Samatha Brown is one seriously good sport and hilarious to boot!
Personally, I really hate the "design crimes" concept. it's way too cutesy and actually pretty insulting to the homeowners. Meg's room didn't suck, while I personally hate blue walls, I know the homeowner specifically wanted blue. But it was dull compared to Karl's design. Also Karl's design was more functional for a family whereas Meg's had that showroom feel. beautiful, but cold. I know Meg can't help her voice, but it's a pretty annoying whine. Hopefully, HGTV will get her some kind of vocal coach. ____And on a totally unrelated topic, what the HELL was David Bromstead wearing? I love the guy, but he looked like a reject from a 70's disco competition.
I also liked Korilla. But after the show, when back in New York they tweeted yesterday "we would never cheat on you New York". That's not exactly a denial. That sounds more like OK, we got caught, but still come to our truck when you're in New York because we learned our lesson.
But I'd probably still count my change though! <g>
Blog filler. Why write helpful advice to contestants when we all know that all of the shows have already been filmed.
I'm thinking that Penny could donate a kidney to a homeless stanger, save a basket of drowning kittens and work to alleviate world hunger and she STILL wouldn't be able to redeem herself at this point. <g>
LOL at the thought that if Penny was a guy, no one would be complaining. This is a very time-worn excuse that bitchy women use to explain away their bitchiness. Here's the dea: no one admires people of either sex who are hateful and ugly to others. Men as well as women are equally despised for unkind, spiteful behavior. True, some males in power postion in a company or family may rule through fear and intimidation. But getting away with it and being ADMIRED for it are two different things. And women who emulate the worst characteristics of men because of the mis-guided notion that it makes them tough and powerful, will usually find the same lack of respect and support from the people they stomped all over on their way to the top.
Melissa's words are dead on. For me, Penny's biggest problem is not her ambition, but her blatent desperation. She's clearly not confident in her own cooking & personality abilities to simply win because she is the best chef and a good presenter. Instead, she's spinning her wheels making sure that others fail through manipulation. Yes, it is a competition, and I have no problem with playing to win and taking advantage of the opportunities that come your way. But the surest way to win is to simply concentrate on you, your performance, your abilities, and being the best you know how to be.
Sorry Dude, but the only entertaining thing about Penny was when she made me laugh at her mugging and batting her eyes over her shoulder in her promo because she somehow thought that was Sexy. You know, kind of the way Pepe Le Pew thinks he's sexy....
“Stilettos in the Kitchen” LOL. Really? Is this the food network or the fetish network?
Betty, that kind of reasoning is a both a classic and, indeed, shinning example of the Straw Man Fallacy.
What I'm kind of amazed about is how shocked (shocked!) a few people seem to be surprised to discover that the Food Channel is gay-friendly. There have long been competitors who are gay and chefs who are gay. Cat Cora is an Iron Chef. Brian Boitano has a very enjoyable show. Heck their first "next network chef" winners year ago was a gay couple. And guess what, a great deal of their audience is gay. (Because gay people are just like straight people, they like to eat good food too) But in the end, they're just people.
Personally, I don't have an issue with seeing a moment of genuine human affection between people, gay or straight. The enjoyment of good food and the kinship of cooking for loved ones is not something that belongs to just one class of people. Pleasure at seeing a loved one do well is not something that only belongs to one class of people. Actually, I would argue that it's the kind of bonding thing that makes us similar no matter what our culture or orientation.
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