Ina Garten’s ‘Be My Guest’ Sets Season 8 Release Date and Lineup, Including Allison Janney and Hoda Kotb (EXCLUSIVE)

Ina Garten has sent out the invites for the eighth season of her Food Network cooking talk show, “Be My Guest,” which will feature Allison Janney, Hoda Kotb and more celebs joining the Barefoot Contessa at her East Hampton home.

“Be My Guest With Ina Garten” will debut Season 8 on April 11 at 12 p.m. ET on Food Network. New episodes of the Barefoot Contessa’s series will be available for streaming the next day on HBO Max and Discovery+.

Per Food Network, “In the season premiere, Ina greets Allison Janney with Baked Fontina, and the prolific actress discusses Broadway breaks, figure skating accidents and surprising stage-fright coping strategies. Ina then gives a cooking lesson in how to make perfect Cacio e Pepe and Lemon Vinaigrette; two recipes Allison has always wanted to master.”

In the weeks to come, Garten will welcome award-winning composer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and band leader Jon Batiste; broadcaster and journalist Kotb; and co-host of The New York Times award-winning podcast The Daily, Michael Barbaro to whip up more meals for “Be My Guest.”

The new season of “Be My Guest” comes following the release of Garten’s most recent book, the memoir “Be Ready When the Luck Happens.”

“Watching ‘Be My Guest’ is like spending the day with Ina and her friends cooking, laughing and sharing personal stories,” Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala said. “Our audience looks forward to the intimate conversations and fantastic food every season.”

“Be My Guest with Ina Garten” is produced for Food Network by Pacific Productions.