The only busy signal I got while serial redialing was on Sabra's number.

The only busy signal I got while serial redialing was on Sabra's number.

Me, too. That's why I figured I could safely leave her to the forefinger of others.

Oh! I noticed for the first time today. Cat Deeley's face is a frickin' Picasso. Her nose is heading east and her lips are on their way to Vancouver. I couldn't stop noticing it once I realized her face was lopsided.

My closed-captioning covered her face because there was a weather alert crawl at the bottom of the screen. I'll check Cat out next week.

You can kind of see it here: [link]

Going into tonight's show, when Cat was talking about how this would be the hardest call yet, I thought that it would be the easiest we've had for a while: bye-bye to Lauren and Neil. And I actually like Lauren and Neil. After the show, I'm not sure. I really thought Pasha didn't bring it tonight, and I thought Lauren might have edged out Lacey. That said, I would still choose Lacey over Lauren, but not Pasha. So sad. I like Pasha.

I really liked the jazz office routine, but was it just me or were they off the beat of the music? It seemed really glaring with the strong movements (all that pounding of the table) and strong beat. I was meh on Mia's but liked the rest. In general, the choreography did seem harder and the dancers seemed to have smaller mistakes, but that's to be expected at this point in the competition.

Yeah, Cat's nose is totally crooked. It's very distracting.

Top Chef: When will we ever get rid of Howie? He is on my last nerve.

Top Chef: When will we ever get rid of Howie? He is on my last nerve.

that was a producer decision. yes, sarah was whining a little, but the baby comment was unnecessary, and Howie has never been able to get along in a team setting. I liked him in the beginning, but now I think he's an asshole. Every single pantry scene, he's fighting with someone.

Kat: I'm hoping next week. Hee - ANOTHER team challenge. Guess what? I'm sure he'll be unable to cooperate.

I love that Dale not only got immunity he got a night out. I'm only hoping that this doesn't mean he gets eliminated next week. Because I'm rooting for him and because HOWIE must go.

Tre is looking better and better. And I want cheesy grits with a bacon wrapped shrimp.

And the other team so totally have made felafel (sp?) and french fries with different sorts of dipping sauces.

I can see why the j udges think somebody should have stepped up but my feeling is that the cheftestants are so used to Howie the Bludger that they have already given up on him and when they should have GANGED up on him they quit. They try to minimize the tension by not arguing.

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