William Shatner To Host American "Iron Chef"?

imac.usr writes "OK, I was a little concerned when I submitted the story about the "Iron Chef" movie, but even I was unprepared for this one. This is either the best or worst idea I've heard this year; perhaps both? The main fan site also has the story. Allez Cuisine ahead full!" This has got to be kidding. If they can get Morimoto to be on it, I'll watch. Once anyway.

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This has got to be kidding.

[Anonymous Coward]

This has got to be kidding

Nice Grammar, Taco.

What the Japanese think

[elinenbe]

After living in Japan for the last year you can not believe the success of this show. Just walk down the street in Tokyo and you will see Iron Chef clothing and tidbits in every shop. Many products in the stores are endorsed by "the Iron Chefs" themselves. This show is nothing in America and with a host like Shatner you can be sure that it will be as successful as the Priceline.com ads. The beauty of the show is in the presentation and style that will not come across here in the states. The dubbing at least leves much of the original flavor. Mmmmm... Time to eat!

-eric

Iron Chef Drinking Game

[Xmarksta]

If you want to get a better feel for what the show is like in case you haven't seen it,
here is a link to the Iron Chef drinking game. (That's http://www.ironsteph.com/irongame.shtml for the paranoid...)

Re:Oh... no...

[slickwillie]

Is that supposed to be talk-sung to the tune of "It Was a Very Good Life" or "Mr Tambourine Man?".

Looking on the bright side

[ajs]

Ok, so Shatner will host. No biggie. If they steal the format wholesale, we'll see maybe 5 minutes of him per show.

Here's the tough part: who plays the other roles? Who are your celebreties? Here's my vote:

Keanu Reeves:

Well, here we are at the first ever Iron Chef: America. The Captain has just unveiled the secret ingredient: catsup. Our Iron Chef Soul Food has begun scooping up huge buckets of the red sauce, but it seems the challengers, England's own Two Fat Ladies are having trouble getting their sidecar filled with small cups of the stuff.

All right, let's introduce our panelists while the chefs get started. First we have former president William Jefferson Clinton. Good evening Mr. President.

Clinton:

Hi Key.. Kayanu... um... Neo.

K.R.:

And we have the lovely and talented Rachel Weisz

Rachel:

I don't actually have to eat everything that they cook, do I?

K.R.:

Oh, I'm afraid so. And, joining us from the prestigious MPAA we have Jack Valenti

Jack:

Keanu, have you ever stopped to think about how much money chefs are losing when people share recipies?

K.R.:

Ah... well I guess I...

Alex Winter:

Ted!?

K.R.:

Shut up Bill! Um... I mean, go ahead Alex!

Alex:

It looks like the challengers are adding butter, lard, corn oil and smoked kippers into a pot!

Nameless Food Expert on Panel:

Oh right... I've seen this technique in English cooking before. The idea is to actually make the solid parts of the meal float in grease so that it's easir to serve. This should be quite good, and great for firming up those arteries.

Ah yes... I can see this working quite well... ;-)

Theme

[Strider-]

Lets just pray that they don't get Shatner to sing the theme song. :P I've already been scarred for life by his singing. :D

This will be entertaining

[kahuna720]

Chairman Kaga is just the sort of campy, melodramatic character that Shatner has essentially made his entire post-"Trek" career on. It makes total sense.

Who gets to play the Oto and Fukui-san parts tho?

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they don't get it.

[AugstWest]

the main reason for the show's popularity is its.... well, japanese-ness.

take that away, and you've got a lot of money wasted on a failed television project. not the first, not the last, but it realy seems like there are just so many better projects otu here to spend money on.

Nooo!

[Greyfox]

He can't afford to gain any more weight! He'll DIE!

They'll have to chuck him on an exercise bike for the hour while the chefs do their things...

I vote yes

[SmokeSerpent]

No North American actor could pull of the part of the "Chairman". The overdramatization, the weird facial expressions, the zeal with which he bites that damn pepper... Who else but Shatner could fill those shoes? Who did you want to host it? Alex Trebec? (sp?) Dick Clark?

Vulcan Cuisine

[Alien54]

Even worse, the competition will be between two Vulcan chiefs

Imagine Vulcan color commentary.

This could be bad, or really good camp.

Scotty - Beam me out of here!

Check out the Vinny the Vampire comic strip

I can see it now...

[ConsumedByTV]

I.... Think.... Our......... chefs ..... willl............ be.... cooking.........FOOOD....... tonite.......beam me up...err... i ... mean.... name.... your...errr...damn it.... just cook....angerly.....


The Lottery:

What will be the first main ingredient?

[President of The US]

And exactly how many dishes can you make out of Tribbles?
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Shatner's Rug

[6EQUJ5]

Is he gonna finally cook up the squirl he's been sporting on his head for 20 years?