"It's the seed that led to an explosion of food programming, a proliferation of food blogs, and a surge of home-cooks-turned-food-gurus on social media. Many of us have a classic Food Network show that we love from its heyday. Shows like "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "Chopped," "Iron Chef America," and "Food Network Star" - some of which are still going today - are easily recalled."
"Now 71-years old, Roker recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with NBC. Known for his cheery, positive attitude, the "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" actor says he has no plans to retire, despite recent cancer treatment in 2025. With a lifetime of accomplishments - including holding the The Guinness World Record for longest uninterrupted live TV weather report (at 34 hours) - his mid-2000s Food Network stint in "Roker on the Road" seems to have fallen by the wayside."
Food Network began in the early 1990s and reached peak popularity in the 2000s and early 2010s, sparking an explosion of food programming, food blogs, and home cooks becoming social media food figures. Iconic series from that era include Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Chopped, Iron Chef America, and Food Network Star. Roker on the Road premiered in 2003 and followed Al Roker across the U.S., highlighting notable food destinations and the people behind them. Al Roker, now 71, celebrated 30 years with NBC, plans to continue working despite recent cancer treatment, and holds a Guinness World Record for a 34-hour uninterrupted live TV weather report.
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