Another week of TV.

The awards and pageant shows are coming. I'm glad to see they're back on network TV stations. The fashion critiquing shows are able to go at full speed too. Yay!

Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker is down to 5 bakertestants. So what does the boss do? He brings back Joe the loudmouthed schlub who thinks he's all that but was brought to his knees by a little Italian spitfire. First the chefs had to do intricate piping. Some griped about it but Jay reveled in it. He won but everybody did a pretty good job; even Brian w/ his big old hammy hands. So the teams had to do wedding cakes and they turned out really beautiful. Then they were taken to a rooftop and dumped off. You could see all the stomachs of the bakertestants, turning over. OMG! All that work for nothing. Then they had to make another one in less time. Why is Joe on the show? He can't even get a support centered on a board, he can't decorate neatly and he can't make anything that looks like anything. He looks like he should be picking up garbage for the city. In the end, the team of Jay, Brian and Dana made a beautiful cake that Buddy didn't like the taste of. The team of Corina, Meagan and Joe made a leaning tower of Pisa kind of cake that tasted delicious. For a wedding, the look is important so the men won and the bride and groom did like the taste. What's wrong w/ almond flavor? Buddy realized Joe did suck after all, and sent him home. We thought it was going to be a double elimination but Buddy decided not to send anyone else home. Whew!

On The Fashion Show, the designers worked in their houses again. This time they had to make designs to go w/ old vintage accessories: a pig jewel encrusted purse, a huge feathery hat, chandelier earrings, a bustle, a neck ruffle, a loud belt, weird feather cuffed gloves and a huge brooch. Since they each got 2 things, they had to make 2 designs. This was the opportunity to go all out crazy. All the looks looked really good; even Dominique's weird humpback caped look. When Iman announced Calvin was staying, everybody was surprised; especially Calvin. For once, he was speechless. But his looks were good. The judges were tired of Eduardo making the same fantastic dress w/ a big ruffle embellishment and sent him home. Lesson? Don't make the same thing all of the time; no matter how cool it looks. Jeffrey was named the winner w/ Iman saying she wanted to wear his dress. That's the win clincher on any fashion type show.

I did watch the crying fatties aka The Biggest Loser. They're still competing as couples in teams but the twist this season is, there are unknown trainers working w/ the 3rd group and the main groups are trying to beat them all of the time. Please please, tell me this is the show's way of weaning people away from Bob and Jillian. I don't need weaning since I've been sick and tired of those 2 meatheads for the last 2 years. Anyway, the fatties are even fatter. One guy is over 600 pounds. They're still crying though. They seem to only have one challenge. Maybe the show can't afford the free gifts anymore. So the challenge was to get the team across a body of water by using floating foam things that they first had to gather together and link or something like that. The main team didn't have a leader and couldn't seem to get it together. The unknowns have Rulon Gould, who they respect as a leader and he does a good job. It also helps that they're not as fat either. Since the teams are not together to compete against each other, it just doesn't seem as exciting w/ Allison on the sidelines yelling, "You'd better get going!" the whole time. It's really hard to compete that way. That's why they have all the runners in a race run together. Anyway, the weigh-in is separate too. I wonder why? During the show, the teams taunt each other sending high calorie snacks and stuff. It's rather juvenile. The main team pulled out the win by losing the most. I have to admit, I didn't watch the rest because I really don't give a rat's ass who goes home at this point. The point is, someone went home and they were from the unknowns team. See them at the finale.

Top Chef Allstars had a fun episode. There was no quickfire. Instead, the cheftestants were split up into 4 teams of 3 and were put on boats to catch their own main ingredient. I would've LOL if someone had come up w/ a lobster or an octopus. One boat had a really slow start and I was wondering what was going to happen if they didn't catch anything but the producers had faith. Everybody caught something. I was also surprised nobody got seasick. Then the chefs shopped at a farmer's market so the whole thing was about fresh local food. They took their fish and had to feed people on a beach party setting. At least they didn't have to cook on campstoves or firepits. The team of Marcel, Blaise and Fabio decided to put all their eggs in one basket and do one dish. OMG, what a hot mess. They had too many ideas and threw them all into the dish: gelee, foam, succotash, broth, sauce (eek! make it stop!). When Chef Colicchio says, "Are you sure you want to do that?" They really should listen. Tiffany left her bloodline in the fish against advice. Anyway, the secret to the winning dishes was to have a simple concept and tweak it. Dale made fish tacos, Carla a bagels and smoked fish in lettuce wrap dish, and Antonia a po boy. The judges loved all of them. Jamie decided to use cucumber water in her dish. Really? Isn't that mostly what cucumber is and therefore, w/ not a lot of taste of it's own? So the winner of the day was Carla who won a trip to Amsterdam to go along w/ her trip to Italy. Finally, finally, finally Jamie was sent home. Everybody was good w/ that; even Jamie. Tiffany was sent home too. During this season, we see she's matured and mellowed and much more likeable. Maybe cuz she knocked off that black eyeliner too. We were sorry to see her go. Isn't that the way it is? Just when we start to like them, they're sent home. Bitch Queen, you've been redeemed. So that's it for season one. No one left standing from that team. Once again, Fabio was saved. He seems to be the iron hammer of the group.

The Miss America Pageant did it's thing which seems very early in the year. When did they change that? This time, they let America pick 2 contestants and the contestants pick 2. That's kind of dumb since those girls were eliminated after the very first round. You really think you know better than the first round judges who are experienced w/ this? Interestingly enough, one girl was really young at 17, another had alopecia so had an array of wigs. One thing I did like was they did kind of a pop-up trivia thing where they showed little bits of trivia during walks and performances. As usual, there were a lot of dogs but the judges had good taste and the cute girls made the top 11. In the end, the 17 yr old Miss Nebraska who couldn't seem to hold her neck up straight , won. Some of the talent was pretty stupid. What the hell kind of dancing was that? It looked like Pee Wee Herman in a dress. Also, we had another creepy ventriloquist. Anybody ever hear of a sock puppet? Oh well. At least the winner didn't do that elevator thing while they were putting on her crown like one year. BTW, Chris Harrison was the host and I hated him just as much here. He's so smarmy and fake. Brooke Burns was really annoying and just held everyone up w/ her stupid questions. I was waiting for one of the girls to say, "To hell w/ that stupid Miss Congeniality prize. Get the hell out of my face!"

The Golden Globes were on ABC and hosted by Ricky Gervais. OMG, he skewered all those inflated egos and some didn't like it. I was glad to see one overblown show or movie didn't win everything. When that happens, the night gets boring cuz they seem to thank the same people and rave about the same things. Sandra Bullock and Julianne Moore came out in the ugliest frocks I've ever seen. The Brits ruled the night either presenting or winning every other trophy. Who the hell gives a rat's butt what the head of Hollywood Foreign Press has to say? There was no in memorium. They rushed everybody in the beginning but let the presenters ramble later on. Terrible directing. Brad and Angie looked like they're in a rift. Brad looked disinterested and Angie looked like she's hanging on to him desperately. Ooh, I can't wait to see the fashion wrap ups.

On The Worst Cooks In America, the chefs first had to replicate sauces. Really? They expect these people who have a distinguishing palate? They can't cook and so have probably relied on take out, packages and sandwiches for most of their lives. it was hilarious. Winners were chosen and won nothing except a little pride. But how much pride can you have when they totally say it's not good and then say your's wasn't the worst? Then the chefs had to replicate a dish. Why are they making them clean shrimp? You can always buy cleaned and deveined shrimp. I think they totally do stuff to make the cooks cringe. The black guy on the blue team lollygagged around so much, he didn't even get the food on the plate. The other team made fish so that wasn't as bad. Then the cooks had to replicate another dish that was even more complicated. This time it was steak on the red team. Joshie finally got meat he could recognize and won for his team. I still crack up when the cooks either look surprised or really disappointed when their food is deemed not good. Jen cracks me up the most. Her palate must not be too good either. In the end, the black middle aged housewife was sent home and the smart guy from the blue team who was doing really good. Everybody was surprised at that one. The redheaded girl is still continuing to burn her food. It's all so hilarious.

Well, that's about it. More shows are coming on. See ya next time!