They're cooking up a new show for Bobby Flay, the Food Network chef who is quickly becoming the boy who just can't say no. The guy is cooking everywhere -- CBS' Early Show, Boy Meets Grill, Throwdown with Bobby Flay and, of course, he's one of the principals on Iron Chef America. And that doesn't include reruns of BBQ with Bobby Flay. But it's clearly not enough.Posts with tag BobbyFlay
More grillin' for Bobby Flay
They're cooking up a new show for Bobby Flay, the Food Network chef who is quickly becoming the boy who just can't say no. The guy is cooking everywhere -- CBS' Early Show, Boy Meets Grill, Throwdown with Bobby Flay and, of course, he's one of the principals on Iron Chef America. And that doesn't include reruns of BBQ with Bobby Flay. But it's clearly not enough.Continue reading More grillin' for Bobby Flay
Chef Irvine gets axed
Remember when you were young and your parents told you things like "cheaters never prosper"? Well, it's true. (All right, not all the time, but at least this time!) As TV Squad reported recently, Chef Robert Irvine, star of Food Network's Dinner: Impossible, has been hoist on his own petard. Now that the truth is out -- that he lied and padded his resume -- the network has dumped him. His fire has been extinguished. Dinner: Impossible will go on, but not with Chef Irvine as chief cook and chef extraordinaire. Food Network president Brooke Johnson said in a statement, "We appreciate Robert's remorse about his actions, and we can revisit this decision at the end of the production cycle, but for now we will be looking for a replacement host."
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Reality show casting calls
A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.
This time we have Million Dollar Password, Dress My Nest, Grill It!, Divorce Court, Whose Wedding is it Anyway? and several new shows.
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What's On Tonight: Pirate Master, NBA finals, Studio 60
At 8, ABC has a new Fast Cars and Superstars, followed by the NBA finals. - FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader at 8, then a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- CBS has a new Pirate Master at 8.
- TCM has Mr. Lucky at 8, then The Adventures of Robin Hood.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- USA has a new Starter Wife at 9.
- At 10, NBC has a new Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 10.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Showbiz Show with David Spade.
- Also at 10: Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter.
Check your local TV listings for more.
The Upfronts: FOX
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The Upfronts: CBS
