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Robert Irvine - Dinner: Impossible Again?
| By JULIETTE ROSSANT How long does it take to get over disgrace? That depends. In Robert Irvine's case, it seems that the answer is "not very long".  Last February Super Chef reported : Super Chef has been following the Robert Irvine Affair - the Food Network star of Dinner: Impossible who, the St. Petersburg Times discovered, faked his resume - including faking a knighthood, experience in the White House kitchen, and even friendship with Prince Charles. It's quite an amazing hoax.Robert has evidently cleaned up his resume enough that the Food Network signed him on in December for a new season of Dinner: Impossible.  But in between L'Affair Irvine and his return April 8 at 10:00 pm ET/PT, the busy Iron Chef, Michael Symon took on the Dinner: Impossible role. Now that Michael is being replaced by Robert, Michael's line is that he knew all along that this was a temporary gig, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer: "We didn't 'lose' [the show]," Symon added. "I knew going in that there was a 95 percent chance that he'd be coming back. We really want to keep this brand alive. So we came in, rocked out the 10 shows, and moved on."Really? Has Michael Symon become synonymous with the Food Network? Would any chef work hard at a show knowing someone else was going to host it next? Aren't there plenty of talented, TV-savvy chefs without faked resumes who could take Michael's and Robert's place? By the way, this is what the Food Network has for Robert's current resume: Born in England, Robert Irvine began cooking at the age of 15, when he joined the Royal Navy. As part of his service, he worked on board the Royal Yacht Britannia where the Royal Family and their entourages regularly dined. In addition, Robert participated in a guest chef program, allowing him to cook at the White House. In his 25 year-long career, he had the opportunity to serve 6,000 servicemen and women on a US aircraft carrier and plan the menu at a spectacular celebrity-studded after-party at the Academy Awards. Robert also wrote a cookbook entitled “Mission: Cook!” (Harper Collins, 2007). He currently owns his own multi-faceted company, The Irvine Group.Maybe Robert has something to teach other disgraced actors, politicians, and reporters. Super Chef suggests the title of his next book should be: Liar, Liar. Previous articles: Michael Symon Adds Dinner: Impossible and Roast Robert Irvine Affair: The British Affair Robert Irvine Affair: Comments from Pros Robert Irvine Affair: from Gale Gand Robert Irvine Affair: from Josh Galliano Robert Irvine Affair: from Sam Fox Sneak Peak at Dinner: Impossible [Food Television - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging, cookbooks, cookbook reviews, Robert Irvine, Dinner:Impossible --> back to Super Chef |
posted by Juliette Rossant at 3/16/2009 09:38:00 AM
24 Comments:
Awesome... I liked Robert in that role and missed having him in it. I like Michael, but this role was meant for Robert.
Way to go Food Network! Maybe they can create a show for Jag-off from TNFNS. Tuschman and Fogleson must be very proud.
Robert made this show. His resume may have been faked, but his talent and star-appeal was certainly not.
Michael Symon, who may be a great chef, just doesn't have the charisma required to carry this show--Robert does. I will start watching the show again now that Robert is back.
I'm with the Robert made this show group. I've never warmed to Symon's personality either. I love how Robert is a tiger in the kitchen and a kitten to the guests.
I'll be tuning in again too - I'm one that's very happy that Food Network listened. Quite Frankly, we don't know the backgrounds and resumes of half the people that are on other shows - and most of us don't care. I watch very little TV and even less reality TV and this was one show I would sit down to watch.
I really like Michael, but I have to agree that this role was a perfect match for Robert. I am so happy to see that he will be back. Kudos to Food Network for returning him. I have missed him!
For all that's happened nothing takes away the fact Robert is a talented chef and was great in that show. I certainly will tune in again!Maybe Super Chef should lighten up
Bobby isn't the first person to embellish his resume to get a job. The kicker isbeing good at the job you were hired to do.
The fact that Food Network hired him back AFTER the public scandal says a lot about the job he was dong and the draw he created.
It's really not how you get in - it's how you STAY in!
Hey Super Chef....why not inform your reading audience that Robert CAN in fact COOK. Cooking is what these shows are all about, right? Cooking is what you report on right? Regardless of his past, Robert is moving forward and his first episode of the new season was amazing! Who else is doing that? Get over it Super Chef and get back to giving praise to real chef's!! Your negativity is haunting.
First time I've even heard of Super Chef, though I've heard of Robert Irvine for quite a while. I am glad he was rehired for Dinner Impossible. After all, isn't this the season for forgiveness? We've been forgiven! And what the heck is "Jag-off TNFNS Tuschman and Fogleson"?! Now I've got more googling to do.... I wish the best of luck to Robert Irvine and Michael Symon too.
I'm so glad Robert Irvine is back on "Dinner:Impossible". I love to watch him do his thing and have succuss at it. "You Go, Robert"! I will continue to watch "D:I" as long as Robert is starring in it.
Thank God Robert Irvine is back! Michael was dry as toast.
I am so happy that Robert Irvine is back. DI was my favorite show and he MADE the show.
Sometimes integrity and ingenuity cross paths (and I believe we should keep to the straight and narrow), but sometimes things happen for a reason. I believe he was meant to have this show, to entertain, to inspire people to keep going and complete a task to the end, even if we have to modify our actions to get there.
Always loved Robertt Irvine's Dinner Impossible. Glad he is back. Everyone deserves a second chance.
D.M.K.
I very glad that Robert Irvine is back on Dinner Impossible. He IS the show, though Michael Symon did a good job with it.
This should show everyone several things about life in general. Nobody really cares about the veracity of blurbs unless they look them up. I don't. Nobody cares about lots of lovely publicity, in facct its a good thing. The public already knows that everything on our television entertainment lineup is overly hyped. And sometimes the "punishment" for a lie is worse than the punishment for a real crime.
Welcome back, Robert.
Fantastic that Robert is back -- I just love him and his antics. Michael was soooo boring. Stopped watching the show. I am now back watching Dinner Impossible -- it is my favorite Food Networks show.
Michael Symon was totally miscast in this series.
The reason why Robert Irvine was much more watchable is the drill sergeant quality of the guy's personality. You need a gruff, abrasive, task master (with a jagoff attitude) to make this "Dinner Impossible" show work. Irvine works well, even if his resume is full of shit.
Symon is a hipster with a goatee. He might be a cool cat but completely miscast for the role.
I'm glad he is back.
I'm so happy that Robert is back on Dinner Impossible. He has a wonderful talent for making the show work. Robert, all the best to you and your team!
D.J.
I am so happy Robert is back, it is his show.
Watched the Barbie's 50th birthday party show last night and it was great! Quite a task to put together those small servings. I'm glad Robert is back! He's the man for this job.
Im soooo happy Robert is Back! Im tuned to the Food Network almost 24/7.I was so disappointed when he left.I agree with the other poster Michael was soooo boring. I also quit watching the show.I never knew why Robert left the show.But after reading about his resume being fake? I just dont care hes awesome!!!And a genius to top it off! Thanks Food Network for being smart enough to bring him back!
Chef Robert Irvine ,is the best at what he does but in the Food Industry he knows how to get the job done when "DINNER IMPOSSIBLE "first aired I watched the show and I was amazed in what Robert could do and i'm glad that he's back because when Michael was there to me he was a big "JOKE" and I am glad that they brought back the one that can do the Show because "DINNER IMPOSSBLE" is Roberts gig
Thank you Food Network for bringing back the Tru and Awesome Chef "ROBERT IRVINE"
Sad how everyone who has posted is in favor of rehiring someone who would so grossly lie on his resume. He should have stay fired. It says a lot of where the country is going. Right down the tubes.
I agree that Robert should be the host of Dinner Impossible.
And as for this lying on the resume bit... he was reprimanded this. And furthermore, I don't about the actual resume but as for what was said in regard to his connections and past relations I call not call it a lie and would rather say that it was an exquisite embellishment.
On the other hand, I don't understand why someone would wish to "beef up" their resume or history with inaccurate facts (whether they are embellishments or lies) when they clearly have incredible amounts of talent.
I don't think he "faked" his resume', I think that it was embellished. Food Network should have thought about this one a little harder before they jumped the gun and fired Robert. Robert is the only one that can do this show and it was a huge success. TV is all about smoke and mirrors, all they had to do was change the intro, give a little giggle and move on. This is TV, you know, with networks showing "scripted" reality tv shows. Give me a break!
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