I Told You Black Folks Can Cook

Last night, as predicted, Rock was the last man standing at the end of Fox's reality cooking competition, Hell's Kitchen.


Yeah, yeah..we all figured a black man was due to win by now anyway! But congrats to Rock who will now be the Head Chef of a new fine Italian restaurant at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Las Vegas.

And since we're on the topic of cooking, has anyone ever seen TV One's Turn Up The Heat with G. Garvin?


G. Garvin is from southern city, Atlanta, where they definitely know a thing or two about cooking. His show, already in it's third season, is very popular, large in part due to Garvin's swagger in the kitchen. He keeps it real and can cook dishes as serious as Paella but will also throw down on some Macaroni and Cheese.

Now that's my kind of cook!

Turn Up The Heat with G. Garvin airs on Sundays at 6 PM ET.

Black People Can Cook: Hell's Kitchen

Tonight catch the season finale of Fox's Hell's Kitchen.


To be honest, I lost interest in this show about 3 shows deep. But like I said before, I think Rock got this one in the bag.

Keepin' it 'Real' Tuesday: Hell's Kitchen

Do you tend to watch more reality TV during the summer months while your favorite shows are in repeat?

Yesterday I stumbled on the third season premiere and second episode of Fox's Hell's Kitchen. And boy was it 'hot' up in that kitchen! Check out the trailer:



I watched for two hours as Gordon Ramsay, the tough World-Class chef from the UK, terrorized these kitchen newbies and I couldn't help but to laugh the entire time. Check out this clip of Aaron, the fat Asian wanna-be cook, who kept losing his faculty time and time again under pressure.



Ok...so now back to black! Thus far we have 3 black hopefuls competing for the prize. And a big prize it is!

I am already rooting for Julia. The short order cook from an Atlanta Waffle House. She keeps it real and while she may not have the experience like the others, I think she has a shot at winning. Rock is an Executive Chef from Virginia who seemingly have it all together. And lastly there's the chef's assistant from Michigan, Joana, who was the tough cookie that repeatedly had to put the white girls of the bunch in their place. I like her already!

While this is the third season, I have never caught an episode before. But after watching last night, I think I am hooked.

Hell's Kitchen can be seen on Fox on Mondays at 9/8c.

Black Monday: "All of Us" Gets The Axe!

The word is out! After three seasons, the plug has been pulled on CW11's "All of Us"


Today, CW announced there Fall season line-up and it does not include the Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith produced sitcom. Meanwhile, "Girlfriends", "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Game" all have made the cut.

"All of Us", starring Duane Martin, Lisa Raye, Tony Rock, Terri J. Vaughnn and Elise Neal, a loosely based story on the lives of Will and Jada, premiered on UPN back in September 2003. In it's third seasons not only was the show moved to CW but Elise Neal's character, Tia, was removed from the show with hopes this new format could boost ratings. Seems this was not the case.

So what will come of Black Monday? Will there be a new black sitcom added to the Monday lineup? Or is this CW11's first step towards crashing Black Monday nights all together?

Word has it there will be three new dramas, "Gossip Girl", "Reaper", and "Wild at Heart" and a couple of new shows, "Online Nation" and "CW Now" added to the Fall line-up. (None of these sound black if you ask me.) "Online Nation" is said to be an "AFV" meets digital media show where the focus is youtube videos vs. home videos. And "CW Now" is an entertainment news piece similar to that of "ET" or "Access Hollywood".

All I have to say is.....it's about time! "The Game" better get their shit plot together. They just might be next!