Selena Gomez is returning to the kitchen, this time with the Food Network. After four successful seasons of her cooking show Selena + Chef on HBO Max, the pop star and actress will now be leading two new projects for the cable channel.
Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns HBO Max (soon to be Max) and is also the majority owner of the Food Network, has not yet announced a fifth season of Selena + Chef.
The first of the two new series, set to launch later this year, is a celebration-focused show, just in time for the holidays, according to Deadline.
Kathleen Finch, Warner Bros. Discovery Chairman and Chief Content Officer US Networks, mentioned during a presentation in New York on May 17th that “the holidays are always huge for Food Network” and having Selena kick off the almost 100 hours of new and returning holiday programming will definitely make the upcoming season one to celebrate.
The second show will feature Gomez teaming up with some of the world’s most famous chefs in their kitchens to cook their most popular dishes. This series is scheduled to debut next year.
Betsy Ayala, head of food content at the Food Network, stated that “as the leader for food programming, besting ourselves year after year is no easy feat, but the upcoming lineup turns up the star power with new and returning faces and is packed with exciting competitions, magical holiday creations, and culinary adventures for the whole family,” according to Variety.
During the first four seasons of Selena + Chef, Gomez had the opportunity to have some wonderful experiences, such as making specialty gazpacho with Chef José Andrés, preparing lobster mango ceviche with Chef Aarón Sánchez, and cooking up sweet and sour shrimp with Padma Lakshmi.
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