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Get ready for a new show starring Selena Gomez!

Selena Gomez is staying in the kitchen, except it will be a slightly more professional kitchen, for her next series.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Selena Gomez is finally leaving her house. Following four seasons of her pandemic-born HBO Max show “Selena + Chef,” shot entirely in her own kitchen, the “Only Murders in the Building” star will join chefs in their own environment, rather than over Zoom, for the debut of her new series “Selena + Restaurant” May 2.

Elizabeth Taylor On Hollywood’s biggest night, an exclusive viewing party in Beverly Hills brought together wall-to-wall reality television stars that gathered at Wolfgang Puck’s legendary restaurant Spago. DirecTV Streaming With the Stars was an intimate affair for nearly 200 guests that was hosted by Rob Lowe. The event served plates of sautéed scallops and beet salads from the restaurant’s signature menu, along with specialty cocktails.

Jaden Thompson David Beckwith, a longtime publicist known for representing Elvis Presley’s Graceland Museum, died Jan. 19 after experiencing sepsis following a hip replacement surgery. He was 67.

A-list nominees often wait until the last minute to arrive but press and photographers were in a tizzy to see that best actor nominee Brendan Fraser had arrived just after 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

Kathy McDonald Everyone goes home with an Oscar at the Governors Ball — a chocolate one dipped in gold leaf. The treat is one of the many classics on the menu created by chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur Wolfgang Puck, who will be behind the stove for an unprecedented 29th time at this year’s post-Oscars Governors Ball. While Puck himself will probably not be crafting the evening’s signature spicy tuna-filled sesame cones (more than 2,500 are made) or the Oscar-shaped matzo cracker topped with smoked salmon, he’s there to greet the anticipated 1,500 international attendees who are ready to eat and expecting their favorites.

Now it's hard to imagine Giada De Laurentiis as anything but a Food Network star. But anyone who’s lived a little knows that no matter what course your life is on, everything can change in an instant. A party invitation you accept, a phone call you decline—even whether you return a stranger’s smile or put on your headphones instead—an action (or inaction) that unfolds in mere seconds can upend your trajectory.

Variety ranks the 14 best hosts and emcees of Food Network (and spinoff Cooking Channel) in the last 20 years. For the purposes of the list, we’re only citing those who were the host of a particular series, not guest judges.

Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular is set to air live from New York City tonight on NBC, and as part of the celebration, the chain department store has enlisted some famous entertainers to take the stage as part of the big event!

Disney+ It doesn’t get more classic than this: a marathon of “Star Wars” movies including “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Return of the Jedi” — so why not spend your day off with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamil), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford)?Where to watch: TNT (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.)You might not have realized it, but the 1975 Steven Spielberg horror movie takes place over the course of a Fourth of July weekend as vacationers from the city flock to (the fictional Amity Island beach town — only to find a great white shark lying in wait. Lots of blood, suspense and action (and, of course, that killer shark).Where to watch: Peacock Brush up on the 1992 movie before the series version arrives in August.

Bella Hadid wore a vintage Roberto Cavalli dress to celebrate the Kin x Tao Group Hospitality partnership launch at The Fleur Room, a preview event of the reservations-only cocktail lounge opening in August in West Hollywood, California.Mario celebrated the launch of Distorted People at Ganga Tattoo in West Hollywood, California, where guests sipped on Caliwater, El Cristiano tequila and Brother's Bond Bourbon.

NBC has unveiled plans for its 46th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular special. NBC News’ Today anchors Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer will return for the second time to co-host the two-hour event which airs Monday, July 4 from 8-10 PM on NBC and will stream on Peacock. An encore presentation will follow from 10-11 PM ET/PT on NBC.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFamed chef and restauranteur, entrepreneur and philanthropist Wolfgang Puck is getting into the kids business. Puck is set to announce plans to launch a new children’s animated series, “Wolfgang Puck’s Secret Chef Academy,” which he plans to pitch to networks and streamers.Puck has partnered with Genius Brands International to launch the project.

This Morning has puzzled viewers with its latest cooking segment thanks to its elaborate nature. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the programme today for another jam-packed show.

On a recent Sunday morning, lines to get into Spago Beverly Hills ran around the block, from Canon Drive onto Clifton Way. Crowds at a Wolfgang Puck restaurant aren’t unusual – in fact, they’re commonplace – but this was an unusual occasion: an opportunity to hear from the chef about the Emmy-contending documentary Wolfgang, directed by David Gelb, and the tantalizing prospect of sampling Spago cuisine.

Things are heating up in the “Iron Chef” kitchen.Netflix announced Wednesday that the latest series in the cooking franchise, “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend” will debut June 15. The series will see five new Iron Chefs welcome their Challengers to the reimagined Kitchen Stadium, where they’ll face off and be pushed to the limits of endurance and creativity, as they cook up extraordinary culinary creations.

94th annual Academy Awards are Sunday, which means it's time for some of the swankiest A-list parties of the year!The fun only begins during the Oscars' star-studded telecast, hosted this year by Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. Following the announcement of the 2022 Best Picture winner, this year's attendees will be headed to some of the biggest soirees in town — under COVID protocols, of course.From the Governors Ball to the after-party to the Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual bash, ET will be on the scene to see who's rubbing elbows and hear from the night's biggest stars. Here's a look at what to expect from some of the Oscars' biggest parties!Traditionally the first stop post-show for all of the night's biggest winners, the Governors Ball is where winners get their Oscar statuettes engraved while rubbing elbows with their fellow attendees and enjoying a bite to eat from some first-class chefs.Wolfgang Puck returns this year — following two pandemic-restricted ceremonies — for his 28th year as the head of the kitchen during the Governors Ball.

Wolfgang Puck, the famous LA chef who has catered the Oscars' Governor's Ball for almost 30 years, knows there is one food item that he can never not serve - and it's a chicken pot pie.MORE: 8 tips for a successful Oscars party at homeAfter wearing a formal dress and tight-fitting suit for hours, sitting in hair and make-up, and then a four-hour long ceremony, it's not surprising that celebrities gravitate towards comfort food, and that's why Wolfgang - who this year celebrates 28 years of catering the exclusive event - will always stick to what works best.WATCH: Meet the 2022 Oscars hosts"Mac and cheese, chicken pot pie, and risotto all go down well," he tells HELLO! "The savory goes down much better than dessert!"Barbara Streisand and Prince Albert of Monaco are two of the biggest names that are fans of the pot pie in particular; Albert loves it so much that he once tried to get Wolfgang to open a branch of his popular LA restaurant Spago in the principality so the royal could access the meal more regularly.MORE: West Side Story star Rachel Zegler updates fans after Oscars invite snub MORE: The most memorable Oscar dresses of all timeWolfgang, now 72, previously helped to cater the post-Oscars bash at Spago and he shared that the one thing that has kept him going all these years is that he does what he wants to do - and not what the Academy asks.When he was first approached about working with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) he recalls how someone entered his kitchen to ask what they would be serving for the tasting only for him to kick them out when they demanded there be a variety of dishes available.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorLos Angeles chef Evan Funke knows his way around the Oscars.Not only is his father, Alex, a three-time Academy Award winning visual effects director (“I’ve been to a couple of Oscars as a guest of my dad’s,” Evan says), but he’s also helped create the dishes for the annual Governors Ball several times alongside culinary celeb Wolfgang Puck.And now this year, Funke, whose Italian eateries Felix in Venice and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf are celebrity and industry hot spots, will make his debut designing the menu for the Vanity Fair viewing dinner and after-party, which returns this year to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills after the 2021 hiatus due to the pandemic. Variety caught up with Funke as he put the finishing touches on the top-secret menu to talk pasta, Bill Murray and the dangers of red sauce.How do you begin coming up with a menu for one of Hollywood’s biggest parties of the year? I want everyone to have pasta and one pasta that I really wanted to highlight is something that was passed on to me during my very first trip when I moved to Italy — Alessandra Spisni’s lasagna Bolognese.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe Oscars show producer Will Packer has announced key production team members for the 94th Academy Awards, which are set to air live on ABC March 27. In addition, for the first time, a new culinary partner, Ghetto Gastro, will collaborate with longtime chef Wolfgang Puck on the Governors Ball menu.Puck and his Wolfgang Puck Catering will again create the menu for this year’s Governors Ball taking place after the telecast, this year with Bronx-based Ghetto Gastro contributing additional menu items.

After cancelling the Governors Ball due to Covid concerns last year, the official post-Oscars celebration will be back in action, and that includes Gov Ball perennial Wolfgang Puck  back to collaborate on the menu, this year joined by Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro. The latter’s work blends influences from the African diaspora, global South ingredients and hip-hop to create offerings that address race, identity and economic empowerment.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are getting a meal together.

Netflix is bringing back “Iron Chef.” The streaming service is ordering up a reboot of the cooking competition series titled “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.”The series, which began in Japan, has been adapted in multiple formats in the U.S. and aired on Food Network, which featured Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Wolfgang Puck.The series is based on Fuji Television Network’s format.

EXCLUSIVE: Iron Chef is back in the kitchen after Netflix cooked up a deal to bring back the classic food format.

Emme Muniz, 13, is owning cool girl style these days. Jennifer Lopez‘s daughter once again showed her love for all things ’90s as she stepped out in a pair of loose fitting dark denim overalls on Monday, Jan. 17. She was headed with her mom, 52, into the famed Hotel Bel-Air for lunch, along with her twin brother Max, also 13.

Jennifer Lopez, 51, and Ben Affleck, 49, got all dressed up for a night out! Bennifer 2.0 left the kids at home for a romantic dinner date at Spago in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Nov. 27 — owned by J.Lo’s favorite chef, Wolfgang Puck. Jen and Ben sweetly held hands as they approached the iconic eatery, sharing a sweet snuggle outdoors for the cameras!

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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThere’s a good story in “Wolfgang” that captures how a chef goes with the flow. It was a bustling night at Spago (the only kind of night Spago had in the ’80s), and in walked Joan Collins, at the apex of her “Dynasty” fame.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorMost people know Wolfgang Puck as the ebullient proprietor of celebrity-saturated Spago, purveyor of frozen pizzas to the masses and ubiquitous presence on TV magazine shows.

Ariana Grande and her new husband Dalton Gomez were recently seen dining out with friends for the first time since their surprise wedding last month. A photo of Grande, her husband and their friends was shared on the Wolfgang Puck restaurant's Instagram account.

Details have been revealed about Ariana Grande‘s first night out in public with her new husband Dalton Gomez!

 Ariana Grande and her husband, Dalton Gomez, recently stepped out for their first public appearance since getting married last month.According to E! News, a source close to the couple says they enjoyed a date night with a few friends this past weekend at Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant inside the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California.“They were with other friends and had a long dinner and spent the entire evening at the hotel,” the insider shares of their night out on Saturday, June 5.A post

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez spent a fun evening with some pals over the weekend and their adorable romance was on full display.An eyewitness tells ET that Grande and Gomez had dinner with friends at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air on Saturday night.«The whole group had a fun, good time and they were all laughing throughout the evening,» the eyewitness says.

With the Oscars (mercifully) behind us, it’s time to start worrying again about the Academy Museum. That much-postponed institution is now scheduled to open with a gilt-edged gala honoring Sophia Loren and Haile Gerima, and sponsored by Rolex, on Sept. 25, with a public opening five days later.