"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "casa bona" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 6/30/2013 4:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "casa bona" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 6/30/2013 4:24 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:48:23 PM UTC-7, gregz wrote:
>>>>>>> ImStillMags > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think the larger picture is this. A growing majority of people
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> just had it with all the strife, bigotry, racism, angst and agendas.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Whether she said something 20 years ago or not has become
>>>>>>>> irrelevant.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Paula Deen has become the poster child of what most people want do
>>>>>>>> leave behind them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I feel a bit sad for Paula Deen because it means the collapse of a
>>>>>>>> tidy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> empire she had built, but I feel a bit better about society in that
>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> seem to be, finally, saying "no" to everything here past actions
>>>>>>>> stand
>>>>>>>> for in our nation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/27/news...html?hpt=hp_t2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Prior to this I never saw or heard of her. I'm tired of it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many posters here spoke of Food Network hosts like they should be
>>>>>> known
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> all. I recall discussions of the hotness of Rachael Ray and Nigella
>>>>>> wotsername -- that prompted me to look them up.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think I've ever seen Nigella on a show. I keep seeing her pic
>>>>> in
>>>>> magazines now and she looks totally unfamiliar to me. Even that Sandra
>>>>> whatshername that doesn't really cook is not someone I saw much except
>>>>> for
>>>>> commercials. I did see her show a couple of times but only by
>>>>> accident.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Nigella is seen more regularly on the BBC and Australian TV.
>>>>
>>>> She's also been on Iron Chef here and "The Taste" on ABC.
>>>
>>> Ohhh... Never heard of "The Taste" but don't usually watch ABC.
>>>
>>>
>> It's been renewed for a new season despite low ratings, it's a chef
>> competition series.
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2876049.html
>>
>> We wanted to like "The Taste," ABC's food reality show with judges Anthony
>> Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey. But it was
>> pretty clear from the first episode that this was just not going to work.
>>
>> And while ratings were initially promising, Eater brings word that
>> Tuesday's finale scored a series-low rating of 1.1 in the 18-49 year-old
>> demographic.
>>
>> So what went wrong? Let's start with the hosts. Two of them -- Anthony
>> Bourdain and Nigella Lawson -- have massive fan bases. One would think
>> their fans would come flocking toward a new show. However, the format of
>> "The Taste" was not at all aligned with either of their images. Bourdain
>> became so well-liked thanks to his tell-all book, "Kitchen Confidential"
>> and then later due to his always says-what-he's-thinking style on Travel
>> Channel's "No Reservations." He's brash, candid and performs best when he
>> can be the star. But "The Taste" puts him on equal footing with folks like
>> Brian Malarkey, a former mild-mannered, not particularly famous "Top Chef"
>> contestant. Bourdain's fans have repeatedly called him out for selling out
>> and Bourdain continues to defend himself, but no one's buying it. People
>> want to see Bourdain eat pig bladder a lot more than they want to see him
>> eat a dainty spoonful of noodle kugel.
>>
>> While one can argue that Bourdain isn't for everyone, Nigella Lawson is.
>> She's beautiful, likable and relatable. But just as Bourdain does best
>> when he can run his mouth wildly, Nigella does best when she's cooking and
>> teaching -- not when she's critiquing others.
>>
>> Combine these two personalities with Malarkey and Los Angeles chef Ludo
>> Lefebvre, a dose of really horrible lighting, an unoriginal concept (oh,
>> hello, "The Voice"), a strange mix of professional chefs and eager home
>> cooks as contestants, and you get a bizarre and forced hodgepodge of a
>> show.
>
> That doesn't really sound like something I'd like. I do like Anthony
> Bourdain but for the reasons they listed. Not that I really want him to
> eat Pig Bladder! I just like watching him go to other places. Although I
> like to see other places, I hate traveling and don't really want to go there
> with a few exceptions. For some reason Papua New Guinea looked appealing to
> me. And I have always wanted to go to Mexico. The only reason that is
> stopping me from doing that is that I don't really feel that it is safe to
> go there. Plus I would not want to go to the places people keep telling me
> to go. Like Cabo. Just not really into touristy places like that. They're
> okay for a couple of hours or maybe even a day while passing through. But
> just not where I'd want to spend a week or two.
I liked the Bourdain shows because the were interesting, casual,
informative, good scenery, have interesting music. I could have the show
on, and even not paying attention to it, and feel relaxed. No commotion, no
tests, or arguments. What the hell am I doing here !!
Those competition shows, hurry up and finish, I can't stand.
Greg