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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 6:43 am
Do they give the contestants 'bonus money' to take the abuse heaped on them? Or is it understood that they will hear deroggatory comments to heighten the 'drama' of the show, and to not take it personally? The swearing and mean sprited remarks that Ramsey hurls about, are not needed to help people become better chefs. That moment when he sneers at one of the two about to get the boot and asks, 'tell me why you should stay', I would love to see someone throw their jacket at him and announce that they dont want to stay, that they have had enough! Those gatherings with the women, I find creepy. Do they honestly think that flirting is the answer to getting ahead?
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 7:52 am
I slow-mo'ed the previews for next week and noticed that one girl has gone over to the guy's team. Spoiler below:
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | The girl is Heather who burnt her hand. | Beach and anyone else who wants to know - to post a spoiler box all you have to do is post as follows \spoiler{place your text here}
  Jan
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:01 pm
I love this show! Gordan is so sexy with his pouty face.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:05 pm
I wonder what they'll make for the children.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:20 pm
I think Tom stayed because Ramsey was so upset when Giacomo lied to him.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:51 pm
LONDON (AP) - Gordon Ramsay has won a libel action against a newspaper that accused the celebrity chef of faking scenes on his reality TV show. The Evening Standard claimed in November that parts of "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" - in which Ramsay helps save failing restaurants - had been exaggerated to make an average restaurant look like a health hazard. It also claimed the program had put an incompetent chef into place at Bonaparte's, a struggling bistro in northern England that was featured in one episode. Ramsay's lawyer, Keith Schilling, told a judge at London's High Court the claims were false. "No scenes had been faked, the kitchen was indeed untidy and a health hazard, the restaurant was already in financial difficulty before the program was filmed and the chef was not installed by the claimants," Schilling said. The newspaper's lawyer, Adam Cannon, said the Evening Standard now accepted that the claims were untrue. The newspaper's publisher, Associated Newspapers Ltd., agreed to print an apology and pay $138,000 in damages to Ramsay and the makers of his program. "I won't let people write anything they want to about me," said Ramsay, a Michelin-starred chef famous for his foul-mouthed outbursts and star of Fox network's reality competition "Hell's Kitchen." "Even I have limits and on this occasion the line was crossed. I am satisfied with today's apology and am looking forward to future series of 'Kitchen Nightmares,'" he said Tuesday.
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:46 pm
i agree on the so-called "first ever moment" in the kitchen. they did switch stations last year. that is a fact. that has happened before, that's for sure. but i'm glad giacomo is gone. he was way too much over his head in that situation.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:55 pm
Jan, thank you so much for the spoiler how-to! I couldn't figure it out easily and admit (hangs head in shame) that I was too lazy and time-pressed to research how to do it. Thanks to you and the other mods for always fixing our boo-boos! < your welcome   >
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 7:37 am
I thought maybe Ramsay had made the decision right then to have everyone nominate someone to go. I don't think he's ever done that.
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 7:38 am
BTW, I think since we haven't seen a whole lot of Rachel, she might be the winner.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:10 am
I don't think I could stand watching Hell's Kitchen if I hadn't watched a lot of Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. He is so much cooler and compassionate (while still being tough) on that show, and I love it. It makes me tolerate Hell's Kitchen just a smidge more, though I do hate the constant showboating/screaming and the obviously fake "diners" on that show. We taped Hell's Kitchen and watched that back-to-back with Kitchen Nightmares last night -- the Kitchen Nightmares was a new episode with a restaurant in Scotland trying to get a Michelin Star -- and the differences between the two are sooo glaring.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 10:36 am
dang it, dang it, dang it, dang it ... I missed kitchen nightmares again~!!!!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:24 am
Tell your 2 year old to make your supper. Don't have a 2 year old? BORROW ONE!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 11:28 am
ladytex, I think we (Canada) have Kitchen Nightmares on at a different schedule than you have in U.S. I keep noticing different eps discussed in msg boards than the ones I see as "new" ...
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 3:57 pm
Pink's is the busiest restaurant in LA. I did not know that. That Virginia sure has the hots for Gordo. Nobody's perfect.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:11 pm
Rachel can't stomach Sara. Can't say I blame her.
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:20 pm
Don't throw a rotten tomoato at me but I'm starting to root for the men's team since Heather was moved over to their side! The other women are stabbing each other in the back...I know it's entertainment but I can't stand that!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:32 pm
I wonder if Ramsey will offer an apology to Virginia when he sees Sara was the one who lied. I'm thinking probably not. 
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Kaylasmom
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 4:40 pm
Ramsey apologize? Heck no! (unfortunately) I feel bad for her and sadly, she's gonna take the heat for the red team's performance. Say bye-bye Tom!!!
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 5:04 pm
Tom needed to go. He just didn't "get it". You don't cook like this because you decide you want to be a cook. You cook like this because you need to be a cook. The CIA doesn't ever cancel classes because of bad weather because a cook gets there no matter what. That Sara wouldn't get a moment of rest if she had screwed me over. I'd be asking her at least three times if she would be ready for me when I am ready. I'd also make sure that Ramsay knew her response to my questions. If I were being called a liar and saboteur, I'd make sure to tell him to watch the tape so that he could see for himself just what had occured. I wouldn't back down from her or from him. I'd fight and defend myself until Hell's Kitchen froze over. Sara is rotten. She's selfish and nasty and I have nothing good to say about her. She's trying to cut other people's throats and not standing on the strength of her cooking or leadership skills. That isn't anyone they want in the executive position of a huge restaurant.
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Longbeachbbfan
Member
08-17-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:06 pm
Who was sent home tonight?
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:16 pm
Tom--FINALLY! Yes, that Sara's acting like a nasty piece of work.
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Longbeachbbfan
Member
08-17-2005
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:23 pm
Thanks, Puzzled! I am not surprised. What is so puzzling to me is where are the good chefs???? At least 'Top Chef' had some strong contenders. This bunch in Hell's Kitchen are dreadful. Am I missing something?
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 9:24 pm
arrrrrrrgh! I forgot this was on tonight because we have company and I was so worried about missing Treasure Hunters that I set up to tape that show last week and completely forgot about Gordon and the gang. <sigh>
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 26, 2006 - 10:25 pm
The only person I can see winning this is Heather. I hope jealousy or whatever, doesn't get her kicked off. She seems the most competent of all of them so far.
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