Month: October 2009

Top Chef: Veggie Time!

Top Chef: Las Vegas Meat Natalie Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: TV Guide Quickfire – Reinvent a classic TV dinner Elimination Challenge: Cook at Craftsteak at MGM Grand I love when the show throws what should be obvious twists out to the...

Amazing Race: Afraid of Everything

Amazing Race Do It for the Hood! Do It for the Suburbs! I’ve complained before about not understanding people with fear of heights going on the show since every season there is some task that has to do with heights. It shouldn’t be a surprised. There were so many...

Paranormal Activity

The movie has been compared to The Blair Witch Project for a few reasons. They were both made cheaply. They were both a smash at an indie film festival (Sundance). They were both made popular by viral marketing campaigns and word of mouth. They both have the same basic...

Top Chef: Slow Service

Top Chef: Las Vegas Restaurant Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Tag Team Cook-Off Elimination Challenge: Restaurant Wars The restaurant wars episodes are not my favorite, but this year I think they made some changes to it that made it more enjoyable...

Amazing Race: Sand & Ice

Amazing Race I’m Like Ricky Bobby Whenever there is a desert episode, it usually involves a camel. I love the camel challenges since camels are ornery and hilarious. They usually spit and drool. When that happens to other people, it makes me smile. I was sad in this episode...

MWG: Beverly Hills Cop

My pick for October is Beverly Hills Cop. You might remember back when Eddie Murphy really was hilarious. You’ll have to concentrate very hard though because it’s been a while. Netflix synopsis: Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his...

Top Chef: Drunken Pork

Top Chef: Las Vegas Pigs and Pinot Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Pair a Dish with Alexia Crunch Snacks Elimination Challenge: Pigs & Pinot – Create a pork dish & pair with Pinot Noir I didn’t realize one of the questions during...

Amazing Race: Monkey Time

Amazing Race Sean Penn Cambodia Here We Come The teams left the pit stop in the following order: Big Easy & Flight Time – Harlem Globetrotters – 6:53 pm Meghan & Cheyne – Tetherball – 6:54 pm Gary & Matt – Pinky & the Brain – 6:58 pm Brian...

MWG: Back to the Future

Sharon had September’s pick for the Movie Watching Group (MWG), but was so super busy, it was hard to pin down a movie pick from her until this month. Then I forgot to make a post about it for a week. oops! Maybe we’ll do better if Jim will...

Top Chef: Undercooked Blues

Top Chef: Las Vegas Dinner Party Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish incorporating three keywords Elimination Challenge: Host a dinner party for the Macy’s Culinary Council When the show started, it showed a contestant talking about missing their family. In...