Food Network in the Media

[smiley13]

I have caught some of the episodes from Damaris' season today.  I really like Nikki and was surprised that she was not in the finals over Pie Style.  Ugh, he was just bad.

[cooksdelight]

OMG, Stacey's red pants! I hated them for some reason. I still do.

[howmanywords]

Rodney Pah Style provided some of the very best snark ever on FNS.   As obnoxious as he was at least him staying so long gave us so many laughs. Back on TWOP the laughs were endless. Dude was like a walking parody.

[cooksdelight]

The man does NOT belong on TV. His marble-mouthed delivery needs subtitles.

[Lamb18]

Just finished watching the marathon. Damaris definitely was the best. I liked Rodney better, Stacy less, Nikki more. I'm glad Nikki's getting a show but I don't like Mr. Deen. He needs to take smizing lessons from Tyra. In ads for the new season, there's a young man who could be Chad's son. Hair is just the same.

Edited June 7, 2015 by Lamb18

[cooksdelight]

I have to laugh at them repeating the marathon episodes late into the night instead of moving ahead with the next Lenny-cursed season. Also, Russell.... don't give FN ideas, they'll run with them and leave you in the dust. "Guilty Pleasures", his show idea, is now a show. Without him.

A former contestant who shall remain nameless told me to NEVER pitch an idea to FN without some type of legal documentation because they steal other people's ideas. ALL the time.

[cooksdelight]

Just finished watching the marathon. Dramatis definitely was the best. I liked Rodney better, Stacy less, Nikki more. I'm glad Nikki's getting a show but I don't like Mr. Deen. He needs to take smizing lessons from Tyra. In ads for the new season, there's a young man who could be Chad's son. Hair is just the same.

The biggest problem I had with Nikki (which was highlighted throughout her season) was her lack of general food knowledge. Not knowing what a rice pilaf is. Not understanding merchandising of her product. She was an internet food blogger and we all know there are a million of them out there. I'm still not sure she has the credibility to lead her own show.

[smiley13]

I follow NIkki on social media and am glad to see her being given a chance.  And I love Bobby Deen, so I need to try and catch their new show.  I wonder if it is a part of On Demand for Comcast though, because I do not get Cooking Channel on all of my TV's so I do not really watch it much.

[cooksdelight]

Titled "Why The Next Food Network Star Is The Best Show On TV"

(I'm serious)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/oliviagaynor/why-the-next-food-network-star-is-the-best-show-1o7k0#.vlYemBrdDo

[Lura]

Voting is now up at the FN in the FN Star section.  They're giving weekly prizes and a big prize at the end, so hustle over there and vote!

[cooksdelight]

Here's the link:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/food-network-star/sweepstakes/vote.html

Once you vote, then click to enter the sweepstakes. Good luck everyone!

[akr]

Once you vote, you can see the vote totals. At first I couldn't place who it was who was in first (Christina, at 17%) - then I remembered she's the one who got voted off first! Maybe she's in first because, by getting voted off, she cut short the FN's opportunity to sabotage our perceptions of her. 

[NikSac]

Once you vote, you can see the vote totals. At first I couldn't place who it was who was in first (Christina, at 17%) - then I remembered she's the one who got voted off first! Maybe she's in first because, by getting voted off, she cut short the FN's opportunity to sabotage our perceptions of her. 

 

Ah thank you!  I couldn't place her either and it was driving me crazy.

[Pallida]

Eddie's harem is slacking!

[cooksdelight]

Check out Emilia's Facebook page. The only people cheering her on are family and close friends. I am wondering if negative comments get removed? Because it's a pretty sparse page.

https://www.facebook.com/chefemiliacirker?ref=ts&fref=ts

[Aquarius]

Check out Emilia's Facebook page. The only people cheering her on are family and close friends. I am wondering if negative comments get removed? Because it's a pretty sparse page.

https://www.facebook.com/chefemiliacirker?ref=ts&fref=ts

It is pretty sparse.

Although I notice that Jay is there, selling that car, LOL.

[smiley13]

I am glad to see sweet Jay there "setting the record straight."  Good for him!  

[cooksdelight]

Alex posted a nice photo of them on one of their days off, at the beach.

 

https://www.facebook.com/chefalexmccoy/photos/a.1632541990293033.1073741828.1632470423633523/1659349307612301/?type=1&theater

[cooksdelight]

To answer the burning question brought up in the latest episode thread, "Where are FN cooking shows filmed?" here is a starting point:

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070116223035AAqF8j7

[akr]

I was trying to look this up a little bit earlier, specifically looking for where Giada's show was filmed because I was thinking it was out of LA, at least. I didn't come up with anything that said what city she filmed Giada at Home in - but it said that they built a replica of her kitchen at home as a stage set. 

[cooksdelight]

I remember Julia Child's "kitchen" and found this photo, which made me laugh.

http://michelledubiel.com/~micheox4/websites/q101/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/julia-child-cooking.jpg

[Jesse]

I know someone who was one of those guys for a while!

[DeLurker]

I was trying to look this up a little bit earlier, specifically looking for where Giada's show was filmed because I was thinking it was out of LA, at least. I didn't come up with anything that said what city she filmed Giada at Home in - but it said that they built a replica of her kitchen at home as a stage set. 

That makes sense.  It would be easier and cheaper to build a set than to move all the equipment and people in and out of someone's house for filming.

[cooksdelight]

Giada's is filmed in NY along with the others. Paula Deen is gone now, so no more trips to GA, although Georgia has a pretty big presence in the film world so there are probably people they hired locally.

[Aquarius]

Giada at Home was filmed in Malibu. 

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1443927/locations

 

The set is a recreation of her kitchen, but I believe it is in a house.  See #1 in the article below.

 

http://www.popsugar.com/food/Giada-De-Laurentiis-Does-Plan-Having-More-Kids-Other-Fun-Facts-11419939

 

ETA:  got a moment to check into Damaris' show as well.  Filmed in Louisville, KY, in a home kitchen (although not her own).

 

http://doorstoreandwindows.com/food-networks-newest-show-southern-heart-door-store-windows-connection/

Edited July 21, 2015 by Aquarius

[Jesse]

I feel like I've heard/read that once you've "made it" a little bit, it's common to re-do your own kitchen/buy a house that is more suitable for a set, because all of the reno is tax-deductible as a business expense, aside from being able to work at home. 

[Maverick]

 I'm pretty sure Jeff's is shot in Chicago, and may even be in his own kitchen.  I know Melissa's was done on a set in NY and I think Aarti's was too.  Not sure why Jeff and Damaris got the hometown treatment.

[howmanywords]

Im pretty sure Jeff's first season was done in NY with a standard set..then by the 2nd season he was allowed to use his own kitchen in his Chicago home. I know I remember thinking it was a major upgrade. IIRC his kitchen was even nicer than his 1st set. One reason why Jeff was allowed to do that may have been because part of the show premise was him visiting different Chicago eateries then recreating some of their dishes.

[Aquarius]

howmanywords, I think you're right about Jeff's show but I can't find any corroboration.

 

And Guy's Big Bite 2.0 where he grilled - I think it had a new name but I can't remember and can't find it on the FN site - that was moved to his pretty freaking awesome outside home kitchen. 

[Snarklepuss]

Wow, was that really Jeff's own home?  I always wondered about that.  Melissa D'Arabian's show was filmed on a set but it looked very real and people often thought it was her own home.

[xaxat]

I'm Alton Brown, and This Is How I Work

[whinewithwine]

Here's some Q and A with Eddie and Jay from the local paper this morning:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/food/article/Will-the-next-Food-Network-star-be-from-Houston-6445181.php

[Eolivet]

Found this via Jay's facebook page and it sort of made me laugh, if only because it proves the author has likely not watched that much reality TV. Consistency is always the kiss of death. "I was good on day one and I'm just as good on the last day" does not good TV make. The winner needs an arc:

 

http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Food-Network-Star-Season-11-Finale-Why-Wrong-Man-Won-79087.html

[rhofmovalley]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but it's new to me so...

 

There's a "We want Chef Lenny on Food Network!" Facebook page.  Which has logged a whopping...495 likes.

 

So much for "America voted for Lenny!!!!111"  Unless the population of "America" has shrunk considerably since I last checked...

[Snarklepuss]

A nice write-up on Dom from the Institute of Culinary education:

 

http://blog.ice.edu/2015/08/17/from-food-trucker-to-food-network-star-ice-alum-dom-tesoriero/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog&utm_content=Alumni&utm_term=Food_Network_Star_Dom_Tesoriero

 

He actually filmed a pilot that never aired and won on "Rewrapped" before being asked to do "Food Network Star".

[Gbb]

That is a really good article. Just cements for me that his cooking chips are the real deal. He's well-trained. If he can get past his camera fright I could see him on FN in the future.

[BW Manilowe]

Since she appears on the show to announce the winner, I'm posting this here.

Food Network President Brooke Johnson to Step Down

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/food-network-brooke-johnson-1201573441/

[xaxat]

That is one hell of a resume.  

[cooksdelight]

Onset Productions is looking for extras:

PAID EXTRAS NEEDED- (3 Hours)

Get $40 CASH, paid same day, just for attending.

We are looking for paid extras to come and help judge Gingerbread Houses for a "NEW" Food Network Show. Some people will be interviewed on camera. Apply Today!

http://onsetproductions.com/calendar/details.aspx?showID=390

[NewDigs]

Oh my god! This is my bailiwick.

Not that I bake, or anything, but I always have opinions and I love to judge!

Damn.

LA

[Gbb]

I hope someone can go and report back :)

[cooksdelight]

I travel to L.A. a lot, but not that date. I hope someone from here can get in and let us know all the dish!

[GaT]

A nice write-up on Dom from the Institute of Culinary education:

 

http://blog.ice.edu/2015/08/17/from-food-trucker-to-food-network-star-ice-alum-dom-tesoriero/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog&utm_content=Alumni&utm_term=Food_Network_Star_Dom_Tesoriero

 

He actually filmed a pilot that never aired and won on "Rewrapped" before being asked to do "Food Network Star".

So Dom was asked to be on NFNS? Did nobody notice that he went into panic mode when the camera light turned on?

[cooksdelight]

Might be why they were so invested in keeping him around until the end. It would suck for them to have to admit that the chosen one was not good on camera. When there are thousands who apply, who ARE good on camera. Google Christopher Hill or look at some of his videos on YouTube. He's been doing food presentations on morning news shows for years, has applied repeatedly, and never gets the call.

[Snarklepuss]

As much as I liked Dom, I think he got on the show because of his connections with Bobby.  I still think Bobby must have found him at the Saratoga track, where Dom takes his food truck every summer.  When there are so many deserving candidates, it often comes down to "who you know".  Then again I often wonder at the reasoning behind the choice of contestants on this show.  I think a lot of them are "filler" in that the network knows in advance that it has no intentions of considering them for the win.  There are probably only a small handful that are "real" contestants, if that.  On seasons when they pick the winner they could very easily know in advance who they will choose.

[BennyB]

No, no, no no no nononono.....just no

 

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/paula-deen-dancing-with-the-stars-nick-carter-season-21-1201578894/

[Gbb]

No, no, no no no nononono.....just no

 

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/paula-deen-dancing-with-the-stars-nick-carter-season-21-1201578894/

Ugh. Gross.

[Janimo]

It could be worse-it could be Lenny instead of Paula.....nah...won't ever happen.

[Snarklepuss]

Dom posted this on his Facebook page a couple of days ago with the caption, "I know it's a good day when I get to spend time with these two people!":

 

https://www.facebook.com/ChefDomTesoriero/photos/a.732471346884726.1073741828.731493350315859/739887982809729/?type=1

[cooksdelight]

And of course he doesn't reply to any inquiries. Why is he hashtagging Wendy's and their Frosty? He also mentioned Bite & Booze, which is a food blog/review site.