HBO Max Serves Up Selena Gomez Cooking Series

HBO Max will follow actress/singer Selena Gomez into the kitchen as part of a new original series, Selena + Chef, debuting on the streaming service Aug. 10.

The 10-episode series follows Gomez as she's joined remotely by a different chef to tackle cuisines of all varieties, said the streaming service. Each episode will highlight a food-related charity as the series embraces both the struggle and the joy of learning to cook, according to HBO Max

Selena + Chef is executive produced by Gomez for July Moon Productions, along with executive producers Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, and Leah Hariton on behalf of Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC).

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.