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Who got the boot from 'Hell's Kitchen'?
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• Wed, Sep 30
By John-John Williams IV John-John Williams IV gives us the rundown on last night's Hell's Kitchen: You couldn't wipe the smile from Tennille's face at the end of Hell's Kitchen. But why was she smiling? Could it have been Dave's departure? What about Suzanne? Ariel had... John-John Williams IV gives us the rundo...
'Hell's Kitchen': A first for Gordon Ramsay
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• Wed, Sep 23
By John-John Williams IV John-John Williams IV reports on last night's Hell's Kitchen ...Chef Gordon Ramsay has a short fuse. (I swear he's a heart attack waiting to happen.) But last night he seemed extra stressed. Maybe it's the fact that the competition is... John-John Williams IV reports on last night's Hell's Kitche...
'Hell's Kitchen': The angry get angrier
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• Wed, Jul 29
Guest poster John-John Williams IV recaps last night's Hell's Kitchen. Take it away, John-John .... Last time we saw Chef Gordon Ramsay and contestant Joseph, the pair were heading toward a fist-fight. “I’m not no [female dog]! I’m not no [female dog]!” Joseph kept shouting in the face of Ramsa...
'Hell's Kitchen' premiere: Whoa.
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• Tue, Jul 21
Die-hard fans please correct me if I’m wrong, but has a contestant ever challenged Chef Gordon Ramsay to a fist-fight in the parking lot? Has Ramsay ever thrown someone off the show during the season premiere in the middle of dinner service? What about offering the winner of this season to...
'Hell's Kitchen': Ramsay makes last-minute elimination
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• Sun, Mar 8
By John-John Williams IV When it came time for the judging, Chef Gordon Ramsay introduced Tanya Steele, an editor, at Epicurious.com. The winning team would have their recipes featured on the Web site. The contestants were extremely excited about the prize. J undercooked his Wellington; Ramsay screamed at him.
'Hell's Kitchen': Charlie kicked out
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• Mon, Feb 23
By John-John Williams IV Charlie, who was having trouble in the kitchen, didn't fare much better during dinner service. At the end of the night, Ramsay said that Lacey and Charlie were the worst servers. He then declared the women winners of the dinner service.
Chef Gordon Ramsay back to old tricks in 'Hell's Kitchen'
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• Fri, Jan 30
Hell's Kitchen begins with a montage of scenes from the past four seasons of the show. Man, that Chef Gordon Ramsay knows how to stick it to those contestants. I can’t wait to see how he insults, and humiliates the hopefuls this year! Ramsay says this is the best group ever. The contestants are c...
'Hell's Kitchen': Real finale next week
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• Thu, Jul 3
By John-John Williams IV Ramsay reminded the two finalists what was on the line -- an executive chef position at London restaurant of West Hollywood. While the crew scrambled to adjust to Christina's mercurial behavior, it was time for the two contestants to choose from the ousted contestants.
Down to three in 'Hell's Kitchen'
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• Fri, Jun 20
By John-John Williams IV Let's face it: This far into the competition, there aren't going to be stark differences in abilities between the contestants on Hell’s Kitchen. This isn't American Idol. Chef Gordon Ramsay usually bases his decisions on performance.
'Hell's Kitchen' doesn't disappoint despite misleading previews
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• Thu, May 8
By Sarah Kickler Kelber This week’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen was a prime example of misleading previews. The real fireworks occurred during the party, when several contestants began to falter. Ramsay shocked everyone during elimination when he sent Matt to the women’s team. (Did I mention that Matt asked Ramsa...