Hollywoodreporter iconHollywoodreporterJun 18, 2026

Why Padma Lakshmi Wants ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ to Mark a New Wave of “High-End” Food TV

"We don't need a lot of those old tropes and tricks of reality television," says the host of the CBS cooking competition.

Why Padma Lakshmi Wants ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ to Mark a New Wave of “High-End” Food TV

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