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Shawn Tempesta is looking for someone to attempt a Las Vegas eating challenge for a television show pilot.
A New York Times review of Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars says the show "works a little like sports and a little like pornography." The review mentions Suzanne French's billing as the #4 ranked competitive eater.
A new facebook fan page for Suzilla: The Mouth That Roars has been set up to replace the page that was closed. The page has a link to a short video interview of Suzanne French.
Another promo video of Suzilla has been uploaded where Suzanne French competes in a wing eating contest at D's Takeout Grill.
According to an email from the Travel Channel posted on the Adam Richman facebook fan page, the cancellation status of Man v Food: Nation is being reviewed.
Vimeo has a promo video for Suzilla The Mouth That Roars consisting of clips from the debut episode that will be televised on the Planet Green channel on December 20. update Dec 14 The video has been moved to a new location. update Dec 16 The video is now also available on youtube.
Randy Santel will attempt to eat the Big 70 biscuits and gravy challenge at Midway Truck Stop & Travel Plaza in Columbia, MO for an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel's Truck Stop Missouri on December 13. The public is welcome to attend the recording.
Analysis of the WLOCE Top 5
A press release about “Suzilla” cites Suzanne French’s #4 position in the World League of Competitive Eating (WLOCE) rankings. Here is an analysis of the top 5 on the WLOCE home page:
- Dale Boone, founder of the WLOCE
- Takeru Kobayashi, has never lost to Dale Boone or competed in a WLOCE contest
- Ron “Cash” Clark, broke Dale Boone’s record for the challenge at Hillbilly Hotdogs in Huntington, WV (which Boone later regained)
- Suzanne “Suzilla” French, two top 3 finishes in summer 2009 in WLOCE contests, finished tied for 8th in 2010 IFOCE Houston gyro contest
- Pete Czerwinski, has never lost to Dale Boone or competed in a WLOCE Contest
Dale Boone’s head to head records against Takeru Kobayashi and Pete Czerwinski are available after the jump:
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A press release about Suzilla: The Mouth That Roars announces it will debut at 10:30 pm eastern on December 20 on the Planet Green cable channel. In the episode, Jerry Ferrara ("Turtle" on HBO's Entourage and one of the restaurant's co-owners) will compete against Suzanne French, in an eating contest at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles.
A facebook page announces that Suzilla, the Mouth that Roars will debut December 20 on the Planet Green cable channel. The TV schedule for that date on Planet Green's website does not list that program; the prime time lineup consists solely of BBQ Pitmasters. update December 7 The facebook page appears to have been pulled
While Man vs. Food: Nation is now on hiatus for the season (if not permanently), a "woman vs. food" show will debut later this month. A facebook page announces that the first episode of Suzilla, The Mouth That Roars will be televised on Discovery's Planet Green network on December 20. The program will star Suzanne "Suzilla" French, who is billed as the #4 female competitive eater in the world.
Man vs. Food: Nation apparently cancelled
The 2012 schedule for the Travel Channel has been announced. Man vs. Food: Nation does not appear in the list of renewed shows. The apparent cancellation is not surprising after a Broadcasting & Cable article reported that a ratings decline of 15% for the entire channel could primarily be attributed to a drop in the popularity of Man vs. Food:Nation.
update Dec 2 The Travel Channel twitter had the following response to the non-listing: “this is just the first announcement of 2012- we’ve got more in the queue. Stay tuned!” An untelevised Charlotte episode has been recorded, so that statement does not mean that the Travel Channel has committed to a new season.
After conclusion of Wednesday’s episode, Adam Richman made what appears to be a farewell statement to his audience.
Lauren Takao will attempt the 12 egg omelet at Moose McGillycuddy's in Honolulu on Wednesday's Man vs. Food: Nation, the final new episode of 2011. Lauren was one of the five finalists in the program's casting call video competition, and she will appear on television before the winner of the contest, John Lomascolo, whose episode is expected to be televised in 2012.
Will Millender has uploaded his appearance on the Discovery Channel's Dirty Money where he competes in a hot dog contest to obtain a discount at a flea market. (via twitter)
Mirror.co.uk reports that Freddie Starr was hospitalized for food poisoning after eating a fermented egg in a gross food eating contest on the British version of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. In addition to the egg, the 68 year old comic also consumed a pig’s anus, cockroach milkshake, camel toe, turkey testicle and mice tails to win the contest.
Hulu has Thursday's episode of Bones about the investigation of the death of a competitive eating champion.
Johnnie Excel describes what it was like to serve as technical advisor for the eating contest scenes in tonight's episode of Bones.
Youtube has a mini-documentary about The Gluttony Games in Thursday's episode of Bones containing interviews with Johnny Excel, Naader Reda, Aaron Ybarra and others (via Johnnie Excel facebook)
A clip from Thursday's Bones episode of a hot dog eating contest held at the "Gluttony Games" is available on youtube. Johnny Excel is one of the competitive eaters. (via gather.com)
The commercial promoting the competitive eating themed episode of Bones that will be televised on November 10 is available on youtube. (via gather.com)
Scripps Network chairman on Man vs. Food format change
KnoxNews.com reports that ratings for Man vs. Food:Nation have declined, but were decreasing before the change from Man vs. Food. Ken Lowe, chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks, owner of the Travel Channel, has more on the reasons why host Adam Richman no longer does eating challenges:
I can tell you the decision to tweak it was driven mostly by the concerns for Adam. The format was very hard on him, and he came to us and we had a conversation about how we could keep the format going without continuing to be such a heavy health concern for him. And we’re obviously willing to do that. But I think just like a lot of series in television, there’s a certain arc, and I think the arc of that particular format is just by nature two to three years.
update Broadcasting & Cable reports that the Travel Channel’s ratings were down almost 15% in the third quarter and the decline is primarily due to Man vs. Food: Nation slumping. The new poll asks what do you think is the main reason for the ratings decline.
The FreeKobayashi twitter announces that Takeru Kobayashi will be a guest of The Daily Show tonight on Comedy Central at 11 pm. update The clip containing Kobayashi's short appearance is available online (via Free Kobayashi twitter)
The Carnegie Deli's pickle eating contest will be the focus of tonight's episode of Family Pickle on the RLTV cable network.
Epic Meal Time announces that it will record a pilot episode for a possible television series on the G4TV network.
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