Comments on: Next Food Network Star Issues Official Statement

By: Mar

Mar — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:31:14 +0000

Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the premiere issue of the Food Network Magazine (Nov/Dec 2008)?

I can’t find it anywhere. I called the publisher and it’s no longer available. I’ve searched on ebay and craigslist with no luck.

I have an extra copy of the second issue that I could trade, if someone was interested in doing that.

If you know where I can get it please email me at HerTInkerbell@yahoo.com

Thanks!
Mar

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:43:13 +0000

oh read about it elsewhere…got it.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:15:46 +0000

i know must of missed something so please clue me in…what does “coke the van” refer too? thank you.

By: mick

mick — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:41:19 +0000

FN does “simple” every which way. What they needed was the style and panache that Lisa brought to the table. Aaron was a distant third. He doesn’t have the culinary chops to know what a chipotle pepper is, he’s afraid of cameras, and his mush-mouth dialog is unintelligible. What a disappointment.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:12:17 +0000

I love the food network and they can never make me not want to watch. Bobby Flay and the others do a wonderful job with the challenge each year.

By: allison

allison — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:30:38 +0000

@ UGH

Not true. Amy from season 3 was picked by the public. Judges picked up until last two. Amy won accidentally in a way. She was kicked off by the judges and brought back after a finalist was revealed to have lied about his credentials. He withdrew because he had to and the loser before him was brought back. And then she won. Perhaps the judges should have seen that as they don’t always know what the public wants. Except this year they made it so the approachable gourmet wouldn’t win.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:46:24 +0000

This cannot possibly be a smart PR move. PR stands for “public” relations, and from the looks from these comments, the public ain’t feeling the relations.

By: Logan

Logan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:37:14 +0000

Yeah, they let the people vote last year, but i think it was because of the whole Jag debaucle.

By: TERI TAPP

TERI TAPP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:58:42 +0000

are you sure… because I thought I remembered trying to go online last year and cast my vote for the winner and had trouble at the website. I thought it was the final 2 did a cook-off of some sort and then the viewing audience was allowed to vote but voting ended at a specific time, etc. The final show as basically recaps, funny stuff, reunion etc. Does anyone else remember it to be that way???

By: Nancy Nichols

Nancy Nichols — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:56:35 +0000

UGH
From what I am hearing Aaron’s show is already in the can and is set to debut on Aug. 3. I really don’t know what to say at this point. I still can’t decide if it’s the smartest PR move ever or the dumbest debacle of all time.

By: UGH

UGH — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:52:14 +0000

The judges have always picked.

By: TERI TAPP

TERI TAPP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:43:07 +0000

I thought the viewing audience voted for the winner of this competition? Isnt that the way it has been in the past? If not, then who actually picks the winner????

By: UGH

UGH — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:31:47 +0000

Nancy,

I just went online and The Food Network Star finale recap videos were up again with Aaron as the winner. They are back down now, but on my honor, they were up again for a brief moment. Either heads are rolling at the Food Network or they are just really screwing with us by allowing us to think “Coke the Van” won . UGH… I hope it’s a bad joke …you’d think the eating disorder comment would have put a nail in that coffin.

By: Logan

Logan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:15:54 +0000

I vote NN should get a raise…she’s very on top of things.

By: snootyfoodie

snootyfoodie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:11:09 +0000

Technical difficulties? Seriously, do they think that covers it? I feel so insulted. If this is a stunt, they are taking a huge chance here with fed up foodies not tuning in. Nancy, you got this on so quickly…then followed Food Network Addict and who knows how many other blogs. The cat’s way more than out of that bag. There is no turning back! And why didn’t Susie Fogelson get on her vlog and try to explain this? I don’t give a rats ass about the pr chick. To hell with it…I’m gonna go eat something fattening!

By: Gastronome

Gastronome — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:07:39 +0000

Common, McDonald’s isn’t nearly as incompetent as this fiasco.

By: What

What — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:59:45 +0000

what a lame excuse. typical of a big coruption.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:29:31 +0000

Wonder what Aaron is thinking. Wasn’t this decided a few weeks ago anyway? If they have already told him he’s the winner, he has a good legal case against them.

By: allison

allison — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:17:26 +0000

I’m not interested in Aaron’s show so while they may get me back for the final episode, they lose me in the future.

By: lightbulb

lightbulb — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:38:10 +0000

The Red Robin people have to be pretty angry.

By: JB

JB — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:21:33 +0000

They SHOULD retitle it: “The McDonald’s Network Theater.”

By: Moose Knuckle Suckle

Moose Knuckle Suckle — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:26:47 +0000

Don’t let them suck you in. It obviously wasn’t planned but now they have to do everything possible to save face. Wonder what the advertisers are thinking on this one?