Worst Cooks in America

We here at Glued are excited about season 2 of Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' which airs tomorrow night. Chef Anne Burrell returns as a team instructor. New to the program is Chef Robert Irvine, who has a controversial past with Food Network, but who seems to have gotten back into good graces and back on the air. Irvine replaces Beau MacMillan who had his own bit of controversy when he failed to appear at a hearing over a speeding ticket in early 2010. We hope Irvine is a good counterpoint for Chef Burrell.

To prepare for the new season Food Network has been re-airing the first season today. On a second viewing we're reminded of our overall opinion that many of the first season contestants had trouble in the kitchen due to severe Adult Attention Deficit Disorder. We hope to see where a few of the first season contestants are now. Has Jen V. gotten over her creepy love affair with Chef Beau? Can Rachel make a dish that is tasty AND good-looking? Is Jenny still a Bettie Page look-alike and did she pursue her goal of getting into culinary school or is she still waiting tables?

Tune in Sunday night 9 EST/8 CST.

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Friday night Fun - No Doubt

Super-cool Night. Super-cool songs, super-cool front-women. It's Super-Cool!

Friday night Fun - Elastica

Super-cool night continues with Elastica 'Connection.'

Friday night Fun - The Breeders

Cannonball!

Santa, you better stock up on coal...

So a couple steps outside their apartment building in Elgin and finds a housecat in a cage with food and litter and a note saying the original owner can no longer take care of the cat. The apartment dwellers cannot keep the cat but being good citizens they tried to find a place for it, only to find out Kane County Animal Control, based in Geneva, had told them it didn't have a contract to pick up animals within the city, and Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin had said it already had too many cats.

So they do the next best thing and take it to the Elgin police department. Only they ran into Officer Scrooge, who first threatened to arrest them for abandoning an animal, then suggested they take it and abandon it in a rural area. When the couple refused the asshat officer decided to just open the cage and let the frightened kitteh run. The cat has since been found in good condition but what a lesson this couple has learned about trying to do the right thing. The dumbass Elgin police officer will face discipline and I hope Santa skips his house in a couple weeks.

Friday night Fun - BRITISH INVASION - English Beat

We were sitting at work this afternoon thinking, 'what are we gonna play tonight for Friday night Fun?' Then my iPod gave me the answer - BRITISH INVASION! We're kicking things off tonight with ska legends English Beat. This is a great live performance - Whine & Grine (with a very cool arrangement) and Stand Down Margaret. The sax player is no Saxa but he still sounds pretty damn good!