The two new reality series that debuted last night “delivered similarly solid but unspectacular” ratings, Variety reports. In its debut, Kid Nation was watched by 9.1 million viewers, about a half-million more than watched Big Brother 8‘s finale the night before. The new CBS series also “won the 8 p.m. hour in adults 18-49 —… continue reading
CBS’ Kid Nation, FOX’s Kitchen Nightmares, CW’s America’s Next Top Model 9 all debut tonight
Two brand-new reality series debut tonight, while another enters its ninth season. The most anticipated debut of the evening–and of the season, really–is CBS’ Kid Nation, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. The show follows 40 kids who work to form their own society without any adults. It’s been controversial: Parents complained, labor investigators… continue reading
Gordon Ramsay didn’t really burn his balls
Gordon Ramsay’s story about burning his testicle while cooking was not, as it turns out, true. While I speculated that it might just be a publicity stunt for his new FOX show Kitchen Nightmares, which debuts next week, the story apparently had more to do with covering for his embarrassment over a medical concern. Tara… continue reading
Gordon Ramsay burned his balls while cooking
Gordon Ramsay was named chef of the year at the GQ awards, but his testicles are upstaging his actual award. That’s because before he got his award, he revealed that he burned himself while cooking. Here’s his story: “The other day I was standing too close to the hob when I was cooking. I was… continue reading
Gordon Ramsay calls lawsuit’s claim that Kitchen Nightmares was faked “a fucking joke”
Gordon Ramsay has responded to the lawsuit brought by a participant in the upcoming FOX version of Kitchen Nightmares, calling the accusations that the show was faked “a fucking joke.” “I would never-ever-ever dream of setting anything up. I want to sleep at night. We were issued a writ because, God bless America, if the… continue reading
Fired manager sues, says Gordon Ramsay faked scenes on US Kitchen Nightmares
A New York City restaurant manager who was fired as a result of Gordon Ramsay’s advice during production on the new US Kitchen Nightmares says that scenes were faked and that he was let go or quit because of Ramsay. “Martin R. Hyde, a former general manager at Dillons, an Indian-American restaurant in midtown Manhattan”… continue reading
FOX will air Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in the fall
FOX is bringing Gordon Ramsay’s original UK reality series to the US this fall. Kitchen Nightmares, which FOX previously announced would come to the US, will air in the competitive Thursday at 9 p.m. timeslot. It was initially scheduled to air in the spring. On the show, Ramsay helps “restaurant owners in crisis with lazy… continue reading