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@ny1221, I noticed that for Chopped Junior you used Finale vs. S. Finale. Typo? Just wondering. And I agree with you that when FN tries to remake the originals, things pretty much go badly.

You know your show isn't doing well when reruns of DDD that have already been shown a gazillion times improve on your own ratings.

OK, I've been alive since early in the Carter Administration and NOW I'm noticing that besides the foot size differences Daffy has wings?

I could get in contact with my former junior high school Home Ec teacher from 25-odd years ago and ask if unfinished hems would have gotten me a failing grade in the sewing portion of the proceedings. I bet she would say yes.

That's despicable. 😉

I wonder if with these types of shows where there are two parts to filming and there is a gap of several weeks in between (in this case, this is the part that comprises the weeks prior to Fashion Week), in order to prevent spoilers the eliminated contestants just stick around, but in other nearby locations? They're just sitting around and the producers give them something to do for an episode?

Yes, which meant the bottom 3 was really the bottom 2. It will be seen if another round of making a mockery out of immunity when it's known she did it before comes back to bite her now that immunity no longer exists.

Isn't that special, Hester is told she's lucky she's immune.

I had heard that once too; thanks for the confirmation.

Yay for On Demand! He owns a Greek restaurant in CT. He was knocked out in the 2nd round. His first round appetizer was received lukewarmly by the judges but it was enough to get him through. In the 2nd round (bitter melon, raspberry vinaigrette, generic Hamburger Helper, and Balut), his pork and Balut meatballs were well-received but his mac and cheese was "flat", he paired bitter melon with bitter greens in a salad without something to balance out the intense flavors, and he made pasta in the first round as well, so buh-bye. The bald guy with the beard also committed sins with the bitter melon (it was too bitter, especially being combined with raw onion in the dish) but the judges decided that overall he sinned less. He wound up winning the episode.

IMO, probably the biggest thing that helped get the judges to lighten up a bit was having them compete. Prior to that they sat there in judgement without really knowing what it was like to stand under studio lights with a camera always in your face, a short countdown clock, and judges yelling for you to put something on the plate. And these are people used to being on camera, so imagine if this was your first time on national TV. Yes, I realize quite a few of them have competed on Iron Chef America, including as Iron Chefs, and Maneet competed on a season of Next Iron Chef, but even the ICs have said appearing on Chopped is a completely different experience. I'll add that I agree with the need for "meaningful prizes." They need to increase the $10,000 prize, especially since a chunk of it is going straight to the taxman. But I'm not sure if adding things like kitchen equipment would be a good idea, because the taxes on those would be the responsibility of the contestant and if they can't/won't pay them they would have to forfeit the prize. Just ask anybody who has won prizes on a TV game show, or recall the debacle that resulted from Oprah's car giveaway way back when.

Not surprised Renee went home. Those pants were awful.

Just name Hester the winner of this season and be done with it.

I did a quick look over ye olde internet earlier and from what I gather this may have only been the 3rd time in PR history an immune designer wound up in the bottom 3 and therefore got critiqued, vs. the usual, "Tut, tut, you're lucky to be safe."

I had the same thought, and also thought she was making a veiled statement since one of the questions last week about his outfit was whether a bra had been available.

I did wonder once or twice if in the history of PR someone has been eliminated even though he/she had immunity.

Bring in a leaf blower. Or perhaps Shop Vac could become a sponsor of the show.

Yes, and her body language during the critiquing and the elimination part screamed it.

Hester, who is immune this week, is planning on making a sheer top that will include pasties, said, "I've been obsessed with making pasties elegant." Christian is rather dubious. And in the irony department, there is going to be a photo shoot of the models for a flash sale. Edit: I will not mention what happens during the dressing for the runway, but oh dear.

I'm not surprised by the result, just because of the editing. Certain comments that were made at the beginning about how $250 was either not a lot of money for fabric or was a lot of money for fabric, for example, and the edits carried through the show. Just before the winners and losers were announced and she hit the floor crying, I knew Frankie was staying.

They're no longer involved with it. If I recall, they're now working to produce a show for Amazon.

And they may want to do some editing of the final episode for future airings, since sitting in the front row is Harvey Weinstein and he appears on screen during Kenley's runway show, albeit briefly.

Dallas beat Erica (I put the reason for her chopping in the spoiler box). BTW, they're rerunning the episode this Thursday at 9 eastern and a few hours later at midnight eastern.

Probably server overload. Wouldn't be surprised if it improves in the next bit as the red carpet ends and the show begins.

Is it just me, or is there a bit of "Allison Janney's cape dress looked great last year! Let's replicate it, but not entirely!" going on?