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Worst Cooks in America: A Hater's Guide

​Each week (except last week) we take a quick, cautious look at what's going on with televised cooking. This week: Worst Cooks in America, a one-hour documentary about Arizona, Sundays at 9 p.m. on the Food Network. The premise Imagine a competition in which the worst cooks in America -- let' ... More >>

On Sesame Street, One Muppet Goes Hungry

​According to the New York Times, Sesame Street will be airing a very special episode on KQED and other PBS affiliates this coming Sunday at 7 p.m. Titled "Growing Hope Against Hunger," it will introduce a Muppet named Lily who comes from a "food insecure" household.Elmo, Bert, ... More >>

Does Reality Television Help Viewers Lose Weight?

Could this be you if you watch The Biggest Loser?​For all the studies showing that watching reality television -- OK, all television -- makes us fatter, a new research study whose findings were just reported on Salt, NPR's new food blog, suggests that one kind of reality TV could help you lose wei ... More >>

The Bachelorette's Ben Flajnik: Five Reasons He Should Run for San Francisco Mayor

Those who tuned into ABC's The Bachelorette season finale earlier this week witnessed San Francisco's very own Ben Flajnik get dumped in favor of New York's J.P. Rosenbaum. For all the SF Weekly readers who thought to themselves, "I would have picked him instead," here's your chance. If we are to ... More >>

Taste the Smug: Feeling Fine at an Outside Lands Pairing Event

Hard times at an Outside Lands pairing event.​ It wasn't until my second glass of Chardonnay, while remembering my drive to Scribe Winery in the Prius, taking Instagram photographs of beautiful scenery on my iPhone, and savoring Korean BBQ from Namu, that I was reminded of the South Park episo ... More >>

Fox News Twitter Account Hacked, Claims President Obama Assassinated

Don't believe Fox News​No worries, folks: Barack Obama is still the leader of the United States, much to the disappointment of Fox News followers. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that some idiot hackers thought they'd have a little fun with Fox News and give us another reason not to ... More >>

"Conan O'Brien Can't Stop": Warts-and-All Tour Doc

Don't believe Fox News​No worries, folks: Barack Obama is still the leader of the United States, much to the disappointment of Fox News followers. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that some idiot hackers thought they'd have a little fun with Fox News and give us another reason not to ... More >>

Top Chef: The Tour Quick-Firing at Embarcadero

Jonathan KauffmanThe Top Chef Tour's San Francisco stop.​Bravo TV trailers and "Top Chef" tents have colonized Justin Herman Plaza this morning. Is Bravo flash-filming a segment for the next series? Is Traci Des Jardins throwing a semi-celebratory Top Chef Masters gala? No -- it's the Top Chef Tou ... More >>

Top Chef Masters: Nostalgic Finale Edition

Bravo TVHost Curtis Stone checks in with San Francisco finalist Traci Des Jardins.​Last night brought the finale of Bravo's Top Chef Masters and our SF-based Traci Des Jardins was in it to win it. On the line was $100,000 for the cheftestants' charity of choice. For those of us rooting for the ... More >>

Top Chef Masters Recap: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Microwave

bravotv.comHugh and his magnificent eyebrow.​After last week's rerun, we were amped for last night's all new Top Chef Masters. What we were not so amped about? The episode's title, "Blinded me with Science." We didn't go blind, but we came close pulling an optic nerve rolling our eyes at the l ... More >>

Top Chef Masters, Week 6: Traci Gives Adam What He Wants, Scores Big for La Cocina

sunovasurfboards/FlickrAdam Levine.​We know there's a rockin' contestant from Santa Cruz still in the running to be The Next American Idol (be sure to over-enunciate every word, like Seacrest), but SFoodie is all about the fact that S.F. chef Traci Des Jardins is still in the running to be The ... More >>

The 8 Sexiest Women on TV Cooking Shows

Last week SFoodie brought you the hot and hunky men of food television. Today, the companion post so hot it'll melt your listicle, their sultry female counterparts, the women you've watched tying up your meat, sizzling your pot, and making you run your Tivo in slow-mo. We give you the eight sexiest ... More >>

Top Chef: All-Stars, Week 5: Hong Kong Like Donkey Kong!

Joseph Schell/SF WeeklyNice tats, Jamie. Now go home!​Last night's Top Chef: All-Stars marked the 100th episode for the Bravo franchise, so we had some high hopes (especially since the show skipped last week). The special night's Quickfire Challenge featured Tom Colicchio in the kitchen, cooki ... More >>

Top Chef: All-Stars, Week 2: A Jonas, Dinos, and the Megabitch

Examiner.comJonasaurus rex. ​Last night's Top Chef: All-Stars had some major attitude. It went from a rock star (okay, a Jonas brother) to children to dinosaurs to a former host to a megabitch. The Quickfire Challenge: Create a midnight snack for kids. Joe Jonas would be the judge, and later ... More >>

My Moment with Yigit: The View from Top Chef's Victory Bash

Catherine BergstromThe author, in full-on gush mode with Pura.​Since Episode 1 of Top Chef: Just Desserts, I've been rooting for San Francisco cutie-pie cheftestant Yigit Pura. We admit it: The boy's rosy cheeks, dimples, well-thought-out desserts, and overall sweetness make me gush. So last ... More >>

Top Chef: Just Desserts, Week 5 : These Boots Were Made for Eating

Morgan of Just Desserts​Last night we were all glued to our televisions to see the last of the miners be rescued. The night was celebratory and something sweet to top it off was needed — back to mindless dessert based TV. This was the first episode of Top Chef: Just Desserts without Seth ... More >>

She's Not Laughing with You ...

Morgan of Just Desserts​Last night we were all glued to our televisions to see the last of the miners be rescued. The night was celebratory and something sweet to top it off was needed — back to mindless dessert based TV. This was the first episode of Top Chef: Just Desserts without Seth ... More >>

DVR Alert: Humphry Slocombe on New Food Network Show Outrageous Food

Tamara PalmerGotta get there early for Fetal Kitten.​Frozen dessert wonderland Humphry Slocombe is featured on Outrageous Foods, which has its premiere tomorrow night on Food Network. Hosted by Aaron McCargo (Big Daddy's House), the program focuses on the wildest eats in the country, beginning ... More >>

Bringing Funny Back

Tamara PalmerGotta get there early for Fetal Kitten.​Frozen dessert wonderland Humphry Slocombe is featured on Outrageous Foods, which has its premiere tomorrow night on Food Network. Hosted by Aaron McCargo (Big Daddy's House), the program focuses on the wildest eats in the country, beginning ... More >>

Sketchfest Q&A: Comedian Matt Braunger

​The only cure for the crappy, rainy weather is comedy... well, comedy and beer. Luckily, the Punch Line not only sells booze, but the club will also host but the very funny Matt Braunger this week as part of SF Sketchfest. He'll be at the venue along with Kyle Kinane and Brendan Lynch this Thursd ... More >>

Ideas for Replacing TyFlo's Still-Missing Fork

Food NetworkWe're pretty sure it's been eating at you in those quiet moments, like when you wake up at 3 a.m. and just can't drift off to sleep again: Tyler Florence's ginormous fork is still missing from the sign of his Mill Valley tchotchke emporium. Fans of the Marin native and incandescent Food ... More >>

Season Six of 'Next Food Network Star' to Hold Open-Call Auditions Here

Kim in Cajun Country/FlickrNo, this isn't the real Guy Fieri, just a wannabe like you.Admit it: You bust out your Guy Fieri moves in front of the full-length when nobody's home. In July, you'll have a chance to do it where it counts -- in front of a Food Network casting agent. On July 26 at the W ... More >>

Schooling You

Kim in Cajun Country/FlickrNo, this isn't the real Guy Fieri, just a wannabe like you.Admit it: You bust out your Guy Fieri moves in front of the full-length when nobody's home. In July, you'll have a chance to do it where it counts -- in front of a Food Network casting agent. On July 26 at the W ... More >>

The 10 Most Annoying Reality TV Stars

(Jon and Kate Plus 8 makes 10. . . but only Kate makes our list) It's not an easy feat to be considered one of the most annoying stars of reality television when the bulk of the competition is fierce, loud, obnoxious and willing to do just about anything in front of the cameras. Like the fat that c ... More >>

He and Him

(Jon and Kate Plus 8 makes 10. . . but only Kate makes our list) It's not an easy feat to be considered one of the most annoying stars of reality television when the bulk of the competition is fierce, loud, obnoxious and willing to do just about anything in front of the cameras. Like the fat that c ... More >>

Eleven Minutes

(Jon and Kate Plus 8 makes 10. . . but only Kate makes our list) It's not an easy feat to be considered one of the most annoying stars of reality television when the bulk of the competition is fierce, loud, obnoxious and willing to do just about anything in front of the cameras. Like the fat that c ... More >>

Back ... and Loving It

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Last Night: Unpopable, The Dead Hensons, Borts Minorts at Bottom of the Hill

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Have Exact Change: Calculate Your Cab Fare with World Taxi Meter

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

New on DVD -- Sesame Street, Chinatown Collector's Edition, Sicko Collector's Edition

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Solid Gold

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Flavor of Love Tryouts SF

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

Knives Out

Get Smart redux is a rare device: A TV remake for the big screen that works on its own terms.

The Edge of Treason

Bridget Jones is betrayed by a dumb, dull sequel

Bouncer

New music venue the Rickshaw Stop is a welcome addition. Its "Funtime Talk Show" is not.

Best Concept Band

Cookie Mongoloid

Posh Folks Exposed

Sneak into luxe green spaces

Where Were Pat and Vanna When the Lights Went Out?

The S.F. taping of Wheel of Fortune goes momentarily dark; Spanganga fades permanently to black

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

Law & Disorder

As one of TV's best and best-loved series launches a new spin-off, its creator grapples with the aftershocks of terror

Back to School

Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks grow up, more or less, and move to a dorm

Dimly Perceived Threats to the System

A subversive look at the all-American family

The Product

Heath Ledger's in no rush to be a star. Why's everyone else in a hurry?

Shoot Straight

Chris Carter considers the futures of X-Files and Lone Gunmen

Randomemo

Will & Grace Under Pressure

Unspun

Will & Grace Under Pressure

Anchors Awry

Up Close and Personal sinks lower than the intellectual wasteland of the TV news it depicts