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It became apparent about halfway through Tuesday’s episode of “Hell’s Kitchen” that the finale would extend to two weeks – not that that’s a bad thing.
The show started with a mind-numbing 15-minute recap of every week of this past season, and the next couple segments saw finalists Petrozza and Christina do litle more than start to prepare their menus and decors for their final showdown.
The challenge – for which everyone was flown to Gordon Ramsay’s New York City restaurant – saw Petrozza finally edge out Christina, as each made their signature dishes with Ramsay’s executive chefs from his other restaurants serving as judges.
With the win, Petrozza got first pick among the six eliminated contestants to serve on his team for the final cook-off. He chose Niagara Falls Bobby Anderson with the first pick and also chose Ben, with Christina taking Corey and Louross. The episode ended with a “cliffhanger” of Petrozza choosing to cut off his left hand by taking Matt or chopping his right hand by picking Jen; part two will air at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 8. The action picked up in the show’s second half, and it looks from the preview clips like next week’s REAL finale should entertain.
It seems Christina is overconfident all of a sudden, a trait accentuated after Ramsay told her she set the record for challenges won on “Hell’s Kitchen” with nine. She’s definitely matured as the season’s progressed, but her onset of cockiness may end up costing her the crown; she’s already clashed with set designers who didn’t redecorate her half of the restaurant exactly to her liking and seems to have become a bit of a control freak (which Ramsay may admire, in hindsight).
Thoughts?
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For anyone who didn’t catch my preview “Hell’s Kitchen” story, it’s available at http://www.niagara-gazette.com/archivesearch/local_story_086155201.html
This from Seneca Poker Rooms, which announced that the Seneca’s Allegany property will host a couple poker tournaments for those who have nothing else to do on the Fourth of July.
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This Fourth of July, Salamanca is having special Independence Day Tournaments at 11am and 4pm! So before you go watching the fireworks, stop by the Poker Room at the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel.
11:00 AM — Terminator Tournament
$80+$10 Buy-In = $1,500 in tournament chips
$10 Dealer Bonus Buy = $500 in tournament chips (Add-On at start)
4:00 PM — Omaha Hi-Lo Tournament
$75+$15 Buy-In = $2,500 in tournament chips
$10 Dealer Bonus Buy = $500 in tournament chips
A player earns terminator chip(s) by knocking other players out of the tournament. The player with the most terminator chips will be awarded 7 per cent of the prize pool.
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This from TV Land, which announced that the modeling show “She’s Got the Look” has been renewed for a second season.
The show, aimed at models older than 35, is hosted by Lockport native Kim Alexis and features as one of its judges Buffalo native Beverly Johnson. THe first season’s pilot episode was reviewed earlier this year in this blog (http://pauljlane.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/shes-got-the-look-has-familiar-appearance).
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Following impressive ratings gains and steady growth in popularity, TV Land has announced today that it has renewed its original reality series “She’s Got The Look” for a second season. Emmy Award-Winner Allison Grodner (“Big Brother,” “Blowout”) will return as executive producer. Premiering in 2009, the second season of “She’s Got The Look” will expand from six episodes to eight and will again set out to discover a sophisticated, beautiful and confident woman 35 or older destined for supermodel stardom.
“We’re so excited that ‘She’s Got The Look’ resonates with our viewers,” states Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. “The show’s message of reinvention and the pursuit of life-long dreams is something identifiable to our audience of 40 and 50 year olds. We can’t wait to introduce our viewers to another group of ageless beauties.”
“I’m thrilled that TV Land viewers can’t get enough of “She’s Got The Look,” states Allison Grodner, the show’s Executive Producer. “I love the show and can’t wait to see what the next season has in store. I’m really looking forward to working with my friends at TV Land again.”
Season one of “She’s Got The Look” has been averaging 633,000 total viewers, an increase of +17% versus channel total day average with a median age of 46. Among Adults 25-54, it has been posting a 0.4/409,000, up +63% in both rating and delivery over channel total day average. Among Adults 40-54 it is posting a 0.5/262,000, up +33% in rating and +34% in delivery. In addition, “She’s Got The Look” and related content gave TVLand.com its best month ever for traffic, up 11% from the previous record holder (March 2008) and up 223% from year ago numbers.
“She’s Got The Look” followed a nationwide search, including months of online submissions, auditions and regional competitions around the country, which resulted in flying 20 contenders to New York City. These semi-finalists were put to the test of expressing themselves and their fashion know-how. Ten finalists were then selected to live in a New York City loft and compete in challenges such as photo shoots, runway competitions and tests on their fashion sense. At the conclusion of the competition, one woman will win a lucrative modeling contract.
Applications for “She’s Got The Look 2″ can be found on TVLand.com starting July 2.
