This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
The season finale of No Reservations was a LOT of fun. Tony went back to be line cook at Les Halles for a double shift. He also talked Eric Ripert into being the dinner's grill man. They were kind of adorable in a profanity-spewing way. I think there were more bleeps in this one episode than I've seen the entire season.
The squeamish amongst you would best avoid the No Reservations Quebec episode. The quease-inducing gastranomical overload of the foie gras meal and the seven different kinds of poutine meal were nothing compared to the dinner with the Inuit family Tony flew up for (white-fonted for the gross-out factor):
raw seal, ripped apart right on the kitchen floor. Tony was given an eyeball as an honored guest. Watching this smiling, happy family digging into the seal carcass was like watching a George Romero movie gone askew.
That said, I think the poutine may have been grosser in food overload kinda way.
I was hoping someone else had caught "No Reservations." I loved how Bourdain looked like he was going to collapse from a heart attack at any moment, while Ripert seemed to be enjoying himself immensely.
I loved how Bourdain looked like he was going to collapse from a heart attack at any moment, while Ripert seemed to be enjoying himself immensely.
That amused the hell out of me, though in his defense, Bourdain had just done the lunch (and breakfast) shift as well). I also suspect that Bourdain was playing up his exhaustion for the cameras a bit. (much like how he ended the Jersey episode, where Mario Batalli "whack's" Tony at the end in a recreation of the "Take the cannoli" scene from The Godfather).
I also suspect that Bourdain was playing up his exhaustion for the cameras a bit.
Oh, totally. In fact, Lea pretty much predicted that was how it was going to play out before it began. But I'm willing to bet that really was gruelling, and that Ripert really did have a blast. (He said he never worked a grill station before, so the novelty was probably a factor.)
I hope that they repeat the episode!
If certain Buffistas were to go to the EW website to watch their Idolatry commentary show and to watch said Idolatry top 12 predictions spot, these selfsame Buffistas might hear one of their very own giving her learned opinion on all things Idol (and might also learn her IRL last name, but I don't worry that y'all will stalk me or anything).
I'm talking to Michael Slezak from EW about Idol, baybee! Woot!
Ahem. Good times. Good times.
Oh! You have such a cute little voice! Somehow I imagined a big voice.
Wait, which one? There's so many clips on that page.
Aww, flea. So sweet! Imagine that voice in a 9th grade ESL class with 40 teenagers. They were constantly amazed. It's a little bitty voice, but it suits me.
brenda, The "Beatles Night Preview"!!
Speaking of,
Syesha Mercado – Got to Get You Into My Life
I was bored. I totally thought this song was originally by The Commodores. Who knew? It was just . . . ok. At least she didn’t scream as much. She has some real issues with her lower register. But goodness gracious, is she ever gorgeous! Two hours from now, I won’t remember what she sang at all.
Oh, hah, I listened to like half of that one and then figured I'd clicked the wrong link.
Also, when I put it back on, you sound exactly like my coworker who I was emailing in another window, which gave me a start.
Also also, ITA on everything.
