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Gordon Ramsay to front US MasterChef
The Australian format adaptation of MasterChef has been picked up by the FOX Network in the US and will be spearheaded by Gordon Ramsay.
Reveille will produce the show, originally based on the UK series, which is said to closely resemble the Australian series. FremantleMedia was given considerable freedom in stripping the series by rights owner Shine, and the results were spectacular.
FOX won’t be stripping the series, however, sticking to around 12 – 15 eps.
Gordon Ramsay, who has appeared in several franchises for FOX, will co-produce and star in the programme. Although …
Ramsay seals FOX deal
Gordon Ramsay will host at least two more seasons of Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares (y’know the one Nine bumped prematurely two days ago) for the Fox Network in the US.
FOX executive Mike Darnell said, “He’s been unbelievably good to this network. He’s as much a staple for us now as Simon Cowell or Hugh Laurie.” All three of the stars are British.
The deal seals Hell’s Kitchen to series seven.
“They let me be me — that’s the key to our success,” Ramsay told Variety. “And we properly understand each other: …