TLC’S New Series, “THE SINGING OFFICE” Schedules a Meeting at Robbins Brothers, World’s Biggest Engagement Ring Store®

Host Joey Fatone gets to work starting on August 3rd at 9 PM, specific episode featuring Robbins Brothers.

Los Angeles (EMWNews) July 15, 2008 — TLC’s all-new summer series THE SINGING OFFICE, will visit Robbins Brothers in an episode airing August 3 at 9 PM ET/PT, only on TLC. THE SINGING OFFICE is the most unique way to get to know your co-workers and finds hosts Joey Fatone (*NSYNC) and Mel B. (Spice Girls) searching for singers in the least likely of places – the workplace. The series premiered on June 29 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Robbins Brothers was taken by surprise when Joey Fatone showed up for an impromptu audition with its employees. After careful consideration, five people were selected to represent the entire office. The team worked together in a song and dance bootcamp to prepare for the big event – a live choreographed performance in a showdown against Mel B.’s team for a chance to make it to the finale and win the grand prize of $50,000.

The team members include:

• Cammy Webber (General Manager Fullerton store, Riverside, age 53)
• Nico Rennells (Special Orders Coordinator, Glendale, age 22)
• Mary Anne Bradley (Sales Associate, Fontana, age 23)
• Eric Estrada (Sales Associate, Whittier, age 24)
• Tracey Lyles (Media Services Manager, Inglewood, age 31)

“It’s been great getting people to show off their singing talents and giving them a chance to live out their dreams on stage. You can tell they’re loving this unexpected opportunity,” said Joey.

“From the first day we became a team and began our journey as a ‘Singing Office,’ the work place has been buzzing. We talk more often, we phone one another constantly (we’re all in different departments), and our co-workers are very supportive. We will always have this experience in common and therefore a bond with one another,” said Cammy.

About Robbins Brothers

For three generations, the family business of Robbins Brothers, World’s Biggest Engagement Ring Store® has been making guys feel comfortable and women feel weak in the knees. Robbins Brothers operates freestanding destination stores in Southern California, Texas, and Illinois, and offers a friendly and fun shopping environment to all customers. The engagement ring retailer, led by Chairman and Chief Engagement Officer Steve Robbins, specializes in extensive product education, exceptional value, unique Perfect Proposals™ engagement and wedding planning services, and onsite jewelers who can customize any ring.

About TLC

TLC’s innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little People Big World, What Not to Wear, and LA Ink. The channel introduced Miss America Reality Check in 2007, which helped drive the Miss America Pageant to its highest rating in years. TLC defined home design with Trading Spaces and continues to reinvent the genre with Moving Up and Date My House. TLC’s daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story as well as Take Home Chef, featuring one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men, Curtis Stone. The network is available in more than 96 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications, which is owned by Discovery Holding Co. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery’s founder and chairman.