Telemundo Moves 'Top Chef VIP' Season 5 Premiere Forward to August 11

Telemundo has moved the Season 5 premiere of 'Top Chef VIP' up from September to Tuesday, August 11, at 7 p.m. ET. The RCN-produced format, based on NBCUniversal Formats' Top Chef franchise, returns with host Carmen Villalobos, 20 celebrity contestants and a $200,000 prize. The network had previously confirmed Season 5 was in the works for 2026. (Deadline, 30 July 2026)