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Chef Jamie Oliver’s story, at least in terms of his rise to fame with “The Naked Chef,” is a story about filmmaking. He and the BBC Two documentary crew behind the series broke with the studio-based, locked down and orderly conventions of cooking shows to shoot Oliver a lot more in the style of a documentary — lots of handheld, verite footage and the sense, well before ring-lit YouTube tutorials and Twitch muckbangs, of cooking with a mate.

It’s a fitting detail to come up during Oliver’s episode of “Chef’s Table: Legends” because over the course of its 10 seasons, the Netflix series has itself reshaped the landscape of documentary food programming. “Chef’s Table” embraces a visual approach that owes more to narrative-style cinematography as it does to the conventions of documentary. The goal was to give every plate and the environment surrounding each subject the same visual intention...

Chef Jamie Oliver and his Penguin Random House publisher have agreed to withdraw his children’s book from sale after one of its subplots offended Indigenous Australians.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation issued a broadside against the book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” which was published earlier this year. The group claimed it used tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians about their spirituality and connection to nature.

Oliver is best known for his 1999 book and television show, “The Naked Chef.” He has long been an advocate for healthier children’s food and nutrition. In 2005, he opened a campaign, Feed Me Better, to introduce schoolchildren to healthier foods, which was later backed by the British government.

His new fantasy book featured a subplot about an Indigenous girl living in foster care. The critics claimed it contributed to the “erasure, trivialization and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences.

In 1999, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver made his television debut with The Naked Chef, which continued to air for several seasons before Oliver left the BBC show for bigger and better things. But during its short stay on television, the British cooking show starring Oliver managed to hook a lot of viewers including the Seven star Brad Pitt.

As a result, in order to surprise him on his 40th birthday, Pitt’s then-wife, Jennifer Aniston, approached the celebrity cook, and he was eventually on board with her plan.

Jennifer Aniston Was Persistent in Getting Jamie Oliver To Cook for Brad Pitt Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt | Credit: Friends / NBC

Following Brad Pitt‘s interest in The Naked Chef, which shot Jamie Oliver to prominence, for the actor’s 40th birthday, Jennifer Aniston cooked a delicious surprise with the help of Oliver. Speaking on the radio show Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie...

Bon Appétit is the latest Condé Nast brand to get over-the-top (Ott) treatment. Its free-to-watch, foodie-oriented Ott channel is now available to stream on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.

The channel brings together content from Bon Appétit’s popular existing digital series, as well as a slate of all-new originals. Until now, Bon Appétit’s digital series were homed on its YouTube channel, which has 3.3 million subscribers and netted 340 million views in 2018 -- a 255% increase over 2017. Series featured on the Ott channel include From The Test Kitchen (222 million lifetime views), It’s Alive (120 million), Gourmet Makes (77 million), and Handcrafted (30 million). The channel also has content from digital brand Epicurious, as well as all three seasons of food personality Jamie Oliver’s ’90s show The Naked Chef.

"Bon Appétit has an increasingly successful presence across video platforms with its popular hosts and loyal fans, so launching a...

Patricia Llewellyn, the influential producer who discovered Britain’s Jamie Oliver and transformed him into The Naked Chef, while also kick-starting the TV career of Gordon Ramsay, has died. The former chief of Optomen stepped down in 2016 and had been battling a long illness. She passed away over the weekend at age 55. Llewellyn joined UK indie Optomen in 1994 and in 1996 introduced the now classic cooking show Two Fat Ladies presented by Clarissa Dickson Wright and…...

Jamie Oliver has revealed that he once burnt his penis on a date.

Oliver, who first shot to fame with his BBC Two cookery show The Naked Chef, recounted the unfortunate experience, which occurred when he was cooking in the nude for his wife Jools during a romantic evening in.

Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, Oliver said that he had planned a special dinner, saying: "I am a romantic, so I had cleaned the house, I had Sade on and I was cooking sea bass.

"I should add I was also completely naked apart from a bow on my manhood. I opened the oven and a jet of steam burnt my penis."

He added: "It was really, really, really painful and I screamed, which wasn't very romantic. I had to pack myself with frozen peas. I was so swollen, but it was so painful. It was a bittersweet experience!

Oliver talks to MTV News about the important role the youth play in reversing poor eating habits.

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has made a name for himself with his hit television show "The Naked Chef" and his best selling cookbooks, but the British restaurateur has also made it his mission to get people on the fast-track to healthy eating.

Just last week, Jamie Oliver launched the first-ever, global Food Revolution Day, which took place in about 60 countries urging people to focus on food education and to fight obesity. When Oliver sat down with MTV as part of our Pioneers Speaker Series, he told us that young people are the ones who have the power to make a positive change toward healthy eating.

"I think the youth are really important customers, really important. If the youth could come up with something for the youth,...

For the fourth time in ten years, British chef Jamie Oliver takes the number spot on the UK Christmas book charts with his latest cooking title. Jamie's Great Britain sold nearly 60,000 books in the week leading up to December 20. Last year, he held the top spot with Jamie's Thirty-Minute Meals. Back in 2001, it was Happy Days With The Naked Chef and in 2005 it was Jamie's Italy.  

It's a remarkable achievement. "Being No 1 two years on the run is an incredible achievement," said Jon Howells of Waterstone's. "Jamie has had a lot of competition this year, but ultimately he's a tough act to beat."

Oliver also recently announced he was bringing a new show to the USA and told Congress that pizza was not a vegetable. ...

Ten of the brightest and best tell their stories – from the first novel optioned at 26 to being head-hunted by Donatella Versace at 24

Lucy Prebble, playwright, 30

Prebble is the creator of Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. Her latest play, Enron, transferred to the West End and Broadway in 2010.

When we were auditioning actors for Enron, they'd talk to the director, not to me, and it occurred to me they thought I was a secretary taking notes. Then one said, "Who's the writer?" and the director said, "She is." This guy just looked at me and went, "You wrote this? Ok..." and nodded. It was beautiful because I felt like he was giving me a lot of respect.

I've always written – diaries, terrible poetry when I was younger, that sort of thing – but I didn't think about showing anyone until I was at university. I fell in with a group of...

Green Celebrity Chefs! Who is Jamie Oliver and why is he famous? [Apr. 26] There is a reason why Food Network celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is often recognized as one of the leading green celebrities. He's promoted his humanitarian beliefs by changing people's lives from the inside out. Or maybe it is from the outside in, because after all -- you are what you eat, and Jamie Oliver promotes that people eat healthy food such as fresh local produce, including organic green foods, whenever possible. As a Food Network celebrity chef and foodie import from Britain, he has been part of television shows such as The Naked Chef, Jamie’s Great Italian Escape, and Jamie at Home. Jamie Oliver was born on May 27th, 1975 in Essex, England. There he grew up in the food industry. Parents, Trevor and Sally, owned a restaurant called the Crickiters as Jamie was growing up and are still there to this day.

HollywoodNews.com: Jamie Oliver has revealed that he has found a new use for his Emmy Award – as a kitchen utensil.

The Naked Chef posted a hilarious video on his website showing him chopping vegetables and crushing garlic with the trophy. He also transformed it into a makeshift fruit bowl by balancing apples and tomatoes on top.

“I never thought I’d get one of these. It’s going to go to really good use. I’m going to use it in all of my cooking shows,” he joked.

“I think what’s nice about it is it’s above and beyond a fruit bowl. It looks good, it’s contemporary, you can sit it on a table, you can put a candle in it. It’s just great.”

Oliver, 35, topped the Outstanding Reality Program category at the Emmy Awards for his TV series ‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.’

The...

The Emmy Award-winning "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" will continue to be televised. The Naked Chef's foray into revitalizing American school system lunches proved a big hit for ABC and it's recently been picked up for a second season.

The new season finds Oliver taking on the second largest city in the country: Los Angeles, CA. That's right. The Food Revolution goes Hollywood where Oliver will find his biggest challenge yet.

In the show's first season, the chef, author and TV personality traveled from across the pond to Huntington, West Virginia, statistically the unhealthiest city in the United States. There, Oliver opened up a kitchen in the area to teach people how to cook healthier but, most importantly, fought the town's school system in order to change the unhealthy, overly processed foods served to children, including pizza for breakfast.

"I can't tell you how big the mountain is that...

London, Apr 2 – Gwyneth Paltrow has said that she simply ‘loves’ celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

The ‘Seven’ actress confessed being stumped by the chef after conducting a gushing interview with Oliver, 34.

“What is it like being so brilliant and so cute all at the same time?” the Telegraph quoted Paltrow asking Oliver.

Momentarily stumped, the star of ‘The Naked Chef’ responded:

“Well, at least I try to be brilliant, and I was cute as a baby, but I think those qualities are.

The revolution will be televised, as long as it keeps pulling in numbers like "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution." The Naked Chef's foray into revitalizing American school system lunches proved a big hit for ABC.

"Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" was the big winner on Friday night, coming in as the #1 telecast Friday in viewers and young adults. Earning 7.5 million viewers, the series beat out NBC's "Dateline" and proved a nightmare for Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares," pulling in 53% more viewers.

The show, from Ryan Seacrest Productions, also brought in the highest number of the coveted 18-49 demo in that timeslot in over three years. It was also ABC's highest rated Friday night premiere in over four years.

In the show, Oliver heads to Huntington, West Virginia, statistically the most overweight city in America, to change the city's eating habits. He starts with what kids are being fed in elementary schools, which...

Additional reporting/writing by Emilia Benton

The way America eats has to change, that's no secret. Thanks to the efforts of these ten trailblazers, that change might be closer than we think.

Dan Barber, executive chef and co-owner of Blue Hill Farm

Barber is the brains behind the "Know thy Farmer" philosophy embraced at Blue Hill Farms. He was recently honored at the USA Network's Character Approved Awards for his achievements in "green" food cultivation and preparation. A passionate advocate for regional farm networks, Barber continues to practice what he preaches at his family owned farms, as well as with the nonprofit Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.

Deborah Kane, Vice President of Food and Farms at Ecotrust

Last month, Ecotrust began allowing Northwest food producers and buyers to utilize FoodHub, an online resource aimed to simplify their connections with each other and increase food trade in the Pacific Northwest.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his former model wife are expecting the couple's fourth child. The 34-year-old British TV chef and his wife Jools will give daughters 7-year-old Poppy Honey, 6-year-old Daisy Boo and 11-month Petal Blossom Rainbow a new little brother or sister in September.

A statement from their rep says, "Jamie and Jools Oliver are delighted to announce that they are expecting their fourth child." The couple wed in June 24, 2000.

The star of "The Naked Chef", who will celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with wife in June, also shares the happy news by posting message on his Twitter page, "Guess what.....I'm going to be a dad again!!! We're expecting, so happy, feel very lucky jxx."...

The season premiere of "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" will return on Friday, September 11 at 9:00 pm Et with all new laughs. Joining Ross on the show will be funnyman Ricky Gervais, "The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver and English cricketer Stuart Broad.

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais will discuss how his success was basically an accident saying, "I was the least ambitious man ever and now I've become a workaholic. I started late and now I feel guilty." And when teased if he would ever do sex scenes, Ricky refuses saying, "I'd be horrified."

"The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver will discuss his cooking experience at the G20 banquet and how he impressed the Obama's saying, "I got asked by Michelle Obama to go out and see them, I was washing up, maybe one day I'll cook for them." He will also cook up some good dishes for Ross including bbq...

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross returns this Friday, 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt with a new season of the multi-bafta award-winning chat show on BBC America. Season 17 begins on September 11 with actor/comedian Ricky Gervais, who jokes about being lazy and how his success was merely an accident, .I was the least ambitious man ever and now I.ve become a workaholic. I started late and now I feel guilty." When teased if he would ever do sex scenes, Ricky refuses saying, .I.d be horrified." Also joining Jonathan is The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, who discusses his experience cooking at the G20 banquet and how the Obamas were impressed, .I got asked by Michelle Obama to go out and...

The Naked Chef is coming to undress unhealthy American cities. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has signed on to star in a new reality series, wherein he will try to improve Americans' eating habits.

The yet-untitled ABC series will be co-produced by the 33-year-old kitchen master's Fresh One shingle and Ryan Seacrest's eponymous banner.

It will adopt Oliver's U.K. series "Jamie's School Dinners," wherein the chef prompted the Government to spend around 0 million on school food.

In his "Ministry of Food" show last year, he held cooking lessons to encourage Rotherham natives to abandon fastfood takeouts and ready meals in favor of healthy foods.

Two television personalities are going to team up for a whole new reality show that will make American people healthier. "The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver from Britain will star in a new unscripted series which is produced by Ryan Seacrest's production house and scheduled to air on ABC.

The mission is to bring about healthy eating habits to the locals at some areas Stateside. This was loosely based on the project that Oliver did for school canteens in U.K. He set up a 2005 series called "Jamie's School Dinners" where he strove to improve the health of kids at school through a careful watch of their nutrition and observation of their canteen lunch.

In the new series, Oliver will do similarly but would also expand to other places beside schools. "Jamie has been through this mission before," ABC's co-head of alternative series Vicki Dummer said. "He will be an advocate for change,...

Jamie Oliver has been crowned the TV chef Brits are most likely to turn to for help with Christmas dinner. The Naked Chef star beat Delia Smith and Gordon Ramsay to the top spot in the survey conducted as part of the BBC Good Food Show. Nigella Lawson took fourth place in the poll, followed by James Martin and Rick Stein. Gary Rhodes and Heston Blumenthal finished in seventh and eighth respectively. (more)...

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools are expecting their third child, People has confirmed. "Jamie and his wife Jools are over the moon with the news," says Oliver's rep. "The due date is in April." Oliver, known in the U.S. for his cooking show The Naked Chef, and his wife Juliette (who goes by Jools) already have two daughters, Poppy, 6, and Daisy, 5. The couple, both 33, first met during high school in Essex, England and married in 2000. Chef Oliver cooked the wedding banquet. Amid writing successive cookbooks, in 2004 Oliver turned the heat up on the unhealthy food given to schoolchildren in Britain,...

Hollywood's golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finally found their dream English home - belonging to their celebrity chef pal Jamie Oliver. The American actors have been friends with the British Naked Chef host and his wife Jules for several years and have even paid for the Olivers to fly to their Los Angeles home to cook for them. Earlier this year, Pitt admitted he wants to bring up his children in Europe when his Friends star wife falls pregnant. Pitt enthused, "I've always liked England. Jen also likes it and Europe, so we'll be looking for a place soon. Europe is a great place for kids to grow up." After looking at residences in the ancient town of Rye in East Sussex, the Pitts were delighted when Oliver announced he was quitting his $3 million London home for a house in the country. A friend says, "Jamie let slip that since Jen coming over later this month to make a film, it would be a good idea to base herself at the Olivers' house. That's how the idea first came about."...

NEW YORK -- Food Network will serve up 12 new series next year, the Scripps-owned cable channel said Monday in advance of its upfront. Backed by a 58% boost in original programming dollars over last year, Food Network isn't altering the recipe for its development slate. Celebrity chefs are still the main ingredient, with homegrown talent Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) toplining a second limited series, Jamie's Kitchen: The Fifteen. In Kitchen, which premieres in October, Oliver turns over the management of his new restaurant to a select group of unemployed street kids. Also in the winter, Italian food maven Mario Batali hosts Mario in America, which examines his nationality's culinary legacy.