Phil Rosenthal Releases Max and Helen’s Episode on YouTube Ahead of Season 9
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Phil Rosenthal will release a special episode of “Somebody Feed Phil” on YouTube on July 27, focusing on his Los Angeles diner Max and Helen’s. The restaurant, named after his parents, opened in November 2025 with chef Nancy Silverton and has drawn long lines for its comfort food. The episode is intended to bridge the gap until the Season 9 premiere in early 2027. Rosenthal recently moved his show from Netflix to YouTube under a deal with Banijay and his Lucky Bastards production banner. The new “Phil Rosenthal World” YouTube channel will feature short- and long-form original content. Rosenthal previously hosted the series on PBS in 2015 before moving to Netflix, where it ran for eight seasons from 2018 to 2025. In a 2026 interview, Rosenthal described his vision for Max and Helen’s as focused on simple, elevated comfort food without fancy coffee options.
What’s reported
Phil Rosenthal will host a special episode about Max and Helen’s on July 27.
The episode will launch on YouTube, where the show recently moved from Netflix.
Max and Helen’s is a Los Angeles diner named after Rosenthal’s parents, opened in November 2025 with chef Nancy Silverton.
The episode bridges the gap until the Season 9 premiere in early 2027.
The YouTube deal involves Banijay and Rosenthal’s Lucky Bastards production banner.
The “Phil Rosenthal World” YouTube channel will feature short- and long-form original content.
Rosenthal’s series originally aired on PBS in 2015 as “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having” before moving to Netflix.
“Somebody Feed Phil” ran for eight seasons on Netflix from 2018 to 2025.
Rosenthal stated in a 2026 interview that Max and Helen’s aims to elevate comfort food without offering lattes or cappuccinos.
Key figures
Phil Rosenthal, host and comedian
Nancy Silverton, chef
Max and Helen’s, restaurant named after Rosenthal’s parents
Sources: Variety
