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The Larchmont restaurant is named for Rosenthal’s parents and has earned raves — and inspired long lines — for its comfort food and warm atmosphere. Related Stories David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Alleging 'Illegal' Side Deal With Donald Trump to Secure U.S. Approval for Warner Bros.
Takeover CNN on Edge: Staffers Fear Bari Weiss Takeover as Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Moves Closer to Finish Line The episode will launch on YouTube, where Rosenthal recently moved his show from Netflix, where it has been for several seasons. The idea is for it to bridge the gap between now and the Season 9 premiere in early 2027.
Popular on Variety The YouTube deal comes after Banijay signed a pact with Rosenthal’s Lucky Bastards production banner. As part of the agreement, new episodes will appear on a “Phil Rosenthal World” YouTube channel, featuring “short- and long-form original content.” Rosenthal has switched platforms for his food travel series before. He first hosted the series “ I’ll Have What Phil’s Having ” on PBS in 2015, but left for Netflix after the public broadcaster ran out of funding for a second season.
Retitled “Somebody Feed Phil,” the show ran for eight seasons on Netflix, from 2018 to 2025. In a 2026 interview with Variety , Rosenthal described his no frills vision for Max and Helen’s. “Our mission is simple.
We want to elevate comfort food,” he said. “We want the best eggs, the best home fries, the best toast and a great cup of coffee. Lattes, cappuccinos?
We’re not gonna have that. We’re gonna have the red pot and the blue pot. That’s it.
If you want the fancy stuff, there’s seven places, including Starbucks, down the block where you can go.” Here’s a look at a video teasing the Max and Helen’s episode. Tom Holland Confirms Marriage to Zendaya by Saying Family Members ‘Were All There’ at the Wedding: ‘That’s All You’ll Get on That’ Ken Ziffren on the Fight for a New Spin on Fin-Syn, Six Decades of Hollywood Dealmaking and Awaiting a ‘Cacophony of Decisions’ in AI Cases Latinos Need to Embrace a ‘F— You Mentality’ to Scale the Brick Wall of Unconscious Bias in Hollywood ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Final Trailer Unveils Action-Packed New Footage of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk Battling the Web-Slinger Tom Holland Told Zendaya ‘Right Away’ That ‘Robert Downey Jr. Is Coming Back’ to Marvel After Finding Out Early About ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ LISTEN: Credit Risks: Top S&P Global Analyst Breaks Down the Paramount-Warner Bros.
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