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And wasn't there always thunder & lightning? I can still hear the music for the opening credits.

We had Ina's Eggplant Gratin w/ angel hair pasta + extra sauce for dinner. I tossed in some fresh mozzarella to make it interesting.

I only went to see this cause I was living in Raleigh at the time & NC was making a *huge* deal over the film. It was awful, IMO. Back then, we thought it was crazy to imagine such an idiot becoming president.

Those early Italian cooking episodes were the shows that I enjoyed. Once Giada's OTT grinning began, I watched a lot less. R & G must have aching jaws by the end of their taping sessions.

Jennifer to Venus as he walks in the door for a job interview at WKRP: "Are you Earth, Wind or Fire"?

Being so swift with the correct questions, you should apply to Jeopardy. Maybe you'll be the one to beat James.

Part of the enjoyment of watching a show like Jeopardy is playing along with the contestants. I'm pretty sure a lot of viewers get a kick out of yelling out the right question before the contestants do. Now, viewers watch just one player plow through almost every "answer", instantly giving the correct question. IMO, that's no fun. So now I tune in for FJ to see if I know the answer. And that's Jeopardy for me during the reign of James.

I think Alex only has to look at the other two contestants each night, see the expressions on their faces as James races around the board while they just stand there, and realize it's a one man game now and could be forever. This isn't good for Jeopardy.

I tried to watch tonight but the fun of Jeopardy, for me, is gone (as long as he's there). I returned to see what the FJ ? would be and was dumbfounded. Who doesn't know it's the Bermuda Triangle? I bet when he's gone, they'll have a # of games limit (*if* he ever leaves!)

In addition to some vitamins, I take D-Mannose each day. Since I began taking them, I have not had a UTI. At first I was buying it at Whole Foods but each bottle was $29 (they had recently raised the price). Now I buy it at Wegman's for $16/bottle.

Double Crunch Garlic Chicken & a tossed salad. Glad I doubled the sauce cause it was delicious.

Maybe it's just me, but ever since I started watching ATK, I've noticed she slips a little dig into either CK or Julia. She did it on Saturday's show when they were doing the intro for streusal & how if you just breathe over it, it flies all over you. Julia said yes, it ends up all over me and Bridget smirked and said, "So I've noticed".

And this is what bugs me about a lot of these reality shows. They start out ok, but then you notice them starting to behave like show-off kids (e.g., Chip Gaines, Ryan on Maine Cabin Masters, etc). So it's the producers egging them on. Back to ATK: I'm sad to see Julie reduced to her new role as sidekick to edgy Bridget. I haven't seen the new ATK much but are their roles ever reversed in the new CK-less show?

Gloria Borger. I remember back in the day when she'd be on Washington Week in Review. In her younger years, she was interesting to listen to and attractive. Today? I dread seeing her on Wolf's show because once it's her "turn" to talk, she goes on and on and on. And I know this is petty, but her recent plastic surgery has caused her mouth to tip sideways at times when she talks...almost cartoonishly. It's really distracting (and quite weird). But they must like her at CNN cause she's almost always on one panel or another.

Good grief. This show came on today immediately after Ina so I got to see Rachel act like a goofy preteen, all within just one minute (calling something sexy, making odd noises, & giggling). You all had perfectly described the awful change in RR. I had to switch channels right then & there! What a mess.

Yup. Throughout the show, I kept thinking about the original BC. It was such a cozy, relaxed show that also included her friends & tips on flower arranging & tablesetting. However, I too am sooooo glad to have Ina back on TV. While she was at a farmstand, they showed a clip of a tomato, avocado, & corn salad that looked so good. I need to make that! I'm sure this series is a lot easier to tape than her original show.

I just read this article an hour ago. Is it just a nasty rumor that the Gaines are being sued by a lot of homeowners (who purchased houses and had them made over on the show)? You'd think that would've been mentioned in this article. I've heard 2 people say this but never saw it in print so I really didn't believe it.

I agree. I watch it Monday - Friday. Most of her guests are great (big exception: Donny Deutch!)

Grilled chicken, scalloped potatoes w/ onions (from scratch), and salad.

B&B. Didn't they introduce the squat to ice dancing?

That's interesting cause I squeeze lemon into red clam sauce & like it. Next time I have pizza, I'll try the lemon. I also squeeze lemon into tuna salad & egg salad. It tempers the fishiness of the canned tuna and the egginess of the hardboiled eggs. Ina did an episode on the additon of lemon juice &/or zest.

Yes! I saw that program at one of the COI's I attended. She was lying on the ice, covered by the drape at the end (& maybe the beginning?) of the program. During the program, he'd wrap, then unwrap her in that drape as they skated. And she had long red hair that would fly out behind her. Ice dancing is tricky enough, with the blades so close together and to be able to skate with that very long drape? Just amazing and wonderful.

I saw her new 30MM show today and was shocked. As you all have described, she looked a mess. And her husband, who used to be attractive, doesn't look much better. I do believe her intended audience is the person who's a novice in the kitchen & her old show did a decent job teaching them that basic cooking can be easy & result in tasty food. Not this show! There must be a cook who can do this show who would be more professional and take pride in her/his appearance. Heck, they've got so many cooks they've observed during all those Next Food Network Star shows. Surely one of them could do a basic cooking show.

I think these were programs that they did for Champions On Ice, where they could really add the drama. I went to two COI's in the 90's and saw K/P perform several stunning programs. But their FD at the '92 O's did start with them lying on the ice. They are my all-time favorite ice dancers. Whenever I hear Masquerade Ball I think of them flying across the ice--they were so fast.

Wellll, yeahhhh. But I'm talkin' back in the day when almost every ice dancing team was dying on the ice. It was like a splat fest w/o the unfortunate falls...they were draped all over the ice and themselves at the end of their programs.