# Emeril (2001)

Superchef Emeril Lagasse ("Emeril Live," "Essence of Emeril") serves up his work and home life as the zesty ingredients for this half-hour comedy concocted by acclaimed television writer Linda Bloodworth and directed by her husband Harry Thomason (shared credits for " Designing Women ," " Evening Shade "). PLOT Emeril essentially stars as himself in the role of a likable and popular chef who struggles to meet the shifting demands of his popular cable TV cooking series and numerous other requirements as America's top culinary expert. Lisa Ann Walter and Sherri Shepherd star respectively, as his brassy producer and outspoken stage manager who provide the spice and sass at his cooking show. On the kitchen's set, Emeril is distracted from his culinary focus by his show's flighty food stylist, B.D. Benson (Carrie Preston), and his agent, Jerry McKenney (Robert Urich), who offers his friend a rare and appreciated male point-of-view. In addition, Emeril must deal with his teenaged son, James (James Lafferty) -- who works as an intern on his show - as well as his neglected wife, Nora (Mary Page Keller), and self-righteous network executive Trish O'Connell (Tricia O'Kelley). ABOUT The show was lambasted with criticism long before it ever premiered. Lagasse was clearly uncomfortable delivering scripted dialogue (although he got better as time went by) and they compensated by making the rest of the characters brash and piling on guest star appearances (including Bo Derek and Dom…

- Kind: Film
- Year: 2001
- By: Mozark
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/Emeril_2001)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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