[HPFGU-OTChatter] Top chef and other shows WAS :Re: Half-Blood Prince

[Sheryll Townsend]

> <alexisnguyen at ...> wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > On a totally random note, anyone (stateside) watching
> Top Chef on
> > Bravo?  I know it's a reality show, but food
> competition ... I'm a
> > sucker, yes.
> > 
> > ~Ali, wrapped in a throw and enjoying this winter
> night by watching
> > What Not To Wear
> >
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Yeah, Bravo reality competitions (NOT all of them mind you,
> just 
> some) are the only ones I would watch. I mean, I wish they
> would stop 
> with Project runway and Top chef, because I thought the
> designer ones 
> and hairdresser ones was not nearly as interesting.
> 
> But I surely love Top chef.
> 
Sheryll:

I'm a reality TV junkie. Canada is usually behind the US in some of the shows. Up until this season we've been one behind for Top Chef. Thankfully we're getting the same time as you now. It's always hard to avoid spoilers over on LiveJournal. :)

Alla:
> And I LOVE What not to wear. I think hosts are hilarious
> and have 
> great chemistry. But boy oh boy I thought some participants
> are 
> behaving like complete idiots. I mean, I am sure they are
> told for 
> example to make a show of fighting for their clothes for
> viewers' 
> amusement sake, but when some of them starting saying that
> no, they 
> know better, I just want to slap them LOL.
> 
> I mean, if you are on that show, you obviously do NOT know
> better, so 
> if you decided to participate, how about you shut up and
> follow the 
> advices of those who DO know better. Again, I understand
> the part of 
> it is for fun and 99% of them follow the advise and do the 
> transformation, etc. But some.... I remember one woman on
> the show, 
> who had that LOOOONG hair and hairdresser was trying to
> convince her 
> that she really does not look good with the hair of that
> length. and 
> nope, he usually is succesful, but that time he was not,
> she 
> persisted that hair is what made her unique or something. I
> was just 
> thinking, oh dear, take advantage of that great hairdresser
> showing 
> you how to wear your hair with style, you absolute dolt.
> 
> Eh, sorry. I love that show. 
> 
Sheryll:

Hee! Sounds like I'd enjoy watching What Not To Wear! I'll have to check it out.

I confess that I also watch things like America's Next Top Model. Actually we get viewings of past season's of Australia's and Britian's versions of the same, so I watch those, too. And Canada's version, of course.

Amazing Race tops my list, though. That and Top Chef are the only reality TV my husband will watch. Top Chef because he is a chef and likes to see what  they're doing. 

My daughter and I are stuck on Survivor, too, as are a number of our friends. The finale of the season that ends near Christmas (tomorrow for this season) is our excuse to gather with friends, eat pizza, talk to the television and exchange our gifts. The public transit strike we're having in Ottawa has thrown a bit of a damper on this year's gathering, as our friends Alex and Paul can't join us this year. Paul has over done it walking to work and back (2 hours each way - he's not a young man and his health isn't excellent) that he's spending the weekend recovering. I just told our friend who hosts the gathering that my daughter and I will be there come hell or high water. I refuse to let the strike ruin my holiday. This is the only holiday gathering I generally have, as I usually work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Meh, I could rant for ages on the strike and how it's impacting everyone. Best not to get started!

Dinner instead.

Sheryll


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