Richard seemed speechless, actually--whatever he was expecting, it wasn't even remotely that......

YOU are gay???????????


Damnit!!!

You weren't in an elevator
many years ago were ya??

Top Chef: [expletive deleted] this [expletive deleted] show [expletive deleted] is [expletive deleted] rigged [expletive deleted] !

[expletive deleted] [expletive deleted]

KK, you are just a magnet for gay men

Hey Bravo, my son does interactive web pages for a living. You want his number?

Actually, once you get past Hung, you don't have another Season 3 chef in double digits--Casey's next with 7 points.

The top 10 for all time are:

Richard (S4) - 28
Stephanie (S4) - 24
Hung (S3) - 21
Harold (S1) - 17
Ilan (S2) - 16
Tiffani (S1) - 15
Antonia (S4) - 13
Sam (S2) - 13
Andrew (S4) - 12
Dale (S4) - 12

If anyone dominated his season, it was Hung.

My first post here.

I'm sorry to say that I'm not looking forward to the finale. Lisa just is too irritating and certainly doesn't inspire me in any way. I can't stand watching her. I like that Antonia put a lot of heart and love into her food. Where she fell down here was the choice to serve the beans. I think she should have thought about what she would have served her child. Never would she have given her undercooked beans unless she wanted a night in hell. I also loved that Stephanie didn't freak out at Dale, but actually adapted and the judges raved about the final dish.

As someone who doesn't eat chicken or red meat, I have really been turned off by the butchering in the last few episodes. I know that's a necessary talent, and people really should think about what they are eating, but it seemed to go on forever.

never mind

Excellent point, Ni. Lisa can't expect Steph and Richard to jump for joy that she's still there, given how she's treated pretty much everyone she's worked with.

Call me stupid, who is Jack Donaghy. The only Jack I know who would do this is Jack Welch.

Or like Excel still gives you the option to do.....

That is going to be my new screensaver. Hilarious!!

I know....my luck huh??????

My favorite quote (one of a milion)
from my favorite movie(one of amillion)

As Good As It gets
Jack Nicholson to Gregg Kinear
(Thanks Psych for thunking for me)

*I'm drowning here and you're describing the water*

So you want Richard then ...to win I mean

I miss our Dale!!!


Last season Dale.... Sigh!

I bought a cheesecake in Chicago
(don't ask 48 or 38 $ can't remember oy)
and on the phone I became friends with
ANOTHER gay guy who worked there.
He loved TC. Sooo he knows Dale.
He parties with him and lives near him.
He says he's wonderful.

Like we didn't even know already and Kani you hush.....he was mine first.


OK GOOOOOO RICHARD!!!

I don't want to get beat up this morning.

this is from Hungry magazine..



Yes, that's right, my hometown Detroit Red Wings just won the Stanley Cup and since I write about food, I'm being self-indulgent and celebrating on this blog. Now, on to Top Chef…

1 - I thought deep fry oil represents Puerto Rican food more than any other ingredient.

2 – Richard almost loses his faux hawk, which is clearly an OSHA violation, to a gas fire.

3 – In case you didn't see it, Stephanie loves Tahoe boys.

4- - Lisa basically had a problem with everyone.

5 – I wonder if Spike is going to stuff Richard's pig with frozen pork.

6 – Spike should offer Lisa a joint to take the edge off…not that I'm saying he smokes pot or anything.

7 – Yea, Stephanie makes a good decision and avoids mass Trichinosis. Dude if Spike had left Lisa's pork belly out, she would have cut off his left nostril.

8 – Dude, I miss Hung going all hardcore. These contestants are too friendly to one another.

9 – Wow, Antonia's daughter is willing to be an orphan unless her mom wins. Maybe she should be on Top Chef instead.

10 – How come Colicchio hasn't visited the kitchen in his pristine blue chef's coat?

11 – Did anyone tell Padma this wasn't a Toga party?

12 – Are Colichhio and Wilo Benet brothers from different mothers?

13 – I'm starting to get the feeling that much like Sampson, Lisa's strength was in her hair.

14 – Richard is really thinking, yo, when I win this I'll be driving a Mercedes.

15 - Antonia, she gone.

Can someone PLEASE tell me who on the show that Lisa is giving more than recipes to?! I thought Tom had a good palate, how can he even stand the bad taste that Lisa brings to the table EVERY week!

I can understand they want to bring some drama to Television, but good gawd! WE ARE SICK OF HER ALREADY, SHE SUCKS! Do you not get that Judges?!

Lisa, the reason you were not congratulated was because you don't DESERVE to be, YOU SUCK!. How many people have you been nice to on that show, you EARNED the right not to be congratulated. I don't know what resturant you will work at after this is over, but I can promise you this.. I would NEVER eat at your resturant, I don't want to spend time in the hospital for food poisoning!

I guess Top Chef doesn't want to win anymore awards, because this show will serverely go downhill by keeping a low rate chef in the running. Just goes to show that Lisa is living proof that if you can make a peanut butter sandwich you can apply for Top Chef and make it to the finals!

Clean your Palate judges, and figure out that Lisa's food is fourth rate at BEST.. PACK HER KNIVES AND GO!

Jim, that's what made it seem so likely that Hung would do well in the finale... and he did WELL... and also what made it kind of electrifying, to watch and wait and see if Dale or Casey would speed on past Hung and end up winning. I would never have wanted Hung to fail... just for Dale and Casey to do something extraordinary. I'm not sure I'm finding anything electrifying this season.... with only one episode left.

I felt bad for Andrew..he really wanted to work with Richard and probably would have been happy to work with Steph or Antonia. I don't think Lisa trusted him very much.

You forgot LISA JUMP OFF A CLIFF!!!

Shy, "Jack Donaghy" is a character, a fictional NBC executive on 30 Rock... for a taste of his management manifesto, just click on the Top Chef Challenge that appears at the bottom of this message...

Probably not, but it's a nice fantasy.......

O.k. call me naive. I read that a couple of days ago, I didn't believe the dialog but I thought the people were real! LOL Simon, since I got your attention, please answer this. Was there a 6 month hiatos (sp)

Or maybe Rich and Steph were just in SHOCK! Even Lisa thought (and said) that she was the one going. If all was right with the world, Lisa would have been the one reporting that she was out. Richard and Stephanie had to hear the news, then say good-bye to their friend and the better chef -- I'm sure 'congratulating' the 11-time-loser who lucked into the final 3 spot instead of someone who deserved to be there was not the first thing on their minds.

After watching last night I was so upset! Lisa should have been gone. I don't care if she can cook, which, I don't believe she can. Antonia should still be there. If Lisa wins this season I will never watch this show again. If nothing else she probably should have been sent home just because of her behavior and attitude towards the judges. I am just really disqusted. I wanted Antonia, Stephanie, and Richard in the finale. I can't chose between those three, but, now its down to Stephainie and Richard. I just hate watching Lisa on the show at all.

Shy... Andy Cohen is sorta kinda real... though it's difficult to imagine that. Sheesh. But no, Jack Donaghy is a character borrowed from 30 Rock. BUT if they ever do meet... yes... Jack Donaghy WOULD do something "really really bad." And myself, I love imagining that seductively dark side to Lee Anne Wong. LOL

Yes, you did hear Stephanie say that it was 6 months between the end of the regular round of challenges, and their arrival in Puerto Rico for the finals.

We know the regular challenges were in October, possibly October/November... that puts the finals sometime in April or May 2008.

My dog is going to apply for Top Chef, he can barf up a better looking dish than Lisa can cook (or throw on a plate raw)

I love that Stephanie has been so smart in using her advantage when she wins the quickfire. I had a tense moment when they discovered the pork left out overnite, but I was cheering at the TV when she said to throw it out. She recovered quite nicely.

yeyyyyy for steph!!!

i love dale!! i think i already mentioned that. anyway, i love dale!

This are exactly the reasons why Lisa is still here.

No I wasn't kidding. It's not something I've given much thought to. Honestly, I've assumed it would be 'safer' to buy stuff from a store. In my mind, you go to some farm or rancher (or for that matter even to the farmer's market) and how do you know what you're getting? Just 'trust' them? Clearly, I'm not knowledgable in this area, so I would think that all of those 'regulations' are protecting me. I did read "the jungle" a long time ago -- but I thought everything got 'fixed' after that. Guess not. I'm going to do some research.

Really honestly -- thanks for talking about this -- I didn't know.

No I wasn't kidding. It's not something I've given much thought to. Honestly, I've assumed it would be 'safer' to buy stuff from a store. In my mind, you go to some farm or rancher (or for that matter even to the farmer's market) and how do you know what you're getting? Just 'trust' them? Clearly, I'm not knowledgable in this area, so I would think that all of those 'regulations' are protecting me. I did read "the jungle" a long time ago -- but I thought everything got 'fixed' after that. Guess not. I'm going to do some research.

Really honestly -- thanks for talking about this -- I didn't know.

she is freaky!!!

Not sure who the idiot is who posted this little blip but just for your info...my daughter did a report on Sybil and spoke with a woman who knew her very well. You aren't fit to share the room with any of her personalities. When someone expresses a feeling, obviously your response is to reply with something hurtful and aimed at a woman who overcame horrible challenges and managed to survive far more than you could and come out whole. Take your foolish little response and play with the others like you but leave those of us who genuinely enjoy and feel compassion alone. PS..Idiot, have a nice day.

I think the Producers of the show would argue that getting the viewers this crazed about a constestant on the show is a talent in and off itself.

lol

Shy, one thing that might be a little unusual is that with this Final, they not only had the 6 month hiatus... the chefs knew it would be in Puerto Rico and at least a couple did some studying in advance, played with plaintains, played doing tostones (or fritters)...

Fascinating... you do realize that you first registered with this board and began using it during the frenzy of new registrations by all the other latest Sybils...

I'm just sayin'........

Last season they went with Chefs that all got along and could cook very well. This season we got chefs who didn't really get along and cooked pretty inconsistantly as a whole. And your right through it all we got the most convoluted judging ever and we end up with a Drama inducing hack in the finale. Coincidence? Not likely.

What the HECK were these judges thinking keeping Lisa over Antonia. Lisa has a bad attitude and the way she made Richard and Stephanie tell her congrats. She came in third. It was not like she won. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Lisa made three "fatal" mistakes a few episodes ago. Undercooking beans rice and shrimp and stayed. It's the judging.

Oh no, another hate filled noob.

I totally saw Antonia skip over Gail! Gail was shocked and so was Tom! He turned to Padma and looked like he was about to say something! I really thought they were going to call her out on it!
Does she have something against Gail?

And Lisa just needs to go home. She's obnoxious.

Yeah, it's gotten to the point where I don't bother reading a post unless the person has 15 or more posts.

Which makes sense. Wonder why they didn't do it the other 3.

I totally saw Antonia skip over Gail! Gail was shocked and so was Tom! He turned to Padma and looked like he was about to say something! I really thought they were going to call her out on it!
Does she have something against Gail?

And Lisa just needs to go home. She's obnoxious.

Yeah - Antonia totally dissed Gail? She refused to shake her hand at the end of the episode - wonder what happened between them???

WAJ reading you is better than reading a good novel

The fact that Steph did not completely freak out on Dale for leaving the pork out just shows what a class act she is. The fact that they were able to come up with another dish that the judges loved just shows what kind of talent she has.

If that had happened to Lisa, she would have completely freaked out, kicking, screaming and throwing everything.

I don't mind if they have abrasive personalities, this is, after all, reality television - it makes for very heated discussions and great ratings. What I don't like is that someone with exceptionally inferior talent has managed to end up in the finals. That is just completely WRONG.