To be a Hell's Kitchen contestant, one must be hungry for fame, excellence and no small amount of drama. But to be a Hell's Kitchen diner, one must go hungry ... or at least that's the impression the editing on the reality cooking competition show has given.
With all of host-mentor Chef Gordon Ramsay's bellowing, the undercooked proteins and overdone egos apparent on the show, many a filmed dinner service has ended in tears or has been shut down well before all courses have been served. Imagine my relief (and satiation) that this was not necessarily the case when I recently had the privilege to dine at Hell's Kitchen itself.
Check out what other preconceived notions I had and how they played out through dinner service:
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Fox has delayed the launch of Touch's second season until January 2013, the network announced Thursday.
An exact premiere date for the show, which was originally slated to begin later this month, has not been set.
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[WARNING: The following story reveals the winner of Hell's Kitchen. Read at your own risk.]
After weeks of burned risottos, undercooked meat and Chef Gordon Ramsay's rage, Hell's Kitchen crowned the winner of its 10th season Monday.
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It was a summer that won't be remembered fondly, at least by the broadcast networks. Despite a flurry of new shows, from CBS' Dogs in the City to ABC's Glass House, there wasn't much to crow about — at least until NBC's Summer Olympics ratings juggernaut came along. Cable fared better, launching new hits like A&E's Longmire and TNT's Perception and opening events like History's Hatfields & McCoys to big numbers. Here are some of this summer's highs and lows.
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After a very successful debut, Fox has ordered a second season of Hotel Hell.
"The response to Hotel Hell has been truly extraordinary, and we're really excited to have the opportunity to turn around many more hotels in dire need of intervention," said star Gordon Ramsay.
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