NFNS Video Preview: Episode 8

Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossible, Iron Chef America, Michael Symon, Robert Irvine, The Next Food Network Star, Videos
18 Jul 2008 Here's the video preview of what's happening on this week's episode of The Next Food Network Star on Sunday night at 10pm. The remaining three finalists shoot scripted promos at iconic Las Vegas locations. Then they meet Season Two winner Guy Fieri and are told to each create a lavish buffet for the ultimate Vegas crowd – entertainers from famous Vegas shows and top Vegas chefs. Also new and worthy on Sunday night is a new Iron Chef America where Bobby Flay takes on Gabrielle Hamilton of NYC's Prune. I first saw Hamilton on television during an episode of ... {More...}

Michael Symon Announced as New Host of ‘Dinner: Impossible’

Dinner: Impossible, Feature, Michael Symon, News, Robert Irvine, TV Food Shows
21 Apr 2008 Didn't see this one coming! Food Network has decided on it's replacement of Robert Irvine for the new host of Dinner: Impossible. And who is this new-comer stranger? That's the surprise; it is apparently a familiar face instead, none other than Iron Chef Michael Symon. That's right, Symon is taking over the helm of the Food Network's third highest-rated show. From his home-town paper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer: He begins shooting 10 "Dinner: Impossible" shows next week, finishing at the end of May. [...] One episode of "Dinner: Impossible" will air in July, said (the show's) executive producer Marc ... {More...}

News Bites: Saving Irvine; Sitting at Daniels; J-G Opening 3 Restaurants

Celebrity Chefs, Daniel Boulud, Dinner: Impossible, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, News Bites, Robert Irvine, Star Restaurants, TV Food Shows
19 Mar 2008 I was amongst the first to say it, and others agree. Thus begins the Save Robert Irvine Campaign to keep the Dinner: Impossible chef on the air and in his current job of the same show. The website "maintained by a group of volunteers who are interested in keeping Robert Irvine as host of Dinner:Impossible" contains links to the Foodnetwork comment form (trust me, the way FN buries that thing, the link is itself gold!) as well as an online petition form. .... Exactly how hot must your restaurant be for the venerable Wall Street Journal to not only ... {More...}

Food Network Keeping ‘Dinner: Impossible’, Irvine — For Now

Dinner: Impossible, News, Robert Irvine
29 Feb 2008 The first -- I bring it to you first -- and so far only item of it's kind I've found on the hot topic of Robert Irivine and his "resume embellishment" comes from the blog TamaBay.com, and I quote: In reference to the Food Network's relationship with Robert Irvine, network president Brooke Johnson says the following: “We looked into the situation and found that, as Robert as already admitted, there were some embellishments and inaccuracies in his resume. The few and minor incidents of the inclusion of these embellishments into ‘Dinner Impossible’ have been removed. The show is, and has always been, ... {More...}

Robert Irvine Does D.C.

Dinner: Impossible, Feature, Robert Irvine
29 Feb 2008 We find out from the lastest entry of The Washingtonian which is apparently ("the website Washington lives by") that Chef Robert Irvine filmed the lastest installment of his program Dinner:Impossible here just Wednesday night. It was the Second Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Pink-Tie Party with local dignataries and many of the Capitol's elite and members of the Japanese Embassy. The $150 a head gala and featured auctions and speeches, though dinner was the main event. Robert's mission this time was to make a Japanese meal for 250 guests, which he started only 5.5 hours before. The episode ... {More...}