Let's say you're NBC, and you want to make your own version of Iron Chef. But let's say you also want to make your own version of Dancing with the Stars too. And just for kicks, you think to yourself, "Is there a way we can add Diddy to this?" Well, Presto Change-o! We've got a new NBC event! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you CELEBRITY COOKING SHOWDOWN!

Airing this April for a whole week, Deal or No Deal style, Celebrity Cooking Showdown (or as I like to call it, CCS) will pair celebrities with chefs in a fierce battle of wits, bravery, and paprika. For the first three episodes, the stars will train with their culinary sensei, and then for the last two episodes, the teams will square off in a timed battle, Iron Chef style (which means the professionals will do all the heavy lifting while the celebs will keep busy by stirring pots and opening ovens). Oh, and to top everything off, Diddy will preside over the activities. He'll be serving as exec-producer, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him take a Chairman-like role -- perhaps biting into a squash instead of a pepper.

Also joining Diddy in this venture is producer Ben Silverman who told Variety, "We've been desperate to do cooking in primetime, and who's more primetime than Diddy?" Honestly, that doesn't even make sense.

Diddy, meanwhile, had this to say about his show: "The sexiest trend going on right now is young men learning how to cook. There's nothing more sensual than a man cooking for his woman." Of course, this has nothing to do with a celebrity cooking showdown, but we appreciate the observation. Maybe Diddy would feel more at home directing a commercial for Barilla Pasta? For more information, Variety has the full article, replete with obligatory typos (such as referring to Diddy as "Combs Diddy").