Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15, 1959, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. A regional James Beard Award winner, he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as "kick it up a notch" and "BAM!" He is a 1978 graduate of Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts. The "Emeril Empire" of media, products and restaurants generates an estimated USD$150 million annually in revenue.

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They're giving Emeril the shaft and hiring nobodies to replace him

On December 11 the Food Network will pull the plug on "Emeril Live!" one of its longest-running cooking shows, and will be going off air.Both the Food Network and the New Orleans power cook say their relationship hasn't soured. Emeril remains firmly in position at the helm of his other show, "The Essence of Emeril." Check Out Full Story!!

T.V. cooking show "Emeril Live" ends

The writing seemed to be on the kitchen walls when the Food Network recently moved Emeril Live!, the network's once flagship show, to 7PM from its 8PM slot, and, as reported earlier this week, they've officially pulled the plug on...