1. The "Top Chef" finale. The decision was so wrong that I snapped the TiVo off at the point where they announced the winner. I watched the whole damned season, then refused to watch the last few minutes. [ADDED, with spoiler: You know Ilan -- the season winner -- is the guy who made a chocolate covered chicken liver.]
2. "Top Design." Come on, Todd Oldham doesn't have what it takes to host. He was in TV zombie mode. And you let the designers spend $50,000 on their rooms and they don't even -- as they say on "Project Runway" -- look expensive. You've got them designing for a secret celebrity, but when it's time to reveal who it is, it's someone we've never heard of -- Alexis Arquette.
Here's a simple rule: If you want to watch a Bravo TV reality show, make sure it has Tim Gunn.
February 2, 2007
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top design = top snore. Very boring.
As for top chef - what was your problem with it? I thought it was fine.
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/project_runway_4/2007_Feb_01_tim_gunn_leaves_parsons
Tim Gunn may be leaving Project Runway!
Ok, he's getting his own show, but it's not the same.
Pressing the button to turn off a show when it goes to crap isn't as satisfying as actually snapping the dial, is it? It's one of the few times I miss the old-fashioned TVs.
Then I watch a program in HD and get over it.
Son of a...
http://tinyurl.com/3ctpsf
There we go.
Yeah, Top Chef upset me. Ilan showed himself capable of turning out a great meal, right off the menu where's he line-cooked for years. Ho hum. But he's soulful, and mature? When he's not instigating trouble like a 10-year-old at recess.
I don't understand the choice of Todd Oldham -- it's like every few years some network has to trot him out in an attempt to re-capture MTV/House of Style glory and it never works. He's never watchable.
Tim Gunn was just named the new Creative Director of all the Liz Claiborne brands. I got kinda excited when I heard that -- these are brands that sell to non-runway-skinny women. I can't wait to see what influence he'll have. Also: I watched Ugly Betty last night just to see Gunn. I loved him and I loved the show.
Almost as disturbing as the result in Top Chef was the basic inability to articulate simple thoughts. I have no idea why the little weenie guy lost, but sense that it had nothing to do with the chow.
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