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Archive through June 27, 2005

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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I hate to say it, but if the Red team is pulling together... d'ya think it has anything to do with what's his name who walked last week? And the other guy (with the tats) who got brought over before he walked, to even out the teams? Seems like last week, towards the end, the Red team got it together, then, too!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I'm sure it has everything to do with Jeff walking last week, and Mike joining the team. But there was just something about tonights episode that didn't ring true to me.

that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;D

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'll keep an eye out, Nick, when I watch it (tomorrow after work)... You're probably right. Most of this show has smacked of something not quite true!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 2:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Nick - I agree, the success of the red team had everything to do with Jeff walking and Mike joining. Jeff really evened up the teams.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 5:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fruitbat a private message Print Post    
I agree Nick. This show has so much steering behind the scenes that it lacks authenticity. We have come to accept some manipulation for entertainment value but this show leads the pack in staged moments.

I don't know if the risotto incident was staged to give the red team an advantage but it did look too loose. The second batch that went out was the correct consistancy. That actually could have been real but this show has little credibility so who knows.

I get the feeling that Ramsay has his eye on Elsie, Ralph or Jeff for the win.

Icesk8er
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Icesk8er a private message Print Post    
Fruit,

Don't you mean Mike instead of Jeff? I think Jeff is the one who left last week.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Hey now! I was the one who said it hadda do with the walker and transfer. I just couldn't remember their names (Jeff the walker, and Mike the transfer)! <grin>

The way Ramsay gushed all over Elsie that night they had dinner (which actually kinda grossed me out!), I think he'd go for Elsie. But then again, he seems a tad bit sexist to me, and might go for a male to win.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fruitbat a private message Print Post    
Icesk8er yep!

Potted_plant
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08-29-2001

Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Potted_plant a private message Print Post    
the blue team lost in part due to Mary Ellen messing up on the risotto. She had to make it again, which she did, but Ramsey send it back a second time, for a re-do, cos she forgot theTUNA tht was also being served to the same table. So she messed up twice, & they couldn't catch up after that.
I did think ti was unfair, that Ramsey stopped them from cooking anything else, while she had to remake the risotto/tuna. That was giving them a burden too hard to overcome.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
"Living in Los Angeles, it's almost a struggle not to stumble onto a reality show.

If you get this paranoid feeling that the reality cameras are everywhere... it's because they are. The latest currently shooting in our fine city:



Fox's Hell's Kitchen doesn't take place at a fancy restaurant somewhere in Hollywood -- it's actually taped on the stages of KCOP-UPN13's former studios on La Brea. (KCOP is now housed with KTTV-Fox 11 on the west side.)"

LINK

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Reality?

Potted_plant
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08-29-2001

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Potted_plant a private message Print Post    
Bonzacat, you should go there for dinner......

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
They probably go to Belly's and hire wannabe reality stars to play the part of customers.

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
Oh, geez...I feel like a sucker. I believed it was a real restaurant in LA, although I did think the diners had to be on the payroll.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
LOL - Potted! We have 7:30 pm reservations this Saturday!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Woo Bonza, we will be looking for you on a future episode! Be sure to make a fuss!!!

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fruitbat a private message Print Post    
So this is not all in the can? I would have thought this series was completed with winner all chosen. Tell us what you will be wearing Bonzacat and what color is your hair? Wear red or something glittery.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I was kidding! I wish I was eating there Saturday night!

ETA: I wonder where they get the diners? I think maybe they eat at Hell's Kitchen, someone drops X into their dessert, then they are bussed over to "Hit Me Baby One More Time"!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You know, I'm kinda sorta getting tired of these "reality" shows not giving us all the facts. As in, implying that Hell's Kitchen is actually happening inside of a real restaurant, and not inside of a sound stage somewhere.

<sigh>

Jan
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08-01-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Costa, I think the safest bet is to assume that NO reality show is real. They are all manipulated somehow I think :-):-)

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
This one is too unreal for me. I quit tonight for good after about 20 minutes.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Ack! Color! What happened???? Who got kicked out. Why was it so unreal (er, rather, even more unreal than usual)? Ack ack ack!

Bellinis if you tell!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Jan, I think you're right. Just check my own reality at the door, and assume that nothing is as they make it appear on any of these shows! :-)

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I agree with Colored...tonight just seemed so contrived. You knew half way through the show that no matter what...the red team was going to lose. Not only to even up the teams again, but because they showed Michael making promises to Chris...and you knew as soon as that happened...as soon as Michael said, "it's you and me till the end"..::coughcoughhackhack::

"Yup, Red team is losing tonight."

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, June 27, 2005 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Because of what was said upthread -- the restaurant's not even real?! I thought it was. I'm too gullible? On tonight's show, when one of the guys went outside to talk to himself.... I just gave up at the point. Too much unreality in this reality show for me.

Give me Cooking Under Fire. Now that's REAL.