POSTS TAGGED: around the world in 80 plates

Wednesday, July 18 Kristen Bell, the most adorable actress on the face of the planet, turns 32 today. Here’s hoping her boyfriend didn’t rent another sloth for her birthday party! (Or maybe here’s hoping he did. The results were epic. As is this autotune video.) Big Brother (CBS 8pm) Contestants compete in the veto competition. [...]

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Thai Lady Gaga Flash Mob – It’s 2009 all over again!  Ah, Thailand. Where exotic spices flavor the air (or is that the Thai stick?), ladyboys populate the backrooms, and the coconut water flows like, well, water. And where comeuppance is a dish best served cold – or hot for that matter. Who the hell [...]

  Paddy cake, paddy cake…  Well, it happened kids! Finally! And it almost didn’t happen (I’m looking at you, Nicole…)! SPOILER ALERT! Ding dong, the witch is dead! Jenna was retired in Thailand. God, Jenna made me tired. Do we really think she just got the bitch edit or was she really, you know, a [...]

Last week Gary went home. Boo. We liked Gary. Unfortunately the actual weak link of the team (starts with a L and rhymes with LIZ!) had immunity, so it was Ciao to our funny, happy guy. We begin in Florence where the teams find their newest clue. The teams shall remain the same. Neither Jenna [...]

Nookie is sad he never learned any Italian Hello Platers! This week is all about Parmigiano-Reggiano, tortellini, and Bologna (the place, not the Oscar Meyer’s). The teams stay the same for this next leg, much to the chagrin of Jenna and Liz. In fact on the car trip to Modena, Jenna berates Liz so completely [...]

Wednesday, June 13th Duets (ABC, 9:30 pm) In this new take on the old singing competition formula, music industry greats Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, John Legend, and Robin Thicke forgo the judges’ table to travel the country individually, searching for undiscovered talent to perform with and mentor. 9:30 seems a little late in the evening [...]

This is my favorite Moroccon Mix!  First of all, I owe EVERYONE an apology.  I misspoke concerning last week’s episode in the comments.  I called a commenter a bad word.  I am sorry for that.  We recappers work pretty hard to get these stories out to you and sometimes we take things a little too [...]

When I hear Morocco, I think of this… Gary pulls out his French and so does Jenna!  (ugh, I know)… You guys, PLEASE let me know who you like – in the comments – I mean, I don’t really care one way or another  - yeah right… God, I hate Chaz… Full recap in the [...]

Cat – where do you keep disappearing to? I’m now convinced that Bravo reads TVGasm. (Hi Andy!) My main complaint last week was that none of these people were very likable – and sure enough, this week I started liking a couple of them! (Hi Nicole! Hi Avery and her cute daughters! Hi Nick!) On [...]

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  Just keep your mouth shut next time, Jenna After last week’s education in the finer points of English gastropub delights, the show classes things up significantly by traveling to Lyon, France to explore its particular type of cuisine. The two teams are tested on their knowledge of cheeses, wines, and the finer points of [...]

OK, you guys. Ready to go around the world? In 80 plates? Does that title make any sense whatsoever? Firstly, let’s discuss the ridiculous amount of cooking shows on the boob tube right now. Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef (original and America), Chopped, Food Network Star, Rachel Ray (all 10 of her shows), [...]

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