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I'm in the DC area and Hot Bench airs from 3-4 in the afternoon. I just saw a promo for Drew Barrymore's new talk show {!) premiering mid-September in that time slot. Is Hot Bench going away?

I really like the combination of the three. Michael (we refer to him as Papa Mike) is so willing to see the good in people, it sometimes is a strain. Acker cuts to the chase, and Patricia sometimes spouts off about things she knows nothing about. But they all bring a different perspective and it's interesting. I disagree with them sometimes on the verdict, but I'm not the one looking at the actual evidence. I read an interview with Acker once where she said that each case takes a while to hear and deliberate, so I know there's edit monkeys involved as well. Fun show! And thanks, my fellow snarkers, for answering my plea.

Since PTV reorganized the forums, no one's posting here any more. I miss the snark!

I've predicted a Nick/Michelle finale (with Nick winning) from the beginning. Why? They are the youngest. The winner isn't going to run anything, but I think Gordon is looking for the next Christina, Scott, Heather, etc. - someone with talent whom he can groom to be a valuable asset in his organization. Milly is too old - untrainable, as was the case with Jen. Ben is borderline too old - and also communicates poorly in the kitchen. I could see GR offering Robyn a job - she has shown the most growth since her original season and with proper tutelage could learn to be a valuable sous chef. Elise never had a chance - GR's organization doesn't have any time for her kind of drama. YMMV.

I watched last night's (with Garces as the IC) and two things that I have questions about: 1. WT actual F was Jaime (?) wearing? A track suit pair of pants paired with a pretty red top? Did she only expect to be filmed from the waist up? 2. After watching millions of seasons of NFNS, even I could judge better than those two judges. Everything was "nice", "delicious", "seasoned well", and/or "cooked well". Well, that was informative as heck.

I call BS on April being stunned by Richard's old-school medicine. She was in the Middle East helping troops for a while - and they did that whole story about helping the foreign doctors who had nothing in the field. This show is usually fantastic about honoring history - not so much this time.

The Voltaggio brothers have opened a place together. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/voltaggio-brothers-steak-house-review-together-at-last-this-tag-team-antes-up/2017/04/11/65d096fa-10df-11e7-ab07-07d9f521f6b5_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.f6e77b04f3f4

As always, I want to see Carol Burnett host.

Andy, from season 6 of Hell's Kitchen. 'Nuff said.

xaxat - that's great! Thanks for sharing!

Please don't throw any tomatoes at me (carpaccio or roasted), but Matthew is beginning to grow on me. His comments towards his fellow cheftesants are generally supportive and he seems pleased when they are doing well and/or improving. I think he has an unfortunate face - that half smile that looks like a smirk may be his equivalent of RBF, and he doesn't hide his emotions well. Coq a vin aside, he seems to have a good knowledge of food, and cooks well.

Seasons 9-12 are airing on Hulu now.

I watched the first episode of Comeback Kitchen last night via Comcast's On Demand. No spoilers, but I love Danushka even more than her first go-round. #Matthew appears to have finally matured a bit (emphasis on "a bit") , Jamika is good (I don't really remember her from her season), and the rest of the previously-ons are as annoying as they were on their respective seasons. I love Valerie as a judge. YMMV.

Did no one else catch Len's comment during judging to Nick (I think), something like "I heard you'll be back next week, so ..."? I rewound twice because I thought I must have misheard.

Did no one else catch Len's comment during judging to Nick (I think), something like "I heard you'll be back next week, so ..."? I rewound twice because I thought I must have misheard.