Some of my favorite travel adventures have centered on New Orleans. The first time I went there was by car with my sister when I was in college. It was the early ‘80s and the city was host to some kind of World’s Fair-like event. Since then I’ve returned for work and pleasure, both... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Andrea! PODCAST INTERVIEW
"Hell’s Kitchen" got down to a final two last night and viewers can actually start believing that the cream has risen to the top. Unfortunately, the show is still a competition and somebody has to go. Joining me this morning is Andrea, the 13th contestant to whom Chef Gordon Ramsay has uttered the fateful words:... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Giovanni! PODCAST INTERVIEW
This is a “Hell’s Kitchen” interview that I didn’t expect to do until the end of this, the show’s fifth season on Fox. Joining me today is Giovanni, the steakhouse chef from Destin, Florida, who looked like he could go all the way with Chef Gordon Ramsay, until a flame out in last night’s... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Lacey! PODCAST INTERVIEW
If you’ve been watching “Hell’s Kitchen” this season, you had to be scratching your head over the way Chef Lacey managed to avoid elimination week after week. No disrepect to the young lady, but she appeared out of her element from the beginning, both in terms of her cooking skills and her energy level.... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: LA! PODCAST INTERVIEW
We tune in to Fox each Thursday night at 9 p.m. to “Hell’s Kitchen” because it always brings the crazy. Last night was no disappointment as Chef Gordon Ramsay tossed lazy Lacey before the elimination round. Lacey will join me on Mr Media in a special show on Monday, March 30, so let’s focus... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: J! PODCAST INTERVIEW
“Hell’s Kitchen” is must-see TV in Mr. Media’s house and it has been since the first episode of the first season. We’re also hooked on Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” and the British versions of his shows, too.. Which is why I look forward to frequently speaking with the latest eliminated chefs on “Hell’s Kitchen,”... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Colleen! PODCAST INTERVIEW
"Hell’s Kitchen" is not going to be your cup of tea if hearing people yell and scream profanities at the top of their lungs while cooking inedible dishes makes you squirm. But the show, which airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on Fox, is addictive fun, partly for the presence of Chef Gordon Ramsey, but... Continue Reading →
Hell’s Kitchen Season 5 Exit Interview: Charlie! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Hell’s Kitchen is one of those reality cooking shows that, while you’re watching it, you’re wondering: “What were they thinking?” I love the show and haven’t missed many episodes over its five seasons to date. It’s a total train wreck—and who can’t resist peeking at one of those? Joining me this morning is Charlie,... Continue Reading →
NFL star Bill Romanowski is now pushing Nutrition 53! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski is a four-time Super Bowl champion—and a guy my friend Sean says, “scares the crap out of me.” So you know he won’t be dull. Romanowski, whose autobiography, Romo: My Life On The Edge, Living Dreams and Slaying Dragons, was a New York Times bestseller, is back in the... Continue Reading →
Top Chef judge, Food and Wine editor Gail Simmons spills! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Gail Simmons, editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine, has the best gig of all the judges. Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio have to hang around each day for most of the challenges while Gail helicopters in for the final tastings and judgings. She always looks composed and ready, sharp and spicy assessments ever at... Continue Reading →