Kylie Jenner was caught lying about her relationship with Timothee Chalamet. She is rumored to be back with her ex-boyfriend Travis Scott. Keep on reading to learn more.
Kylie Jenner – Still Dating Timothee Chalamet
According to People, Kylie Jenner’s relationship with Timothee Chalamet is still strong. The couple went out to dinner in New York City. On Thursday, May 23, the couple went to Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi for a late dinner. They feasted on the Top Chef alum’s signature dishes.
One insider told People that Timothee was “really chill and so nice” during their dinner. They joined another couple during their date.
Another source told the publication they’ve maintained a low profile throughout their relationship. They plan to keep it that way even though they went public at the 2024 Golden Globes.
Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet walked into the venue holding hands. They sat next to each...
Kylie Jenner – Still Dating Timothee Chalamet
According to People, Kylie Jenner’s relationship with Timothee Chalamet is still strong. The couple went out to dinner in New York City. On Thursday, May 23, the couple went to Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi for a late dinner. They feasted on the Top Chef alum’s signature dishes.
One insider told People that Timothee was “really chill and so nice” during their dinner. They joined another couple during their date.
Another source told the publication they’ve maintained a low profile throughout their relationship. They plan to keep it that way even though they went public at the 2024 Golden Globes.
Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet walked into the venue holding hands. They sat next to each...
- 6/5/2024
- by Chanel D. Adams
- Celebrating The Soaps
“Top Chef” cheftestant and “Top Chef France” alum Kevin D’Andrea was eliminated last week in the ballpark-inspired “Sausage Race” challenge, leaving nine cheftestants on the main show competing for a chance to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money: Soo Ahn, Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Danny Garcia, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, Laura Ozyilmaz, Amanda Turner and Michelle Wallace.
So what happened when those cheftestants reached the famous — or infamous — “Restaurant Wars” in season 21, episode eight?
The episode begins with ominous music and black cars on the road. “I don’t know where the Gps is set to, but I know the area where it’s set to,” says native Wisconsinite Dan. “It’s right on the lake. There are so many things that this could be.” They arrive at Discovery World and find host...
So what happened when those cheftestants reached the famous — or infamous — “Restaurant Wars” in season 21, episode eight?
The episode begins with ominous music and black cars on the road. “I don’t know where the Gps is set to, but I know the area where it’s set to,” says native Wisconsinite Dan. “It’s right on the lake. There are so many things that this could be.” They arrive at Discovery World and find host...
- 5/9/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Season 21 of “Top Chef” premieres on Wednesday, March 20, with 15 brand new, talented cheftestants competing in Wisconsin for the title and the grand prize of $250,000, a feature in Food and Wine Magazine and an appearance at the 41st annual Food and Wine Classic in Aspen. Scroll down to learn about all of this year’s competitors.
There are big changes this season. First and foremost, longtime host Padma Lakshmi has stepped down from the cooking competition and has been replaced by season 10 “Top Chef” champion Kristen Kish. But judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio are back. Over the course of the season they will be joined by judging and dining panelists who include Dane Baldwin, Charlie Berens, Ryan Braun, Paul Bartolotta, Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, Clea Duvall, Andrew Kroeger, Emeril Lagasse, Hunter Lewis, Bricia Lopez, Tory Miller, Itaru Nagano, Carrie Nahabedian, Joe Papach, Shaina Papach, Justin Pichetrungsi, Sofia Roe, Sean Sherman,...
There are big changes this season. First and foremost, longtime host Padma Lakshmi has stepped down from the cooking competition and has been replaced by season 10 “Top Chef” champion Kristen Kish. But judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio are back. Over the course of the season they will be joined by judging and dining panelists who include Dane Baldwin, Charlie Berens, Ryan Braun, Paul Bartolotta, Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, Clea Duvall, Andrew Kroeger, Emeril Lagasse, Hunter Lewis, Bricia Lopez, Tory Miller, Itaru Nagano, Carrie Nahabedian, Joe Papach, Shaina Papach, Justin Pichetrungsi, Sofia Roe, Sean Sherman,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Verve has hired Jacy Schleier as an agent in the Non-Fiction team, led by Partner Andy Stabile. Schleier was most recently an agent, Non-Fiction Television, Talent & IP at CAA.
There, she was involved in the representation of production companies such as Magical Elves (Nailed It!), Citizen Jones (How to Become a Tyrant), Mary Robertson’s Maxine (June), and Objective (Lingo). She worked with filmmaker Skye Borgman (Sins of Our Mother) on securing an overall deal at Netflix and has represented chef Kwame Onwuachi (Top Chef) and producers on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Love Island, and Below Deck.
In the Book-to-tv & film area, Schleier has been involved in the representation of companies like Mattel, Spotify, and ProPublica and assisted journalists such as Bob Spitz (The Remarkable Life of Julia Child), and Laura Beil (Dr. Death) in adapting their stories for television.
Schleier also was involved in selling documentaries,...
There, she was involved in the representation of production companies such as Magical Elves (Nailed It!), Citizen Jones (How to Become a Tyrant), Mary Robertson’s Maxine (June), and Objective (Lingo). She worked with filmmaker Skye Borgman (Sins of Our Mother) on securing an overall deal at Netflix and has represented chef Kwame Onwuachi (Top Chef) and producers on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Love Island, and Below Deck.
In the Book-to-tv & film area, Schleier has been involved in the representation of companies like Mattel, Spotify, and ProPublica and assisted journalists such as Bob Spitz (The Remarkable Life of Julia Child), and Laura Beil (Dr. Death) in adapting their stories for television.
Schleier also was involved in selling documentaries,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The NBA’s All-Star weekend includes some fantastic events to make the fan experience complete. One of the most beloved parts of the NBA All-Star festivities is its celebrity basketball game; this year, the NBA All-Star Celebrity game will take place on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. Et on ESPN. Watch as your favorite celebs take to the hardwood to show off their skills (or lack thereof!). You can watch ESPN with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
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- 2/16/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Top Chef is cooking up high-stakes competition in Wisconsin according to a new trailer, which you can check out above.
Season 21 of the hit unscripted show — taking place in Milwaukee and Madison, and wrapping with the finale on the cruise line Holland America Line — will premiere Wednesday, March 20 on Bravo; weekly episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
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Season 10 winner Kristen Kish...
Season 21 of the hit unscripted show — taking place in Milwaukee and Madison, and wrapping with the finale on the cruise line Holland America Line — will premiere Wednesday, March 20 on Bravo; weekly episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
More from TVLineThe Regime: HBO Releases Official Trailer For Kate Winslet Limited SeriesPercy Jackson and the Olympians Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+Love Is Blind Teases Post-Pods Love Triangle in New Season 6 Trailer - Who's Having Second Thoughts?
Season 10 winner Kristen Kish...
- 2/7/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Antoni Porowski is speaking out about his friend Taylor Swift‘s new romance with Travis Kelce!
The 39-year-old Queer Eye star joined the 33-year-old superstar at a Kansas Chiefs game last month to cheer on the football star.
Now, Antoni is revealing what he thinks of the new couple, whose romance has been the talk of the town over the past couple months.
See what he shared inside…
“I couldn’t be happier,” Antoni told People. “I’m very supportive. She’s an incredible, formidable woman who’s managing to tour the world over.”
“My hopes for them as a couple are that they just that they continue to be really happy and to enjoy this moment and all the future moments to come,” the cookbook author added.
If you missed it, Antoni and Taylor‘s friend Gigi Hadid also recently opened up about the new couple.
Antoni is pictured...
The 39-year-old Queer Eye star joined the 33-year-old superstar at a Kansas Chiefs game last month to cheer on the football star.
Now, Antoni is revealing what he thinks of the new couple, whose romance has been the talk of the town over the past couple months.
See what he shared inside…
“I couldn’t be happier,” Antoni told People. “I’m very supportive. She’s an incredible, formidable woman who’s managing to tour the world over.”
“My hopes for them as a couple are that they just that they continue to be really happy and to enjoy this moment and all the future moments to come,” the cookbook author added.
If you missed it, Antoni and Taylor‘s friend Gigi Hadid also recently opened up about the new couple.
Antoni is pictured...
- 11/15/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
‘The Changeling’ Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield Stars in Surreal Fairy Tale Directed by Melina Matsoukas
Lakeith Stanfield is undergoing a transformation that only parenthood permits.
Oscar-nominated actor Stanfield stars as a new father in the Apple TV+ limited series “The Changeling,” based on Victor Lavalle’s novel of the same name. The “Atlanta” alum executive produces the eight-episode show about a dad who is pulled into a surreal journey after the birth of his son.
The official logline teases the series as a “fairy tale for grown-ups, a horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.”
“The Changeling,” which was originally in development at FX back in 2018, is created by Kelly Marcel (writer on the “Venom” films) and directed by Melina Matsoukas (of “Insecure” and “Queen and Slim”). In addition to Stanfield, Adina Porter, Alexis Louder, Clark Backo, and Samuel T. Herring also star.
Showrunner Marcel, lead actor Stanfield, director Matsoukas, author Lavalle, David Knoller,...
Oscar-nominated actor Stanfield stars as a new father in the Apple TV+ limited series “The Changeling,” based on Victor Lavalle’s novel of the same name. The “Atlanta” alum executive produces the eight-episode show about a dad who is pulled into a surreal journey after the birth of his son.
The official logline teases the series as a “fairy tale for grown-ups, a horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.”
“The Changeling,” which was originally in development at FX back in 2018, is created by Kelly Marcel (writer on the “Venom” films) and directed by Melina Matsoukas (of “Insecure” and “Queen and Slim”). In addition to Stanfield, Adina Porter, Alexis Louder, Clark Backo, and Samuel T. Herring also star.
Showrunner Marcel, lead actor Stanfield, director Matsoukas, author Lavalle, David Knoller,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Mya Allen shocked Summer House fans when she revealed that she and Oliver Gray broke up. The couple, who started dating during the previous summer look cozy on season 7. But Allen said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that Gray was not the man she thought he was.
She opened up further about the split with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I think Oliver represented himself one way and he was another,” she said. “I’m not a victim, I’m just collateral damage. And I bought the dream that he sold.”
Mya Allen said she broke up with Oliver after ‘Summer House’ filming ended
Allen added that Gray’s words and actions weren’t truthful. “We broke up in September. So as soon as I started to really become wise to things, it was over. I don’t really waste time in that regard,” she said. That meant Gray...
She opened up further about the split with Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I think Oliver represented himself one way and he was another,” she said. “I’m not a victim, I’m just collateral damage. And I bought the dream that he sold.”
Mya Allen said she broke up with Oliver after ‘Summer House’ filming ended
Allen added that Gray’s words and actions weren’t truthful. “We broke up in September. So as soon as I started to really become wise to things, it was over. I don’t really waste time in that regard,” she said. That meant Gray...
- 2/26/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Hotels.com, known for throwing the advertising figure Captain Obvious for years into hundreds of TV commercials, is launching a new sales pitch that isn’t so conspicuous.
Starting Monday, the Expedia Group booking service will launch a series of “Perfect 10” vignettes led by celebrities and influencers who explain some of their favorite hotel picks, hacks and habits — all made available on the company’s own digital channels, including YouTube and Instagram. The first three episodes feature podcaster and actress Busy Philipps; “Gossip Girl” star and skateboarder Evan Mock; and “Top Chef” alumni and restaurateur Kwame Onwuachi
TV commercials “serve a very specific purpose, mostly to remind people that we are there and we exist,” says Hector Muelas, Expedia Group’s senior vice president of global creative, in an interview. These new vignettes, which evoke some of the allure inherent in travel programs like “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” or “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,...
Starting Monday, the Expedia Group booking service will launch a series of “Perfect 10” vignettes led by celebrities and influencers who explain some of their favorite hotel picks, hacks and habits — all made available on the company’s own digital channels, including YouTube and Instagram. The first three episodes feature podcaster and actress Busy Philipps; “Gossip Girl” star and skateboarder Evan Mock; and “Top Chef” alumni and restaurateur Kwame Onwuachi
TV commercials “serve a very specific purpose, mostly to remind people that we are there and we exist,” says Hector Muelas, Expedia Group’s senior vice president of global creative, in an interview. These new vignettes, which evoke some of the allure inherent in travel programs like “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” or “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Hart is behind the two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution,” set to premiere on the A&e Network on Wednesday, June 29 at 9 p.m.
The documentary, produced by Hart’s Hartbeat and Time Studios, explores the progression of Black comedy across time, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices. From Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley of the civil rights movement to modern-day comedians and creators like Key & Peele, Issa Rae, Amber Ruffin and Tiffany Haddish, the four-hour documentary celebrates the history and under-appreciated legacy that Black comedians had in driving social change across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Featuring interviews with some of the greatest comedy minds of all time as well as an extensive collection of archival material, the two-part event reveals the personal stories and tribulations faced by...
The documentary, produced by Hart’s Hartbeat and Time Studios, explores the progression of Black comedy across time, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices. From Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley of the civil rights movement to modern-day comedians and creators like Key & Peele, Issa Rae, Amber Ruffin and Tiffany Haddish, the four-hour documentary celebrates the history and under-appreciated legacy that Black comedians had in driving social change across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Featuring interviews with some of the greatest comedy minds of all time as well as an extensive collection of archival material, the two-part event reveals the personal stories and tribulations faced by...
- 5/24/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Last week’s “Top Chef” episode, “Restaurant Wars,” was a giant killer as it ended with the elimination of Jackson Kalb. He’d had the judges’ favorite dishes for the majority of the season up to that point despite not being able to taste his own food, but his poor ideas combined with his poor front-of-house service ended his run on the show. That left seven cheftestants in the competition: Damarr Brown, Evelyn Garcia, Jae Jung, Luke Kolpin, Buddha Lo, Ashleigh Shanti, and Nick Wallace. How did they fare in episode nine, “Freedmen’s Town,” when they had to cook food that nurtured their own souls. Read on to find out what happened this week.
Quickfire Challenge
The show started with an especially consequential Quickfire Challenge as this would be the last time this season that the winner would get immunity from elimination. Host Padma Lakshmi would decide the winner...
Quickfire Challenge
The show started with an especially consequential Quickfire Challenge as this would be the last time this season that the winner would get immunity from elimination. Host Padma Lakshmi would decide the winner...
- 4/29/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
With the exit of Monica Feybesse from the “Top Chef: Houston” kitchen last week, there were nine cheftestants left going into episode seven, “Swallow the Competition”: Damarr Brown, Jo Chan, Evelyn Garcia, Jae Jung, Jackson Kalb, Luke Kolpin, Buddha Lo, Ashleigh Shanti, and Nick Wallace. But swallowing the competition had two meanings as those nine hopefuls would learn. Read on to find out what happened this week.
See‘Top Chef: Houston’ episode 6 recap: Ousted chef returned and contestants celebrated ‘Texas Trailblaze-hers’ Quickfire Challenge
Host Padma Lakshmi introduced two guest judges — Ope Amosu and “Top Chef” All-Star Kwame Onwuachi — who explained that the chefs would be dealing with Nigerian cuisine, specifically swallows, which are starches that are cooked (usually boiled) until tender and then dipped into a soup or stew. Each chef was to prepare a dish to complement a particular swallow. But before cooking they had the opportunity to...
See‘Top Chef: Houston’ episode 6 recap: Ousted chef returned and contestants celebrated ‘Texas Trailblaze-hers’ Quickfire Challenge
Host Padma Lakshmi introduced two guest judges — Ope Amosu and “Top Chef” All-Star Kwame Onwuachi — who explained that the chefs would be dealing with Nigerian cuisine, specifically swallows, which are starches that are cooked (usually boiled) until tender and then dipped into a soup or stew. Each chef was to prepare a dish to complement a particular swallow. But before cooking they had the opportunity to...
- 4/15/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
TV is about to get tastier because Top Chef is finally back! Season 19 of Bravo's hit culinary competition series premieres tonight, Thursday, Mar. 1 and we can't wait to see the 15 new chef-testants battle it out for the top prize in Houston, TX. In addition to returning host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, this season will once again feature a rotating dining and judging panel comprised of Top Chef winners and finalists. Some of the fan favorites returning will include Richard Blais, Gregory Gourdet, Kristen Kish, Brooke Williamson, Kwame Onwuachi and many more. With so many past Top Chef stars returning for season 19, we thought we'd check in will...
- 3/3/2022
- E! Online
“Top Chef” invited 15 chefs from across the country to compete in Houston, Texas, for the grand prize of $250,000. This is the show’s second time in the Lone Star State; 10 years ago “Top Chef: Texas” traversed the state to film in locations including San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin, but not Houston. So who will win the 19th season of the long-running cooking competition? Scroll down to get to know each of the competitors who break out their knives and frying pans starting on March 3.
Host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are back, and throughout the season they will be joined by “Top Chef” All-Star guest judges and mentors including Tiffany Derry, Hung Huynh, Stephanie Izard, Melissa King, Kristen Kish, Kwame Onwuachi, Sam Talbot, Brooke Williamson and Claudette Zepeda, to name a few.
Also at the judges’ table will be local and national culinary icons including Daniel Boulud,...
Host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are back, and throughout the season they will be joined by “Top Chef” All-Star guest judges and mentors including Tiffany Derry, Hung Huynh, Stephanie Izard, Melissa King, Kristen Kish, Kwame Onwuachi, Sam Talbot, Brooke Williamson and Claudette Zepeda, to name a few.
Also at the judges’ table will be local and national culinary icons including Daniel Boulud,...
- 2/22/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Yes, Nick Creegan is the first Black actor to play the Joker, but his landmark "Batwoman" role means so much more to the DC universe. Creegan spoke to Popsugar about the historic casting, his upcoming movie "Good Egg," and how his cofounded production company Broken Whip Media is on a mission to amplify diverse voices.
Of his casting, Creegan notes that at the time, he was only auditioning to be Marquis Jet - he didn't know the character would transform into the Joker. "I happened to wear a purple shirt [the day I auditioned]. And I just thought about it like, 'You know, everything just kind of aligns for a reason,'" he tells Popsugar. As a bonus, he happens to have a laugh that already suited the role. "My laugh, luckily enough, was strange and crazy. I just used Nick Creegan's laugh. That's what you're hearing."
"I started thinking about other roles that...
Of his casting, Creegan notes that at the time, he was only auditioning to be Marquis Jet - he didn't know the character would transform into the Joker. "I happened to wear a purple shirt [the day I auditioned]. And I just thought about it like, 'You know, everything just kind of aligns for a reason,'" he tells Popsugar. As a bonus, he happens to have a laugh that already suited the role. "My laugh, luckily enough, was strange and crazy. I just used Nick Creegan's laugh. That's what you're hearing."
"I started thinking about other roles that...
- 2/22/2022
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
Selena Gomez just blessed us with an early holiday gift, so if you're ready come and get it. Selena has been sleighing the game with her cooking show, Selena + Chef, for two seasons and the singer is back for a third with more chefs, more recipes, more friends and family, and a whole lot more fun. The series raised $360,000 for 23 organizations during its first two seasons, with guest chef highlighting a different charity in each episode. The excitement continues this season on HBO Max with chefs including Aarón Sánchez, Ayesha Curry, Gabe Kennedy, Kwame Onwuachi, Sophia Roe and more, as they make group recipes for game nights, brunches, birthdays and holidays. In...
- 11/10/2021
- E! Online
After safely and successfully filming its most recent season last year in Portland, Ore., “Top Chef,” Bravo’s Emmy-winning culinary competition, has moved to Houston for Season 19. Production has begun there, and the show will premiere next year.
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are all returning to adjudicate the new group of cheftestants. Also coming back will be a variation of last season’s “Top Chef” all-star judging panel, in which alumni of the show joined its bubble as guest judges and mentors. The idea was born out of pre-covid vaccine necessity, but proved to be popular with the show’s fans. Tiffany Derry, Hung Huynh, Stephanie Izard, Melissa King, Kristen Kish, Kwame Onwuachi, Sam Talbot, Brooke Williamson and Claudette Zepeda are among the alumni who will appear on “Top Chef’s” 19th season, with more names to be announced later.
Houston chef Dawn Burrell, who was a runner-up last season,...
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are all returning to adjudicate the new group of cheftestants. Also coming back will be a variation of last season’s “Top Chef” all-star judging panel, in which alumni of the show joined its bubble as guest judges and mentors. The idea was born out of pre-covid vaccine necessity, but proved to be popular with the show’s fans. Tiffany Derry, Hung Huynh, Stephanie Izard, Melissa King, Kristen Kish, Kwame Onwuachi, Sam Talbot, Brooke Williamson and Claudette Zepeda are among the alumni who will appear on “Top Chef’s” 19th season, with more names to be announced later.
Houston chef Dawn Burrell, who was a runner-up last season,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Top Chef Amateurs is headed to Bravo. The cable channel has announced a premiere date for the new competition series which focuses on talented home cooks. They'll be paired with previous Top Chef finalists like Eric Adjepong, Richard Blais, Jennifer Carroll, Shirley Chung, Stephanie Cmar, Tiffany Derry, Joe Flamm, Gregory Gourdet, Melissa King, Kwame Onwuachi, Dale Talde, and Isaac Toups.
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- 5/24/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Top Chef” Season 18 premieres Thursday, introducing fans to the 15 chefs who will be competing for the title in Portland during this installment. The supersized kickoff to the season will also give viewers an understanding of what changes had to be made in order to film this pandemic-produced “Top Chef.”
And one of the first things “Top Chef” obsessives will probably be wondering about — once they see the accommodations in the first episode — is how fan-favorite challenge Restaurant Wars is going to look when it comes around later this season. After all, Covid-19 has made running established restaurants almost impossible, so how would “Top Chef” contestants manage to safely throw together and run the pop-ups that are a staple of that particular competition?
Luckily, TheWrap has the answer.
“The restaurant world is very different today than it was six months ago and Restaurant Wars is going to reflect that,” Matt Reichman,...
And one of the first things “Top Chef” obsessives will probably be wondering about — once they see the accommodations in the first episode — is how fan-favorite challenge Restaurant Wars is going to look when it comes around later this season. After all, Covid-19 has made running established restaurants almost impossible, so how would “Top Chef” contestants manage to safely throw together and run the pop-ups that are a staple of that particular competition?
Luckily, TheWrap has the answer.
“The restaurant world is very different today than it was six months ago and Restaurant Wars is going to reflect that,” Matt Reichman,...
- 4/1/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The moment has met Kwame Onwuachi, a Bronx-bred culinary sensation who’s emerged as one of the food world’s most essential voices. His kitchen-confidential memoir, Notes From a Young Black Chef, which tells of racism in American fine dining, is being adapted into a feature starring Lakeith Stanfield and begins shooting this summer. Onwuachi, 31, is prepping his own mini-role in the project: “Four lines is going to be a lot to remember,” he says.
Starting April 1, the former Top Chef contestant — he competed on season 13 in 2015-16 — will return to the show, but this ...
Starting April 1, the former Top Chef contestant — he competed on season 13 in 2015-16 — will return to the show, but this ...
The moment has met Kwame Onwuachi, a Bronx-bred culinary sensation who’s emerged as one of the food world’s most essential voices. His kitchen-confidential memoir, Notes From a Young Black Chef, which tells of racism in American fine dining, is being adapted into a feature starring Lakeith Stanfield and begins shooting this summer. Onwuachi, 31, is prepping his own mini-role in the project: “Four lines is going to be a lot to remember,” he says.
Starting April 1, the former Top Chef contestant — he competed on season 13 in 2015-16 — will return to the show, but this ...
Starting April 1, the former Top Chef contestant — he competed on season 13 in 2015-16 — will return to the show, but this ...
Randy McKinnon, who broke out writing Disney+’s football drama “Safety,” will write the “Static Shock” script for DC Films and Warner Bros., according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Michael B. Jordan and Reginald Hudlin will produce the project, which was first revealed during the DC FanDome event last August.
“One of the things we’re really excited about, we really want to live up to the name of the company, Milestone Media,” Hudlin said at FanDome. “When we spoke to Jim [Lee] about reviving the Milestone line, we said, ‘Look, we all know this has been a hit comic book and hit animated series. It’s time to expand back into all those areas and then some.’ So we’re in serious conversations about, as we’re launching the comic book series, developing the ‘Static Shock’ movie. That will be a theatrical feature film.”
The character of...
Michael B. Jordan and Reginald Hudlin will produce the project, which was first revealed during the DC FanDome event last August.
“One of the things we’re really excited about, we really want to live up to the name of the company, Milestone Media,” Hudlin said at FanDome. “When we spoke to Jim [Lee] about reviving the Milestone line, we said, ‘Look, we all know this has been a hit comic book and hit animated series. It’s time to expand back into all those areas and then some.’ So we’re in serious conversations about, as we’re launching the comic book series, developing the ‘Static Shock’ movie. That will be a theatrical feature film.”
The character of...
- 3/26/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Top Chef is taking over the Pacific Northwest. Bravo just released the first trailer for Top Chef season 18 taking place in Portland, Oregon. Fifteen new contestants will compete for the top prize of $250,000 when the hit cooking series premieres on Apr. 1. In addition to returning judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, the new season will also feature a rotating judging and dining panel of past Top Chef winners and finalists for the first time ever. Fan-favorites including Richard Blais, Carrie Baird, Nina Compton, Tiffany Derry, Gregory Gourdet, Melissa King, Kristen Kish, Edward Lee, Kwame Onwuachi, Amar Santana, Dale Talde and Brooke Williamson will all make appearances on the new...
- 2/8/2021
- E! Online
Bravo has set the premiere date for Season 18 of “Top Chef,” which was shot in Portland, Ore., amid the pandemic. The network also released a trailer featuring the crop of new contestants who packed their knives and headed off to cook for Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in the Pacific Northwest. See that video above.
The new season of the culinary competition will premiere with a supersized episode airing Thursday, April 1 from 8-9:15 p.m. Et/Pt.
“This season, a new batch of 15 extremely talented executive chefs and restaurant owners, representing a cross section of kitchens and food around the country, vie for the coveted title bringing their unique skillsets, diversity of cuisines and gamut of flavors,” per Bravo. “With Portland as a picturesque backdrop and culinary inspiration, the chefs compete in a variety of challenges including celebrating Pdx’s Pan-African cuisine to feeding hundreds of frontline...
The new season of the culinary competition will premiere with a supersized episode airing Thursday, April 1 from 8-9:15 p.m. Et/Pt.
“This season, a new batch of 15 extremely talented executive chefs and restaurant owners, representing a cross section of kitchens and food around the country, vie for the coveted title bringing their unique skillsets, diversity of cuisines and gamut of flavors,” per Bravo. “With Portland as a picturesque backdrop and culinary inspiration, the chefs compete in a variety of challenges including celebrating Pdx’s Pan-African cuisine to feeding hundreds of frontline...
- 2/8/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
UCP has put in development Super Freak (working title), a limited series based on the life of musician Rick James, from writer Randy McKinnon (Chambers) and Nick Antosca. Ty James, daughter of the late Rick James, will executive produce the project. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, will serve as the studio. No network or streaming service is currently attached.
Written and executive produced by McKinnon, Super Freak (wt) is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime. It chronicles Rick James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy. The story will touch on timely themes of race, privilege, and the gray area of image vs. reality for celebrities.
Antosca will executive produce via his Eat the Cat banner under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Best-selling author and...
Written and executive produced by McKinnon, Super Freak (wt) is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime. It chronicles Rick James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy. The story will touch on timely themes of race, privilege, and the gray area of image vs. reality for celebrities.
Antosca will executive produce via his Eat the Cat banner under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Best-selling author and...
- 12/16/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you a wiz in the kitchen who thinks you could take on some of the best professional chefs in the country? If so, good news: Bravo has ordered “Top Chef Amateurs,” a new culinary competition series hosted by Gail Simmons, which will feature home cooks competing against “Top Chef” alums.
Per Bravo, the new Magical Elves-produced show “gives talented home cooks the opportunity of lifetime to test their skills in the illustrious ‘Top Chef’ kitchen. Each amateur chef will compete in some of the most iconic challenges from the ‘Top Chef’ archives. Unpacking their knives to step in alongside Simmons are ‘Top Chef’ finalists, frontrunners and fan favorites Eric Adjepong, Richard Blais, Jennifer Carroll, Shirley Chung, Stephanie Cmar, Tiffany Derry, Joe Flamm, Gregory Gourdet, Melissa King, Kwame Onwuachi, Dale Talde and Isaac Toups.”
Bravo, which is currently in production on Season 18 of “Top Chef” in Portland under Covid-19 safety protocols,...
Per Bravo, the new Magical Elves-produced show “gives talented home cooks the opportunity of lifetime to test their skills in the illustrious ‘Top Chef’ kitchen. Each amateur chef will compete in some of the most iconic challenges from the ‘Top Chef’ archives. Unpacking their knives to step in alongside Simmons are ‘Top Chef’ finalists, frontrunners and fan favorites Eric Adjepong, Richard Blais, Jennifer Carroll, Shirley Chung, Stephanie Cmar, Tiffany Derry, Joe Flamm, Gregory Gourdet, Melissa King, Kwame Onwuachi, Dale Talde and Isaac Toups.”
Bravo, which is currently in production on Season 18 of “Top Chef” in Portland under Covid-19 safety protocols,...
- 10/20/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Bravo has greenlit “Top Chef Amateurs,” to be hosted by longtime “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons. Production on the show will begin later this month in Portland, Ore., where the next season of “Top Chef” has been filming under Covid-19 protocols. “Top Chef Amateurs” will be produced in a similar production bubble, and will premiere next year.
On each episode of “Top Chef Amateurs,” two home cooks will compete against one another, duel-style, in famous challenges from previous seasons of the original show. There will be an interactive component this week, in which fans can vote on Twitter, tagging @BravoTopChef, to decide whether the classic challenge seven deadly sins (a seven-course meal inspired by the sins) or the aphrodisiac challenge will be featured in the new competition show. Voting takes place Tuesday through Friday, and the winning challenge will be announced on Oct. 26.
Past “Top Chef” stars — Eric Adjepong, Richard Blais,...
On each episode of “Top Chef Amateurs,” two home cooks will compete against one another, duel-style, in famous challenges from previous seasons of the original show. There will be an interactive component this week, in which fans can vote on Twitter, tagging @BravoTopChef, to decide whether the classic challenge seven deadly sins (a seven-course meal inspired by the sins) or the aphrodisiac challenge will be featured in the new competition show. Voting takes place Tuesday through Friday, and the winning challenge will be announced on Oct. 26.
Past “Top Chef” stars — Eric Adjepong, Richard Blais,...
- 10/20/2020
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu has put in development Wild Rabbit, a one-hour drama from writer Randy McKinnon (Chambers), Richard Brown’s Passenger, Fremantle and 20th Television. Reinaldo Marcus Green is attached to direct and executive produce.
Written by McKinnon, Wild Rabbit is described as a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership. Inspired by events from McKinnon’s own life, it follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs.
McKinnon executive produces with Green, Richard Brown and Stephen Love (The Land). Passenger and Fremantle produce in association with 20th Television.
“Wild...
Written by McKinnon, Wild Rabbit is described as a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership. Inspired by events from McKinnon’s own life, it follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs.
McKinnon executive produces with Green, Richard Brown and Stephen Love (The Land). Passenger and Fremantle produce in association with 20th Television.
“Wild...
- 10/20/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ArcLight Cinemas is upping its food and drink game with a new year-long program designed to “redefine the popcorn experience.” Partnering with restaurants and emerging culinary brands across the country, ArcLight will offer new popcorn flavors, cocktails, menu items and events.
The theater chain, which now has locations in five cities, is joining the push to offer theatergoers more unique choices in food and drinks.
“The popcorn experience hasn’t changed in 100 years,” said ArcLight VP of film marketing Kevin Holloway. “We’re going to rethink the experience.”
Popped launched Wednesday at Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, featuring a dinner from Majordomo chef Jude Parra-Sickels, who will be creating one of the theater circuit’s new signature popcorn flavors. His popcorn creation is inspired by the dinner’s crispy butterball potatoes with peanuts, chili and crunchy corn kernels. Fittingly, the meal ended with miso panna cotta topped with caramel corn.
The...
The theater chain, which now has locations in five cities, is joining the push to offer theatergoers more unique choices in food and drinks.
“The popcorn experience hasn’t changed in 100 years,” said ArcLight VP of film marketing Kevin Holloway. “We’re going to rethink the experience.”
Popped launched Wednesday at Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, featuring a dinner from Majordomo chef Jude Parra-Sickels, who will be creating one of the theater circuit’s new signature popcorn flavors. His popcorn creation is inspired by the dinner’s crispy butterball potatoes with peanuts, chili and crunchy corn kernels. Fittingly, the meal ended with miso panna cotta topped with caramel corn.
The...
- 3/6/2020
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed producer, entrepreneur and author Stephen “Dr.” Love to a multi-year first-look film development and production deal. Love, through his Made with Love Media banner, currently is producing Shadow Force, the action film starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which the studio recently acquired.
Other forthcoming projects on Love’s slate include the thriller They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Creed 2 screenwriter Juel Taylor, for Netflix; Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes from a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Love produced Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr.’s first feature The Land, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released theatrically by IFC Films and now is on Netflix. He also picked up an Emmy and Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the racially conscious Procter & Gamble commercial “The Talk.”
Love is repped by CAA and Morris Yorn.
Other forthcoming projects on Love’s slate include the thriller They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Creed 2 screenwriter Juel Taylor, for Netflix; Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes from a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Love produced Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr.’s first feature The Land, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released theatrically by IFC Films and now is on Netflix. He also picked up an Emmy and Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the racially conscious Procter & Gamble commercial “The Talk.”
Love is repped by CAA and Morris Yorn.
- 10/2/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a first-look film development and production deal with producer, entrepreneur and author Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Lionsgate recently bought “Shadow Force,” starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which Love is producing through his Made With Love Media company. He’s also producing Juel Taylor’s “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix. Love recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios along with “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,” Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said. “We want to be in business with storytellers who have a unique world view and a strong slate of ideas that they are developing. We are tremendously excited to be working...
Lionsgate recently bought “Shadow Force,” starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which Love is producing through his Made With Love Media company. He’s also producing Juel Taylor’s “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix. Love recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios along with “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,” Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said. “We want to be in business with storytellers who have a unique world view and a strong slate of ideas that they are developing. We are tremendously excited to be working...
- 10/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a first-look, multi-year film development and production deal with Stephen “Dr.” Love, the Emmy-winning producer and entrepreneur behind the Made With Love Media production company, Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake announced Wednesday.
Love is currently producing “Shadow Force” with Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, an action film in the vein of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” that Lionsgate recently acquired.
Love is also producing “They Cloned Tyrone” from Juel Taylor for Netflix, and he recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios. He’s also working on another project, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Also Read: Kerry Washington and Sterling K Brown Action Film 'Shadow Force' Acquired by Lionsgate
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,...
Love is currently producing “Shadow Force” with Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, an action film in the vein of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” that Lionsgate recently acquired.
Love is also producing “They Cloned Tyrone” from Juel Taylor for Netflix, and he recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios. He’s also working on another project, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Also Read: Kerry Washington and Sterling K Brown Action Film 'Shadow Force' Acquired by Lionsgate
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,...
- 10/2/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Lionsgate has signed a multiyear first-look film development and production deal with indie producer Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
- 10/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a multiyear first-look film development and production deal with indie producer Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
- 10/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for Arsenio Hall’s comedy special and a “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” duo (among others) will guest star on “Elena of Avalor.”
Casting
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” stars Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, as well as Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”), Taye Diggs (“All American”), Eugenio Derbez (“Overboard”) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) have lent their voices to Season 3 of the animated“Elena of Avalor,” which premieres Oct. 7 on Disney Junior. Diggs and Derbez guest star in a dia de los Muertos-themed episode in October, while Sigler portrays a princess visiting from a Latino Jewish kingdom in an episode airing in December. A royal coronation special will also air next year.
Programming
DirecTV announced the service will air 4K Hdr versions of select “Thursday Night Football” games on Fox starting with the Sept. 26 Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers game.
Casting
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” stars Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, as well as Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”), John Leguizamo (“When They See Us”), Taye Diggs (“All American”), Eugenio Derbez (“Overboard”) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) have lent their voices to Season 3 of the animated“Elena of Avalor,” which premieres Oct. 7 on Disney Junior. Diggs and Derbez guest star in a dia de los Muertos-themed episode in October, while Sigler portrays a princess visiting from a Latino Jewish kingdom in an episode airing in December. A royal coronation special will also air next year.
Programming
DirecTV announced the service will air 4K Hdr versions of select “Thursday Night Football” games on Fox starting with the Sept. 26 Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers game.
- 9/17/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
SXSW is ramping up for its 2020 conference and has announced their first wave of keynote and featured speakers. Former President and COO of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé and artist and musician Kim Gordon have been set as keynote speakers while a huge roster of artists, musicians, tech leaders and storytellers have been added as featured speakers. The 34th edition of the South by Southwest Conference and Festival is slated for March 13-22, 2020.
The initial lineup of featured speakers includes a conversation between Sin City and Alita Battle Angel director Robert Rodriguez and iconic actor and comedian Cheech Marin, Fixer Upper‘s Chip & Joanna Gaines, IMDb Founder and CEO Col Needham, writer Roxane Gay, legendary musician Nile Rogers and more.
“We’re kicking off the 2020 season with a captivating group of speakers. From Keynotes Reggie Fils-Aimé, who oversaw Nintendo of America during its most successful era, and Kim Gordon, a...
The initial lineup of featured speakers includes a conversation between Sin City and Alita Battle Angel director Robert Rodriguez and iconic actor and comedian Cheech Marin, Fixer Upper‘s Chip & Joanna Gaines, IMDb Founder and CEO Col Needham, writer Roxane Gay, legendary musician Nile Rogers and more.
“We’re kicking off the 2020 season with a captivating group of speakers. From Keynotes Reggie Fils-Aimé, who oversaw Nintendo of America during its most successful era, and Kim Gordon, a...
- 9/10/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Annapurna Pictures is developing a genre feature with up-and-coming screenwriter Randy McKinnon, numerous individuals familiar with the project told Variety.
McKinnon has several irons in the fire, including a family-centric film about collegiate football for Disney Plus and a memoir adaptation to star Lakeith Stanfield at A24. He also serves as co-producer on a forthcoming series for Apple Plus, from creator Simon Kinberg.
The Annapurna project has been positioned by McKinnon as an elevated take on an alien invasion, “set in the hood in South Florida,” insiders with knowledge of the pitch said. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed the project but would not comment further.
McKinnon is represented by CAA, Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman. He’s currently adapting Kwame Onwuachi’s “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” about a kid from the Bronx who owned and operated a Washington, D.C. fine dining destination by age 26. For the Disney over-the-top service launching in November,...
McKinnon has several irons in the fire, including a family-centric film about collegiate football for Disney Plus and a memoir adaptation to star Lakeith Stanfield at A24. He also serves as co-producer on a forthcoming series for Apple Plus, from creator Simon Kinberg.
The Annapurna project has been positioned by McKinnon as an elevated take on an alien invasion, “set in the hood in South Florida,” insiders with knowledge of the pitch said. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed the project but would not comment further.
McKinnon is represented by CAA, Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman. He’s currently adapting Kwame Onwuachi’s “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” about a kid from the Bronx who owned and operated a Washington, D.C. fine dining destination by age 26. For the Disney over-the-top service launching in November,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is quickly becoming a major player in Hollywood. The Sorry to Bother You star has signed on to headline and serve as an executive producer in Notes From a Young Black Chef, a film adaptation based on the memoir about 29 year-old American-Nigerian chef Kwame Onwuachi, which he co-wrote with Joshua David Stein. A24 optioned the rights and will finance the feature with Stephen “Dr” Love producing.
Randy McKinnon has been brought on to adapt the screenplay, which follows Onwuachi’s journey from his childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington DC at the age of 26.
Onwuachi, who appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, most recently won the 2019 James Beard award for Rising Chef of the Year.
A director has yet to be named. Colin Stark will also serve as executive producer alongside Stanfield.
Variety was first to report this news.
Randy McKinnon has been brought on to adapt the screenplay, which follows Onwuachi’s journey from his childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington DC at the age of 26.
Onwuachi, who appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, most recently won the 2019 James Beard award for Rising Chef of the Year.
A director has yet to be named. Colin Stark will also serve as executive producer alongside Stanfield.
Variety was first to report this news.
- 7/16/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is set to star in a feature film adaptation of American-Nigerian chef Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” with A24 on board to finance the film.
Randy McKinnon will adapt the script from the memoir, which was penned by Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein. Knopf recently acquired the publishing rights to the memoir, and the film rights were snapped up shortly afterwards.
Stephen “Dr” Love will produce, with Stanfield and Colin Stark executive producing. No director is yet attached.
The story follows Onwuachi’s unprecedented journey from childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington D.C. at the age of 26. The story encompasses the extreme highs and lows of his path to becoming a chef in a mostly white, elitist industry, including financing his first catering business by selling candy on the subway, appearing on “Top Chef,...
Randy McKinnon will adapt the script from the memoir, which was penned by Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein. Knopf recently acquired the publishing rights to the memoir, and the film rights were snapped up shortly afterwards.
Stephen “Dr” Love will produce, with Stanfield and Colin Stark executive producing. No director is yet attached.
The story follows Onwuachi’s unprecedented journey from childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington D.C. at the age of 26. The story encompasses the extreme highs and lows of his path to becoming a chef in a mostly white, elitist industry, including financing his first catering business by selling candy on the subway, appearing on “Top Chef,...
- 7/15/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is set to topline the movie adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi's memoir Notes From a Young Black Chef.
Stanfield, whose feature credits include roles in Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Dope and Straight Outta Compton, will also executive produce the film to be financed by A24 after it optioned the book rights.
Notes From a Young Black Chef, co-written with Joshua David Stein, recounts African-Nigerian Onwuachi growing up in the Bronx and as a boy being sent to Africa by his family because of a troubled youth, and when older breaking out of a dangerous downward spiral ...
Stanfield, whose feature credits include roles in Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Dope and Straight Outta Compton, will also executive produce the film to be financed by A24 after it optioned the book rights.
Notes From a Young Black Chef, co-written with Joshua David Stein, recounts African-Nigerian Onwuachi growing up in the Bronx and as a boy being sent to Africa by his family because of a troubled youth, and when older breaking out of a dangerous downward spiral ...
- 7/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is set to topline the movie adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi's memoir Notes From a Young Black Chef.
Stanfield, whose feature credits include roles in Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Dope and Straight Outta Compton, will also executive produce the film to be financed by A24 after it optioned the book rights.
Notes From a Young Black Chef, co-written with Joshua David Stein, recounts African-Nigerian Onwuachi growing up in the Bronx and as a boy being sent to Africa by his family because of a troubled youth, and when older breaking out of a dangerous downward spiral ...
Stanfield, whose feature credits include roles in Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, Dope and Straight Outta Compton, will also executive produce the film to be financed by A24 after it optioned the book rights.
Notes From a Young Black Chef, co-written with Joshua David Stein, recounts African-Nigerian Onwuachi growing up in the Bronx and as a boy being sent to Africa by his family because of a troubled youth, and when older breaking out of a dangerous downward spiral ...
- 7/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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