Agreed. Though I'm hoping it wasn't the editing and that Ms. Reichl truly was quick enough to (very quickly) shoot back:  "You'll be laughing at us for years to come!!" (sic)  I thought that was a pretty classy response and also that she agreed with him more than a little bit.

For the life of me I cannot think of which chef you could be mistaking for chiarello.  Chris Cosentino?  Certainly not takashi or art..ummm…the kerry heffernan/colicchio buddy guy? 

For the life of me I cannot think of which chef you could be mistaking for chiarello.  Chris Cosentino?  Certainly not takashi or art..ummm…the kerry heffernan/colicchio buddy guy? 

You're right, but to me he always seemed a bit distraught, or, at the least, perplexed and troubled.  I liked both him and his partner quite a bit; they're so un-reality-TVish, and not remotely dickish (chris c.'s doing just fine in that department)…so I'm surprised TCM kept them around as long as they did.  Divas…

You're right, but to me he always seemed a bit distraught, or, at the least, perplexed and troubled.  I liked both him and his partner quite a bit; they're so un-reality-TVish, and not remotely dickish (chris c.'s doing just fine in that department)…so I'm surprised TCM kept them around as long as they did.  Divas…

I'm pretty certain she said "any kind of partner" - which is nitpicking, I guess…but then again maybe she said "pardner" which would be in keeping with the whole jesse james/western bent.

I'm pretty certain she said "any kind of partner" - which is nitpicking, I guess…but then again maybe she said "pardner" which would be in keeping with the whole jesse james/western bent.

Said it here first: I adore christopher.

Said it here first: I adore christopher.

Well, asshole is such a relative term.  All I could think of was how previous contestants would have reacted (whatsisname major asshole from last season, even mondo, etc.) - as in punching andrea in the face or kicking her off the runway or something.  Agreed, he was whining…but I can't say that I blame him.

Well, asshole is such a relative term.  All I could think of was how previous contestants would have reacted (whatsisname major asshole from last season, even mondo, etc.) - as in punching andrea in the face or kicking her off the runway or something.  Agreed, he was whining…but I can't say that I blame him.

Does he wear them with braces?  (I'm dating myself.)

Does he wear them with braces?  (I'm dating myself.)

Agreed.  Unrecognizable and 50-ish, IMO.  I also think she needs to find her red lipstick again.  Without it her face just looked like a big white blob of pie dough.  (Rolled out.)

Agreed.  Unrecognizable and 50-ish, IMO.  I also think she needs to find her red lipstick again.  Without it her face just looked like a big white blob of pie dough.  (Rolled out.)

"- Ven reminds me of Alfred Molina in Prick Up Your Ears, as Joe Orton's murderous jealous lover Halliwell. Fat, naked and spattered with blood. Not his fault. "

"- Ven reminds me of Alfred Molina in Prick Up Your Ears, as Joe Orton's murderous jealous lover Halliwell. Fat, naked and spattered with blood. Not his fault. "

Me, too.  I watch because, well, I don't know.  But what is there so say?  Other than…the possibly manufactured but indubitably embellished friction between art and chris is…pretty boring.  This is all they've got?

Me, too.  I watch because, well, I don't know.  But what is there so say?  Other than…the possibly manufactured but indubitably embellished friction between art and chris is…pretty boring.  This is all they've got?

I absolutely adore christopher!!  I sort of have since episode 1 but last night clinched it.  He's talented and witty and funny and quick and also cute as a button and not an asshole, as just about anybody in the history of this competition would have been, had they had andrea for a partner. I so wanted to jump…