Interesting.

I've seen the on-air promos, and I wonder what this is all about.

A couple of weeks back, when Mario Batali said he was leaving The Food Network, I read a statement issued by a network spokeswoman who said that Batali would not be leaving Iron chef America, despite reports to the contrary. (Maybe it's a contractual thing.) I haven't heard any further news about Batali one way or the other, but this New Iron Chef show had to have been planned before Batali said he was leaving. At least, that's what I think is likely.

What I'm wondering is - could there be another chef from Iron Chef America who is planning to leave? Or, are they just trying to increase the "playing field"?

I mean, the original Japanese version of Iron Chef saw their lineup change over time, so maybe there's going to a change having nothing at all to do with Mario Batali.

But, I'll definitely try and watch the new show.

(Now, if they'd just get rid of the "Chairman"...)

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