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Guy Fieri Lands Another Massive Food Network Contract, Remaining Highest-Paid Talent
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Dec 1, 2023, 7:32:09 AM12/1/23
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The Mayor of Flavortown has done it again, scoring a massive multi-year
contract with Food Network to remain the channel’s highest-paid talent.
Guy Fieri, 55, reportedly signed on to a three-year contract with the Warner
Bros. Discovery-owned channel for upwards of $100 million. His past contract
with Food Network was estimated to be around $80 million for three years.
“For nearly two decades, Food Network has been my home and continuing to
create great TV within the Warner Bros. Discovery universe is exactly where I
want to be,” Fieri said, according to Variety. “Food is our most universal
language so being able to unite people through highlighting chefs,
restaurateurs and the folks dishing out incredible meals all over this
country and world is a privilege and responsibility that I don’t take
lightly.”
Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala gushed over the
talent.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” she said.
“Guy’s love of food, restaurants, and the chefs behind the dishes, combined
with his extraordinary passion for crafting series with stories that resonate
make extending this partnership a clear choice in our mission to deliver to
viewers more of what they love.”
The host will continue with hits like “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and
“Guy’s Grocery Games” and develop other projects for the network through his
production company, Knuckle Sandwich LLC.
Generally, Fieri is universally loved at a time when many celebrities have
merged their public identities with politics. The Food Network star has
refused to comment on politics directly, once saying in an interview that
this has “allowed fans to project whatever they want onto him” — something
that doesn’t bother him.
He’s also been involved in vital charity work. For example, during the early
days of the pandemic, Fieri worked with the National Restaurant Association
Education Foundation to raise $25 million for the Restaurant Employee Relief
Fund. The fund provided grants to out-of-work restaurant employees.
This past summer, however, some on the Left erupted with anger at Fieri being
cordial with former President Donald Trump at a UFC match in Las Vegas.
“Trump in Flavor Town,” conservative Benny Johnson captioned a picture of the
two men.
Trump in Flavor Town ?????? pic.twitter.com/s4ULf5bX4F
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 9, 2023
In reaction, the online food magazine Eater quickly published a piece titled,
“Of Course, Guy Fieri Was Nice to Trump.”
“Many Fieri fans are furious, speculating about his (Fieri’s) politics and
wondering if he was secretly sympathetic to Trump and everything he stands
for this whole time,” the piece said. The magazine noted that Fieri generally
stays out of politics but added that the “apolitical facade has occasionally
slipped.”
For Fieri’s part, the host refused to weigh in on the supposed controversy.
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Let's go Brandon!
contract with Food Network to remain the channel’s highest-paid talent.
Guy Fieri, 55, reportedly signed on to a three-year contract with the Warner
Bros. Discovery-owned channel for upwards of $100 million. His past contract
with Food Network was estimated to be around $80 million for three years.
“For nearly two decades, Food Network has been my home and continuing to
create great TV within the Warner Bros. Discovery universe is exactly where I
want to be,” Fieri said, according to Variety. “Food is our most universal
language so being able to unite people through highlighting chefs,
restaurateurs and the folks dishing out incredible meals all over this
country and world is a privilege and responsibility that I don’t take
lightly.”
Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala gushed over the
talent.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” she said.
“Guy’s love of food, restaurants, and the chefs behind the dishes, combined
with his extraordinary passion for crafting series with stories that resonate
make extending this partnership a clear choice in our mission to deliver to
viewers more of what they love.”
The host will continue with hits like “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and
“Guy’s Grocery Games” and develop other projects for the network through his
production company, Knuckle Sandwich LLC.
Generally, Fieri is universally loved at a time when many celebrities have
merged their public identities with politics. The Food Network star has
refused to comment on politics directly, once saying in an interview that
this has “allowed fans to project whatever they want onto him” — something
that doesn’t bother him.
He’s also been involved in vital charity work. For example, during the early
days of the pandemic, Fieri worked with the National Restaurant Association
Education Foundation to raise $25 million for the Restaurant Employee Relief
Fund. The fund provided grants to out-of-work restaurant employees.
This past summer, however, some on the Left erupted with anger at Fieri being
cordial with former President Donald Trump at a UFC match in Las Vegas.
“Trump in Flavor Town,” conservative Benny Johnson captioned a picture of the
two men.
Trump in Flavor Town ?????? pic.twitter.com/s4ULf5bX4F
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 9, 2023
In reaction, the online food magazine Eater quickly published a piece titled,
“Of Course, Guy Fieri Was Nice to Trump.”
“Many Fieri fans are furious, speculating about his (Fieri’s) politics and
wondering if he was secretly sympathetic to Trump and everything he stands
for this whole time,” the piece said. The magazine noted that Fieri generally
stays out of politics but added that the “apolitical facade has occasionally
slipped.”
For Fieri’s part, the host refused to weigh in on the supposed controversy.
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Let's go Brandon!
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