Hell's Kitchen: Ramsay Sends Trevor & Jillian Home With Russell & Nona the Final Two

The current iteration of Hell's Kitchen has been the oddest I remember watching. Not one of the chefs really stood out as the competent ringer destined to make it to the end.

I don't remember seeing so many major cooking woes previous to this season of Hell's Kitchen.

I thought Jillian had it wrapped up to make it to the Final 2. Particularly after she won the fusion cooking challenge at the start of the episode.

It is rather telling, regarding how bad the chefs were, this time on Hell's Kitchen, that someone as incompetent as Trevor made it to the Final 4.

When Trevor became the first of the Final Four kicked out of Hell's Kitchen by Chef Ramsay, Gordon then proceeded to heap praise on Trevor. This made no sense to me, after what we'd just watched.

And then the first picked to be on of the Final 2 was Russell. In other seasons of Hell's Kitchen Russell would have been long gone. Or so it seems to me.

The biggest surprise of the night was Ramsay sending Jillian home, making it a Final 2 between Russell and Nona.

From the previews it appears that there will be a lot of yelling and swearing during the Finale. That's a surprise.

The Bachelorette: Ed Bed Hopping On Jillian

Scandalously shocking news in the latest issue of US Weekly. Turns out that Ed Swiderski is quite the Puto. That's Puerto Rican for male slut.

Apparently two girl friends of Ed's, Lindsey Johnson and Bethany Steffen have spilled Ed's bad boy beans to US Weekly.

Ms. Johnson claims that she had Ed in a Fantasy Suite of her own, eight days after Ed proposed to Jillian Harris. And then the very next day Ed tried to have some fun with Ms. Steffen, sending her a text message asking her to bring beer and condoms over to his Fantasy Suite.

Somehow the two women found out about Ed's two-timing ways, felt humiliated and apparently wanted to feel even more humiliated by going public with their humiliation.

Then again, maybe the airing of this dirty laundry is totally altruistic. Bethany Steffen is quoted as saying "Ed's not worth my time, but if I can help someone avoid heartbreak, I'm gonna do that."

Apparently Ed had been overnighting with both women prior to going on The Bachelorette. Ms. Johnson claims that, while Ed was busy filming and romancing Jillian, he texted her saying Jillian was not his type.

US Weekly is also claiming that Ed lied to Jillian regarding his reason for leaving the show due to fearing he would lose his job. Instead, Ed went back to Chicago and had his way with both Lindsey and Bethany, then told them he was heading to Texas on a business trip, when he actually went back to The Bachelorette. No wonder Ed had trouble performing after Jillian greased him up their first time in a Fantasy Suite. The boy was exhausted.

As for Jillian, she claims that what these women are saying is "not possible," but then admits, "This is a bump in the road and we'll get through it."

It took poor ol' Jillian awhile to get clued in about that greasy Texas slimeball, Wes, so I guess it is not too big a shock that Jillian is choosing to overlook Ed's bright red flags.

In the hard copy version of US Weekly they claim to have more info about Ed's cheating ways, including his steamy emails to Lindsey and Bethany. And how Ed promised to propose to Lindsey by the end of the year and how he spoke ill of Jillian during the filming of The Bachelorette.

I wonder if Reid is still wanting to marry Jillian. I suspect not.

ABC's The Bachelorette: Jillian Dumps Kiptyn & Reid, Then Agrees To Marry Ed

Well. Reid did return for one more shot at Jillian on The Bachelorette. That part of the previews ended up being true. The other part of the finale previews that had Jillian in anguish due to yet one more shocking revelation that would lead to the most dramatic episode in the history of television, did not end up being true.

Though there was some lengthy anguish on Jillian's part that drug on for a long, long time, regarding Reid's on his knees proposal. She had to take a time out to consider Reid's case. While Ed was in a limo on his way to make his own case.

Reid claimed he had to pull all sorts of strings with the producers to get back to Hawaii so he could propose to Jillian. I'm guessing the producers jumped at the chance for some good manufactured drama. What sort of strings could Reid have pulled? He mentioned the string pulling twice.

So, Jillian dumped Reid again and then Ed showed up. Jillian was well over her tearful Reid anguish by the time Ed showed up. Ed proposed. Jillian accepted the proposal with a loud "ABSOLUTELY."

I forgot to mention, before Reid showed up Jillian dumped Kiptyn. Kiptyn did not seem to upset at being rejected.

I don't get why Jillian was so gungho over Ed. I didn't much care for Ed. Reid seemed more amusing. Ed seemed boring. Once Ed got over his performance anxiety he must have performed really well, judging by how Jillian was being so overwhelmingly, inexplicably thrilled with him.

The rumor bouncing around the Internet is that that diminutitive, overly earnest, airplane pilot from Dallas, who did such a good Mesnick balcony crying scene after he informed Jillian that Wes had a girlfriend, Jake, is going to be the next fodder on The Bachelor. Jake seemed to be such an upstanding highly moralistic fellow, I don't know how he is going to handle handling 3 women in 3 days in those notorious Fantasy Suites.

ABC's The Bachelorette: Reid Rejected, Ed With ED

I'm appalled that Jillian dumped Reid. Reid seemed totally sane and sensible and realistic. And that pairing was less painful to watch than watching her with Kiptyn and Ed.

So, that Fantasy Suite card was whipped out again, with this time everyone on board for it, to varying degrees of success.

Before Kiptyn got his pass to the Fantasyland, he and Jillian had a very Freudian moment where Jillian had a lot of trouble getting on top of a big pole. With a lot of encouragement from Kiptyn, Jillian made it, but she failed in the climax of the ordeal, that being taking a leap of faith and grabbing a bar.

I don't remember much of the Fantasy Suite part of Jillian and Reid. I do remember they seemed to be having fun in Hawaii.

So, it turned out to be Ed who had a case of Fantasy Suite ED. Jillian was quite upset. Apparently she'd looked forward to getting to know Ed better, in the Biblical sense, than Kiptyn or Reid. I would have thought that after meeting Ed's parents, his stock would have gone down a bit.

I think next week is the episode where all the rejects, including Reid, come back for much mayhem and hilarity. I hope they get them well liquored up first.

Below is an amusing blurb I found on one of the many Internet Forums debating the serious issues raised by this highbrow show, this is a missive directed at Jillian from a heartsick viewer.....

I seriously don't know what to say to Jillian…I mean, yes, the point of this show is to help YOU find love and for YOU to have a happy ending, but in the process of this show, I've definitely fallen in love with Reid. You guys together were probably the most real I have seen on this show, so far, and I've watched a lot of seasons. I was shocked, to say the least, when you let him go…I don't know what to say. From a viewer's perspective, the chemistry, the LOVE was undeniable between the two of you and I don't mean to be rude, but I can not believe that you didn't go by what you felt, but instead went by what you heard. With time, I felt like Reid would have told you how he was feeling. And the entire time, HE WAS THE ONE BEING REALISTIC, I mean you guys have only known each other for about 6-8 weeks. To expect a proposal from a guy you've only dated for two months AND at the same time were dating other people, is just plain ridiculous. For the first half of the season, you were so calm about the expectation coming out of this show and for the last two episodes, you've been ALL ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT. I think that he was living in real life and wanted to know if this would work in real life instead of the fantasy land you guys were in. I think he had his head on screwed right.When Ed said I love you on the video, the HUGELY skeptic part of me didn't believe him. And I could only gush when Reid said honey bear. All I can do right now is wish you goodluck with whoever, and maybe buy myself a plane ticket to Philly to comfort my favorite bachelor.

ABC's The Bachelorette: Jake Confronts Wes, Ed Comes Back, Jesse & Michael Go Home

I think the current slang term that describes the guy on the left, he being Wes from the current version of ABC's The Bachelorette, is douchebag. I don't know if a woman can be a douchebag or not. If one can, I'm starting to think this Canadian Jillian woman may qualify.

Part of the entertainment factor for me with a show like The Bachelorette is the absurdity factor. Hunting for a husband on a TV show and calling it a "process" as if it's been designed by some sort of mating expert.

Last night's visits to the hometowns of the remaining boys was sort of entertaining. Kiptyn's parents putting Jillian through a weird wine/food test was strange. If that's how they act when trying to make a good impression, what must they be like at other times?

Wes, the guy with the girl friend, who this episode we learned is named Laurel, well, his mom and sisters were certainly different. I think the mom was actually an old cougar girlfriend and the sisters were ex-girl friends. Or maybe one of them was Laurel. They are all in on the Wes plan to use The Bachelorette to launch his superstar music career.

And then there was Michael. We learned he has an identical twin. I've always found something creepy about identical twins. This was no exception.

Reid's family left no lasting memory. Jesse the winemaker's family seemed okay. Were they the ones who roped off the hot tub with crime scene tape?

And then we had the return of the scrappy little airplane pilot, Jake. He knocks on Jillian's door to her great surprise. Yet the TV crew was there ready to film. How surprised could she have been? Jake rather awkwardly told Jillian that Wes has a girlfriend. I think he may have used the "he's here for the wrong reasons" verbiage again. It appeared that it had registered with, what increasingly seems a simple-minded Jillian, that some were of the opinion that Wes was on the show to help his singing. Jillian did not seem to mind this. Why? Well, he could do that and still "be here for the right reasons."

Jake left after delivering his blow. Then Wes showed up. Jillian mildly confronted him. Wes talked a good line. He is a smooth talking douchebag. Then Jillian called Jake and asked him to return. The whole thing started to seem increasingly scripted. Jake showed up, confronted Wes, with Wes accusing Jake of making up stuff because he got the boot, I mean, didn't get a rose.

In the end, Jillian chose to believe Wes.

Oh, I forgot. The return of Ed. He left a few days prior, due to his boss demanding he get back to work. Jillain was quite upset when Ed left. She thought Ed was "there for the right reasons." Apparently Ed decided the pursuit of Jillian was more important than his job.

So, Ed got one of the coveted roses, while Michael and Jesse did not. Michael was quite upset. He seems younger than 25.

I don't know if next week is the episode were Jillian takes each of the remaining boys back to her Fantasy Suite to test how well they perform their potential husbandly duties, or not. We did not see the preview, this week, of Reid seeming to have some functionality issues in the Fantasy Suite, with Jillian stricken because she was really looking forward to giving Reid a tryout.