Hell's Kitchen / Top Chef

[mouse]

four hours until the new two hour season premiere of hells kitchen...........

[Chef Ramsay]

four hours until the new two hour season premiere of hells kitchen...........

And don't bloody forget it!!!

[mouse]

just in case you don't have cable or missed the show.

http://eztv.it/

[oh crap]

i don't know that any of the "chefs" are talented or not, but i'm already more entertained than i had been the last couple seasons.

[Dr. Gonzo]

i don't know that any of the "chefs" are talented or not, but i'm already more entertained than i had been the last couple seasons.

Raj is fucking hilarious.

[Chef Ramsay]

Raj is fucking hilarious.

He was a donkey!!!

[Mark in Austin]

did you watch Top Chef Just Desserts?

Pastry Chefs are extremely bitchy!


That show is a trainwreck. It's like a cross between Top Chef and The Real Housewives.

[Nathan Explosion]

I watched a little bit of the new Top Chef, and while I'm not a big fan to begin with, that show was terrible. Hell's Kitchen has been much more entertaining. Although, I have no clue who's winning this season. They all suck. Russell is quietly killing himself by being "the leader" and not talking to others. The women are too concerned with Sabrina to do anything.

Last season I called Holli about halfway through because she was never getting called out and excelled in the challenges. You can't say the same about this season.

[Chef Ramsay]

It is down to the final two. Russell Kook and Nona Sivley.
Watch next week for the finale!!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

did you watch Top Chef Just Desserts?

Pastry Chefs are extremely bitchy!

You know, I thought I noticed that about 'em :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

This may require it's own thread but how does everyone here feel about Bitchin' Kitchen? :lol
I think it's pretty hilarious. Good food, too. That French toast she made looked :drool:
At first I didn't know how to take it but the show grew on me.

[JudynTX]

:wow @ Jen getting the boot on Top Chef, All Stars. WTF? I liked her. :lol

[Saved By Zero]

:wow @ Jen getting the boot on Top Chef, All Stars. WTF? I liked her. :lol

Yeah, she was a bitchin' for sure. :lmao

[JudynTX]

Yeah, she was a bitchin' for sure. :lmao

She just has a strong personality. :lol

[oh crap]

fuck jen. i liked her much better during her season where she exhibited her competence in the kitchen and performed strongly pretty much across the board. this new attitude didn't do it for me and it was stupid to act so childish when all the judges agreed that her dish sucked. she acted like she was entitled and got the boot for it, good riddance.

[JudynTX]

I'm so glad that jackass Russell didn't win Hell's Kitchen. :toast

[Glenn Holland]

fuck nona

[JudynTX]

fuck nona

Why?

[Glenn Holland]

she was a bitch

why wasnt Raj on the episode last night to help out during the final dinner service?

[Glenn Holland]

also,
sabrina was sexy

[JudynTX]

she was a bitch

why wasnt Raj on the episode last night to help out during the final dinner service?

And Russell was about to punch another chef in the face. I don't think Gordon Ramsay's wants that type of chef in his kitchen.

[Chef Ramsay]

I'm so glad that jackass Russell didn't win Hell's Kitchen. :toast

It wasn't his attitude so much as Nona simply had the better tasting entrees. Russell wanted to throw his team under the bus which wasn't the cause of his loss.

[JudynTX]

It wasn't his attitude so much as Nona simply had the better tasting entrees. Russell wanted to throw his team under the bus which wasn't the cause of his loss.

Thanks for clarifying that. :lol Yo Chef, when does Kitchen Nightmares start?

[gameFACE]

Russell has no fucking clue it's his people skills. That's one bitter dude. Nona grew on me.

[JudynTX]

I'm so glad Jamie got the boot last night. She was annoying me. She hardly cooked anything. :rolleyes

[leemajors]

she never did anything, ever. and then whined about it.

[JoeChalupa]

Yeah, was glad to see Jamie get the boot.

[ididnotnothat]

Was glad to see Marcel gone and the shocked look on his face.

[JoeChalupa]

Fabio is gone from Top Chef. I thought Jimmy Fallon's wife would be a babe.

[JudynTX]

Fabio is gone from Top Chef. I thought Jimmy Fallon's wife would be a babe.

I liked Fabio. :depressed I hope he gets his own show someday.

How the hell do you mess up a burger?

[JoeChalupa]

I think that tall girl with the funky hair and glasses is going to win it. yeah, I had picked Fabio to win it.

[HeadBanger]

That would be Karla and she does seem to win challenges more than others.

[Das Texan]

I liked Fabio. :depressed I hope he gets his own show someday.

How the hell do you mess up a burger?


By trying to be too cute and not making a traditional burger.

[JudynTX]

By trying to be too cute and not making a traditional burger.

:lol They compared it to a meatloaf burger.

Cow Tongue is one of Fallon's favorites. OMG

[JudynTX]

:depressed I liked Angelo. Too much salt! :lol

I can't believe Dale won the challenge with a cheese sandwich and tomato soup. :lmao

[leemajors]

Angelo killed himself wearing those socks

[ididnotnothat]

Angelo killed himself wearing those socks

:lol I thought he'd make if farther.

[JudynTX]

Angelo killed himself wearing those socks

:rollin You're probably right.

[Bean Dip]

Top Chef down to the final three.
I don't want the cousins to win. I want the pointed hair dude to win it all.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/videos/extended-judges-table-whos-moving-on

[JudynTX]

Top Chef down to the final three.
I don't want the cousins to win. I want the pointed hair dude to win it all.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/videos/extended-judges-table-whos-moving-on

Yep, I'm rooting for Richard!

[oh crap]

yeah, i'm going for the fat italian broad cause i can't stand the others.

[CuckingFunt]

Hoping for Antonia to win, but just because I really can't stand the other two. I'd been pulling for Carla and Tiffany (and Tre, though he got the boot fairly early) all season, though, so this is shaping up to be a bit of a meh finale for me.

[leemajors]

Hoping for Antonia to win, but just because I really can't stand the other two. I'd been pulling for Carla and Tiffany (and Tre, though he got the boot fairly early) all season, though, so this is shaping up to be a bit of a meh finale for me.

Ugh, I cannot stand Antonia. Richard has revealed himself as a bit of an egotist, but he at least seems sincere. I would rather have him win.

[man on wire]

Antonia slid by with some weak ass dishes. Richard is going to take this.

[mFFL03]

Gawker comes out with a blog-recap that's pretty eccentric and entertaining at the same time.

http://gawker.com/#!5785356/top-chef-ghosts-and-goulash

[admiralsnackbar]

Antonia slid by with some weak ass dishes. Richard is going to take this.

As long as it isn't that Danny Devito Penguin-looking douchebag...

[JudynTX]

As long as it isn't that Danny Devito Penguin-looking douchebag...

:lol I don't like Michael either.

[admiralsnackbar]

:lol I don't like Michael either.

Punk straight-up stole a recipe from Blais! On National TV! Who does that?!?!

[JudynTX]

Punk straight-up stole a recipe from Blais! On National TV! Who does that?!?!

A cheater does that. :lol

[JoeChalupa]

I like "Chopped" and watching the current All Star Chopped and last night was a good one. Aaron Sanchez did a great job going up against some of the other judges.

[MannyIsGod]

Richard :tu

Mike was amazing at the end though.

[JoeChalupa]

I concur. Was glad to see Richard win but Michael did finish strong and I thought he was going to take it.

[JoeChalupa]

New Top Chef begins tonight with a new host.

[leemajors]

New Top Chef begins tonight with a new host.

Top Chef Masters, but it lacks padma.

[admiralsnackbar]

Top Chef Masters, but it lacks padma.
No Padma? I was hoping that bikini appearance a few weeks ago was setting the precedent for a bold and positive new direction for the TC franchise.

[leemajors]

She said she would motorboat Antonia on the reunion show, and said she was tipsy.

And mike, you stole the dish. Just admit it.

[Chef Ramsay]

Season Two of Master Chef starts right now!

[Spurtacus]

Season Two of Master Chef starts right now!

I'm watching Chef!

[mouse]

This show cooks!

[SpursWoman]

The toothless backwoods Cajun dude who cooked the alligator last night was awesome. :tu

[JoeChalupa]

Last year's winner, Whitney, was hot.
That one guy who served up sushi on a naked woman was different. I cracked up when Ramsay was getting ready to taste the sushi and said he better not find a hair. :lol

[mouse]

Here are some Australia Mater Chef shows.


http://btjunkie.org/search?q=master+chef

[JoeChalupa]

Two more go home tonight if I'm not mistaken.

[JoeChalupa]

The scientific chef went home last night.

[JoeChalupa]

Anyone watching "The Next Foodnetwork Star"?

[BlackSwordsMan]

I flip through it to see giada

[JoeChalupa]

Last year's Master Chef winner, Whitney, was on last night.

http://www.whitneymillermc.com/images/179_Masterchef_pic.jpg

There is some real talent still in this.

[JoeChalupa]

Kitchen Nightmares was pretty good last night as well.

[Chef Ramsay]

New Season of Hell's Kitchen starts tonight.

[bus driver]

after 8 seasons, i can cook a mean risotto

[Spurtacus]

New Season of Hell's Kitchen starts tonight.

Thanks for the heads up, Chef.

[man on wire]

after 8 seasons, i can cook a mean risotto

Wolfgang Puck gave a risotto making lesson last night on the next food network star.

[JoeChalupa]

The men's team sucked last night on Hell's kitchen. Master Chef is down to the top ten.

[benefactor]

after 8 seasons, i can cook a mean risotto
It's amazing to me that after all these seasons the chefs that come on the show still can cook scallops or risotto. I'd make sure I was making these in my sleep before I even walked through the door.

The girls look stronger at first glance this season. He said that the guy who had the health problems was gone...but it wouldn't surprise me if they brought him back as a twist later in the show.

[benefactor]

As far as Master Chef goes...I want anyone to win except Christian. He's probably be the best cook there, but he's too much of an asshole to like. I can't imagine anyone wanting to work under him. I would probably make it a week before losing my job for beating the shit out of him.

[JoeChalupa]

As far as Master Chef goes...I want anyone to win except Christian. He's probably be the best cook there, but he's too much of an asshole to like. I can't imagine anyone wanting to work under him. I would probably make it a week before losing my job for beating the shit out of him.

Yeah, it was great seeing Christian getting called out for being an a-hole and eating his dish while they were judging Jennifer's.

[JoeChalupa]

I thought Cristian was going home last night on Master Chef.
Gina is gone on Hell's Kitchen. That Elise is one tough woman.

[bus driver]

I thought Cristian was going home last night on Master Chef.
Gina is gone on Hell's Kitchen. That Elise is one tough woman.

Elise, sucks! she is just there to make things interesting.

and the guys have a whole bunch of people that need to get kicked out: the rocker, red neck and the black guy

[desflood]

As far as Master Chef goes...I want anyone to win except Christian. He's probably be the best cook there, but he's too much of an asshole to like. I can't imagine anyone wanting to work under him. I would probably make it a week before losing my job for beating the shit out of him.
He's a jerk, but I find Suzy far more annoying. She's just so... fake. All the simpering and smiling seems disingenuous - at least Christian shows you what he really is. I'm cheering for Ben though.

[Dex]

Anyone watching "The Next Foodnetwork Star"?

Jeff's gonna win that shit. Choosing a sandwich show as your POV? Brilliant. There are a billion different good sandwiches to make, and most of them don't require much culinary brilliance.

[JoeChalupa]

Jeff's gonna win that shit. Choosing a sandwich show as your POV? Brilliant. There are a billion different good sandwiches to make, and most of them don't require much culinary brilliance.

He is in the final three!! It could go any way now as the final three all have strengths and their own unique style. I like all three of them.

Hell's Kitchen - will Elise have a meltdown tonight?

Master Chef - will Cristian finally get the boot?

[man on wire]

Elise has a nice rack!

[bus driver]

krupa was my pick from the beginning to win it all......now i am going with natalie or the loner dude on the blue team.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Last year's Master Chef winner, Whitney, was on last night.

http://www.whitneymillermc.com/images/179_Masterchef_pic.jpg

There is some real talent still in this.

I remember her. She was a cutie. Wasn't her forté baking/desserts?

[JoeChalupa]

Jeff's gonna win that shit. Choosing a sandwich show as your POV? Brilliant. There are a billion different good sandwiches to make, and most of them don't require much culinary brilliance.

We have a winner! Jeff Mauro is Food Network’s Star.

[JoeChalupa]

The final three were all capable of having a show and I see Vic as getting a show too in some capacity.

[Dex]

The final three were all capable of having a show and I see Vic as getting a show too in some capacity.

Yeah, I was almost pulling for Susie by the end. Hopefully she'll get brought on in some capacity, too. A lot of times the runner-ups end up deals as well.

[JoeChalupa]

Master Chef finale tonight. Arrogant as he is...I hope Cristian wins it.

[Kori Ellis]

Adrien got shafted.

[benefactor]

Adrien got shafted.
I thought so too. She's a good cook but Adrien has the kind of vision and skill that defines fine dining. How in the hell can all three chefs say that his dish could be a signature dish at any restaurant anywhere and he not win?

One thing is for sure...one...if not all three chefs offered him a head chef position at one of their restaurants before the party even ended that evening.

[bus driver]

next weeks HK looks good.

Elise leaves next week, she is the only dead weight. oh wait the rocker is still there.

[JoeChalupa]

Elise is one cold player and will throw anyone under the fire in a heart beat. She tried to throw the rocker into the fire last week but even Chef Ramsay knew she was lying. It should be interesting next week. I still think one of the guys is going to win it.

[bus driver]

Elise is one cold player and will throw anyone under the fire in a heart beat. She tried to throw the rocker into the fire last week but even Chef Ramsay knew she was lying. It should be interesting next week. I still think one of the guys is going to win it.

that is what i am thinking now, since all of my picks are gone. those two guys know what they are doing and caring the rocker along.

although, elise has a nice rack to look at.

[JoeChalupa]

that is what i am thinking now, since all of my picks are gone. those two guys know what they are doing and caring the rocker along.

although, elise has a nice rack to look at.

Yeah, Elise can look sexy at times but I don't see her in the final two and it will be fun to see how she gets along with some of the past players.

[JoeChalupa]

Paul Niedermann won on Hell's Kitchen last night. I thought Elise had a shot but she didn't make the final two. Will was strong but in the end it was Paul's leadership in the kitchen that put him over the edge.

[bus driver]

Paul Niedermann won on Hell's Kitchen last night. I thought Elise had a shot but she didn't make the final two. Will was strong but in the end it was Paul's leadership in the kitchen that put him over the edge.

alot of surprises last night. I thought Will was the front runner and I was very surprised that Elise was really good last night for Paul's team. she could have had a better chance to win the whole thing if she was that good the entire time.
ramsey at the end said she was a great cook and she needed to stop being a bitch! :lmao

[JudynTX]

Paul Niedermann won on Hell's Kitchen last night. I thought Elise had a shot but she didn't make the final two. Will was strong but in the end it was Paul's leadership in the kitchen that put him over the edge.

I couldn't stand her. Drama queen!!!

Worst season ever of HK. :td

[Dex]

alot of surprises last night. I thought Will was the front runner and I was very surprised that Elise was really good last night for Paul's team. she could have had a better chance to win the whole thing if she was that good the entire time.
ramsey at the end said she was a great cook and she needed to stop being a bitch! :lmao

Elise was a complete bitch. She may have been a decent cook, but she also made it that far by completely undermining every other chef in the competition, causing drama on whatever team she was on, and then pulling out the innocent puppy dog eyes every time she went up for elimination.

If she won this season, I would've sworn off Hell's Kitchen for good.

[benefactor]

She made it unbearable at times. I contemplated stopping watching altogether.

Congrats to Paul. Anyone who has watched the show over the years could pretty much tell it was going to be him or Will even early on.

[ididnotnothat]

I was surprised the Rocker made it as far as he did.

[JoeChalupa]

Premiers Wednesday, Nov 2. 2011.
Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State. Even the cast of “Top Chef: Texas” (9 p.m., Bravo). For the first time, 29 kitchen professionals will compete for the title of Top Chef in locations including Austin, San Antonio and Dallas. The list gets cut to 16 hopefuls rather quickly, so pay close attention!

[JudynTX]

Premiers Wednesday, Nov 2. 2011.
Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State. Even the cast of “Top Chef: Texas” (9 p.m., Bravo). For the first time, 29 kitchen professionals will compete for the title of Top Chef in locations including Austin, San Antonio and Dallas. The list gets cut to 16 hopefuls rather quickly, so pay close attention!

People pissed off the city used $200,000 to lure the show here. :lol

[cantthinkofanything]

I happend to see the end of one of these the other night and it was pretty entertaining. He was trying to save an old burger joint that had been handed down over the years. But the current family that was running it was a bunch of nuts. They fired their chef at the end and it's going to be continuted next time.

[JoeChalupa]

Chef Z escaped elimination last night on Next Iron Chef last night. He's my favorite to win but the ladies are looking strong.

[JoeChalupa]

Chef Z once again avoided elimination last night and Chef Anne Burrell was sent home. Ironically it was Anne who nominated Chef Z into the elimination round and came back to bite he in the ass. Now it is down to the final four.

[JoeChalupa]

http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2011/12/02/GENT_Secret-Ingredient-Geoffrey-Zakarian-and-Elizabeth-Falkner_s4x3_al.jpg
Chefs Zakarian and Falkner will face off in one final test: an epic battle in Kitchen Stadium.

[oh crap]

i can't stand that fat bitch heather. i really hope she's the next to fucking go.

[JoeChalupa]

i can't stand that fat bitch heather. i really hope she's the next to fucking go.

+1 She takes over and then says she didn't have enough say in their dish.

[JoeChalupa]

:tu Kudos to Chef Zakarian on being the Next Iron Chef. He was my pick from the start.

[JoeChalupa]

Top Chef Texas - Glad Beverly won. Chris AND Sarah need to go though. Sad to see Ty get booted.

[JoeChalupa]

Now Paul Qui, Chicagoans Beverly Kim and Sarah Grueneberg (the latter of whom is a Houston native), and North Carolinan Lindsay Autry face off in the season finale, which abandons our great state for the wintry climes of British Columbia, next Wednesday.

I'm going for Paul.

[JoeChalupa]

Now Paul Qui, and Sarah Grueneberg face off in the season finale, which abandons our great state for the wintry climes of British Columbia, next Wednesday.

I'm going for Paul. It is on.

[leemajors]

Sarah is such a bitch.

[oh crap]

Sarah is such a bitch.

indeed. though i was not a fan of lindsey and she never impressed me, I sincerely was hoping it would be anyone other than sarah. hoping paul pulls it out.

[TDMVPDPOY]

:tu Kudos to Chef Zakarian on being the Next Iron Chef. He was my pick from the start.

which next iron chef you talkin about? the japanese show or teh western version??

my friend had many opportunities to work with the iron chefs from the japanese show not on the show, but at top class hotels and restaurants...now his stationed somewhere in the countryside on a winery....dude hates it cause theres nothing else out there to do, no social scene.

[JoeChalupa]

It is the finale for Top Chef Texas tonight. I hope Paul takes it.

[JoeChalupa]

which next iron chef you talkin about? the japanese show or teh western version??

my friend had many opportunities to work with the iron chefs from the japanese show not on the show, but at top class hotels and restaurants...now his stationed somewhere in the countryside on a winery....dude hates it cause theres nothing else out there to do, no social scene.

The American version.

[oh crap]

happy to see Paul win

[JoeChalupa]

happy to see Paul win

:tu

[JudynTX]

:tu

Me too. :tu Sarah was a bitch. :lol

[Chef Ramsay]

Get it together people.

[JoeChalupa]

Barbie is hanging n Hell's Kitchen although having a target on her back. Master Chef is anyone's game.

[bus driver]

red team is in disarray, looks like the fat chick and the dike are going to fight it out next week. now am thinking one of the guys will win it all

[JoeChalupa]

Clemenza? Never go against the family....

[JoeChalupa]

I hope Anne Hathaway, err Monti, continues to move on on Master Chef tonight.

[bus driver]

Clemenza? Never go against the family....
that dude's ticket is punched, he is just there for special affects (drama). much like the fat girl



I hope Anne Hathaway, err Monti, continues to move on on Master Chef tonight.

i kind of like her too, but who the hell names their kid danger? but she appears to have big breast so i dont mind seen more of them

[JoeChalupa]

Justin is the "Next Food Network Star". I thought Yvan was going to win it.

[JoeChalupa]

Clemenza hung in there and Dana looks pretty good in a bikini.

http://www.foodbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/danabikini3-300x273.jpg
It is coming down to the finale. Can Barbie take it all!?

[GoldToe]

On Master Chef it is down to the final three. I think it is between Becki and Josh.
Hell's Kitchen is still anyones to win it all. Barbie hung in there but she couldn't overcome her last performance.

[VBM]

On Master Chef it is down to the final three. I think it is between Becki and Josh.
Hell's Kitchen is still anyones to win it all. Barbie hung in there but she couldn't overcome her last performance.

Chef Ramsey's had a hard-on for Christine since Day 1 (although I'm rooting for her as well and think she's done a damn good job), so she'll finish in the top 2 for sure. I don't think Josh wins simply because he was eliminated previously.

As for Hell's Kitchen, I think Dana takes it (assuming she survives the second cut).

[JoeChalupa]

Don't miss part 1 of the season finale of MasterChef tonight.

[IronMaxipad]

#TeamJosh

[johnsmith]

The finale sounds like a bad joke.....A blind Asian chick and a 7' black guy walk into a bar.....

[Richard Cranium]

MasterChef could go either way and I don't think Christine sees herself winning it all.
Hell's Kitchen will be won by Christina.

[JoeChalupa]

Congrats to Christina and Christine!

[Venti Quattro]

There a new season of HK?

[leemajors]

Top Chef Seattle starts tonight.

[JoeChalupa]

Iron Chef Redemption is on now too.

[leemajors]

Glad Kristen won, hopefully they don't do double secret last chance kitchen in the future.

[oh crap]

same here, was rooting for her the whole way. plus, something about her i found pretty attractive.

[CuckingFunt]

plus, something about her i found pretty attractive.

Probably the fact she's really attractive.

[leemajors]

I also don't think I cared for the finale format all that much.

[CuckingFunt]

I also don't think I cared for the finale format all that much.

I hated it. I was fine with the idea of cooking live and for a big audience, even though it felt a bit too gimmicky for the finale, but the production decisions sucked pretty hard. I really missed the sense of process -- meal planning, prep work, choosing sous chefs, etc. -- as all of that provides a lot of good information to viewers who ultimately can't taste the food that's being judged. I also hated the on-the-spot judging. It completely took the sails out of the deliberation process and prevented the judges from considering each chef's entire meal in terms of its progression. It also removed any tension from the decision; no matter how many scary music stings and dramatic pauses they included, it was pretty evident to anyone with a clock that Kristen was going to win long before they even finished serving the fourth course because there just wasn't time enough left in the show for a fifth round.

[leemajors]

I hated it. I was fine with the idea of cooking live and for a big audience, even though it felt a bit too gimmicky for the finale, but the production decisions sucked pretty hard. I really missed the sense of process -- meal planning, prep work, choosing sous chefs, etc. -- as all of that provides a lot of good information to viewers who ultimately can't taste the food that's being judged. I also hated the on-the-spot judging. It completely took the sails out of the deliberation process and prevented the judges from considering each chef's entire meal in terms of its progression. It also removed any tension from the decision; no matter how many scary music stings and dramatic pauses they included, it was pretty evident to anyone with a clock that Kristen was going to win long before they even finished serving the fourth course because there just wasn't time enough left in the show for a fifth round.

Yeah, it was weird. part of the reason I like this show the best generally as far as cooking shows go is the process oriented nature of it. It seemed silly to ape another show's less interesting (to me) format on the last one. However, I would have loved it if Paul Qui and Voltaggio threw down like it looked they really wanted to.

[JoeChalupa]

same here, was rooting for her the whole way. plus, something about her i found pretty attractive.

yes, she was attractive.

[JoeChalupa]

Let the cooking begin.

[JoeChalupa]

The women have been destroying the men on Hell's Kitchen this season.
MasterChef is starting soon and I've been watching "Chopped" masters as well.
Iron Chef America has the US Iron Chefs battling it out too.

[johnsmith]

The women have been destroying the men on Hell's Kitchen this season.
MasterChef is starting soon and I've been watching "Chopped" masters as well.
Iron Chef America has the US Iron Chefs battling it out too.

I'm struggling with hella kitchen this season...i don't find any of the contestants likable at all.

[IronMaxipad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PodzozPgjb4

http://i.imgur.com/KTinaQU.gif

[IronMaxipad]

Local 'MasterChef' contestant's racist tweets


http://i.imgur.com/W9kBdcw.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/mOYTZvr.jpg
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/celebrities_gossip/Local-MasterChef-contestants-racist-tweets.html


:lmao

[IronMaxipad]

MasterChef Finalist Josh Marks Arrested in Violent Assault, Claims He's God (http://www.tmz.com/2013/07/31/masterchef-runner-up-josh-marks-arrested-university-of-chicago-god-gordon-ramsey/)


http://i.imgur.com/xEG5KVTm.jpg

A top contender on "MasterChef" had a bizarre, violent encounter with cops in Chicago ... telling them Gordon Ramsay is an "asshole" who possessed his body and then transformed him into God ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

damn wtf :lmao

#TeamJosh

[johnsmith]

Anyone catch Masterchef tonight? Paula Dean was on it hosting a lunch they had to cook for.....I don't think a single one of her guests was black.

[cantthinkofanything]

Anyone catch Masterchef tonight? Paula Dean was on it hosting a lunch they had to cook for.....I don't think a single one of her guests was black.

She must have been serving responsibility or education.

[lefty]

"Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

Watching "Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

[cantthinkofanything]

"Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

Watching "Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

You just stepped all over my funny line.

[johnsmith]

"Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

Watching "Reality TV" :lmao :lmao :lmao

Why was that worth three "lmao's"? And what's wrong with a cooking competition?

[Dark Gable]

Anyone catch Masterchef tonight? Paula Dean was on it hosting a lunch they had to cook for.....I don't think a single one of her guests was black. that had to have been recorded prior to her downfall? I turned it off when I saw that stupid smile of hers.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I thought I heard this year's top chef winner lost her gig in Las Vegas. Tested positive for cocaine. Lost her gig and her prize money. What an idiot.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

MasterChef Finalist Josh Marks Arrested in Violent Assault, Claims He's God (http://www.tmz.com/2013/07/31/masterchef-runner-up-josh-marks-arrested-university-of-chicago-god-gordon-ramsey/)



damn wtf :lmao

#TeamJosh

Guess he wasn't God after all.....

(CNN) -- "MasterChef" runner-up Joshua Marks was in "the battle of his life fighting mental illness" when he killed himself Friday, his family said Sunday.
His family blames the lack of mental health treatment facilities and the easy access to guns as factors in his tragic death.
"It is overwhelming to think that with proper, intensive treatment, Joshua may still be with us," his lawyer, Lisa Butler, said Sunday. "He was a jewel with so much talent to offer this world. But, in his state of mind, he turned to the streets for a gun and easily got it."
Marks, 26, died from a gunshot wound to his head. His death has been ruled a suicide, a spokesman for the Cook County, Illinois, medical examiner said Sunday.
He was charged with aggravated battery in July after scuffling with police officers who were called to the scene after he suffered serious facial wounds from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to his lawyer.
His mother believed that incident was a call for help, not a suicide attempt, Butler said. But getting Marks help was not easy because of the lack of full-time mental health facilities in Illinois that would accept his insurance, she said.
Marks' mother, Paulette Mitchell, found him dead in an alley on Chicago's south side Friday evening after a neighbor called to say he was walking around with a gun, Butler said.
His family is now hoping to help others suffering from mental illness by talking about what happened to Marks in the three months since his arrest, she said.
'The battle of his life'
Marks -- who, at 7 feet 2 inches tall, was known by friends as a "gentle giant" -- was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a year ago, the same month he lost to to winner Christine Ha in the final round of the Fox reality cooking competition's third season. A doctor diagnosed Marks with schizophrenia just last week, Butler said.
"Joshua was so kind, so gentle," his mother told CNN Sunday. "He loved life. He loved people. He would never hurt anyone; never. He was just a gentle, sweet soul; but he hurt himself. That breaks my heart, that he hurt himself."
"But, behind that huge smile, Josh was in the battle of his life fighting mental illness," a family statement said. "It was extremely tough, but Josh was always positive, focused on his faith in God and determined to win; pushing forward through his illness to follow his passion for cooking and dream of being a renowned chef."
That battle apparently began just as Marks was achieving celebrity status on television. "I hadn't noticed any signs of anything wrong or any mental illness until after Josh completed filming 'MasterChef,'" his mother said. "The time he was away filming was extremely stressful on him."
Marks' stepfather Gabriel Mitchell, in a statement to CNN, described "the toll that being on a reality show puts on people."
"Josh had a following of fans and was put on a 'celebrity' type pedestal, with the expectation from others that there was money and fame; but, his personal reality was that he was struggling mentally and financially," he said. "I think people expect that you come away from a reality show and have it made. That's not necessarily the case."
Marks spoke about his mental illness in a public service video he recorded in February for the Make a Sound Project (http://www.makeasoundproject.com/), a nonprofit suicide awareness project.
The project promotes "how to use music as an alternative to the crazy thoughts you may have going in your mind," Marks said in the video. "Me, personally, I have bipolar disorder, so, you know, I'll get a little anxious sometimes. And how I cool out is, I listen to music and just listen to the words and just relax and, you know, find my melody. I wish we had some music going on in here right now."
'A mental break'
But last summer Marks suffered "a mental break" that led to his arrest on July 29, his lawyer said. Marks told police he had been possessed by "MasterChef" judge Gordon Ramsay, who turned him into God, the Chicago Tribune reported.
"What people don't know is that on the night Josh was arrested in July, he had just shot himself and had called police for help from the emergency phone," his mother said. "He wasn't himself, he was in a manic state, calling the police to help him after having shot himself."
When police arrived, a scuffle ensued.
"They said that Josh lunged at them and attempted to disarm an officer," his other said. "In addition to his gunshot wound to the face, Josh suffered a fractured jaw and injury to his face and head."
He was treated at a hospital for the facial and ear wounds caused by a bullet that he fired and then transferred to the Cook County Jail, where he was placed in the general population, his lawyer said. He got no mental health treatment and no medications while in jail, Butler said.
"I think people look at mental illness as if it is a crime instead of treating the illness," Gabriel Mitchell said. "They knew of his mental illness, yet they throw him in jail with no treatment?"
His mother, a Chicago public elementary school teacher, bailed him out after more than a week. She desperately sought a full-time mental health program for Marks, but she could not find a one with an available bed, Butler said.
"After this, Josh was determined to get well," his mother said.
Mitchell "continually ran into roadblocks" as she put her focus into finding help for her son, Butler said. "Access to long-term, in-patient mental health care is extremely limited. How can you appropriately treat your loved one's mental health challenges if access to necessary care is virtually non-existent?"
She "felt as if her hands were tied" but "she was doing everything she could to get him in treatment," Butler said. Mitchell enrolled her son in an outpatient program that was "the best available through insurance," she said.
A new diagnosis: Schizophrenia
That program concluded Thursday, with a doctor informing Marks that he believed he was suffering from schizophrenia. The new diagnosis upset him, Butler said.
"That's not what I am, that's not what I am," he told his mother, the lawyer said.
"He was very distraught by this new diagnosis," his mother said. "He was just coming to terms with having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but he just couldn't handle this new diagnosis."
Mitchell stayed home from her teaching job Friday to be with her son. "I was concerned about him; he just wasn't himself, so I stayed with him at my dad's home Thursday night after we left the hospital and all day on Friday," she said. "I only left for a couple of hours to pick up my daughter from school Friday afternoon."
She was stuck in Chicago's rush-hour traffic when she got a call from her brother saying that a neighbor saw her son walking around an alley with a gun.
"I rushed back to the south side to get to the neighborhood, and just started driving through the alleys near my dad's house looking for him," Mitchell said. "All I could think was I have to get to him in time."
She frantically drove through alleys searching.
"I saw Joshua laying there in the second alley that I turned down," his mother said. "I screamed for help and held him. I just didn't get to my boy on time. I didn't get to my boy."
Mitchell is determined to set up a foundation in her son's memory to help people with mental illness to address the same issues as Marks. "I am not done, this is not over," she said. "I am going to make sure that Josh's voice and dream live on by fighting for mental healthcare treatment."
While police work to trace how Marks got the handgun he used to kill himself, his family is also seeking answers.
"We live in a country where anyone can buy a gun on the streets at will," Butler said. "We know that Josh paid little or no money for that gun, because he just didn't have it; he was unemployed and in treatment full time. So with no money, how did he get this gun?"

[IronMaxipad]

:cry

[gameFACE]

Anyone watch Master Chef Junior? Caught up on it last night. Holy shit those kids can cook! Much better than some of the losers on Hells Kitchen. I was rooting for Jack but I was happy for Alexander. I'd eat at one of those kids restaurants any day.

Best I could make at that age was a greasy burger and leave a mess.

[mugatu]

Anyone watching Master Chef? I think Tommy is taking it.
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/601873684509241344/MIsMfDIS.jpg

[Infinite_limit]

Anyone watching Master Chef? I think Tommy is taking it.
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/601873684509241344/MIsMfDIS.jpg

I've missed the past month. Gordon has too many prime-time TV shows

Anyway, isn't the old guy clearly the most experienced and talented? Fat Latina isn't bad

[Star Player]

Hasn't been a hottie since season 1 winner Whitney.
http://www.redtouchmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/5307368938_2494d42ba01.jpg

[JoeChalupa]

Is Tommy still in this thing? I too say he is my pick to win it.

[goliath]

Tommy was eliminated last week.

[JoeChalupa]

Tommy was eliminated last week.

Well, there goes my pick.

[JoeChalupa]

Katrina is out. Ramsay invited her to France. She did well.