Netflix, the global streaming
giant, can get some pretty off-the-wall ideas when it comes to their original
content sometimes. That might be one reason they are working on a limited streaming
series featuring celebrity newsmaker Paris Hilton. What is the show about? Back
in January 2020 the socialite posted a video of herself cooking. The results
may not have been restaurant-level dishes or equal to anything one might expect
from a run-of-the-mill TV cooking show; but it did become viral online. And
that is probably what Netflix is aiming for, considering their planned program
is more of Paris Hilton cooking.
PEOPLE.com tells us that Netflix announced a new upcoming limited
series, “Cooking with Paris,” this past Monday, July 12. From the promotional
visuals themselves, one can tell that this show will not be anything like a cooking
program aficionado might expect. The fact that the streaming service put
quotations in “A Netflix ‘Cooking’ Series” probably tells everything about the
culinary skills of the host, Paris Hilton the “celebutante” scion of the Hilton
hotel chain. “Cooking with Paris” will be delighting Netflix watchers with the
40-year-old media personality’s showcase of cooking ability, or lack of them.
More word from the Netflix press
release regarding this new streaming series, blatantly describes it as “the
traditional cooking show turned upside-down,” where Paris will show off her
domesticated side by learning rather than showing off culinary mastery. Since
Hilton is not pretending to be a trained chef or anything, she will be aided by
celebrity guests who will help her navigate recipes, from shopping for
ingredients at the grocery, to preparing the meal in the kitchen (learning to
handle utensils and appliances), and finally the presentation of the finished
meal. And who knows? Maybe the lessons will stick and Paris does gain culinary
knowledge.
“Cooking with Paris” will
premiere on Netflix this coming August 4. It will run for about six episodes,
but Paris Hilton might look into seeing the show go on for longer. She has mentioned
back in May 2020 that she recorded more cooking videos beyond the one that went
viral earlier that year. Hilton also revealed that she was working on an actual
cookbook, although this was delayed from the original release the year before.
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