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On 1/26/2018 at 10:00 AM, Blonde Gator said:
You touched on another excellent point. Claudette wanted the glory of being EC, but without the responsibility. Remember when Bruce looked at a dish (I think Adrienne's fish) and gave it back to her, saying "the skin is separating...be careful how you're plating this, please do it again"? And The Wicked Witch commented about how she wasn't going to babysit her chefs as EC? Stupid cow. I knew she was toast at that moment. I remember that episode when Tom was the Expediter, he gave every dish the once over before it went out of HIS kitchen. Bruce did the same. That is the role. Claudette also made a fatal error when she said she didn't taste all of the dishes. Stupid!
On 1/30/2018 at 12:29 PM, Special K said:Yeah, exactly. She was not able to see her teammates as allies. She only saw them as competitors who were in her way. Several times she made statements to the effect of "every man for himself." It was almost like she wouldn't deign to help them by tasting/checking what they put out. She clearly does not get the team concept!
I was amused that she criticized Bruce as being "old school." If old school means doing the job well and with pride, and taking responsibility for it, then, yes, I guess he's pretty old school!
On 1/28/2018 at 3:45 PM, holly4755 said:I blame claudia's denial of what an executive chef does as the killing blow, that is so basic, it can not be overlooked. You can't claim to be the exec chef in one scene and then claim to be an expediter in another.
ITA with all of this. Claudette is NOT a team player. So, while she pretended to believe that tasting all the dishes was "old school," she really just did not want to take responsibility for any of the other dishes. As long as she didn't taste them, if they failed, she could sidestep the blame. Except that is NOT the role of EC. Really, I think she could have gotten away with it all if she had taken some of the responsibility. I think if she had just said, "I didn't get a chance to taste all the dishes" and/or "I thought the dishes I tasted were good," Mustache Joe would have been out for his several bad dishes. What killed Claudette was saying she wasn't REALLY the EC and that Chris was in charge. Her pretending not to understand her role, trying to abdicate responsibility --- she wasn't coming back from that. (And I fully believe Chris knew what he was doing when he made her EC. At least in the sense he knew she had problems working with others AND he maybe saw it as a way to rid them of an unpleasant person).
On 1/28/2018 at 6:54 PM, LeighLeigh said:On the Top Chef Instagram page, Claudette is defending herself by saying that it is just a show and not real life, insinuating that we are blowing her behaviour out of proportion.
Maybe in some cases, a contestant might be told to exaggerate for drama (was it Grayson's second go-round in season 13?). In this case, I really do believe that the bitterness is real and not amped up for show.
Yah, in every season, we know the "villain" chef. The ones who you know are amping it up for TV drama. And I actually think Claudette thought she was just playing that role. In maybe the first episode, she starts out with some bitchy comment about not being there to make friends, or some other reality cliche. But you can only do that SO much and in certain circumstances. Claudette continually lacked integrity at judge's table. You can be ultra competitive, you can be speak up, and even kind of push others to get the competition going your way. You can be self confident and arrogant. But you can't stand at judge's table and continually not take responsibility for team failures. When people do that (and I believe there have been others in past seasons like her), I'm done with them - despite their talent.
On 1/26/2018 at 10:17 AM, HunterHunted said:What Claudette has failed to understand is that every week, this show is an advertisement for her and her food. We don't have taste-o-vision. We don't have smell-o-vision. We can only go by what the judges tell us and what they chefs show us. Every week Claudette has shown millions of people that she's a weaselly disreputable asshole that makes good Mexican food. And if you have a half decent Mexican place in your city, I can't imagine that you'd want to seek her out. That's at least a solid half million dollars of exposure that she's whiffed if she had paid for it. Her arrogance is colossally stupid.
THIS. Top Chef may be the one reality competition for which appearing, without even winning, can be a great boon to your business. And no, a mean chef might make amazing food. But what is the incentive to go if you find the chef completely awful, and there are so many other choices out there?
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21 hours ago, VMepicgrl said:
IDK. Admittedly, I like Kentaro, but I don't think the fit issue was him not taking into account his model's measurements or being a dick. They focused on him saying he has a big head, so he assumed it would fit over hers. One of the other designers, I think Kenya, commented on how it would be the model's hair that would make it difficult. It seemed to me that she was right, and as far as I know you don't have measurements for hair. He should have taken that into account, yes, but I can understand him potentially not knowing how much flexibility his model's hair would have to move or not move to squeeze into the top.
20 hours ago, jhlipton said:If the model had been a complete stranger, I could see that. But she's not -- he's seen her 10 times before; he should know what she looks like, and have at least an idea of what her hair is like. If he's been a designer for any length of time, he's had to come across afros, poofy hair, and the like as well. I don't think he's a "dick", but he seemed extremely self-centered in that first design.
Exactly. He knows what his model looks like, he should have accounted for her hair. But the thing that drove me the most crazy was he kept saying his head is big - it is SO SMALL! He's got a small head, and not a lot of hair - how could he think his head size was comparable? I agree with what Tara said in the recap: I feel like Kentaro is just unwilling to design for larger models and when he got the sizing wrong at first, he just didn't bother to make it work. Last week's disaster with LIRIS of all people made see that. And with this week's mess, I'm disliking him more and more as the weeks go on.
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On 9/25/2017 at 7:14 AM, Sarnia said:
Claire's model looked like she was wearing diapers. How Claire is still there over Samantha is mind-boggling. At least Samatha's dress was well tailored and made her model look good.
I was also surprised that Michael was not in the top 3, but reading the comments here it seems I'm a minority. I thought Liris looked gorgeous and confident coming down the runway.
On 9/25/2017 at 1:33 PM, hoodooznoodooz said:I agree with you. Michael did something really interesting with the fabric.
I agree with you both. I mean, maybe Liris was the reason I loved Michael's but honestly, I felt it was top 3. Also, Claire only knows how to make diapers. She made a diaper this time, and she made a diaper under a see-thru skirt in the last challenge. Oh, and terrible shorts the time before. And then horrendously unflattering pants before that. (I just went through and looked at all of her designs). Hideous. She should have been out for sure instead of Samantha, and I'm sure the only reason she's still there is bc of producer shenanigans.
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15 hours ago, jackjill89 said:
I am so disappointed that this was it. All the hype and nothing! I'm surprised nothing more was made of the design rip off or all the help. I don't think Shawn gets it at all. She thinks she is amazing. I don't think either one of them has an original design thought. Their stuff is basic crap that they think is cool and edgy and neither one has produced anything that isn't a variation on their basic crap theme. How in the world did they get on this show?
It would be wonderful if Claire went home first, so Shawn could sink by herself.
I need them both to leave very soon. I can't stand either one of them.
Kentaro is so adorable and very talented. I like his friendship with Brandon.
7 hours ago, mwell345 said:What I am seeing going on with the twins is all wrong, and I don't blame the other designers for being upset. Shawn can't do zippers and hates waistbands, so Claire does them for her. Shawn apparently helped herself to a piece of Claire's fabric without asking her first. And it goes on and on. Shawn makes a knock-off, even to the point of asking Mood if they have the same lace......and all Tim comes up with is - "she sewed her sisters pants", and Heidi says something like "they're allowed to help each other" and Tim says "she should have finisher her own design first"
Really, Tim - that's all you got?
The twins have taken "helping each other" to a whole new level above and beyond anything I have seen in past seasons. It borders on collusion. Kudos to the designer who said "I don't have a sister on Project Runway" but I wish she had said it to Tim or the judges.
Of course they "help" each other. As much as one of them would like to win, a win for either of them is a win for both of them since they share a clothing line. No other designer on the show is that fortunate.
And I'm sick of them bashing the other designs when they themselves are sending crap down the runway. Except when it's a knockoff.
I love Kintaro - glad he won, he deserved it. But the twins are ruining this show for me, with their bad mouthing of everyone else's designs and their continual "helping" each other. I miss the old days when Project Runway was really about design and execution - and not whatever this version is about.
The twins drive me absolutely crazy, but what's even crazier is that Claire is still in the damn competition. Her last two outfits have been HIDEOUS. Just god awful. Now, I assume they've kept her around because they want the drama of next week's twin team, but I hope by the end of the episode that 1) they turn on each other like rabid dogs, and 2) Clair is out. (And then without her help, Shawn is out soon after). Quick question though: I could have sworn last week it was CLAIRE begging for Shawn's help? Was that not the case? Either way, they rely on each other way more than contestants regularly do, so I am eager to see one without the other. I hope SOON.
And although I am disappointed that Clair is still in, I am thrilled that Kentaro won. His outfit was perfect. Like perfect for the challenge, perfectly what the model/client wanted, and just really well-made and flattering. His style is not usually what I like - but this look was by far the best in this challenge.
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Agree. I know you all hate Kelly - and it seems Jennie Garth is also pretty much a bitch about things - but that's just a shitty thing to say to and about pregnant women. Maybe we can retire this particular pregnancy myth?
I don't actually believe that's a real thing! She just looked REAL rough in the harsh daylight of that scene, particularly next to the impeccably moisturized Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.
I hear you. And yes, everyone is going to look harsh next to the gorgeousness of Tiffany-Amber Thiessen. (Side note: I once walked by her in NYC and she was flawless).
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"Stealing your beauty" is one of the most savage things I have ever heard said to a pregnant woman.
Agree. I know you all hate Kelly - and it seems Jennie Garth is also pretty much a bitch about things - but that's just a shitty thing to say to and about pregnant women. Maybe we can retire this particular pregnancy myth?
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11 hours ago, Cramps said:
How refreshing to have a win that was unexpected, and especially one of someone who is so talented. As soon as Carson said the vote was so close, I thought, Wow, Chris may actually be about to win, despite all Lauren's iTunes successes. He really is one of the best entertainers who has ever been on the show. (And he and Alicia do flirt like crazy with each other...so much chemistry!)
They DID have so much chemistry - to the point I was actually worried how his fiance would feel when she saw all those clips and then their duet - holy smokes! His fiance seeing that live - I wonder what that was like. (Also, this is rampant speculation and silliness, but I didn't see him hug his fiance when she got on stage. He hugged his family a bunch, but I never saw him go to her directly. Did I miss it?)
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The whole season was meh for me, save for a few great moments. And almost all of them belonged to Chris Blue. As soon as he sang, "Love on the Brain" I was hoping he'd win. The winner is RARELY the person I want, so I am super happy about this. I mean, Lauren winning wouldn't have pissed me off like some (most) past season winners. She was very talented, and hers is the kind of country I enjoy. (Her original song was impressive). But Chris... just so incredibly talented. I do think he can get further than a lot of other Voice winners. I mean, his original song (which I didn't actually love, because it didn't do his voice justice), is catchy. And I think Alicia is so in his corner, she will work hard to make him successful. I hope. I am just glad I picked a winner this time - in a season where the winner wasn't telegraphed from the start.
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Question(s): Do people think it's necessary to see the movie first? Or is it fine to dive right into the series? (I'm eager to start watching the show but don't want to miss out on anything important).
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Things I have no time for:
Riggs and Meredith . I don't dislike Meredith. But could somebody please explain to me what Riggs sees in her? Sure they had sex in a car. And maybe she really rocked his world. But he is a grown ass man and I would hope that one night of sex, even good sex in a car isn't enough to make you fall in love. Especially if the woman in question is habitually dismissive, stand offish and snotty to you. It completely baffles me. They have no chemistry.
Amelia. I won't even add Owen to this mess because the man is blameless, imo.
Minnick. Really show? So everyone is giving her a tongue bath and she's winning people over? Really? Just like that? The lack of any fall out of her part in that child dying is ridiculous. Even if it was something that could have happened to any surgeon, her inability to actually teach Stephanie something as simple as how to deal with it should at least have Steph looking at her as a fraud. I mean, Steph and Minnick haven't even had a scene together since then, but we are get a scene of Steph praising her? GTFO!
Minnick and Arizona: shudder. No chemistry.
Karev and Riggs: This "fight" was such a transparent, contrived thing that it practically insults our intelligence. No way would Karev not have at least considered transplant as an option for that kid instead of rejecting it out of hand. We've seen Alex weigh options before when it comes to trying to make a decision on how to do treatment. This was ridiculous an in service to the terrible Riggs/Mer romance.
Catherine's mentoring April. If Catherine is actually seriously mentoring April on the up and up then it is not in keeping with her character and it is just as contrived as Alex & Riggs fighting.
Things I am here for:
Catherine Manipulating April. Not because I dislike April necessarily, but because it is more in line with what Catherine would do. And frankly it is more interesting. I could see Catherine keeping April close in order to try one day have some influence over Harriet, especially if April and Jackson really do part ways.
Maggie Adulting. I think we've had two eps in a row where Maggie actually felt more like a chief than a Dougie Howser.
Jackson having a storyline. One that doesn't revolve around his marriage or non-marriage to April.
Oh! I agree with all of this. Particularly regarding Amelia. I need her to be gone. Forever. Owen doesn't really bug me - and I enjoyed his storyline with Riggs, but OMG I need Amelia to leave and never, ever come back. Also Minnick - she's the worst and her thing with Arizona is so awful and lazily written.
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While I am STILL disappointed that Sheldon didn't win, I wanted the win for Brooke more than Shirley. Based on the number of wins - she seemed to have the most talent. As for likability: Brooke seemed cold, for sure, but I don't know her in real life. She seemed determined not to let her feelings in during the show. And just as I found her cold, I found Shirley inconsiderate for yelling ALL the time. (It specifically annoyed me in the hidden family quick challenge where it hindered the work other chefs were doing). And yes, in the finale, Shirley was so much more likable than Brooke - especially regarding her mom. I cried during that for sure. But Brooke did better - and where it always matters most to the judges - (savory foods). She deserved that win.
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Interesting. I guess she just has a familiar face.
I'm going to miss all the Dylan bashing on these recaps. The line about Old Man Dylan and what a weird insect creature that he is.
You will spoil eet!
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I didn't want to watch this miniseries when I first heard about it. I thought it was going to be a cheesy trivialized Lifetime special type thing. This was based on NOTHING but seeing bits and pieces of commercials and thinking that ABC was trying to capitalize on all the activism going on by showing their own activism movie. Then, I read the review of the first part here, and checked out the second part - and I am really happy to be wrong.
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Valerie/TAT looks so pretty in that last picture.
Yup.
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On 2/17/2017 at 1:40 PM, funnygirl said:
They should've gotten a more seasoned actor to play the educational consultant, much like they got Geena Davis to play Arizona's mentor. This Dr. Minnick, and the actress, is very unconvincing of anyone who could come in and attempt to change things for the better and also carry the authority for it.
But because the show wants to kill two birds with one stone and fill the Arizona love interest slot, this is just one big reason why the arc is falling flat.
This is a good point. I think they had a decent idea here - the residency program was failing - the attendings were NOT doing their job in the teaching part of this teaching hospital - so they bring someone in to try to fix this. Challenging Weber in the process. That could have been good and believable. But they brought in someone SO TERRIBLE. The character and actress are the worst. I can't figure out if they're showing Minnick to be so incompetent because they want the resulting argument to be that Weber was right all along? Because he isn't. He was not doing his best job at that time.
And the idea of Minnick and Arizona?? I like Arizona and I want her to be with someone so much better. Minnick is awful. Her character is annoying and smug and there's absolutely nothing cute between the two of them. (Arizona was great with Callie - even their separation drama felt real and they always had chemistry. They need to find another character like that).
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Gaaah. I am super bummed that Jerrica Hinton is leaving the show. She's been the ONLY newish character I've liked. I hate just about everyone else. And she's leaving. Although I don't blame her - she's very talented and of course she'd jump to do an HBO show after being on Grey's this long. I just wish we didn't have to suffer without her. She was excellent in this episode.
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On 2/3/2017 at 4:16 AM, ElectricBoogaloo said:
I do not care about Owen and Amelia AT ALL. I was kind of hoping she had just run away and then Owen would leave to search the world for her so we'd never have to see either of them again.
Amelia continues to be the worst. First she hides from her husband at her subordinate's house. Then she eats her yogurt. Then she leaves the replacement yogurt at room temperature. GET OUT!
Your thoughts are nicer than mine. Whenever I see Owen freaking out about Amelia, I just want her character to die. I truly hate her. And I know the actress is pregnant and they need a plot device to get her off the show - but can we STOP having this damn cold feet, inability to communicate, runaway freak out? I really really hate Amelia. I don't hate Owen, and I am looking forward to his sister eventually returning in a big cliffhanger (as it's been heavily telegraphed), but I'd be willing to sacrifice all of that to get rid of Amelia forever.
On 2/3/2017 at 11:55 AM, Raachel2008 said:I haven't watched the show in ages, but I was sucked into Alex plot, and, as always, what a failure. I don't know why I still try, really. Not that I was expecting Alex to go to jail, he is a main character and all and Meredith needs a sidekick, blah blah. But to have DeLucca drop the charges, which HE CANNOT DO IN A CRIMINAL CASE, is ridiculous.
On 2/3/2017 at 3:09 PM, John M said:No, he can't drop the charges, he can refuse to cooperate or even be hostile towards the prosecution which makes a criminal case like this difficult if not impossible to pursue and cause the prosecutor to drop the case rather than waste time and resources on a case they know has little to no chance of being successful.
It's actually a major problem with domestic violence cases where the victim really needs to be protected but refuses to assist the prosecution for various reasons forcing them to drop the case and put the victim back into a harmful situation.
On 2/4/2017 at 4:53 PM, pennben said:I think folks are short-handing when they say DeLuca dropping charges. At least when I've used it, I mean DeLuca going to the prosecutors and indicating that he is no longer interested in them pursuing the case and and why he, the victim doesn't want them to continue. Certainly the prosecution could continue without him, but a prosecutor can be swayed by his rationale for dropping (not to mention the damage to their case by lack of his cooperation).
Yup. I work in domestic violence court, and it's not uncommon for the victim of a violent crime to decide not to pursue the case. And it doesn't have to be hostile or difficult. A lot of prosecutors just don't proceed when the victim backs out. It might hurt their case, or they take into account the victim's reasons for backing out. From the beginning of this story line, I assumed DeLuca would decide not to pursue the charges (bc he's in love with Jo) and that's how Alex avoids jail. (It's weird, but the inevitability and telegraphing of this show doesn't prevent me from watching it or even enjoying it. I may suffer from show Stockholm Syndrome).
On 2/3/2017 at 10:44 AM, OtterMommy said:I had a very hard time buying the whole "let's find Alex" thing. Sorry, but everyone one of those jails and county offices have internet access. Plus, why the confusion? Meredith knew where Alex was charged so she should know where he would have been sent if he had gone to jail.
I think she did look for the jail she assumed he'd be in. When she didn't find him there, she looked everywhere else. (And unfortunately, it's a sad state of affairs in my State and County, but our jail records are terrible. Online databases are hardly updated right away).
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Loved this episode. Love the mise en place challenge - it's fast-paced, exciting, and I'm always SUPER impressed with how fast the chefs can chop things. I cannot for the life of me figure out how they don't cut off their fingers.
And then I loved the head-to-head challenge. Even if I am sure the "reality TV" aspect got us into a dessert tie-breaker. They needed suspense and redemption for Brooke. Still! I was excited for her. She and Sheldon are my favorites. And Jim, I guess, because he seems like a weirdo.
Someone above commented, the best episodes are when everyone cooks well. It's totally true, especially for this one.
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Val is super gorgeous. As long as she never wears those wispy bangs again.
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I also think part of the problem is the writers not knowing what to do with Stephanie. They don't seem interested in giving her any development outside surgery or any love interest so I guess making her the bestest resident ever is the only way to give her significant airtime.
On 10/22/2016 at 8:58 AM, DearEvette said:Frankly I am glad the show is carving out that identity for Stephanie being so good as a doctor since there has been so very little effort at delving into creating a real character life for her. She's been on the show, what, four seasons? And the only real personal information we know about Steph is that she once had sickle cell and was a head cheerleader. Since it seems to be so damn difficult for them to write her any sort of character development, or a romance, or anything really outside of just being a doctor then I am fine with them making her a "best". Good for her I suppose.
I dunno. They gave her that story line with Wilmer Vadlararamama, which I thought was pretty decent. She got to show some range there. Although, if no one remembers it, maybe it didn't have resonance? But Stephanie's my favorite character, hands down. (She and the non-existent Arizona. Is she nearly off the show? I miss her). I like that she's the best doctor, and I can't wait until she gets a real long-term love interest.
I also can't wait until Amelia and Owen drive off a damn cliff. I really hate her and want her off the show. I don't quite hate him yet, but it's getting close. I don't care that she wants a baby but she's afraid, and that he wants one, and it's going to be a big rift when she gets pregnant, because my god, is she going to be insufferable about it. If she's already driving me crazy about just TAKING a damn pregnancy test, what is she going to be like every single damn day of the pregnancy. Omg, please kill her.
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This sounds like exactly what I thought it would be: execrable.
But my real question is "What in the Sam Hill is Matt LeBlanc thinking?" He's coming off a legitimately good show where he seemed smart and self-aware and willing to play an ego-deflating version of himself. And then he chooses to star in the exact kind of dumb, retrograde sitcom that Episodes made fun of (and the kind of show that Episodes portrays as soul-crushing both to those who make it and those who watch it). Is he hard up for cash? Is he desperate to remain on television? Is he not as savvy and self-aware as Episodes made him seem? I genuinely want to know.I also want to know! Episodes was SO good, and Matt's role was fantastic. Self-aware and self-deprecating, and all those good things. But what I really want to know - is Episodes over? Did they conclude things? Did I watch that conclusion?
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I love this show, and you are right: NBC has done an ATROCIOUS job of marketing it. I only learned of it from the Extra Hot Great podcast, and even then, I only really realized it was a Michael Schur show when I saw the credits. And then it made sense why it was so awesome. I hope the bad marketing doesn't get it cancelled, it's definitely a story I want to keep seeing.
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It's funny, but I had the completely opposite reaction. I was cracking up, and actually wished Seth would continue to have guests from SNL, so I could hear more backstage/behind-the-scenes stories like these. To each their own, I guess.
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Anyone know if this shortened 7-episode season is the first half of the final season? Like how they split the final season of Mad Men into two? I'm just really hoping for more than this...
S06.E13: Making Fashion History
in Project Runway All Stars
I think this is why he won it. I mean, this and that amazing final gown. But when the decision was so close for the judges, I think they really appreciated that Anthony took all of their direction over the season (and years) to improve his design and construction. Like when he told Zac that he was inspired by his ... boning (??)... and then said he used that technique for his final gown - I think he won Zac right there. It's like kissing up, but in the most constructive and intelligent way. The judges want to see improvement, and they want to take some credit for it. Anthony made some beautiful clothes, but also made the smartest choices for his final show. And he's the nicest and funniest - which is just an extra bonus.