Andrew was let go because he didn't care about flavors and it showed. At least Spike and Lisa were trying to make food that tasted good.

(Though I'll agree that Spike's douchnozzlery should have gotten him the boot anyway. But I might just think that because I HATE HIM SO MUCH AND HIS STUPID STUPID HATS.)

I was very pleassed that the two Chicagoans were the top two.

There were ample reasons to axe any of the bottom 3. . . wouldn't it have been fun if they had canned all three? (But they need to have 6 cheftestants for Restaurant Wars. I'm so glad that they are doing Restaurant Wars.

I don't know -- I think if Andrew had made something really delicious and filling, he might have gotten a pass. My impression was that the panel was more concerned with how awful it tasted than with the lack of a whole grain.

But I might just think that because I HATE HIM SO MUCH AND HIS STUPID STUPID HATS.

Well, there's that too.

Well, there you go. WTF is Whitney doing with her mouth in every single shot? I'm glad on principle, but meh in reality.

I did think she was really pretty in her Covergirl beauty shot and pretty great on the runway. Plus I'm a sucker. I totally cried when she won. SUCK-ER! but, yeah,

NOT PLUS SIZE!

As Tyra said at one point during the judging tonight "but when she walks down the street, people aren't thinking plus size"

Tyra was shockingly sensible about it! But, they clearly wanted Whitney to talk about Her Pain and so that's what was wshown. I wonder how tall she is?

I think that Andrew has a point. It's one thing if the judges asked, but for her to volunteer that information was shitty. As shitty as Spike, frankly.

LEARN TO COOK RICE, PEOPLES! Okay, brown rice is marginally harder than white rice, but still.

SERIOUSLY! It's not that hard! I can do it!! And it really isn't that much harder than white. for real. I hate that Lisa. (And still REALLY hate that she has my name. bitch)

ANTM - I've been bitching to a co-worker about Whitney the "plus size" model who wears a ten. bleah ... she's not fat, she's just not emaciated. And did people notice that, after she'd won, she suddenly became a "full figure" model?

Also hated the pink dress - she looked like Barbie ... kinda hoochified Barbie.

But I'm glad she won.

Also - rice? it's not that hard; I can cook rice - a lot of the "trick" seems to be not messing with it while it's absorbing the water. silly people.

I wonder if Lisa had packaged the rice and sauce separately from the veggies/shrimp if she wouldn't have been called out for having "steamed" veggies rather than a stir-fry.

I think calling anything that's going to be packaged & reheated in the microwave a "stir-fry" is setting yourself up to fail - stir-fry really has to be served right away or it's going to get soggy and unappealing.

True.

Looks like NBC's version of Top Gear is a mid-season replacement.

Another excellent line from Ted's blog:

And fear not, Andrew fans; I’d bet good money that you’ll see Andrew again. No way Bravo’s gonna waste somebody that crazy ….