Gail Simmons has officially trumped Simon Cowell as the best reality show judge according to the NY Post.
I have a massive lady-crush on Gail Simmons. I find her incredibly beautiful – though more respected for her knowledge than for her looks (ahem, Kara DioGuardi) – and super eloquent. Being a graduate from the NY Institute of Culinary Education, she actually does know her stuff. She’s not silly and full of fluff. She is a projects manager and contributor for Food and Wine, a judge for Top Chef and get this – she is a Torontonian who graduated with a BA from McGill. Sounds familiar? My hero.
Some other highlights from the article:
Worst judges include none other than Mr Toby Young on Top Chef. If you’ve ever seen or heard of “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” (book and movie), well, that’s Toby. Slammed for his hilarious, long-winded metaphors – which I admit, are not helpful to contestants at all, but are sure as hell entertaining in painting an accurate picture. Most memorable Toby line: when he called overcooked pork “bloodless and anemic”, adding “when I’m faced with a beautiful, well-reared piece of meat, I don’t want to stand back and admire it. I want to have full blown, unprotected sex. And I didn’t even get to first base with the pork.”
One of the judges on the best list: Lil Mama on America’s Best Dance Crew. Huh?
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