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Has anyone else watched Wanda Sykes' standup shows where she refers to her belly as Esther? I get the feeling Ari watched them, and decided to give her belly a name also. Yes, she bugged, but I didn't hate her as a winner, especially after she talked about her kids which is when I knew she was going to win. Alex made this a much better season than it had a right to be. I enjoy watching her on so many other shows, and I would welcome her back immediately. She and Anne have a fun dynamic together.

I managed to watch it on a Swedish TV feed, While I LIVED for the Australian performance, the song itself wasn't nearly up to that level. As a song, Netherlands deserved the win. I found the discrepancies between fan and judges votes interesting; Norway I believe won the fan vote but were well back in judges, whereas the North Macedonian song was the second-highest judge score but the fans didn't care for it much. I did laugh when Germany got 0 fan votes and UK had 3. The bottom three (those two with Belarus) deserved their low placements. But they were still better than Madonna. WTF!?!?!?!?!?!? She was wretchedly, painfully bad! Even Verka Serduchka sounded better doing "Toy". And Quavo throwing shade by saying how his mom listened to her. OOF! Cyprus should've been kicked out for that ripoff of "Fuego". But Mans Zelmerlow singing it? Had me en fuego!

When Mr. "Man Vs. Food" said he didn't envy Bobby and Giada picking one of them, I wished he'd ended it "...because they all suck." I still can't take Manny seriously; he would've been kicked out of "Top Chef" for poor time management (as if he could EVER be on that far superior show). Christian adding those classic Thai ingredients of truffle and parmesan cheese in the first challenge...how did that manage to be edible? I guess Palak's astringent soup could be used as an acne medicine (that's the only time I'd ever use that word...but Jess would find a way to add it whenever possible). Guess I was wrong about Katie winning it...we'll never have a healthy food judge for Guy's Grocery Games! And Amy...she's been learning shade and makeup lessons from Trixie Mattel. Why haven't I given up on this train wreck yet? So much hate-watching...

First off, I'm glad they didn't have to make the six of them watch the whole movie like it was a prize on "Big Brother". Having to sit through that would've been agonizing for me because I LOATHE Adam Sandler with the fire of a thousand burning suns. But I enjoy Fran Drescher so that almost evens it out. Jess...WAH WAH WAH I didn't get Blobby so I'm going to wrap mango slivers around pineapple, which will fall apart in this soup and no one will tell it's mummy-themed. Should've been booted right then. Gorgeous earrings at your sendoff, but your cleavage in that low cut dress would NEVER hold a candle to Giada's tatas. Giada could show cleavage in a burqa. Sorry we'll never hear those stories you never bothered to tell. When did Manny become Martita with his Miami heritage? Still can't with mush-mouth Manny. Makes Aaron McCargo sound like Henry Higgins. And FRESH cayenne? Seriously? Palak is coming off like the American-sounding Aarti, which to me isn't a bad thing. That samosa looked and sounded so delicious. Ooey...gooey...NOT sticky! Rice is sticky, it can be crispy, but it is never gooey. I was just surprised to hear about Katie taking her daughter for sushi. They let Japanese people into Mississippi? /s/ So help me, I like snarky Amy, but not needy Amy. And I liked bitchy Giada last week. Which means Katie will win, because perky and cheery are my antithesis.

Am I the only one who looked at Damien's and saw the gay-love baby of Deadpool and any one of Scorpion/Sub-Zero/Reptile from Mortal Kombat? All I could think while looking at it was "Finish him!" I get why Matt won, but Graham's was stunning. I still expect Walter to win the final title. Shame to see Mackenzie having fun acting this season as I don't recall too many times she did that in past seasons.

He wasn't eating just a pizza...he found the hot new food fad. From the maker of the cronut...the CRIZZA!!! I wished he'd been sent packing instead of SAM-ONE (I wanted to ask her if she's any relation to KRS-ONE). But I'm not sorry to see her go...she needed one of RuPaul's attitude adjustments. I don't care much for Rebekah, and she's not going to win, but I kinda like her "whatevah, I do want I want!" attitude to the challenges. Adam...why didn't you say how much you love the mushrooms on your pizza because you're a fun guy...GET IT (obvious wink)?! Amy..."I've never had chicken and waffles before, and this is not the time for me to get out of my comfort zone." Oh, wait... Jess..."Madagascar rats don't have nearly so much fat on them as American rats do. That's why American rats make such good burger meat." Was her novel sent to the Bulwer-Lytton contest? I hope Palak develops more personality on camera, right now she's as dry as stale naan. Barbecue, Italian, burgers...SOOOO out of their comfort zones, their heads would explode like in "Scanners" if they visited here: http://www.westsidebazaar.com/ (a little plug for a local place) Christian...the unholy love child of Giada and Guy. Guess who's winning?

What I did see coming...Adam and Amy both "winning" Comeback Kitchen. And, so far, even with their slight flaws, I can see either one or the other becoming the next judge on Guy's Grocery Games (that's what this show is reduced to now). Both of them have so much more going for them than anyone else in this group so far. What I didn't see coming...the two I couldn't stand the most both leaving! Chris with all that "LATINO!!!! MIAMI!!!!" obnoxiousness would've been spared if Katie wasn't chosen by the resort guest. But Jason...where did they find HIM?! This David Cross-as-Donny-on-"Just-Shoot-Me" lookalike yelling out "YUMMY!!!! BURGERS!!!!" like it's chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie may be hands down the absolute worst contestant ever on this show. At least Danushka had a bit of snark to her, and the Iranian-American woman whose name I refuse to say could actually cook, even though she was nasty. I wanted him gone from the first moment he opened his mouth. Harrison is cute enough, but I don't want Giada ogling him like he's a cannoli with ree-goat-ah. One Damiano was enough, thank you. Next to go...please be Manny. Energetic doesn't mean shrill screaming.

I thought so, as he pronounced it as in "Ariel Sharon", and he's from a New York area with a large Jewish population, especially with Russian emigres. I'm thinking the producers saw his first name and jumped on having him as a contestant. Asaf, Hazell, Shatima, Kayrene...they were looking out for the odd names.

Well, I knew I wasn't going to like Asaf as the "hunk", and now that I see how many shows he's been on I am looking forward to him leaving. Besides, Jonathan was much hunkier...those ARMS!!! Sad to see him go, but obvious when it came down to him and the twin. I hate knowing these tropes by heart now. However, Shatima threw me. Sassy black woman with her hair, makeup, and nails all did and wearing a tiara the whole time...expected. "I wanna learn to cook for my wife..." (needle scratch) Did I hear that right? Well, that's different. Haven't seen too many black lesbian princesses on tv. I wonder if Stephen might also be gay since he referred to his ex without saying "wife" after. Sharon...gee, a gay man with a female name. Check...and check. But he seems nice. This show is a guilty pleasure for me. I know how bad it is, but as long as the contestants aren't overly irritating and seem to want to learn I'm okay with it. Not sure who to root for right now...but I DON'T want to see both twins make it to the end; that would be too much producer interference as far as I'm concerned.

I agree this season didn't have quite as many fame-whorish types, though I can't help but think Nick will eventually appear on something like "Vanderpump Rules" or some other Bravo reality show. He's nice enough, and the final two were unobjectionable. But that female judge? As soon as I heard her complain about the lack of "tarragon spice" in Lawrence's dish, I couldn't take her seriously. I'm not a great foodie, but I know the difference between an herb and a spice. Ditz. I feel good enough about my skills that I'd never be on this show (especially my barbecued ribs), but if I'd been on when they had that egg challenge you would've heard me retching the whole time. The smell, taste, texture...everything about cooked eggs in all its variations makes me ill, and to try and make four different preparations?! I would've been out the doors so fast.

I paused during the "coming this season" part, and there was a point with a noticeable number of designers missing, and I've managed to figure the first three gone are Daniel (WHY was he brought back?!), Stella, and Fade. At another point, the group is in a ballpark, and I think there were seven or eight of them, and the only one I could tell for sure was there was Kini.

Count me as another who wanted Dom gone over Rue. I know Michelle is annoying, and her lack of restaurant skills were undesirable in this challenge, but he was a pure jerk who managed to make me sympathize with her. And maybe he thought his "women, amirite?" joke was funny, but he didn't read the crowd at all. And that was worse to me than Rue's inabilities. She and Arnold managed to paint themselves into a corner by not giving enough time to cook and make sure everything was spot on. I still want Arnold among the final three, along with Eddie. I can't imagine a final three being all-male, so I expect Emilia to be the woman among them. Not sure if someone at the show hates Anne, or if this is a coincidence, but the intro music they used for her when she walked out is the same as the British game show "Pointless" (the best game show anywhere, IMO). Almost expected Bobby to say, "And now here's our pointless friend, it's Anne." I personally love watching her, and would have her take Giada's place any day.

I have a coworker who performed as Lorna Doone (who knows Pandora, Darienne, and Kasha, and thinks she'd be better than all of them). If I were her drag-daughter (which would be funny since I'm over a decade older), I could choose Sandy Doone or go the cookie route with Vienna Fingers. However, since I would like to have a sociological/political bent to my style similar to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (including beard), I would choose Levitica so I could take that horrible bible book and turn it 180 degrees to celebrate my freakiness.