Egyptian TV presenter Hala Serhan cooks

Egyptian TV presenter Hala Serhan cooks during the first episode of her new program "Five Stars Channel" broadcast from Beirut late 16 September 2007. Serhan, one of Egypt?s most influential talk show presenters, stirred controversy early last year when she was accused of fabricating a prostitute story. The women that Serhan hosted said they had been paid between 200 and 400 Egyptian pounds ($35-$70) apiece to appear as prostitutes on the Saudi-owned Rotana network. Egypt?s public prosecutor has also leveled accusations against Sarhan following the show, which was pitched as an expos? of prostitution in the country. He claims that Sarhan lied about a security institution, specifically the police. The charges, if proven, could carry a prison sentence. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)