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Smiley, you must read the same Blind Gossip items I do.

They never addressed the issue of Creepy Susan, did they? Yeesh - I half expect to see her lurking over my shoulder as I type.

Talk about punchable faces - Aaron is a posterboy. If they hadn't kicked his butt to the curb I'd be sending a Strongly Worded Letter to FN. As if they care. Both Yaku and Monterey are head and shoulders above most of the clowns left on the mothership. I have a soft spot for Jernard, but the rest of them are meh.

Ugh. West Coast feed here. I actually had to go back and watch the DVR of Guy's Grocery Games as a palate cleanser. This ep was that bad. I don't care if they tell us she can cook. I can't take any more of Tregaye. Would I watch a FN program featuring her? Hell, no - I'd break Mr. pig's fingers grabbing for the remote. The virtual car thing was stupid beyond belief. The road trip whatever was totally idiotic. Is this what we can expect now that Brooke and Kermit have left the building? At least Star Salvation gave me a little bit of satisfaction.

I'm calling hooey on Karan's version of events.,

I have no idea what went on behind the scenes (c'mon HH production crew - spill!), but at the end of the ep I was most impressed by what a good hair conditioner can do. I actually have a dotty-old-aunt fondness for Karan. She's never seemed mean-spirited, just out there on Planet Karan. Sarah remains creepy though. The Inn's website refers to a new chef Christian. Wonder if Jeff's still onboard. (The website is quite nice, BTW.)

Just watched the West Coast feed and was seriously underwhelmed. Since it's hard to really root for anyone, I have to reverse the scale and decide who I want booted in order of general aggravation. Tregaye - you're Number One. Your talking heads belong on Hell's Kitchen. Joy - quit trying to bury us in Southern schmooze and pay your back taxes. Damiano - the Italian shtick isn't working. If Giada's looking for real manly charm, have her check out Alejandro on Masterchef. I'm having trouble remembering the other contestants and I just watched the show.

I was glad for Yaku. I like him. Havird (?) was a cypher, but he didn't grate on my nerves the way Mr. Meat does. He acted like such a tool when he was booted from FNS.

When they say "I made for you today..." I so long for somebody to say "I made for you last week, and thawed off-camera..."

I think Sarah is an alien in a human suit. The way she materializes out of nowhere and talks as though not all her gears are engaged is bloodcurdling. The son who appeared briefly at the beginning of the ep seemed startlingly normal. He did make a quick getaway though.

That's hilarious, Busy. I admit I have a sneaking urge to see this place for myself. Kinda like a haunted house tour. Did you read that Karan has a doctorate in education? http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/west_virginia/harpers-ferry-innkeeper-has-feet-put-in-the-fire-in/article_a9f9e376-2c2f-11e6-a511-7fc1d6bb37f2.html

Gordon Ramsay Visits Arkham (for those of you who've read H.P. Lovecraft) Hotel Hell - Harper's Ferry Edition. Directed by Tim Burton. What was that? I knew it would be a pip based on last week's preview, but MAN! Gordon's producers must have been salivating when they came across this property. All of the talk about her souvenier junk for sale and Karan saying people bought it for their children. Do you know what I half expected Gordon to find in those gross freezers? OK, we won't go there. Like others have commented - where are the building and restaurant inspectors? Were there any other guests staying at the inn? I can't believe the restaurant would attract the number of local diners they showed unless everyone in town knew Gordon was filming there. It's going to take the full week to recover from this before viewing Part Deux.

"Top 10 Meltdowns" episode 6/6/16. Well, that was uncomfortable in more ways than one.

I'm agreeing with those who like Monterrey. I wonder why she's on the verge of tears, though. She was a great sport on Camp Cutthroat, where she had to cook being chased around by a Bob in a bear suit, or in a Tiny Cabin (I forget which, but the show was hilarious). She's pretty but doesn't seem full of herself (*cough - fill in other contestants' names here - cough*).

This season is going to be like playing Whack-a-Mole.

The well-rehearsed comment made me think fondly of Our Julia. Remember when she'd drop things or start a fire, and insist these be left in the show because "that's what happens in a kitchen"?

You just gave them a new show idea: Food Network Star Photographer!

I am really put off by exposed armpits in the kitchen. Enough on that subject. Food Network bugs in the lower right screen keep getting bigger and more distracting. Tonight they covered up the visual pun text of the individual assignments (Better Off Bread). Tregaye - quit pointing at me. Buh-bye, Martita! Others did worse this week, but your constant air of "I got this" gave me a great sense of schadenfreude when you got your walking papers. We have plenty of time to get rid of the others (I'm looking at you - Tregaye, Erin and Ana). The actual food in this ep was too contrived to make me want to taste it.

Gordon hanging off a cliff, Must be how he ruptured his Achilles tendon.

And Gentile looked pretty damn good in that Marilyn dress.

Can't wait for this latest train wreck. The woman (owner? manager?) they showed in the preview looked like she came straight out of Game of Thrones.

What about Gordon's room, which had a connecting door to the owners' room while she kept her clothes in the Gordon's closet? They have the nerve to charge $220 for that? Didn't Crazy Eyes say their own room didn't have a closet? Why not occupy the room with the closet and rent out the one they're in now? The ick factor is overpowering in this place. It reminded me of the weird Hammer horror films from the 60s where travelers in Transylvania would stop at a village inn and encounter Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing. I laughed out loud when Gordon checked in at lunchtime and Lisa was costumed like a dominatrix. She sure liked to flaunt that cleavage.

(For those of you who watched Kitchen Nightmares) this was the Amy's Baking Company episode of Hotel Hell. Lisa is either off her prescribed meds or indulging in some pretty hefty mood enhancers. Wonder how they got the money to buy the property in the first place? Did they win the state lottery? Like Busy said above, how can they pass a building inspection in a state like Mass, and get away with not paying staff? Something in the milk ain't clean.

I agree with both of the previous comments that something strange was going on at the Kauai property. I wonder who contacted HI in the first place? The absentee owner parents seemed so indifferent. The son had almost nothing to say, unlike his marketing manager sister who blathered on without a clue. Hard to believe she had never set up a relationship with the outdoor activity business 1500 feet from the property. I felt bad for Donya who was holding back tears most of the episode. And could the renovation of the John Wayne room (with exactly the type of bedding AM prefers) be any more obvious? You knew what was coming in the after-credits update.

This ep had significant entertainment value: Kitchen sink tomatoes The Rob/Aaron bromance followed by Aaron's departing hissyfit The video crew trying to get Yaku and Tragaye in the same frame during their partner demo (she came up to his waist) Random verbal jabs from Ana Erin's silly hairbow The female group all rushing to Damiano's table even though they couldn't understand a thing he said Giada's blue dress (gotta show off those girls at least once per ep - must be in her contract) So much fun - so little time...