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Fox Renews ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ for Two More Seasons – Live Feed

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

 

 

Fox has renewed Hell’s Kitchen for two more seasons, the network confirmed.

The show will go into production on seasons nine and ten this spring, with season nine targeted to bow in late summer.

Hosted by volatile British chef Gordon Ramsay, the show has been a work horse for Fox, bouncing around the schedule and doing relatively well where ever it lands.

The most recent cycle, which wrapped last December, averaged a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with more than 6 million viewers overall.

Fox Renews ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ for Two More Seasons – Live Feed.

CHEF GORDON RAMSAY HAND-PICKS FRESH CROP OF ASPIRING CHEFS FOR EIGHTH SEASON OF “HELL’S KITCHEN”

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Two-Hour Season Premiere Airs Wednesday, September 22, on FOX

Winner To Receive Head Chef Position at L.A. Market

And Opportunity To Be Official Spokesperson for Rosemount Estate Wines

Sixteen new aspiring restaurateurs step up to the plate on the piping-hot season premiere of HELL’S KITCHEN airing Wednesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. These culinary contenders will brave not only the heat, but also the sharp tongue of superstar chef Gordon Ramsay as they compete to win a life-changing prize.

Each week, Ramsay puts the contestants through a series of grueling challenges, including baking in the all-new pizza ovens, catering a high school prom, introducing sushi to the HELL’S KITCHEN menu, serving breakfast to hard-working EMTs and celebrating the series’ milestone 100th episode with a black-tie dinner service.

As the chefs are winnowed down, only those who catch Ramsay’s eye will get to advance to the next round. Hoping for the coveted black chef jacket, the chefs will compete against one another, striving to survive another week. Eventually two finalists will compete head-to-head to impress Ramsay and one lucky chef will walk away with a head chef position at LA Market at the JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and the opportunity to be the official spokesperson for Rosemount Estate Wines.

Below are the 16 chefs of this season’s HELL’S KITCHEN.

The members of the Red Team (Women) include:

Name: Sabrina Brimhall

Age: 22

Occupation: Prep Chef

Currently Resides: El Cajon, CA

Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA

Name: Antonia Boregman

Age: 40

Occupation: Line Cook
Currently Resides:Lake Station, IN

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Name: Melissa Doney

Age: 31

Occupation: Executive Sous Chef

Currently Resides: Glens Falls, NY

Hometown: Albany, NY

Name: Jillian Flathers

Age: 28

Occupation: Sous Chef

Currently Resides:Pagosa Springs, CO

Hometown: Pagosa Springs, CO

Name: Emily Kutchins

Age: 29
Occupation: Executive Chef, Senior Home

Currently Resides: Chicago, IL

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Name: Lisa LaFranca

Age: 48

Occupation: Corporate Food Director

Currently Resides: Fort Mills, SC

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Name: Gail Novenario

Age: 28

Occupation: Executive Chef

Currently Resides: Wantagh, NY

Hometown: Wantagh, NY

Name: Nona Sivley

Age: 29

Occupation: Sous Chef

Currently Resides:Loganville, GA

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

The members of the Blue Team (Men) include:

Name: Vinny Accardi Jr.

Age: 29

Occupation: Line Cook

Currently Resides: Las Vegas, NV

Hometown: Queens, NY

Name: Raj Brandston

Age: 49

Occupation: Personal Chef

Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA

Hometown: Queens, NY

Name: Lewis Curtis

Age: 26

Occupation: Executive Chef

Currently Resides: Cabot, AR

Hometown: Beebe, AR

Name: Russell Kook II

Age: 29

Occupation: Sous Chef

Currently Resides: Chicago, IL

Hometown: Madison, WI

Name: Rob McCue

Age: 36

Occupation: Law Firm Chef

Currently Resides: Brooklyn, NY

Hometown: Massapequa, NY

Name: Trev McGrath

Age: 30

Occupation: Line Cook / Bartender

Currently Resides: Chicago, IL

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Name: Boris Poleschuk

Age: 38

Occupation: Catering Chef

Currently Resides: Manalapan, NJ

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Name: Louis Repucci

Age: 28

Occupation: Children’s Camp Chef

Currently Resides:Felton, CA

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

HELL’S KITCHEN is produced by ITV Studios America (formerly Granada America) in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions. Arthur Smith and Kent Weed serve as executive producers. Become a fan of HELL’S KITCHEN on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hellskitchen and follow the series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hellskitchenonfox.

LA Market, created by celebrity chef Kerry Simon, features New American cuisine sourced from organic, sustainable and local sources and is located on the lobby level of the the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE. Find out more at www.lalivemarriott.com.

Rosemount’s unwavering commitment to quality has led to the creation of an outstanding range of award-winning wines renowned for their rich and balanced, food-friendly style. Distinctive and complex, Rosemount wines have been lauded around the world by wine lovers, critics and judges alike. Rosemount’s mission is to match soil and climate conditions to create fruit-forward wines that express defining characteristics of Australia’s premier wine growing regions. With a superb range of wines and a celebrated history of international success, it’s little wonder that Rosemount Estate is the “Prestige Wine of Australia.”

Fox Fools its Stars- tune in for pranks tonight!

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Watch Fox through the breaks in Lie to Me and American Idol as the stars of House, Dollhouse, Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles and Gorgon Ramsey get fooled for April Fools Day!

Gordon Ramsay on Conan

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Gordon cooks some things up with Conan- I always like seeing guests with Conan as you can judge their height. Conan is 6’4″ tall and Gordon appears to be around 6′ tall as he is not dwarfed by the towering Irish-American. They talk of course about Hell’s Kitchen and other assorted non-topic things.

Hell’s Kitchen Draws big Viewers

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” continues to heat up Tuesday nights, climbing to match its premiere rating.

“Kitchen” (12.3 million viewers, 5.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and a 14 share) generated a 12% week-to-week boost even as its “Idol” lead-in fell to another five-year low (24.4 million, 8.7/24).

Although “Kitchen’s” ratings tend to settle a bit for the nationals since the preliminaries contain a couple of minutes of “Idol” overrun, the week-to-week increase is beyond the influence of its usual “Idol” boost. The “Kitchen” track record this season is impressive considering the show is traditionally a summer series and in its fourth season.

The “Idol” ratings drops have been momentarily overshadowed, however, by news of judge Paula Abdul’s latest on-air gaffe. Abdul critiqued a contestant’s two performances after he sang only one song — suggesting to viewers that she either wasn’t paying attention or was going off a script. Fox has no comment on the error.

Fox won the night overall, with ABC and CBS tied for second in the demo and both networks trying out returning shows in new time periods.

ABC had back-to-back “According to Jim” episodes (4.1 million, 1.3/3) followed by an on par “Dancing With the Stars” results show (11.2 million, 4.0/10). At 10 p.m., ABC tried out “Women’s Murder Club” (8.1 million, 1.9/5), but the show registered about the same as in its Friday night run.

CBS aired “NCIS” (14.6 million, 3.0/8) followed by the return of bubble show “Shark” (10.3 million, 2.2/5) in its new time period. “Shark” was down slightly from its Sunday night average and came in third place for the hour, reducing its chances for a last-minute fall renewal. At 10 p.m., CBS had a repeat.

In third place, NBC aired specials and repeats, with an encore of “Law & Order: SVU” (12.1 million, 4.1/11) winning the 10 p.m. hour.

The CW’s “Beauty and the Geek” (1.6 million, 0.8/2) was followed by “Reaper” (2.4 million, 1.1/3) both of which were up a tick from last week.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Haven’t seen Hell’s Kitchen? Catch up online- here is the incredibly addictive first episode of the fourth season. Can’t get enough of Gordon Ramsey? Check your BBCA listings for showings of Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares as well- ps the beeb lets some of his colorful language slide through….



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