Word from Mediabistro is that the Food Network is giving Emeril Live the boot. According to MB’s Fishbowl NY, the final taping will take place on Dec. 11, after which some reruns will air for a while.
Emeril fans don’t despair, however. The Food Network is not getting rid of Emeril altogether, just kicking him down a notch. Production will continue on Essence of Emeril.
Here’s some snarkiness on the subject from Epi-Curious’s Epi-Log:
…it’s an undeniable comedown for the catchphrase-prone guy who once stood on the top of the celebrity-chef heap and was Food Network’s so-called “cornerstone” only four years ago. Four long years of more photogenic, bubblier, edgier, nakeder, cleavage-ier younger celebrity chefs, that is.
Word from Mediabistro is that the Food Network is giving Emeril Live the boot. According to MB’s Fishbowl NY, the final taping will take place on Dec. 11, after which some reruns will air for a while.
Emeril fans don’t despair, however. The Food Network is not getting rid of Emeril altogether, just kicking him down a notch. Production will continue on Essence of Emeril.
