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Gator Lager · Mar 1, 2008, 06:28 PM

busted. liar liar.

Food Network plans to drop celebrity chef Robert Irvine, host of "Dinner: Impossible," from the cable channel's lineup for cooking up a resume with plenty of garnish but light on honest ingredients, according to reports on several online news sites.
Irvine had boasted that he was a graduate of the University of Leeds and had cooked for Princess Diana. Those and other claims were embellishments at best, according to a report Feb. 17 in the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times.
News of the the newspaper's investigation spread, and on Friday the cable network issued a statement that was disseminated by reporters covering the food and entertainment industry.
Jeff Houck reprinted the statement on his blog, The Stew, on TBO.com in Tampa, Fla.:
"We looked into the situation and found that, as Robert as already admitted, there were some embellishments and inaccuracies in his resume," Food Network President Brooke Johnson is quoted as saying. "The few and minor incidents of the inclusion of these embellishments into 'Dinner Impossible' have been removed.
"The show is, and has always been, completely accurate in the depiction of the cooking challenges faced by Robert. We will continue airing both old shows and the new season of programs currently in production. We have not renewed Robert’s contract for future seasons but will fulfill our contractual obligations.
The network also released a statement from Irvine:
“I was wrong to exaggerate in statements related to my experiences regarding the Royal Family. ... I am truly sorry for the errors in my judgment," Irvine said, as quoted on Houck's blog.

SpaceMonkey · Mar 1, 2008, 06:40 PM

What? Reality shows aren't real?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!?!

MacosNerd · Mar 1, 2008, 06:47 PM

Here's a link that affirms the OP
fox news

dustrho · Mar 1, 2008, 09:48 PM

That's a shame. My wife & I really enjoyed watching "Dinner: Impossible" on the Food Network.

Atomic Rooster · Mar 1, 2008, 10:04 PM

So he's guilty of what everyone does, embellishing. Big deal.

Not even worth a thread.

turtle777 · Mar 1, 2008, 11:30 PM

I've never watched him, and won't in the future. Do I care ? Not really.

-t

MacosNerd · Mar 2, 2008, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Atomic Rooster

So he's guilty of what everyone does, embellishing. Big deal.

Sorry no. Cooking for the queen seems a little bit more then an emellisment and beside not everyone has "embellished" their resume as you so aptly called lying.

analogika · Mar 2, 2008, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

Sorry no. Cooking for the queen seems a little bit more then an emellisment and beside not everyone has "embellished" their resume as you so aptly called lying.

You seem to forget that you're talking about television.

Next, you'll be arguing that the Jerry Springer show is unedited and unadulterated truth, because not everyone dramatizes personal situations.

MacosNerd · Mar 2, 2008, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

You seem to forget that you're talking about television.

You're right, however, I took rooster's remarks as that everyone "embellishes" on their resume and that's just not true.

andi*pandi · Mar 2, 2008, 08:08 AM

huh. I watch the show, and he does mention the royal family a lot.

RAILhead · Mar 2, 2008, 08:09 AM

That's it. I HATE FOOD FOREVER NOW.

Sherman Homan · Mar 2, 2008, 09:08 AM

I'll never eat again.

Weezer · Mar 2, 2008, 10:02 AM

Damnit, I loved that show.

residentEvil · Mar 2, 2008, 11:33 AM

just because his background contains lies doesn't mean the show was bad...the situations where enjoyable...even for TV.

analogika · Mar 2, 2008, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

That's it. I HATE FOOD FOREVER NOW.

Hyperbole is not a condiment.

Atomic Rooster · Mar 3, 2008, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

Sorry no. Cooking for the queen seems a little bit more then an emellisment and beside not everyone has "embellished" their resume as you so aptly called lying.

Have something a bit ripe to eat have we?