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Food Network Honors Late Chef Anne Burrell With Tribute Night Ahead of Final ‘Worst Cooks’ Season Premiere

Food Network will air a tribute on June 25 ahead of Burrell’s final season premiere on July 28, with authorities still investigating the chef’s sudden death.

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Overview

  • Food Network will air a special block of encore episodes on June 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT showcasing Burrell’s appearances on Guy’s Grocery Games and two Worst Cooks in America clip shows.
  • Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible, Burrell’s posthumous final season filmed before her death, will debut on July 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with chef Gabe Bertaccini as co-host.
  • The new season features professional performers who excel on stage but struggle in the kitchen as recruits under Burrell and Bertaccini’s mentorship.
  • New York City police continue probing Burrell’s death at age 55 on June 17 in her Brooklyn home, with a possible drug overdose under review.
  • Betsy Ayala, head of food content at Warner Bros. Discovery, praised Burrell as a “one-of-a-kind talent” and said the tributes and final season aim to celebrate her culinary legacy.