One of my favorite shows without a doubt is Top Chef and I was really anticipating its spinoff show Just Desserts. As a self proclaimed foodie (I love to cook, watch cooking shows and more importantly eat!), I couldn't wait what this potentially great show could offer. Hopefully, everything but a food-coma. I must say upon watching the show, it takes some time to get into. Unlike Top Chef, where more or less you can imagine the feel, taste and smell of a certain plate. In Just Desserts, you might have to pause for a bit and really imagine what a Spiced Brownie with Ancho Chile, Ginger and Cinnamon would taste like. But as a huge fan of Top Chef I'm giving this show its time.
The host is none other than the lovely Gail Simmons whom I just adore! She seems pretty comfortable to be hosting but I think its definitely a learning curve for her. Head judge is Johnny Iuzzini, who is better known for his pompadour than anything else but is also a brilliant pastry chef. Also judging is Hubert Keller who is without a doubt one of my favorite chefs (it's not like I've ever tried his food or anything but there is something so lovable about that man and he pretty much rocked the house on Top Chef: Masters). The last judge is Dannielle Kyrillos- don't know. At least there were a few familiar faces. But I strongly believe this is really all too new for everyone so hopefully I will get to love them as much as the originals' judging panel. Oh and guest judge, Jacques Torres aka Mr. Chocolate, who gained a little weight might I add.
By the looks of the first episode this show, it seems that drama is going to be the star. There are way too many dive-like men on the show and and with the two straight guys on the show who act like divas, its a show full of women (and as someone who went to an all girls high school; Honey, I know drama!). Speaking of which, it seems like 3 men have more or less grabbed and ran with their Drama tiaras, Zac (whom I love and want to be friends with ASAP), Morgan (one of our straight guys) and Seth (our other "straight" guy). Drama over sleeping issues was the best! I mean come on, everyone likes to sleep a particular way but honey, this isn't the Hilton (snap, snap)! But seriously, get over it you are here to cook (or bake).
There was Milika who failed to put anything on the plate for her quick fire challenge. Tania, who's funky bangs must have thrown her off her baking scale and Danielle who just looked straight up confused!
Based on a the first episode you can already tell there are a few stand out chefs: Heather H., the asian girl with skills, Erika, miss fabulous and well Zac isn't that bad either. It's really hard to focus on their talents because there was so much drama but must focus on food!
Bottom line: Mad drama, beautiful desserts and lady with the crazy bangs got kicked off.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Dancing with the Stars Ep1 and Results
Without a doubt one of the shows that I was highly excited for was Dancing with the Stars. I've been an obsessed fan from the very beginning. I mean what girl doesn't want to be swept off her feet by a man who's smooth on the floor. Unless you're a clutze and have two left feet this fantasy is fairly common. When I found out who was going to be on the show this season, I must say I was a little womp, womp. I'm used to some pretty good B and C listers, but this, this was, sad. I mean on the real side no eye candy for the ladies (The Situation isn't eye candy!), no eye candy for the men (Brandy? Really?), and our token old person isn't, isn't completely helpless. But I didn't care. It's not like I wasn't going to watch it. Let's get serious!
Now, how exactly do I review a show like this? Should I say a little something about each person? Should I just highlight the good and bad ones and let the less memorable ones fall through the crack? There really is no great system here, so until I can figure it out I'm going to have to say a little something about all of them. You can always just fast forward down to the people you like. And by "system" I mean do the same thing until there are fewer and fewer contestants.
Audrina Patridge (one of the girls from The Hills) with dance partner Tony (such a hottie!!). Didn't do as bad as expected. She was a bit stiff with her cha-cha but I think she has some potential. Score: 19
Kurt Warner (NFL Quarterback) and dance partner Ana. I think this is where the eye candy enters. Anyway, he did really well in his waltz. If he can do this well in his Latin dances he can go pretty far. Score: 19
Kyle Massey (Disney channel star) and Lacie. Who knew big boys could dance? I became such a fan after his routine. He was so good and upbeat. I find his Ballroom routine will struggle. But I hope not. Score:23
Rick Fox (NBA player) with Cheryl. So the most jarring this is that Cheryl is short, maybe even shorter than me (I'm 5'3'') and Rick Fox is like 10 ft!! I mean they couldn't find someone a bit taller for Rick? Anyway, Rick didn't do bad at all. But nothing that worth noting. Score:22
Margaret Cho (Comedian) and Louis. Where to start? First off, it wasn't that great. I mean at first it had a chance then it got all "comedic" and failed. Secondly, what the heck was she wearing?? Not flattering for a chubby girl. Thirdly, how come Louis always gets stuck with the chubby girls? Is he that gay man that loves a curvy woman? Score: 15
Brandy ("Actress" and "Singer" better known for "The Boy is Mine" Love!) and Maksim (The Russian Stallion!) She did very good. But that's expected from a performer of her caliber. Well, not like she's of big caliber but this shouldn't be too difficult for her. And I can already tell she and Maksim will bump heads. But if I had to be with Maks, I'll take it! Oh and why does he always get the black girls? Yup! I think he likes the sisters! Score: 23
Bristol Palin ("Teen Activist" aka the girl in a political family who got knocked up and needs to correct her mistake. That baby is going to grow up with sooo much issues. Starting with the fact that Sarah Palin is his Grandmother!) and her partner Mark. Didn't suck as bad as I thought. She's got some nice stems on her! But really needs to have fun. Score:18
Florence Henderson (Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch) and her partner Corky. For an old lady she's done pretty well. I mean we all know that the older you get the stiffer you become. But she actually isn't that bad. Score: 18
Michael Bolton (Singer) and Chelsea. I give him to week 2 or 3. I mean he's not that great but I think there are worse people on the show than him. Score: 16
The Situation (um, what do we put here as occupation... Reality star) and dancer Karina. Without a doubt this was one of the 2 people I was anticipating to perform. I love me some Jersey Shore. I mean he thinks he's the shit and he's not. But he seems like a niceish guys when he's not picking up grenades to smush. (Jersey lingo, if you don't know, get with it). But for having practiced for 5 days I don't think he did entirely that bad. Plus you can tell he genuinely tries. Score: 15
Jennifer Grey (Baby from Dirty Dancing) and her partner Derek. What woman doesn't love Dirty Dancing? I was obsessed with this movie when I was a child. OBSESSED! I mean just ask my parents, I think I must have burned a hole on that VHS tape. Anyway, she totally rocked the house! I mean blown away! Score: 24
The Hoff (Also, under occupation I'm going have to say German Superstar, because he is soo useless in America) and partner Kym. Umm, where to start? This whole thing was so god awful! I mean he looked like a total perv (poor Kym). His "dancing" was the funniest by far. I think he was worse than Jerry Springer and Kate Gosselin. And the funniest part was that he thought he was the shit! I mean seriously! So if he is this bad for American television, I can only imagine the level of taste for the Germans.
My Predictions: For this season, I feel that Jennifer Grey, Kyle Massey, Kurt Warner and Audrina, Brandy or Rick to round out the top 4.
Getting Kicked off tonight: The Hoff
Results
My favorite artist ever Santana performed and of course he rocked the house. And I'm not surprised that The Hoff got kicked off. So I'm 1 for 1. YAAAYYY
Audrina Patridge (one of the girls from The Hills) with dance partner Tony (such a hottie!!). Didn't do as bad as expected. She was a bit stiff with her cha-cha but I think she has some potential. Score: 19
Kurt Warner (NFL Quarterback) and dance partner Ana. I think this is where the eye candy enters. Anyway, he did really well in his waltz. If he can do this well in his Latin dances he can go pretty far. Score: 19
Kyle Massey (Disney channel star) and Lacie. Who knew big boys could dance? I became such a fan after his routine. He was so good and upbeat. I find his Ballroom routine will struggle. But I hope not. Score:23
Rick Fox (NBA player) with Cheryl. So the most jarring this is that Cheryl is short, maybe even shorter than me (I'm 5'3'') and Rick Fox is like 10 ft!! I mean they couldn't find someone a bit taller for Rick? Anyway, Rick didn't do bad at all. But nothing that worth noting. Score:22
Margaret Cho (Comedian) and Louis. Where to start? First off, it wasn't that great. I mean at first it had a chance then it got all "comedic" and failed. Secondly, what the heck was she wearing?? Not flattering for a chubby girl. Thirdly, how come Louis always gets stuck with the chubby girls? Is he that gay man that loves a curvy woman? Score: 15
Brandy ("Actress" and "Singer" better known for "The Boy is Mine" Love!) and Maksim (The Russian Stallion!) She did very good. But that's expected from a performer of her caliber. Well, not like she's of big caliber but this shouldn't be too difficult for her. And I can already tell she and Maksim will bump heads. But if I had to be with Maks, I'll take it! Oh and why does he always get the black girls? Yup! I think he likes the sisters! Score: 23
Bristol Palin ("Teen Activist" aka the girl in a political family who got knocked up and needs to correct her mistake. That baby is going to grow up with sooo much issues. Starting with the fact that Sarah Palin is his Grandmother!) and her partner Mark. Didn't suck as bad as I thought. She's got some nice stems on her! But really needs to have fun. Score:18
Florence Henderson (Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch) and her partner Corky. For an old lady she's done pretty well. I mean we all know that the older you get the stiffer you become. But she actually isn't that bad. Score: 18
Michael Bolton (Singer) and Chelsea. I give him to week 2 or 3. I mean he's not that great but I think there are worse people on the show than him. Score: 16
The Situation (um, what do we put here as occupation... Reality star) and dancer Karina. Without a doubt this was one of the 2 people I was anticipating to perform. I love me some Jersey Shore. I mean he thinks he's the shit and he's not. But he seems like a niceish guys when he's not picking up grenades to smush. (Jersey lingo, if you don't know, get with it). But for having practiced for 5 days I don't think he did entirely that bad. Plus you can tell he genuinely tries. Score: 15
Jennifer Grey (Baby from Dirty Dancing) and her partner Derek. What woman doesn't love Dirty Dancing? I was obsessed with this movie when I was a child. OBSESSED! I mean just ask my parents, I think I must have burned a hole on that VHS tape. Anyway, she totally rocked the house! I mean blown away! Score: 24
The Hoff (Also, under occupation I'm going have to say German Superstar, because he is soo useless in America) and partner Kym. Umm, where to start? This whole thing was so god awful! I mean he looked like a total perv (poor Kym). His "dancing" was the funniest by far. I think he was worse than Jerry Springer and Kate Gosselin. And the funniest part was that he thought he was the shit! I mean seriously! So if he is this bad for American television, I can only imagine the level of taste for the Germans.
My Predictions: For this season, I feel that Jennifer Grey, Kyle Massey, Kurt Warner and Audrina, Brandy or Rick to round out the top 4.
Getting Kicked off tonight: The Hoff
Results
My favorite artist ever Santana performed and of course he rocked the house. And I'm not surprised that The Hoff got kicked off. So I'm 1 for 1. YAAAYYY
Saturday, September 18, 2010
SURVIVOR: Nicaragua Ep.1
This season of Survivor is in "remote, mysterious, dangerous" Nicaragua. Thanks Jeff Probst for making a beautiful and rich cultured country sound like an uncivilized savage land. Don't you know that there will be hicks in this country basing their info about Nicaragua on your description. The IQ of this wonderful country dropped again.
Survivor is a show that I have caught off and on. Only because I'm sure I would never survive. Not because I'm not athletic enough or smart enough but because as a loud Latina the whispering alliances would be my demise. At any rate, I'm literally watching this show with virgin eyes and really understanding the logic of this game. Can't wait!
Right off the bat we have 2 teams and a team challenge- finding the "Medallion of Power"dun dun duuuun! Sort of exciting except that other than the cool name we don't know what it does. After a cute girl, Brenda, finds it we discover that the teams are being divided into quintessential teams and quite honestly an age old question (pun intended. you'll see) the young vs. the old.
So we got the old timers. I'm sorry the blue team, Espada against the yellow team, La Flor. Very appropriate names when you think about it, Espada meaning sword in Spanish signifying strength and power and La Flor Spanish for the flower representing pureness and gentleness. Sort of what each age group in a way represents. The 2 teams of 10 including the great coach Jimmy Johnson, a hot tempered fisherman, a sorta of hot looking MILF, and a goat rancher. La Flor (said in a very romantic roll of the 'R'), on the other hand they have the best eye candy! There's an ex-cheerleader (don't count her out she found the "Medallion of Power"), a medical student with a leg amputee, and all the male models from Abercrombie & Fitch. I'm serious! (Is it too late to rethink my survival on Survivor?) As hot as they are of course they want to get all the women out first blah, blah, blah and have male domination blah! I'm sure you boys would get very bored very quickly, just think about it.
First challenge seemed awesome. I wonder how long it takes the crew to build stuff like that? Would the contestants hear it since they are on "an island"? Just thoughts. Anyway, the yellow team walks into the challenge with some "Whoo, Haa" chant. I was embarrassed watching them through my screen thinking, great these are the representatives to the young squad, ugh! So here is where it gets interesting. Jeff announces the use to this "Medallion of Power". The team who possess this will have the choice of using it for the challenge, giving them an advantage to the game OR getting things they need. In this case, the challenge was to connect canals from about 3 stories high to pass bucket water into a larger bucket that would release puzzle pieces where a group of 4 would then put them together. The advantage would be that the team gets 1 full bucket of water already in their large bucket. Here's the catch. Whatever the team didn't decide the other team would get. Switches things up. So we have a bucket of water vs. flint and fishing equipment. Seems kind of obvious what you should pick. So after a quick powwow, the smart yellow team decides to go for the goodies. Seems like everyone was surprised, myself included, because it would seem like the young guys would want only power. Oh how we prove you wrong people. Now as I'm watching this challenge unfold I feel like the young guys got this in the bag pretty much. The water canals don't seem that difficult, the trick is the puzzle. Now, what these old people don't have that this generations has is puzzle skills. I mean, seriously, I feel like since Kindergarten I've had to solve some kind of puzzle or riddle for homework. Yellow has this in the bank. But wait! No, I'm kidding they win, duh! And they get the immunity idol. Which I want to add is freaking awesome. It's a little Conquistador. I love it!
And now we have the strategizing. Coach (that's obviously Jimmy Johnson) tells his group that he is aware that no jury will allow him to win $1 million because, "I'm Jimmy Johnson. I'm just in this for the adventure." Right, so you are telling me another million bucks isn't as appealing as camping? Not sold! His pitch is to eliminate all the weaker players regardless of alliances and friendships. Seems like the obvious way to go. They are obviously level headed mature people. At tribal council right before the votes are casted, our goat rancher, who I should add is a clear front runner to get eliminated makes her schpiel about how good she can be to the team etc., etc., etc., too little, too late. And of course out she goes. I'll take this time to just say, there's a grave where the eliminated cast-a-way has to step on to "leave" looks pretty cool.
I think this seems like a promising season of Survivor. All those hot guys (did I mention they are in their underwear?) doesn't hurt either.
Survivor is a show that I have caught off and on. Only because I'm sure I would never survive. Not because I'm not athletic enough or smart enough but because as a loud Latina the whispering alliances would be my demise. At any rate, I'm literally watching this show with virgin eyes and really understanding the logic of this game. Can't wait!
Right off the bat we have 2 teams and a team challenge- finding the "Medallion of Power"dun dun duuuun! Sort of exciting except that other than the cool name we don't know what it does. After a cute girl, Brenda, finds it we discover that the teams are being divided into quintessential teams and quite honestly an age old question (pun intended. you'll see) the young vs. the old.
So we got the old timers. I'm sorry the blue team, Espada against the yellow team, La Flor. Very appropriate names when you think about it, Espada meaning sword in Spanish signifying strength and power and La Flor Spanish for the flower representing pureness and gentleness. Sort of what each age group in a way represents. The 2 teams of 10 including the great coach Jimmy Johnson, a hot tempered fisherman, a sorta of hot looking MILF, and a goat rancher. La Flor (said in a very romantic roll of the 'R'), on the other hand they have the best eye candy! There's an ex-cheerleader (don't count her out she found the "Medallion of Power"), a medical student with a leg amputee, and all the male models from Abercrombie & Fitch. I'm serious! (Is it too late to rethink my survival on Survivor?) As hot as they are of course they want to get all the women out first blah, blah, blah and have male domination blah! I'm sure you boys would get very bored very quickly, just think about it.
First challenge seemed awesome. I wonder how long it takes the crew to build stuff like that? Would the contestants hear it since they are on "an island"? Just thoughts. Anyway, the yellow team walks into the challenge with some "Whoo, Haa" chant. I was embarrassed watching them through my screen thinking, great these are the representatives to the young squad, ugh! So here is where it gets interesting. Jeff announces the use to this "Medallion of Power". The team who possess this will have the choice of using it for the challenge, giving them an advantage to the game OR getting things they need. In this case, the challenge was to connect canals from about 3 stories high to pass bucket water into a larger bucket that would release puzzle pieces where a group of 4 would then put them together. The advantage would be that the team gets 1 full bucket of water already in their large bucket. Here's the catch. Whatever the team didn't decide the other team would get. Switches things up. So we have a bucket of water vs. flint and fishing equipment. Seems kind of obvious what you should pick. So after a quick powwow, the smart yellow team decides to go for the goodies. Seems like everyone was surprised, myself included, because it would seem like the young guys would want only power. Oh how we prove you wrong people. Now as I'm watching this challenge unfold I feel like the young guys got this in the bag pretty much. The water canals don't seem that difficult, the trick is the puzzle. Now, what these old people don't have that this generations has is puzzle skills. I mean, seriously, I feel like since Kindergarten I've had to solve some kind of puzzle or riddle for homework. Yellow has this in the bank. But wait! No, I'm kidding they win, duh! And they get the immunity idol. Which I want to add is freaking awesome. It's a little Conquistador. I love it!
And now we have the strategizing. Coach (that's obviously Jimmy Johnson) tells his group that he is aware that no jury will allow him to win $1 million because, "I'm Jimmy Johnson. I'm just in this for the adventure." Right, so you are telling me another million bucks isn't as appealing as camping? Not sold! His pitch is to eliminate all the weaker players regardless of alliances and friendships. Seems like the obvious way to go. They are obviously level headed mature people. At tribal council right before the votes are casted, our goat rancher, who I should add is a clear front runner to get eliminated makes her schpiel about how good she can be to the team etc., etc., etc., too little, too late. And of course out she goes. I'll take this time to just say, there's a grave where the eliminated cast-a-way has to step on to "leave" looks pretty cool.
I think this seems like a promising season of Survivor. All those hot guys (did I mention they are in their underwear?) doesn't hurt either.
Friday, September 17, 2010
America's Next Top Model: Cycle 15 Ep.1
So the Fall 2010 Reality TV schedule kicked off with none other than America's Next Top Model. Now, I must admit I loved ANTM- when I was in high school. This show taught me how to strike a pose that was so fierce and walk down the streets of New York City like I was in my own runway show. My knowledge of fashion was and still is fairly low. I know my basic models, agencies, magazines, designers, and photographers- partly granted to ANTM. As an adult (a term I use loosely), I began to get bored of the same type of "models" they casted and quite honestly, I was annoyed at all these beautiful girls winning and guess what? Never making it anywhere! (Except for Adrienne Curry who is way better known for marrying Peter Brady and Eva Pigford who I think sneaks on red carpet events because I have no idea what she has done since.) I swear to you I have not seen one single Cover Girl ad with the winner on it. I think ANTM producers caught on to the lack of actual success of their so called "top models" and upped the ante by having without a doubt the best prize for this cycle's winner. Ready? The cover of Italian Vogue, 2 beauty spreads, a contract with IMG and of course, $100,000 contract with Cover Girl. Now without a doubt the prizes are awesome but with the lot they got- honey, good luck!
Cycle 15 starts with a very humble Tyra explaining her not so Cinderella story (which I already know). Being discovered on her first day of freshman year sitting on a bench. How a tall, gawky young girl began her whirlwind modeling adventures (Oh Tyra, you forgot how the other models in the Paris house treated you meanly and you were so home sick you began to over eat, gained some wait and got your boobies). Yawn. Sorry Tyra I don't feel bad that you were tall, beautiful, skinny and became a model. At any rate she wants to prove finally that she knows what it takes for a model to make it. It took her 4 years it'll take the winner 12 weeks. Again, good luck!
The group of girls are fairly the same kind of characters: the awkward one, the effortless poser, the Mom, the Ivy League girl, the drama black girl, the girl with the huge hooters, the abnormally tall one, the rebel, the gossiper, the loud black girl, and of course our dose of purity, the virgin. The drama starts almost immediately with our gossiper telling the drama black girl that the rebel doesn't want to be there. As you may have caught on drama. Enter drama scene 2 with drama black girl confronts a "racist" girl for writing in her diary, "I almost got roomed with the black girl. Ew." The "racist"girl claims she didn't know the black girls name (sweetie her name was on the head rest of seat next to you while you rode for hours) and it was in her diary after all. Sorry girl you sound a little racist to me. But I'm sure you didn't mean it especially when Tyra also confronted you about it. Spoiler alert: she didn't get picked.
Of course we have the fabulous and lovely Mr. Jay and Miss J as Tyra's sidekicks. If that's the one thing I really did miss from ANTM was Miss J. He is so fabulous and damn I'll take a runway lesson from him any day. LOVE!
This season promises more designers (Dianne Von Furstenburg, Zac Posen, Roberto Cavalli etc.) more fashion photographers (what happened to Nigel Barker??) and their ultimate high fashion model. Only time will tell if they indeed have their top model but I'm pretty sure they have their drama dressed and ready to strut.
Cycle 15 starts with a very humble Tyra explaining her not so Cinderella story (which I already know). Being discovered on her first day of freshman year sitting on a bench. How a tall, gawky young girl began her whirlwind modeling adventures (Oh Tyra, you forgot how the other models in the Paris house treated you meanly and you were so home sick you began to over eat, gained some wait and got your boobies). Yawn. Sorry Tyra I don't feel bad that you were tall, beautiful, skinny and became a model. At any rate she wants to prove finally that she knows what it takes for a model to make it. It took her 4 years it'll take the winner 12 weeks. Again, good luck!
The group of girls are fairly the same kind of characters: the awkward one, the effortless poser, the Mom, the Ivy League girl, the drama black girl, the girl with the huge hooters, the abnormally tall one, the rebel, the gossiper, the loud black girl, and of course our dose of purity, the virgin. The drama starts almost immediately with our gossiper telling the drama black girl that the rebel doesn't want to be there. As you may have caught on drama. Enter drama scene 2 with drama black girl confronts a "racist" girl for writing in her diary, "I almost got roomed with the black girl. Ew." The "racist"girl claims she didn't know the black girls name (sweetie her name was on the head rest of seat next to you while you rode for hours) and it was in her diary after all. Sorry girl you sound a little racist to me. But I'm sure you didn't mean it especially when Tyra also confronted you about it. Spoiler alert: she didn't get picked.
Of course we have the fabulous and lovely Mr. Jay and Miss J as Tyra's sidekicks. If that's the one thing I really did miss from ANTM was Miss J. He is so fabulous and damn I'll take a runway lesson from him any day. LOVE!
This season promises more designers (Dianne Von Furstenburg, Zac Posen, Roberto Cavalli etc.) more fashion photographers (what happened to Nigel Barker??) and their ultimate high fashion model. Only time will tell if they indeed have their top model but I'm pretty sure they have their drama dressed and ready to strut.
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