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March 10, 2010
Foodlebrity-Studded Tasty Awards Show Airs This Weekend
January's inaugural Tasty Awards, created by local online/on-demand food network TasteTV to honor the best food and style programming on television and the Web, will have its broadcast debut. Award recipients, decided by the public as well as by a panel of "tastemakers" (this blogger included), include Anthony Bourdain, Tyler Florence, and Check, Please! Bay Area.
Set those recording devices for the show, hosted by Three Sheets' Zane Lamprey, this Sat., March 13, at 10 p.m. on KOFY TV 20 (cable 13). The full two-hour show (KOFY's airing an edited one-hour version) will be viewable starting next week on Hulu.
Source: SF Weekly
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February 23, 2010
Straight From the Horn
Photo Courtesy of Bobby Quillard PhotographyWe are having a hard time coming up with someone that has a better life than Zane Lamprey. Not only is he one of the most popular comedians in America, he also hosts one of our favorite shows, Three Sheets. The premise of Three Sheets is simple, Zane goes from country to country to guide us through that areas' drinking culture. He's pretty much the Christopher Columbus of boozin! We sat down with Zane and asked him some hard hitting questions, enjoy!
RN: Sometimes I get made fun of for ordering girly drinks…. My friends usually say, drink this instead; it will put some hair on your chest. Do you have any guilty pleasures in the frilly drink department?
Zane: You drink girly drinks?! Haha! No. None. I've never had a girly, drink. Ever. Next question.
RN: Hey Zane, Mayham here, I'll be heading to South Africa with some buddies for the World Cup in June and drinking with the locals will be a big part of our agenda. Any helpful tips in choosing a good watering hole in a foreign country?
Zane: Hmm... As with any country, I recommend avoiding the overly-touristy bar. But, you have to be careful in the overly local bars. So, find a happy balance--and then drink.
RN: Is there any kind of alcohol you avoid at all costs because of a prior horrid experience?
Zane: I've given up Tequila. In fact, I've given it up more than any other alcohol... I think I've given it up about 9 times.
RN: Of all the hangover cures you have tested which has worked the best?
Zane: Sex... If I can make it through without vomiting.
RN: When I first started watching Three Sheets... i thought to myself, "this guys looks way familiar".... so I go to your IMDB page and see that you hosted two of the Girls Gone Wild videos... and since I'm a perv, i had seen them. No question there....I just want to point out that I’m envious of your life.
Zane: That was a different Zane Lamprey.
RN: Las Vegas is what we are all about here at Rhino Nights… first of all, are you a fan of the Las Vegas drinking scene (minus the black eye you got at the Rio) and secondly, which other places can rival Sin City in terms of all night partying and boozing?
Zane: Hell yeah I'm a fan of the Vegas drinking scene. After a few comedy tours around the country, I want to park my show at a Vegas casino. There is no place like Vegas... There really isn't. It's larger than life.
RN: Any specific favorite places in Vegas to drink?
Zane: A buddy of mine, Keri Kelly, Alice Cooper's wicked guitarist, owns 'Aces and Ales', a great place to grab some difficult-to-find beers. I like to grab a drink there. And there's about a dozen casinos that I like to drink at.
RN: After a few drinks, we have been known to tell females that we are famous or somehow connected to fame (these stories become more elaborate as the night goes on and often don’t work). When you truly are a celebrity, is it pretty fun to be treated like a king?
Zane: Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyup!
RN: Since we know about your favorite drinking stops…. Which location has had the hottest women?
Zane: Lithuania. I know, I was surprised too.
RN: What can we expect from Zane Lamprey in 2010 and beyond?
Zane: All kinds of crazy shit! Tour, book, another book, another TV show, a bar in LA... Keep tabs on me at ZaneLamprey.com ...
Cheers! See you in Vegas!!!
Zane is currently gearing up to go on tour with his comedy show, Drinking Made Easy, where he will hit 50 cities across the country. He is also opening ZaneBar in Los Angeles in the Spring. Currently in its fourth season, you can catch Three Sheets on the Fine Living Network.
Special thanks to Zane and his publicist Karen Marines for setting up the interview!Source: Rhino Nights
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February 19, 2010
Zane Lamprey -To "Stache" or Not To "Stache!"
That zany Zane is at it again. Facial hair or no facial hair he is beloved by drinkers everywhere. Zane Lamprey, comedian, show host and seasoned drinker on the popular cable show "Three Sheets," is enlisting the help of his followers to answer the following question: To shave, or not to shave?
So far the facial hair has been an issue for Zane. Touching him inappropriately at night, giving him misguided feeling of power, giving poor Pleepleus nightmares as he slumbers. As we await the verdict let us pray that Zane comes to his senses and kisses his "stache" good bye! If you keep it growing Zane, add some mutton chops to keep it company!Source: TheSpoof.com
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February 17, 2010
"Three Sheets Hangover Cures Week" on FLN March 22-26
Fine Living Network Reveals Wacky Hangover Remedies During “Three Sheets Hangover Cures Week” March 22-26.
Zane Lamprey, host of Fine Living Network (FLN)’s hit show “Three Sheets,” knows how to say "it's Happy Hour, where'e the best bar" in thirty languages. Believe it or not, there's a downside to all his imbibing: hangovers.
As wacky as some of the drinks he's ingested are, some of the local hangover cures are just as outrageous.
See how Zane chases away the after effects of all that alcohol in FLN’s “Three Sheets Hangover Cures Week,” all week long from Monday, March 22 – Friday, March 26 at 10 p.m. ET/11 p.m. PT.
Source: MonstersandCritics
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January 30, 2010
Zanetoberfest 2009
This is video of the famous Zanetoberfest, which was held for the first time in NYC this past October. It was hosted by Zane Lamprey of the FLN TV show "Three Sheets". DJ Merenda was there, and the Ja Ja Jas band added some German flavor. It was one heck of a party.
Source: Trip Films
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January 17, 2010
Getting tasted: SFBG hits the Food TV awards show
The first annual awards show for food, travel and fashion TV, the Tasty Awards, took over Sundance Cinemas last night with a good old B-List celeb, red carpet . It was an interesting look at where we get our information on cuisine and leisure these days, and a nice chance to watch semi-famous people get hella nervous when the video on the big screen behind them fails to cue.
The program was hosted by drinking and travel television star Zane Lamprey of “Three Sheets,” who opened the night with the remark, “ Without fashion and food, the world would be naked and hungry.” “Three Sheets” won a well deserved award for “Best Drink or Beverage Program on TV.” Unfortunately, Lamprey mentioned that the future of the show's fifth season is “about as unstable as Steve McKenna with a shot in his hand,” so if you haven’t been watching, check it out so we can continue to enjoy his hilarious and educational worldwide drinking adventures.
Source: San Francisco Bay Guardian
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January 12, 2010
Journeys in Cross-Cultural Drinking, Crimped by Jet Lag
By Zane Lamprey, as told to Joan Raymond
I’VE become an accidental expert in drinking and traveling. I love my job. I learn about new cultures and I get to party with the locals. What’s not to like?
I’ve logged hundreds of thousands of miles in the last several years and I’ve been in more than 50 countries.
But it has its downsides. I can be gone from home for nearly three weeks at a time. And believe it or not, I can get tired of sampling drinks.
Sometimes the last thing I want to do when I get home is have a drink with friends. When I’m home, I really try to eat well, drink a lot of water, exercise and do all those things you’re supposed to do to stay healthy. Otherwise, I don’t think I could go out the next month and do my job. I’d probably explode.
My biggest problem is jet lag. I’m a poster boy for it. Every time I think I have jet lag licked, it adapts, like a virus, or the Borg.
I’ve tried different strategies to beat jet lag. So far, it’s winning.Source: New York Times
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December 26, 2009
The Tasty Awards Hosted by Zane
The TASTY Awards After Party at NEW PEOPLE
Thursday, January 14th
At NEW PEOPLE“The Grammys for Food and Fashion” coming to SF
NEW PEOPLE has been picked to be the hosting venue for the reception after party of The TASTY Awards this January 14th! We look forward to welcome all the gourmet guests who will attend the award ceremony at the Sundance Kabuki Theater earlier that evening. Good food and fashion? Right up our ally!
ABOUT THE AWARDS
The TASTY Awards are intended to be for food and fashion progamming what the Grammys are for music. Hosted by food and travel television star Zane Lamprey of “Three Sheets” fame (Scripps Fine Living Network), the two-hour red carpet event takes place at the Sundance Kabuki theatre in San Francisco on January 14th, with an After Party at the nearby New People building. The program will air on stations nationwide in February 2010, reaching millions of households.
The show features a star-studded lineup of food and fashion TV celebrities, including Tyler Florence (Food Network), Joanne Weir (PBS), G. Garvin (TV One), Tanya Holland (Food Network), Leslie Sbrocco (PBS), Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library TV), Marcy Smothers (Radio), Novella Carpenter (Author), Anita Chu (Author), Dominique Crenn (Food Network – Next Iron Chef), Brian Solis (New Media Guru), Marisa Churchill (Bravo, Top Chef), and more.
You can see more about it on the site
www.TastyAwards.comWatch the video trailer!
Source: New People World
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October 21, 2009
Last Call with Carson Daly
Check me out on Last Call with Carson Daly!
Carson was VERY cool. It's no longer a typical talk show. We met at a bar and shot the shit. Then they edit the whole thing together and air it like a mini-documentary.
Source: NBC.com
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October 21, 2009
It's always 5:00 somewhere with Zane Lamprey!
Through his hit show "Three Sheets" on Fine Living Network, host Zane Lamprey explores cultures across the globe in a unique way, through their beverages!
"Alcohol is a social lubricant", says Zane. "When you drink together it makes people more relaxed and it is a shared experience. Just like when you cook with someone, it is something that brings people together. It gets people to be themselves and open up. You can go to a country and spend 100 bucks, get on a bus and look at monuments and statues. Or you can go to a pub, spend a 100 bucks on some food, a few rounds of drinks, and meet someone who is living it. I think it is best to learn about the country from him, otherwise you are just stuck with some tour guide."Source: MixingBowl.com
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October 21, 2009
Preston & Steve Radio Show
Zane Lamprey joins Preston and Steve on WMMR Radio to promote Zanetoberfest.
"I couldnt bring 1000 people to Oktoberfest so I decided to have everyone come to New York."
"The waitresses are pretty impressive and wear awesome outfits ...Steve McKenna will also be wearing one..."
"I want to be duck taped to somethin'."Listen here
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October 20, 2009
Zane Lamprey, Host of FLN's "Three Sheets," celebrates Zanetoberfest in NYC
Oktoberfest is on us once again, and there are plenty of celebrations throughout the city. But ZANEtoberfest, brought to you by Zane Lamprey, host of Fine Living Network's "Three Sheets" is an institution not to be missed. The event this year is Saturday, October 3 (German Unity Day) at M2 (formerly Mansion).
"Basically, I get to go to bars all over the world, and people join me vicariously through the show," Lamprey says. "But with this event, I want to give people a chance to experience what I do. Basically we bring Oktoberfest to New York City, and there's really no better place to throw a party."Source: Examiner.com
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September 2, 2009
Zane on Conan O'Brien
My Tonight Show appearance was AMAZING! I can cross it off my bucket list, 'cause it sure as hell was on there. Conan was gracious and funny. He popped by my dressing room before and after the show. The entire staff were incredibly cool. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Thanks for watching Three Sheets! Wouldn't have happened without YOU!
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August 27, 2009
Zanetoberfest Contest - Week 3
Alright people, time to turn up the jets. The photos have been good, but you can do better!
This week, the contest is "HANGOVER PHOTO".
That's it. Be creative! The winner gets two general admission tickets to Zanetoberfest and 2 Zanetoberfest event t-shirts.
In order to be considered in this week’s contest all entries must be received by Thursday, September 3rd at 12 NOON PST. The winner will be announced HERE, on zanelamprey.com, on Friday September 4th. At that time, we’ll also post details of the next contest.
If you submitted a photo for a previous contest and you didn't win, please feel free to submit photos for each contest. However, if you win, you become ineligible for future contests.
The winner of 2 tickets to Zanetoberfest and 2 Zanetoberfest T-shirts (Contest: Best Group Photo) is WILLIAM WILBER.
The runner up, with a very creative entry, is CHRISTINE BRONK.
Source: Zanetoberfest
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August 26, 2009
'Three Sheets' Zane Lamprey Talks Booze, Oktoberfest and Zanetoberfest
For those of us who wish that we could spend our days traveling from continent to continent just to find the local watering hole, Zane Lamprey is a hero. The Three Sheets host has been from Belgium to Croatia to Tanzania and South Korea all to find out what makes the locals tick -- at least as it relates to the bar scene.
But if you're tired of just watching Zane do his work on TV (specifically on the Fine Living Network -- weeknights at 10PM), then why not join him for a few drinks. The party lover has been hosting some parties of his own in New York, L.A. and several other cities to connect with his fans.
His upcoming bash, Zanetoberfest, will be taking place in New York City on October 3 at M2 Ultra Lounge -- and, for those in the neighborhood, you should come because it sounds like it's going to be a blast. Even our buddies over at Mutineer Magazine are involved.
But before you go running off to get your tickets, check out what Zane himself has to say. I sat down with Zane to talk about Zanetoberfest, his Three Sheets travels and the authentic Oktoberfest in Munich.Source: Digital City
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August 20, 2009
Zanetoberfest Contest - Week Two
This week we ask you to submit a GROUP photo of you and your "Three Sheets" fan friends. By "group" we mean 4 or more people. Use your imagination because the most creative photo will win.
In order to be considered in this week’s contest all entries must be received by Thursday, August 27th at 12 NOON PST. The winner will be announced HERE, on zanelamprey.com, on Friday August 28th. At that time, we’ll also post details of the next contest.
If you submitted a photo for a previous contest and you didn't win, please feel free to submit photos for each contest. However, if you win, you become ineligible for future contests.
The winner of 2 tickets to Zanetoberfest and 2 Zanetoberfest T-shirts (Contest: Best Zane Face) is DAN DEARVILLE.
The runner up is ERIC FITZPATRICK.
Source: Zanetoberfest
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August 16, 2009
Zanetoberfest Contest - Win 2 tickets
ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN 2 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
AND 2 ZANETOBERFEST T-SHIRTS (value of $120)
Each week leading up to ZANETOBERFEST (October 3rd in NYC), we’ll announce a different contest for your chance to win TWO general admission tickets to Zanetoberfest and TWO limited edition Zanetoberfest t-shirts (which can be picked up at the event).
This week we ask you to submit a photo of your best Zane impression. Zane will be the judge, so get creative! The best photo will win!
In order to be considered in this week’s contest all entries must be received by Thursday, August 20th at 12 NOON PST. The winner will be announced HERE, on zanelamprey.com, on Friday August 21st. At that time, we’ll also post details of the next contest.
In order to enter this contest please first read our rules and regulations. By submitting your photo, you are agreeing to the terms.
All entries must be sent to karen@zanelamprey.com.
PLEASE NOTE: This contest does NOT include airfare, hotel or transportation. Winners will be responsible for any travel expenses.
Source: Zanetoberfest
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August 3, 2009
'Three Sheets' Host Will Drink (and Eat) Anything)
By Shanon Cook
Coagulated sheep's blood. Pig knuckles. Snake bile. Fried crickets. Sound like ingredients you might see bubbling away in a caldron, right?
Well, these are just some of the unusual items Zane Lamprey has eaten -- yes, eaten -- during the course of his day job.
No, he's not a human garbage disposal. Lamprey is a comedian who hosts a TV program about drinking, "Three Sheets." The show follows him all over the world as he samples local libations.
Lamprey also claims to be in search of the ultimate hangover cure, which is why he's often called upon to ingest the indigestible.
Not that the drinks are any better. Anyone for a shot of Belize rum that's had a dead snake fermenting in it for about a year? If the locals drink it, so will Lamprey.
"I'll try anything once," he said, adding that "there's certainly a lot that I won't drink twice."Source: CNN
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August 2, 2009
Interview on 107.7 The End
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August 1, 2009
Interview: Morning Buzz
Zane Lamprey joins "Greg and the Morning Buzz" with Greg and Laura to talk drinking, strip clubs, and "Three Sheets" on the Fine Living Network.
Click here to listen.
Source: Morning Buzz
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July 30, 2009
Burping His Way Around the World
By Mike Hale
In December Mojo HD, a high-definition channel that might have sat in the upper tiers of your cable or satellite grid — but probably didn’t — ceased to exist altogether. With it went a handful of original shows, the best known being “Three Sheets,” a genial boozehound’s travelogue hosted by the comedian Zane Lamprey. A fourth season of the series was nearly ready to go when Mojo’s parent, In Demand Networks, pulled the plug.
Handed lemons, the producers of “Three Sheets” have made limoncello. The endangered fourth season has been picked up by the Fine Living Network. This constitutes a significant upgrade: the show will now be available in 55 million homes rather than 10 million. It begins Monday night with a visit to the distilleries and bars of New Zealand.Source: The New York Times
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July 29, 2009
Zane Lamprey is the Man, Three Sheets sails to FLN
by April MacIntyre
Awesome drinking and travel show "Three Sheets' is coming to Fine Living Network, with brand new shows premiering Monday, July 20th.
Can you say “I’m buying” in 12 languages?
Host Zane Lamprey can.Source: Monsters and Critics
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July 9, 2009
Drinking show 'Three Sheets' to be toast of Fine Living Network
by Cristina Kinon
After filming four seasons in more than 50 countries, "Three Sheets" host Zane Lamprey has only one theory about the perfect hangover cure.
"There isn't one," Lamprey told the Daily News. "There are only remedies, and the best remedy is time. But some people try spicy foods to adrenaline rushes to giant meals to hair of the dog. It really depends on your state of hangover. If you're just a mess, order some fast food and take the day off."
On July 20 at 10 p.m., "Three Sheets" is moving to a new home on the Fine Living Network (FLN), where the half-hour international drinking show will air 18 never-before-seen episodes.
It previously aired on Mojo HD.
"Three Sheets" features Lamprey, a comedian, traveling around the world to partake in various cultures' drinking customs - in the process downing everything from the backwoods whisky of New Zealand to the "bee brew" of the Masai tribe in Tanzania.
"The show is basically the same because FLN liked the way it was and wanted to keep the same fan base and just grow it," said Lamprey. "The only thing that's different in season four is that we just have this new energy. It's the same great show, but it's even better."Source: NY Daily News
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June 17, 2009
THREE SHEETS TO AIR EVERY WEEK NIGHT ON FLN!
It’s official! The Fine Living Network has Saved Three Sheets and will begin airing new, never-before-seen episodes on July 20, 2009. The new episodes will air every Monday night at 10pm EST/PST, followed by previously aired episodes the rest of the week at 10pm.
“We are happy to add the hilarious and knowledgeable Zane Lamprey to our talent roster,” said FLN General Manager Chad Youngblood. "And we are particularly pleased to be the new home of the cult favorite, ‘Three Sheets,’ which will add nicely to our growing line-up of cocktail shows.”
Three Sheets is premiering with New Zealand, followed by Tanzania, Lithuania, St. Martin and Cape Town. Other episodes in season four include Hawaii, Iceland, Poland, Barbados, Panama, Namibia, Tuscany, Barbados, Tahiti, New Castle, Hamburg, Lesvos, and Amsterdam. Along with a bevy of new characters, you’ll see old favorites like Pleepleus, Jim-the-Cop (Iceland) and Steve McKenna (Amsterdam).
COLOR BAR MONDAY
On December 1, 2008, MOJO went off the air, and along with it, Three Sheets. For most viewers there was no warning. They just turned on their TVs to find color bars. At that time, the Three Sheets crew and I were winding down shooting season four. And, since we were almost done filming, we were told to finish off our obligations to deliver 18 episodes.
No one was really concerned with "if" Three Sheets was going to get picked up by a new network, but how were we going to choose from the myriad of networks that would want to add such a successful show to their roster. But, for whatever baffling reason, no one was stepping up. Three Sheets was in danger of ending up on the web, and I was in danger of forever being known as “the guy who used to host that drinking show”.
So, in late December, I held a series of SAVE THREE SHEETS rallies (which doubled as pub crawls) in Los Angeles and Manhattan to bring attention to the show. Nearly 1,000 people showed up at the rallies, while others emailed the networks and talked about it on radio shows, blogs, and at water coolers everywhere. Everyone’s efforts prevailed, and it’s no secret that the credit goes to the fans for saving the show.
While FLN had shown interest at the beginning of the year, the negotiations seemed to have dragged on forever. We were sure that the deal would be done by Zane Patrick's Day (my party in NYC), but it was not. Steve McKenna, bless his drunken little heart, leaked the news at the event anyway. We were then positive that everything would be wrapped up in time for Zano De Mayo, but that didn't happen either. Steve, again, leaked the news.
Now, however, we are very happy to announce that the FLN will be using Zanedependence Day in Chicago as the official launch and premiere party for the new season of Three Sheets. They are even letting us show and uncensored version of ‘Three Sheets: Amsterdam’ that will never make it to the air. There’s a red carpet, plenty of press, video crews, Steve McKenna, Jim-the-Cop, and of course, open bar.
Now... What are we gonna do about season five???
Cheers and THANK YOU!
Zane
Source: fineliving.com
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June 7, 2009
The Pleepleus Happy Hour Drinkmaster Pro Watch
I've been working on this for about a year, and it's just become available. It's the PLEEPLEUS • HAPPY HOUR • DRINKMASTER PROFESSIONAL WATCH. It has the Pleepleus logo and HAPPY HOUR on the bezel, so you can turn it and set it to when you're meeting friends for drinks. It's Swiss-made, with Swiss movement and a sapphire crystal. It's priced as low as possible...
Source: debaufre.com
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May 9, 2009
Mutineer Magazine
Excerpt from Mutineer Magazine
Drinking My Way Around the World
by Zane Lamprey
For the past three years, I’ve hosted a television show called “Three Sheets” which previously aired for three seasons on a channel called MOJO HD. My job has taken me to over 50 international destinations to, in a word, drink. It’s a pretty good job. Not only because I am gainfully employed doing something that most people consider a leisure time activity, but because as I do it, I get a truly authentic experience from the countries I visit.Source: Mutineer magazine
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April 25, 2009
Help me win!
Ben Morrison from Punk'd can't beat me? I have the Three Sheets Army!
Ben Morrison, who was the star of the last season of MTV's "Punk'd" has over 7,000 followers on Twitter. I bet him that I could have more followers than him by June first. On April 28th, when we started our feud, after a few too many shots of tequila, I had 884 followers. The loser has to buy the other a case of beer. But, it's more about a good ol' fashion ass-whippin'.Source: Twitter.com/Zane Lamprey
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February 4, 2009
The World's Greatest Job!
Zane Lamprey may have to relinquish his reign over the only reality show worth watching, writes Will Siss of the Republican-American. When MojoHD, the cable channel which originally carried "Three Sheets," folded, Zane began pitching the show to other networks.
The final episode of the as-yet-unaired 4th season was shot in Amsterdam and paid for by InDemand, the company that owned MojoHD. Siss spoke to Zane by phone recently.
"I'm known as the traveling guy," Zane said. "It's sort of a blessing and curse. Having been an actor not working for years, piecing together jobs, I'm not looking this gift horse in the mouth."Source: Republican-American
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January 8, 2009
Save Three Sheets!
"Three Sheets" just finished filming its fourth season, and it's looking for a new home. To promote this goal, Zane hosted a rally in Los Angeles (Dec 16) and New York City (Dec 18) in hopes of grabbing the attention of a network exec willing to add the show to their line up.
You know you have a successful show when the entertainment trade papers are reporting a rally/boozefest.Source: Variety.com - Three Sheets
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January 7, 2009
Rally for Three Sheets
Zane Lamprey hosted a combination rally/ pub crawl to call attention to the potential demise of "Three Sheets." In Los Angeles and New York Zane and his fans marched outside the offices of TV executives and popped into bars to get hammered.
Zane says he hopes executives realize his series “is not just a show about a guy who travels around the world and drinks. It’s more than that. I also eat.”Source: TV Week - Three Sheets
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January 7, 2009
Three Sheets One of Top 5 Television Shows
Cool'ch Magazine names "Three Sheets" as one of the Top 5 Shows on TV.To celebrate the occasion, Zane sits down for an interview.
How did Zane get Three Sheets, quite possibly the best job in the world?
He auditioned for a host position for a Food Network show about a restaurant. When he got there, everyone laughed. "What?" "This isn't for the host of the show, it's for the person who's seating people." Then they told him about "Three Sheets": "You travel around and learn about drinking." Perfect fit.
Prior to hosting "Three Sheets" Zane was more a "few beers with friends once or twice a week" kind of guy (although college was a different story), but now? "Umm…six-pack an hour." Even when he's not necessarily in the mood to drink, duty calls.
Any alcohol he won't drink?
"I have not refused one yet." Although he has refused a second drink from a guy in Poland trying to ply him with numerous shots of 190 proof vodka which he insisted on packing in a doggy bag for the road.Source: Cool'ch Mag - Three Sheets
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November 21, 2008
Los Angeles Times
Zane describes his ideal weekend in an article for the Los Angeles Times' Calender section. Ironically, it doesn't involve a lot of drinking.
Friday night is dinner with his wife at Firefly or Yen Sushi on Ventura; Saturday morning he takes his son for a jog around Toluca Lake and then stops by New York NY Fresh Deli for lunch. On Saturday night, he and his wife love to go to the Bridge, a bar on Cahuenga, and then head home to watch "Entourage," "Californication," and "Weeds" on the DVR.
Source: LA Times / My Favorite Weekend
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November 21, 2008
TV.com
Almost everyone knows a guy like Zane Lamprey, the host of MOJO's worldwide booze-fest "Three Sheets." Maybe he's the class clown from high school, maybe he's the always-smiling regular at the neighborhood watering hole, maybe he's one of your close friends. Whoever your Zane Lamprey is, he's a ball to hang out with.
Click on the link below for the full article.
Source: TV.com / Zane Lamprey
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November 21, 2008
Time Out New York
The Power of Positive Drinking...For some, the idea of traveling the world evokes images of stunning scenery, ivy covered ruins and exotic delicacies. For Zane Lamprey, travel means boozing, and lots of it. In this Time Out New York article, Zane talks about getting the host gig on "Three Sheets," the "Three Sheets" drinking game, and Steve McKenna.
And how does New York rank?
"Oh man, to be honest, it doesn't."
Click on the link below for the full article.
Source: Time Out New York
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November 21, 2008
Playboy
Playboy magazine calls "Three Sheets" the best travel show ever, and picks Zane's brain for knowledge about the strange stuff the rest of the world is drinking.
Cachaca: It's the main ingredient in caipirinha, but Brazilians also take it straight.
Kaoliang: Made from sorghum and drunk in Taiwan. "Drunk" being the operative word.Absinthe: "It tastes like Pine-sol, and if you drink it in Prague, you're definitely not a local."
Click on the link below for the full article.
Source: Playboy /Three Sheets
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November 21, 2008
The Post-Standard
Local boy makes good....Syracuse native Zane Lamprey gets paid to eat his way around the globe. The Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate is the host of the Food Network's series "Have Fork, Will Travel." On the show, he samples cuisine from France, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Thailand, Brazil, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
For him it's the perfect job. He has no culinary background, but he's funny, he can't sit still for very long and he'll eat just about anything.
"I'm just a comedian and I eat," Zane says.Click on the link below for the full article.
Source: Post Standard
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November 21, 2008
TV Guide Online
Eating on the go. ...In the new Food Network series "Have Fork, Will Travel " food-loving adventurer Zane Lamprey mixes two of his most beloved pastimes: cooking and travel.
Source: TVGuide /Zane Lamprey
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November 21, 2008
Imbibe magazine
10 Things We Love About Tea...Zane's favorite is hot, foamy matcha green tea. Perfect after a night of sake bombs in Kyoto, Japan. "I was so amped up that I chose to walk the four miles back to the hotel."
Source: Imbibe magazine
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November 21, 2008
Draft magazine
Zane Lamprey just might be the luckiest guy on earth. The hilarious host of "Three Sheets" has made his mark by traveling and downing drinks with locals. It may sound pointless, but this hilarious show offers a fascinating glimpse at local cultures from the bottom of a beer glass.
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Source: Draft magazine
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November 21, 2008
Country Club Quarterly
Zane Lamprey's Top Ten Country Club Cocktails, from the Zane-tini to the Soju bomb.
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Source: Country Club Quarterly
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November 21, 2008
Celebrator
By his own admission, Zane is not a big drinker. But he plays one on TV. He's the amiable, zany guy who hosts the popular drinking and travel show "Three Sheets." For the uninitiated, the comedian trots around the globe imbibing indigenous alcoholic beverages, partying with the locals, and becoming indoctrinated with their drinking cultures, traditions, and hangover cures.
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Source: Celebrator
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November 21, 2008
Boston Globe
Zane and friends drank in Boston's bars during the city's Zanecrawl. The partiers started with a timed chug-a-lug contest against Zane and Steve McKenna at the German bar Jacob Wirth, before hitting the Black Rose and ending at Cheers. Jim the Cop and Pleepleus were also along for the ride.
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November 21, 2008
Star Magazine
Cultures and people may be different around the world, but everyone loves to laugh and everyone needs to eat.
"Not everyone I eat with knows what to make of me at first," says Zane. "But I've felt welcome everwhere I've gone.I start most meals with a handshake and end with a hug."
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November 21, 2008
Us Weekly
Us Weekly gave "Have Fork, Will Travel" three out of four stars, praising the "clever new travel and food show" for getting "its pep from ingratiating host Zane Lamprey."
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Source: Us Weekly/Have Fork Will Travel
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November 21, 2008
Monsters & Critics
“Three Sheets” is a funny, fantastic and intimate travel show cleverly disguised as a drinking game and pub crawl, writes M & C's April MacIntyre. The key ingredient that makes or breaks these travel/cuisine/culture immersion shows is the charisma of the show’s host, and Zane Lamprey has that "alpha-male charm."The show takes us on a path less traveled, and gives insight to local customs and what trips the humorous triggers of the locals. Invaluable information can be found before planning any trip.
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Source: Monsters and Critics
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November 21, 2008
The Oklahoman
In the "Three Sheets: Season Two” DVD, Lamprey quaffs snake blood in Taipei, sake bombs in Japan and a coconut-based wine from the Philippines called Lambanog that carries a 162-proof kick.
"I think I was acquiring an undergraduate degree in alcohol appreciation without even knowing it in college," Zane says.
Zane Lamprey is the kind of the person that people are just drawn to, the sort of guy you sit down with to knock back a few. And that suits Zane just fine.Source: NewsOk Oklahoman
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November 12, 2008
New York Times Review of "Have Fork Will Travel"
Although it may appear to be a blatant attempt to emulate the success of “No Reservations,” Anthony Bourdain’s highly rated show on the Travel Channel, “Mr. Lamprey doesn’t try to reinvent the frat-boy naïf,” writes New York Times reviewer Ginia Bellafante. “He plays what he knows, and ‘Have Fork, Will Travel’ gives full breadth to his persona. “
That persona (or “doltishness” as Bellafante describes it) is entirely welcome on this show. “Mr. Lamprey’s enthusiasm is completely ingenuous and refreshing.”
