IT'S THE "TOP CHEF" SEASON TWO FINALE, PART 1! AND IT'S SUPER-SIZED WITH 15 EXTRA MINUTES OF FOOTAGE! WOO!
"Top Chef" is in Hawai'i for a hardcore cook-off in a lush and beautiful location. Four chefs have made it to the finals -- Marcel, Sam, Ilan, and Elia -- but *two* will be eliminated tonight. Who's packing their knives for the final time? And what the heck are "poi" and "haupia" and "poke" anyway? You'll find out...
And one of the Final Four chefs, in addition to Head Judge Tom Colicchio, will be on the new BravoTV.com online show "Watch What Happens", which starts broadcasting *LIVE* on the web right after the episode finishes airing, at 11:15 PM Eastern time. (West Coast viewers can watch the archived stream later in the night or tomorrow, once we "flip" the video into an archived form. Don't cheat and watch it early or you'll ruin the episode for yourself!)
The live version of "Watch What Happens" is online here...
http://www.bravotv.com/Watch_What_Happens
...and the archived stream from last week's show with Gail Simmons and Cliff Crooks is on the archived videos page here...
http://www.bravotv.com/Watch_What_Happens/archive.php
...which is also where tonight's archived show will be uploaded, late tonight or tomorrow.
So start thinking up questions to ask Tom and our mystery chef guest about the Finale, or about the season in general. We're taking questions by e-mail, SMS, and live call-in phone number.
Enjoy Part 1 of the Finale, and stay tuned for next week, which features Part 2 of the Finale back-to-back with the premiere episode of Bravo's new interior design series "Top Design"!
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AI
Let the battle begin.
I was just going to ALERT everyone that we get an extra 15 minutes of show like "Seven" a couple weeks ago!! !! Be sure to watch the 1st couple of days!! They usually cut the episode back to one hour after that!! Let the GAMES begin!!
Where will Padma fall on the Skank Scale this week (10 being Skank [expletive deleted] and 1 being conservative).
Since the show is in Hawaii and it getting to the end of the season, I say she'll be a strong 8 or 9 on the Skank Scale this week.
Since the show is in Hawaii and it getting to the end of the season, I say she'll be a strong 8 or 9 on the Skank Scale this week.
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AI
LOLOL!!!!
Actor and Holster are gonna keeeeeel you!!!!
Vive la petit' mort!
AI
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AI
LOLOL!!!!
Actor and Holster are gonna keeeeeel you!!!!
Vive la petit' mort!
AI
YEA!! Way to go lady
Is Elia sporting a faux hawk in the previews?
So, okay... I am new to this game. Do we all cease & desist from posting in the other thread now?
Haha... Im such a n00b
Haha... Im such a n00b
Ok, since Andy Cohen has hit on the bright idea of having a live video stream show on this website after "The Show" in order to . . . . . what? Get instant feedback on what they need to downplay to keep us watching until the finale? Spin what you saw? Pardon my cynicism, but that seems to be what they did last week with Cliff in the live interview.
So, let's all prepare some generic questions to quickly email in to Andy, such as:
1. Why are you downplaying _______'s reaction to your boorish behavior?
2. Did ______ require treatment at a hospital emergency room?
3. Why did you cover the fresh scratch marks on _______'s face with studio makeup?
4. Did he really just "trip"?
5. Did you re-cut the sequence of events again?
So, let's all prepare some generic questions to quickly email in to Andy, such as:
1. Why are you downplaying _______'s reaction to your boorish behavior?
2. Did ______ require treatment at a hospital emergency room?
3. Why did you cover the fresh scratch marks on _______'s face with studio makeup?
4. Did he really just "trip"?
5. Did you re-cut the sequence of events again?
Last time we had 15 more minutes, 12 minutes were commercials with 3 extra show minutes after those commercials!
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So, okay... I am new to this game. Do we all cease & desist from posting in the other thread now?
Haha... Im such a n00b
I think the "rule" is we can still go OT on the old thread.
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Last time we had 15 more minutes, 12 minutes were commercials with 3 extra show minutes after those commercials!
And yet, I did get the sensation of getting a longer episode. Perhaps it was just the horror of the attack on Marcel going on forever without anyone trying to break it up.
I thought that Cliff might have made it to the final in Hawaii, but the competition was so strong that it really was anyone's game.
Cliff really blew it by assaulting Marcel. I mean, who enters the cometition of their life and then gets drunk and does something that stupid?
I'm sure that his reputation is tarnished and that he's going to have to do some work to prove that he isn't an anger-management risk.
He kept saying how Marcel was getting on his nerves, and how he wanted to hit Marcel - so maybe Cliff does have a few anger management issues....
As far as Marcel goes, I really don't know why no one seems to like him. He's adorable and yes, he is cocky... He's also young and obviously enjoying the success of his talents. Who wouldn't be proud of that? All in all, he's handled things well and maybe everyone is just jealous? Who knows? I don't have to live with him.
I've thought since the beginning that Sam will win the competition. Sure am happy that Elia is still in the running - at least until I watch the new episode tonight.
Does anyone else think that Elia and Elan have a crush on each other?
Cliff really blew it by assaulting Marcel. I mean, who enters the cometition of their life and then gets drunk and does something that stupid?
I'm sure that his reputation is tarnished and that he's going to have to do some work to prove that he isn't an anger-management risk.
He kept saying how Marcel was getting on his nerves, and how he wanted to hit Marcel - so maybe Cliff does have a few anger management issues....
As far as Marcel goes, I really don't know why no one seems to like him. He's adorable and yes, he is cocky... He's also young and obviously enjoying the success of his talents. Who wouldn't be proud of that? All in all, he's handled things well and maybe everyone is just jealous? Who knows? I don't have to live with him.
I've thought since the beginning that Sam will win the competition. Sure am happy that Elia is still in the running - at least until I watch the new episode tonight.
Does anyone else think that Elia and Elan have a crush on each other?
More questions for Andy Cohen:
6. Did you catch anybody on film putting that sand into Marcel's dish? If so, why didn't you show us? Was it the eventual winner and you're trying to whitewash him/her? Huh? Huh? Huh?
8. Marcel just posted to a blog that it wasn't sand, it was saffron. Any comment?
9. When Chef Tom was choking, was that on the food or in reaction to the comments of the other judges?
10. We see that you are currently having a casting call for Season 3. Any takers yet?
6. Did you catch anybody on film putting that sand into Marcel's dish? If so, why didn't you show us? Was it the eventual winner and you're trying to whitewash him/her? Huh? Huh? Huh?
8. Marcel just posted to a blog that it wasn't sand, it was saffron. Any comment?
9. When Chef Tom was choking, was that on the food or in reaction to the comments of the other judges?
10. We see that you are currently having a casting call for Season 3. Any takers yet?
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Ok, since Andy Cohen has hit on the bright idea of having a live video stream show on this website after "The Show" in order to . . . . . what? Get instant feedback on what they need to downplay to keep us watching until the finale? Spin what you saw? Pardon my cynicism, but that seems to be what they did last week with Cliff in the live interview.
So, let's all prepare some generic questions to quickly email in to Andy, such as:
1. Why are you downplaying _______'s reaction to your boorish behavior?
2. Did ______ require treatment at a hospital emergency room?
3. Why did you cover the fresh scratch marks on _______'s face with studio makeup?
4. Did he really just "trip"?
5. Did you re-cut the sequence of events again?
Sorry, I should clarify that question #1 is for the "guest chef" that Andy will have on tonight.
Quote:HAha BRUTAL!!
Ok, since Andy Cohen has hit on the bright idea of having a live video stream show on this website after "The Show" in order to . . . . . what? Get instant feedback on what they need to downplay to keep us watching until the finale? Spin what you saw? Pardon my cynicism, but that seems to be what they did last week with Cliff in the live interview.
So, let's all prepare some generic questions to quickly email in to Andy, such as:
1. Why are you downplaying _______'s reaction to your boorish behavior?
2. Did ______ require treatment at a hospital emergency room?
3. Why did you cover the fresh scratch marks on _______'s face with studio makeup?
4. Did he really just "trip"?
5. Did you re-cut the sequence of events again?
Quote:LOL I just hear Elia say "chef Tom told me not to leeeeeeeeeek the weeeeeesk" and I thought about you.Quote:
AI
LOLOL!!!!
Actor and Holster are gonna keeeeeel you!!!!
It's 2 1/2 hours to air...I won't be able to post again until page 300 or so rolls around I bet....here's to a good finale!!
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
You have got to be kidding...and I just quit smoking so there will not be a smoke break, I will have to find something else to get into.
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You have got to be kidding...and I just quit smoking so there will not be a smoke break, I will have to find something else to get into.
How about that deleeecious chocolate you're hiding from the kids? Just kidding?
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AI
Brava! AI...to you goes the laurel leaf crown of victory!!!
Use it in your stocks well!!
Let the games continue!!!
Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
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So, okay... I am new to this game. Do we all cease & desist from posting in the other thread now?
Haha... Im such a n00b
Yes, but we continue to ignore Butt_Chef. LOL.
Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Quote:zeeeeeee zoooooooupQuote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
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You have got to be kidding...and I just quit smoking so there will not be a smoke break, I will have to find something else to get into.
How about that deleeecious chocolate you're hiding from the kids? Just kidding?
Actually that is a great Idea, I was hoping not to gain weight, so I really need to think on this one.
Quote:Quote:zeeeeeee zoooooooupQuote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Greeeeled pompano weeeth Polyneeesian barbeeeque sauce.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Zee cheekun fried steak weeth grahvee and beescutts.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
Hey People!!
I had peeeeno noir, a muscle reeeeeeeeeeelaxer, and a handful of peeeeeeeeza flavored gold feeeeeeeesh crackers.
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Zee cheekun fried steak weeth grahvee and beescutts.
LOL!!!
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Where will Padma fall on the Skank Scale this week (10 being Skank [expletive deleted] and 1 being conservative).
Since the show is in Hawaii and it getting to the end of the season, I say she'll be a strong 8 or 9 on the Skank Scale this week.
Aren't you a luv????
Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
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I had peeeeno noir, a muscle reeeeeeeeeeelaxer, and a handful of peeeeeeeeza flavored gold feeeeeeeesh crackers.
LOLOL....Zeeeee bugwaaaaa!
Zeeeeee beeeeeest bugwaaaaaaaa in zeeeeeee whole world!!!
Zeee cleeeeeeeepers...Give meeee zeee clippers..I haven't looked crazeeee enough yet.....You don't meeeee....I want to shave it again!!!!
Quote:Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
ROFLMAO!!! That eeeees very hard to beeeet. You are very createeeeeve!
- saleeed weeeth leeetle tiny Hawaiieeen vegeeeetables and shreeemps, weeth a beeeet veeenegrette.
Quote:Y'all seriously have got me in tears here. I better go potty before I peeeeeeeeess my pants at what you are going to come up with next.Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Y'all seriously have got me in tears here. I better go potty before I peeeeeeeeess my pants at what you are going to come up with next.Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
. . .
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Y'all seriously have got me in tears here. I better go potty before I peeeeeeeeess my pants at what you are going to come up with next.Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
. . .
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
Hope you make eeeeet to ze bathroom!
I joost had a craving for oreo leeeemon pie.
Quote:Quote:Quote:well I could not say chocoleeeete and leeeeever together after EEEEElan's deeeeesaster..and you know how Elia is weeeth the chocoleeeete..she falls to peeeeeeeces..Quote:Quote:Quote:Quote:Home style cheeeeeeeecken.
New contest:
Names of deeshes described in Elia's accent. And don't everybody chime in with feeeeesh.
To start:
- A deleeeshus dish of pork kabobs with baseeel.
What a funny idea City girl!!!
Thanks! Thought this might be a creative way to pass the time while we're salivating for this night's havoc, er, episode to begin.
-Meeeelk and cookeeeeez
Maybe sometheeeeeng weeeth leeeeever...or maybe a feeeeeg gastreeeeeque???
Dang, I was so sure that you would name something with Hawaiieeeen chocoleeete.
ROFLMAO!!! That eeeees very hard to beeeet. You are very createeeeeve!
- saleeed weeeth leeetle tiny Hawaiieeen vegeeeetables and shreeemps, weeth a beeeet veeenegrette.
EEEEf sheeee do zeee zaleeed then eeeeet weeeeel not be cookeeeeeeng and sheeeee weeeeeel get zee negateeeeeve comment at zeeee judge's tabeeeeeel. ...better a boooger with peeeckle and releeeeeesh than zee zaleeed.
OKAY!!!!!!!!!! So what are you all hoping to get from the show tonight? I'm a Marcel fan. Though I don't think he'll make it to the end, he's done great, and is my favorite on TC.
I'm joost wondereeeng eeeef Marcel weeel get beeeet up on again heeere tonight.
Better stock up on more chocoleeete cookeeeez.
Better stock up on more chocoleeete cookeeeez.
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OKAY!!!!!!!!!! So what are you all hoping to get from the show tonight? I'm a Marcel fan. Though I don't think he'll make it to the end, he's done great, and is my favorite on TC.
I'm hoping that Marcel takes the crack pots and makes them stay in a room for a few days bound and gagged and then..........
he raps for the whole time and they have to listen to him.....lol
GOOOOO MARCEL!!!!!!!!!!
Quote:For poooooddding Elia's rice peeeeeeelof deeeeeeesh on zee back burner.
I'm joost wondereeeng eeeef Marcel weeel get beeeet up on again heeere tonight.
Better stock up on more chocoleeete cookeeeez.
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I had peeeeno noir, a muscle reeeeeeeeeeelaxer, and a handful of peeeeeeeeza flavored gold feeeeeeeesh crackers.
Okay I guess you are feeling lovely!
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Where will Padma fall on the Skank Scale this week (10 being Skank [expletive deleted] and 1 being conservative).
Since the show is in Hawaii and it getting to the end of the season, I say she'll be a strong 8 or 9 on the Skank Scale this week.
Aren't you a luv????
Ain't he though??
I think of Bottom_Chef as a hershey-squirt on legs.
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