‘Fresh Off the Boat’ author Eddie Huang spills on new novel — and why he prefers New York to LA
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Published June 22, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET
Eddie Huang — the cult chef who made it in Hollywood as the producer of the long-running hit ABC series “Fresh Off the Boat” — is back with a debut novel that’s also headed to the screen.
Like so many industryites, Huang has exited LA while still working in the business — and he reopened the resto that made him famous, Baohaus, in NYC this year. The former host of Viceland’s “Huang’s World” tells Page Six Hollywood he’s writing a screen adaptation of his new book, “Come Undone,” to be produced by “Tell Me Lies” executive producer and director Jonathan Levine.
Huang was also in LA last Thursday for a high-profile book reading at New Roads School and a talk moderated by acclaimed novelist-turned-screenwriter Ottessa Moshfegh. But that meant Huang — who received a law degree in NYC before becoming a chef, and who’s a Chalamet-level Knicks fan without the courtside seats — missed the NBA champs’ Canyon of Heroes parade.
“I was bummed,” the rock ‘n’ roll restauranteur told us. “But I got a beautiful photo of my son who was there and I’m glad my family got to experience it.” He’d watched Game 5 with close friends at Baohaus in the East Village. “The buzzer rang and it was ecstasy,” he said. “It’s finally settled in and we’re learning how to be champions.”
The LA leg of Huang’s book tour was a homecoming of sorts for the 44-year-old. Starting in 2019, he lived in LA for five years during which he tried on a variety of enclaves: Malibu, DTLA, Mid-City, Hollywood Hills, Bel-Air.
“Mid-City was the first real neighborhood I lived in. You could walk to places, we had friends, and honestly, I could make do with City Spa, discount liquors, Bloom and My 2 Cents. I regret leaving there,” he said. In early 2024 he moved back to New York, moth to a flame. He became famous for opening the critically acclaimed Baohaus in 2011 before closing the eatery in 2020 due to the pandemic. (“Fresh Off the Boat” ran for six seasons from 2015 to 2020.)
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Nowadays, when he rolls through LA he posts up at the Sunset Tower, schedules back-to-back meetings, tries to squeeze in a hike and eats as much Korean and Persian food as his intestinal tract will allow. “I got a lot of love for LA,” he says.
Throughout his career, Huang has done just about everything. He briefly worked at a blue chip law firm before he stumbled into a life as a chef, restaurateur, media personality, author, director and now novelist. It was a rapid ascent that hit its apex in 2014, when ABC ordered a series based on his memoir, “Fresh Off the Boat.”
But Huang established his bona fides when he later openly criticized the show for sanitizing his origin story growing up as a Taiwanese immigrant raised in Virginia.
“Come Undone” is described as a semi-autobiographical romantic comedy that centers on a food show host who’s working through his red flags as they pertain to his personal life. He’s a commitment-phobe who limits relationships to three months, but his world flips when he meets Anastasia (a character based on his wife, Natashia Blanca), who has as many “red flag” hangups as he does.
Huang didn’t originally set out to write a rom-com. The initial pitch he sold to One World, an imprint of Random House, centered on a sushi chef who was an aspiring MMA fighter, a story which he abandoned. But he now finds himself fighting for his novel’s place in the classic standard of a rom-com story.
“I think it fits that genre in the same way that ‘Anora’ fits the genre,” he says referring to the Academy Award-winning, genre-defying film that was written, directed, produced and edited by Sean Baker. In his estimation, seminal rom-coms include “Pretty Woman” (“I believe I developed a boot fetish from that film”), “High Fidelity” and “Annie Hall.” He stands firm on the idea that “Good Will Hunting” is also a rom-com.
“One of the biggest mistakes Hollywood has been making is that they still try to define films by a definition and an understanding of a genre that dates back to the 1980s. I hate to break it to you, but that was 40 years ago. I just see it differently.”
And while he may have love for LA, negotiating life as a prominent writer/producer seems more comfortable from Manhattan. He uses a restaurant metaphor to explain.
“This town makes it so difficult to set up your station — to use a kitchen metaphor. In LA it feels like you are always setting up and you never get to cook and that’s frustrating never getting to cook. I had a sous chef who had a lot of issues and he just couldn’t get the line set and one of the line cooks came to me and he said, ‘Yo chef, are we gonna get to cook… because I need to cook,’” he said. “I just wish Hollywood would do that more.”
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
