Had it with the Food Channel...

[cassiesmom]

I don't agree with this week's outcome. I liked the eliminated person's point of view. We'll see what happens next week, though.

[RICHARD]

I watched a few seconds of NFNS and can't watch it anymore, especially with Alton Brown.

He's such a downer and mean spirited moron.

The rest of the judges really don't have a clear, concise idea of what they want for the 'new show' and contradict themselves so many times over the course of a season.

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Re: Paula Deen?

People are quick to forgive her using the N-word all those years ago, but they seem to lose track about her allowing her employees to use it, while on the clock.

It came out that the cooks/chefs/kitchen employees were using it freely in the back. She also wanted her black women employees to dress up like Aunt Jemima while making biscuits and as a promo to get people into the place.

There is one woman, a cook, who worked for 20 years with Deen. She was the originator of a few of the eatery's signature dishes and was told that when deen hit the big-time, she'd be taken care of. Apparently her work was never acknowledge and she was never pair more than 10 dollars an hour.

There also was a problem with white workers being paid more than the black employees.

It's a mess and one that will take some time and a different tack to overcome her problems.

[Karen]

I was not surprised at who went home this week on the Next Food Network Star, but at little amused by her parting comment! A cute name is not enough to achieve stardom!

[cassiesmom]

I didn't really like any of the pilots. The one I liked least was the person I expected to like the most, and the concept that I thought I could learn the most from. Can I have Yvan or Michele back from last year?

[Karen]

For once I do not have a preference - they managed to take the proposed shows and twist them into formulaic stuff ... I think Maris's could be fun, think they chose a bad example for Russell's one - he didn't change anything out their dish, just went to an ice cream place and made ice cream - hardly revolutionary ... and thought Rodney's pie may have tasted good, but looked kinda gross ... this IS television, folks. His seems exactly like the Sandwich King concept that won a couple years ago ...

[cassiesmom]

And the winner is ... the person I expected to win; meh. Doubt I'd watch this person's show anyhow. The whole season was kind of "meh" for me.

[Karen]

Last night's show was just odd. Maris's makeup when they first came out was jus hideous - like they let some amateur with a color kit at her! Rodney's suit and hat were obviously expensive and well-tailored, and it was funny to see Russell's mohawk got a major trim! I though Danoushka was just as rude and obnoxious as ever, I have no idea how she ever made it in the show as a potential contestant as she doesn't seem to particularly like human beings, and doesn't like food all that much! I was surprised Rodney wasn't cut first, and am not surprised at the winner. I may watch the show a couple times, just to see what it turns out like! I just disagree with the premise of it .... but maybe it will turn out to be something different, anyway!