Beyond Reality – Top Chef NYC Recap – 12/03/08 Last time Richard was sent home. Quickfire-guest judge Rocco DiSpirito-in 30 mins create an amuse bouche breakfast. Bottom-Daniel & Fabio. Top-Stefan, Leah & Jamie. Leah wins immunity & Rocco’s new cookbook-Rocco gets real. Elimination challenge-create a dish for a two & a half min presentation on live TV. Judged on quality & presentation. 30 mins & $100 to shop at whole foods & 1 hour for prep. Demonstrate for Tom, Padme, Gail & Rocco. Quite a few people ran out of time & weren’t very good on camera. Bottom 3-Melissa, Alex, Jamie. Top 3-Jeff, Fabio & Ariane. Tom kidnaps the top three & makes them cook for the Today show. The hosts will be picking the winner on live TV. They choose Ariane’s watermelon salad. She wins a special bag of tools handpicked by Rocco & she gets to demonstrate her dish on the Today show today (12/4/08). Bottom 3-Melissa(too spicy), Alex (bad choice), Jamie (uncooked & poor attitude). Alex is eliminated. Next week-Gail’s bridal shower!
Beyond Reality – Big Brother 11 Recap 8/16/09 Last time on Big Brother – Jeff used the power of Coup detat to rid the Big Brother House of Jessie. Chima, Natalie & Lydia are furious that Jeff used the power. Michele is the new HOH. No one knows what to expect because Michele is not really aligned with anyone. Micheles HOH room – great pics of husband, dogs, some rat dolls & a letter from her husband. Russell tells Jeff hed save him if they were on the block together. Russell & Michele talk & hug it out. During a chinese food dinner Natalie, Chima & Lydia get drunk & mourn Jessies passing. Kevin is disgusted at how theyre acting. Have/Have Not Competition – Chaosserole. 4 teams of two try to win food for the week by tasting and identifying disgusting casseroles & pairing them correctly. Everyone does really well & only lose out on food for Monday & they don;t win a steak & lobster dinner. In addition to food for Tues through Sunday they win a grill & hot showers for the week. Lydia loves her blanket & her Dae Yum Yum. Jeff & Jordan get engaged. Natalie & Chima try to convince Michele to nominate Russell. Vote for the Have not food for next week at CBS.com. Michele nominates Chima & Natalie for eviction. Next time – One House Guest goes nuts and is taken out of the game!
