[Sca-cooks] OT/OOP Iron Chef on UPN

[Susan Fox-Davis]

As a Star Trek fan I'm amused, but as an Iron Chef fan I'm appalled.

Susan

> IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS Actor William Shatner
> will host two one-hour specials of IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN IN
> LAS VEGAS, UPN's all-new Americanized version of the
> phenomenally successful Japanese culinary show "Iron Chef."
> Staged like a sporting event, IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN IN LAS
> VEGAS features frenetic culinary battles between the world's top
> chefs who race against the clock to create outstanding original
> cuisine.  William Shatner contributes his trademark sense of
> humor and entertaining style to his role as "Chairman."
>
> In each show, a Challenger (chef) is sent into the Chairman's
> "Kitchen Stadium," a giant cooking arena, where he or she
> competes against one of four Iron Chefs who specialize in
> American, Italian, French and Asian cooking.  The competing
> chefs are given one hour to prepare an exotic meal in which
> each course must feature a secret ingredient that is revealed
> only moments before the battle begins.  A panel of four celebrity
> judges taste and critique the food before determining whose
> cuisine will reign supreme.   Based on format rights of Fuji TV,
> IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS is produced by the
> Larry Thompson Organization and Lions Gate Entertainment.
> Larry Thompson ("And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher
> Story," "Lucy and Desi:  Before the Laughter") is executive
> producer.
>