Challenge: Rival – plot 7 iteration main points

by Gina Scarpa   Last night, on The Challenge: Rivals , it was a big night for Big Mike who finally hooked up with Paula after an entire season of giggling and flirting like teenagers. Laurel continued to spend time with CT, which really drives the Kenny/Wes/Johnny alliance nuts. Because she’s hanging out with the enemy, that makes her a top target to go into the jungle. Really? Not Jonna and Jasmine?   This week’s challenge was a whole lotta fun for teams who especially don’t like one another. One person is harnessed over the water while the other…

The Moneyball television spot continues to make the movie to look like likely the winner

2011-07-19 20:07:28 Author: Eric Eisenberg When the first trailer for Moneyball dropped last month one thought was going through my head constantly: a movie about baseball statistics shouldn’t look this amazing. When you have Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian working on the script and Brad Pitt starring, however, it’s a whole new ballgame (if you’ll pardon the pun). Throw in the fact that director Bennett Miller’s angles, focus-shifts and alternating speeds make the games look incredibly beautiful and Moneyball may end up being one of the best films of the fall. Now we get our second look at the film. Based…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 7 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   We are down to 15 competitors left on MasterChef and it is time for our second Mystery Box Challenge.   In this challenge, each competitor is given a box of secret ingredients they can use to make their dish in the allotted time of 60 minutes. The judges will only select three dishes to taste, so impeccable presentation is key.   After Jennifer gets thrown under the bus for plating raw lamb, Chef Ramsay says that the first dish chosen to taste is Alejandra’s dish, the Curried Rack of Lamb with Peach Chutney and Cauliflower Steak. Chef…

Star of the method: To throw in the process for a new series of NBC playing the main roles Of elle Of macPherson

  by Gina Scarpa   NBC has teamed up with reality producers Magical Elves (Top Chef, Project Runway) and supermodel Elle Macpherson for their newest reality show, Fashion Star . The show will be more than just another fashion reality competition. On Fashion Star, viewers will be able to buy the winning designs each week and the winner will walk away with a multi-million dollar contract to sell their line in America’s largest retail stores.   In a press conference call today, creator Rick Ringbakk let everyone in on what they’re looking for in terms of casting. “What we’re looking…

Upper chief- cook: Originals, Recap of episode 1

By Michael J. Lamp “One and Done” This year, the Masters will follow the traditional Top Chef-style, with one person leaving each week. There are definitely some heavy hitters in the group, so it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. It would be great to see a female chef claim the crown – especially in the Masters edition. The premiere starts with everyone flexing their culinary muscles and boasting about their achievements. Gotta love chefs and their big ol’ heads. Host Curtis Stone enters the kitchen and introduces the first Quickfire Challenge. The chefs will compete…