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In a Broadcasting & Cable article, Ken Lowe, the CEO of Scripps (owner of the Travel Channel), announces the cancellation of Man vs. Food and reports that Adam Richman will be appearing in new vehicles on the channel. Lowe said the program was not salvageable even though it was responsible for 42% of the network's primetime impressions.
Jukebox Burgers reports that ABC's Nightline recorded a segment about Epic Meal Time at its Montreal location last night.
Adam Richman has posted the following on his twitter: "RIP: MvF & MvFN 2008-2011. Due 2 desire 4 change NOT health concerns"
The Glutton Bowl appears in Screen Junkies' list of the five weirdest game shows. The author thinks Kobayashi vs. a bear was part of The Glutton Bowl when it was a segment on Man vs. Beast.
TMZ.com reports that the Fear Factor episode in which the competitors drink donkey semen will apparently not be televised tomorrow. Update An #AirItNBC twitter hashtag has been started to encourage NBC to show the episode.
A promotional video for America's Biggest Eater was recorded a wing eating contest held at the Phily Diner in Runnemede, NJ. "Senor Rico" was the winner with 81 wings in 15 minutes.
In a comment on his facebook page, Adam Richman announces that Man vs. Food: Nation is done. update Jan 27 In another comment, Adam Richman says his new show will start taping on February 10.
Kobayashi announces that he set a Guinness record on the Wendy Williams Show this morning by eating 14 Twinkies in one minutes. (video | gallery)
MSBusiness.com reports that a Man vs. Food: Nation episode recorded in November will be televised sometime in early summer. (An untelevised Charlotte, NC episode was also recorded in November.)
Examiner.com has a write up of last night's episode of NY Ink in which Maria "Edible" judged a hot dog eating contest held in a tattoo parlor. update Jan 16 Maria announces that Pat Philbin has posted the clip.
Grace "Maneater" Lee will appear in tonight's episode of Kitchen Nightmare's on Fox at 8pm eastern and compete in a chicken wing eating contest. (via Yvonne Monet) (Video interview recorded during episode filming in September) update Jan 15 The contest was cut, youtube has the outtake
Tomorrow's episode of Disaster House on the DIY network will feature a constest between two competitive eaters and two garbage disposal units. Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard will be one of the competitive eaters.
Austinist has an interview with "Hungry" Todd Rungy about his television project which received funding through Kickstarter. Rungy describes Joey Chestnut as "not really like, a patriot, you know" who lacks personality. (Joey Chestnut did a tour of Pacific military bases with Adrian Morgan and Crazy Legs Conti last year and his brother served in the National Guard in Iraq.)
Adam Richman announces that Amazing Eats, which will be televised tomorrow on the Travel Channel, consists of clips from Man vs. Food episodes and that he has a new show consisting of fresh material upcoming.
A promo video for "America's Biggest Eater" featuring Stephanie Torres' Wing Bowl qualification stunt is available on youtube.
Eric "Silo" Dahl will appear on Twin Cities Live tomorrow to promote his attempt on Wednesday at the Monster 44 challenge at Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Rogers, MN.
“America’s Biggest Eater” aims to be “American Idol” of eating
The facebook page for America’s Biggest Eater is accepting videos from amateur competitive eaters. Bill “El Wingador” Simmons will serve as host for the reality TV show, which has the following description:
Billed as “American Idol meets the Contender “, the show will feature “eat-offs” to narrow down a field of over 100 amateur eaters to ten finalists. The finalists will then compete in surprise elimination-style eating competitions for significant prizes, and the chance to be crowned by Elwingador as America’s Biggest Eater.
A facebook page has been set up to promote Adam Richman's new show on the Travel Channel, Amazing Eats. The first two episodes will be televised on Wednesday, January 11 and feature burgers and pork.
The episode of Bones about the death of a female competitive eater will be rerun tonight on Fox.
The Kickstarter page seeking funding to produce a pilot episode of The Hungry Todd Rungy Show announces that the project has exceeded its funding goal of $6,000 before its December 31 deadline. (via Patrick Michels email)
Zach Woolever has an article for USA Today College about attempting the Gravedigger burger on the Man v. Food: Nation episode recorded in Milwaukee.
CNN's Eatocracy blog has an interview with Suzanne "Suzilla" French about her show on Planet Green. She made her debut in competitive eating in 2009 at Corndogorama because she needed money to pay off her student loan.
"Big Beef Paradise", featuring restaurants serving large amounts of meat, will be televised tonight on the Travel Channel. A 10-pound prime rib eating contest was held at the segment recorded at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee (gallery).
A Brief History of “Suzilla”
Here is a brief history of Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars based on previous eatfeats posts
- July 2009 Request for female competitive eater for television program posted on craigslist
- October 2009 Request for male competition for female competitive eater (Male competitive eaters apparently need not apply)
- May 2010 Suzanne French competes in IFOCE gyro eating contest in Houston and finishes tied for 8th (but does defeat two top 50 eaters)
- January 2011 Recording at food truck at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
- July 2011 Recording at Fat Sal’s Deli in Los Angeles
- December 2011 Series debut on Planet Green
Entertainment Weekly has a review of "Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars".
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