I always enjoyed watching Robert in DI and will miss him... and, I didn't care if he "embellished" his resume a wee bit. It wasn't the resume that got him the job. Read this from Robert's blog:
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Interestingly, my resume is not what got me the job on Dinner: Impossible. The show was created by Brian O'Reilly, a writer and producer who became executive producer of the show, and was based on events from my life and on skills that I had developed over the course of my career that were unique to me: cooking at a high culinary level under pressure, often for large numbers of people, sometimes with limited resources and an ability to improvise with whatever I had on hand to get the job done. We arranged a date to fix a gourmet luncheon for the players and coaches of the NY Rangers and the NY Knicks at their training facility in New York (21 dishes served in a buffet line for 60 people in 3 hours) and from there produced a “sizzle” reel that demonstrated the concept for the show (which was originally called “Fit For A King”). Food Network saw the sizzle reel, loved it, added the element of keeping each “mission” a secret from me until I arrived on the scene, changed the name, bought the show, and the rest is history.
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The Official Chef Robert Irvine Blog
He also noted in a July 19th entry:
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also want to mention that I am confirming as of this entry that my return to TV with a brand new show is definitely happening. I am excited and I’m really looking forward to getting back in harness. My sincere thanks to all of you have expressed your support. Please check back for specific details!
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I'll be glad to see him back on TV and will be watching!
As for Symon taking over the show... I've only see the one "sneak preview" and they did have fun with it and I got a kick out of his one sous chef. And chocolate-coated bacon... drool, drool.