TOP CHEF PHOTOCAP: One Last Cut

Ladies and gentlemen, we have our Top Chef final four. After a grueling beef-based episode that saw the chefs conquering the famed Chicago steakhouse scene, one unlucky person was unceremoniously chopped from competition like a lonesome ribeye at the butchery. Okay, that was a forced analogy, but on an installment that was all about meat, …

Christmas Comes Early: The Housewives Return For One More Triumphant Hour

It’s official: The Real Housewives of New York City has to be one of the best reality shows of the year. Even last night’s glorious, welcomed, and hodgepodge clip show with no narrative structure proved more fascinating and enthralling than most anything else for the past two months (or at least since Housewives wrapped up …

I'LL JUST SAY IT: The Fix Is In For Archuleta!

Photo via rickey.org I don’t know why, but for some reason the people behind American Idol want David Archuleta to win. Maybe they’re hoping his presence will boost ticket sales for the summer tour. Maybe they’re trying to gain a larger share of the adult contemporary market. Or maybe they’re just plain loco. But the …