Kitchen Confidential

64
Metascore
2005-2006
1 season
Fox Network
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

Jack Bourdain, a once famous chef, has hit rock bottom. Out of the blue, Jack is offered an opportunity to get back in the game as head chef at a top New York restaurant. There's just one problem: the owner gives Jack a mere 48 hours to fully staff his kitchen and prepare to dazzle over 300 customers - including the food critic for the New York Times.

64
Metascore
2005-2006
1 season
Fox Network
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

DVD Pick of the Week: May 22, 2007

Wow, May 22nd is a great day for TV-on-DVD, with plenty to choose for everyone. We have animated shows suitable for kids (Avatar Season 2, Volume 3; Legend of the Dragon Season 1; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1, Volume 1; Stuart Little; Hero High), and an animated show NOT for kids (Afro Samurai). There are comedies (Kitchen Confidential: The Complete Series; Scrubs Season 5), dramas (The OC: Season 4; The Magnificent Seven Season 2; Roots), and even a sci-fi series (Kyle XY Season 1). Yup, May 22nd is a good day for TV-on-DVD (view the complete release schedule at TVShowsOnDVD.com).My pick for this week is a show I've loved since I first saw it, Scrubs. This 3-disc set includes all 24 episodes from season 5 along with 3 commentary tracks - "My Big Bird" (Neil Flynn and Randall Winston), "My Way Home" (Zach Braff) and "My Lunch" (John C. McGinley and John Michel), "My Way Home" extended 100th episode, My 117 episodes: 5 seasons of Scrubs, Deleted Scenes and Alternate Lines. ...

Thu, May 17, 2007

Bones So I had to suspect that...

BonesSo I had to suspect that Agent Kenton was bad from the moment he walked on screen. I mean it was almost a little bit of déjà vu seeing David Boreanaz and Adam Baldwin together again. Except this time around, things didn't end quite so badly for David B. Booth, who was actually able to stop the bad guy from killing Brennan, instead of fighting off a seemingly insurmountable flock of demons from hell in an attempt to save the world. But I digress to the good old days of Angel, when I'm really supposed to talk about how delighted I am for an exciting episode of Bones in its nice new time slot. Brennan nearly gets whacked by the mob, she and Booth dance and sing to Foreigner's "Hot Blooded," there are some really grody-lookin

Thu, Mar 16, 2006

Up Close with Bones' "Boy" Genius

When Fox's Bones returned from hiatus last Wednesday in its new 9 pm/ET, post-American Idol time slot, the sexy-spooky crime series earned its highest ratings yet. The bad news? It was trounced by the competition — but that's what happens when you're up against Lost and Veronica Mars. Bones' Eric Millegan, though, is taking it in stride. And why not? This small-screen newbie has enjoyed incredible luck, snagging the role of boy-genius assistant Zack but three weeks after arriving in Hollywood for his first pilot season. (Other shows he was eyed by include Threshold and Kitchen Confidential; both now RIP.) In keeping with his good fortune, Millegan is betting Bones will

Wed, Feb 1, 2006

THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED

Ready for your daily irony supplement? In revealing that Kitchen Confidential has slung its last hash, Fox announced that starting tonight, its 8:30 pm/ET time slot would be filled by... the already-screwed (and infinitely superior) Arrested Development. But wait, there's more: Though the network condemned Kitchen, it has ordered another comedy pilot from two of its writer/producers, for a series called The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend, which, contrary to popular belief, is not about me and Michael Ausiello but about real-life pals Jason Weiner and Hayes MacArthur.

Mon, Dec 12, 2005

I've missed Kitchen Confidential....

I've missed Kitchen Confidential. I know it isn't really groundbreaking TV, and I know its goose is pretty much cooked, but it is just plain funny. Reuniting Alias pretty boys Bradley Cooper and Michael Vartan was a genius idea on this too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen episode. The writers even tossed in a little aside where Cooper (as his character Jack) says they are so close it is like they've worked together before. Clever. And there was a nice lesson learned — in a feud like this one, it is always the innocent ones who get hurt. Poor Jim in that ice chest, after his friends had previously banished him to the "idiot hole." But at least the dopey newbie who makes Woody on Cheers look worldly got the line of the night: "Can you help me get

Tue, Dec 6, 2005

RAIN-ING MEN

Speaking of Hazel and Phinnaeus' mom, Kitchen Confidential's Bradley Cooper and The 40 Year Old Virgin's Paul Rudd will be Julia Roberts' costars when she makes her Broadway debut in a revival of Three Days of Rain, beginning previews March 28.

Wed, Nov 30, 2005

DEPRESSING DEVELOPMENT

Fox all but confirmed late Thursday that Arrested Development has been canceled. Not only is the show being pulled off the air until Dec. 5, but Arrested's third-season order has been slashed from 22 episodes to just 13. (Arrested's Monday-night companion Kitchen Confidential is also cooked.) And how's this for stomach-churning irony: The Bluths got the hook the same day that ABC extended a full-season order to Freddie.

Fri, Nov 11, 2005

While Kitchen Confidential isn't...

While Kitchen Confidential isn't as sizzling as its premiere, this dark comedy is still a tasty treat. The altogether disturbing premise of tonight's episode: Would you help someone you love kill themselves with food, and is gorging on cream sauces worse than any other vice out there? After his mentor insinuates that maybe Jack doesn't have what it takes to create murderous cuisine, the eager chef proclaims, "Tomorrow night, you come in; I'll kill you dead." To quote the Cajun chef, "I guar-on-tee" that this black comedy is just having a bit of trouble finding the right mix of darkness and outright funny jokes (like the ones at Jim's expense), but once they get the measurements sorted out, it will cause some big belly laughs.... In the meantime, if you can't wait, How I Met Your Mother is already dolling out the easy chuckles. Mostly from Neil Patrick Harris' over-the-top Barney, who will do anything for a good time. His "Suit up!" catchphra

Tue, Oct 4, 2005

IF YOU CAN TAKE THE HEAT...

Alias spy-hottie Michael Vartan — whose Vaughn character appeared to bite it on last night's season premiere — is reuniting with former costar Bradley Cooper for an upcoming episode of Fox's Kitchen Confidential. According to Fox, Vartan will play Michaux, er, Michel, a womanizing French chef and rival to Cooper's Jack. Meanwhile, if you're feeling blue about Vaughn's apparent demise, take a deep breath and repeat after me: "No one ever dies on Alias. No one ever dies on Alias. No one ever dies on Alias." For further reassurance, click here.

Fri, Sep 30, 2005