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Next Food Network Star #507: LIVE BLOG
Published on: July 19, 2009 – 7:54 pm by Jillian Madison 
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Hi, I’m Jillian Madison, and I’ll be live-blogging tonight’s episode of Next Food Network Star for FNH!
9:00: The episode opened with a truly horrifying shot of DEBBIE LEE WITHOUT MAKEUP. They say photos speak louder than words, so…
9:02: Michael Symon told the final four they’d be doing a live cooking demo on a Miami morning show. The finalists don’t know the demos have been “rigged for disaster.” Sort of like the bus in the movie Speed. Only far less dangerous. And without Keanu Reeves.
9:04: Debbie Lee is up first. They replaced Debbie’s catfish with chicken, and removed some silverware. The judges ultimately called her performance “flawless.” What a surprise.
9:07: Melissa is up next. The host of the morning show is being rude, and is trying to sabotage her performance. It’s a much more difficult challenge than Debbie Lee’s demo, which is causing Melissa’ to act even more frantic than normal.
9:09: Jeffrey Saad had to deal with fake technical difficulties. They hit him in the head with a boom, and made him hold his own microphone. He did well. And yes, his greasy hair still grosses me out.
9:10: Jamika had the hardest challenge. She had to deal with incorrect time cues. I think she said it best: “what sort of crap is this?”
(Note: ebbie Lee’s challenge the easiest, by far.)
9:12: The judges spent the last 2 minutes kissing Debbie Lee’s ass, before ultimately naming her the winner of the challenge. She may have won, but she looked like she was wearing my grandmother’s old couch cushions. And in my eyes, that’s a total FAIL.
9:18: Time for the Red Lobster challenge. The finalists have to create a seafood dish on a wood fired grill. Yawn. Another challenge with them cooking outdoors, in the heat. Because we’ve never seen THAT before.
9:20: But wait! There’s a twist! The judges are giving the finalists specific ingredients to work with… ingredients that they’re not very comfortable working with. Bobby Flay asked Debbie to use olives and capers. She just about crapped her pants.
9:29: Bob Tuschman asked Jamika how she was doing. She said, “I’m just pissed right now, Bob.” Oh Jamika. You dare act bitchy to Tushy? Get ready to pack your suitcase, darlin’.
9:30: Debbie Lee just said, “Mediterraneans are just like the Koreans. We all eat around the table!” WTF? EVERYONE eats around a table. Way to make a useless comparison, Debbie.
9:32: I’m honestly REALLY SICK of Susie Fogelson’s face lighting up like a Christmas tree every time she’s talking about Debbie. Can’t these two just get a room already?
Question: who the hell told Bobby Flay he looked good in those Ray Ban Wayfarers?! Ew.
9:40: Bobby Flay specifically asked Debbie to use capers. She didn’t. Because she’s Korean.
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9:48: Michael Symon said, “People watch the Food Network for 2 reasons: one, to learn something, and two, to be entertained. ” He forgot three, to stare at Giada’s boobs. And four, to make fun of Guy Fieri.
9:50: The judges just talked to Debbie about her failing to use the capers that Bobby Flay specifically asked her to use. First, she said they were in the dressing. LIE. Then, she tried to backpedal and said she wasn’t assigned capers. ANOTHER LIE. She then started crying, and said, “I’m not a dishonest person! This is so hurtful!”
9:52: Jeffrey Saad was picked as the winner of the Red Lobster challenge, and was safe from elimination this week. How is that possible? Red Lobster’s featured dish is TILAPIA, which was made by Debbie. Makes no sense. Typical Food Network BS.
9:55: Debbie Lee just randomly said, “It’s not every day you see a Korean girl frying chicken.” Really? Tell that to the Korean girl working at my local KFC.
9:58: Ultimately, and not surprisingly, poor sabotaged JAMIKA was eliminated this week. That means we’re down do Debbie, Melissa, and Jeffrey.
Debbie closed the show by saying, “All three of us could be the Next Food Network Star, but I’m the one who deserves that title.” That’s right, Debbie. And I deserve the title of Queen of England.
Stay tuned next week, when the final 3 once again have to cook stuff on ovens that don’t work. We’ll see you then!
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It’s 8:57 Eastern…three minutes before the show airs…my cable is out. DRAT!!! Curse you, Comcast!!!
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I think that the whole ‘take away Shamu’s ingredients’ thing will be that each person’s flavorings will be switched (Melissa has citrus that is taken away in the sneak peek and Shamu’s Asian stuff will be gone…so I think they’ll be switching the flavorings).
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I’ll take your word on that Shamu.
shamu without makeup!!!
Haha the jheri curl on that host.
Shamu thinking on the fly, who thought it would’ve happened.
Ohh Lord.
That’s a little bit of garlic powder?
IM KOREAN DAMMIT
Bob Tuschman is such a bunghole. Why does he run this network when we haven’t even see him do a damn thing?
(She said I’m Korean, AGAIN)
Korean reference, ALREADY? God DAMN!
Debbie definitely had an easier challenge than Melissa. It’s easier not to have a fork than have someone being an ass to you the whole time.
suckerin’ suck-a-tash! those kidders over at the food network.
Thank God Debbie reminded me she is Korean. I think I forgot.
Jeffrey and the 20 mics
wow, i officially hate bob t.
here it comes….”I USE GARLIC POWDER BECAUSE IM KOREAN” Funny thing was, they said that was a great line or something to that effect. Notice how she got the absolute *easiest* obstacles to deal with?
Fuck me, she said it again. STFU.
Okay, this isn’t fair, they aren’t judging this beginning contest correctly. Debbie, Melissa, and Jeremy all have different issues that have different levels of difficulty. Debbie clearly had the easiest because they are all chefs and all chefs have to learn how to improvise.
debby got off really easy on that challenge… she has minor inconveniences. Melissa got attacked by the host.
they are really sabotaging melissa FAR more than debbie.
…..*sigh* that bitch is safe this week
I’m noticing Bobby Flay wasn’t here. He was the who called out Debbie on her bullcrap.
Are they going to fire Bobby Flay so the reign of Debbie Lee can begin?
well of course shes safe this week, thats part of a fixed contest.
Oh Debbie you did such a great job, because your Korean!Could the judges praise her any more??? GGGGGGGrrrrrrr send her home!
The fix is in for Debbie.
that was ridic.
Yeah, Bobby would have totally called her out on the “I use garlic because I’m Korean” shit.
Steve, I agree. Debbie had the easiest, hands down. I can’t figure out if we’re supposed to warm back up to her this week or hate her. Last week we were really being manipulated to hate her, which worked I’d say
This is going to be just like last week. Debbie and Michael were put together and they axed the latter to save Debbie. Now it’s going to be Debbie and Jamika and we’re keeping the fat one.
I learned something new. Debbie’s Korean.
Debbie’s challenge was obviously easier than the others…
What is Debbie’s ethnic backround? Canadian?
All that said, Debbie was good in that challenge. Yeah, I think it was a bit easier, but she was smiling and gracious and the person that Tushy and Suzy constantly claim to see.
Also–if you think this show is so fixed, WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT UP AND STOP WATCHING? Seriously. It got old after the first few weeks.
I’m Italian. I use garlic. LOTS of Italians use garlic. ARE ALL ITALIANS KOREAN? IT DOESN’T EVEN COME FROM KOREA!!
Is this bitch Korean?
Why’s she wearing a tablecloth?
I don’t think Debbie’s gonna win…she’s still on the show to do exactly what she IS doing. Getting heated reactions from the audience. It’s gonna be either the guy or the soccer mom.
Oh god, this challenge again. It wasn’t bad, but I’m hoping the best.
Since Debbie was crying, I’m assuming she’ll lose the challenge.
Red Lobster has an Executive Chef? Who knew?
NOOOOO TILAPIA! She wins…
TILAPIA…………GUESS WHO WINS THE RED LOBSTER CHALLENGE?!?!?!?!
im turning this shit off….fucking rigged bullshit
Considering the inadverent spoiler posted on the FN site, this should be easy to figure out.
Damn it she’s gonna win the challenge
im sick of debbie winning. im really ready to shut this show off for good.
Who’s getting the Loser Edit this week? Whining Jamika or Frantic Mommy? I can’t quite decide.
THROWDOWN!!
well i wonder who will win this challenge.
What the hell is that hat?
he looks like samantha ronson with that fedora.
There isn’t any soy on Debbie’s side..wtf?
Bye Asian ingredients!
*Prays Debbie will lie about military service after the challenge and resign.*
looks like jeffrey has the asian flare and not debbie YES!!!!!!!
Get rid of all the Asian ingredients… except Soy sauce? or where else does her spicy soy broth come from?
Gee fucking wiz, I wonder who wins.
I’m so tired of this show. If Debbie Lee wins, I’m going to quit watching Food Network all together.
it’s a porkpie hat – fitting
Oh God, Debbie hit one of my peeves. The “t” in “often” is silent, darling.
Still hoping that Mommy can blow the Koren whale out of the water!
Now all you idiots who assumed Debbie was gonna win bc of the soy broth…feel real stupid right now eh? LOL!!!!
the ‘t’ in the word “often” can be silent or pronounced, both are correct.
Wow. Give Debbie a break. I never see Mario Batali criticized for cooking Italian.
Bad news: The porn is gone on FN.com
I just Googled the spoiler. Now I can’t post anymore :-(
If she wins, why is she crying and talking about not being a dishonest person? I’m really confused.
I mean, yes, we know the tilapia wins. And Debbie has the tilapia. Unless it was deliberate misinformation (which I think is far too subtle for these people).
Although, with Jamika’s statement about being pissed, I expect her to go.
I <3 Jeff and I hope he wins, in all honesty.
But she doesn’t have soy??
Actually guys, I think this might not be so rigged. What Debbie just said her dish was IS NOT what they are going to make at Red Lobster.
Jemika is pretty whiny
Yeah… Jamika is kind of being really whiney about her ingredients. She’ll probably get the boot unless one of the others really sucks it up.
this entire episode is a FARCE! FARCEFARCEFARCE!!!! These challenges this week are downright retarded. I know they are trying to put them out of their comfort zones and push their buttons but this is a little absurd. None of the actual food network personalities have to cook anything out of their comfort zone. Hell, the Neely’s cook the exact same ribs and chicken every episode.
taking away ALL of melissa’s citrus was a bit unfair.
Bobby’s wayfarers look retarded.
FARCEFARCEFARCE
Jeff seems to be making the broth, but where does the Tilapia come in?
12 habaneros…she could kill people
SHUT UP DEBBIE, SHUT UP YOU KOREAN HO.
dammit! Debbie some how related her Mediterranean dish to Korea.
Ugh! She who shall not be named is actually doing quite well.
You know, if she wasn’t such a lying asshole, Debbie would get my vote, she is flawless when faced with adversity, but I guess it’s easy to do when you have no soul.
are fogelson, debbie and tuschman finally going to consummate this thing?
Does every challenge have to be 100 degrees? Have these idiots ever heard of air conditioning?
Seoul-No-Soul
Lol. The Koreans are also like the Mexicans… and the Americans… hell they’re like everyone. Why? Oh, because they all eat. And they eat around a table. Well, maybe that excludes the Americans, who just eat around a coffee table? I found that to be a bit of a stretch.
Sadly, Jamika deserves to go home due to her lack of tv talent. Debbie deserves to go home due to being a bitch. Melissa and Jeffrey fuse the two talents together.
I’m with Jeff M. The Melissa and Jeffery Power Hour doesn’t sound half bad.
When I say Bobby in the silly hat, I thought it would be a Throwdown. Bummer, that would have been better.
I’ve liked Jeffrey from the start.
Jamika should’ve went home weeks ago.
I agree with Jeff M as well. Melissa and Jeffrey have been my favorites.
Oh dang… She didn’t use capers!! Fail!
ahhhhhhhhhhh lying again!!!!!!!!!
Who the hell says “I’m just pissed right now” to their judges? Way to go, Jamika!
Bobby Flay is unsatisfied.
lol Debbie thought twice about lying about the capers
“oh i must have left it out”…loosely translates to “i left it our b/c im korean and fuck you if i put that shit in my food”
Bobby DOES NOT like Debbie.
What capers?????? ;)
Happens to all of us?
You just refuse to listen to the rules Shamu
hahaha no capers, what an asshole
It’s Jeff it seems, makes me really happy
Debbie lee’s face looks like a burnt pancake.
Jamakinmecrazy! goodbye
What’s with Bobby’s douchey sunglasses?
I think they’re going to pick the dish they wanted to prepare, not the makeshift dish.
Yep, nothing like a bad attitude to get you kicked off a contest.
Hahaha nice picture Jillian
WHERE ARE THE CAPERS????
It’ll be Jamika, huh?
bye Jamika…
Since he has no soul his eyes don’t show up on camera
Debbie, how does eating around a table constitute as a similarity between us and Koreans?
20 minutes left – ?
Michael, I love you to death, but you need to wear darker colors xD;
Clearly this website and the comments are biased against Debbie. It’s sad when people put down other solely based on race. And make rude and demeaning comments by calling another person ‘Shamu’. I thought we have moved forward from Prejudicy. If you view the other contestants they stick very well to their comfort zone, even the current personalities of the Food Network rarely venture far from their comfort zone.
Don’t mess with Melissa. She will shoot laser beams.
Melissa has credibility with me, I like her as well. Her and Jeff, either wins I’ll be happy.
“it was completely my mental forgetting it”
really debbie?
OH SNAP SUSIE! You told her – for once!
Oooh! Busted in a lie!!
Grant, I don’t care if Debbie is asian, I would LOVE an asian host, I love asian food. It is Debbie’s personality, like Susie just said she finds a way to not be accountable..and that is not a good quality in a food network star.
Man, Bobby really hates her. Ouch.
I’m not a dishonest person. That’s so hurtful.
Um…. yeah. Sure you aren’t Debbie.
I’m not a dishonest person.
No Debbie…. definitely not you. Not at all.
Wow…the “reveal” was misinformation. AWESOME.
Grant, its not the fact that shes Asian that makes people not like her… its just her personality. She’s shown time and time again that she’s dishonest, she spouts the same lines over and over again, and she just gets on my nerves.
People make fun of her, not because she’s Asian, but because she just keeps letting everyone know that shes Korean… wayyy too much (she could have been black, white, hispanic, etc and it would still be just as annoying.)
Grant,
I have to disagree. I don’t for a moment think anyone is against Debbie based on race. On the contrary; I feel that an Asian chef would be welcome by many. I believe the problem lies in her behavior. Personally, I like her on camera and wish she hadn’t exhibited less than honest character traits. My opinion, of course, but I don’t for a moment believe it’s due to racism in any form.
He didn’t make tilapia
anyone else think that debbie had the lightest form of “sabotage” in the first challenge?
i mean big deal… u didn’t have any utensils. that happens a lot in a kitchen of any stature.
i can’t stand michael either… ugh
Grant, I hope your joking.
I’m Caucasian, and I don’t think people hate debbie cause she’s Korean. As you know, I’m Caucasian and there are some racist people, but that is not what is going on. She is dishonest, and I am Caucasian.
I agree. I don’t dislike Debbie because she’s Asian. I dislike her because she’s a bitch. A lying bitch to boot.
I loved that Susie said every food network star has their own line of pots. Yes, Jeffery… what will make your pots unique? Seriously?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But sometimes its the way that people convey their opinion that can be rude and demeaning instead of being viewed as constructive criticism. Of course this is a humor website, and not everyone can stick to constructive criticism. I was just shocked how one sided this blog has been. Regardless of whoever wins from the final three, I would be glad to watch any of their shows.
Skyman- Oh, are you Caucasian? Did you know your food is very similar to Koreans because you both eat, and do it around a table? I’m sure you probably eat garlic too.
You’re practically like twins.
oh. my. god.
DEBBIE’S KOREAN!
where have i heard that before?
oh yeah, everytime she opens her fucking mouth.
and bobby, the wayfarers are definitely NOT working for ya.
I actually don’t think Debbie is going to win. Like all reality shows, the person you think is going to win usually doesn’t. I’m thinking Melissa is the winner :)
My money is on Jeff, I think he’ll win the whole show.
grant, no one cares, go cry about it at your diversity seminar…butterball has a flat personality, thinks of herself as a “wise korean woman”, and is dishonest, that is why most people hate her
also I can’t decide if she is a ringer to draw in viewers or if it’s really fixed…she certainly isn’t being shown in a light you would think you’d want your next big star to be seen in
both jeffrey and melissa have managed to retain their dignity throughout so I would bet on them but who knows I don’t run the food network, or else I would can all those shows where someone makes a giant statue of mickey mouse out of sugar paste and calls it a cake
Am I the only one who noticed the commercial from Red Lobster after the show was over??? They had him there with the winning dish and IT WAS THE TILAPIA!!!!! He didn’t make the tilapia! WTH????????
Did anyone happen to notice Jeffrey’s raging sunburn? It looked like he not only won the challenge, but became the RL mascot, too.
“It’s not every day you see a Korean girl frying chicken.”
I thought she was supposed to be from the south, I guess she forgot all about that after the 1st episode, shes so focused on being Korean but I’ve never heard her say anything in Korean and I doubt shes even been there
Grant, I seriously doubt many people dont like her strictly because shes of asian heritage, people dont like her because shes a self centered, arrogant, annoying, lying bitch who doesnt go for 5 minutes without reminding us shes fucking Korean. If people didnt like her because of her race I’d think we’d see a lot of hate towards Jamika too
Chef Michael LaDuke says “inspired by one of your creations”. They took Shamu’s fish but used Jeffrey’s recipe.
Michael was my favorite, and now that he’s gone, the show just doesn’t do it for me. Yeah, he was “meh” in front of the camera, but he was so fun! I do like Melissa the most out of the last three left, though. Jeffrey puts me to sleep and his greasy hair grosses me out, and Debbie is just awful.
While I think Debbie’s a lying liar who lies about lying I dont like any of the remaining contestants. I cant see myself watching a show featuring any of them so I no longer cares who wins as long as it’s not Debbie.
Eppy has not aired yet here on the west coast, so thanks for the recap and sparing me from having to waste an hour watching it.
Oh and Debbie, what’s so hard about using capers when you cook?
if Debbie wins this season, i am going to spam mail the Tusch.
and Susie.
Did any one else find it ironic that Booby Flay was giving Jeff a hard time about only cooking with peppers? Has Flay ever cooked anything with out them?
Debbie clearly had the easiest challenge by far. She had chicken and no fork. People often bread with their hands anyway. The other all had people physically messing with them.
I love the way Suze kissed her ass when she said yet again she’s Korean.
I seem to remember on the first episode she said she couldn’t make kimchi now she seem to make it all the time.
Believe it or not, he did cook without peppers/chiles in the pumkin pie Throwdown, and almost all of his dishes that were centered around a different cuisine such as Mediterranean cuisine were cooked without his usual chile/pepper flair. I mostly witness this through ICA and Throwdown.
I really liked Jamika, but she was probably the weakest out of all the contestants left. Her skin is a little thin and I am really sorry that she said the things she said during the Red Lobster challenge because it gave the judges a reason to send her home instead of Debbie. Which brings me to this fact:
I cannot understand how Debbie is still there. I think she is the strongest chef there left next to Jeff and that is her only saving grace, but clearly she is a polarizing personality. Too many people out there absolutely cannot stand her and find her morally questionable. If there is one thing that will kill your favorability rating is questionable morals.
How do you go from “oh its there” to “what capers” to “oh those capers”? I suspect that they purposely made it a bottom 3 to hide Debbie from being in the bottom 2 again. I thought no question Melissa and Jeff were going to advance and Debbie and Jamika were going to be in the bottom 2. When no one commented on lies I knew she was safe.
She will be going home next week.
Jamika really pissed me off tonight. Couldn’t she just keep it together for the damn challenge? If she’s unable to exercise some self control even when addressing a judge of the competition she’s trying to win, then she needs to go. Self indulgent idiot! A 2-year old could have predicted her elimination after a display like that.
Unless they cut her washing her hands, Debbie touched raw chicken and then ready to eat food. They were all over Jamika on the reuse of the marinade but ignored Debbie’s food safety issue.
I’m on the West coast, just watching now. Is that fat Korean wearing capri stretch pants? wtf?
Anyone else think Bobby Flay looked like Rick Astley in that pink shirt with the sunglasses? Hell I thought I was gonna get Rick Roll’d at any moment. At least they called out shamu for lying but man I need to see her getting sent home, she’s the worst by far
What does Shamu have on the judges?
Grant is a troll.
Do not give him the satisfaction of a response.
He is merely trying to rile people up on the pretense of racism. We all know that’s not what’s going on.
I beg you all, do not feed the troll,
We all, who have reason, know the truth.
Regards,
Dio
I want more Food Network porn!! I had almost quit visiting the site, but this new twist may increase traffic.
Shamu?
Speaking of Shamu, look at Jamika in the blue dress. She may just wind up on the show “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant.”
Oh Debbie. If she does win this thing, I will not watch her. I’m sure the show is edited like a big dog, but the overall impression I have of Debbie is that she cannot be trusted, she is selfish, and oh yeah, she of some kind of ethnicity…um…..what was it? I forgot.
I don’t have any qualms about the contestants; it’s Bobby Flay who I cannot stand. I find it amazing how he and Fogeltusch can accuse them of not having a clear culinary viewpoint, then take away ingredients that are like an old shoe to them. Does Flay ever cook without a grill, let alone peppers (and I’m not accepting his insipid “Throwdown” show as an exception)?
This is kinda funny. On FN’s TNFNS webpage, they have a “Where Are They Now?” segment. Guess what–no Season 3 finalist is featured. Wasn’t the winner that season the chick who clammed up after just one airing of her show?
I’M KOREEEEEEAN.
And a god damn liar to boot.
Jesus bake a cake, Debbie is a congenital liar.
Plain and simple. Time and time again.
And she’s STILL there.
Mary mother of Hot Dogs. I have to ask Suzie…
WTF kind of pans do you freaking see for Debbie.
Black as her lying soul Teflon Non-Stick freaking pans would be my freaking guess.
If she wins, I may just watching FN all together.
(I’ll even stop watching Diners which I basically just watch to make fun of that Personality car accident called Guy Ferry.)
And one more thing ;)
Another reason why I can’t stand Debbie Dogs, is that all this Bobby hating on her is actually starting to make me like Bobby for it.
AND I DON’T WANT to like Bobby.
Meh. Maybe it will be like hearburn and this feeling will just pass…and I’m sure he will have the moral convictions to quit all his shows in protest if Debbie Dogs wins….
Cough. ahem…. Clear throat..
I don’t give a shit if that fat Korean broad has integrity or can cook, all TV execs (and anyone with a TV) knows fat people cannot be tolerated visually in HD. I’m serious, not trying to rip on that Korean bitch or fat people, it’s a fact.
Melissa was a corporate shill for Disney. Enough with this crap about stay at home moms. Anyone with a bulb upstairs can see through her crap.
Sunny Anderson or Gina Neely must have threatened to cut Susie if they allowed a another Black girl on the network who looks better than either of them. I gotta say, by dropping Jamika this show has finally surprised me.
Damn, I am angry Jameeka is gone. I may have been upset, where she should have kept composure but I know she saw all of the crap they allowed Debbie to get away with. To an extent everyone knows that Debbie has been pre-chosen, but they could have done it in a more subtle, less “screw everyone else over” way. And Debbie, she just keeps going, continuing to screw up, damn Korean big gelatinous ass (I am also a big girl, not as big as Deb, but still) is just milking all of the special treatment out of Susie.
Please, anybody but Melissa, please. She is SO annoying, and cries about everything.
Where is the integrity at FN???
Debbie the Slob wins AGAIN for lying???
Have you guys seen the fan vote on the FN website? It was overwhelming in favour of giving Debbie the boot. Suzie is no fool. She’s FN’s marketing VP. She knows if Debbie wins, “The Korean Cooking Hour” won’t be a money maker for FN as nobody’s going to watch! Debbie’s fake popularity among the judges is a ruse.
Didn’t Debbie seem to turn the water works on and of fairy fast?
Interesting comment on Bob’s blog this morning. Wow. Guess what? Nobody likes Debbie and they think the whole thing is rigged in her favor!! Gee. And I also found out that SHE IS KOREAN!!
Debbie is a fat, un-skilled, liar. If the Food Network picks her, I will start watching The Travel Channel. BTW, what does Korean have to do with anything? I like Korean food, but it is kinda hard to use kimche on a cheesburger.
Who else noticed that the dish chosen for the Red Lobster menu is NOT the one that Jeffrey prepared for the challenge? Whassup with that?
Hey did you know that Melissa the buck tooth bug eye biotch is a STAY AT HOME MOM WHO COOKS AT HOME!!!!!!! WOW! WHAT A CONCEPT FOR A TV SHOW!!!!! OMG…please do not employ this phoney sacchrine witch….I can not believe anyone likes the midget version of Sandra Lee/Robin Miller ect ect…
Is Debbie Lee Korean ? Wow, how come she never cooked dog or cat on the show? Koreans love to eat dog. Sorry guys. that’s fact.Woooff Wooof. Debbie Lee is a dog eater and by the looks of it , alot of it.
I was really pleased to see both Bobby and Susie call Debbie out on her bullsh*t. I think the reason the RL dish is tilapia is because the dish is only “inspired” by Jeffrey’s, and most Americans don’t like fishy fish. The soy broth still sounds disgusting.
And I would have bet money that Jamika was going home because the FN already has Sunny Anderson and Geena Neely, and the way they think I’m pretty sure they consider that enough African American women on their network. So dumb.
And for the record, some of us don’t care that Debbie is overweight, Korean, or anything else. It’s actually high time the FN expanded their diversity a little more – I mean it took how many years for them just to put on African Americans?? And who cares about weight when people like Guy Fieri and Ina Garten have shows? But for gawd’s sake, give someone a show who ISN’T talking out of both sides of their mouth about their ethnicity at every opportunity; whom the judges haven’t clearly pre-picked to win and favored at every turn; and who isn’t ready to lie, scheme, and throw teammates under the bus in order to win!
I’m guessing the reason Red Lobster is using tilapia for the winning dish is because it’s a less expensive fish for RL to purchase wholesale and ship all over the country.
I slept on it.
And you know what I have decided?
That Debbie is still Korean.
“Clearly this website and the comments are biased against Debbie. It’s sad when people put down other solely based on race. And make rude and demeaning comments by calling another person ‘Shamu’. I thought we have moved forward from Prejudicy. If you view the other contestants they stick very well to their comfort zone, even the current personalities of the Food Network rarely venture far from their comfort zone.”
Debbie?
News Flash!! Debbie is Korean and still lies! That is all.
Megan–they had a black person on FN long before FN became “FN”–her name was Pinkney or something. The show lasted shorter than you can say “I’m Debbie Lee, I’m Korean and I reek of kimchee. Isn’t it grand?”.
If FN needs “diverse” programming, I could care less if it’s another black face. What they truly need are specialized regional cuisine shows, like Mediterranean, Thai, Scandinavian, Eastern European, etc. FN doesn’t even know there are people out there who are interested or even cook in this manner.
Alas, these shows are not going to be shown on FN because it’s all about personality and god-awful “brand”. Fogeltusch demands it and Melissa is its aspiring messenger.
I wasn’t suggesting that there *just* be more African American cooks on the FN. I was just remarking that it seemed to take FN an awfully long time just to get that far towards diversity of any kind. And there’s still a heckuva lot of rich white folks dominating the airwaves. It would be cool to have some Asian cuisine, and some Latin American that wasn’t being sold by some woman who shills for Tostitos and makes orgasm faces at fake jarred cheese.
But then, what kind of pans would they sell? ;)
I’m a Food Network lover and have wanted to be on this show when it first began, but no more, especially since last season. At first it was about fans who could cook and wanted to see if they could do a show – no experience required. Now, it seems so convoluted (FNS 3, 4, & 5), like they know who they want, and, also, they seem to want you to already have tv experience, and act angry if you don’t, and, I must say, a bit mean (remember Tyler – “okay, settledown everybody” – what, are they 5 year olds?). And, truthfully speaking,I think what they really want to be is “Top Chef”, but with winning personalities too. Pleeeaassee. I’ll continue to watch my cooking shows, but I probably won’t watch the next iteration of this show – I’ll stick with Top Chef.
Jamika did do poorly and wears her heart on her sleeve too often. My money is that Debbie will finally go next week and then it will be a matter of charm or persistence. You have to admit that Melissa has done pretty well considering she has no professional training. We will see Jeffrey again whether he wins or loses. He has talent that could be developed. I agree they just keep Debbie on to keep the ratings up. Hey, aren’t you all waiting to see her fall?
I still stand behind Jamika being more of a host than a chef/personality. Please, please let her take over the On The Road type of show — that godawful one the Neeleys’ are doing.
I can hardly wait to see Debbie do the one thing I’ve been waiting for all season (no, not cook Southern) — disappear. The only thing Southern about her is Southern Californian. If she’s from below the Mason-Dixson Line, I’ll eat Bobby Flay’s socks. You can’t tell me she’s had a speech coach that’s *that* good. She sounds more like a condescending Ina Garten. Maybe she’s the Korean Ina the Network was hoping for?????
Gotta say I LOVE when Bobby calls them out for their BS – but especially Debbie. Maybe that’s why we’ve seen and heard so little from him in the last 2 episodes? Keep it real, Bonny!
Simply put so all the stay at home Moms can understand..Melissa Sucks!
Scoobie, funny! Disappear! HA!
I have an idea for a diverse FN show. How about someone who is actually a trained, professional cook with no Chatty-Cathy string that is seemingly on overdrive. And can actually cook something without a stopwatch being jammed on and off. And no friends “dropping by” with flowers or party plans and need help. And no boob shots. And no (God help us all) tablescapes.
Certainly would be diverse from the current FN crap.
That’s all well and good Byrdie, but WHAT kind of pots and pans are you going to endorse?!?!?
:)
Last night, Susie’s “pans” comment was probably the most accurate, enlightening and sadly, truthful, commentary on the Food Network in the past 10 years.
That moment will live in Food Infamy.
to borrow from Jillian…
Personality first. Pots and Pans Line Second. If you can cook, third.
“And there’s still a heckuva lot of rich white folks dominating the airwaves.”–Megan
My gosh you are as prejudiced as the ones snarking at Debbie.
Apart from Ina, who else on FN flaunts their upper-class status?
Bobby’s wayfarers are part of his new Signature Collection line of cookware for the summer grilling season. They sport the ‘BF’ initials and an orange flame.
But wait!! There’s more……
I’d laugh like heLL if Debbie has been lying all this time about her ethnic background! She’d be this season’s Jag!
I just LOVE how Susie keeps avoiding the first question, she really loves Debbie to a point where its quite sad. http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2009/07/17/susies-answers-episode-6/
1. Is anyone else getting a wee bit weary of watching Melissa’s soaring ego every week?
2. What’s with those black leggings Debbie cocoons herself in every week? Hello….it was like 90 degrees, wasn’t it? Black does not make Shamu look smaller. Just sayin….
3. Jamika’s constant “I-hate-this-challenge;-just-make-me-a-star-already!” face will not be missed. Sorry, Jamika fans!
4. Jeffrey- whatever you’re on, I want some.
My $$ is on ….Melissa. She has the “look.” She’s been a shoo-in the last few shows. And Blabby Flay thinks she’s hot. You can see it every time he talks about her.
I was a guest judge for next week’s show, and I know who will be eliminated.
*SPOILERS B. WARE!*
It’s Shamu. She basically put a TV breakfast into the microwave and poured soy sauce all over it and called it “Korean Bacon and Eggs with Hash Browns.” It was terrible. I called her out on it, saying, “This isn’t Semi-Homemade. Do you see Sandra Lee here?”
*END SPOILERS*
JaySticLe,
You’re the guest judge, and you’re just revealing a spoiler like that? Forgive me, but do you think we’re that naive?
Food Network has strict rules and contracts, and I’m sure if you leak information like that in a public place, they’d sue your ass off.
I’m not buying it.
I am so sucked into the Next Food Network Star show… Someone please tell me how such a lying, cheating, unaccountable and backstabbing B#&%H like Debbie is still in the contest? I am so disgusted by her abhorrent behavior and I cannot believe the Food Network would not have fired her two weeks ago when she lied the first time. My husband and I are diehard fans of the FN, but we’ve agreed to boycott it if Debbie wins. Please pick Jeffrey or Melissa–the next FN star needs to be someone who is at the very least CREDIBLE!
DesignerJeans – PanAsians, of course…blick. Bad joke. sorry.
Oh, yeah. I don’t remember Susie’s comment about pans. Can anybody fill me in? Thanks!
I, for one, like challenges where they have to step out of their comfort zones. Sure, all of the FN stars have niches that they tend to stick in, but I’ve seen Bobby Flay cook French food with no chiles anywhere in sight. I watch Guy Fieri cook dishes from many different cultures that I don’t see from the other FN stars, including Indian and Thai. They know what they like to cook, but they also show that they can cook more than just those things. So should a new FN star.
As for Debbie . . . I think she stays because she’s good for ratings, but I don’t think she’s going to be the overall winner. They wouldn’t be showing her in such an unflattering light if they were going to turn around and then expect FN viewers to want to watch her show.
I was sad to see Jamika go, but it was the same as I felt when Michael left last week. It should have been Debbie but ultimately, she wasn’t going to be the winner, so her leaving wasn’t a huge loss to me.
I am so sucked into the Next Food Network Star show… Someone please tell me how such a lying, cheating, unaccountable and backstabbing B#&%H like Debbie is still in the contest? I am so disgusted by her abhorrent behavior and I cannot believe the Food Network would not have fired her two weeks ago when she lied the first time. My husband and I are diehard fans of the FN, but we’ve agreed to boycott it if Debbie wins. Please pick Jeffrey or Melissa–the next FN star needs to be someone who is at the very least CREDIBLE!………..UGHHHHHHHHHH
OMG MELISSA’S FAMILY IS NOW BACKING HER ON THIS SITE!
The only thing credible about the stay at home mom is that she can cook frozen food. ..oh and speak Spanish..because ya know she can speak spanish.
I will not watch Debbie whats her last name cook up Korean fried chicken and make excuses why she only uses flour and canola oil. Her food probably tastes shitty and I do not like her sabotaging, two faced personality. She is mean! At least Sandra Lee appears approachable…although most alcoholics are!
Debbie looks like an Asian Fiona from “Shrek”. Or one of those “troll” doys from the 60’s.
Jamika was the most promising talent of the season. But you see, Food Network already has black hosts. They’re going for the fresh diversity ratings by pushing Debbie forward. (Did you know she’s KOREAN?!?) It’s quite a shame, because I have no desire to watch Debbie host anything. It will have the same effect on me that Guy Fieri does – I might be interested in the content, but won’t be able to watch the delivery.
I liked Jamika also, as she was just a nice, interesting woman who can be versatile in the type of dishes she prepares. I don’t like any of the contestants left, but it is amusing to watch the judges try to go all around the fact that Susie and Tushie have hard-ons for Debbie.
Ohhhh, I am so NOT surprised they kept Deebee, the Co-Re-An…I can’t believe Bobby Flay didn’t say anything about her TV challenge when she uttered the immortal words “I use lots of gahhlickk because I’m Co-Re-An”…that slipped by him I guess. She is such a liar, and what upsetting challenges she had for her time before the cameras!!! I am sorry Jameka had to go, they really threw some crap at her & Jameka, you threw it right back at them! Good for you!! THey never even touched on the name of her rice, I guess that went over their heads, since they were so star-struck by the fabulous, “Lyin-Coree-Ann”, she of the slippery moral compass, fugly, fugly clothing, and fugly personality. Jameka named her rice dish “Jamaicanmecrazy”!! Bravo to you girl. P.S.—I only saw DeeBee wearing boots one time on the beach last night, and that was for the main cook-off….again, I say, WHO wears BOOTS in MIAMI on the beach!!!!
I’ve got a great idea!! How about FN bringing back ‘Chef Jeff’ who actually made something of himself after prison and can actually inspire people?
@ Stephanie
Good post it is a little odd to see Suze begging us ’stay with the show’ because we don’t know the whole story about Big Fat Debbie
OK so stayed with the show and what happens; same old Big Fat Debbie. Judges still kissing her ass, special treatment, still not quite truthful and ignoring the rules for the second week in a row and as always getting rewarded for it.
She never takes those fuckin boots off because she is hiding her cloven hoofs with them.
You think Debbie might make a detour to Payless to pick up a pair of shoes suitable to Florida weather.Just shows you how little style she has.
Sorry the link to Suze begging people to stay with the show:
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2009/07/17/susies-answers-episode-6/
Susie made a reference to the fact that all of the stars of FN have their own line of pans, and asked Jeffrey what his pans would be like, or something to that effect. I guess selling pans is what is important to the network, not providing an entertaining and informative program on which advertisers would jump at the chance to buy a spot.
“My gosh you are as prejudiced as the ones snarking at Debbie.
Apart from Ina, who else on FN flaunts their upper-class status?”
Um, let’s see…
Giada and her beachfront SoCal house. The woman is always surfing and hosting “tiny” art auctions.
Paula Deen and her kitchen that’s bigger than my entire house.
Michael Chiarello and his mansion in Wine Country, where he apparently throws elaborate parties weekly for half of Napa County.
The FN shows that supposedly cater to the middle class are drivel like Sandra Lee and Rachael Ray – unwatchable rubbish. I don’t have a problem with there being shows in which rich white people give darling parties for their rich friends (I actually enjoy Chiarello’s show a lot), but you have to admit, it would be nice for there to be some more diversity that was actually watchable. Unless you think it’s not “upper-class” to live on the beach in Southern California…in which case PLEASE take me to your universe.
“Sandra Lee and Rachael Ray”
Both of which BTW are multi-multi (greater the 10) millionaires as well.
I am reading this blog every week and just get such a kick out of it. I must agree with everyone on a few points:
1. Debbie is Korean
2. People are making fun of her not because she is Korean, but because she keeps bringing it up.
3. Debbie’s challenge wasn’t all that terrible compared to what the others had to deal with.
4. Debbie’s food apparently is quite good, her personality is nice, she is great with the camera, she can cook, talk and be entertaining at the same time, and if she would just get off the kick of constantly referring to her race, sticking to a narrow line of recipes and LYING and being a BACKBITING BITCH, she should win.
5. Since unfortunately Debbie feels it is absolutely necessary to continue her blubbery crying and blaming everyone else because she lies constantly, we don’t like her and don’t want her to win.
You know how when Bobby asked about the capers and she instinctually said, “The capers are in the dressing.” — that is her true self. She lies so much it comes naturally to her. She couldn’t help but lie! She’s so used to lying, that’s the first thing she did. THIS BOTHERS ME.
Go Melissa! Win this, please!
“It’s actually high time the FN expanded their diversity a little more – I mean it took how many years for them just to put on African Americans??”
Megan, are you advocating that the racial minorities win the contests simply because they’re not white? Isn’t that a bit…RACIST?
Maybe they should have shows called The Next Korean Food Network Star, The Next African American Food Network Star, The Next Indian Food Network Star and so on so they can round up a bunch of talented racial minorities to compete against each other.
Fact is Debbie talks about being Korean but doesn’t tell us WHAT THAT MEANS. Apparently it just has something to do with kimchi.
(BTW do Italians have tomato sauce running through their veins like Debbie has kimchi in hers?)
I find it a little irritating that some believe Melissa is hiding something. Are you inferring that a Stay at Home Mom is incapable of a strong presence? Obviously she had a pre-mom life and as such, has life experience to bring to the table. I like a strong but gentle mom. I like that she has begun to stand up for herself. I like her tips, they do indeed work. Although Melissa may not be “exciting” and or “different”, I think a lot of FN viewers can relate to her. Yes, her show will be a little vanilla, but it will be on in the middle of the night anyway.
I actually think the best show idea involving Melissa would be to bring back flamboyant Michael. I thought they did great together on Rachel Ray. I think they should star together in “The Gal and the Gay”. Now that, I’d watch.
can we start a photo”shoop” of shamu?
gawd, i cant stand her…and im asian
shes made it this far just for ratings and b/c everyone else sucked, not really b/c she merited advancing
i mean, its season 5 and you have ppl with either no charisma, a phobia of cameras, a narrow “culinary pt of view” thats been beaten to death already, etc
fyi, debbie is a korean and a habitual line stepper
“Megan, are you advocating that the racial minorities win the contests simply because they’re not white? Isn’t that a bit…RACIST?”
No. But as any advocate of affirmative action can tell you, sometimes it’s not as simple as a direct “equality,” particularly when you have a situation which is very heavily tipped in favor of one gender or race (as is the case with the enormous majority of white FN stars as opposed to, well, everyone else). What irks me about what TNFNS is doing this season is that they seem to be desperate to find ANY minority to diversify their network, regardless of whether they’re actually meritorious of their own show.
And regardless of whether I was advocating such an approach (I wasn’t), TNFNS *does* seem to be desperate for a minority winner at any cost, even if it means settling for Dishonest Debbie.
Here is the list of integrity failiures of the Korean.
1. episode 1 : she bragged about being under budget after shopping with Michael, whicle actually they went over budget and had to cut down
2. episode 1 : she did not get the things for jeffrey and katie. ( self focused in a team event )
3. episode 1 : she was the one who chose store brought angel cake for dessert. but when it turned bad,she said it was a team decision. how nice…
4. Dinner at Inas : she chose the best for her ( apitizer ) and entree for both of them and forced teddy to make dessert. though Teddy agreed and later failed and had his own integrity issues, she played in such a way that she had the advantage
5. at the USS, she had done her chicken when michael hit her by accident. she used it to her advantage that the bad food was cos she was hurt. I mean, what michael did might ve affected plating. but using that to say that her bad food was due to that, come on…
6. Florida : Lied ( and got caught ) that she helped making the dishes of everybody else
7. wood grill challenge : Lied about the capers being in the dessert, then lied that it was missing, and finally admitted that she forgot.
I think food nightwork thinks bringing Debbie would give an asian flare to the shows. but really at the cost of integrity?
I think they shd ve let Debbie go this week. loved Jamika. she was atleast an authentic person. afterall, we see the food from food network and not taste. why have a crooked chef?
@Cuisineboy1975 re: Third season winner was Medusa haired Amy Finley, who they had to bring back when the groomed winner e.g. Jag the lying Latino about his military record got outed right before the finale….
Re: Melissa being fluent in Español…I’m not buying it. I caught a glimpse of her saying Habañeros last night on the re-run. WRONG!!! when you see the “ñ” letter (it is part of our alphabet in Spanish, [as well as the double l "LL" which is pronounced with a y sound] it cues you to pronounce it ehney) It is Chile HABANERO, not Chile Habañero, rubia tonta!! (dumb blonde). CHILE HABANERO HASTA EL PELI-ROJO DE CHEF FLAY SABE ESO!!
Re the “pots and pans” line…all they will need to do is to go the Hong Kong Giftware show and pick out a “pots and pans line”. When the hubby was in this line of business several years ago, I got to witness first hand these “exclusive” lines being peddled to the right bidder. Even down to the ‘as seen on TV’ lines (kid u not). I’m pretty sure this is how Paula and Rachael Ray “designed” their lines. NOT.
I don’t want to like Bobby Flay (used to really dislike him, in fact), but he’s definitely grown on me, especially when he calls Debbie out on her “misinformation.” I actually got a giggle and enjoyed the Wayfarers & Porkpie hat. It reminded me of Sixteen Candles. Bobby can rock the Anthony Michael Hall look!
We would’ve gotten at least a little buzz on, too, if we had been playing the “I’m Korean” drinking game last night. I didn’t count, but it had to have been at least 3 times. Someone should do a video montage of all the “I’m Korean”s from the season. Oh, and set it to music! To the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus.” (Are you singing it in your head yet?)
Do you know what I wish was on The Food Network? Shows like “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain. Now that’s a chef. And the show isn’t even about him cooking! It’s just dang interesting. I guess I’ll have to stick with The Travel Channel for that, Bravo for Top Chef, and The Food Network merely for crap.
Debbie’s lack of integrity and her sneaky, lying ways actually make her the PERFECT match for TFN.
I think the Korean whatever is a decoy! Think about it–we are so focused on her that we aren’t really paying attention to the other contestents. In fact we would probably be happy if the Gecko from the insurance ads won. After all he is cute, charming, has good T.V. presence and he might be taught to cook! And that Aussie accent–WOW!!!
“Someone should do a video montage of all the “I’m Korean”s from the season. Oh, and set it to music! To the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus.” (Are you singing it in your head yet?)”
Now this is a BRILLIANT idea!!
I am such a cynic, but you gotta wonder if the whole thing was scripted from the outset. They have Debbie do stuff to deliberately make herself annoying, seemingly unethical, so people won’t cry racism when she gets dumped.
And they pay her off by by supporting her restaurant, in one way or another (but who wants to eat there if she lies about ingredients HA) !
Well we’ll find out soon, eh . . .
i hate debbie lee iam middle eastern but i look asian because of my fathers side he is turkish and he looks asian not all but some turks have asian features and i my mom is an arab with arab features is is syrain and morocccan anyway i hate debbie because she always lies and keep saying shes korean and keeps on lying and lying i bet when she gets signed or if she sign to use middle eastern ingriengts she will get pissed off and shes trying to say that korean food is mediterranean wtf middle eastern [southwest asian] is mediterranean greek is meditrranean itilan french north african not korean stupid BITCH
I laugh EVERY damn time I see that first picture of Debbie. Worse still, I keep coming back to look at it!
@Ellen: Anthony Bourdain USED to be on the Food Network with a show that WAS No Reservations, just called something else, A Cook’s Tour. Then Food Network started getting all marketing slap-happy and Anthony wouldn’t take their shit, so he left. And the Food Network renounced him and pretend like he never existed. Much like Ming Tsai. And then Mario Batalli.
And wouldn’t you agree that Bourdain, Batalli and Tsai are better for it?
Oh I totally agree.
If you were able to catch Bourdain last night, he was in Australia. During one of the vignettes, he was eating something with a local chef, who asked him about the food. Of course, whatever it was he was chowing down on was wonderful, and he make a snarky comment to the effect that it was so good he may he want to tell the Food Network. Then, he hesitated for a few seconds, laughed, and said, nah, no way. It was great! Guess there’s no love lost there…
Bourdain and FN have been feuding for years. He has singled out Sandra Lee and Rachael Ray specifically. He has stated Semi-Homemade is an absolute joke. (like we didn’t know)
One reason why his relationship changed with FN was that they started to dictate where and how he did the show. He didn’t agree with the direction they were going. He is quick to point out he has no restrictions whatsoever with the Travel Channel. No Reservations is a reincarnation Of A Cooks Tour with a few more cultural elements thrown in. I think it’s a better show.
Bourdain and Batali are good friends as well.
@Sally I made a post earlier about the same thing! Apparently everyone else here either didn’t notice or they’re too wrapped up in all the ridiculous Debbie crap to care. I think it seems very very strange.
“I laugh EVERY damn time I see that first picture of Debbie. Worse still, I keep coming back to look at it!”
That’s strange, I find myself in a corner, rocking myself in misery.
@Wannabe Chef,
I would SO watch “The Gal and the Gay”.
Melissa and Michael did have great chemistry. It would bring a good demographic.
@IMATOYSRUSKID, they stated that the dish would be “inspired by” the winning dish, which probably translates to using cheaper ingredients and/or bottom feeder fish.
@Shadowy,
While I’m watching the train wreck that is TNFNS, I give a lot of thought to ‘The Gal and The Gay’. I picture an opening montage of silly scences to the tune of “The Odd Couple”:
-Michael with his ‘mmmhmmm’ look and finger and Melissa looking on with a silly grin.
-Michael in a boa and Melissa with her hands on her hips with her head cocked and a silly grin.
-Michael showing a beautifully constructed dish and Melissa shruging with a silly grin.
-The two giggling as they put on each others mascara.
-The darling duo skipping off into the sunset.
-And of course, the closing scene of the their Rachel Ray
demo where Melissa is feeding Michael and he kicks up his leg.
This is a show I could get behind. I show who’s time I think has come.
I also love Anthony Bourdain, not only is he an awesomely talented chef (NOT A COOK i.e. Rachel Ray)but he really seems to be just a fun, cocky, rockin’ humanitarian-type guy. I love his snarky comments!!! I’ll bet he is great to just hang with. I am entering culinary school in Sept., only because of people like him. FN has a lot of “cooks”, very few authentic chefs. Just look at the quality of the people they have had as contestants on TNFNS!!
By the way, I am something you NEVER see on TV: A real honest-to-God INDIAN (”feather, not dot”). I hate all these comments about “diversity”. I want to earn my way because I AM THE BEST, not because I am a certain race. There is a TON of diversity on FN already. Don’t shove your stupid liberal ideas on everyone. Look at “Big Loser McCargo” there’s a great example of affirmative action…
Amen Loves2Dish!
If Debbie wins and gets her own show, I suggest that it be called “Sumo Chef”. Her huge girth, threatening wide stance, and playground bully attitude remind me of those scary Sumo wrestlers. I would absolutely never watch this deceitful, dumpy damsel, and it’s doubtful that she’d have much of an audience.
@Jun, THANK YOU for responding to my comment! LOL, makes sense to me!
Wow. Your prejudicial commentary about Debbie Lee is scary. The only thing you didn’t do was call her a “slope.” Shame shame.
Why does anybody think Michael is entertaining? He’s a caricature of a gay guy. Oh, sure, he’s “fabulous” when he hams it up for the camera, but he’s a really boring personality. I can’t understand why anyone was sad to see him go..
Debbie is a slope…
lol@Susan.
I didn’t know about Anthony Bourdain’s feud with TFN, but I do remember reading the post here about his opinions on several Food Network stars…absolutely hilarious.
@Byrdie, I did watch the one where he was in Australia and caught that comment too! It was awesome.
Food Network must have already invested in some wide-angle camera lenses to get Shamu Debbie in one shot.
I thought Tony Bourdain was God – until I saw that Bing.com commercial the other night. *Sigh* Another fallen hero.
Debbie used to work for me. I blame myself; I hired her. She was not a chef she was a event sales person. I don’t know when she found the time to go to chef’s school; if she ever did. My first expeierece in working with Debbie was when she double-booked the DC-3 Air Museum–a big event for Boeing and The King of the Hill wrap party for Fox. Everything was on the books, she just misread it. She blamed everyone from the event planners to the hotess to the chef to the animated characters from Hill. She never showed to help, but we had 60 people and one hour to change over the entire 35,000 sqaure foot space from one event to another. When questioned about her error she said, “we were be mean and hateful” because she was a Korean and cried. When she left she hired away one of our chefs to start her own company. Oh Debbie, your glib, but somethings never change–Grow-Up.
I think Debbie will win eventually. Think about it, Food Network already has TV personality with italian, americans, black, etc dishes… They have not yet have Asian style cook. Don’t get me wrong, I hate Debbie with a passion.. but I believe she’ll win. After all, it’s not about great cooking skill, it’s still TV business.
I am just wondering. In seasons past, the shows were taped long before they aired. Is this true this year as well? If so, does it matter to Food Network what any of us really think? It also means that the “star” was chosen before the season even aired and this is all meaningless.
“…If so, does it matter to Food Network what any of us really think?…”
I think the show has been in the can for a while, so the FN voting “contest” and postings on judges’ blogs probably has little influence on the outcome. My DH and I will watch tonight, but if Debbie isn’t booted, I doubt that we will tune in for the final episode. Like you said, GC: Meaningless.
I will also watch. I’m hooked, too. I’m totally irritated with Debbie and with Food Network. Bob’s blog and Susie’s vlog imply that everything is happening right now. The “vote now” part is especially maddening. They must think the viewers are particularly stupid.
Since Debbie is inviting “fans” to watch the show with her tonight, I’d guess she wasn’t eliminated.
Bet Melissa goes home, and my viewing ends.
Laura, I’m sorta worried (ok that is too strong of a word, “viewerly concerned”, that melissa goes home tonight due to one dish being screwed up somehow. Giving Debbie a chance for the judges to say that she gave 3 adequate meals vs. melissa’s 2.5 good meals.
Of course that means that it would be Debbie and The Zen Master left, and if they pick debbie over him, then I’ll prob. stop watching FN all together…
Because a choice between Zen Master and Debbie would be the most telling choice in the history of FN.
P.S. Debbie is Korean. (and a liar).
If Debbie says she’s korean one more freaking time i’ll hafta never watch the show again.
No one will everrrrr watch a cooking show when it’s alll about dumb korean food.
Get over yourself Debbie and wake up judges!!! kick her to the curb!
Ok, does anyone have any idea what type of sunglasses Michael Symon was wearing on the episode that Debbie wasn’t able to cook her tired ol’ Korean food? It was during the Red Lobster challenge!
i thought Debbie said “we all eat at midnight”
not
“we all eat around a table”
….