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Ted Allen | |
|---|---|
 Allen in 2012 | |
| Born | May 20, 1965 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (BA)
New York University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, author |
| Spouse |
Barry Rice (m. 2013) |
| Website | tedallen |
Edward Reese Allen[1] (born May 20, 1965)[2] is an American author and television personality.[3] He was the food and wine connoisseur on the Bravo network's television program Queer Eye, and has been the host of the TV cooking competition series Chopped since its launch in 2009, as well as Chopped Junior, which began in mid-2015. On April 13, 2014, he became the host of another Food Network show, originally called America's Best Cook. A retooled version of that show, retitled All-Star Academy, debuted on March 1, 2015.[4] In early 2015, he also hosted a four-part special, Best. Ever., which scoured America for its best burgers, pizza, breakfast, and barbecue. He is a longtime contributing writer to Esquire magazine, an author of two cookbooks, and regularly appears on the Food Network show Beat Bobby Flay and other television cooking shows.
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- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 14-20". The San Diego Union-Tribune. May 8, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: Bravo Fab Five Say Goodbye". TVSeriesFinale.com. January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "All-Star Academy : Food Network". Food Network. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.