Food Network Star Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday (Season 5, Episode 1)
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Food Network Star

Press Party for Food Network's 16th Birthday (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | Game-Show, Reality-TV

10 new finalists are introduced, one is eliminated, and in between they meet Food Network luminaries and must cater the company's birthday party.

Director

Michael Pearlman

Producers

Shura Davison | Rowena De La Rosa | Andre Pogacar | Amy Van Vessem

Editor

Andre Pogacar

Casting Director

Jennifer Sullivan

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 7, 2009

Release date

Jun 7, 2009 (United States)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Jen Isham Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Food Network Star (2005)
Jamika Pessoa Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Katie Cavuto Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Food Network Star (2005)
Brett August Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Food Network Star (2005)
Michael Proietti Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	The Culinary Freak Starring Michael Proietti (2011)
Eddie Gilbert Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Food Network Star (2005)
Melissa d'Arabian Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Drop 5 lbs with Good Housekeeping (2012)
Teddy Folkman Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Arrange to Settle (2014)
Debbie Lee Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Morimoto's Sushi Master (2023)
Jeffrey Saad Self - 5th Season Finalist Self - 5th Season Finalist See fewer	Iron Chef America Countdown (2012)
Bobby Flay Self - Host / Judge Self - Host / Judge See fewer	Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011)
Bob Tuschman Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	30 Minute Meals (2001)
Susie Fogelson Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Food Network Star (2005)
Brooke Bailey Johnson Self (as Brooke Johnson) Self (as Brooke Johnson) See fewer	New York Hot Tracks (1983)
Alex Guarnaschelli Self Self See fewer	Young & Hungry (2014)
Nancy O'Dell Self Self See fewer	Scream 3 (2000)
Masaharu Morimoto Self Self See fewer	Morimoto's Sushi Master (2023)
Alton Brown Self Self See fewer	Good Eats (1999)
Duff Goldman Self Self See fewer	Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Sunny Anderson Self Self See fewer	The Kitchen (I) (2014)
Anne Burrell Self Self See fewer	Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (2008)
Giada De Laurentiis Self Self See fewer	Giada at Home 2.0 (2008)
Ted Allen Self Self See fewer	Queer Eye (2003)
Aaron McCargo Jr. Self Self See fewer	Big Daddy's House (2008)