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March 15, 2012
The X-Factor's Chris Rene Makes a Polished and Positive Hit Out of "Young Homie"
Nice Hits! is a Reverb column that unironically dissects, reviews, and appreciates the best songs of the current Top 40. It is unsnobbishly premised on the logic that just because a lot of the music on the radio is crap doesn't mean all the music on the radio is crap. The hit: "Young Homie," Chris ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Who Should Win The X Factor Tonight?
Nice Hits! is on a short break for Christmas, but since I'm always game to debate pop music, let's talk The X Factor finale. Last night, the final three contestants--burly burrito maker Josh Krajcik, undercover Virgin Islander Melanie Amaro, and recovering addict Chris Rene--performed their l ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Seattle, Please Pack Your Knives and Go
Seattle's remaining hopes for Top Chef representation evaporated tonight with the first-round elimination of cheftestant Ashley Villaluz. Villaluz was sent home for a lackluster plate of oxtail, following the northbound path paved last week by Seattle's Simon Pantet, Nina Vicente and Colin P ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Eliminated Top Chef Contestant Colin Patterson Still Hasn't Watched the Show
A city-full of Top Chef fans cringed last week when they watched Colin Patterson of Sutra become the first contestant eliminated by the show's judging panel, but Patterson wasn't among them. The chef still hasn't seen the show. "I was busy working," Patterson says. "I didn't need to see it; ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Seattle Annihilated in Top Chef Competition
Challenged to "prepare a dish using one cut of pig," Sutra's Colin Patterson made a short rib zucchini cake with mole roja and roasted cauliflower tarragon soup. And it was messy. So that's why Top Chef's Seattle delegation was so prickly abut Texas. When I spoke to the show's Seattle-based ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Four Seattle Chefs to Appear on Top Chef: Texas
The biggest-ever Top Chef class of cheftestants includes four Seattle representatives, or a full 14 percent of the cast. The forthcoming season of Top Chef features 29 chefs, including Simon Pantet of 22 Lounge; Colin Patterson of Sutra; Nina Vicente of Spur Gastropub and Ashley Villaluz, id ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
What Awaits Top Chef Contestants in San Antonio?
The touring Top Chef road show stopped in San Antonio a few weeks back, delegating season four contestants Dale Talde and Ryan Scott to a local grocery store for a quickfire beef challenge (San Antonians picked the featured ingredient via Facebook. Score one for the Texas Beef Council.) But ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Six Inexcusable Reality TV Tattoos
Paul Conrad A couple weeks ago, we asked you if the Deadliest Catch tattoo was one of the most inappropriate tattoos to date. The debate is still raging here, but, as always, we got a little curious. Reality television has swept our nation since the early 2000s, and fans have become obsessed ... More >>
Arts
April 27, 2011
Opening Nights: The Clouds
Or, The Real Housewives of Ancient Greece.
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April 27, 2011
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Or, The Real Housewives of Ancient Greece.
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Jersey Shore's Sammi Sweetheart and 5 Cent Beers at Munchbar
Munchbar is bringing in the big guns! The Caesar's Palace-based restaurant and bar celebrated the grand opening of its Bellevue location at the start of the year with an unfashionably late appearance by A.C. Slater Mario Lopez. Now they've called upon Jersey Shore's Sammi "Sweetheart" - whose ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2011
Does the Return of "120 Minutes" to MTV Even Matter?
Last week, MTV announced the impending relaunch, on MTV2, of 120 Minutes, the "alternative" music video showcase that introduced viewers to bins full of buzz bands throughout the late '80s and '90s--complete with lovable mid-'90sw host Matt Pinfield. This summer, Beavis and Butthead, are scheduled ... More >>
Arts
March 16, 2011
Snooki vs. David Brooks
How the New York Times op-ed columnist fails to understand America.
Calendar
January 19, 2011
The A.W.A.R.D. Show!
How the New York Times op-ed columnist fails to understand America.
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Today in Sex: MTV Does Abortion
Last night MTV aired their answer to all the people who wonder why abortion never seem to come up during any episodes of their teen pregnancy reality shows, "16 and Pregnant" or "Teen Mom." Well, now it has. "No Easy Decision" showed Markai and James (unfortunately, two "16 and Pregnant" alum ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Food Writers Gone Wild: Hot NSFW Pics of Sexy Coeds and a Washington Restaurant Critic on The Bachelor
Photo courtesy abc.com Ladies and gentlemen, meet Britt Billmaier--one of the 30 sacrificial lambs women set to compete for the televised love of Brad Womack on the 15th season of ABC's The Bachelor. So why, you may ask, am I talking about some ridiculous dating reality show on a Seattle fo ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2010
On Top Chef, Jen Carroll, Rochester and Angry, Angry Women
I used to really like Top Chef. I watched it fairly religiously for a couple years because, at a time when cooking competition shows seemed to pretty much rule TV, Top Chef was the only one that came within a mile of actually showing chefs doing what they do: cooking good food under unimagina ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
Cake Boss Comes to Seattle, Kent Dentist Gives Kids Cash for Halloween Candy
Buddy Valastro of Cake BossFans of TLC reality show Cake Boss, make note: Buddy Valastro is coming to the Moore Theater at 7 p.m. Monday, November 20. The famed cake artist will share stories and tips, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of his cake-designing techniques. ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
The McKagan Family Business Is Booming, Despite Its Doubters
The happy McKagans.I have been away to London on business all of this past week. From what I understand, maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. Chris Kornelis posted a story here last Thursday about the fact that my sweet wife is a part of a new reality show on the E! network. I received some e ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Celebrity Chef Tour with Top Chef's Richard Blais Goes Down This Evening
Rawr! Top Chef host Padma LakshmiGet your booze and schmooze on this evening. (It's not too late to buy tickets!) At the Celebrity Chef Tour, three renowned chefs - former Top Chef contestant Richard Blais, Columbia Tower Club executive chef James Hassel, and Trellis executive chef Brian Sche ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Burn the Floor
Rawr! Top Chef host Padma LakshmiGet your booze and schmooze on this evening. (It's not too late to buy tickets!) At the Celebrity Chef Tour, three renowned chefs - former Top Chef contestant Richard Blais, Columbia Tower Club executive chef James Hassel, and Trellis executive chef Brian Sche ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
In A Snub to Actual Reality, Top Chef Takes Home the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program
Padma, Tom and Gail are all going to melt down their Emmys to make some wicked grills to cover all those teeth Did you watch the Emmy Awards last night? I did. Not by choice, necessarily, but because my darling wife Laura celebrates exactly four holidays around our house: Christmas, Thanksgi ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Details Announced for Top Chef Washington D.C.: Eric Ripert For President
Change I can believe inBravo has finally released the vital details on their new season of Top Chef, and this time around the whole show is going to be centered in Washington D.C.--certainly an interesting and cosmopolitan destination, food-wise, and a perfect excuse for the producers to snag ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
One Big Truck Full of Crazy: Top Chef Tour Coming to Seattle (and also Portland)
The best thing about watching Top Chef in the past couple seasons? Watching the chef-testants go all cuckoo-bananas after being locked up together in that house for a few weeks. There was Jennifer Carroll's slow-rolling meltdown from last season, the Hosea-and-Leah debacle from the season bef ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
Comment of the Day: The Crazies
I am going to see those eyes in my nightmares...No sooner had I gotten my breaking news posted about the Top Chef roadshow coming to Seattle, than apparent Top Chef fanatic Zibby popped up to remind me about one of the great, all-time Top Chef crazies: Marcel Vigneron (pictured right there in ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2010
Why Microsoft's Joe Wang Is "The Amazing Race's" Newest Villain
Oh Joe, if only you knew how many people were going to tune in on Sunday night's hoping to watch you fall off a zipline."The Amazing Race" is unlike most reality TV shows in that it actually forces its contestants to think about the world at large, and not just themselves. It's like every oth ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2010
Update: Top Chef Masters Taps Seattle Chefs
Yeah, that's Bender he's holding. I still prefer Futurama to The SimpsonsIntrepid reporter Erika Hobart already came through with the news yesterday that three of our local chefs will be packing their bags to compete in the second season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters. Thierry Rautureau from Rov ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2010
Morning Food News: Three Seattle Chefs Compete on Bravo, Cheap Wine Tastings at Meridian Market
Maria Hines of TilthThree Seattle Chefs will complete on season two of Bravo's Top Chef Masters: Maria Hines of Tilth, Thierry Rautureau of Rover's, and Jerry Traunfeld of Poppy. On the sho-w, established chefs from across the country compete against one another for charity--think Top Chef wi ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
Kathy Griffin
Maria Hines of TilthThree Seattle Chefs will complete on season two of Bravo's Top Chef Masters: Maria Hines of Tilth, Thierry Rautureau of Rover's, and Jerry Traunfeld of Poppy. On the sho-w, established chefs from across the country compete against one another for charity--think Top Chef wi ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2009
To Serve Vegetarians, Top Chef Edition
Just caught up on Top Chef, and remembered why I don't watch it, which is mostly because it's more aggravating than relaxing to watch what you're around every day for a living. The nugget from this week's episode, built off of a vegetarian entrée challenge, was definitely actress Natalie Portman sa ... More >>
Film
August 19, 2009
Pick Afghan Star: Compelling Reality TV, Without Simon Cowell in Sight
Just caught up on Top Chef, and remembered why I don't watch it, which is mostly because it's more aggravating than relaxing to watch what you're around every day for a living. The nugget from this week's episode, built off of a vegetarian entrée challenge, was definitely actress Natalie Portman sa ... More >>
Calendar
June 10, 2009
Afghan Star
Just caught up on Top Chef, and remembered why I don't watch it, which is mostly because it's more aggravating than relaxing to watch what you're around every day for a living. The nugget from this week's episode, built off of a vegetarian entrée challenge, was definitely actress Natalie Portman sa ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2009
American Idol Finale: Adam Lambert Owns Kris Allen
I tried to vote for my Idol pick countless times by both calling and texting during the four hours the lines were open, but none of my attempts worked. Why? Because everybody and their fucking mothers were trying to do the same damn thing. So last night--the most important night viewers have to vote ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2009
American Idol's Adam Lambert Is a Rock Star
Has anybody else been watching this season of American Idol? It's a fucking joke. Why? Because it's so obvious that Adam Lambert is going to win the whole damn thing. The flamboyant 27-year-old with a penchant for rocking the guyliner is out of this world in terms of talent and showmanship. I've a ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Joel McHale Talks Reality TV, Sonics with Sports Guy
Mercer Island native and The Soup host Joel McHale is on Bill Simmons' podcast today. (Listen on Simmons' page or download.) The two discuss the evolution of McHale's show (from daily to weekly, from a focus on talk-shows to a focus on reality-shows), McHale's stint as a walk-on with the UW footbal ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2009
The Bachelor Does Seattle
FYI to lovers of reality TV and/or heartwarming romance: According to my friend Nirav, who live three hours in the future (i.e. on the East Coast), and a press release from ABC, The Bachelor (aka Kirklandite Jason Mesnick) will be romancing his five potential future brides in Seattle tonight:
Blogs
January 14, 2009
Boob Tube, Literally
File this one under the category of creepy press releases from skeezy publicists. (And also: reasons not to own a television.) Last Friday, the same day the event was being promoted, we were offered a chance to come report on (leer at?) the following:"Gold Diggers" produced by David DeLay of G ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2009
Another Good Reason Not to Own a TV
File this one under the category of creepy press releases from skeezy publicists. Last Friday, the same day the event was being promoted, we were offered a chance to come report on (leer at?) the following:"Gold Diggers" produced by David DeLay of Grandpa's R.V. Productions and Josh Hodgins ... More >>
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September 17, 2008
Josh Blue
File this one under the category of creepy press releases from skeezy publicists. Last Friday, the same day the event was being promoted, we were offered a chance to come report on (leer at?) the following:"Gold Diggers" produced by David DeLay of Grandpa's R.V. Productions and Josh Hodgins ... More >>
Calendar
June 18, 2008
Gabriel Iglesias
File this one under the category of creepy press releases from skeezy publicists. Last Friday, the same day the event was being promoted, we were offered a chance to come report on (leer at?) the following:"Gold Diggers" produced by David DeLay of Grandpa's R.V. Productions and Josh Hodgins ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2008
Top Chef Starts Tonight
File this one under the category of creepy press releases from skeezy publicists. Last Friday, the same day the event was being promoted, we were offered a chance to come report on (leer at?) the following:"Gold Diggers" produced by David DeLay of Grandpa's R.V. Productions and Josh Hodgins ... More >>
Calendar
February 6, 2008
Love Letters Workshop
Learn how to woo (and arouse) with words
Calendar
February 6, 2008
Love Letters Workshop
Learn how to woo (and arouse) with words
News
January 30, 2008
Fear and Hoodies in Magnolia
A rash of robberies has the comfortable community on edge.
Blogs
July 12, 2007
Bret Michaels' Career, May It Rest In Peace
A rash of robberies has the comfortable community on edge.
Blogs
January 31, 2007
Top Chef Ends, With Much Kibbitzing
A rash of robberies has the comfortable community on edge.
Blogs
January 18, 2007
Sea-Idol
A rash of robberies has the comfortable community on edge.
Arts
December 20, 2006
FRIDAY: A Tap Dance Christmas Carol and Dancin’ Harry Hamlin
"You can skate through for awhile on personality, but to get through to the end, you have to be very strong."
Film
June 28, 2006
Matador, The New World, and Project Runway
Killers, colonials, and the actual work involved in looking fabulous.
Music
April 7, 2004
Idol Minds
Declaring war on a pair of American nuisances.
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