andrew first performed a medley of different classics he composed. He then sat on the couch with the hosts and talked about his career. He said he had two interests as a kid - music and art. He had thought about art but music took over quite early for him.
Andrew talked about "Phantom of the Opera", saying the attraction to the story is that everyone has something about themselves that they are not happy with. He also talked about meeting Frank Sinatra at a bar. He said Frank vaguely recognized him and ended up playing songs for him.

The final guests were the stars of Food Network's "Fat Chef", Michael Minano and Melba Wilson. “Fat Chef,” starting Thursday on the Food Network, follows a dozen kitchen masters as they struggle to shed a quarter of their body mass in just four months with the help of therapists, nutritionists and trainers — but without the luxury of leaving their calorie-enriched jobs. (Source)
Michael is a pastry chef and weighed over 500 pounds. He said he his line of work plus the hours contributed to the weight gain. Melba own a restaurant and said she'd gained weight with her son. She said working in a restaurant doesn't help because she's always around great food. Melba thinks the issue is that she never takes time for her.
Michael was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He said when he got the diagnosis, it still was not a wake up call for him. Melba thinks Fat Chef was a great opportunity for her to avoid getting diabetes.
Professional trainer Robert Brace and nutritionist Christine Avanti appeared to discuss the chefs. Robert said he had to get Michael from being sedentary to active by doing a 28 day challenge program.
Michael has lost 100 pounds and Melba has lost 38.
Sherri had to abruptly cut Robert off while he was speaking because they ran out of time.

That concludes today's show. Have a great day.