Is anybody else here watching the Next Food Network Star? First off, I
have to say that I love Top Chef alot more, but still enjoy the train-wreck
that is NFNS purely for entertainment value.
Last night's episode was especially fun. Alton Brown was the guest
judge/host. Right off the bat as he walked in he really seemed to NOT want to
be there. He told them all "I'll be your handler today". heh. Later, as they
were discussing their 5-minute tapes, he had his hand over his face and said
"can we send them all home and start over?" I felt bad for him, and it also
highlighted just exactly HOW good he is on Good Eats. It's not easy making a
tv show, but he sure makes it look easy.
It's an interesting contrast between these competitors and those on Top
Chef. Setting aside the fact that the two shows have totally different goals,
so therefore the competitors are from different backgrounds and strengths, you
can tell that this is a FN show. The competitors have weak resumes like
"homemaker" and "uniform delivery person". Most of them seem to be around
Sandra Lee's skill level in the kitchen. Instead of being fiercely competitive
like the guys on Top Chef, these guys are wishy-washy and ambivalent. JAG is
the only one who is really competitive.
And Amy. Sigh. She's cute, so I want to root for her, but she really
needs to get her medication adjusted or something. Bawling: "I'm so homesick.
I want to go home. I hate it here. Please let me go home."

Are you sure?

Yes.

Are you sure?

Well... No, not really. I do want to stick it out. Please let me stay.

Aside from that, I do enjoy the basic format of the show. I think it's
very appropriate that the competitions include lots of little camera tests.
Also the competitors should appreciate all the tips they're being given. I
wonder if they realize that it's also training them for hosting a tv show.

--
- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"

Steve Wertz wrote:

> On 3 Jul 2007 14:58:55 -0500, Sharon wrote:
>
> > Is anybody else here watching the Next Food Network Star?
>
> Apparently not.
>
> -sw

I don't get the channel.

--
-Gina in Italy

Favorite phrase of the day: Messiah-envy

Steve Wertz wrote:
> On 3 Jul 2007 14:58:55 -0500, Sharon wrote:
>
>> Is anybody else here watching the Next Food Network Star?
>
> Apparently not.
>
> -sw

I've been watching but I don't like any of the people left. I wouldn't
watch any of their shows...

I hate the show. It seems to be just an excuse to humiliate people.I would
have hoped that they would ty to develop and grow the talent. Instead, they
want to crush the people. Squash and humiliate them. American Idol all over
again. And I bet theat even the 'winner' won't get a show.

Just like in the last two tries. (which were better,) Where are their
cooking shows?



Cooking should be a joyous experience. This show crushes people
"Sharon" > wrote in message
...
>
> Is anybody else here watching the Next Food Network Star? First off, I
> have to say that I love Top Chef alot more, but still enjoy the
> train-wreck
> that is NFNS purely for entertainment value.
> Last night's episode was especially fun. Alton Brown was the guest
> judge/host. Right off the bat as he walked in he really seemed to NOT
> want to
> be there. He told them all "I'll be your handler today". heh. Later, as
> they
> were discussing their 5-minute tapes, he had his hand over his face and
> said
> "can we send them all home and start over?" I felt bad for him, and it
> also
> highlighted just exactly HOW good he is on Good Eats. It's not easy
> making a
> tv show, but he sure makes it look easy.
> It's an interesting contrast between these competitors and those on Top
> Chef. Setting aside the fact that the two shows have totally different
> goals,
> so therefore the competitors are from different backgrounds and strengths,
> you
> can tell that this is a FN show. The competitors have weak resumes like
> "homemaker" and "uniform delivery person". Most of them seem to be around
> Sandra Lee's skill level in the kitchen. Instead of being fiercely
> competitive
> like the guys on Top Chef, these guys are wishy-washy and ambivalent. JAG
> is
> the only one who is really competitive.
> And Amy. Sigh. She's cute, so I want to root for her, but she really
> needs to get her medication adjusted or something. Bawling: "I'm so
> homesick.
> I want to go home. I hate it here. Please let me go home."
>
> Are you sure?
>
> Yes.
>
> Are you sure?
>
> Well... No, not really. I do want to stick it out. Please let me stay.
>
> Aside from that, I do enjoy the basic format of the show. I think it's
> very appropriate that the competitions include lots of little camera
> tests.
> Also the competitors should appreciate all the tips they're being given.
> I
> wonder if they realize that it's also training them for hosting a tv show.
>
> --
> - Sharon
> "Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"

Al Sez wrote:

> I hate the show. It seems to be just an excuse to humiliate people.I
> would have hoped that they would ty to develop and grow the talent.
> Instead, they want to crush the people. Squash and humiliate them.
> American Idol all over again. And I bet theat even the 'winner' won't
> get a show.
>
> Just like in the last two tries. (which were better,) Where are their
> cooking shows?

Not only are you a moronic top-poster, and a whiner, but you're unable
to use web resources to research the previous winners.

*puh - LONK*



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

On Jul 3, 2:58 pm, (Sharon) wrote:
> Is anybody else here watching the Next Food Network Star? First off, I
> have to say that I love Top Chef alot more, but still enjoy the train-wreck
> that is NFNS purely for entertainment value.
> Last night's episode was especially fun. Alton Brown was the guest
> judge/host. Right off the bat as he walked in he really seemed to NOT want to
> be there. He told them all "I'll be your handler today". heh. Later, as they
> were discussing their 5-minute tapes, he had his hand over his face and said
> "can we send them all home and start over?"


I watch it, off and on. The contestants all seem really dedicated and
I don't think it's always fair to put them through Food Hell just
because it makes for (sometimes) interesting TV. I saw the episode
with Alton Brown and found myself asking myself just how well he would
do given five minutes, a handful of ingredients he personally hated,
no preview of what he was to do until moments before he was expected
to flawlessely do it and his precious team of set people and film
editors nowhere in sight. I bet he'd fall flat on his ass, just like
those poor souls he was so critical of. Just like almost anybody
would. It's sometimes interesting, but no Food Network Star (Guy Fieri
and the two dudes who won the first season excepted) have ever had to
jump through the hoops those poor people on that show are forced to
jump through.

Anyone know why that one guy dropped out of the show?

I don't know his name. I just see on the ads, him withdrawing
from the contest.

nancy

"l, not -l" > wrote

> On 22-Jul-2007, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> Anyone know why that one guy dropped out of the show?
>>
>> I don't know his name. I just see on the ads, him withdrawing
>> from the contest.

> It was learned that he lied about service in Afghanistan (he was never
> there) and left the Marine Corp, for an undisclosed reason, before his
> service committment was completed. Oh, and he also lied or mislead FN
> about
> his culinary credentials; he never completed the culinary school he was
> attending..

Oh!! I saw that mentioned here before, I thought that was about
the other show, Hell's Kitchen or the Bravo channel one. Thanks for
the explanation.

nancy

In article om>, Christopher Helms > writes:

> I watch it, off and on. The contestants all seem really dedicated and
> I don't think it's always fair to put them through Food Hell just
> because it makes for (sometimes) interesting TV. I saw the episode
> with Alton Brown and found myself asking myself just how well he would
> do given five minutes, a handful of ingredients he personally hated,
> no preview of what he was to do until moments before he was expected
> to flawlessely do it and his precious team of set people and film
> editors nowhere in sight. I bet he'd fall flat on his ass, just like
> those poor souls he was so critical of. Just like almost anybody
> would. It's sometimes interesting, but no Food Network Star (Guy Fieri
> and the two dudes who won the first season excepted) have ever had to
> jump through the hoops those poor people on that show are forced to

Yeah, Alton was snarky from the beginning. I mostly enjoyed the show,
except the season finale was horrible. It was like a high school pageant. Pee
eww! (I'm glad Amy won, though.)

- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"