Q&A on the News

Q: What happened to Christopher Kimball, the longtime host of “America’s Test Kitchen” and “Cook’s Country” on public television? He is no longer on the show this season.

—Lane Tharp, Brookhaven

A: Kimball is no longer with Boston Common Press, which owns America’s Test Kitchen, which includes the TV show, magazines and other assets.

He left America’s Test Kitchen, which he co-founded, in 2015 after a contract dispute.

In October 2016, though, he was sued by America’s Test Kitchen. The filing in the Suffolk County, Mass., superior court claimed that Kimball “ripped off ” America’s Test Kitchen with his new venture, “Milk Street,” and its new magazine of the same name.

In a December 2016 countersuit, Kimball called the claims “defamatory” and “baseless,” the Washington Post reported.

Q: After I read a recent AJC article about a movie website that has been kept from publicizing celebrity birthdates and ages, I saw the usual list of celebrity birthdays. Does the new regulation not apply to print media?

—Chris Drake, Brookhaven

A: The new California law applies to online entertainment database sites with subscribers who post personal information, such as resumes and headshots, for potential employers.

The bill (AB 1687) requires that the site remove within five days any information regarding the individual’s age that appears in an online profile in public view, if requested.