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[04/23/13 - 09:11 AM]
Food Network and Cooking Channel Prepare a Feast - On the Menu, Mouth-Watering New Programs and Second-Helpings of Fan Favorites
The former has 15 new and 11 returning series on tap for the coming year.

[04/02/13 - 06:07 PM]
Q1 in Review: How 280 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date for the first quarter of 2013.

[01/10/13 - 09:07 AM]
Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay Return for "Worst Cooks in America" Season Four on Sunday, February 17th
This season's 14 cooking-challenged contestants are split into two teams, one led by Anne and one by Bobby, for a grueling seven-episode competition.

[12/10/12 - 07:36 AM]
The Weather Channel Makes Big Catch with "Reel Rivals"
Produced by Optomen, the six episode series will premiere in May 2013.

[04/10/12 - 11:13 PM]
Q1 in Review/Q2 in Preview: Food Network, FX, G4, HBO, History & Lifetime
A look at what's ahead on the cable channels, plus a recap of their ratings to date this year.

[03/26/12 - 12:00 PM]
Food Network Delivers Best Quarter in History
Food Network spins the numbers for the quarter to date.

[01/03/12 - 08:09 AM]
Superstar Chefs Anne Burrell And Bobby Flay Transform Kitchen-Challenged Contestants In Season Three Of Primetime Competition Series "Worst Cooks In America"
The new season kicks off Sunday, February 12 at 9:00/8:00c and runs through Sunday, April 8.

[04/13/11 - 01:38 PM]
Scripps Cooks the Competition in the Food Category: 2 Networks - 20 New Series and 22 Returning Shows
Food Network and Cooking Channel detail the programming plans for the rest of 2011 and beyond.

[12/16/10 - 09:38 AM]
Food Network Rings In 2011 With Star Chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine
Said lineup includes the return of "Worst Cooks in America" plus the debut of "Restaurant: Impossible."

[11/15/10 - 10:07 AM]
The "Worst Cooks in America" Invade Food Network - Again!
The eight-week competition returns Sunday, January 2 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/20/10 - 09:29 AM]
Food Network and Cooking Channel Announce New Programming
"The Next Iron Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and "The Next Food Network Star" are all due back next season.

[01/05/10 - 02:46 PM]
Food Network Kicks Off 2010 with Highest-Rated Night Ever!
Food Network spins the numbers for Sunday, January 3.

[12/09/09 - 08:15 AM]
Food Network Kicks Off 2010 with a Huge Night of Culinary Competition!
"Super Chef Battle" and "Worst Cooks in America" will both launch Sunday, January 3 at 8:00/7:00c and 10:00/9:00c, respectively.

[11/10/09 - 05:58 AM]
Food Network Transforms Kitchen Zeros Into Kitchen Heroes on "Worst Cooks in America"
The five-week competition series premieres Sunday, January 3 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/21/09 - 10:00 AM]
Food Network Is a Brand for Life!
The category leader in the food programming genre has all burners lit with eight new primetime series and six daytime, "In the Kitchen" programs.







WORST COOKS IN AMERICA (FOOD)
Returns in TBA 2014 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/3/10 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2013/14 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fifth) on 4/23/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from Food Network's press release, April 2013) Worst Cooks in America, the primetime Food Network hit that turns kitchen zeroes into kitchen heroes returns for a fifth season. The cooking-challenged contestants are split into two teams for a grueling competition designed to turn them into competent cooks. A $25,000 grand prize will be awarded to the winning contestant who has achieved the most successful culinary transformation, along with a victory for their team leader. Produced by Optomen for Food Network
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anne Burrell as Team Leader
· Bobby Flay as Team Leader (Season 3- )
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Beau MacMillan as Team Leader (Season 1)
· Robert Irvine as Team Leader (Season 2)
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Optomen Productions