WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions for tonight's episodes of MASTERCHEF and ULTIMATE TAG are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

--"MASTERCHEF" - (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

THE TOP 16 TAKE ON ITALIAN CUISINE � LA JOE BASTIANICH ON "MASTERCHEF" WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, ON FOX

The Top 16 home cooks fight for immunity in an epic team challenge. Split into two teams, the corresponding captains are immersed in Italian cuisine, as they head to Joe Bastianich's Los Angeles restaurant, Osteria Mozza, to learn how to make a gourmet, authentic three-course Italian meal. The team captains then make their way back to the MASTERCHEF kitchen to teach their respective teams how to execute the same meal for the judges. Only one team will be safe in the "Joe Takes a Risk" episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, July 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1008) (TV-14 L)

Host/Judge: Gordon Ramsay

Judges: Joe Bastianich; Aar�n S�nchez