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In Sunday's episode of The Simpsons (Luca$) Zach Galifianakis will guest star as an aspiring competitive eater that Lisa will date. Her family will encourage her to look for other potential boyfriends.
Jimmy Dykes, who has served as a reporter in broadcasts of the Nathan's hot dog eating finals on ESPN, has been named head women's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas.
In the latest episode of Welcome to Sweetie Pie's, a program on the Oprah Winfrey Network, "The Beast", a 6 pound burger challenge at The Backyard Grill in Houston, TX, was attempted. Nicole Doty was the only person who has previously completed the challenge.
Shine.Yahoo.com has a segment from yesterday's Arsenio Hall Show of a wing eating contest substituted for Miki Sudo's scheduled appearance, who was allegedly sick after her flight to Los Angeles. update March 27 Examiner.com has an audience member report
ArsenioHall.com lists Miki Sudo as a guest on tonight's episode (syndicated, see the station finder page for times & channels)Â update Arsenio Hall has posted a request for competition for Miki who can get to his Los Angeles studio this afternoon.
The bratwurst eating contest episode of MTV's Beavis & Butthead is currently available on youtube.
Next week's schedule for The Arsenio Hall Show lists Miki Sudo appearing on the Tuesday, March 25 episode. (syndicated, check listings for times & stations)
On last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ashley Judd claimed to be a big eater who can eat the entire menu at Perini's, a steakhouse near Abilene, TX and challenged the host to an eating contest. (video link).
HyperVocal reports that a Nazi-themed Christmas party was held at Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit, site of the eating challenge at the Minneapolis episode of Man vs. Food. The event was put on by WWII Historical Re-enactment Society Inc.
In tonight's episode of Wahlburgers, "Nacho Extreme" competed in a "divotburger" (grass & dirt) eating contest.
Phoenix.craigslist.org has a request for an "amateur extreme eater" to eat a 100 ounce steak on March 11 or 12 in Apache Junction, AZ for an upcoming Japanese television program. The participant will receive $300.
Pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles was served by Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars awards. Before tonight, the pizzeria was probably most famous for its 36 and 54 inch pizza challenges. update March 3 In 2010 Eva Longoria personally delivered a 36 inch pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's update #2 People.com has an article about the delivery. The Ellen DeGeneres show previously ordered a 54 inch pizza.
The Food Network is now showing Glutton Force Five on "Food Court Wars". update Glutton Force Five won the prize of a free mall spot for a year after changing their name to "Taco in a Bag".
The Daily Herald has an article about the appearance of Glutton Force Five on tomorrow's episode of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network. If Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown win a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL, their opening date has not been set.
The Northwest Herald has an article about Sunday's episode (8 pm ET/PT) of "Food Court Wars" on the Food Network where Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will compete for a spot at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, IL. The winner will not have to pay rent for a year, a prize valued at $100,000.
Molly Schuyler appeared on yesterday's episode of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central. update Omaha.com has an article
On yesterday's Rachel Maddow Show, a clip of last year's Nathan's men's final was shown while she talked about the possibility of an eating contest running out of food. (via Heath Walker)
Chicago's Best TV on WGN is looking for people to attempt local eating challenges.
Youtube has a video of an ice cream eating contest held on the game show "I've Got a Secret" in 1960. The sponsor was Winston cigarettes.
The 14 pound Whale bagel challenge at Spread Bageltry in Philadelphia will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's First Look.
Joey Chestnut has been nominated for the "Outstanding New Limit" category of ESPN's Sport Science Newton Awards, which will be announced tomorrow on the 5 pm eastern edition of Sportcenter. One of Joey's rivals for the category is marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who wrote an anti-competitive eating column for the Huffington Post last year.
Molly Schuyler appeared on Omaha Morning Blend today to talk about her Wing Bowl victory.
Jamie McDonald appeared on Fox CT today to promote his candidacy in GoDaddy's Big Leap Contest. He says he might semi-retire from competitive eating if he wins the contest.
Glutton Force 5, the food truck owned by Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown, will face off against a vehicle called Fat Shallot for a spot in a food court located in Gurnee, IL in an upcoming episode of the Food Network's Food Court Wars which will probably be televised in March, possibly March 2. (via Val Bromann).
In last week's episode of Wahlburgers, a reality show on A & E about a Boston burger restaurant owned by the Wahlberg family, "Nacho" ate 4 burgers in 9 minutes.
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