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QVC viewers have been seeing fewer of their favorite hosts lately. The home shopping network was originally known for creating public figures from their television hosts. Some of them have successful fashion and lifestyle brands. However, that could change with the growing interest in celebrities and influencers.

Holiday Hosting

The Q is going to look a little different this holiday season. There’s a shift in celebrity-centric shows. For instance, Kim Gravel hosts her own show on Saturday nights. This has been a constant for the past few years. But, these types of shows are becoming more popular.

Chef and former The Chew co-host Carla Hall also had a short-lived show on Saturday nights. She appeared on the network to promote her cookware line, Sweet Heritage.

Legendary fashion designer Dennis Basso has his own show on the network, Dennis & Friends: Holiday Edition. This could become a mainstay moving forward. The...

QVC recently shared a video of the beloved David Venable to tide fans over. The chef was missing from Sunday’s broadcast and viewers were concerned about him. Keep reading to find out the sad reason why.

Beloved QVC Chef Missing From Regular Broadcast

The shopping network posted a video of David on Sunday. He wore his signature apron and was making a country seafood boil.

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“We are making a really delicious country seafood boil, and you can check out the recipe by checking out QVC-plus,” he said to the camera. Then he posed with his seafood boil, which looked mouth-watering.

In the caption, QVC wrote, “@davidvenableqvc’s Country Seafood Boil is a real catch.” The network also reminded fans that they could watch David Venable via the streaming service QVC+.

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Ashlee Simpson is returning to acting!

The 39-year-old Autobiography singer is set to star in QVC+ and Hsn+’s original holiday baking mystery, The Recipe Files, Variety reported.

The new TV movie promises to be filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands, and is being directed by Lindsay Hartley. It’s set to launch on QVC+ on November 24.

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The movie also stars Morgan Bradley and Doug Noble, with cameos from QVC hosts David Venable, Ali Carr, Steve Doss and Rachel Boesing, and QVC brands Kitchen Aid, David’s Cookies, Rastelli’s and Temp-tations. It will be part of the Movie Mall experience where viewers can shop exclusive merch inspired by the film and special deals on featured QVC brand products.

“The Recipe Files centers on Isabel, a baker who finds herself seeking adventure in the...

Retail-focused sister streamers QVC+ and Hsn+ are marking their second year of original holiday programming with a new TV movie starring Ashlee Simpson.

Titled “The Recipe Files,” the holiday baking mystery — filled with cameos from QVC hosts and plenty of plugs for tie-in products and partner brands — is directed by Lindsay Hartley and will launch on QVC+ Nov. 24.

That film marks the consumer-product-focused streamer’s second holiday original movie, following last year’s “Holly and the Hot Chocolate,” but is not the only piece of new holiday content set to rollout on QVC+ and Hsn+ this fall and winter, with additional titles including a new series from Curtis Stone; competition “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge”; food show “Seasoned,” featuring the personal stories of chefs including Carla Hall; curated holiday retail therapy in weekly series “The Edit”; and more.

While QVC+ and Hsn+ are upping their holiday originals count this year,...

Busy Philipps will star in the upcoming special “Busy for the Holidays” on free platform QVC+.

Part variety show and part shopping special, “Busy for the Holidays” premieres on Dec. 12 and is hosted by Philipps as she tries to help viewers overwhelmed by their holiday shopping who need a way to de-stress. She goes through the tips, tricks, hacks and snacks necessary to tackle holiday hurdles, offering everything from last-minute shopping advice to decorating tips for novices and pros to recipes for picky eaters. Additionally, Philipps will do a man-on-the-street segment, performing “Bad Gift Redemptions” where people receive name-brand items to make up for bad gifts they’ve gotten in the past.

The special will also feature ideas for gifts chosen by Philipps, many of which will be on sale at QVC and through the special.

This is QVC’s latest foray into holiday programming on its free streaming platform.

QVC is entering the ever-growing original holiday movie space this year with the debut of its first-ever title in the genre, “Holly & the Hot Chocolate.”

Streaming on free platform QVC+ beginning Thanksgiving Day, the film revolves around Holly, “a big city food critic who unexpectedly finds herself stuck in the small town of Pine Falls during Christmas,” per QVC’s description. “Surrounded by locals who love the season as much as she does, Holly soon learns at the center of their holiday spirit is a special hot chocolate recipe sold in the town square. With the help of a charming, albeit humbuggish, tow-truck driver, Holly gets to experience firsthand why Pine Falls is one of the best Christmas towns in America — and what makes their hot chocolate so magical.”

The idea for the movie came from QVC’s “In the Kitchen” host David Venable, who makes a cameo appearance...

We interviewed David Venable because we think you'll like his picks. Some of the products shown are from a brand he is paid to endorse. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. All chefs are welcome in David Venable's kitchen. As QVC's resident foodie, the In the Kitchen With David host knows the joys that good food can bring to families. So when given the opportunity to create his fourth cookbook titled Half Homemade, Fully Delicious, David wanted to create something special for chefs of all levels.  "We all want to put great food on the table, but we need...