Chef Gordon Ramsay Brings U.K. “Masterchef” to America

Chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing MASTERCHEF (working title), a new culinary competition series based on the smash hit U.K. and Australian format, to FOX. MASTERCHEF (working title) will take wannabe chefs who simply cook as a hobby and have absolutely no experience in the food industry and attempt to turn one of them into a MasterChef.

Contestants on MASTERCHEF  will be put through the paces with various challenges as they compete head-to-head to create delicious dishes. The series will serve as a unique platform for people from all walks of life who want to follow their dream of working as a professional chef. These everyday at-home cooks will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their passion and excitement for food as they are put to the test and judged by world-renowned chefs.

“MASTERCHEF has already become a cultural phenomenon in the U.K. and Australia, breaking ratings records in two of the world’s biggest markets,” said Mark Koops and Howard T. Owens, Managing Directors of Reveille. “We’re excited to work with FOX to replicate that success while bringing a fresh, new U.S. spin to this proven format.”

Chef Ramsay will challenge and coach the amateurs all the way to the finish line. However, known for his explosive outbursts, he won’t be afraid to tell the chefs the cold, hard truth about their cooking along the way.

Reality Roll Call’s WTF of the Day: Verne Troyer takes a spill to music

Anyone who saw Verne Troyer on the reality show, The Surreal Life knows that he cannot hold his alcohol. TMZ caught Verne this week tipping over as he tried to get into his car. Jimmy Kimmel put it to music:

Top Chef Allstar Reunion Tonight!

Tonight on a special episode of Top Chef, your favorite chef’testants from seasons 1 – 5 are back to reunite and hash out some of Top Chef’s most heated moments! Season 5’s Fabio Vivani hosts this exclusive dinner where some of past seasons most familiar faces let it all out on the table. What will happen when old rivals like Ilan and Marcel confront each other?  And what was the real story behind season 5’s finale between Casey’s role in Carla’s failed dishes?

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Artie Lange Wouldn’t Do Celebrity Rehab Even If They Paid Him

Comedian Artie Lange says that he wouldn’t do Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew even if they paid him, and according to him they tried.

The former regular on Mad TV and regular of  Howard Stern’s radio show says that he was offered $200,000 to do the reality show, but he turned them down because he feels that they would sabotage his sobriety for television.

Lange says that he hasn’t taken heroin in over eight months, and hasn’t used coke since 1997. He is the subject of the blog, “Artie Lange is Dead“.

Kirstie Alley Gets Reality Show on A&E

Actress Kirstie Alley has signed on for her own reality show, scheduled to air on A&E in 2010. The show will document her life as she raises her two daughters, produces a movie, and looks for love. It will also track her weight loss progress.

Robert Sharenow, senior vice president of A&E’s non-fiction and alternative programming had the following to say about the network’s working partnership with Alley:

“She is a multifaceted talent who connects with our audience on so many levels,” he added. “Her personal life has been playing out in the media for years, but this will be the first time she’ll be opening up her home to reveal her real life for the cameras.”

Josh Colon of The Real World: DC Performs With Wicked Liquid

I’m going to go out on a limb and bet that Josh Colon of The Real World: DC is going to have a huge female and gay male following this coming season. While in DC, the Philly native performed in a band called Wicked Liquid. Here’s a short clip of them performing  “Snow”:

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First Look at the Cast of The Real World: DC

All Real World fans know that once The Real World/Road Rules Challenge ends it’s time to gear up for another season of the strangers who find out what it’s like when they stop being polite and get real.

This weekend The Washington Post did a piece on The Real World: DC cast, who vacated the city October 13th, after spending the summer together and contributing to a better world while working at places like The Human Rights Campaign and Rhino Bar. It sounds like each castmate will had their own separate job while working in DC, something that I can’t remember happening since the show was in its infancy.

Here’s a tour of the house, and a look at the cast:

Million Dollar Listing Preview

Be sure to catch Million Dollar Listing this week. Why you ask? Sure I could tell you, but I think the previews below speak for themselves.

Tonight on a brand new episode of Million Dollar Listing, Chad surprises his girlfriend with a romantic home-cooked meal but it is quickly clear that he is “buttering her up” for a loaded question…

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Did Whitney Port Have a Nose Job?

Reality TV star Whitney Port is the latest celebrity to have questions raised about the origins of their nose. The star of The City appears to have had a little trimmed off the sides and tip sometime after the time she gave up the notion to be basketball star in childhood but before she became the Whitney we all have come to know.

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Secrets Revealed Could Send Someone Home on “The Amazing Race”

One team musters up the courage to reveal a personal secret to the others, and another Racer breaks down in tears as the stress of the Race mounts, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, Nov. 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

(courtesy of CBS)

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