Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Tongue-in-cheek cooking show falls flat, has drinking.
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Cooking with Paris
What's the Story?
Paris Hilton welcomes celebrity friends like Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, and Saweetie to her kitchen for Cooking with Paris. Each episode focuses on a single meal. Paris does the shopping and plans the menu, before she and her guests figure out how to make the magic happen... with a little help from the producers, who are on hand to remind her what needs to be cooked or point out which appliance is the blender.
Is It Any Good?
The joke here is that Hilton is neither very good at cooking nor interested in getting any better at cooking. Predictably, Cooking with Paris's premise gets thin very quickly. It feels designed for viewers who want some nostalgia and to laugh at Hilton's aloof vibe rather than sincerely learn about cooking. The series may have been more successful as a short video series, or as simply a pitch that never got produced -- imagining what this show might be is pretty much just as entertaining as watching it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about cooking. How do your and your family's cooking routines compare to Paris Hilton's? What are the differences and similarities?
What is Hilton's general approach to cooking like? What are her strengths and weaknesses? Which successful dishes do she and her guests make? What makes them successful?
Do you think Cooking with Paris is sincere about helping people cook? Why or why not? What else might the show be about? What is entertaining or educational about it?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 4, 2021
- Cast : Paris Hilton
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : Cooking
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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