Food Network canceling 'Emeril Live'

[celeb_2006]

Food Network canceling `Emeril Live' - Yahoo! News

Food Network is kicking Emeril Lagasse down a notch.
The celebrity chef's "Emeril Live," which has been on the air for 10 years, will cease production Dec. 11, Food Network publicist Carrie Welch told The Associated Press.

"However, Emeril is under contract with Food Network," Welch said Tuesday. "We love him, we support him and look forward to a long partnership with him."
Welch wouldn't comment on Lagasse's contract.
Asked why the show was canceled, she told the AP: "The only reason would be that it hit a ton of television milestones and, you know, all good things come to an end." (huh???)

The Food Network will continue producing Lagasse's "The Essence of Emeril," and he will take part in "specials and other development opportunities in the future," Welch said.
The network will also air reruns of "Emeril Live."
"I am deeply appreciative to all the unbelievable staff — many who have been with the show since the beginning — and all the loyal viewers, and the many talented guests who have appeared on the show through the years," Lagasse, 48, said in a statement provided by Welch.
"I look forward to continuing my association with the Food Network with `The Essence of Emeril,' and I have lots of new ideas cooking," he said.

[Dixie Normos]

Yay! I hate food tv almost as much as golf tv!

[pacific breeze]

Either they weren't getting the viewers, or Emeril has other plans. I'm leaning toward the former.

[Palermo]

I love to watch other people cook.

[KrisNine]

I love cooking shows, but I don't get his. It's like the Tonight Show mixed with a cooking show. Not my thing.

[Butterfly]

I love The Food Network... it is so calming to watch.

[Beeyotch]

I love the food network too, but I can't stand Emeril. I might want to watch what he's cooking, but then his annoying ass personality makes me change the channel.

[nwgirl]

I love, love, love the Food Network, but have never been able to stand his shows. Rachel Ray and Mario Batali (sp?) are two others whose shows I flat out won't watch.

[ekee]

Great! I don't like him. His food never appeals to me.
When will they cancel Rachael Ray?

[Bellatheball]

He's only 48?? Seriously?

[Butterfly]

Originally Posted by nwgirl

I love, love, love the Food Network, but have never been able to stand his shows. Rachel Ray and Mario Batali (sp?) are two others whose shows I flat out won't watch.

Those are the same 3 shows I don't watch. I'm also in love with Alton... He has the best show ever!

[Bellatheball]

I can't watch Sandra what's her name. She cuts all of her sentences in to three parts. You want to pour.....the soup INTO...the cup. Belch. Tyler irritates the crap out of me too though. He says "ok" about a dozen times a minute.

Alton is awesome though.

[Butterfly]

I like watching Sandra, she provides me with amusement she is ridiculous and a lush. I think she is so skinny because she is on a liquid diet and who in their right mind would eat that shit she makes?

[WitchHazelEyed]

Originally Posted by Bellatheball

I can't watch Sandra what's her name. She cuts all of her sentences in to three parts. You want to pour.....the soup INTO...the cup. Belch. Tyler irritates the crap out of me too though. He says "ok" about a dozen times a minute.

Alton is awesome though.

If I hear that bitch Sandra say "tablescape" one more time, I'm liable to go crazy.

Alton is the friggin best though. He's the only one with any actual knowledge and creativity on that whole network.

[Sojiita]

Iron Chef and Top Chef are my favorite cooking shows. Damn they make me want to eat something terrible though. This thread has me thinking of great New Orleans cooking...*slobbers*

Good luck Emeril in your future endeavors!!