Ilan seemed to just keep his mouth shut. And you know it’s a bad day (talkin' to you, Spike) when Betty and Ilan are chosen before you in the dodge-ball team-picking lineup. On another note — curious that Ilan was in...

i agree. guess who hung shares this trait with? Ilan Hall. and look where he wound up.

I had the same reaction about Ilan. I never thought much of the guy so every time he says something, it seems stupid to me.

they are editing this episode to set up a casey/brian finale. if this is the case and casey doesnt win i will boycott TC. then again i said i would boycott tc when ilan beat marcel last year.

I think Marcel did, for the finale- I get all of the past seasons mixed up sometimes, but I think Chef Wylie was one of the judges for the Ilan/Marcel matchup? Also, I totally agree with the Bravo foreshadowing/editing......

their behavior (whether it’s good or bad) at face value. There is editing involved, and contestants realize that being gracious will get you further in your career than acting like Ilan Hall. So unless I know these people...

hall subway stop. Thanks ... will be getting over there soon.

At least Stefan, Marcel, and Hung know what they’re doing and what they’re talking about. I personally dislike sniveling whiners like Spike, Ilan, and Lisa.

And IMO, no one can replace Ilan for complete distastefulness. Stefan at least has a sense of humor about him at times. Ilan was just a jerk all around.

— otherwise Ilan would have never won Season 2. So it’s more of an unbiased show where they just pick the person who cooked the best at the finale. But with TNFNS, Food Network’s got to deal with the winner for...