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Celebrity chef Carla Hall talks to WTOP about her upcoming one-woman show

By WTOP Staff
Celebrity chef Carla Hall on her new one-woman show, daring costumes, and meeting Gordon Ramsay

Award-winning chef and TV personality Carla Hall made her TV debut on the competitive cooking show “Top Chef: New York” in 2008, where she became a beloved contestant by viewers. She later co-hosted ABC’s popular lifestyle show “The Chew,” which aired for seven seasons. Hall currently judges for a variety of Food Network programs.

Hall studied at the now-closed L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland. She has a line of tarts being sold at The Fresh Market in Rockville and continues to sell her line of food and kitchenware products on QVC.

She spoke with WTOP’s Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson about her upcoming one-woman show, “Carla Hall — Please Underestimate Me.” The show premieres on June 3, 2026, at the Olney Theatre in Olney, Maryland. Tickets are on sale now.

Listen to the interview or read the transcript, which has been edited for clarity, below.

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order. Ye has drawn widespread controversy in recent years for a series of antisemitic remarks, leaving Dutch authorities under mounting pressure to cancel the gigs on June 6 and 8. The Central Jewish Council filed the emergency lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing that Ye should be banned from the country for voicing admiration for Adolf Hilter and selling T-shirts featuring swastikas. According to the Amsterdam District Court, there were no grounds to bar Ye from performing. “There are no indications that West’s presence in the coming days will lead to concrete public order dangers,” the court said in a statement.
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