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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 4:38 am
Oh, how I've missed you guys since I've had no internet at home! Was very sad when they said "Rory you are safe" and it was down to Paul and JAG. Alton Brown really didn't seem happy to be in either ep, did he? Just didn't seem too keen on ANY of these people. But I did enjoy seeing him do his chairman imitation for the Iron Chef challenge. Costa, don't know if you have On Demand, but I noticed last week that Food Network puts up the latest NFNS episode there. Not sure what day the new one goes up, though.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 7:51 am
I'll check On Demand and see what's there. Thanks, Cd. If that doesn't work, I've already set my DVR to record the next "showing" of this episode.
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Kiersten_love
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 8:42 pm
I am not so happy at all with this year's contestants, and like Alton said, can we just get rid of these people and find a new set. I would not watch Amy, simply cause she is not pleasing to look at, and her cooking skills just lack too much, Rory, is not skilled at all, now for Jag well he does have skills, but he has anger issues that I am not sure the top guns at FN want to deal with right off the bat from a newbie at FN. They already have to deal with all the BIG personalities, so I don't think they want to have to deal with someone who is new with personalities issues on day one. If I had to vote for one of them though I would go for the one I think will be a hit and easy on the eyes, and that JAG, I think he will do great for FN.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:02 pm
Oooohhh good show tonight. You have to watch it until the next. Talk about a twist! :o))
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:08 pm
Nick!!!! You can't drop that bomb and not tell us what happened!!! Please? What's the twist?
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:09 pm
Vaca...WHAT HAPPENED? HUH???? HUH???? West coastie here. Your post is a bit cryptic. Please tell me, Rory isn't in the final! Would you mind doing a quick spoil? <THANK YOU!>
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:10 pm
OK Ms. Vacanick. Now you've got TWO of us begging!
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Idolworship
Member
05-07-2003
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:14 pm
<Sigh> No spoiling. <Moping, moping>
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:15 pm
Who won? I'm not watching until later. The 3 finalists were on the Rachel Ray show this week. I just happened upon it. Rory cooked steak and potatoes. How can that qualify someone to have their own cooking show? They all did fine. I like Amy the best and don't care if JAG wins, but so don't want Rory to win.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:16 pm
We don't know Cricket. Vacanick dropped a "wow!" bomb and then took off. The rest of us are waiting (not so) patiently for ANYONE to tell us what happened tonight! I'm guessing that it's a "to be continued" but...
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:17 pm
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | Amy was eliminated, but they found out that Jag lied about his background. He removed himself from the competition, so they brought Amy back. Final is btw Amy and Rory |
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:17 pm
You want spoiling. Okay ... in the end Food Network chose Jag and Rory. But ... it turned out that Jag lied about going to culinary school and about some of his military service. Jag stepped down and now it's Rory and Amy. I hope Amy wins! :o))
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:17 pm
the public has until july 17th to vote for their favorite ...
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:18 pm
OMG!!! JAG lied! HAHAHAHA! No wonder I had bad vibes from the guy. Did he 'fess up or did he get caught in his lies? And Amy vs Rory? Dang. Whomever thought they wanted Rory to win this thing, you were spot on. Dammit. I so cannot STAND that woman!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:19 pm
Thanks Lady! And thanks (finally) to brat Nick! <smooches>
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:20 pm
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! I never trusted Jag, now I know why! grrrr! GO AMY!!
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Idolworship
Member
05-07-2003
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:21 pm
Thanks, Lady and Vacanick! My heart wouldn't have stood Jag going to the finals...even for a minute!! Too much temper and lying, thank ya!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:23 pm
He got caught, then he fessed up...
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:24 pm
It looks like after Jag and Rory were chosen, people started looking into their pasts and that's when Jag started getting questioned about the lies. lol!!! And I think 'we' get to vote for the winner ... Amy!! :o)) I didn't know if I was allowed to spoil or not.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:27 pm
Once it's aired on the east coast, it's free game for spoiling us west coasters! So, they didn't really look into things until the end? It kinda confirms my suspicions that this season was a throw-away, or thrown together at the last minute. Or something. It seemed like a short season. With crummy competitions. And not many really likeable (or good) chefs!
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Woofy
Member
08-09-2001
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:41 pm
For those interested: http://tinyurl.com/3yedtu
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 7:46 pm
WOW! Woofy, thank you!!! And didn't he get all emotional when they did the military challenge? Like, all his comrades in arms and yada yada yada? What a poser! And he "let [Food Network] believe" that he was deployed to Afghanistan? Because he never actually said he was, but allowed them to THINK that and never corrected them? The guys in his unit were right. And I find it very interesting that: 1. The Army could not divulge why he was demoted to private, due to privacy laws. 2. The New York Restaurant School could not divulge why he did not graduate, due to privacy laws. What a sham. This entire season of this show has left a really bad taste in my mouth. Not a good thing to do when it's a food show, too!
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Zummat
Member
01-31-2006
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 8:22 pm
I hope Amy wins. I think she is the best of the three anyway. Don't understand how she got elimnated in the first place over JAG and Rory. I thought her presentation on screen was the best and she did the best on the media day too. I think the judging stinks this year and if Rory wins I won't be watching her.
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 8:29 pm
Wow, amazing. Let me look over this episode though, not just the end. Amy clearly did the best on XM, but I have to give Jag props for at least mentioning the lack of Latinos on FN. Rory, on the other hand, said she could beat Amy. You never do that. At least Jag tried to make his "bad" thing positive by saying that he would make a difference on FN. Rory's was just a big screw up. Rory took the best photo, followed by Jag. Amy looked a mess. Her hair was terrible, and her bottom teeth made it look like there was a gap...when there's not. FN is a Television network, and Amy is the least photogenic of the 3. I thought Rory did the best on RR. I'm not a meat and potatoes guy, but her dish looked and sounded yummy. Jag's looked great too, but it was (again) pretty full of ingredients which could be complicated to many home cooks. Amy's might taste good, but it looked terrible. It looked like she had 2 forms of slop and a white bowl on her plate. Overall, I think Rory did the best, followed by Jag, then Amy. If FN is a visual medium, she lost both on her looks and the look of her dish. Not good. FN picked correctly by dumping her, she just is not very photogenic...at all. Yes, it's a FOOD network, but it's not a radio show. I think Jag was let go before he ever got to the FN studio. I think FN did a good thing in having him come there and have them film him "withdrawing." I think FN had no choice but to let him go, but they allowed him to "redeem" himself somewhat. I feel bad for Jag, but he did bring this on himself. I hope that down the road, he and Paul do a show together. Maybe even on FN. They are both good cooks and have a lot of personality...and seem to work well together. I can't stand Rory, her huge teeth and gums, and that this is now her second reality show. In a way, I find it unfair that she could lose to someone who didn't make it to the finals on her own, but ultimately, Amy could bring something different to FN. Sort of an Ina Garten for a younger crowd. Rory is just too spastic and inconsistent. Amy will probably crush her, and Rory will be pissed. She probably would have beat Jag due to the public's knowledge of his resume "enhancements," even with all of her flaws. I have to say, I was very surprised that FN "stepped up" and solved the Jag issue in a way that is "positive" for all involved. I wouldn't watch either of their shows, so I really don't care who wins, but I just have never liked Rory and that she is a "Reality Retread." So, I guess...Go Amy?
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 8:37 pm
To be fair, he was in the Marines for four years and he did attend the culinary school, so he wasn't a complete poser, and I wouldn't expect them to divulge people's private records to a newspaper just because they're a contestant on a TV show. If they were running for office, maybe. Such a foolish thing to lie about stuff that had little to do with his cooking skills or his potential as a show host. It explains why he didn't want to reveal too much about himself to the magazine guy. Foolish, foolish choice. I didn't like that scene at the table where he made his confession. It felt so fake and scripted. So since I came to this series quite late, can someone tell me if Rory is planning to make her show about backyard barbecues? I kind of got that impression. I usually turn off the grilling shows when they come on. Bobby Flay gets very little of my attention for that reason. On the other hand, French food doesn't interest me much either. It's a tough choice. It's a shame they don't have someone bringing something fun and new to the table. Jag was right about Latin food being under-represented on television. They just have that one new show coming out with the Colombian woman, and the old Daisy Martinez episodes on PBS which have been on reruns for about a year. With so many Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans in this country who'd love to learn to cook the way their grandmothers did, it would be nice to see more than just the umpteen Italian cooks on TV. There are so many other types of cuisine that aren't represented, either.
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