ANNE Burrell’s fans have been left furious over Food Network’s ‘disrespectful’ move toward the late host.
The Celebrity Chef sadly passed away earlier in June at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
GettyAnne Burrell passed away earlier this month at the age of 55[/caption] © 2015, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.The Food Network is preparing to air a special programme in her honour[/caption]Anne, 55, was tragically discovered unresponsive when the NYPD confirmed to The U.S. Sun that they received a 911 call.
This was for an an “aided female” inside the residence and upon arrival, officials found a 55-year-old “unconscious.”
The Food Network star was best-known for appearances on the hit cooking channel.
She served as a longtime host of the Worst Cooks in America franchise.
Tonight, the channel has confirmed that it will pay tribute to the star in special programming.
Posting an image of the star on the official Instagram account, the account wrote: “As a tribute to Anne Burrell, we’ll be celebrating her with a special selection of episodes that will highlight her extraordinary talent as a chef, competitor, and teacher.
“Tune in on Wednesday, June 25 beginning at 10pm ET/PT.“
It added: “This July, we’ll also be airing a brand-new season of Worst Cooks in America, featuring Anne’s final appearance as mentor.
“Anne was joined by boot camp’s newest mentor, @chefgabebertaccini. The new season kicks off on Monday, July 28 at 9pm.“
Before then, the channel will air episodes of Guy’s Grocery Games with Guy Fieri.
However, fans took to Reddit as they slammed the Network for the late night timeslot.
They also claimed the current plan is simply not enough and that Anne deserved more air time as a legendary face of the network.
One fan fumed: “10 PM? That’s no good. We can do without watching Guy for a day. Please give Chef Anne the celebration she deserves.”
A second wrote: “The time slot is pretty terrible but I’d hope for a long running marathon of her best work on competition shows and Secrets Of A Restaurant Chef!”
As a tribute to Anne Burrell, we’ll be celebrating her with a special selection of episodes that will highlight her extraordinary talent as a chef, competitor, and teacher.
The Food NetworkInstagram“I’m surprised you guys haven’t been playing reruns since this happened. She definitely deserves a better timeslot than 10 PM,” stated another user.
While a fourth fan exclaimed: “No disrespect to the other chefs, but Beat Bobby Flay and Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives are on CONSTANTLY.
“I agree with many others-show Chef Anne more love and respect.”
They suggested: “How about ALL day Wednesday the 25th? Or a marathon of Chef Anne’s Worst Cooks episodes until the premiere of the new season?”
GettyThe Food Network will air a tribute show at 10pm ET[/caption] GettyFans were left fuming as they claimed the star deserved a better timeslot[/caption] GettyAnne Burrell was best known as the longtime host of the Worst Cooks In America fanchise[/caption] GettyMany viewers also think she should be given even more airtime with more programming dedicated to her honour[/caption] GettyNYPD authorities confirmed they found a 55-year-old female unresponsive in her Brooklyn home[/caption] Read More Details
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