Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Michael Pearlman

1. Chopped (2007– )

TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

It's a Chopped All-Stars tournament event! Through four preliminary competitions, sixteen celebrities battle it out for a spot in the $50,000 finale!

Stars: Ted Allen, Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy, Scott Conant

Votes: 4,420

2. Forged in Fire (2015– )

TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges.

Stars: Doug Marcaida, David Lain Baker, Ben Abbott, Wil Willis

Votes: 4,374

3. Worst Cooks in America (2010– )

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV

Some of the worst cooks in the country will compete in an elimination series. The last two standing have the chance to cook for culinary critics and win a cash prize.

Stars: Anne Burrell, Tyler Florence, Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray

Votes: 1,684

4. Queer Eye (2003–2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Five gay men try to improve the lives and confidence of straight men by giving them makeovers and advice.

Stars: Ted Allen, Carson Kressley, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia

Votes: 2,537

5. The Rachel Zoe Project (2008– )

Documentary, Reality-TV

A television program that follows a celebrity stylist as she looks to take her business to the next level.

Stars: Rachel Zoe, Rodger Berman, Brad Goreski, Marisa Lee Runyon

Votes: 555

6. Project Runway All Stars (2012– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Past designers come back to compete for another chance to be the winner of Project Runway.

Stars: Georgina Chapman, Isaac Mizrahi, Alyssa Milano, Zanna Roberts Rassi

Votes: 1,906

7. Food Network Star (2005– )

TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

A food network contest to find a well rounded great chef with a unique point of view and hosting type of personality to host their own show!

Stars: Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, Bob Tuschman, Susie Fogelson

Votes: 1,246

8. Ciao House (2023– )

In Tuscany, the epicenter of Italian culture and cuisine, hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 10 talented chefs to live and cook together in a breathtaking villa... See full summary »

Stars: Alex Guarnaschelli, Gabriele Bertaccini, Saba Duffy, Natalia Rosario

Votes: 149

9. Cupcake Wars (2009–2018)

TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

4 bakers compete to make cupcakes with best taste and presentation. 3 rounds eliminate a contestant. The 2 finalists create a 1000 cupcake display. The winner gets to showcase their cupcake presentation at a major event and win $10,000.

Stars: Florian Bellanger, Justin Blecha, Jake Blecha, Justin Willman

Votes: 1,021

10. Crossing Over with John Edward (2001–2004)

30 min | Sci-Fi, Talk-Show

John Edward is a medium who facilitated communications between the living and the dead

Stars: John Edward, Debi Mazar, Debra Jo Rupp, Tamela D'Amico

Votes: 514

11. Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Find out more about the women you love and admire who have made their mark in movies, music, politics, sports, and more in these "Intimate Portraits."

Stars: Linda Emond, Laurent Lederer, Lisa Friedman, Meredith Vieira

Votes: 420

12. Jerseylicious (2010– )

TV-PG | Reality-TV

Explores the friendships of some of the residents living in New Jersey, having to deal with everyday drama and relationship problems.

Stars: Gayle Giacomo, Christy Pereira, Tracy Dimarco, Olivia Blois Sharpe

Votes: 768

13. Crime Stories (1998– )

Documentary, Crime

Crime Stories chronicles some of the most intriguing crimes in history. This investigative series takes the viewers behind the scenes, revealing what occurred, introducing the people ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Courage, Richard Belzer, John Barrow, James Naughton

Votes: 142

14. Chopped Junior (2015– )

60 min | Family, Game-Show

The junior version of Chopped (2007), with kid chefs competing.

Stars: Ted Allen, Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, Alex Guarnaschelli

Votes: 228

15. Halloween Wars (2011– )

TV-G | 42 min | Family, Game-Show, Reality-TV

As they work together to create the ultimate Halloween-themed treat, five teams consist of candy makers, pumpkin carvers and cake decorators.

Stars: Shinmin Li, Jonathan Bennett, Todd Tucker, Justin Willman

Votes: 694

16. How Far Is Tattoo Far? (2018– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Reality-TV

Relationships are put to the test of trust by asking pairs of friends, family members and couples to design tattoos for each other that won't be revealed until after they've been permanently inked.

Stars: Nico Tortorella, Nicole Polizzi, Courtney Raimondi, Kevin Laroy

Votes: 195

17. Chopped Next Gen (2021– )

Reality-TV

Rising young chefs compete in the ultimate culinary arena for the $10,000 grand prize.

Stars: Liza Koshy, Nyesha Arrington, Mei Lin, Esdras Ochoa

Votes: 42

18. The Chris Rock Show (1997–2000)

TV-MA | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

America's funniest comedian in a less than PC setting. It's hilarious !

Stars: Chris Rock, Grandmaster Flash, Monteria Ivey, Wanda Sykes

Votes: 807

19. Stab That Cake (2022– )

Game-Show, Reality-TV

Three Bakers compete to see if their hyper-realistic cakes can fool two pairs of Stabbers (cake fans) in a grocery store, where they must determine what is real and what is actually cake hiding in plain sight.

Stars: John Henson, Jocelyn Delk Adams, Jamilla Phillip, Elias Wade

Votes: 28

20. Selling New York (2010–2014)

Reality-TV

Real estate brokers at the top of the food chain in New York City's competitive housing market rub shoulders with the city's social, political and artistic elite in order to seal multi-million dollar deals.

Stars: Michele Kleier, Samantha Kleier Forbes, Sabrina Kleier Morgenstern, Shaun Osher

Votes: 130

21. The Great Soul Food Cook-Off (2021)

Game-Show

Eight chefs go head-to-head throughout in a competition, but only one competitor can take home the grand prize of $50,000.

Stars: Eric Adjepong, Kardea Brown, Chris Scott, Dorian Hunter

Votes: 166

22. Chopped Sweets (2019– )

42 min | Reality-TV

Scott Conant challenges four bold pastry artists to battle baffling basket ingredients and an unrelenting clock. They utilize their skills and imaginations to create divine desserts in hopes of claiming the $10, 000 prize.

Stars: Scott Conant, Gesine Bullock-Prado, Zac Young, Elizabeth Chambers

Votes: 62

23. Cake Boss: Next Great Baker (2010– )

Reality-TV

Skillful culinary artists go into competition to become the next great baker at Carlo's bake shop.

Stars: Buddy Valastro, Ashley Holt, Chad Durkin, James Brown

Votes: 501

24. Chopped 420 (2021– )

TV-MA | Reality-TV

Comedian Ron Funches hosts as four budding cannabis chefs try to make their competitors green with envy as they cook for judges with a severe case of the munchies.

Stars: Ron Funches, Esther Choi, Sam Talbot, Luke Reyes

Votes: 46

25. Trembling Before G-d (2001)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation.

Director: Sandi Simcha Dubowski | Stars: Shlomo Ashkinazy, Steve Greenberg, Nathan Lopes Cardozo, Naomi Mark

Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.62M

26. The Next Iron Chef (2007–2012)

TV-G | 42 min | Reality-TV

Chefs compete to become the next Iron Chef and appear on the show Iron Chef America: The Series (2004).

Stars: Alton Brown, Simon Majumdar, Donatella Arpaia, Michael Symon

Votes: 640

27. Dishmantled (2020– )

Short

A cooking competition series hosted by Titus Burgess that starts with a cannon-blasting of a mystery food dish into the faces of two blindfolded chefs who must use use their culinary skills to identify the entree and then recreate it.

Stars: Tituss Burgess, Michelle Buteau, Antoni Porowski, Danny Bowien

Votes: 92

28. The American Baking Competition (2013– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV

The cookery show is aimed to find amongst its contestants the best amateur baker in the United States.

Stars: Jeff Foxworthy, Paul Hollywood, Marcela Valladolid, Jeremy Cross

Votes: 286

29. Ultimate Cake Off (2009– )

45 min | Reality-TV

Competition, where three teams have only nine hours to create a cake to the appropriate height and style. Under their hands they created an amazing sweet gems, which have never been seen before.

Stars: Tim Scowden, Margaret Braun, Leigh B. Grode, George Duran

Votes: 80

30. Sweet Genius (2011– )

60 min | Reality-TV

America's premier pastry chefs face off in this inventive food competition.

Stars: Ron Ben-Israel, Chad Durkin, Katie Rosenhouse, Anisha Jagtap

Votes: 186

31. First Dates (2017)

TV-PG | 43 min | Reality-TV

A real-life glimpse into different couples sharing their first dates over the course of one evening at the same restaurant.

Stars: Drew Barrymore, Renelle Nicole, Anip Patel, Sandro Coppola

Votes: 145

32. Singled Out (2020– )

Short, Romance

Hooking up a new generation of singles, of all genders and sexual preferences, seeking love in 20 bite-sized episodes.

Stars: Keke Palmer, Joel Kim Booster, Jaclyn Waller, Tommy Sarkar

Votes: 44

33. Big Restaurant Bet (2022– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Food Network star, acclaimed chef, and restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian is looking to invest $250,000 of his resources for the next rising star in the restaurant world. Geoffrey presents ... See full summary »

Stars: Geoffrey Zakarian, Margaret Zakarian, Eric Kim Haugen, Jonathan Montes

Votes: 29

34. Diary of a City Priest (2001)

PG-13 | 77 min | Drama

David Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he starts his new job and follows the priest ... See full summary »

Director: Eugene Martin | Stars: David Morse, Thomas Ryan, Philip Goodwin, Ana Reeder

Votes: 185

35. Edge City (1998)

101 min | Drama

Two suburban girls fall victims of a rude, but harmless, prank by some boys whose origins are not clear, but the girls think they are from Philadelphia. Rumours make "almost rape" from the ... See full summary »

Director: Eugene Martin | Stars: Charlie Hofheimer, Heather Gottlieb, Isidra Vega, Ryan Carmody

Votes: 141

36. All-Star Academy (2015– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Together, Alex Guarnaschelli, Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Curtis Stone make up one of the fiercest foursomes in culinary competitions. In this series, they will battle it out in the ... See full summary »

Stars: Curtis Stone, Alex Guarnaschelli, Robert Irvine, Ted Allen

Votes: 75

37. Top Elf (2019–2020)

TV-Y7 | Family, Game-Show

For the first time in history, Santa transports 7 extraordinary kid creators to the North Pole to compete for the title of Top Elf and $25,000 for a charity at the top of their Wish List.

Stars: David Magidoff, Rudy Martinez, Tommy Snider, Samantha Turret

Votes: 49

38. Kitchen Boss (2011– )

Reality-TV

Buddy takes famous home recipes and gives them a twist to become easiers to cook and more pleasing to eat.

Stars: Buddy Valastro, Ralph 'Ralphie Boy' Attanasia III, Lisa Valastro, Frank Amato Jr.

Votes: 130

39. Chopped After Hours (2014– )

The 'Chopped' judges take a turn in the kitchen, using the mandatory basket ingredients to create delectable dishes.

Stars: Ted Allen, Amanda Freitag, Maneet Chauhan, Geoffrey Zakarian

Votes: 34

40. Waiting (2000)

80 min | Comedy

Add a Plot

Director: Patrick Hasson | Stars: Will Keenan, Kerri Kenney, Harry Philabosian, Kurt Knobelsdorf

Votes: 206

41. Dinner Takes All (2019– )

Family dinner has never been so wildly entertaining. Hosted by celebrity chef Kelsey Nixon, Dinner Takes All is a cooking competition show featuring two families who go head-to-head to cook their very best meals.

Stars: Kardea Brown, Kelsey Nixon, Eddie Zamora, Hayley Win Hunt

Votes: 5

42. Mobster Confessions (1993– )

Crime

MOBSTER CONFESSIONS documents the lives of mafia members with first hand testimony of their experience in America's most notorious underground families. With cinematic re-enactments and ... See full summary »

Stars: Ondina Frate, Sean LeeRoy, Robert Kabakoff, Justin Christopher

Votes: 22

43. The Pesky Suitor (1995)

21 min | Short

A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he talks so much.

Director: Karen Young | Stars: Sully Boyar, Claire Danes, Lola Pashalinski, Richard Collie

Votes: 85

44. 24 Hour Restaurant Battle (2010– )

Reality-TV

Aspiring restaurateurs have 24 hours to prove they have what it takes to open their own restaurant where actual diners are served, and a panel of judges decide which team has the most potential.

Stars: Scott Conant, Nikki Meow, Liza Binkley, Aaron Seelbinder

Votes: 32

45. Late Nite Chef Fight (2014– )

Reality-TV

Late Nite Chef Fight features two elite Las Vegas-based chefs who compete against each other in food trucks they have never been inside before. Laila Ali and Vic "Vegas" Moea host.

Stars: Laila Ali, Vic Moea, Phillip Allen Hall III, Spike Mendelsohn

Votes: 16

46. Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012– )

Reality-TV

Hosted and mentored by Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri, some of the biggest names and most interesting personalities from TV, movies, sports, and music compete in a culinary competition to win a ton of cash for their favorite charities.

Stars: Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri, Lou Diamond Phillips, Carnie Wilson

Votes: 140

47. Better Half (2007– )

Reality-TV

A competition series, in which experts in various different professions teach their spouses to take over their jobs.

Star: Susie Essman

Votes: 19

48. Eye Candy (2021)

Game-Show

It is a competition series which is based on teams of celebrities and civilians who will attempt to identify outrageous edible creations designed to look like everyday ordinary objects.

Stars: Josh Groban, Jamie Chung, Nina Agdal, Tiki Barber

Votes: 9

49. Midnight Feast (2014– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Three professional chefs are given exclusive, after-hours access to ingredients at Chelsea Market, to execute a fantastic feast. The winner gets ten times the total value of their ingredients, while the losers must pay their own tabs.

Stars: Spike Mendelsohn, John DeLucie, Kat Odell

Votes: 17

50. Dean Kamen (2002 TV Movie)

Documentary

Profile of the legendary inventor as he prepares to unveil IT - the super-secret invention that inspired a worldwide frenzy of speculation and anticipation. It turns out that Kamen's most ... See full summary »

Director: Eitan Weinreich | Star: Dean Kamen