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OK, I really don't like the preview for next ep. The whole dance vs cheer/going to another team thing is a Dance Moms thing, and I have trouble believing Dianna, who has been shown as being fairly reasonable and understanding about her girls would really make it a hill to die on, as opposed to letting the kid try to make it work and learn that you can't do it all. I'll still watch, but I liked this show because the drama seemed to truly come naturally, not be manufactured. And this season just feels like it's diverging from that theme.

http://www.northjersey.com/food-and-dining-news/food-news/master-chef-junior-winner-to-appear-in-tenafly-1.1268752 If anyone is in the area and wants to stop in.

What bugs me is that Chuck's firm is valued at 50 million dollars or so, employs hundreds of people, and apparently does criminal law, but Chuck's brother doesn't have a job there? Heck, they could still send Jimmy down to do PD work pro bono if the goal is to get experience.

I have a friend who managed to get to a doctoral program in math without ever having had trig-her rural high school didn't offer it, and she started in Calc I in college because all math majors did. It wasn't discovered until she was assigned to teach a college pre-calculus class in it-and hadn't had half the stuff herself. We loved the mythology challenge here-I lead a club for homeschoolers taking the Nationl Mythology Exam, and I may be borrowing this :)-my 3rd-6th grade nerdlets will love it!

https://theteenappeal.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/bluff-citys-new-masterchef/

Anyone from Indonesia who can translate??-there's an article on Logan and MC Jr 2 about halfway down. No clue what it says, though! http://girls.kidnesia.com/Girls/Majalah/28-Januari-2015

I think the biggest problem with this show is that it's too short. I really don't feel like I "know" any of the kids yet, and with a 4 week run, it's probably going to be over before I really connect with them. In general, I kind of wish the kids' programs did more the Rachel vs Guy model and let the kids stay, but accumulate points through teh season, especially with short seasons. My DD asked "How can so many kids have businesses?".

http://www.thegrindmemphis.com/memphian-to-meet-logan-guleff.html Interview with Logan

As someone who still occasionally loses my /r/ sounds, especially in medial or final position, after about 15 YEARS of speech therapy, I have to say that Jojo's speech isn't all that bad. She's over the threshold of understandability that is usually required to exit PS speech, and it's not necessarily a good value to remediate speech past that point. Honestly, drama and vocal music classes helped more than speech once I'd gotten down to only a few sounds that weren't constant. The big difference, though, is that most people with long-standing speech issues don't go on TV.

Not much in this one,but Logan is still pretty prominent locally (he's also recieved honors since the show from the state governor and the mayor of Memphis. What can I say? We love "local boy makes good" around here!) http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2015/01/28/masterchef-in-the-house.html?ana=twt

Wouldn't you expect your kid who just moved up from the baby team to have a bit of trouble keeping up, and maybe, just maybe, not always making the performance squad her first season? Especially when the performance squad has seniors in high school and ypur kid is what, 10, maybe 11? (Since they said BDD was 2nd-4th grade)?

So glad this is back! My 10 yr old math/science nerd squealed at Danica McKellar-she has all of her books. I think it's a nice balance of personalities, with no one who is outright crazy this year (so far, anyway). I think NASA girl realizes that the academic-types haven't fared well in the past. Loved the challenges for this first episode, and so glad they got rid of the middle school dodgeball team selection.

I don't think this one has been posted yet http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/01/20/gordon-ramsay-gets-sensitive-on-masterchef-junior/

http://www.brooklynbridgeitalian.com/blog/2014/12/18/Logan-Guleff-Wins-Masterchef-Junior.aspx (Local restaurant blog)

Several articles-I've been traveling for 2 weeks, and phones aren't good for posting links on (at least, not mine....). Some are season 2, some Season 3 http://masterclasslady.com/2015/01/06/ratings-juggernaut-masterchef-junior-season-3-premiere-airs-on-january-6-on-fox/ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/arts/television/masterchef-junior-and-child-genius-test-youngsters.html?_r=1 http://belletraveler.com/2014/12/29/great-british-bake-off-or-baking-show-premiered-in-the-usa/ (comparison and reference to season 2) http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2014/12/master_chef_junior_winner_logan_guleff_on_gordon_ramsay_what_he_wont_eat_and_his_dream_restaurant.php http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2015/01/05/masterchef-junior-season-3-meet-the-contestants/?adbid=630358457091509&adbpl=fb&adbpr=329991720461519&cmpid=social_articles_MstrchfJr_20150107_38342867 http://greatideas.people.com/2015/01/05/masterchef-junior-season-3-sneak-peek/?adbid=629630947164260&adbpl=fb&adbpr=329991720461519&cmpid=social_gen_MstrchfJr_20150106_38289317&xid=socialflow_twitter_greatideas http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/zap2it_first_masterchef_junior_season_3_gordon_ramsay-2015-01?adbid=629502200510468&adbpl=fb&adbpr=329991720461519&cmpid=social_gen_MstrchfJr_20150105_38288837 http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2014/12/23/sarahs-top-14-tv-shows-of-2014/nggallery/image/master-chef-junior-show/?adbid=625356657591689&adbpl=fb&adbpr=329991720461519&cmpid=social_gen_MstrchfJr_20141231_38132877

That they'd left Becky as a sweet, naive kid who just wants to belong, maybe with the occasional voice over to show that she has more going on inside. I know that's kind of a stereotype of Downs kids, but better that than what Becky turned into.

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/12/17/boy-scout-logan-masterchef-junior-finale/

http://www.memphisparent.com/Memphis-Parent/Living-in-the-Moment/December-2014/Logan-Guleff-Wins-Master-Chef-Jr-2/

http://www.memphismagazine.com/Blogs/Memphis-Stew/December-2014/Logan-Guleff-Wins-MasterChef-Junior-Competition-on-Fox/ I'm sure there will be more. I'll keep my eyes open.

Not surprisingly, the Commercial Appeal was on hand for the party last night http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/memphis-lad-wins-tvs-masterchef-junior-competition_67784086 Local news http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27646270/logan-from-germantown-wins-foxs-masterchef-jr Except they're wrong-Logan lives in midtown and is Memphis all the way, not Germantown (which is a suburb, BTW-totally different feel than midtown!)

http://www.commercialappeal.com/lifestyle/food/jennifer-biggs-masterchef-junior-logan-tells-almost-all_68470459 I wonder what local media is going to talk about when the show is over? I swear that there has been an article on Logan practically every week since October!

An article on Logan and the show from Brazil!! http://www.theseriesfactor.com/2014/12/especial-entrevista-com-logan-guleff.html#more

MCJr on TMZ http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_azzzpmyl/

http://www.stockingblue.com/16128/the-masterchef-junior-power-rankings-a-few-good-cooks/#more-16128 http://www.stockingblue.com/16123/pop-goes-the-diner-the-masterchef-junior-recap/

http://www.salon.com/2014/12/03/not_all_of_us_are_a_plus_students_all_the_time_life_lessons_from_master_chef_junior_tvs_most_inspiring_show/