It seems Padma Lakshmi isn’t out of the world of cooking competitions in spite of everything: Deadline reported as we speak that the previous Prime Chef host and decide is working with former NBCU content material chief Susan Rovner on a cooking competitors collection for CBS.
The thought continues to be in its early levels, with Lakshmi and Rovner having simply “struck a improvement deal” with the community, in line with Deadline. Along with performing as govt producer, Lakshmi is about to host the present, no matter it finally ends up being.
It appeared like Lakshmi was distancing herself from the format. In June 2023, she introduced her departure from Prime Chef after 19 seasons on the present, throughout which period she not solely hosted but in addition ate “each single factor.” In an interview with the Los Angeles Instances concerning the information, Lakshmi cited a need to deal with Style the Nation, her documentary-style meals present — the second season of which aired final 12 months — as properly the truth that consuming on the stage of Prime Chef was not “sustainable” for her.
Regardless of its success with actuality franchises together with Survivor and Large Brother, CBS doesn’t at the moment have a meals present or cooking competitors amongst its programming. The market of cooking competitions is crowded, with extra reveals than any viewer can moderately sustain with. Netflix alone has a packed roster, with this summer time’s Blue Ribbon Baking Championship becoming a member of the ranks of Simple-Bake Battle, 5 Star Chef, Stress Cooker, Barbecue Showdown, The Last Desk, Is It Cake?, Prepare dinner At All Prices, Nailed It!, and a lot extra.
The idea and execution of this new present will definitely must be compelling to maintain viewers, however that Lakshmi is internet hosting is a powerful promote, given how a lot her experience and attraction helped make Prime Chef the family title it’s as we speak.