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Posted Nov 16th 2009 5:07PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: OpEd
Is it wrong of me to be finally, justly, overjoyed at the financial ruin that has befallen the
Real Housewives of Orange County? When the Bravo show first started, we were on the brink of a national recession. Now, a few seasons later, we're waist-deep in financial hardship, the likes of which has just hit the overly-tanned ladies of Coto.
After seasons of watching the
Housewives -- and pick any permutation you want here, from NYC to Atlanta -- gobble up jewels and homes and indulge in a kind of narcissism that many parents wouldn't even allow their toddlers, it's supremely gratifying to see the house of cards they built on credit come crashing down.
Continue reading Finally, the Housewives get their comeuppance
Posted Sep 3rd 2009 3:41PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Food/Home/DIY, Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S0603) Bacon might be one of America's unhealthiest foods. But as comedian
Jim Gaffigan pointed out in his last special, bacon also holds awesome powers that are far beyond the grasp of mere mortals.
Given enough patience and time, bacon can move mountains, eradicate poverty and help scientists discover a lifelong cure for herpes simplex one.
Bacon's divine power proved itself once again in last night's
Top Chef.
Continue reading Top Chef: Thunderbirds
Posted Aug 18th 2009 3:01PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Interviews, Celebrities
Kelly Choi grew up in a family and a culture build around food -- an upbringing that made her a natural gourmand and foodie.
That led Choi to a career on local New York City TV as an expert on Manhattan restaurants and global cuisine. Her popularity in the Big Apple led Bravo to sign her up as the host of the ultimate exhibition of culinary competition,
Top Chef Masters.
The daughter of Korean grocers, Choi grew up in and around her parents' store. Choi's friends and family would gather to share, enjoy and discuss food. So, her gig as host brings her back home to her roots.
I spoke with Choi as
Top Chef Masters fans prepared for the series' season finale on August 19.
Continue reading Kelly Choi: Top Chef Masters bickering was "unnecessary"
Posted Apr 17th 2009 9:05AM by Eliot Glazer
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Video
The ladies of
The Real Housewives of New York City are, needless to say, a colorful bunch. The
Bravo franchise seems to have hit its stride, with each cast of
Housewives providing their own flavor. But in comparison to
Orange County and
Atlanta, the ladies of New York seem especially weird. Perhaps it's apropos to their all living in a city with crazy people at every corner, but whatever the case may be, these gals are bonkers.
Sure, the show may just be a well-delivered product of sneaky producers and menacing editors, but somebody's doing
something right in bringing out the bizarre nuances of Jill, LuAnn, Alex, Ramona, and Bethenny - although she, of the whipsmart one-liners and catchphrases, seems to be the crowd favorite (judging by ... conversations I've had with people).
Continue reading Bethenny Frankel does killer impressions (and not just of Jill Zarin)
Posted Dec 8th 2008 8:26PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
A whole heck of a lot, apparently. And not because it's a so-bad-it's-good kind of a show. It may have started out that way, but now, after four seasons and multiple spin-offs, has just veered into the worst kind of train-wreck TV.
This past season, the fourth of
The Real Housewives of the OC, has gotten unconscionably shallow and I still can't click way. I'm not going to argue that the show wasn't always that way, but watching the housewives in this season's first episode, not just ogle new addition Gretchen's breasts, but physically poke them (to test, what? elasticity? bounce?) was perhaps a new low.
So, the question I keep asking myself is why am I still watching this show?
Continue reading What will it take for me to stop watching Real Housewives?
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