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Tony Shalhoub's Unscripted Journey into Bread-Making Traditions

10/6/2025

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Breaking Bread premieres on CNN on October 5 at 9 p.m. ET.
Tony Shalhoub notes the show is unscripted, making hosting harder than acting.
The series shares Shalhoub's childhood bread-making memories with family traditions.
In Brazil, he highlights diverse cultural influences, including Middle Eastern and Japanese communities.
He says the program evolved beyond expectations and developed organically during filming.

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Story summary

Breaking Bread premieres on CNN on October 5 at 9 p.m. ET.
Tony Shalhoub notes the show is unscripted, making hosting harder than acting.
The series shares Shalhoub's childhood bread-making memories with family traditions.
In Brazil, he highlights diverse cultural influences, including Middle Eastern and Japanese communities.
He says the program evolved beyond expectations and developed organically during filming.