{"id":2052587,"date":"2025-09-26T19:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2052587"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:56:03","slug":"did-food-network-cancel-3-halloween-shows-heres-why-fans-think-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/did-food-network-cancel-3-halloween-shows-heres-why-fans-think-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Food Network Cancel 3 Halloween Shows? Here\u2019s Why Fans Think So"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network\u2019s October lineup of shows may look a little less spooky this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the Halloween season kicks off, several Food Network fans have noticed that a handful of holiday-themed shows have not been confirmed to return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI see that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/halloween-baking-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Halloween Baking Championship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Halloween Baking Championship<\/em><\/a> and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/halloween-wars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Halloween Wars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Halloween Wars<\/a><\/em> are still around, thankfully, but what other shows are we getting?\u201d one user pointed out in a recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/foodnetwork\/comments\/1nmg8so\/where_are_all_the_halloween_shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reddit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reddit<\/a> thread. \u201cFor example, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/outrageous-pumpkins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Outrageous Pumpkins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Outrageous Pumpkins<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/last-bite-hotel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Last Bite Hotel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Last Bite Hotel<\/a><\/em> and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/halloween-cookie-challenge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Halloween Cookie Challenge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Halloween Cookie Challenge<\/a><\/em> all seem to be cancelled. Are we only getting the 2 shows this year? What is happening that so many popular shows aren\u2019t coming back?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network previously announced its 2025 Halloween programming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/shows\/articles\/halloween-baking-championship-and-halloween-wars-new-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:lineup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">lineup<\/a> in August, and the list did not include <em>Outrageous Pumpkins<\/em>, <em>Last Bite Hotel<\/em>, or <em>Halloween Cookie Challenge<\/em>. Instead, <em>Halloween Baking Championship<\/em> returned for Season 11 on September 15, and <em>Halloween Wars<\/em> debuted its 15th season on Sunday, September 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-15125903\/food-network-cancels-three-shows-halloween.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail<\/a> reported on Tuesday, September 23, that the three missing shows had all been canceled. Food Network, however, has not publicly confirmed the cancellations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Titus Arensberg on Season 5 of Food Network&#8217;s &#8216;Outrageous Pumpkins,&#8217; 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regardless, fans expressed disappointment over their favorite shows potentially being cut. \u201cI\u2019m really disappointed that <em>Last Bite Hotel<\/em> wasn\u2019t filmed. I\u2019m not sure if it was because <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/tituss-burgess\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tituss [Burgess];elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tituss [Burgess]<\/a> had a commitment or not, but it seemed to get great reviews last year,\u201d one Reddit user wrote. \u201cIt was a fun new show and I really liked how they had to utilize every single ingredient. Zero waste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another fan angrily commented, \u201cIN THE CURRENT DESPERATE TIMES WE NEED OUR FLIPPING HAPPY PLACE HOLIDAY SHOWS!! Come on Food Network, for crying out loud\u2026 I\u2019m upset about last bite hotel in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLosing <em>Last Bite Hotel<\/em> does indeed suck. That seemed like one of the few original ideas the network has had recently\u2026. and i\u2019m saying that going into it thinking omg so cheesy,\u201d someone else shared via Reddit. \u201cNo, it was actually clever and kept people engaged wondering how they could stretch ingredients or preserve them. Shame it is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Outrageous Pumpkins<\/em> premiered in 2020 and saw expert pumpkin carvers create gravity-defying displays for a chance to win thousands of dollars. Hosted by Burgess, <em>Last Bite Hotel<\/em> debuted in 2024 and featured eight chefs competing in a series of cooking challenges that utilized a limited number of ingredients in hopes of winning a large cash prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As its name suggests, <em>Halloween Cookie Challenge<\/em> followed talented cookie masters as they looked to impress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/duff-goldman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duff Goldman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Duff Goldman<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rosanna-pansino\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rosanna Pansino;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rosanna Pansino<\/a> with their delicious \u2014 yet creepy \u2014 cookie creations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network\u2019s reported cancellations come shortly after several HGTV home renovation shows got the axe, including <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/bargain-block\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bargain Block;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bargain Block<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/married-to-real-estate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Married to Real Estate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Married to Real Estate<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/izzy-does-it\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Izzy Does It;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Izzy Does It<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/farmhouse-fixer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Farmhouse Fixer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Farmhouse Fixer<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/battle-on-the-beach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Battle on the Beach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Battle on the Beach<\/a><\/em>, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/christina-on-the-coast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christina on the Coast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Christina on the Coast<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/the-flipping-el-moussas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Flipping El Moussas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Flipping El Moussas<\/a><\/em>. The networks are both owned by the same parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Network\u2019s October lineup of shows may look a little less spooky this year. As the Halloween season kicks off, several Food Network fans have noticed that a handful of holiday-themed shows have not been confirmed to return. \u201cI see that Halloween Baking Championship and Halloween Wars are still around, thankfully, but what other shows [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2052588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[308243,367026,367027,367025,381361],"class_list":["post-2052587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-food-network","tag-halloween","tag-halloween-baking-championship","tag-halloween-wars","tag-tituss-burgess"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Did-Food-Network-Cancel-3-Halloween-Shows-Heres-Why-Fans.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}