• ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s ranch rules: No slurping — but castration is OK

    ‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s ranch rules: No slurping — but castration is OK

    The Food Network star doesn't shy away from the grittier aspects of farm life.
  • Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan is getting a jump on Halloween. The former star of “How I Met Your Mother” is hosting “Outrageous Pumpkins,” a new four-part Food Network series in which seven expert pumpkin carvers will show off their skills and compete for a $25,000 grand prize. Hannigan, 46, answered a few questions about her new show. …
  • A chef grades Jennifer Lawrence’s roasted chicken recipe

    A chef grades Jennifer Lawrence’s roasted chicken recipe

    Fans are calling fowl on J.Law’s roasted chicken recipe. On Monday night’s episode of “Amy Schumer Learns To Cook,” the comedian called up her “homegirl,” Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, to get the skinny on her poultry recipe, which calls for 2 cups of olive oil and 1 ¹/₂ sticks of butter. “I like to get it …
  • Reality TV shows help Discovery beat profit estimates amid coronavirus

    Reality TV shows help Discovery beat profit estimates amid coronavirus

    Unscripted shows from TV channels like Food Network, TLC and HGTV helped Discovery beat Wall Street’s profit expectations despite a slight revenue dip fueled by the coronavirus. The broadcasting giant said its portfolio of TV brands lost 6 percent of its total subscribers from the first quarter of 2019. Among its biggest channels, including Discovery, …
  • Quarantined Americans are watching a lot of HGTV, Food Network

    Quarantined Americans are watching a lot of HGTV, Food Network

    Americans stuck at home staring at fading furniture and wondering what to cook for dinner have been a boon for television networks like HGTV and the Food Network. The Food Network’s overall ratings in April were up 25 percent over the same month last year, while HGTV was up 22 percent, the Nielsen company said. …
  • ‘Amy Schumer Learns to Cook’ leads desperate list of shows we don’t need right now

    ‘Amy Schumer Learns to Cook’ leads desperate list of shows we don’t need right now

    Entertainers really will do anything to stay in the limelight during these coronavirus days, when we can’t go to the movies, theater or concerts. Some of their attempts reek of desperation, like an armpit on a subway platform in the middle of August. “Grey’s Anatomy” ended its season early, and to pick up the scheduling …