Selena + Chef
Selena + Chef is an American web television cooking show hosted by Selena Gomez that premiered on HBO Max on August 13, 2020. The series consists of 10 episodes.[1]
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Genre | Cooking show |
Developed by | Aaron Saidman |
Presented by | Selena Gomez |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Running time | 25–27 minutes |
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Distributor | HBO Max |
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Original network | HBO Max |
Original release | August 13, 2020 – present |
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Premise
Selena Gomez stars in her own unscripted cooking series filmed in her home during quarantine. Each episode features Selena tackling a new cuisine and guest stars a different professional chef, where they cover tips and tricks and how to deal with disasters in the kitchen. Each episode also explores a food-related charity.[2][3]
Cast
Selena Gomez stars as the host of the series. Confirmed guests include:[4]
- Ludo Lefebvre
- Antonia Lofaso
- Candice Kumai
- Angelo Sosa
- Daniel Holzman
- Jon Shook
- Vinny Dotolo
- Nancy Silverton
- Nyesha Arrington
- Roy Choi
- Tanya Holland
Special guests
- Nana Cornett
- Papa Cornett
- Liz Golden
- Raquelle Stevens
Episodes
No. | Title | Original release date [5] |
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1 | "Selena + Ludo Lefebvre" | August 13, 2020 |
2 | "Selena + Antonia Lofaso" | August 13, 2020 |
3 | "Selena + Candice Kumai" | August 13, 2020 |
4 | TBA | August 20, 2020 |
Production
Development
On May 5, 2020, HBO Max gave a greenlight for 10-episode cooking series hosted by Selena Gomez, and developed by Aaron Saidman. Gomez executive produced the series alongside Eli Holzman, Leah Hariton, and Saidman.[3][4] The series concept was inspired by Gomez's own experience and struggles with cooking for herself while in quarantine, and the producers were committed to documenting this in a way that was "unrehearsed, unfiltered and truly unscripted."[6]
Filming
Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, strict safety protocols were followed, with no crew members ever present in Gomez's kitchen. The chefs featured in each episode appear remotely.[6]
Release
The series premiered on August 13, 2020 on HBO Max. [2]
References
- Kinane, Ruth (August 5, 2020). "Selena Gomez gets schooled in the kitchen in Selena + Chef first trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- "Selena Gomez cooking series coming to HBO Max". USA Today. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Porter, Rick (May 5, 2020). "Selena Gomez Quarantine Cooking Show a Go at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Del Rosario, Alexandra (August 5, 2020). "'Selena + Chef': Selena Gomez Details "Very Odd" Process Of Filming HBO Max Cooking Show While Under Lockdown – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- "Selena + ChefSelena + Chef – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Stevens, Ashlie D. (August 13, 2020). "Superstar chefs teach on "Selena + Chef," a quarantine cooking show that looks like no other". Salon. Retrieved August 14, 2020.