'Top Chef,' 'Project Runway' Producer Magical Elves Names Co-CEOs
Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon have held leadership positions at the company for several years.
Welcome to Peak Food TV: Inside Hollywood's Growing Hunger for Culinary Shows
In response to a global appetite, networks and increasingly streamers are battling for camera-friendly chefs — from Gordon Ramsay to Padma Lakshmi — and serving up more than 100 shows in production for television's fastest-growing subgenre. Get ready to binge.
Lakeith Stanfield to Star in 'Notes From a Young Black Chef' for A24
The actor will also executive produce the movie adaptation of 'Top Chef' contestant Kwame Onwuachi's memoir.
Critic's Notebook: The Brutal, Bloodthirsty Catharsis of Cooking Competition Shows
Far from traditionally relaxing, Foodie TV is chock-full of heart-pounding triumphs and defeats that keep us coming back for more.
'Project Runway' Producers Discuss Rebuilding Their Bravo Original After Weinstein
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, returning after a decade away from the show they originally launched, discuss updating the fashion competition for a new landscape.
Magical Elves Founders Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz Exiting Company
As part of the transition, the pair will continue to work on the flagship ‘Top Chef’ and the Bravo revival of ‘Project Runway.'
Fatima Ali, Fan-Favorite Contestant on 'Top Chef,' Dies at 29
Ali, who was voted "fan-favorite" on the reality cooking show's 15th season, was first diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, in 2017.
'Top Chef' Judge, Other Elite New York Restaurateurs Beat Tipping Conspiracy Lawsuit
Paying an extra $5 for a fried chicken sandwich is enough to show standing to sue for damages, but several of New York's top restaurateurs still evaded a lawsuit alleging they conspired to drive up prices by ending tipping at their businesses.
This Week in TV: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Batwoman's CW Debut, 'Counterpart'
A host of fall finales are also on tap at the broadcast networks in the week of Dec. 3.
How 'Top Chef' Spawned Bravo's Most Successful Digital Series
The most recent season of 'Last Chance Kitchen,' which drew 11.5 million streams and is nominated for an Emmy, gives eliminated chefs a chance at redemption: "More than a bonus," says judge Tom Colicchio, "it's part and parcel now to the competition."
