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From what I recall, mentors typically do send the chef with the worst dish into the elimination as a chance to save themselves. Gordon clearly was playing strategy instead by suggesting Jordan. Keep the numbers, stay out of the basement. And possibly testing Jordan. I think Jordan would have won against Angela. I wonder if not being a “team” player will cost him soon? Especially since Gordon asked him if he felt bad that Wendy lost. Wendy was absolutely in over her head. I also don’t recall the basement tools being so decrepit in the past. They didn’t have top notch equipment, but this season it looks like they got everything from the fire sale of the Cutthroat Kitchen sabotage closet.

I’ve been watching these episodes with an eagle eye and the editing team did the best they could with a lousy situation. I caught just the briefest blink and you miss him shot of his shoulder as they panned across the full line up of chefs in the first episode. At the beginning of this one, it was clear Amanda was standing beside him in one shot. They edited him out as much as I think they possibly could and still show Amanda and the judging. I’m sure he had a final interview and congratulated her, but he’s history. He was indicted last week on multiple charges. https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/louisville-superchef-darnell-ferguson-indicted-on-strangulation-burglary-charges/article_44d86522-d03b-11ee-9fdf-5b492809eb49.html

I finally found it on Max! It’s buried under Extras in the show tabs. Hunter Fieri is the human equivalent of a mildewed dish cloth. He has no discernible personality and he stinks. I’m not going to be happy if he replaces Simon, Justin or God forbid both. IDGAF if he’s the producer’s spawn. Write him a paycheck but stop acting like he has a future in television. I liked both Kevin and Nini. I did spend a lot of time staring at the blurred names and there is one in Maneet’s bracket that is long enough to be Darnell Ferguson. This has to have been taped before his arrest. I do find it interesting that Kevin brought up being an alternate and Guy mentioned it as well. Going to be interesting how this plays out.

I just checked both Discovery+ and Max and it’s not there. Which really sucks if the qualifiers won’t be on streaming. 🤬

So the auditions are being done by class: social media, home and pro. They start in the basement with eight chefs. The ingredients start with canned meat and become higher quality as they move up. Each level’s dish must be done in 20 minutes. One chef is voted off each level and the final five will go into a draft. Not a bad start. Loved that Izayah’s wife was doing filmed trail runs when the show began. I think Gina could go far.

Auditions – Social Media Eight social media stars battle it out on three kitchen levels. But only five chefs will advance to join the teams of mentors Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais and Nysesha Arrington and compete for the grand prize of a 1-year mentorship and $250,000. Original air date 01/28/24

This is not unusual. Female chefs don’t get the credit they deserve. I’ve been watching Tournament of Champions on Discovery +. The judging is completely blind. And guess what? The women have won every season. I wasn’t at all surprised that Sammi got lower scores. I think she deserved better. I am happy for Ryan. He will do well, I think. Jonathan has been getting increasingly insufferable. I think he sealed his fate when he wouldn’t let go of the sack of sh!t remark. You’re going to get real insults in a service industry. You have to get it out and let it go.

Looks like the show has already been removed from Max and Discovery+.

They completely lowballed Alyson in her freestyle . Charity looked like she was leading her team to win a chance in Rihanna’s next video. Jason danced and well. Ariana was good but not unforgettable. Xochi did very little dancing compared to the rest. Whatever happens, my new life goal is to have a man look at me the way Alexis Denisof looks at Alyson. Goodness. She wins just getting to go home to him and those sweet girls.

Pyet! She seems to be doing well. I knew that when Tucker and Pilar advanced that Chris would win elimination simply to give everyone a team member in the finale. Which sucked because I hate Chris and couldn’t even pay attention because I was afraid his creepy ass would win. I would have loved to have seen Pilar win, but no way was Team Arrington getting two in a row. Sigh. Hopefully Richard has someone likable next year.

I just don’t see what kind of career Zachariah can have. Decent voice but no songwriting or instruments. And no definite style. He was always going to outlast someone better. Warren has a shot at radio play and and Haven can tap into the younger Swiftie market. Wé is born to sing a 007 theme.

I want to know what the vote was that had Leah crying like she was submitting an Emmy reel. Ralyn should have gone over Anna. She showed no partnering skills in that number.

We’ve got cuffs!!! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10296609/Josh-Duggar-sought-Daisys-Destruction-worst-hurtcore-porn.html

Damiano (Italian guy) is going to be on Food Network Star this season. Jane makes ME want to drink, so I'm resigned to her win. I personally think if you have to scrape something off a cake to be able to eat it? That ain't the winning plate.

How much more skeevy can this all get? I realize Anna will never leave because she's a spineless nincompoop for Christ, but I hate the message it sends her kids. People talk even in fundie circles no doubt and they'll learn the whole sordid story. The boys are learning that you can humiliate the mother of your children and she will take it with a smile. The girls are learning Jesus doormat 101. I can't imagine how awful it would be so uninformed and uneducated that you wouldn't run screaming to a divorce lawyer.

I'm wondering if we aren't seeing midwives present at the home births because they (rightly so) are not wanting video in case of problems. I know some doctors and hospitals don't allow cameras due to malpractice concerns. And Duggars being Duggars think that Mrs. And I delivered them all myself! is all they need. I wouldn't want to have cameras present when my "client" disregarded my advice or have "evidence" that I caused any problems.

Does anybody else remember the guy who named his son Adolph Hitler and ended up (I think) having the child removed by social services? Naming this child after someone who preached the evils of Catholicism isn't much different to me. Hatemonger Seewald would be easier to spell. #Freefishstick And somebody up thread said they hoped Jessa's blood transfusion came from a lesbian. I'm hoping a Catholic.

It's pretentious, obnoxious and completely inappropriate. Sums up Benessa perfectly. But I still feel sorry for the lil guy.

I'm referring to the kid as Fishstick. This is why children should not be allowed to marry or breed. That poor child.

I realized when she mentioned 40 weeks, that with their just passed anniversary she enjoyed a whopping 12 weeks of marriage without being pregnant or having a kid. And sadly, that's an eternity in the cult of Got Hard. Ugh.

Ho - ly mother of God....I've watched bloody eels, chicken feet, congealed blood, suckling baby livestock, canned haggis etc. All I've ever done is wrinkle my nose. But pork bung? That made me heave. That would have made me throw up my hands and say "I'm out, bitches!" Ugh.

Don't kid yourselves.... Jessa would clamp her knees together and hold her breath as long as she had to to keep that blessing from arriving on that wicked day!! That anniversary baby will happen, dammit! Gotta one up Jill somehow.

Ted telling Aaròn that his mole was "dirty word good" was adorable. Ted has so much fun doing these!

This. They elevate each other's performance. You can definitely see a difference when they are in scenes with others. That spark in both of them is missing. I adore CaRidge. I know the "H" word is verboten, but I would KILL to have Brooke walk into Steffy's office holding a laptop and hear "Don't get too comfy, Steffy. I could come back and have him just ::snap:: like ::snap:: that! ::snap::"

Thank you for the support, galax-arena. I don't think the point you made that I agreed with was taken correctly. I am not "condemning" Jill and Jessa for "coping". They are adults and can live their lives as they see fit. Or at least as Boob and their "headships" allow them. My issue is this: they made a choice to go on "The Kelly Files" and downplay the situation in an attempt to salvage their television "careers". Jill and Jessa sat in front of a camera and outed themselves. (Yes, people who follow the family or read articles that gave birthdays could guess they were involved, but they removed any doubt.) They want to cry and say "Wahhhh, the media is revictimizing us!!!" in one breath, then state in the next that they only knew it happened because their parents told them it did. Then they chalked it up to teenage hormonal curiosity and state "no big deal", "this and worse happens to practically everybody". As it has been said before, had they chose to say that "yes, it was a terrible thing and we have moved on" that would have been one thing. Instead, they took the opportunity to imply that a little fondle is nothing and we shouldn't be bothered cause they aren't. Whether some of us like it or not, they are role models to some young girls. That is not the proper message to send. I've had 40 years to deal and Jessa's attitude that night was quite frankly offensive. She is free to speak for herself and herself alone. That said, I wish I believed the girls made the decision to forgive and move on themselves. I think they were told this is what you will do and are, as always, made to follow the party line. Of course, Jill and Jessa are teevee stahs again, so what do I know.