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‘Julia’ Canceled at Max

Max is turning off the heat on Julia. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled its Julia Child-inspired series Julia following a two-season run. The news comes after the second season wrapped its run Dec. 21 and amid an era of belt tightening across the television landscape, with Julia joining Our Flag Means Death in […]

Hollywood Flashback: Julia Child Savored Emmy Success for ‘The French Chef’

With food programming now a staple of both TV and TikTok, it’s no surprise that viewers still have healthy appetites for stories about Julia Child, a pioneer in the cooking genre. Back in 2009, Julie & Julia featured Meryl Streep’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of the chef as she worked on her seminal 1961 cookbook, Mastering the […]

‘Julia’ Renewed for Second Season at HBO Max

HBO Max is cooking up another season of Julia. The streamer has renewed the comedy series, inspired by the life and TV career of Julia Child, for a second season. The pickup comes a day before the Lionsgate TV-produced show, which stars Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce, ends its first season. “Julia Child tends […]

How HBO Max Cooked Up a Stirring Tribute to Julia Child

Welcome to the 162nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, […]

HBO Max’s ‘Julia’: TV Review

Sarah Lancashire plays iconic TV cook Julia Child in this eight-episode dramedy about the earliest days of 'The French Chef.'