I don't typically get excited about the prospect of yet another cooking competition. I limit my viewership to "Top Chef," and if there's a lack of other television options, one of the "Top Chef' spin-offs. But this is different: This is like Batman and Iron Man joining forces, if Batman were a woman with an cleavage-baring batsuit and Iron Man was a profane alcoholic who used his jet pack to experience worldwide cuisine.
Indeed, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain are getting their own cooking competition, and it's not a lousy cable-channel program, either. This one is prime-time and on ABC. Details about the project are scant, but it will involve skilled cooks -- professional and amateur -- competing against one another. I'm not sure exactly what Bourdain -- who recently left his Travel Channel home to join CNN -- and Lawson will be doing on the show, but my guess is that the chefs will be forced to come up with the best dish while watching Bourdain eat tree grubs off a Nigella's rack. Of lamb.
No start date has been announced.
Here's a slideshow of Nigella's near spills because it's Thursday, and I'm feeling generous. You're welcome.
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I will bet high fives from a million angels that this show never sees the light of day because Bourdain leaves the project. I’ve read and watched a lot of Bourdain. This has no chance, IMO it’s just a rumor started by some ABC try hard.
Bourdain, bails, Padma Lakshmi steps in. The possibilities are endless. Ok, really I just picture it like Padma’s Carls Jr. commercial
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Only, they lick it off each other.
Greenlight!
Super excited that there will finally ba a show that my girlfriend and I can masturbate to TOGETHER.
Finally! A prime time cooking competition show. On a major network!
What’s that? There’s Masterchef America? What network does it air on? Oh FOX. What time? Oh 9pm huh.
I hope she provides the milk for any recipes that require it.
*taps on microphone*
*feedback whine*
Ahem….
TITTAYS!!!!
That is all…
She really does have a nice rack. Of lamb.
Personally, I don’t care for any cooking shows, but I’ll watch Chopped if nothing else is on.
At 52 years old, I have a feeling that rack is getting a lot of underwire help to look that good.
And I’m ok with that.
Maria Bamford does a great impression of Nigella:
“‘Put eighteen pounds of butter in a pot. And then sit in it.’ Yeah, that show’s not about food.”
Since when is Iron Man not a profane alcoholic who uses his jet pack to experience worldwide cuisine?
How do you have a post about Nigella Lawson and NOT include this from fine work of art listed on ebay?!
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Last year my mom was doing a big genealogy thing for the family and I discovered that Nigella and I are 3rd cousins. It’s made it difficult to masterbate to her. Not impossible, though. Just a little difficult.
Is it Nigella Lawson nee Winslet?
Will we get fat Nigella or hot Nigella? She seems to gain and lose weight like I gain and lose loose change.
The only difference is camera angles.
Her greatest talent is recreating the Facebook Photo while moving.