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Watch It with Us: 'The Next Food Network Star,' Episode 5

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Yeah she was better presentation wise, but they made better food...in the end it's probably easier to improve in front of the camera (and something they don't mind teaching) then teaching someone to cook (which they expect you to know how to do)

jemagee at 10:06PM on 07/05/09

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Ok - I thought Katie should have gone home 3 weeks ago - but Jamika was AWFUL tonight...this was a comprehensive dismissal - she was not the worst tonight, Jamika was a disaster

jemagee at 9:59PM on 07/05/09

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One of the problems with this show is that you can tell that some folk would never ever get a show on food network after less than the first episode...I know they want a 'variety' of contestants, but at least pick folk you think you'd give a show too huh?

jemagee at 9:53PM on 07/05/09

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I don't think Jeffrey has a shot personally, the two front runners to me are the two women who aren't katie who will be left tonight (their names escape me) are the front runners.

Michael has no shot

jemagee at 9:52PM on 07/05/09

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Katie is one of those wide eyed people - it's a bad look - i wonder what causes it.

I'm glad to see Aaron got a second season and didn't vanish like the gourmet next door

jemagee at 9:44PM on 07/05/09

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Jamika is done. She's going home. There's no way they can justify keeping her after the past couple weeks. Katie lives to see another day. She reminds me of that irritating bitter woman who made the finals of top chef with blaze - she was always just good enough to survive, but you knew she had no chance of winning.

Can I just say that I'm tired of Miami as well?

jemagee at 9:41PM on 07/05/09

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Jeff and Jamika will be the worst you can tell it's coming.

And hey look, Katie cooked bad food again.

@gypsykid - cool points are like charisma

My 7 year old niece would kick RR's behind.

Jamika started off so strong and I think she's homeward bound tonight.

jemagee at 9:33PM on 07/05/09

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When did Michael become a sous chef?

jemagee at 9:29PM on 07/05/09

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Well ray has to be shot 'real time' for the 30 minute thing, but I bet if she screws up they can start over - but they have time to prep their talks and all and don't get surprised like this. I understand the competition aspect.

If that girl makes my macaroni and cheese idea (that i've never made yet) i'll be very irate

Did they announce a winner of the mini challenge? I missed it

jemagee at 9:20PM on 07/05/09

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lol jemagee. trust me i DONT normally watch it, but i wathced the online clips from that one just bc i wanted to see how the contestants performed AND to compare the editing in rr verses nfns....yeah i'm a big dork

Ok, cool points given back, trust me, I'm a big dork as well, have been sicne before it was cool way back in the mid 80s. I mean sometimes I even like what she cooks but her voice makes me cry.

jemagee at 9:16PM on 07/05/09

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Here's my only problem with this show. When filming a food network show - do they get it in the first take - under the gun like this? I would think somtimes you have multiple takes and time to prep, it's like the competition doesn't test the skills needed to be a good Food Network Host as well as it should.

jemagee at 9:14PM on 07/05/09

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Oh no - group demos - that can't go well

jemagee at 9:13PM on 07/05/09

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I'm shocked that the little boy likes Michael's style...:)

jemagee at 9:09PM on 07/05/09

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yeah i agree katie can be a bit annoying BUT did you watch the racheal ray show the other day with the nfns contestants doing demos? katie actually seemed to do really well

If I watched the rachael ray show I'd have to gouge out my eyes...and ears.

jemagee at 9:07PM on 07/05/09

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The three front runners have to be women right now don't they?

jemagee at 9:07PM on 07/05/09

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Katie should have gone long ago..she has no presence, an overly pushy agenda...and really, she can't cook.

am I the only one who saw the Alton Brand reaction to Michael in the first episode?

My idea for a cooking show on the food network is the reverse, give me folks who want to learn to cook, don't eliminate, use points, and give the winner a kitchen make over...course I'd want to compete but they won't let me :)

Besides, what's the FNS success rate right now - 2 out of 4?

jemagee at 9:01PM on 07/05/09

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