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green fridge the food network is known for many iconic shows but every show must come
to an end here is the real reason food network cancelled these 10 popular shows emeril live
you want to take it from here emerald bam so that's what we're dealing with here any thoughts
chef emeril lagasse was one of the first faces associated with the food network originally airing
in 1997 emerald live was a show that starred chef emeril agassi and included not only a live studio
audience but also a live band the show was well liked not only for the chef's culinary talent but
also for the star's energy this was different from other cooking shows most cooking shows at the time
were rather serene and viewers enjoyed the fact that lagasse seemed genuinely excited to be there
to show the audience some of his cooking secrets the energy kept the audience captivated and the
food gave them something new to try at home the show did very well for the food network winning
an award for best informational show in its first year best tv show ever the novelty of the
show began to wear off due to the genre becoming more popular and other shows beginning to compete
with the energetic chef chef lagasse refused to appear on other shows or change anything about
the production to increase his viewership staying true to his goal of teaching audiences how to cook
eventually the show would be cancelled due to disinterest from the general public and the chef's
refusal to alter his show molto mario come on i'll cook italian multo mario was a food network show
that starred the iconic mario batali who was known for his a love of wearing orange crocs
and his ability to capture the audience's attention was not only his food but also his
knowledge of italian culture the show originally aired in 1996 and would continue to be a popular
show for the chef and the network for several years the chef himself would win awards in 2002
and again in 2005 for his culinary skills despite his skills as a chef and the show's success molto
mario would not last forever in 2004 the network would put mario's show on the chopping block
saying that the viewership had plateaued and they needed to make a room for more up-and-coming shows
yeah we don't need those anymore while his food was delicious his stories were educational and his
guests were interesting the food network simply found that these types of cooking shows were no
longer what the audience was looking for instead they slowly removed the older style cooking shows
and began replacing them with more reality tv style shows that would draw a larger audience
in 2017 the food network had made plans to reboot multimario but following a trial and acquittal
for sexual misconduct charges in boston and allegations by other employees and a settlement
in new york the network cancelled the reboot this controversy would end any chance that the
food network would work with batali again in the future sarah's secrets i'll seal sarah's secret
exit door for the host of sarah's secrets sarah moulton had built a name for herself well before
her first show would air on the food network in 1996 the show would be titled cooking live and
chef moulton was less than happy to be hosting the show at the beginning she stated in an interview
that during the first screen test her hands shook the whole time and she felt extremely stressed
despite her initial doubts and discomforts the show would stay on the air until 2002
at which point chef moulton would move on to start a new show sarah's secrets seemingly having gotten
over her initial fears and doubts about hosting a television show sarah's secrets would go on
for four years teaching audiences quick and easy recipes to include in their busy lives i need real
food something that'll stick to my rib in 2006 the food network would drop chef moulton and her show
and when asked why her show had been taken off the air the chef stated that it was not her decision
and that the network had dropped her to move on to newer and more exciting cooking shows that are
popular among viewers even now this was a fate that sarah milton would share with many other
past food network chefs that were not suited for the direction the network was planning on going
east meets west where am i having dinner tonight frank i'm kind of in the mood for asian fusion
chinese american chef ming tsai originally graduated from yale with a major in mechanical
engineering despite his degree he found that he had much more passion for the culinary arts
following his passion chef psy would find himself immersed in the culinary world studying for
a while in paris and going back to school for hotel administration and hospitality marketing
1998 would prove to be a big year for ming tsai as he would go on to not only open his first
restaurant but also debut his show east meets west on the food network the show would star chef psy
and he would demonstrate the culinary practices of both eastern and western cuisine blending the two
and teaching the audience delicious new fusion recipes to liven up their meal times
fusion and asians this new style of cooking that had not yet been fully explored on mainstream
television would prove popular with many viewers along with the authenticity and down-to-earth
personality of chef psy around the 2000s the food network began rethinking its approach
focusing less on shows that taught the audience how to make certain dishes and began to broadcast
more reality tv and competition shows chef psy had no interest in that sort of cooking show so he
decided to take his leave and find other outlets to continue teaching the culinary arts to viewers
bobby's dinner battle this is the fiercest most important dinner party of their lives chef bobby
flay was one of the food network's longest airing stars getting his food network start in 1996 when
he starred in a show called grillin and chillin the show would help him make a larger name for
himself in the culinary world and he would go on to star in another show called bobby's dinner
battle this was a reality tv competition show that saw home cooks from across america compete with a
minimal budget and a time limit to make the best three-course dinner for chef flay to judge oh my
god it's bobby flay despite the hype that the food network would attempt to create around the show it
felt as if it never truly got off its feet while the concept seemed like it might be a good one
it just fell flat the show wasn't what people were expecting from the food network channel at the
time and as such viewership never really reached the heights that the network had hoped it would
the show was short-lived with a small viewership and a seemingly uninterested audience the show
just fell flat right out of the gate and would not pull the numbers needed to be considered
successful and worth continuing ace of cakes cake heard about this cake stuff ace of cakes debuted
in 2005 on the food network the show's host duff goldman owned a successful confectionary business
the show went on for 11 successful seasons highlighting the inner workings of the business
from dealing with suppliers and customers to the actual creation of some of the intricate
and complicated confections viewers enjoyed this glimpse into the day-to-day operations
of the business even if the situations were a bit embellished to make it more interesting for
television this style of show would feel a little more genuine than most of the others that food
network had aired in the past showing real people doing real jobs we're making a cake from scratch
and i helped despite a long and successful run the food network decided to cancel the show stating
that all good things must come to an end despite the show ending they kept duff goldman around due
to his popularity with viewers goldman himself would decide he wanted to try something different
moving to la and opening a new business while it may seem silly to cancel a show that had been
doing so well for so many seasons it was likely a good call from the food network to end it before
it became stale and the show lost its audience goldman would later return to the food network
popping up as a judge on more than one show over the years down home with the neelies we are the
most successful couple down home with the neelys featured high school sweethearts gina and pat
neely who had been married for more than 20 years at the time the show aired the long-term couple
brought their culinary talents to the air along with a more relaxed and family-oriented energy
that many viewers related to and while they were portrayed as a happy and loving couple on the air
it would later come out that this was not the case when it came to their personal lives
after 11 seasons on the air gina packed her bags and left not only her husband but also her spa
with the food network this came as a shock to many viewers who had watched the couple appear
happy together on the show for years she would then reveal that she had never really wanted to
be part of the show her interest did not lie in cooking and she had been unhappy in her
marriage and on the show since it first began filming actually that's one of the reasons why
we are not a couple gina stated that she had been planning a divorce before the show had even begun
and while we never found out why she agreed to do the show and kept doing it for 11 seasons
this would be one of the most shocking reasons behind a food network show ending while the show
would come to a dramatic end gina would go on to appear on another show a reality dating show
a cook's tour please you well nicer than you will to anthony bourdain popular chef and author
anthony bourdain would star in his first food network show shortly after the release of his
best-selling book kitchen confidential airing in 2002 and ending in 2003 a cook's tour aired for
35 episodes in the show chef bourdain would tour the world and showcase different local cuisines
from all sorts of places he would go on adventures in each location and the show would often include
special guests while viewers loved the show it would not be a long running feature of the channel
as bourdain and the network had their differences on what the show should be the network stated that
ratings for the show were higher when bourdain was filming episodes in the us and as such they
wanted him to switch to doing an american style approach to the show the american dream just keeps
getting more like american bourdain disagreed wishing to continue educating viewers on more
international cuisine and bringing special guests from around the world with him an agreement could
not be reached between bourdain and the network on what style of show they would ultimately produce
after their issues could not be settled bourdain took his leave from the food network and instead
pitched a new show to a different channel who were more than happy to produce the show bourdain
wanted to make paula's party let's end this for good how the same way paula dean got her cooking
show taken off the air paula dean is a popular and well-known person in the culinary television world
originally starting with her own catering service and restaurant she moved on to a full-time career
with the food network in 2002 with the show paula's home cooking which would eventually
lead her to paula's party while many viewers had fallen in love with paula deen's loud personality
there was also a contingent that disliked her and thought that she was simply too much whether you
loved her or hated her you could not deny that her shows were once popular her show would be a nod to
the more classic cooking shows that people had enjoyed in the past on the food network
though it would have a bit more of a comedic edge and higher energy than past cooking shows
had but her popularity would not last forever by saying the one word you can't come back from
dean's downfall began around 2012 as her show's ratings slowly began to drop eventually she had
become too expensive for the food network to keep around much longer her true downfall would
come when she admitted to making racist comments and after skipping an appearance on a talk show
the food network decided not to renew her contract and move on from the once successful paula dean
dinner impossible chef robert irvine has no knowledge of the challenge he's about to face
chef robert irvine began his food-related career as a chef in the british royal navy
before starting his television career in 2007 as the host of dinner impossible with a group
of assistant chefs at his side chef irvine's task for the show was to plan and prepare some rather
intricate and extravagant dinners for huge groups of people oftentimes having to do so in remote
locations to make things even more challenging irvine and his team were given a time limit
and ingredients and tools would be restricted as if that did not sound complicated enough they
would also often have to accommodate last minute changes such as the number of expected guests
you're right the show would come to a temporary end in 2008 when the food network suddenly found
out that chef irvine had lied on his resume including saying he had cooked
for several u.s presidents when he had not the show would eventually return for a while
until 2010 when it ended for good and chef irvine was offered
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