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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…

It took just an hour of deliberations for a Greenville County South Carolina jury to find former Food Network star Ariel Robinson guilty of homicide by child abuse. The verdict ended a four-day trial that included testimony from Robinson and her husband, as well as graphic pictures of the injuries inflicted on…

The Food Network “Worst Cooks In America” winner Ariel Robinson is gearing up for her murder trial in the death of a three-year-old foster child in her care. Ariel Robinson, the Season 20 winner of the reality show, is expected to stand trial on May 9 for her alleged role in Victoria  Smith’s January 14, 2021…

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…

EXCLUSIVE: Guy Fieri is cooking up another chapter of Tournament of Champions as Food Network renews the competition series for Season 3. Set to return Sunday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Tournament of Champions III will feature two-hour long episodes and 32 talented chefs vying for the $100,000 grand prize, the largest…

Ariel Robinson, the former Worst Cooks in America Season 20 winner on the Food Network who stands accused of homicide by child abuse, has been ordered to submit to a DNA test, according to online court records. Robinson was arrested in January of this year for the death of Victoria Rose Smith, who had been placed in…

EXCLUSIVE: A slew of rising chefs and online culinary talent has made it on to the Food Network's inaugural Hot List. The Discovery-backed cable network has launched the list to highlight the top food stars to look out for next year. All twelve of the rising stars on the list will feature in the network's digital…

EXCLUSIVE: Valerie Bertinelli will remain in the Food Network kitchen after closing a new deal with the Discovery-owned network. Bertinelli, who stars in series including Kids Baking Championship and Valerie's Home Cooking, has extended her long-term relationship with the network as well as streaming service…

Food Network and Discovery+ are cooking up a primetime cooking competition series starring chef Alex Guarnaschelli. The cable network and streamer have ordered Alex Vs. America, which will see 15 chefs from across the United States take their best shot at beating Guarnaschelli for the ultimate culinary triumph in the…

Weeks after it appeared he would be leaving the Food Network after 27 years, Bobby Flay has reached a three-year, exclusive deal with the Discovery outlet. The pact was confirmed by Courtney White, president of Food Network and streaming food content for Discovery. The new agreement includes development of new content…

Celebrity chef and Food Network star Bobby Flay is set to leave the Discovery-owned cable channel after talks on a new contract broke down, sources confirmed to Deadline. According to Variety, which first reported the news, Flay’s contract expires at the end of the year, at which time Flay will exit. Talks had been…

The Food Network is aiming to be more than Bobby Flay and Guy’s Grocery Games. It’s now in the movie business. Ree Drummond will costar in Candy Coated Christmas, the first original scripted film to appear on discovery+. The production is a collaboration between the streaming service and Food Network. In the film…