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Default Finale of Top Chef Masters - spoilers

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:19:31 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
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>"sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:24:27 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
>> > wrote:
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>>>"sf" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:02:31 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>Goomba wrote:

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>>>>>> yeah, smarmy is how I see him too. He reminds me a bit of Ina Garten
>>>>>> and her "rent-a-friends". I like her food, love her kitchen and
>>>>>> watching her work. I just can't stand that phony way she presents the
>>>>>> "party".
>>>>>
>>>>>Giada does the same. I cringe at the way she has to describe each dish
>>>>>to
>>>>>every guest and ask for approval.
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>>>> Nobody is directed to do that huh?
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>>>No, I believe that is Giada's personal need to do so. No directors
>>>required. Just like Ina Garten.

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>> and you know this how?
>>

>Don't you ever observe people? Ina is the kind of person that gets
>satisfaction from making food for others, but she also needs to be reassured
>that she did good. To a certain extent, Giada is just like that. If you
>aren't a people watcher, you won't understand.


You don't think each show is scripted and every shot has more than one
take?

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