Rachael Ray (TV series)

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Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray logo
Format	Talk show
Starring	Rachael Ray
Opening theme	"Rachael Ray" by The Neville Brothers
Ending theme	Same theme
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Rachael Ray Oprah Winfrey
Running time	1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel	First-run syndication
Original run	September 18, 2006 – Present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is a talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006.^[1] The hour-long daytime program is co-produced by Ray and Oprah Winfrey through her Harpo Productions and distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television Distribution.

The second season premiered on September 10, 2007. Rachael Ray is the only one of the four syndicated daytime talk shows that premiered for the 2006-07 season to be renewed.

The concept behind this program is expected to focus on more than just her culinary skills and offer a lot of other topics, stories, and ideas, along the lines of Winfrey's show. According to Ray, "People know me for my love of food, but I have so much more I want to share."^{[citation needed]} The set has the audience is seated on a large turntable that rotates so that the audience can always see the "action" on the circular stage that surrounds them.

The show is filmed at EUE/Screen Gems. On March 9, 2007, Entertainment Tonight revealed that the show's theme music was written and recorded by Rachael's husband, John Cusimano. The show averages about 2.6 million views daily, making it one of the highest viewed daytime shows. It was revealed, not long after it debuted, that The Rachael Ray Show was renewed through 2010 adding 2 years to the already 2 years it had received.^{[citation needed]}

The theme song to the show is performed by The Neville Brothers. Their song has the same rhythm as their classic hit Yellow Moon, but with different lyrics. Aaron Neville sings the song.