[distractions] Hell's Kitchen Is Back. Just Accept It.

1461. This is defininitely not a foolie, so no need to check the date here ... but certainly there's something poetic about debuting it on this day, but our favorite celeb chef is back with THE reality television show SunDial Earth Station's crew will deign to watch ...

You bet. It's Hell's Kitchen, new for 2008. Chef Ramsay is getting set to go on a tear again and it's soooooo much fun to watch. New crew of donkeeeeeys, and a new lady sous chef, but it's the same Ramsay and the same Jean-Phillipe.

We understand that the prize this time around isn't some off-the-Strip casino Executive Chef position. This time, Chef Ramsay's opening a branch of his world-renowned Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood in beautiful LA.

Yawp ... workin' for The Man himself. This time, the relationship won't end at the end of the show.

Just like halfway through last time I won't be blogging, because I really blogged intensively then and nobody cared (yeah, I'm still kind of bitter about it. I wrote some crackling good stuff). I'll check in on the HK message boards at the show site, but that's about it ... maybe some sarcastic commentary here, but only maybe. This years HK experience is a private party for the crew here. Mind the velvet rope, neh?

Tags: hell's kitchen, Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen 2008

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[hk2007] Two More Chefs Out

882. Just a few comments about the last episode:

• To balance out when Melissa got a second chance, two had to leave this time. It was Julia and Josh. Julia was eliminated the traditional way, but Josh was a sight to behold.  Some might think that some of this is scripted behind the scenes, but this looked like Josh handed it to Chef Ramsay. Regardless of being yelled at (and, given his history, he should have known better), he was trying to prepare appetizers ahead. Even I know that in a restaurant that pretends to high culinary style, everything gets made to order–you know, like Jack in the Box, except it's risotto and spaghetti. Chef threw Josh out of the kitchen on the spot, with him leaving the building (duffel and all) in the middle of service. Not even an apres-elimination interview by the dumpster. Definitely the least-dignified exit of any HK contestant so far.
• Yes, and Julia–plucky, resourceful, tenacious Julia–was elminated. We were sad, but hopped for joy when Chef Ramsay announced to her that he was going to foot the bill for her to go to culinary school. This is indeed significant–never before in the history of HK has Chef given anyone a lovely, career-making, parting gift. I think he wants to see her back for the fourth season. We're looking forward to that.
• Rock stayed. We don't like Rock–he gets creepy mad when things go wrong with him, which is often, because he's wound tighter than a cheap watch. He's smart, but he's...and sorry to use such language here...a bit of an arsehole. 
• Of the two ladies left, we're not too fond of Jen either–the way she starts to backbite when she gets irritated at someone is pathetic. Bonnie doesn't impress us too much either...but we've done enough hatin' for one post.
• It was thrilling to see Julia and Jen meet Heather West, hard at work at her post running the Terra Rossa restaurant at RedRock resort. It suits her. She gave one bit of utter wisdom...be as good as you can with the people who went before you, because they'll be helping you out in the end.

Tags: Hell's Kitchen 2007, Gordon Ramsay, Heather West, Terra Rossa