Monday, February 9, 2015

Is "Worst Cooks in America" the Worst Show on TV . . . Or Just the One With the Worst Hosts?

Tyler Florence or Ann Burrell?
Is this Tyler Florence or Ann Burrell? Actually, does it matter?
I watched a segment of "Worst Cooks in America" last night and I'm appalled. I enjoy watching cooking shows (to the bafflement of my son!)--"Iron Chef America," "Cutthroat Kitchen"--etc. 
But last night I took a look at "Worst Cooks in America" and have seldom seen anything so disgusting. Two of the four remaining contestants clearly were mentally challenged, and the show was obviously mocking and making fun of them.
Look: If you want to put on a program showing people with disabilities (physical or mental) overcoming them, fine. If you want to mine YouTube for people doing stupid things for a show (which several programs do), that's OK. But do we really need a show mocking people with disabilities?
And for that reason, a big thumbs-down to the show's "hosts": Tyler Florence and Anne Burrell.

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