Martha Stewart didn’t talk to CNN for a new original documentary series the news outlet has produced about her. But she’s still the star of the show.
“The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” is a four-part series produced by CNN Studios, a division devoted to longer-form and enterprise programming in the wake of a strategic decision made in 2022 to scale back big ambitions to compete in the documentary arena. Under previous leader Jeff Zucker, CNN extended its aegis to the world of film festivals and documentary series led by notables such as Anthony Bourdain, Lisa Ling and W. Kamau Bell.
A good chunk of that work was scrapped after Warner Bros. Discovery, a big player in the world of cost-conscious reality programming, took over CNN, and installed a leader, Chris Licht, who had a mandate to pare operations. Months later, CNN would win an Oscar for a documentary...
“The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” is a four-part series produced by CNN Studios, a division devoted to longer-form and enterprise programming in the wake of a strategic decision made in 2022 to scale back big ambitions to compete in the documentary arena. Under previous leader Jeff Zucker, CNN extended its aegis to the world of film festivals and documentary series led by notables such as Anthony Bourdain, Lisa Ling and W. Kamau Bell.
A good chunk of that work was scrapped after Warner Bros. Discovery, a big player in the world of cost-conscious reality programming, took over CNN, and installed a leader, Chris Licht, who had a mandate to pare operations. Months later, CNN would win an Oscar for a documentary...
- 1/3/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
During his decade-long stint at the food media company Bon Appétit, Brad Leone emerged as one of YouTube’s favorite chefs. Now, he’s bringing his fun-loving personality and experimental attitude to a new hub. Leone has launched a YouTube channel where he will house original web series with titles like Local Legends and Makin’ It.
After receiving formal culinary training and working jobs across the food service industry, Leone became a star on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, where he formed a fruitful partnership with fellow “test kitchen” denizen Claire Saffitz. With his impulsive yet well-informed cooking style, Leone played the id to Saffitz’s superego. He also spread his love of fermented food through the web series It’s Alive, which pulled in millions of views per episode.
After numerous controversies rollicked Bon Appétit, an exodus of on-screen talent began. Saffitz left the test kitchen in 2020, and Leone departed...
After receiving formal culinary training and working jobs across the food service industry, Leone became a star on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, where he formed a fruitful partnership with fellow “test kitchen” denizen Claire Saffitz. With his impulsive yet well-informed cooking style, Leone played the id to Saffitz’s superego. He also spread his love of fermented food through the web series It’s Alive, which pulled in millions of views per episode.
After numerous controversies rollicked Bon Appétit, an exodus of on-screen talent began. Saffitz left the test kitchen in 2020, and Leone departed...
- 6/5/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Food Influencer Brad Leone Hopes to ‘Teach Viewers to Eat Better’ With New YouTube Shows (Exclusive)
Brad Leone, best known for his work at Bon Appétit on “Test Kitchen” and “It’s Alive,” announced on Monday that he’s launching two new shows, “Local Legends” and “Makin’ It,” both of which debut Monday, June 5 on his YouTube channel.
Speaking to TheWrap ahead of the launch announcement, the New York Times-bestselling author said, “The series are about the behind-the-scenes: where food comes from, the importance of people. Maybe I just want to teach viewers to eat better, to cook better, to try cooking. I always tell people they are better at cooking than they probably think they are. The first pancake is never the best, and so you keep trying and have fun. It’s all part of the adventure.”
Described as a “community guide” rather than a city guide, “Local Legends” follows Leone as he explores “new people, places, cultures, products and foods.” New episodes will be...
Speaking to TheWrap ahead of the launch announcement, the New York Times-bestselling author said, “The series are about the behind-the-scenes: where food comes from, the importance of people. Maybe I just want to teach viewers to eat better, to cook better, to try cooking. I always tell people they are better at cooking than they probably think they are. The first pancake is never the best, and so you keep trying and have fun. It’s all part of the adventure.”
Described as a “community guide” rather than a city guide, “Local Legends” follows Leone as he explores “new people, places, cultures, products and foods.” New episodes will be...
- 5/29/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Since last year, Emma Chamberlain has been on hiatus from her YouTube channel, but brands are still finding ways to work with the 20-year-old star on the platform where she first broke out. Fast-casual restaurant brand Cava tapped Chamberlain for two limited-time menu items. Thanks to a partnership with cooking star Claire Saffitz, Cava and Chamberlain […]
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- 5/19/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
If you love pastries, you love Claire Saffitz. She’s a famed pastry chef with a lot of talent, and she’s always making us want to eat a lot of things we shouldn’t want to eat all the time. Her life has been about making the most delectable items, and she only gets better at it every year. Her fans have loved watching her grow, and she’s never going to be the kind of woman who slows down. That means it’s time to get to know her and who she really is. 1. She’s Young She’s only in her early 30s,
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- 1/2/2021
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Claire Saffitz, a breakout -- though now erstwhile -- star of the Bon Appetit YouTube channel, has signed with CAA following her departure from the Conde Nast title.
The signing arrives days after Saffitz released her debut cookbook, Dessert Person, and signals that the top talent agency will be assisting Saffitz on her post-Bon Appetit video ventures and beyond. That said, Deadline reports that CAA will be repping Saffitz in all areas except for books..
At Bon Appetit, Saffitz was best known for hosting Gourmet Makes, one of the channel’s most popular series -- with 300 million lifetime views. On the show, Saffitz attempted -- to varying degrees of success -- to create gourmet versions of beloved junk snacks from scratch, including Tater Tots, Girl Scout Cookies, and Cadbury Creme Eggs. Saffitz also counts 900,000 followers on her personal Instagram account, and has appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The signing arrives days after Saffitz released her debut cookbook, Dessert Person, and signals that the top talent agency will be assisting Saffitz on her post-Bon Appetit video ventures and beyond. That said, Deadline reports that CAA will be repping Saffitz in all areas except for books..
At Bon Appetit, Saffitz was best known for hosting Gourmet Makes, one of the channel’s most popular series -- with 300 million lifetime views. On the show, Saffitz attempted -- to varying degrees of success -- to create gourmet versions of beloved junk snacks from scratch, including Tater Tots, Girl Scout Cookies, and Cadbury Creme Eggs. Saffitz also counts 900,000 followers on her personal Instagram account, and has appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
- 10/22/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Claire Saffitz, pastry chef and cookbook author who starred on Bon Appétit’s popular YouTube series Gourmet Makes, has signed with CAA. The agency will represent Saffitz in all areas except books.
Formerly a Senior Food Editor at Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit, Saffitz served as host Gourmet Makes, one of the most popular food series on YouTube, with more than 300 million views. The series showcased Saffitz reverse engineering iconic snack foods and was described by Forbes as having “changed the way Condé Nast approaches online video.”
Her first cookbook, Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence, published by Clarkson Potter, was released on October 20.
Saffitz has more than 900,000 followers on Instagram and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year.
A Harvard graduate with a degree in American History and Literature, Saffitz also has a master’s degree from McGill University in French Culinary History.
Formerly a Senior Food Editor at Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit, Saffitz served as host Gourmet Makes, one of the most popular food series on YouTube, with more than 300 million views. The series showcased Saffitz reverse engineering iconic snack foods and was described by Forbes as having “changed the way Condé Nast approaches online video.”
Her first cookbook, Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence, published by Clarkson Potter, was released on October 20.
Saffitz has more than 900,000 followers on Instagram and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year.
A Harvard graduate with a degree in American History and Literature, Saffitz also has a master’s degree from McGill University in French Culinary History.
- 10/21/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Claire Saffitz, one of the most popular hosts of Bon Appétit’s YouTube channel -- who headlined the Gourmet Makes series, in which she recreated from scratch gourmet versions of popular junk foods -- is leaving the Condé Nast-owned publication in the wake of its larger reckoning with racism that has seen the departures of seven other video hosts.
“My formal relationship with Condé Nast Entertainment ended in May of this year, and I’ve decided not to continue the relationship," Saffitz wrote on Instagram. "I’m going to do my own thing."
Saffitz is the latest YouTube channel departee, after a June firestorm including the reemergence of a photo of former editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport donning brownface as well as allegations of racially-charged pay disparity and a lack of diversity within the 'Test Kitchen' video crew. While some former YouTube hosts are staying on at the magazine in an editorial or freelance capacity,...
“My formal relationship with Condé Nast Entertainment ended in May of this year, and I’ve decided not to continue the relationship," Saffitz wrote on Instagram. "I’m going to do my own thing."
Saffitz is the latest YouTube channel departee, after a June firestorm including the reemergence of a photo of former editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport donning brownface as well as allegations of racially-charged pay disparity and a lack of diversity within the 'Test Kitchen' video crew. While some former YouTube hosts are staying on at the magazine in an editorial or freelance capacity,...
- 10/7/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Claire Saffitz is acknowledging the role she says she played in allowing the Bon Appétit office to become a "toxic, racist, secretive and ultra-competitive environment." On Instagram, the host of Gourmet Makes broke her silence on the alleged incidents that took place on Bon Appétit's "Test Kitchen" videos and behind closed doors of the Condé Nast publication. In addition, she apologized to co-workers like Sohla El-Waylly for not advocating for fair wages earlier. On Monday, June 8, El-Waylly publicly claimed "only white editors" are financially compensated for videos published to's YouTube channel. Numerous past and present...
- 6/12/2020
- E! Online
The beloved Bon Appétit 'Test Kitchen' crew -- the chefs and YouTube personalities that have catapulted the Condé Nast title to online video renown -- are doing their part to give back amid the coronavirus crisis.
The crew -- including Gourmet Makes host Claire Saffitz, It’s Alive host Brad Leone, and Chris Morocco -- will headline a first-of-its-kind live variety show this Friday on YouTube. The telethon-style event, sponsored by Bush’s beans, will be facilitated by Zoon, hosted by Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and comprising cooking demos, game-show segments, interviews with editors, surprise guest appearances (from the crew’s pets), and more.
The event will also serve as a fundraiser that harnesses YouTube Giving tools, with viewers being asked to donate alongside the stream and all proceeds raised going toward World Central Kitchen’s Covid-19 response efforts. World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit that furnishes meals in the wake of natural disasters,...
The crew -- including Gourmet Makes host Claire Saffitz, It’s Alive host Brad Leone, and Chris Morocco -- will headline a first-of-its-kind live variety show this Friday on YouTube. The telethon-style event, sponsored by Bush’s beans, will be facilitated by Zoon, hosted by Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and comprising cooking demos, game-show segments, interviews with editors, surprise guest appearances (from the crew’s pets), and more.
The event will also serve as a fundraiser that harnesses YouTube Giving tools, with viewers being asked to donate alongside the stream and all proceeds raised going toward World Central Kitchen’s Covid-19 response efforts. World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit that furnishes meals in the wake of natural disasters,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
As far as cooking shows go, there's the run of the mill competition series à la Chopped, informative programs from chefs like Bobby Flay—but then, there's the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, which is in an entirely different genre of its own. Every week, the team at Bon Appétit uploads videos featuring a cast of characters with different skills, specialties and personalities, all of which serve to make the YouTube channel the success it is, with over 5.4 million subscribers. There's Claire Saffitz, the pastry chef who's faced with the challenge to turn junk food into a gourmet dish. She's previously revamped Snickers, Cheez-Its, Hot Pockets and more foods, with other treats like...
- 3/3/2020
- E! Online
Bon Appétit, the food lifestyle brand that began as a print magazine in 1956, is expanding its television presence with a 24/7 linear network debuting on Samsung smart TVs.
The ad-supported network will appear on Samsung TV Plus, a free service that comes pre-installed on all smart TVs made by Samsung since 2016. The linear channel’s arrival follows the February launch of a dedicated Bon Appétit streaming service.
The moves are part of Condé Nast’s ongoing effort to diversify its operations amid a swirl of forces roiling traditional and digital publishing, from shifting reader and advertiser habits to the dominance of Facebook and Google. The company is now led by CEO Roger Lynch, who has significant technology experience and came to Condé after launching and headed up Dish Network’s internet-delivered Sling TV service.
One major player in the growing food space, Discovery’s Food Network, recently went the other direction from Bon Appétit,...
The ad-supported network will appear on Samsung TV Plus, a free service that comes pre-installed on all smart TVs made by Samsung since 2016. The linear channel’s arrival follows the February launch of a dedicated Bon Appétit streaming service.
The moves are part of Condé Nast’s ongoing effort to diversify its operations amid a swirl of forces roiling traditional and digital publishing, from shifting reader and advertiser habits to the dominance of Facebook and Google. The company is now led by CEO Roger Lynch, who has significant technology experience and came to Condé after launching and headed up Dish Network’s internet-delivered Sling TV service.
One major player in the growing food space, Discovery’s Food Network, recently went the other direction from Bon Appétit,...
- 11/26/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
First We Feast, the Complex Networks-owned digital brand behind the smash series Hot Ones, is delving into Japanese culture and cuisine with a new series dubbed Gochi Gang..
The series, which bowed yesterday, is hosted by YouTuber and anime producer Reina Scully, who counts 391,000 subscribers on her personal channel, where she regularly shares content about Japanese culture, including anime reviews and travel vlogs.
Gochi Gang, distributed on the First We Feast YouTube channel, which counts 7.6 million subscribers, will specifically turn a spotlight on Japanese comfort cooking, as well as the cultural impact of Japanese cuisine in the U.S. Scully will be joined by different digital stars across six total episodes. Bon Appetit’s Claire Saffitz and fellow YouTuber Mike Chen join Scully on a Japanese market tour in episode one (below), for instance, while episode two will feature a Wagyu beef tasting with Philip DeFranco and Hot Ones host Sean Evans.
The series, which bowed yesterday, is hosted by YouTuber and anime producer Reina Scully, who counts 391,000 subscribers on her personal channel, where she regularly shares content about Japanese culture, including anime reviews and travel vlogs.
Gochi Gang, distributed on the First We Feast YouTube channel, which counts 7.6 million subscribers, will specifically turn a spotlight on Japanese comfort cooking, as well as the cultural impact of Japanese cuisine in the U.S. Scully will be joined by different digital stars across six total episodes. Bon Appetit’s Claire Saffitz and fellow YouTuber Mike Chen join Scully on a Japanese market tour in episode one (below), for instance, while episode two will feature a Wagyu beef tasting with Philip DeFranco and Hot Ones host Sean Evans.
- 11/13/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
South by Southwest has unveiled additional keynote and featured speakers who will be attending the 34th edition of the conference which will be taking place March 13-22. Songwriter, musician and Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters and producer, director and writer Erin Lee Carr have been set as keynotes for the Austin confab.
Legendary musician Waters composed Pink Floyd’s album, including seminal titles The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall. Waters also produced, co-directed and co-wrote Roger Waters: The Wall, a personal road trip that deals with the loss that he has felt throughout his life due to war. In June 2018, Waters filmed Us + Them live show, a story of human rights, liberty and love, in Amsterdam. Us + Them is a story of human rights, liberty and love.
Carr directed the USA gymnastics scandal documentary At the Heart of Gold as well...
Legendary musician Waters composed Pink Floyd’s album, including seminal titles The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall. Waters also produced, co-directed and co-wrote Roger Waters: The Wall, a personal road trip that deals with the loss that he has felt throughout his life due to war. In June 2018, Waters filmed Us + Them live show, a story of human rights, liberty and love, in Amsterdam. Us + Them is a story of human rights, liberty and love.
Carr directed the USA gymnastics scandal documentary At the Heart of Gold as well...
- 11/12/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Bon Appétit, the 63-year-old, Condé Nast-owned food magazine, has turned several of its editorial staffers into veritable YouTube stars, who regularly appear on its channel (4.6 million subscribers) in highly-viewed series.
And now, in yet another move showcasing the flip-flopping worlds of traditional and digital media, these personalities -- including contributing food editor Claire Saffitz (pictured above) and deputy food editor Chris Morocco -- are set to cover Bon Appétit magazine’s November issue, Digiday reports.
Saffitz, for her part, hosts a series titled Gourmet Makes, in which she attempts to recreate homemade iterations of various snack staples like Sour Patch Kids and Hot Pockets, while Morocco’s series, Reverse Engineering, sees him attempting to recreate noteworthy dishes while blindfolded. They will be joined by six other Bon Appétit editors-slash-YouTube stars, who regularly film videos in the magazine's New York City test kitchen, on a total of eight separate magazine covers,...
And now, in yet another move showcasing the flip-flopping worlds of traditional and digital media, these personalities -- including contributing food editor Claire Saffitz (pictured above) and deputy food editor Chris Morocco -- are set to cover Bon Appétit magazine’s November issue, Digiday reports.
Saffitz, for her part, hosts a series titled Gourmet Makes, in which she attempts to recreate homemade iterations of various snack staples like Sour Patch Kids and Hot Pockets, while Morocco’s series, Reverse Engineering, sees him attempting to recreate noteworthy dishes while blindfolded. They will be joined by six other Bon Appétit editors-slash-YouTube stars, who regularly film videos in the magazine's New York City test kitchen, on a total of eight separate magazine covers,...
- 10/16/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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