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Hell’s Kitchen: two much again

June 23, 2010 /

I’m not sure if the people who run Fox are just running out of shows, or if they are trying to speed up the season of “Hell’s Kitchen” so that its finale airs before the fall shows begin. But two hours of this show on a Tuesday night is just too much, or, should we say, two much. Still, I have committed to covering the show, so here is how it went down last night….

EPISODE 1

Last week ended with Scott and Autumn switching teams. Scott then declared that he would no longer try to “help” his teammates, but focus more on the actual “team” concept. Yeah, right. Scott looks to me like a duck that quacks like a duck.

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The Next Food Network Star: more Hollywood testing

June 21, 2010 /

Nothing like being thrown into the fire. On episode 3 of “The Next Food Network Star” last night, the contestants were again given very difficult challenges that asked them to show their stuff on camera. Being that the show is being filmed in Hollywood this season, it makes sense, but they are really going to make someone earn it this time around.

The episode began with Guy Fieri, who won Season 2 of this show and has seen his career launch into the stratosphere, introduced as guest judge this week, filling in for Bobby Flay. He and mentor Giada Di Laurentiis asked each chef to pick from a box of popcorn in front of them, a movie genre that they would then have to create a dish around and present to an audience.

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Top Chef DC: egos abound

June 17, 2010 /

Season 7 of “Top Chef” on Bravo kicked off last night, and this season it will take place in Washington DC, home of the White House, insane traffic, and great restaurants. Just like in most seasons, you can just about tell who is not going to last long, who can really cook, and/or who has an ego the size of the city they are taping in.

This season, in addition to the regular judges Padma Lakshmi (host), Gail Simmons, and Tom Colicchio, renowned chef and restauranteur Eric Ripert was added to the team. I won’t try and list all of the chef-testants by name and where they are from, because there are just too many of them to keep track at this point! But we’ll let you know who is standing out for various reasons.

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Hell’s Kitchen: unexpected doubleheader

June 16, 2010 /

Does FOX have to reach for programming when it makes “Hell’s Kitchen” a two-hour event? It wasn’t the season premiere, but instead two episodes lumped together as one. Great if you’re a fan of the show…mildly annoying if you’re a blogger! And to keep your attention, I’m going to make this a rapid fire recap.

    Episode 1

The two teams had to make lunch for the USC marching band and cheerleaders, and had to make basic lunch fare like burgers, fries and salad. Jason was slow on the salad and Scott couldn’t cook a burger all the way through, so the red team made it to the finish line first. Their prize was a day in the sun in Malibu, playing soccer on the beach with Ramsay and his family. The guys, meanwhile, put on yellow jump suits and had to clean debris from a freeway “river.” Seriously, no river goes through Los Angeles that I know of!

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The Next Food Network Star: rigorous testing

June 14, 2010 /

I realized last night while watching episode 2 of this season’s “Next Food Network Star” that they are really putting the contestants through the wringer this time. The first two weeks they were thrown into the fire so to speak, having to get in front of a camera and ad lib with almost no time to think about it. That does, however, truly separate those who have it from those who don’t.

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