did Paul really just get kicked off of NFS? WTF?
apparently foodnetwork is oblivious to fake credentials. whatever.
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Well, the San Marzano tomatoes were not from "plumy," as Paul guessed: they were from San Marzano. He clearly knows next to nothing about food: the judges seemed to care about food.
Lou at 9:00AM on 07/09/07
Who cares, that show is a load of crap anyway. None of those contestants deserve a TV show, and the ratings for the winning contestant's show are going to be terrible anyway. Does anyone actually watch "Party Line with the Hardy Boys"? Please.
logographic at 11:44AM on 07/09/07
I am super convinced that they want Jag - Food Network HAS to diversify - it's way too white
Livetotravel at 12:36PM on 07/09/07
I'm with you, logographic. I tuned in only because Bourdain wrote a hilarious breakdown of this show on Ruhlman's blog http://blog.ruhlman.com/, and I needed a good laugh. There's a reason why the previous winners' shows are on at such peak hours as, say, 9am on a Sunday. They suck and nobody watches them. So why does FN persist in producing this competition, thereby adding more crappy shows, the hosts of which have only moderate cooking skills and only moderately appealing personalities? My guess is so they can save money by bumping off the real talent (they've already reduced reruns of Molto Mario to a pitiful showing once a week.) Also, sadly, it seems to be what a lot of mainstream America wants, not shows where you can (god forbid!) actually learn something about food and cooking from people who know what they're talking about, but shows that have hosts who are basically just attractive and cutesy personalities showing us how to put a bunch of storebought ingredients together (and make a matching themed tablescape!)
It made me sad to see Alton Brown and Bobby Flay kowtow to the FN execs by taking part in this, but I guess it's in their contract. They must be cringing realizing how hard they worked in their careers to become successful and only then end up with their own shows, and these bozo contestants just want a free ride. There's not one of them that I would watch, especially not that freaky JAG guy!
Jeana at 12:56PM on 07/09/07
I don't think Jag is their favorite just because he's Latin, but I think the guy has screen presence. And, although I love Paul's personality and cooking style, his movements are hard to watch on camera and his commentary is tiresome. Annoying as Jag is, he's the only one who on the demo episode actually looked like he belongs on camera. I checked out the audition tapes too, and Jag and Tommy (and Michael Salmon, interestingly enough) had instant compatibility with the camera and none of the stiff movement and shoulder-raising and face-twisting that is so irksome among the rest of the contestants. As for the way he talks, he sounds ridiculous but I think he could, with his knowledge and experience, be who they want to replace Emeril. His personality, though, is so weird -- like, the way he grinned at Bobby Flay during the Iron Chef intro -- what was that about? He has a lot of training to do, just to be normal. But his commentary during the Iron Chef episode was excellent, proving he's definitely a knowledgeable cook, and very experienced. At first I thought his using "Jag it up" was annoying but his down-to-earthiness has made me soften toward him, I believe he could really be a star. Amy may be a great cook but she is just so stiff and Rory clearly doesn't belong there, in my opinion, although given that Paula Deen can't cook either, they don't care, as long as someone female represents the South. The only other contestant that could win viewers over is Tommy and it's too late for him. Oh, and I like last year's winner - his shows may not be that interesting but he's got good energy. And who likes watching Bourdain? Although he's a funny writer/speaker, his show is a huge snore.
jumpygrouch at 1:47PM on 07/09/07