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Undressing Clinton Kelly

The Long Island native dishes about his new book, TV shows and styling America’s women BY BETSY ABRAHAM babraham@antonmediagroup.com

hen Clinton Kelly returns home to Long Island this month to promote his latest book, I Hate Everyone, Except You, he’s hoping for a warmer reception than the last time he stopped by. “For years, I traveled around the country to do style seminars for

Macy’s. I had a whole presentation and people would jump out of their seats and applaud and laugh their faces off,” he said. “They sent me to Roosevelt Field Mall, and I was doing my bit, giving my best jokes and all my energy. I look at the audience and these people weren’t even smiling. My mother was there, she wasn’t even smiling.” When he sat down to sign books, he was enthusiastically greeted by the same fans who a few minutes prior, hadn’t given him the slightest sense they knew who he was. “I’m curious to see if people seem happy that I’m there, unlike at the mall,” joked Kelly about his Jan. 9 stop at the Book Revue. “It’s wonderful to go back to Long Island. I’ll do a little reading, a Q and A, and talk to everyone as much as possible.” Although he lives in Connecticut now, the style icon and co-host of The Chew has fond memories of Long Island and growing up in Port Jefferson Station. “The people of Long Island are unlike the people in the rest of the country, they’re a breed all their own,” Kelly said. “They have a tough exterior, but they’re mushes on the inside. And they love their family more than anything.” Though now a well-known figure in the world of fashion and TV, Kelly’s latest book points back to his original career aspirations of becoming a writer. With a master’s degree in journalism and several years spent working as a magazine editor and freelance writer, Kelly says I Hate Everyone, Except You is the book he’s always wanted to write. “My fans only know a small part of who I am,” Kelly said. “This is my way of saying I’ve had the same life

As a co-host on The Chew, Clinton Kelly aims to have fun and keep things light. Here he is pictured with fellow co-hosts Daphne Oz and Carla Hall. (Photo by Jeff Neira) experiences you’ve had and wanting to share who I am.” The book would be incomplete without mentioning What Not To Wear, the show that completely changed the course of Kelly’s life. For 10 seasons, Kelly, along with co-host Stacy London, helped women undergo complete style transformations, offering them $5,000 for a makeover if they agreed to throw out their current wardrobe and start afresh. “What Not To Wear was one of the most important things that ever happened to me,” said Kelly. “In the beginning, I really thought I would make some snarky remarks, get the check and everyone would go on with their lives. That’s not what it turned out to be. I realized it was so much deeper.” Kelly said that women, in particular, carry around so much baggage when it comes to their appearance, and after after being on the show, women would often email or text Kelly saying how their time on the show changed their lives. It was knowing he was making a difference that kept Kelly on as co-host.

“The only reason I was able to do that show for 10 years is because I knew I was helping women,” said Kelly, who helped dress more than 345 women, an experience that has served him well for his Kelly by Clinton Kelly fashion line for QVC, which includes pants, jackets, blouses and more for women of all sizes. “Why on earth should a woman who is a size 16, not have every option every other woman has?” he said. In addition to fashion, Kelly has expertise in home decorating, entertaining and cooking. Every weekday, fans can find him as a co-host on the Emmy award-winning talk show The Chew, with co-hosts Michael Symon, Mario Batali, Carla Hall and Daphne Oz. “We’re determined to put you in a good mood,” Kelly said. “Everyday we say ‘let’s have fun today.’ That’s a great feeling that people are tuning in because they enjoy hanging out and we’re inspiring them to create things.”

To read a review of Kelly’s new book, turn to page 7A.

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DINING

Pinky Up

Tea rooms feature hot drinks and elegant ﬂair BY BETSY ABRAHAM babraham@antonmediagroup.com

hile coffee used to be king, tea houses have gained excessive popularity in the last few years. It’s a trend that shouldn’t come as a surprise; for many cultures, tea isn’t just a drink, it’s a way of life, and with people becoming increasingly more health conscious, the benefits tea provides— including boosting immune systems, containing antioxidants, and soothing the digestive system—are heartily embraced. It’s not hard to find a place to buy tea—you can probably pick one up at your local gas station convenience store if you were really desperate. But for the authentic experience, with fancy china, daintily folded cloth napkins and some delicate finger

sandwiches, you’ll have to look a little harder. While traditional tea rooms are a bit few and far between, they are worth the drive, whether for a date with mom, bridal shower or birthday brunch. Chat Noir in Rockville Centre boasts a huge menu offering guests a wide range of herbal, black, oolong and green teas. In addition to being a tea house, Chat Noir is a patisserie, serving up French-inspired baked goods daily. That includes freshly baked croissants and brioche, sweet and savory pies, delectable fruit tarts and macarons. If you’re in the mood for something a bit more filling, they also offer breakfast dishes, sandwiches and salads, as well as entrées such as fish and chips and shepherd’s pie. For more information and a full menu, visit www.chatnoirtea.com or call 516-208-8521.

The charming Robinson’s Tea Room is the real deal when it comes to high tea. The Stony Brook venue offers full British tea service daily, allowing patrons a three-tier tray of their very popular scones, finger sandwiches and desserts, as well as an unlimited selection of tea. In addition to high tea, the venue also offers light breakfast, lunch and early light dinner. For more information, call 631-751-1232 or visit www.facebook. com/RobinsonsTeaRoom.

Take a trip to Wonderland by visiting Alice’s Tea cup, which has three locations in Manhattan. This Alice in Wonderland-themed venue puts a whimsical spin on tea time, offering more than 100 delicious tea offerings, as well as gourmet finger sandwiches, homemade scones and breakfast, lunch and dinner fare. The tea house is especially popular with children, who will enjoy the fairytale environment. Visit www.alices teacup.com or call 518-889-9344.

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2017 BASEBALL WINTER SKILLS CLINIC MacArthur H.S. Varsity Players and Alumni Current and Former College Players FIVE-WEEK CLINIC with 1 ½ HOUR SESSIONS Clinic Located in the MacArthur Gym

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TRYOUTS / WORKOUTS WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 15TH, 22ND & 29TH 2017 - $100.00 13-14u: 2pm to 3:30pm — MacArthur HS Gym 15-18u: 3:30pm to 5pm — 3369 N Jerusalem Rd., Levittown, NY 11756 TO SIGN UP FOR TRYOUTS PLEASE VISIT southshoreelite.com OR CALL US AT 516-355-6211

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THE SPORTS DESK

Mid-Season Form

Brendan Burke continues ﬁrst season with Islanders BY STEVE MOSCO SmoSco@antonmediagroup.com

emorable moments dot the New York sports landscape, with flashes of glory living on thanks in part to sportscasters employed to vocalize the first draft of history. It could be a moment as seemingly unimportant as a mid-summer baseball victory or as monumental as a championship clincher—either way, an on-point play-by-play analyst provides a crucial element to the game that does not show up in the box score. When Brendan Burke, 32, took over as the man in the booth for the New York Islanders when venerable voice Howie Rose stepped aside last summer, it was the realization of a dream born during his father’s days as a sports scribe for New Jersey’s Bergen Record. “That afforded me some great opportunities,” said Burke, recalling one night in particular when, at an early age, he sat in with John Sterling and Michael Kay as they broadcast a Yankees game from Fenway Park. “At some point I realized it’s an actual job and I could get paid to do it. I thought it was the greatest thing.” His father Don is now a writer for the New York Post, while Burke is currently in the midst of his first season calling games for the New York Islanders with analyst Butch Goring on MSG Networks. While his career trajectory was always guided by baseball, Burke grew up playing hockey— first in his native Wisconsin and later at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey and then on the club team at Ithaca College. That time on the ice gave Burke a vital inside look at the game and helped him develop skills he would later bring into the booth. “Everyone in hockey has their own skill set. I was never the biggest or the fastest, but I had good hockey sense,” he said. “It’s no different in the press box. I still see things developing and I can anticipate plays pretty well—perhaps better than someone who never played hockey.” As for experience in the booth,

MSG’s Brendan Burke (Photo courtesy of MSG Networks)

before calling some games as a fill-in voice for the St. Louis Blues, Burke called play-by-play for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League after minor-league stints in West Virginia and Illinois. His in-booth background has certainly prepared him for the professional ranks, but Burke said he was still shocked when he landed in a sports market that has boasted names like Sam Rosen with the Rangers, Doc Emrick with the Devils and, of course, Jiggs McDonald and Howie Rose with the Islanders. “I spoke to Howie throughout the process leading up to getting the job. And when I got it, I heard from Jiggs that day,” said Burke. “Howie called me just before I went on air for the first time. He said, ‘don’t act like you’re filling in for anybody. This is your job.’ The fans don’t care that I’m new—they want to hear me call the Islanders game.” Growing up in New Jersey,

Burke knows precisely the brand of passion brewed by the Islanders’ fan base. And in his short time calling games, he’s already heard countless words of encouragement from fans on Twitter, as well as in person at Barclays Center, as the booth sits among clusters of fans in the arena. While players move up and down the ice in front of him, Burke remembers the words of his father, the incredibly proud and bound by

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ink sportswriter. “He said to me, maybe tongue-incheek, ‘you don’t want to be a writer, you want to be a broadcaster. It’s less work and more money,” said Burke. “He’s afforded me every opportunity every step of the way. And when he’s covering the Mets or some other team, he always has my game in one ear. He’s a huge influence on me and the first person I wanted to call when I got the job.”

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