I have new respect for Bradley...
I have new respect for
Bradley Cooper as an actor. He was superannoying as Will on
Alias, and then this summer he was a total jackass in
Wedding Crashers. So the fact that he doesn't drive me crazy on this show, based on
Anthony Bourdain's book of the same name, is a significant accomplishment. Cooper plays Jack (Bourdain), a chef who's given a chance to redeem himself after hitting rock bottom. In a very short time he has to put together a reputable kitchen staff for a new, trendy restaurant. And you know what that means, dontcha? Yeah, cue the
Ocean's 11 music!
Weird coincidence of the night: This show has Nicholas Brendon from Buffy and John Francis Daley from Freaks and Geeks; meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother has Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel, who are — here it comes — from Buffy and Freaks and Geeks, respectively. Did you just get chills? No? Oh. Well, how about now? Still no? Whatever.
Almost forgot: So is this show any good? The short answer is yes, but a few more laughs wouldn't kill anybody. That scene with Daley trying to make himself throw up in the alley? I felt bad, and yet I did laugh (not hysterically, but enough). I'm not advocating more vomiting humor, but you get the idea.
