Giada De Laurentiis News

Food Network launches exciting new programming in January as Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee, Jeff Mauro, Marcela Valladolid and Geoffrey Zakarian come together in The Kitchen premiering Saturday January 4th at 11am to talk about all things food and entertaining.

After cutting her forefinger during a live cooking segment on the Food Network over the weekend, chef Giada De Laurentiis stopped by NBC's TODAY to help teach viewers how not to make the same mistake at home.

New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Food Network television star Giada De Laurentiis today announced the launch of her weekly digital lifestyle publication, Giada, on Newsstand on iPhone and iPod touch. This announcement is in conjunction with Giada's recent launch on Newsstand on iPad in August, which was also produced in partnership with her longtime publisher, Clarkson Potter/Publishers.

FoodNetwork.com is the ultimate holiday destination including top-rated recipes and party tips Food Network gets in the holiday spirit with on-air specials and themed episodes throughout December.

Target announced the opening dates for 33 additional Canadian store locations spanning across nine provinces, including its first stores in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Thirty-one store locations are scheduled to open on November 13, and the remaining two locations will open on November 22, completing Target's Canadian store openings for 2013. Additional stores opening beyond 2013 will be announced at a later date.

All aboard the Restaurant Express as Robert Irvine tests the business and culinary skills of nine aspiring restaurant owners in new series premiering Sunday, November 3rd at 9pm.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), one of the nation's largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the list of must-have books for the Fall and Holiday season, with Barnes & Noble booksellers across the country calling this the most exciting Fall book season in years. With new books from bestselling authors like John Grisham, Bill O'Reilly, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mitch Albom, Amy Tan and many more coming this Fall, customers are already visiting their local Barnes & Noble stores, BN.com and NOOK.com to purchase and pre-order the latest print and digital titles from their favorite authors.

Travis Wall of Fox's hit show So You Think You Can Dance and co-founder of Shaping Sound, along with eight of his talented friends took over the expansive buffet

On Saturday, August 10th, 2013 Project Angel Food hosted its annual Angel Awards where the non-profit recognized the philanthropic accomplishments of award-winning actress Jane Lynch, star of FOX's GLEE and host of NBC's new hit "Hollywood Game Night," and Food network staple, celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis. With nearly 400 guests in attendance, it was a night to celebrate and many of Hollywood's brightest turned out to show their support for the evening's honorees and the organization which prepares and delivers over 12,000 nutritious meals every week to those with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life threatening illnesses in Los Angeles County. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

The votes have been tallied, and a winner has been chosen. Damaris Phillips is the new Next Food Network Star!

Project Angel Food will honor a slew of celebrities at tonight's Angel Awards in Hollywood. Guests at this year's gathering will be treated to a special appearance by the organization's founder, MariAnne Williamson, as she presents award-winning actress Jane Lynch with the appropriately named MariAnne Williamson Founder Award. The evening's other honoree, celebrity chef and Food Network star, Giada De Laurentiis, will receive the organization's inaugural Iconic Chef Award from actress Bryce Dallas Howard. Howard knows firsthand just how extraordinary De Laurentiis is in the kitchen as one of De Laurentiis' first jobs after cooking school was working as the Howard family's personal chef.

Project Angel Food has released new details regarding its upcoming Angel Awards this Saturday, August 10th in Hollywood. Guests at this year's gathering will be treated to a special appearance by the organization's founder, Marianne Williamson, as she presents award-winning actress Jane Lynch with the appropriately named Marianne Williamson Founder Award. The evening's other honoree, celebrity chef and Food Network star, Giada De Laurentiis, will receive the organization's inaugural Iconic Chef Award from actress Bryce Dallas Howard. Howard knows firsthand just how extraordinary De Laurentiis is in the kitchen as one of De Laurentiis' first jobs after cooking school was working as the Howard family's personal chef.

Food Network kicks off August with the series premiere of The Shed on Monday, August 5th at 10pm.

Cooking Channel's favorite Classy Ladies Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark hit the road in search of adventure, hidden gems and a delicious cocktail in Tripping Out with Alie & Georgia premiering tonight, June 21st at 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT on Cooking Channel.

NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the launch of a special program designed to help children and adults “Get Reading” this summer with the help of exclusive recommended reading lists from celebrated authors and popular celebrities. Every weekend, customers can receive selections from these recommendations and more in the NOOK Book Two-for-One Weekends offer. Additionally, all Barnes & Noble locations will host free and fun NOOK events featuring activities to help customers get the most out of reading and NOOK this summer.

Executive Producer Gabriel Gornell announced this will be the first ever telecast of the Outstanding Special Class-Animation Award to be presented by Carrie Fisher.

Food Network heats up summer with new series Food Court Wars on Sunday, July 7th at 10pm as Tyler Florence searches for aspiring restaurateurs to compete for a food court restaurant in a local mall.

Food Network's long-running competition series Food Network Star returns for a ninth season this summer with fresh talent, intense challenges, and culinary icons Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay leading the charge to discover the best and brightest new faces in food television. In the one-hour season premiere tonight, June 2nd at 9pm ET/PT, the twelve contestants arrive in Los Angeles, ready to kick off the biggest audition of their lives to find out who has the personality, on-camera charisma and kitchen chops to follow in their idols' footsteps and helm their own sho

Food Network jumps into June with the season nine premiere of Food Network Star Sunday, June 2nd at 9pm directly followed by the season finale of Iron Chef America: Tournament of Champions at 10pm. Daytime programming also boasts three season premieres including The Pioneer Woman on Saturday, June 1st at 10am, Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction on Sunday, June 16th at 11:30am and Barefoot Contessa on Saturday, June 29th at 10am. With June comes grilling, and Food Network dedicates a whole weekend to grilling and barbecue with a themed weekend on Saturday, June 1st and Sunday, June 2nd from 7am-12pm featuring premiere episodes of daytime favorites. Celebrating fathers, Food Network serves all things Dad in a themed weekend on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th from 7am-12pm. FoodNetwork.com's Grilling Central is the hottest roundup of seasonal recipes and entertaining tips to make summer sizzle. Join the Food Network conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Festival founder and director Lee Brian Schrager has unveiled the event schedule for the 2013 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE benefiting Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.