Top Chef - Reunion

Just a couple of things from last nights reunion special...

Zoi and Jenn seemed noticeably uncomfortable next to each other. Zoi stated that they no longer wanted to discuss their relationship on television. Did they break up?

Lisa is just a bitch. Even when she was trying to defend herself for being bitchy no one believed her. What an unpleasant person. Plus she said that she met these girls at a lesbian party, who knew she was a lesbian (OK I am totally kidding but I had you for a minute right?).

Tom almost completely admitted that Dale should have been in the finals. He basically said that if he had been around for "restaurant wars" then Lisa would have gone home.

There were people at the reunion who did not speak at all. Nikki, Nimma, Valerie, Erik .. they all blended into the background.

I thought that Spike was funny and true to his smart ass ways when he answered the questions about playing the game. Plus I loved his "bromances" with Andrew and Mark.

Was Andrew still pissed at Lisa? It felt like he was but I could not tell. Lisa said that they were friends and he tried to say something but I missed it. Luckily Andrew did get some recognition when the t-shirt for this season came from his own mouth..."I have a culinary boner!"

Loved, loved loved the "black hammer" of Antonia. Apparently the idea was that working with Antonia was a curse. Very funny and what a great way to make her seem more approachable.

Stephanie looked embarrassed when she won fan favorite. I was hoping for Andrew, Spike or Dale but I did love her. I think that she felt she had won enough when she offered everyone a drink.

Now that I have watched a full season of Top Chef, I am hooked. I will watch again and I am even thinking about checking out Shear Genius. Bravo is the best network ever!!!!

HGTV's Design Star

I have had guests for five days and am just getting back to my television watching. With that said, it rained today and I was able to catch the latest (from Sunday night) episode of Design Star. A little recap...we left our nine designers stranded by a lake in Nashville with no house, $100,000 and a week to get it together. The designers started trying to come up with ideas (for about three hours) and then our trusty Clive returns and says PSYCH!, we are kidding come see your real house. Mean joke HGTV. Did you think that these designers could handle that kind of stress? Was Clive hiding just laughing his ass off while gay Michael suggested a pre-fab home (you know those homes that are already put together or was it a double wide?). Anyway Clive takes the designers to their real house and of course they have to finish a few of the rooms. My thoughts.....

Why did Scottie (like the dog) have to do that bedroom himself? It was so bad and I really liked him a lot. Being a North Carolina girl I was pulling for the accent to get on TV (loved Will last season as well) but alas this was not to be.


Stephanie is too much...her boobs are too big, her lips are to pouty, she cries way too much and her clothes are too tight. When she had trouble (?) getting the ladder opened all I could do was laugh. Of course HGTV put her on the show. How many men would watch just to see her. She looks like HGTV's version of a Playboy Bunny.


Tracee is a whiner! I realize that Gay Michael is like a child with ADHD but she needs to focus on her own work and not on everyone else. Plus the dooky brown color that she "suggested" for the sun room was atrocious.


I have still found no one to pull for. Matt may be a contender, or Mikey V (maybe) but I really am not crazy about any of the women. Scottie was eliminated first (rightly so ) for his Brady bunch bedroom so that is one down for me. Love the show not crazy about the contestants thus far. Still watching though!

Top Chef - Finale

So it is over, finally! And Stephanie won!! The last few episodes of Top Chef were so boring (and included Lisa) that I had difficulty watching. And thanks to People.com I really did not have to. On a side note to People.com, I will be sending a strongly worded email about including the winners name on the front page headlines. For those of us with children we can not always watch our television in real time. OK rant over back to Top Chef.

Just a few little thoughts about the final two episodes...

Any sorrow or pity I felt for Lisa (did you see her hair) was dispelled when she yelled at Richard and Stephanie for not congratulating her (and doing cartwheels so it seems) after she got into the final three and Antonia was eliminated.

I always knew that it would be either Stephanie or Richard (shocking that he was the third best) but I would have liked to see Dale in the mix in Puerto Rico.

Lisa is just gross..she looks gross, she's mean and she is too abrasive for anyone to actually find her personality inviting. Do I want her cooking in my kitchen, oh hell no!

I wish that Puerto Rico had been more exciting. Imagine if Andrew was in the finals, or Spike, or even Jenn. There might have been more fireworks. With the final three only Lisa was a bitch and Stephanie and Richard were not going to play into that.

Why do all of the blogs and news sites keep saying that Lisa was "portrayed" as the villain. I just don't think that anyone can be that bitchy (and unclean) the entire show. Are we saying she is not a real bitch? Hmmmm....

Next week is the reunion and I will look forward to seeing everyone back together. It was good to see an instance when nice guys (or girls) do finish first so yeah for Stephanie! As for Richard, bacon ice cream? Really?

The Search For Elle Woods - MTV

Is anyone else watching this show? Legally Blond the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods is a new show on MTV that started last week. Last week the contestants were narrowed down to the final ten and this week was the first real audition to whittle the girls down even more. The prize (now this is impressive); the winner gets to be the next Elle Woods on Broadway.

OK, OK I know what you are thinking. The movie was cute but how in the world did this little piece of fluff become a Broadway musical. I actually have no idea but people really love this musical (seems a bit much for me) and the girls auditioning know the songs by heart (like the rest of us know Wicked or Rent). The show is hosted by Haylie Duff (Hilary's sister) who was apparently in Hairspray on Broadway (for about 3 or 4 months). I think that her long stint on Broadway has allowed Haylie to be a real mentor to the girls (that was totally sarcastic by the way).



Now I embrace real talent (probably because I have none) and I enjoy watching talented people perform. Most of these girls are triple threats (sing, dance and act) and it is actually fun to watch the process of finding the exact girl to take over the role of Elle.

The episode from Monday night (which I watched last night) was an acting challenge. The girls had to act out a scene from the show with the girl who plays Brooke Wyndham for the judges. The kicker was that Brooke (played by Nikki Snelson) accidentally (on purpose) drops a line. The judges want to see how the girls react. None do great but a few are really awful. Anyway after deliberating the judges decide to drop Cassie O. (beautiful voice) and the group is down to nine.

Love, love, love Bailey (I am a southern girl) who is from Anderson, SC (where my grandmother is from). She has a lot of personality and seems to have the talent to back it up. Also love Rhiannon who has a goofy, fun personality that seems to draw people in. Cannot stand the other Cassie who seems pretentious and condescending and I am on the fence about Emma. I am not sure if Emma is just nervous or if she really thinks she deserves it more than anyone else.

I will watch next week and the show has been added to my recording list. My goodness summer television is show, isn't it?

HGTV's Design Star

I have always been a fan of this show and was super excited about the new season beginning last night. Not to be a spoilsport or anything but I was disappointed. Not only did the entire idea of the show taking place in Nashville not appeal to me; not one of the new contestants struck me as someone to pull for. I loved Charlotte Will last season and Kim (the one who won) for their personalities. Obviously I was huge fan of Sparkle Josh (as was everyone) and I felt that all of the contestants brought something different to the table. This season the annoying young gay guy (Micheal) who thinks he is amazing is just a pain in the ass (I so wanted him to be fun and maybe he still will be). The girl who was chosen over her husband (Jennifer) talks weird (OK picky I know but I have to listen to her) just seems so bland and I am not sure how much design can be done without power tools (big boobed Stephanie).

Last night after the painful deliberations to take the 39 to the final 9 (by the way does Cynthia Rowley look as bad to everyone else as she does to me) the group gathered in a field in Nashville to build their own house. They have a week to do it and $100,00. I will stay tuned until next week to see if the mission is accomplished and to find out who will be the first to go. Hopefully I will find a diamond in the rough to pull for. If not it will be a disappointment to me from a show that I have loved for two years. Please get better!

Why did they have to ruin it?

I am a little frustrated with People.com today. I go to the website everyday to review my "news" and damn if they did not have on the front headline page...Top Chef Shocker: Antonia’s Out! This headline has since been removed but not before causing the damage. I have not had time to watch the show yet. It is on my Tivo innocently waiting for me to find out who was sent home (Lisa hopefully, right) and then to see the horrible news. This means Lisa is in the final three and I am not sure if I still want to watch. Way to ruin Top Chef for me People. Now I am depressed.

Last Week of School

It is the last week of school and I cannot seem to get a moment to sit down and actually write anything. Of course I am disgusted by Lisa (yuck, double yuck) making it into the final four on Top Chef. Absolutely I am excited to watch the new season of The Mole. And the concept of The Search for the Next Elle Woods intrigues me (OK that's a lie but it sounded good, it is just going to be a guilty pleasure). I just have to get through this week before I can voice my opinion about any of these shows. Stay with me, I will be back as soon as I can. Oh and just a heads up; the new season of HGTV's Design Star begins Sunday night. Can't wait!!!