Valerie Bertinelli was let go from Kids Baking Championship on Food Network after co-hosting and judging on the series since 2015.
And while she spoke out about the situation over the weekend, new details are emerging about the circumstances that led to her dismissal.
According to a report from Variety, the decision was actually due to the aftermath of the channel deciding not to renew her larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to the outlet’s sources, Valerie signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018 that expired in 2021. It was extended for an additional year and came to an end in 2022, when Season 12 of Kids Baking Championship was taped back to back with Season 11.
“Her deal expired, they opted not to renew it. They could have come to me with an offer just for Kids. They never did. Simple as that,...
And while she spoke out about the situation over the weekend, new details are emerging about the circumstances that led to her dismissal.
According to a report from Variety, the decision was actually due to the aftermath of the channel deciding not to renew her larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to the outlet’s sources, Valerie signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018 that expired in 2021. It was extended for an additional year and came to an end in 2022, when Season 12 of Kids Baking Championship was taped back to back with Season 11.
“Her deal expired, they opted not to renew it. They could have come to me with an offer just for Kids. They never did. Simple as that,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Valerie Bertinelli’s departure from “Kids Baking Championship” is not a cut-and-dry case of Food Network firing the “One Day at a Time” alum from her role as co-host and judge of the show. Rather, it’s the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel deciding not to renew Bertinelli’s larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022, sources tell Variety.
Bertinelli signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018, which expired in 2021. The pact was extended for an additional year and came to an end in 2022, when the currently airing Season 12 of “Kids Baking Championship” was taped back to back with Season 11. Bertinelli has co-hosted and judged ‘Kids,” a spinoff of Food Network’s larger “Baking Championship” competition franchise that includes holiday and seasonal iterations, alongside Duff Goldman since it first debuted on Food Network in 2015.
“Her deal expired, they opted not to renew it.
Bertinelli signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018, which expired in 2021. The pact was extended for an additional year and came to an end in 2022, when the currently airing Season 12 of “Kids Baking Championship” was taped back to back with Season 11. Bertinelli has co-hosted and judged ‘Kids,” a spinoff of Food Network’s larger “Baking Championship” competition franchise that includes holiday and seasonal iterations, alongside Duff Goldman since it first debuted on Food Network in 2015.
“Her deal expired, they opted not to renew it.
- 1/23/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s your chance to own a piece of television history. HGTV has put the iconic Brady Bunch house on the market for $5.5 million.
Exterior of ‘The Brady Bunch’ house prior to the HGTV renovation | PG/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
HGTV purchased the house in Studio City for $3.5 million in 2019. The network then invested $1.9 million in a massive renovation of the midcentury home, which was chronicled in the 2019 series A Very Brady Renovation.
The show reunited the actors who played the six Brady siblings – Barry Williams (Greg), Maureen McCormick (Marcia), Christopher Knight (Peter), Eve Plumb (Jan), Mike Lookinland (Bobby), and Susan Olsen (Cindy). They teamed up with HGTV renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott, Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine, Leanne and Steve Ford, Jasmine Roth, and Lara Spencer to transform the house so that it closely resembled the interior seen on the beloved sitcom, which aired from 1969 to 1974.
“HGTV left no stone unturned,...
Exterior of ‘The Brady Bunch’ house prior to the HGTV renovation | PG/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
HGTV purchased the house in Studio City for $3.5 million in 2019. The network then invested $1.9 million in a massive renovation of the midcentury home, which was chronicled in the 2019 series A Very Brady Renovation.
The show reunited the actors who played the six Brady siblings – Barry Williams (Greg), Maureen McCormick (Marcia), Christopher Knight (Peter), Eve Plumb (Jan), Mike Lookinland (Bobby), and Susan Olsen (Cindy). They teamed up with HGTV renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott, Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine, Leanne and Steve Ford, Jasmine Roth, and Lara Spencer to transform the house so that it closely resembled the interior seen on the beloved sitcom, which aired from 1969 to 1974.
“HGTV left no stone unturned,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Updated with TCM statement. Warner Bros Discovery’s TCM is officially discontinuing its Underground sub-brand, two months after laying off programmer Millie De Chirico.
TCM’s official Twitter handle confirmed the news on Wednesday, which riled up cinephiles on the social platform. The final titles carrying the Underground label will air on Friday. “Classic cult favorites and hard-to-find films will always be in our DNA, and we will continue to find ways to showcase them,” the company said in a statement.
No further staff reductions will result from the official end of the banner, a rep confirmed to Deadline. Wbd, which reports its quarterly earnings Thursday afternoon, has been on a quest to deliver $3.5 billion in cost savings following the April 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery.
Previously:
“Well, it’s been a great 18 1/2 years, but my job was cut in a company restructure recently which means tomorrow is my last day at TCM,...
TCM’s official Twitter handle confirmed the news on Wednesday, which riled up cinephiles on the social platform. The final titles carrying the Underground label will air on Friday. “Classic cult favorites and hard-to-find films will always be in our DNA, and we will continue to find ways to showcase them,” the company said in a statement.
No further staff reductions will result from the official end of the banner, a rep confirmed to Deadline. Wbd, which reports its quarterly earnings Thursday afternoon, has been on a quest to deliver $3.5 billion in cost savings following the April 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery.
Previously:
“Well, it’s been a great 18 1/2 years, but my job was cut in a company restructure recently which means tomorrow is my last day at TCM,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Tom Tapp and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
“We’re going to put 2022 behind us and focus on the future,” said Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group.
Speaking candidly during a Deadline-moderated keynote at the Realscreen conference in Austin, Texas, Finch opened up about the challenges and plans at the newly merged company.
“Going through a merger — and this was a humungous merger — is tough, it’s tough on the content creators, partners, staff, we’re a little ‘rear view mirroring it’ and we’re thrilled about what 2023 is,” she said. “Just now is when we’re able to put our strategy in place; last year was based on bringing two giant entities together.”
Finch talked about programming plans for its networks including the Turner networks, Discovery channels as well as the likes of HGTV and Food Network. She also discussed the recent restructure that led to the...
Speaking candidly during a Deadline-moderated keynote at the Realscreen conference in Austin, Texas, Finch opened up about the challenges and plans at the newly merged company.
“Going through a merger — and this was a humungous merger — is tough, it’s tough on the content creators, partners, staff, we’re a little ‘rear view mirroring it’ and we’re thrilled about what 2023 is,” she said. “Just now is when we’re able to put our strategy in place; last year was based on bringing two giant entities together.”
Finch talked about programming plans for its networks including the Turner networks, Discovery channels as well as the likes of HGTV and Food Network. She also discussed the recent restructure that led to the...
- 1/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Food Network has cooked up its latest Hot List – identifying the food personalities up-and-coming culinary “rock stars” in the content space.
It marks the second list for the Warner Bros. Discovery cable network after publishing its inaugural list in December 2021.
The company said that this year’s list includes a self-described ‘potato queen’, a self-designated ‘kitchen witch,’, restaurateurs and restaurant incubators.
The list includes Serving The Hamptons star Brogan Wu; chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur Esther Choi, chef and culinary manager Fariyal Abdullahi, chef and adventure seeker Gabriele Bertaccini, chef and restaurateur, Julian Rodarte, Michelin-trained chef and social media personality Poppy O’Toole, pastry chef and social justice activist Paola Velez, restaurateur and community activist Jeremy McBryde and chef, restaurateur and Tournament of Champions competitor Shota Nakajima.
The list will be rolled out on Food Network’s social platforms next week.
Last year’s list featured Tabitha Brown, The Try Guys,...
It marks the second list for the Warner Bros. Discovery cable network after publishing its inaugural list in December 2021.
The company said that this year’s list includes a self-described ‘potato queen’, a self-designated ‘kitchen witch,’, restaurateurs and restaurant incubators.
The list includes Serving The Hamptons star Brogan Wu; chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur Esther Choi, chef and culinary manager Fariyal Abdullahi, chef and adventure seeker Gabriele Bertaccini, chef and restaurateur, Julian Rodarte, Michelin-trained chef and social media personality Poppy O’Toole, pastry chef and social justice activist Paola Velez, restaurateur and community activist Jeremy McBryde and chef, restaurateur and Tournament of Champions competitor Shota Nakajima.
The list will be rolled out on Food Network’s social platforms next week.
Last year’s list featured Tabitha Brown, The Try Guys,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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The restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery continues, with Kathleen Finch’s U.S. networks group the latest division to reorganize.
The reorg will see a handful of prominent former Discovery execs depart the company, including Nancy Daniels, who had been overseeing channels like TNT, TBS, and Discovery, and Jane Latman, who had been overseeing Food Network and HGTV.
Finch announced the moves in a memo Friday morning.
“Over these last eight months as a merged team we have gained a better understanding of our combined business and organizational structure, and it’s become more clear that we need to make additional adjustments for the future as we evolve to a more streamlined operating model,” Finch wrote. “I am announcing a reorganization today that will ultimately enable our business to run more effectively and collaboratively across all the brands and business functions while maintaining...
The restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery continues, with Kathleen Finch’s U.S. networks group the latest division to reorganize.
The reorg will see a handful of prominent former Discovery execs depart the company, including Nancy Daniels, who had been overseeing channels like TNT, TBS, and Discovery, and Jane Latman, who had been overseeing Food Network and HGTV.
Finch announced the moves in a memo Friday morning.
“Over these last eight months as a merged team we have gained a better understanding of our combined business and organizational structure, and it’s become more clear that we need to make additional adjustments for the future as we evolve to a more streamlined operating model,” Finch wrote. “I am announcing a reorganization today that will ultimately enable our business to run more effectively and collaboratively across all the brands and business functions while maintaining...
- 12/9/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery has ousted HGTV and Food Network’s president of home and food content Jane Latman and Discovery and Turner Networks content executive Nancy Daniels as part of its ongoing restructuring, TheWrap has confirmed.
The shakeup was announced in a memo by Kathleen Finch, the chairman and chief content officer of the entertainment giant’s U.S. Networks Group. She said the move would “ultimately enable our business to run more effectively and collaboratively across all the brands and business functions while maintaining our robust culture of content creation and powerful storytelling.”
Moving forward, Latman’s creative oversight will be handed over to Food Network content executive Betsy Sanner Ayala and HGTV content executive Loren Ruch, while TLC and Travel Channel content executive Howard Lee and ID and Hln crime content executive Jason Sarlanis will take over content oversight for D-Nets and TNT/TBS/Tru, respectively.
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The shakeup was announced in a memo by Kathleen Finch, the chairman and chief content officer of the entertainment giant’s U.S. Networks Group. She said the move would “ultimately enable our business to run more effectively and collaboratively across all the brands and business functions while maintaining our robust culture of content creation and powerful storytelling.”
Moving forward, Latman’s creative oversight will be handed over to Food Network content executive Betsy Sanner Ayala and HGTV content executive Loren Ruch, while TLC and Travel Channel content executive Howard Lee and ID and Hln crime content executive Jason Sarlanis will take over content oversight for D-Nets and TNT/TBS/Tru, respectively.
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- 12/9/2022
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. Discovery has cut another round of prominent leaders, ousting HGTV and Food Network chief Jane Latman and “D-Nets”/”T-Nets” exec Nancy Daniels, both of whom are beloved, longtime legacy Discovery execs.
Latman, who serves as president of home and food content at HGTV and Food Network, is being eliminated and her content programming responsibilities will move under execs Betsy Sanner Ayala (for Food Network) and Loren Ruch (for HGTV).
Daniels, who oversaw content across “D-Nets” Discovery, Animal Planet and Science Channel on the legacy Discovery side and recently took over content for Warner Bros. “T-Nets,” TNT, TBS and truTV, is stepping down and handing the reins over to TLC and Travel Channel exec Howard Lee for the D-Nets, while Jason Sarlanis of ID and Hln crime content will oversee the T-Net side.
Also exiting are Travel Channel’s Matthew Butler and D-Nets/T-Nets’ head of franchise series expansions and tentpole programming Scott Lewers.
Latman, who serves as president of home and food content at HGTV and Food Network, is being eliminated and her content programming responsibilities will move under execs Betsy Sanner Ayala (for Food Network) and Loren Ruch (for HGTV).
Daniels, who oversaw content across “D-Nets” Discovery, Animal Planet and Science Channel on the legacy Discovery side and recently took over content for Warner Bros. “T-Nets,” TNT, TBS and truTV, is stepping down and handing the reins over to TLC and Travel Channel exec Howard Lee for the D-Nets, while Jason Sarlanis of ID and Hln crime content will oversee the T-Net side.
Also exiting are Travel Channel’s Matthew Butler and D-Nets/T-Nets’ head of franchise series expansions and tentpole programming Scott Lewers.
- 12/9/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Nancy Daniels, who oversees the Turner networks and a number of Discovery channels, and Jane Latman, the HGTV veteran who is also in charge of Food Network, are the latest exec out at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Deadline hears that Daniels and Latman’s exits comes as part of the latest restructure within the David Zaslav-run company. Deadline has seen a memo from Chairman and Chief Content Officer, U.S. Networks Group Kathleen Finch outlining the changes, saying the company “needs to make additional adjustments for the future as we evolve to a more streamlined operating model”.
Daniels was in charge of TNT/TBS/TruTV and Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel. The D-Nets will now be overseen by TLC President Howard Lee. Content oversight for TNT/TBS/Tru will move to Jason Sarlanis, who oversees true-crime programming for ID and now Hln.
Daniels took leadership of the...
Deadline hears that Daniels and Latman’s exits comes as part of the latest restructure within the David Zaslav-run company. Deadline has seen a memo from Chairman and Chief Content Officer, U.S. Networks Group Kathleen Finch outlining the changes, saying the company “needs to make additional adjustments for the future as we evolve to a more streamlined operating model”.
Daniels was in charge of TNT/TBS/TruTV and Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel. The D-Nets will now be overseen by TLC President Howard Lee. Content oversight for TNT/TBS/Tru will move to Jason Sarlanis, who oversees true-crime programming for ID and now Hln.
Daniels took leadership of the...
- 12/9/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Zooey Deschanel is taking audiences on a culinary journey in her latest series for discovery+.
The streamer has given the green light to What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel, which will feature six, 30-minute episodes inspired by Attn:’s long running social series, Your Food’s Roots with Zooey Deschanel.
The series will follow the actress who, since becoming a mom, has become more concerned about the food she feeds her family. “She’s out to solve the everyday food dilemmas people face while food shopping and will ask the tough questions about what Americans eat. Whether in the supermarket or our own kitchens, Zooey will explore common food mysteries, revealing the shocking truths behind manufactured food,” the logline says.
The series is set to premiere in early 2023.
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The streamer has given the green light to What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel, which will feature six, 30-minute episodes inspired by Attn:’s long running social series, Your Food’s Roots with Zooey Deschanel.
The series will follow the actress who, since becoming a mom, has become more concerned about the food she feeds her family. “She’s out to solve the everyday food dilemmas people face while food shopping and will ask the tough questions about what Americans eat. Whether in the supermarket or our own kitchens, Zooey will explore common food mysteries, revealing the shocking truths behind manufactured food,” the logline says.
The series is set to premiere in early 2023.
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- 12/1/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The next iteration of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America” will find social media influencers and viral personalities putting their culinary skills (or lack thereof) to the test. “Worst Cooks in America: Viral Sensations” will premiere with a supersized 90-minute episode on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Food Network and discovery+, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.
Chef Anne Burrell, who has been with the series since its inception in 2010, returns and is joined for the first time by Darnell Ferguson to lead culinary boot camp, where they “take on kitchen chaos, food fumbles and culinary confusion of these trending competitors.”
Competitors include the woman famous for putting gorilla glue in her hair, a paleontologist TikToker and comedian Rich Aronovitch.
Challenges this season are inspired by viral trends like Poke-Bowl-Go, Cake or Fake and Ice-Bucket trivia, and the most improved recruit at the end of the competition stands...
Chef Anne Burrell, who has been with the series since its inception in 2010, returns and is joined for the first time by Darnell Ferguson to lead culinary boot camp, where they “take on kitchen chaos, food fumbles and culinary confusion of these trending competitors.”
Competitors include the woman famous for putting gorilla glue in her hair, a paleontologist TikToker and comedian Rich Aronovitch.
Challenges this season are inspired by viral trends like Poke-Bowl-Go, Cake or Fake and Ice-Bucket trivia, and the most improved recruit at the end of the competition stands...
- 11/22/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
“Kids Baking Championship” will return to Food Network for its 11th season. Premiering on Dec. 26 at 8 p.m., the season features a new twist, testing the children’s business savvy as well as their baking skills.
Throughout a ten-week competition hosted and judged by Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman, 12 young contestants will create the latest dessert trends and most popular sweets in business-oriented challenges from as logo cakes to market trend cupcakes, viral mashup desserts and power lunch dessert imposters. For example, in the premiere episode, the contestants learn about the importance of first impressions and use the psychology of color to reflect the most important aspects of their businesses within their desserts. In the finale, the three bakers remaining must make a commercial pitching why they should be hired to make someone’s birthday cake, with the winning commercial earning an advantage in the last competition. One winner will...
Throughout a ten-week competition hosted and judged by Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman, 12 young contestants will create the latest dessert trends and most popular sweets in business-oriented challenges from as logo cakes to market trend cupcakes, viral mashup desserts and power lunch dessert imposters. For example, in the premiere episode, the contestants learn about the importance of first impressions and use the psychology of color to reflect the most important aspects of their businesses within their desserts. In the finale, the three bakers remaining must make a commercial pitching why they should be hired to make someone’s birthday cake, with the winning commercial earning an advantage in the last competition. One winner will...
- 11/16/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Popular San Francisco-based chef and restaurateur Kathy Fang is bringing the beauty of her Chinese heritage, and the unique qualities of Chinese fusion cuisine to life on a new Food Network docuseries, “Chef Dynasty: House of Fang.”
The six-episode docuseries debuts on Food Network and Discovery+ Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. Et.
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The docuseries will follow the two-time “Chopped” champion and her chef father, Peter Fang (a.k.a the “godfather of Chinese cuisine”), as they expand their business and build off the popularity of their San Francisco modern Chinese restaurant, “Fang.” Peter Fang opened traditional Chinese mainstay, House of Nanking, in 1988.
“The Fang family are royalty in the Bay Area — Kathy is an incredible chef, entrepreneur, wife and mom who is dedicated to pushing culinary limits while staying true to her hard-to-please father Peter’s vision,...
The six-episode docuseries debuts on Food Network and Discovery+ Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. Et.
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The docuseries will follow the two-time “Chopped” champion and her chef father, Peter Fang (a.k.a the “godfather of Chinese cuisine”), as they expand their business and build off the popularity of their San Francisco modern Chinese restaurant, “Fang.” Peter Fang opened traditional Chinese mainstay, House of Nanking, in 1988.
“The Fang family are royalty in the Bay Area — Kathy is an incredible chef, entrepreneur, wife and mom who is dedicated to pushing culinary limits while staying true to her hard-to-please father Peter’s vision,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Fresh off its successful premiere on September 27th, the brand-new Bobby Flay series Bobby’s Triple Threat has already been picked up for a second season to air in 2023, it was announced today by Jane Latman, President, Home & Food Content and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery. Two weeks into its freshman run, Bobby’s Triple Threat is outperforming prior six-week (+16) and year-ago (+6) timeslot benchmarks, currently standing as Food Network’s highest-rated new launch, last week’s premiere posted a .6 P25-54/W25-54 L3 rating. In each one-hour episode, one extraordinarily talented and eager chef is challenged to go against the trio of Bobby’s handpicked culinary titans – Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson – for a chance to take home 25,000. The stakes couldn’t be higher, as Bobby celebrates and tests the most talented chefs in America. This is Bobby’s game and Bobby’s chefs, and there’s only...
- 10/12/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Bobby Flay will be serving up another edition of his new show, Bobby’s Triple Threat, as the Food Network has picked up the series for a second season to air in 2023. The new show, which sees budding chefs facing off against a trio of professionals, debuted on September 27 and has already become quite the success story. According to Variety, after just two episodes, the series is beating ratings benchmarks set in the prior six-week and year-earlier periods and is the Food Network’s highest-rated new launch. “Our viewers embraced Bobby’s Triple Threat right away – from episode one, we knew they loved seeing Bobby in a new master-of-ceremonies role showcasing chefs that he is passionate about,” said Jane Latman, president of home and food content and streaming for Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement (via Variety). “The speakeasy vibe and elite cooking rounds make this show a unique experience that our...
- 10/11/2022
- TV Insider
Food Network likes Bobby Flay’s new recipe.
The celebrity chef’s new “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” which just debuted on September 27, has been picked up by Food Network for a second season slated to air in 2023.
With just two weeks under its belt, the series is beating ratings benchmarks set in the prior six-week and year-earlier periods, and stands as the Discovery Warner Bros.-backed outlet’s highest-rated new launch.
In each one-hour episode, one chef is challenged to vie with a trio of Flay’s handpicked proxies — Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson — for a chance to take home 25,000. In the first two rounds, Flay picks the main ingredients that the chefs must emphasize, while the single chef selects which of Flay’s trio to compete against. The last round features the competitor picking the ingredients to incorporate, while going against the last remaining expert in Flay’s group.
The celebrity chef’s new “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” which just debuted on September 27, has been picked up by Food Network for a second season slated to air in 2023.
With just two weeks under its belt, the series is beating ratings benchmarks set in the prior six-week and year-earlier periods, and stands as the Discovery Warner Bros.-backed outlet’s highest-rated new launch.
In each one-hour episode, one chef is challenged to vie with a trio of Flay’s handpicked proxies — Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson — for a chance to take home 25,000. In the first two rounds, Flay picks the main ingredients that the chefs must emphasize, while the single chef selects which of Flay’s trio to compete against. The last round features the competitor picking the ingredients to incorporate, while going against the last remaining expert in Flay’s group.
- 10/11/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
“Alex vs America” has been renewed for a third season at Food Network, Variety has learned exclusively.
Production is set to begin this month on Season 3 of the primetime cable series, with new episodes to debut next year.
“Alex vs America” Season 2, which aired July 31-Sept. 11, averaged more than 9.1 million total viewers, up 44 from Season 1, and a 0.6 rating with adults ages 18 and up, an increase of 17, according to Nielsen’s Live + 3 Day ratings.
Per Food Network’s description for “Alex v. America”:
In each one-hour episode, acclaimed chef and Food Network staple Alex Guarnaschelli competes against three culinary superstars at the same time over two rounds. The competitors hail from across the United States but share the same mastery of a culinary genre, one that they have spent endless hours in their own kitchens perfecting and which will be tested in an effort to take down Alex. At the start of each battle,...
Production is set to begin this month on Season 3 of the primetime cable series, with new episodes to debut next year.
“Alex vs America” Season 2, which aired July 31-Sept. 11, averaged more than 9.1 million total viewers, up 44 from Season 1, and a 0.6 rating with adults ages 18 and up, an increase of 17, according to Nielsen’s Live + 3 Day ratings.
Per Food Network’s description for “Alex v. America”:
In each one-hour episode, acclaimed chef and Food Network staple Alex Guarnaschelli competes against three culinary superstars at the same time over two rounds. The competitors hail from across the United States but share the same mastery of a culinary genre, one that they have spent endless hours in their own kitchens perfecting and which will be tested in an effort to take down Alex. At the start of each battle,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Ina Garten is bringing four new companions over to chat and eat on “Be My Guest With Ina Garten” Season 2, including Faith Hill, Nathan Lane, Emily Blunt and chef Marcus Samuelsson, Variety has learned exclusively.
The second season of the Barefoot Contessa’s Food Network and Discovery+ series will debut Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. Et.
Per the “Be My Guest” second season description, “In the season premiere, Ina greets Faith Hill with frozen palomas and fresh guacamole and they become fast friends while talking about family, love and music. Faith’s daughter Gracie joins the party to help bake her family’s cola cake recipe and they then take a drive to Topping Rose House to celebrate their new friendship. In the following episode, Ina serves Nathan Lane a taste of nostalgia with her Rum Raisin Rice Pudding recipe, and they discuss his childhood, personal life and show business career...
The second season of the Barefoot Contessa’s Food Network and Discovery+ series will debut Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. Et.
Per the “Be My Guest” second season description, “In the season premiere, Ina greets Faith Hill with frozen palomas and fresh guacamole and they become fast friends while talking about family, love and music. Faith’s daughter Gracie joins the party to help bake her family’s cola cake recipe and they then take a drive to Topping Rose House to celebrate their new friendship. In the following episode, Ina serves Nathan Lane a taste of nostalgia with her Rum Raisin Rice Pudding recipe, and they discuss his childhood, personal life and show business career...
- 9/15/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Eddie Jackson is helming a new series for Food Network — “Outchef’d” — and the competition, between skilled home cooks, will be not only fierce, but surprising. In fact, the new show, which TheWrap has exclusive details about, will surprise home cooks who turn up for an audition only to end up in head-to-head competition against a world-renowned chef.
The competition brings the heat (thanks to the pressure of the surprise) and starts off with with a star-ingredient themed cooking round.
Jackson will then take to the streets to find a panel of six individuals to blindly taste the dishes. To even the playing field, the home chef has to receive only one vote to win a 5,000 prize.
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The competition brings the heat (thanks to the pressure of the surprise) and starts off with with a star-ingredient themed cooking round.
Jackson will then take to the streets to find a panel of six individuals to blindly taste the dishes. To even the playing field, the home chef has to receive only one vote to win a 5,000 prize.
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Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Remembers the ‘Make or Break Moment’ She Cut Off Her Fingertip While Filming ‘Alex vs America’
Star chefs competing against the home cooks are Eric Adjepong, Anne Burrell,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Bobby Flay plans to introduce a new recipe for cooking completions.
Food Network will launch “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” a six-episode primetime series that has one hopeful chef compete against a trio of culinary titans picked by Flay himself. The show debuts Tuesday, September 27 at 9 p.m. eastern.
The new cooking hopeful will compete to take home 25,000, albeit under Flay’s rules. Fans can also watch Bobby’s Triple Threat on the streaming site Discovery+. with new episodes available to stream weekly.
“Viewers will witness next level culinary skills while leaning in to see if Bobby’s titans can prevent the competitors from walking away with the grand prize,” said Jane Latman, President, Home & Food Content and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery.
At the start of each episode, one competitor enters Bobby’s secret kitchen ready to vie with Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson in three head-to-head rounds. In the first two rounds,...
Food Network will launch “Bobby’s Triple Threat,” a six-episode primetime series that has one hopeful chef compete against a trio of culinary titans picked by Flay himself. The show debuts Tuesday, September 27 at 9 p.m. eastern.
The new cooking hopeful will compete to take home 25,000, albeit under Flay’s rules. Fans can also watch Bobby’s Triple Threat on the streaming site Discovery+. with new episodes available to stream weekly.
“Viewers will witness next level culinary skills while leaning in to see if Bobby’s titans can prevent the competitors from walking away with the grand prize,” said Jane Latman, President, Home & Food Content and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery.
At the start of each episode, one competitor enters Bobby’s secret kitchen ready to vie with Tiffany Derry, Michael Voltaggio and Brooke Williamson in three head-to-head rounds. In the first two rounds,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Food Network continues to cook up its relationship with popular host Guy Fieri, who is gearing up to launch his sixth show with the network.
Fieri’s next outing is “Guy’s Ultimate Game Night,” a culinary game show with celebrity guests competing in food-related games and trivia that brings some Hollywood flavor into the TV chef’s ever-growing repertoire.
The series — which launches on Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. — will air on both Food Network and Discovery Plus, further establishing Fieri’s presence in the new Warner Bros. Discovery era, both on linear and streaming.
“If you put a game show, late night talk show and a food competition show in a blender, you get ‘Guy’s Ultimate Game Night,’” Fieri said in a statement. “It’s the best dinner party you’ve ever been to — filled with food, booze, off-the-hook games and the funkiest live soundtrack around.”
The culinary game show,...
Fieri’s next outing is “Guy’s Ultimate Game Night,” a culinary game show with celebrity guests competing in food-related games and trivia that brings some Hollywood flavor into the TV chef’s ever-growing repertoire.
The series — which launches on Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. — will air on both Food Network and Discovery Plus, further establishing Fieri’s presence in the new Warner Bros. Discovery era, both on linear and streaming.
“If you put a game show, late night talk show and a food competition show in a blender, you get ‘Guy’s Ultimate Game Night,’” Fieri said in a statement. “It’s the best dinner party you’ve ever been to — filled with food, booze, off-the-hook games and the funkiest live soundtrack around.”
The culinary game show,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Bobby Flay and his daughter Sophie will be eating around L.A. and traveling across the California coastline in a new series for the Food Network.
The pair are fronting Bobby and Sophie on the Coast, which will launch on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network and streaming series Discovery+ on August 22.
It is the celebrity chef’s first series for the network since he reached a new three-year deal with the company, after it appeared that he was set to be leaving the station after 27 years.
The three-part series, which was teased with Flay’s new deal that was signed in November, sees the pair explore L.A. from glamorous Hollywood establishments to the urban revival of Downtown L.A.’s hot new eateries.
They go to Jitlada, where they make Thai green curry with Bobby’s friend and James Beard-nominated chef, Jazz Singsanong, bakery Tartine, a West Hollywood cat café,...
The pair are fronting Bobby and Sophie on the Coast, which will launch on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network and streaming series Discovery+ on August 22.
It is the celebrity chef’s first series for the network since he reached a new three-year deal with the company, after it appeared that he was set to be leaving the station after 27 years.
The three-part series, which was teased with Flay’s new deal that was signed in November, sees the pair explore L.A. from glamorous Hollywood establishments to the urban revival of Downtown L.A.’s hot new eateries.
They go to Jitlada, where they make Thai green curry with Bobby’s friend and James Beard-nominated chef, Jazz Singsanong, bakery Tartine, a West Hollywood cat café,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Pioneer Woman will preside over a new kind of cooking process.
Ree Drummond, who has parlayed her ranch lifestyle into a decade-long association with Food Network, will lead the new competition series “Big Bad Budget Battle,” which is produced by fellow food celebrity Guy Fieri and is slated to debut on the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet on Tuesday, August 9 at 10 p.m. eastern, the network announced Thursday. The series will also stream on Discovery+.
In each of six hour-long episodes, three home cooks must shop on a budget in Flavortown Market, and, armed only with a small amount of cash, must buy all the ingredients needed to make the an inexpensive and delicious dish. The contestant who proves to be the best cook and thriftiest shopper will take home the trophy and a year’s worth of groceries.
“I can’t wait for viewers to see these awesome home cooks in action,...
Ree Drummond, who has parlayed her ranch lifestyle into a decade-long association with Food Network, will lead the new competition series “Big Bad Budget Battle,” which is produced by fellow food celebrity Guy Fieri and is slated to debut on the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet on Tuesday, August 9 at 10 p.m. eastern, the network announced Thursday. The series will also stream on Discovery+.
In each of six hour-long episodes, three home cooks must shop on a budget in Flavortown Market, and, armed only with a small amount of cash, must buy all the ingredients needed to make the an inexpensive and delicious dish. The contestant who proves to be the best cook and thriftiest shopper will take home the trophy and a year’s worth of groceries.
“I can’t wait for viewers to see these awesome home cooks in action,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is back on Food Network next month with the premiere of the newest season of “Alex vs America.”
TheWrap can exclusively reveal her show returns Sunday, July 31 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on the cable network.
In each one-hour long episode, Guarnaschelli will face off with three chefs from across the U.S. — at the same time — who are experts in a particular culinary specialty. If they can beat her, they win a cash prize and bragging rights, of course.
Chef Eric Adjepong is hosting the show and leads Chef Alex and her competitors in two rounds of challenges.
Here’s how the show works: Adjepong will present Chef Alex and the competitors with a culinary theme for their dishes. Competitors can work together in the first round to choose ingredients and decide how much time is on the clock. Two judges will then blind taste test the dishes.
TheWrap can exclusively reveal her show returns Sunday, July 31 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on the cable network.
In each one-hour long episode, Guarnaschelli will face off with three chefs from across the U.S. — at the same time — who are experts in a particular culinary specialty. If they can beat her, they win a cash prize and bragging rights, of course.
Chef Eric Adjepong is hosting the show and leads Chef Alex and her competitors in two rounds of challenges.
Here’s how the show works: Adjepong will present Chef Alex and the competitors with a culinary theme for their dishes. Competitors can work together in the first round to choose ingredients and decide how much time is on the clock. Two judges will then blind taste test the dishes.
- 6/23/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
HGTV has given a green light to The Flipping El Moussas (w/t), an eight-episode docuseries following the personal and professional journey of newlyweds and real estate experts, Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa.
The show will document the couple as they tackle a house move, a major renovation and their emotional efforts to expand their family. Along the way, Tarek will bring Heather Rae into the fold of his flipping empire, as she becomes more involved in his business. The Flipping El Moussas (wt) is slated to premiere in 2023.
“We are so excited to bring viewers into our world to see the ins and outs of our day-to-day lives,” said Tarek and Heather Rae. “As busy parents and successful real estate experts, fans can watch us as we go from making breakfast for the kids in the morning, to making business deals by the afternoon. The cameras...
The show will document the couple as they tackle a house move, a major renovation and their emotional efforts to expand their family. Along the way, Tarek will bring Heather Rae into the fold of his flipping empire, as she becomes more involved in his business. The Flipping El Moussas (wt) is slated to premiere in 2023.
“We are so excited to bring viewers into our world to see the ins and outs of our day-to-day lives,” said Tarek and Heather Rae. “As busy parents and successful real estate experts, fans can watch us as we go from making breakfast for the kids in the morning, to making business deals by the afternoon. The cameras...
- 6/22/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Jeff Mauro-hosted Food Network cooking competition series “Kitchen Crash” will be back with a second season, comprising four episodes, beginning July 12 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
“Kitchen Crash” will see the former “Sandwich King” host return to “crash” a local neighborhood block party in a chosen suburb, with three professional chefs in tow surprising attendees with an outdoor cookoff. In each hour-long episode, the culinary experts have only 10 minutes to convince residents to hand over food from their fridge and pantry — enough to fill one bin — as ingredients to use in the competition. The chef who prevails will earn a cash prize of 10,000 to split with the family who provided the ingredients.
“No two pantries or fridges in America are alike, making the ingredients in the bins as varied as they can possibly be,” Mauro said in a statement. “The chefs must be able to communicate effectively with...
“Kitchen Crash” will see the former “Sandwich King” host return to “crash” a local neighborhood block party in a chosen suburb, with three professional chefs in tow surprising attendees with an outdoor cookoff. In each hour-long episode, the culinary experts have only 10 minutes to convince residents to hand over food from their fridge and pantry — enough to fill one bin — as ingredients to use in the competition. The chef who prevails will earn a cash prize of 10,000 to split with the family who provided the ingredients.
“No two pantries or fridges in America are alike, making the ingredients in the bins as varied as they can possibly be,” Mauro said in a statement. “The chefs must be able to communicate effectively with...
- 6/9/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Food Network star, award-winning restaurateur and chef Michael Symon will lead the channel’s new series “BBQ USA,” which will see him journey to nationwide barbecue competitions. The six-episode show will premiere July 11 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, with weekly episodes also streaming on Discovery+.
The hour-long primetime series will feature Symon speaking with and showcasing the talented cooks, grilling experts and pitmasters behind some of the best barbecues in the world, as well as taste-testing fall-off-the-bone ribs and briskets. The New York Times bestselling author will also talk with diehard BBQ fans as he travels across the country to explore what goes into the art of barbecuing.
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“Having the chance to travel the country and watch these ‘cue stars compete on the grandest BBQ stage was a dream come true,” Symon said in a statement. “I love a good old-fashioned culinary showdown.
The hour-long primetime series will feature Symon speaking with and showcasing the talented cooks, grilling experts and pitmasters behind some of the best barbecues in the world, as well as taste-testing fall-off-the-bone ribs and briskets. The New York Times bestselling author will also talk with diehard BBQ fans as he travels across the country to explore what goes into the art of barbecuing.
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“Having the chance to travel the country and watch these ‘cue stars compete on the grandest BBQ stage was a dream come true,” Symon said in a statement. “I love a good old-fashioned culinary showdown.
- 6/8/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Jimmy Kimmel and Brent Montgomery’s media company Wheelhouse has taken a stake in former Food Network president Courtney White’s new food and lifestyle-focused production company Butternut Films, which will now be renamed Butternut under the joint venture.
As president of Butternut, which was launched when White exited Food Network this spring, White will collaborate with Wheelhouse leadership and across all Wheelhouse divisions — including Wheelhouse Entertainment, marketing arm Wheelhouse Labs, digital division Wheelhouse DNA, and investment department Wheelhouse 360 — “leveraging her deep production and creative expertise in culinary, home, design and lifestyle programming, and her wide-ranging relationships with talent and brands,” per Wheelhouse.
Butternut is focused on creating original content for all platforms, “working with a range of established, emerging and home-grown talent.”
White and her Butternut team will continue to work out of a clapboard barn on her family’s Southport, Conn., fresh-cut flower farm, Butternut Farm, as well...
As president of Butternut, which was launched when White exited Food Network this spring, White will collaborate with Wheelhouse leadership and across all Wheelhouse divisions — including Wheelhouse Entertainment, marketing arm Wheelhouse Labs, digital division Wheelhouse DNA, and investment department Wheelhouse 360 — “leveraging her deep production and creative expertise in culinary, home, design and lifestyle programming, and her wide-ranging relationships with talent and brands,” per Wheelhouse.
Butternut is focused on creating original content for all platforms, “working with a range of established, emerging and home-grown talent.”
White and her Butternut team will continue to work out of a clapboard barn on her family’s Southport, Conn., fresh-cut flower farm, Butternut Farm, as well...
- 6/7/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The producers of “90 Day Fiancé” are cooking up a new reality series at Food Network and Discovery+ that follows four couples “trying to beat the odds of ending up in divorce court, while also navigating the unique challenges of the cutthroat restaurant industry,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Premiering June 30 at 10 p.m. Et on Food Network and launching on Discovery+, “Me or the Menu” is described as a “new twist on the relationship docuseries” from Sharp Entertainment, the production company behind TLC’s mega-hit “90 Day Fiancé” franchise.
Per its official description, “‘Me or the Menu’ shines a spotlight on some of the reasons that approximately 60 of restaurants fail and nearly 50 of marriages end in divorce, and while some of the featured couples have just opened the doors of their new restaurants, others are diving-in headfirst hoping to make it to opening day. Despite being at different stages of their journeys,...
Premiering June 30 at 10 p.m. Et on Food Network and launching on Discovery+, “Me or the Menu” is described as a “new twist on the relationship docuseries” from Sharp Entertainment, the production company behind TLC’s mega-hit “90 Day Fiancé” franchise.
Per its official description, “‘Me or the Menu’ shines a spotlight on some of the reasons that approximately 60 of restaurants fail and nearly 50 of marriages end in divorce, and while some of the featured couples have just opened the doors of their new restaurants, others are diving-in headfirst hoping to make it to opening day. Despite being at different stages of their journeys,...
- 5/23/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
More than 70 new shows are coming to HGTV and Food Network in 2022. Ahead of the two networks’ Upfronts presentation on Wednesday, May 18, HGTV and Food Network have announced their respective 2022 summer programming. And they include a Rehab Addict spinoff, new shows with Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, and more. “HGTV and Food Network are two of the biggest, most influential brands in television with programming that more than 25 million viewers seek out and watch live weekly,” Jane Latman, President, Home & Food Content and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., said in a statement. “We are the established leaders in the home and food genres, and our top priority remains developing, producing and promoting new series that fill our bench with even more talented experts with star power. You also will see us generating fresh ideas that keep our existing fan-favorite series top of mind with this passionate audience.” Check out...
- 5/16/2022
- TV Insider
HGTV and Food Network are bolstering their lineups.
The two cable networks, which are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, have unveiled their first slates following the merger – although the faces remain familiar.
HGTV has ordered new series including Cristy Lee’s Steal This House, Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue from Nicole Curtis, Flip to A Million and First Home Fix, while Food Network has commissioned BBQ USA, It’s CompliPlated and Guy’s Ultimate Game Night from Guy Fieri.
The new slates mean that the two networks will have more than 70 new series across their 2022 schedules with HGTV producing more than 570 hours of new original programming in 2022 including 3 new series and specials, and 27 returning programs and Food Network with more than 660 hours of new programming for the year, including 40 new series and specials, and 30 returners. All shows will launch on Discovery+.
Jane Latman, who runs both networks as President, Home & Food Content and Streaming,...
The two cable networks, which are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, have unveiled their first slates following the merger – although the faces remain familiar.
HGTV has ordered new series including Cristy Lee’s Steal This House, Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue from Nicole Curtis, Flip to A Million and First Home Fix, while Food Network has commissioned BBQ USA, It’s CompliPlated and Guy’s Ultimate Game Night from Guy Fieri.
The new slates mean that the two networks will have more than 70 new series across their 2022 schedules with HGTV producing more than 570 hours of new original programming in 2022 including 3 new series and specials, and 27 returning programs and Food Network with more than 660 hours of new programming for the year, including 40 new series and specials, and 30 returners. All shows will launch on Discovery+.
Jane Latman, who runs both networks as President, Home & Food Content and Streaming,...
- 5/16/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery exec Kathleen Finch has revealed her revamped leadership team at the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery after a series of c-suite exits, which includes Tom Ascheim, Brett Weitz and more, Variety has confirmed.
Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer of Discovery & Factual, will take on content oversight at the Turner networks after the departure of Brett Weitz. She currently oversees male-focused networks like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will take on TNT, TBS and truTV. Her direct reports are Corie Henson, Adrienne O’Riain, Sam Linsky and Tammy Glover.
Finch is grouping together several networks focused on kids, young adults and classics: Adult Swim/Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies and the Warner Bros. Animation/Cn Studios group.
Michael Ouweleen, who is in charge of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, will continue in the role and report to Finch. Amy Friedman, who served as head of kids and family programming at Warner.
Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer of Discovery & Factual, will take on content oversight at the Turner networks after the departure of Brett Weitz. She currently oversees male-focused networks like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will take on TNT, TBS and truTV. Her direct reports are Corie Henson, Adrienne O’Riain, Sam Linsky and Tammy Glover.
Finch is grouping together several networks focused on kids, young adults and classics: Adult Swim/Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies and the Warner Bros. Animation/Cn Studios group.
Michael Ouweleen, who is in charge of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, will continue in the role and report to Finch. Amy Friedman, who served as head of kids and family programming at Warner.
- 5/13/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery is moving fast with its reorganization.
Kathleen Finch, who oversee the U.S. Networks Group, has laid out her leadership team and realigned the kids, young adults and classics division following the departure of Tom Ascheim.
Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual, will take over content oversight for the Turner networks following the departure of Brett Weitz.
Daniels, who currently oversees male-skewing networks including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will look after TNT, TBS and truTV. Corie Henson, Adrienne O’Riain, Sam Linsky, and Tammy Glover will report to her.
“Nancy’s strong leadership skills, along with her track record of running multiple networks and her experience as a former producer, will enable her to mine the advantages across these networks with shared audiences,” Finch wrote in an internal memo to staff seen by Deadline.
On the kids, young adults and classics front,...
Kathleen Finch, who oversee the U.S. Networks Group, has laid out her leadership team and realigned the kids, young adults and classics division following the departure of Tom Ascheim.
Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual, will take over content oversight for the Turner networks following the departure of Brett Weitz.
Daniels, who currently oversees male-skewing networks including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will look after TNT, TBS and truTV. Corie Henson, Adrienne O’Riain, Sam Linsky, and Tammy Glover will report to her.
“Nancy’s strong leadership skills, along with her track record of running multiple networks and her experience as a former producer, will enable her to mine the advantages across these networks with shared audiences,” Finch wrote in an internal memo to staff seen by Deadline.
On the kids, young adults and classics front,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Guy Fieri and his family are hitting the road this summer on a culinary journey in “Guy’s All-American Road Trip” on Food Network, TheWrap can exclusively reveal.
The Fieris — Guy and Lori, and their sons Hunter and Ryder — will hop into their Rv and hit the road for a big adventure. They’ll be joined by a caravan of campers, including family and friends.
Their journey up the West Coast, traveling through Northern California, Oregon and Washington, will include food and fun competitions.
On their trip, there will be surfing, jet-boat excursions on the Rogue River and camping. And, of course, because it’s the Fieri fam, they’ll be visiting flavor town when they make fresh ceviche from crab and cod straight out of the water, and have a whole-hog barbecue.
“I’m stoked to hit the open road with my friends and family for an unforgettable trip...
The Fieris — Guy and Lori, and their sons Hunter and Ryder — will hop into their Rv and hit the road for a big adventure. They’ll be joined by a caravan of campers, including family and friends.
Their journey up the West Coast, traveling through Northern California, Oregon and Washington, will include food and fun competitions.
On their trip, there will be surfing, jet-boat excursions on the Rogue River and camping. And, of course, because it’s the Fieri fam, they’ll be visiting flavor town when they make fresh ceviche from crab and cod straight out of the water, and have a whole-hog barbecue.
“I’m stoked to hit the open road with my friends and family for an unforgettable trip...
- 5/5/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
“The Great Food Truck Race” returns to Food Network and Discovery+ on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt TheWrap can exclusively reveal.
In the returning show, hosted by Tyler Florence, nine teams of aspiring food truck owners must prove their cooking chops, marketing savvy and selling skills in high-stakes challenges to beat their rivals and stay in the race.
The eight-episode competition kicks off in Laguna Beach, Calif. with a spicy hot pepper challenge, then hits Venice for a visit from Chef Antonia Lofaso and a hemp-inspired menu challenge.
Other stops include Los Angeles, where the teams compete against two-time “Race” winners The Lime Truck, and Redondo Beach, for a lunch-on-the-go challenge judged by “Race” alumni Seoul Sausage. They’ll also serve beach volleyball players in Manhattan Beach and visit the Glamis Dunes.
The final showdown will take place in San Diego where one team is awarded the 50,000 grand prize.
In the returning show, hosted by Tyler Florence, nine teams of aspiring food truck owners must prove their cooking chops, marketing savvy and selling skills in high-stakes challenges to beat their rivals and stay in the race.
The eight-episode competition kicks off in Laguna Beach, Calif. with a spicy hot pepper challenge, then hits Venice for a visit from Chef Antonia Lofaso and a hemp-inspired menu challenge.
Other stops include Los Angeles, where the teams compete against two-time “Race” winners The Lime Truck, and Redondo Beach, for a lunch-on-the-go challenge judged by “Race” alumni Seoul Sausage. They’ll also serve beach volleyball players in Manhattan Beach and visit the Glamis Dunes.
The final showdown will take place in San Diego where one team is awarded the 50,000 grand prize.
- 5/2/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
HGTV is expanding its lineup for its 2022-2023 programming slate with the greenlight of six new series.
According to HGTV, the new content will feature “urgently needed renovation projects, a wider range of renovation and design budgets, more diverse personalities, globally inspired design perspectives, and a breathtaking arced story about a couple who renovate an English estate that sits on land once owned by King Henry VII.”
“Just when our audience thinks HGTV has told every possible story about home, we create brand new series with more compelling personalities and fascinating home renovation journeys that our vast viewership wants to watch,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc. “We had four of the top 10 highest-rated unscripted freshman series last year. We just can’t stop telling stories about home. These six new shows will be just as addictive and escapist as our other series, so buckle up.
According to HGTV, the new content will feature “urgently needed renovation projects, a wider range of renovation and design budgets, more diverse personalities, globally inspired design perspectives, and a breathtaking arced story about a couple who renovate an English estate that sits on land once owned by King Henry VII.”
“Just when our audience thinks HGTV has told every possible story about home, we create brand new series with more compelling personalities and fascinating home renovation journeys that our vast viewership wants to watch,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc. “We had four of the top 10 highest-rated unscripted freshman series last year. We just can’t stop telling stories about home. These six new shows will be just as addictive and escapist as our other series, so buckle up.
- 4/13/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
As Discovery and WarnerMedia are set to close their 43B merger later this week, the attention has been focused mainly on the deal’s ramifications for WarnerMedia’s movie and scripted television businesses. There’s been much industry chatter about the importance of Casey Bloys’ scripted television empire and whether Toby Emmerich continues to oversee The Batman film studio.
The pair, alongside Warner Bros. TV boss Channing Dungey, are expected to report directly to David Zaslav under the company’s new structure, which is set to be unveiled shortly.
However, as high-profile these areas are, they also are additive to Discovery’s business, which is only peripherally involved in scripted TV via the company’s venture with Oprah Winfrey OWN. Meanwhile, it is unscripted television where the two merging companies have the biggest overlap and where combining the assets will require consolidation.
It has gone largely under the radar how Discovery,...
The pair, alongside Warner Bros. TV boss Channing Dungey, are expected to report directly to David Zaslav under the company’s new structure, which is set to be unveiled shortly.
However, as high-profile these areas are, they also are additive to Discovery’s business, which is only peripherally involved in scripted TV via the company’s venture with Oprah Winfrey OWN. Meanwhile, it is unscripted television where the two merging companies have the biggest overlap and where combining the assets will require consolidation.
It has gone largely under the radar how Discovery,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Peter White and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV veteran Jane Latman will be taking the helm of Food Network, expanding her responsibilities as President, HGTV and Streaming Home Content. The move comes as current Food Network president Courtney White departs to launch a new production company, Butternut Films, and as parent company Discovery prepares for the merger with WarnerMedia, which is expected to close in April.
Latman begins her expanded role on April 30, and will continue to report to Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, Discovery, Inc.
Discovery’s HGTV and Food Network are two of the most valuable brands in the industry, ranking nightly as Top 10 cable networks among adults 25-54 and women 25-54, together reaching more than 55 million viewers per month in prime.
“Jane has more than proven her leadership skills at HGTV where, so far this year, she leads the industry in launching six of the top 20 freshman hits among A25-54 — more than any other cable network,...
Latman begins her expanded role on April 30, and will continue to report to Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, Discovery, Inc.
Discovery’s HGTV and Food Network are two of the most valuable brands in the industry, ranking nightly as Top 10 cable networks among adults 25-54 and women 25-54, together reaching more than 55 million viewers per month in prime.
“Jane has more than proven her leadership skills at HGTV where, so far this year, she leads the industry in launching six of the top 20 freshman hits among A25-54 — more than any other cable network,...
- 3/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery’s cable powerhouses Food Network and HGTV are undergoing a management shuffle as the company prepares to merge with WarnerMedia in a deal that is expected to close in April.
HGTV veteran Jane Latman is taking over management of Food Network in addition to the home-focused lifestyle cabler. Courtney White is exiting her post as president of Food Network to launch a new content banner, Butternut Films.
“Jane has more than proven her leadership skills at HGTV where, so far this year, she leads the industry in launching six of the top 20 freshman hits among ages 25-54 — more than any other cable network,” Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer of Discovery, said in a statement. “She is the perfect choice to lead our important food and home content businesses and I’m confident she will bring the same creative magic to Food Network that she has to HGTV.”
Latman...
HGTV veteran Jane Latman is taking over management of Food Network in addition to the home-focused lifestyle cabler. Courtney White is exiting her post as president of Food Network to launch a new content banner, Butternut Films.
“Jane has more than proven her leadership skills at HGTV where, so far this year, she leads the industry in launching six of the top 20 freshman hits among ages 25-54 — more than any other cable network,” Kathleen Finch, chief lifestyle brands officer of Discovery, said in a statement. “She is the perfect choice to lead our important food and home content businesses and I’m confident she will bring the same creative magic to Food Network that she has to HGTV.”
Latman...
- 3/12/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Flip Or Flop stars Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are staying in business with HGTV. The home reno experts have signed new multi-year talent deals with the cable network.
In addition to Flip or Flop, El Moussa and Haack each helm top-rated solo series, Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa and Christina on the Coast, which they will continue their work on.
Slated to premiere in late 2022, the new season of Christina on the Coast will focus on Haack, the busy mom of three as she faces relatable, everyday challenges, while also managing a booming design business and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, slated to premiere in early 2023, will feature the newly remarried real estate and house flipping expert—and active dad of two—as he spends another season coaching and mentoring first-time flippers. In the meantime, new episodes of Flip or Flop air on Thursday nights at 8 p.
In addition to Flip or Flop, El Moussa and Haack each helm top-rated solo series, Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa and Christina on the Coast, which they will continue their work on.
Slated to premiere in late 2022, the new season of Christina on the Coast will focus on Haack, the busy mom of three as she faces relatable, everyday challenges, while also managing a booming design business and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, slated to premiere in early 2023, will feature the newly remarried real estate and house flipping expert—and active dad of two—as he spends another season coaching and mentoring first-time flippers. In the meantime, new episodes of Flip or Flop air on Thursday nights at 8 p.
- 3/3/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV’s breakout hit series No Demo Reno will be back for another go-round. HGTV has ordered a 10-episode second season of the popular home reno show with designer and social media creator Jenn Todryk for premiere in summer 2022.
The freshman season of No Demo Reno attracted more than 25.1 million viewers and ranks as a top 5 new unscripted series across cable among W25-54 this year, per Nielsen.
In No Demo Reno, Todryk tears down the notion that major demolition is always necessary to create whole-home transformations. During the series, Todryk and her team combine clever design solutions and cost-saving ideas to create stunning home overhauls for clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area—often without removing walls or tackling large-scale demo.
Via her @theramblingredhead Instagram account, which has more than 1 million followers, Todryk shares daily and comically relatable takes on motherhood, home design, fashion and beauty.
“Jenn has built her...
The freshman season of No Demo Reno attracted more than 25.1 million viewers and ranks as a top 5 new unscripted series across cable among W25-54 this year, per Nielsen.
In No Demo Reno, Todryk tears down the notion that major demolition is always necessary to create whole-home transformations. During the series, Todryk and her team combine clever design solutions and cost-saving ideas to create stunning home overhauls for clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area—often without removing walls or tackling large-scale demo.
Via her @theramblingredhead Instagram account, which has more than 1 million followers, Todryk shares daily and comically relatable takes on motherhood, home design, fashion and beauty.
“Jenn has built her...
- 11/29/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV has ordered a new six-episode season of Brother vs. Brother, Drew and Jonathan Scott’s high-stakes house-flipping competition series.
The renewal comes off a strong previous season in which more than 21 million total viewers watched Drew best Jon for the crown.
In the next season, Drew and Jonathan are back in the Los Angeles-area to turn lukewarm homes into hot-ticket properties, and the Brother whose renovated property flips for the most profit will score coveted bragging rights. Brother vs. Brother is slated to premiere in summer 2022.
“You can bet that when we combine Drew and Jonathan’s real estate and renovation expertise with their favorite past-time, one-upmanship, we’ll get a monumental, fun face-off that delivers awe-inspiring designs and valuable home improvement takeaways,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc. “Brother vs. Brother taps into a lifelong sibling rivalry that audiences can’t get enough of and when the brotherly mischief,...
The renewal comes off a strong previous season in which more than 21 million total viewers watched Drew best Jon for the crown.
In the next season, Drew and Jonathan are back in the Los Angeles-area to turn lukewarm homes into hot-ticket properties, and the Brother whose renovated property flips for the most profit will score coveted bragging rights. Brother vs. Brother is slated to premiere in summer 2022.
“You can bet that when we combine Drew and Jonathan’s real estate and renovation expertise with their favorite past-time, one-upmanship, we’ll get a monumental, fun face-off that delivers awe-inspiring designs and valuable home improvement takeaways,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc. “Brother vs. Brother taps into a lifelong sibling rivalry that audiences can’t get enough of and when the brotherly mischief,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV said Tuesday that it has picked up 10 new one-hour episodes of Bargain Block, its the Detroit-based series starring home renovation experts Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas. Season 2 is expected to premiere in 2022.
In the show, which premiered in April, Bynum and Thomas look to restore Detroit’s iconic neighborhoods one house at a time. Helped by real estate expert Shea Hicks-Whitfield, they buy as many rundown houses as they can on a single block and renovate them to make them appealing yet affordable enough for buyers in the community.
Bargain Block was among the top 10 new scripted series in total viewers and the women 25-54 demographic this year, HGTV said, attracting more than 20.2 million viewers to its Season 1 episodes. The first season is currently available on Discovery+.
“Keith, Evan and Shea have a deep passion for the city of Detroit and their commitment to revitalizing homes there has resonated with millions of HGTV fans,...
In the show, which premiered in April, Bynum and Thomas look to restore Detroit’s iconic neighborhoods one house at a time. Helped by real estate expert Shea Hicks-Whitfield, they buy as many rundown houses as they can on a single block and renovate them to make them appealing yet affordable enough for buyers in the community.
Bargain Block was among the top 10 new scripted series in total viewers and the women 25-54 demographic this year, HGTV said, attracting more than 20.2 million viewers to its Season 1 episodes. The first season is currently available on Discovery+.
“Keith, Evan and Shea have a deep passion for the city of Detroit and their commitment to revitalizing homes there has resonated with millions of HGTV fans,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV has postponed the Season 2 premiere of “Selling the Big Easy” following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida to the New Orleans area.
The September premiere, which will now double as a fundraiser to help those affected, has been shifted to October 1 at 9:30 p.m. Et/Pt. Save the Children and The American Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Services will benefit from the efforts.
“Selling the Big Easy” was originally set to premiere on Friday, Sept. 10 with episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m.
“It was difficult to see the country once again deal with heart wrenching destruction caused by a hurricane,” Jane Latman, president of HGTV & Streaming home Content, Discovery, Inc., said in a statement on Thursday. “And, after filming ‘Selling the Big Easy’ in New Orleans for so many months, and building deep connections with people who make it a truly remarkable and unique city, the HGTV...
The September premiere, which will now double as a fundraiser to help those affected, has been shifted to October 1 at 9:30 p.m. Et/Pt. Save the Children and The American Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Services will benefit from the efforts.
“Selling the Big Easy” was originally set to premiere on Friday, Sept. 10 with episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m.
“It was difficult to see the country once again deal with heart wrenching destruction caused by a hurricane,” Jane Latman, president of HGTV & Streaming home Content, Discovery, Inc., said in a statement on Thursday. “And, after filming ‘Selling the Big Easy’ in New Orleans for so many months, and building deep connections with people who make it a truly remarkable and unique city, the HGTV...
- 9/2/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
HGTV has ordered a 20-episode Season 6 of popular home renovation series Home Town, starring Erin and Ben Napier. Additionally, following its successful premiere, spinoff Home Town: Ben’s Workshop been renewed for a 10-episode second season on Discovery+.
Home Town stars the Napiers as they bring new life to outdated homes in Laurel, Ms, and navigate their busy family life as parents of two. The series will air on HGTV in early 2022 and also will be available to stream on discovery+.
Home Town: Ben’s Workshop stars Ben as he welcomes celebrity guests to his real-life workshop.
“I’ve always loved the bigger projects we do for Home Town because Erin and I help make a difference for homeowners and for entire neighborhoods,” said Ben Napier. “Now I have the added bonus of sharing more of my passion on Home Town: Ben’s Workshop. Showcasing the patience and detail that...
Home Town stars the Napiers as they bring new life to outdated homes in Laurel, Ms, and navigate their busy family life as parents of two. The series will air on HGTV in early 2022 and also will be available to stream on discovery+.
Home Town: Ben’s Workshop stars Ben as he welcomes celebrity guests to his real-life workshop.
“I’ve always loved the bigger projects we do for Home Town because Erin and I help make a difference for homeowners and for entire neighborhoods,” said Ben Napier. “Now I have the added bonus of sharing more of my passion on Home Town: Ben’s Workshop. Showcasing the patience and detail that...
- 8/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: On the heels of strong Q2 ratings, HGTV is expanding its 2021-22 programming lineup. The Discovery-owned network has greenlighted 11 new series and ordered three pilots that cover HGTV’s core areas of home renovation, design and real estate while also expanding into cleaning, organization, rentals, mansions and family relationships at home.
The network’s latest show order spans more than 85 episodes includes new series headlined by HGTV stars Mike Holmes (Rock the Block) and Ken and Anita Corsini (Flip or Flop Atlanta).
HGTV currently holds five of the top 10 new unscripted cable series among W25-54 and attracted more than 59 million viewers in the second quarter.
“Our audience loves that we are stretching the home genre without losing the great storytelling that they’ve come to expect from HGTV,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. “We continue to break the boundaries of the home genre with unique, buzzy show concepts,...
The network’s latest show order spans more than 85 episodes includes new series headlined by HGTV stars Mike Holmes (Rock the Block) and Ken and Anita Corsini (Flip or Flop Atlanta).
HGTV currently holds five of the top 10 new unscripted cable series among W25-54 and attracted more than 59 million viewers in the second quarter.
“Our audience loves that we are stretching the home genre without losing the great storytelling that they’ve come to expect from HGTV,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. “We continue to break the boundaries of the home genre with unique, buzzy show concepts,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
More Good Bones is on the way. HGTV has given a 13-episode order for a seventh season of the popular mother-daughter home renovation series for premiere in summer 2022.
The early pick-up comes six episodes in to Season 6, which has drawn 12 million viewers since its June 29 premiere, according to HGTV. Additionally, discovery+ is prepping a companion spinoff series, Good Bones: Risky Business with Mina Starsiak Hawk, also for premiere in summer 2022.
Good Bones will continue to follow Starsiak Hawk, a real estate agent and mother of two, and her mom, Karen E Laine, a lawyer, as they buy more dilapidated properties in their hometown of Indianapolis. During each episode, the pair will demo the houses down to the studs and renovate them into dazzling family homes, while offering a glimpse into their personal lives.
“The great thing about signing off on a mid-season pick up is that we know we’ve got a good thing,...
The early pick-up comes six episodes in to Season 6, which has drawn 12 million viewers since its June 29 premiere, according to HGTV. Additionally, discovery+ is prepping a companion spinoff series, Good Bones: Risky Business with Mina Starsiak Hawk, also for premiere in summer 2022.
Good Bones will continue to follow Starsiak Hawk, a real estate agent and mother of two, and her mom, Karen E Laine, a lawyer, as they buy more dilapidated properties in their hometown of Indianapolis. During each episode, the pair will demo the houses down to the studs and renovate them into dazzling family homes, while offering a glimpse into their personal lives.
“The great thing about signing off on a mid-season pick up is that we know we’ve got a good thing,...
- 7/28/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV has closed on a deal for a new show starring Property Virgins spouses Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson. They’ll front Married to Real Estate, a working-titled reality series slated to air early next year.
The eight hourlong episodes will follow the couple as they juggle their busy professional and personal lives while helping clients land their perfect home in a dream neighborhood. With an eye for design and ensuring future profit, Sherrod leverages her knowledge of the market to find affordable properties in desirable locations for her clients. Jackson and his team then create a gorgeous home with smart renovations that increase its worth and return on investment. Together, they turn houses into dream homes.
Sherrod and Jackson starred on HGTV’s Property Virgins and Flipping Virgins as serve as guest judges for the cable net’s home-renovation competition series Rock the Block.
“Egypt already built a huge...
The eight hourlong episodes will follow the couple as they juggle their busy professional and personal lives while helping clients land their perfect home in a dream neighborhood. With an eye for design and ensuring future profit, Sherrod leverages her knowledge of the market to find affordable properties in desirable locations for her clients. Jackson and his team then create a gorgeous home with smart renovations that increase its worth and return on investment. Together, they turn houses into dream homes.
Sherrod and Jackson starred on HGTV’s Property Virgins and Flipping Virgins as serve as guest judges for the cable net’s home-renovation competition series Rock the Block.
“Egypt already built a huge...
- 6/23/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, stars of HGTV’s Nate & Jeremiah: Save My House, are set to front a new home design docuseries for the Discovery-owned cable channel. HGTV has ordered six episodes of The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project starring the married designers and dads of two.
The docuseries will follow Berkus and Brent as they help families moving into a new place let go of the things they no longer need to get a fresh start. Once the clients have parted with the unnecessary belongings, the duo will employ their design expertise to renovate the property into a dream home perfect for the next phase of the client’s life. The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project is tentatively slated to air in fall 2021.
“We all have stuff in our homes that bog us down,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. “Nate and Jeremiah are the friends who come in with...
The docuseries will follow Berkus and Brent as they help families moving into a new place let go of the things they no longer need to get a fresh start. Once the clients have parted with the unnecessary belongings, the duo will employ their design expertise to renovate the property into a dream home perfect for the next phase of the client’s life. The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project is tentatively slated to air in fall 2021.
“We all have stuff in our homes that bog us down,” said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. “Nate and Jeremiah are the friends who come in with...
- 6/16/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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