NEW YORK – October 14, 2009 – Jeff Burns may have the coolest undiscovered tool in America…until now. The Alexandria, Louisiana resident was the winner of DIY Network’s Cool Tools: Inventor’s Challenge. Burns submitted his invention along with 250 innovative, ingenious and unique tools for a chance to win $10,000 and the title of coolest tool. In the end, judges including Popular Mechanics editor Larry Webster chose Burn’s SpeedRead, a unique modification to the common tape measure. The one-hour special premieres Thursday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. during DIY Network’s annual Cool Tools Holiday Blitz Marathon. The four day programming event hostedbytool expert Chris Grundy begins at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 26. During 60-hours of programming, DIY Network will premiere new episodes of its popular primetime franchise, Cool Tools as well as three new specials.
“The Cool Tool Holiday Blitz has something for everybody,” said Chris Grundy, expert host of Cool Tools. “From safety glasses with built in LED lights to a saw that can slice through just about anything, to a magnetic finger that holds screws and nails in place while you work, DIY has some awesome gift ideas for everyone in your life this holiday season. You can get the latest power tools and cool gadgets that will help get their to-do list done quicker and easier.”
At
10 p.m. ET, DIY Network launches another brand new special,
Cool Tools: The Top 25, featuring a countdown of the best of the best from 2009. Find out what products made the cut as
Cool Tools revisits the best gardening tools, power saws, laser levels, specialty ladders, nail guns, tool boxes and a whole lot more. The judging is simple. The winners are the tools with the most hits on
DIY Network’s website,
www.DIYNetwork.com.
Rounding out the night at 11 p.m. ET is another perennial favorite, the Cool Tools: Hardware Show 2009, an insider’s look at the home improvement industry’s hottest product introductions celebrating innovative design, unique functionality and time or labor-saving benefits. Over 1,400 exhibitors displayed thousands of new products at the 2009 show covering 850,000 square feet of exhibit space. If four straight days of Cool Tools isn’t enough, new episodes air every Thursday at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET through December.
For more information on
Cool ToolsandDIY Network’s
Cool Tools Holiday Blitz, visit
www.DIYNetwork.com/cooltools. Members of the media may also obtain additional press materials, talent bios and show images by registering at DIY Network’s
online media newsroom. Viewers can also become fans of DIY Network and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers through
facebook and
Twitter. DIY Network is available nationwide on DISH Network Ch. 111 and DIRECTV Ch. 230, and additional cable channel designations may be found by checking local listings and
www.diynetwork.com/tv.
About DIY Network
From the makers of
HGTV and
Food Network,
DIY Network is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. One of the fastest growing digital networks and currently in 50 million homes, DIY Network’s programming covers a broad range of categories, including
home improvement and
landscaping. The network’s award-winning Web site,
www.DIYNetwork.com, is a leader in the Nielsen Online Home and Garden category and features multiple resources, including thousands of do-it-yourself home improvement projects, expert advice, how-to videos and images, and user-friendly reference guides with step-by-step instructions.
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