document_title: Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)

question_text: how many seasons are there in last man standing

text: Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)

text: Premise[edit]

text: The series follows Mike Baxter, a senior executive and director of marketing for an outdoor sporting goods store chain based in Denver, Colorado, whose world is filled with his wife, three daughters, and grandson.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Tim Allen as Mike Baxter: Mike is a father of three daughters and the director of marketing for the Outdoor Man chain of sporting goods stores. He fervently supports traditional American values, is a Protestant, and is politically conservative. Mike loves his daughters but says his favorite is Eve, the youngest and most athletic daughter, and whose political opinions and interests mirror his own. He is proud of her ability to excel at anything she tries, including school work, hunting, and playing sports. Mike often finds himself annoyed with Outdoor Man's young slow-witted employee Kyle, and with Ryan, his politically liberal son-in-law and the father of Mike's grandson Boyd. The video blog or "vlog" that Mike does for Outdoor Man is frequently used as a vehicle to rant about his political views. Mike is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and an amateur radio operator using the call sign KA0XTT.[4]
Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter, Mike's wife: Vanessa is a geologist working in the energy industry for a company that does hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking". In season four, Vanessa becomes frustrated with her job and decides to become a high school science teacher. Vanessa was ambiguous in her political views until season five, when she announces she is supporting Hillary Clinton for president, mainly because she thinks it will advance women's causes. She is also shown drinking wine frequently, and nearly as frequently mocked by Mike and her daughters about it. She is a graduate of Ohio State University. Vanessa has a tendency to put her foot in her mouth when around people of other races. Despite this, she and her African-American neighbor Carol Larabee seem to get along. Vanessa's humor tends to include puns.
Amanda Fuller (seasons 2–6) and Alexandra Krosney (season 1) as Kristin Beth Baxter, the oldest daughter: Kristin, unlike her father, espouses more liberal beliefs. During her senior year of high school, Kristin became pregnant with her son, Boyd. She was a single mom living in the Baxter home until moving out in the season two finale. She began to reconcile with Boyd's father, Ryan, in season three, and the two get married between seasons four and five. Kristin worked at a diner until landing a job at an upscale restaurant run by a former co-worker at the end of season two. In season four, she becomes the manager of the new restaurant opened by Outdoor Man. Kristin tends to work extra hard in this new job to prove she did not get the position through nepotism, despite Mike and Ed frequently telling her she was qualified. Alexandra Krosney portrayed Kristin in the show's first season, but she was replaced by Amanda Fuller prior to season two for unspecified creative reasons.[5]
Molly Ephraim as Amanda Elaine "Mandy" Baxter-Anderson, the middle daughter: Mandy is nowhere near as intelligent as her sisters, but excels in social situations. Interested in fashion, she was one of the most popular girls at her high school. Mandy is very confident and creative, demonstrating traits found in her father. Unlike the rest of the family, she is lazy, conceited, insulting, and selfish, but occasionally displays moments of generosity and caring. She started dating Kyle in season 2. As of season three, she is attending a local college and working at the diner where Kristin used to work. Later that same season, she begins an online clothing business, selling her self-designed fashions which she assembles in the basement of her parents' house. Kyle asks her to marry him in season 5, the 100th episode. She marries Kyle in season six, but they have yet to move out of the Baxter home. Up until she turned 21, a running gag on the show was Mike, Vanessa, and occasionally Kristin snatching glasses of alcohol out of Mandy's hand, usually followed by Mandy making a lame excuse.
Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter, the youngest daughter: Eve is an intelligent, athletic tomboy and generally has the same interests as Mike, including camping, sports, guns, and the military. She is Mike's favorite daughter, and excels at her hobbies. She frequently outplays the boys in soccer and makes the boys' football team as their placekicker. She is well aware of being the favorite over her two sisters. Eve has also inherited her father's sense of humor, and her trademark sarcastic wit is frequently directed at clueless sister Mandy. Eve is a member of Army Junior ROTC and works toward gaining admittance to West Point. Her attempt to do so is unsuccessful. In season six, Eve has decided to take a "personal year" rather than immediately attend college. She spends some of this time singing and playing guitar for money, but this proves to be unfruitful. During her gap year, Eve applies to the Air Force Academy in nearby Colorado Springs, and is accepted.
Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson, a young employee at Outdoor Man: Kyle is universally recognized as a good guy. Kyle idolizes Mike, having grown up without a father figure. Kyle takes care of his grandmother who has dementia, and it is implied he grew up in her home. Kyle is often oblivious to social cues and is slow to catch on to the events happening around him. Kyle dated Kristin in season one and started dating Mandy in season two before proposing in season five, and marrying Mandy in season six.
Héctor Elizondo as Edward "Ed" Alzate, Mike's longtime boss: Ed started a bait and tackle shop many years ago and hired Mike, who helped turn the shop into the 20-store Outdoor Man chain.[6] Ed is perhaps fifteen years older than Mike, but the two men bond over similar outdoor hobbies and shared conservative values. Mike regularly talks to Ed about the happenings in his home and occasionally seeks advice. Having been divorced four times, Ed's suggestions are rarely helpful. Ed is a Vietnam veteran, although he saw no combat in Vietnam, stating that he was a clerk in Saigon. He continues to help fellow veterans at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars hall with their Veteran Affairs paperwork. Ed is also a recurring target for jokes about his age and lack of hair, most often from Mike. It is revealed in season 6 that Ed has early onset dementia.
Flynn Morrison (regular, seasons 2–6) and Evan and Luke Kruntchev (recurring, season 1) as Boyd Baxter, Kristin's son: Mike enjoys spending quality time with his grandson Boyd, and affectionately views him as the son he never had. Mike and Ryan often clash on how he should be raised. Boyd enjoys activities encouraged by both his father and grandfather.
Jordan Masterson (regular, seasons 2–6) and Nick Jonas (guest star, season 1) as Ryan Vogelson, Boyd's Canadian father: Though Ryan initially fled when Kristin got pregnant, the two reconciled and got engaged at the end of season 3. Ryan holds staunchly liberal views, both politically and philosophically. He and Mike routinely clash over their fundamentally opposing values, especially when it comes to child-rearing. Mike is often quick to point that many of Ryan's atheistic and liberal views are hypocritical. Ryan wishes to raise his son without religion and patriotism, but neither Mike nor Kristin allow this. His vegan diet, political correctness, views on discipline, and general sensitivity are an affront to Mike's beliefs. On rare occasions, Ryan agrees with Mike on what is best for Boyd's future, but this usually winds up creating rifts with Kristin or Vanessa.
Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee (regular, seasons 4–6; recurring, seasons 2–3), Mike and Vanessa's neighbor: Chuck is a retired U.S. Marine and a veteran of the first Gulf War who runs a private security business and later takes charge of security for the Denver Outdoor Man. Chuck is an African-American, and often jokes with Mike about racial stereotypes. Mike and Chuck regularly exchange barbs as if they don't like each other. In reality, they are good friends, despite being unwilling to admit it. Vanessa sees right through their heated exchanges, often telling them to "get a room".

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text: Recurring cast[edit]

text:
Robert Forster as Bud Baxter (seasons 1, 3–4), Mike's widower father who is initially in the construction business, but later opens a marijuana store after it becomes legal in Colorado.
Erika Alexander as Carol Larabee (seasons 2–5), Chuck's wife and Mike and Vanessa's neighbor. She is also Vanessa's best friend. Vanessa often goes overboard trying to act racially open-minded around her, but usually ends up looking foolish and annoying Carol.
Carla Jimenez as Blanca Alvarez (seasons 2–4), the Baxters' Guatemalan-born housekeeper who also helps Mandy with her fashion business. The Baxters were happy to celebrate with Blanca after she was sworn in as an American citizen.
Sarah Gilman as Cammy Harris (seasons 2–6), Eve's soccer teammate and extremely chatty best friend.
Jonathan Taylor Thomas as John Baker (seasons 2–3), Kristin's boss at a fancy restaurant where she works. Thomas also guest-starred as "Randy" (a nod to his Home Improvement character) in the season 4 episode "Helen Potts", with fellow Home Improvement co-star Patricia Richardson.
Christina Moore as April (seasons 1 & 3), Vanessa's air-headed and immature younger sister. She is always asking for money.
Danielle Bisutti as Michelle (season 1), Vanessa's friend and next-door neighbor; she is a meteorologist who gets most of her data from a free phone app.
Tye Sheridan as Justin (seasons 3–4), Eve's fellow Jr. ROTC member and football teammate who becomes her boyfriend. The two break up in season 4.
Zachary Gordon as Andrew (season 3), Eve's nerdy classmate who worships her and desperately wants to be her boyfriend.
Joely Fisher as Wendi Gracin (seasons 3–5), Ed's meddling younger girlfriend, whom he meets near the end of season three. Ed routinely has to put her in her place, particularly when she tries to get involved in decisions pertaining to his business. Wendi deserts Ed offscreen between Seasons 4 and 5, but the two patch things up and reunite.
Jay Leno as Joe Leonard (seasons 5–6), a semi-retired auto technician from whom Vanessa buys a classic car for Mike. Joe later works in the repair shop at Outdoor Man, servicing ATVs and snowmobiles.
Travis Tope as Rob (season 6), Eve's boyfriend who is studying criminal justice at UC Boulder. He's a recovering alcoholic, which worries Mike and Vanessa when they first meet him.

text: Notable guest stars[edit]

text: Several notable guest stars have appeared throughout the series, including appearances made from cast members of Tim Allen's previous series, Home Improvement.[citation needed]

text:
Jere Burns (4.22) as Victor Vogelson, Ryan's estranged father
Blake Clark (5.16) as Clark, the owner of a club in which Eve performed. Clark played Harry Turner, Tim's friend and owner of the hardware store on Home Improvement
Andrew Daly (1.16)
Bill Engvall (5.21, 6.7 & 6.18) as Reverend Paul
Brad Leland (6.17) as Wayne Sizemore
Michael Gross (3.19) as Mr. Hardin
Tony Hawk (1.12) as himself
Nick Jonas (1.10) as Ryan in his first appearance
Kim Kardashian (1.16) as herself
Richard Karn (2.9 & 2.17) as Bill McKendree. Karn portrayed Al Borland, co-worker and friend to Tim Allen's character on Home Improvement
Reba McEntire (5.19) as Billie Cassidy, Mike's college girlfriend
Frankie Muniz (1.18) as Richard
Melanie Paxson (1.23) as Liz
Cassandra Peterson (1.4) as Elvira
Patricia Richardson (4.12 & 5.17) as Helen Potts, the Baxters's widowed neighbor. Richardson portrayed Jill Taylor, the wife of Tim Allen's character in Home Improvement
Robin Roberts (5.17) as Teresa, a tank mechanic and Persian Gulf War veteran
Si Robertson (3.1)
Willie Robertson (3.1)
Mike Rowe (1.18) as Jimmy Baxter, Mike's younger brother
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1.13) as Gabriella Alzate, one of Ed's five daughters
Tony Stewart (1.17) as himself
Paul F. Tompkins (1.2) as Chester McAllister

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
24
October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)

2
18
November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
March 22, 2013 (2013-03-22)

3
22
September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)
April 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)

4
22
October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)
April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17)

5
22
September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)

6
22
September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)

text: Production[edit]

text: Development and casting[edit]

text: Last Man Standing first appeared on ABC's development slate in late 2010 when writer Jack Burditt received a put pilot commitment from the network under the original title Man Up.[7] In January 2011, ABC green-lighted production of a pilot episode under the title Last Days of Man.[8][9] On February 18, Tim Allen, who had been attached to the potential series from the beginning, officially joined the project in the lead role.[10][11][12] At the end of March, Nancy Travis joined the cast in the leading female role as Allen's "smart and loving wife who doesn't miss much".[13][14][15] Soon thereafter, Héctor Elizondo came on board in a supporting role as the boss to Allen's character.[16]

text: Filming[edit]

text: On May 13, 2011, ABC picked up the pilot for the 2011–2012 television season under the new title Last Man Standing.[17] On May 17, 2011, ABC announced that the series would air on Tuesday nights at 8 Eastern/7 Central.[18] It debuted on October 11, 2011, with the first two episodes airing in a one-hour premiere.[19]

text: On November 3, 2011, the series was picked up for a full season of twenty-two episodes.[20] On January 12, 2012, the order was increased to twenty-four episodes.[21]

text: On May 11, 2012, ABC renewed the series for a second season set to air in the 2012–2013 season in November.[22][23]

text: On June 11, 2012, Tim Doyle was hired as the new showrunner of the series. Doyle was the third showrunner that the series had had since it entered production. Doyle replaced Kevin Abbott, who joined the staff as the showrunner mid-way in the first season. Abbott replaced series creator Jack Burditt, who was the showrunner for the first thirteen episodes. Unlike Burditt, who is no longer credited as an executive producer, Abbott continued to serve as an executive producer while showrunning the fellow ABC sitcom Malibu Country starring Reba McEntire. Both Last Man Standing and Malibu Country aired as a part of ABC's Friday night lineup for the 2012–2013 primetime television season.[24] On November 8, 2012, Abbott re-joined the Last Man Standing crew full-time, after a stint in rehab, and gave Nastaran Dibai full showrunning duties of Malibu Country.[25]

text: On June 11, 2012, it was announced that Alexandra Krosney (Kristin) was let go from the show for creative reasons.[26] Krosney was replaced by Amanda Fuller in season 2.[27] On June 19, 2012, it was also announced that twins Luke and Evan Kruntchev, who played the role of Boyd in season 1, would not be returning; they were replaced by Flynn Morrison in season 2.[28] The character of Boyd was also age-advanced from two years old to five years old.[29] Jordan Masterson plays Ryan, Boyd's father, in a recurring role beginning in season 2.[30] The role was previously played by Nick Jonas, who guest-starred in one episode in season 1.[31]

text: The second season initially received a 13-episode order. ABC announced on November 12, 2012, that an additional three scripts had been ordered.[32] On November 27, five more episodes were ordered to bring the second-season episode total to 18.[33]

text: On May 10, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season,[34] which premiered on September 20, 2013, and ended on April 25, 2014, after 22 episodes.[35]

text: On May 10, 2014, ABC renewed Last Man Standing for a fourth season, which premiered on October 3, 2014.[36] Allen and Elizondo guest-starred as their Last Man Standing characters in a crossover episode with the fellow ABC Friday sitcom Cristela.[37]

text: On May 10, 2015, ABC announced the show had been renewed for a fifth season. Last Man Standing had become a solid performer for the Friday night lineup at ABC, which with the help of Shark Tank and 20/20 has become the top network among adults 18–49 for the night. Leading off Friday night for ABC, the sitcom averaged a 1.8 rating in adults 18–49 and 8.2 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen's Live+7 estimates.[38][39]

text: On May 13, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a sixth and final season, which premiered on September 23, 2016.[40]

text: Cancellation[edit]

text: On May 10, 2017, ABC canceled Last Man Standing after six seasons, despite the series being the second most-watched ABC sitcom during the 2016–17 season (based on Live+7 figures), with ratings remaining mostly steady during its sixth season.[41] A rep for 20th Century Fox TV said cancellation decisions are made by ABC. "This was a scheduling decision," wrote Jori Arancio, senior vice president of ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios. ABC and its production partner for the show, 20th Century Fox TV, typically negotiate licensing fees prior to each season; however, the network decided to cancel the show without doing so. Also, the contract between 20th Century Fox Television and ABC for the show, in which 20th Century Fox Television covered the cost of production, had expired after six seasons. Had the series been renewed for a seventh season, ABC would have been required to pick up Last Man Standing's production costs, which the network was unwilling to do.[42]

text: The cancellation was met with outrage from the show's fans, many of whom took to social media to voice their displeasure and petition for another network to pick up the show.[43] It also happened some months after lead actor Tim Allen (who is also a real-life Republican) said in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, that being a Republican in Hollywood is "like 1930s Germany. You gotta be real careful around here, you know. You'll get beat up if you don't believe what everybody believes." His comment was widely criticized, especially his comparing the treatment of Republicans in Hollywood with Nazi Germany.[44]

text: A viewer petition on the website Change.org calling for ABC to reinstate Last Man Standing surpassed 380,000 signatures as of May 23, 2017.[45] In a conference call with reporters earlier in May, ABC president Channing Dungey stated, "Last Man Standing was a challenging one for me, because it was a steady performer. Once we made the decision not to continue with comedy on Friday, it was just kind of that's where we landed." Dungey cited studio ownership, future creative direction, ratings and viewer engagement as all factors in her decision.[46]

text: Tim Allen voiced his displeasure with the cancellation, tweeting on May 16: "Stunned and blindsided by the network I called home for the last six years."[47]

text: On May 20, 2017, Howard Kurtzman, president of 20th Century Fox Television, reportedly showed some interest in his studio continuing to produce the show. "We're starting to explore that," Kurtzman said. "...[Fox Co-President] Jonnie [Davis] and I are hopeful that we can find another home for it."[48] Variety also confirmed in an exclusive report that 20th Century Fox Television would shop the series to other networks and streaming services in hopes it would be picked up for a seventh season;[49] another home was not found, however.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: While popular among viewers (receiving an 82% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes[50] and 7.5/10 stars on IMDb[51]), Last Man Standing received generally negative reviews from critics. Season one has an approval rating of 16% on Rotten Tomatoes[52] and a score of 33 out of 100 on Metacritic.[53] The Hollywood Reporter commented: "A predictable sitcom with a stupid premise and bad acting."[54] Los Angeles Times: "The jokes and plots have been efficiently constructed, but most have no traction; they slide right off you, and the characters themselves seem disconnected from one another."[55] Entertainment Weekly offered a slightly more favorable review of the show: "When I look at the now-rounded softness of Tim Allen, and note once again how his sandpaper voice contrasts winningly with his hopeful eyes, it's impossible to plunge a shiv into this series."[56]

text: Season two scored 40% at Rotten Tomatoes.[57] Entertainment Weekly commented: "I think it's time the folks involved with Last take a closer look at All in the Family, in which the prejudice was built around real jokes."[58] The A.V. Club: "The problem with Last Man Standing's attempts to go political is exemplified by the first scene of the season première, which remains one of the most uncomfortable scenes of television I've ever watched ... doing its best to push buttons in the audience that don't need to be pushed, as if it thinks what made [Norman] Lear's sitcoms a success was the yelling or the mentions of social issues that people sometimes argued about."[59] Philly.com wrote about season three: "The unlikely comeback vehicle for Tim Allen, Last Man Standing on ABC, is a thoroughly traditional, absolutely charming sitcom. [...] Last Man is both economical and efficient, getting excellent comic mileage out of the most marginal bit players."[60]

text: The series was particularly popular among conservatives, many of whom viewed the show as a counterpoint to Modern Family, another 20th Century Fox sitcom that aired on ABC at the same time and featured more liberal ideologies.[42] A study conducted during the 2016 US Presidential Election found that it was the tenth most popular show on television with Republicans.[61]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: ABC's series premiere of Last Man Standing drew a 3.5 adults 18–49 rating. That was 9% better than the 3.2 adults 18–49 rating for the series premiere of No Ordinary Family in the same time-slot the previous year (which was two weeks earlier in the season). Season 2 of Last Man Standing premiered with a 2.0, down about 38% from its first-season premiere, but up about 18% from the previous season's finale.[62]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)
No. of
episodes
Premiered
Ended
TV season
Rank
Viewers
(million)
Live + DVR
viewers

Date
Premiere viewers
(million)
Premiere 18–49
rating/share
Date
Finale viewers
(million)
Finale 18–49
rating/share

1
Tuesday 8:00 pm
24
October 11, 2011
12.93[63]
3.4/10[63]
May 8, 2012
6.62[64]
1.7/5[64]
2011–12
50
9.12[65]
9.76[66]

2
Friday 8:00 pm
18
November 2, 2012
8.07[67]
2.0/7[67]
March 22, 2013
7.85[68]
1.6/6[68]
2012–13
53[69]
7.93[70]
8.34[71]

3
22
September 20, 2013
6.67[72]
1.5/6[72]
April 25, 2014
6.10[73]
1.4/6[73]
2013–14
58
7.17[74]
7.92[75]

4
22
October 3, 2014
6.91[76]
1.3/5[76]
April 17, 2015
6.16[77]
1.1/5[77]
2014–15
60[78]
8.18[78]
8.52[79]

5
22
September 25, 2015
6.26[80]
1.1/5[80]
April 22, 2016
5.94[81]
1.0/4[81]
2015–16
56[82]
7.96[82]
TBA

6
22
September 23, 2016
5.95[83]
1.1/5[83]
March 31, 2017
6.06[84]
1.1/5[84]
2016–17
41[85]
8.06[85]
TBA

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: Last Man Standing was nominated for a 2012 People's Choice Award for "Favorite New TV Comedy", but lost to CBS's 2 Broke Girls.

text:
Year
Association
Category
Nominee / episode
Outcome

2011
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series[citation needed]
Carl Thiel (composer)
Won

2012
People's Choice Awards
Favorite New TV Comedy
Last Man Standing
Nominated

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite TV Actor
Tim Allen
Nominated

TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Awards
Favorite Comeback[86]
Won

Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress
Kaitlyn Dever
Nominated

2013
Environmental Media Awards
Television Episodic Comedy[87]
"Mother Fracker"
Won

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series[88]
Carl Thiel (composer)
Won

2014
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series
Donald A. Morgan – "Eve's Boyfriend"
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top Television Series[89]
Carl Thiel (composer)
Won

2015
ASCAP Screen Music Awards
Top Television Series[90]
Carl Thiel (composer)
Won

text: Syndication[edit]

text: On September 4, 2015, the series joined the CMT Network with a mini-marathon of episodes. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that ABC Family (now Freeform) had obtained syndication rights to the series, which began airing episodes on September 28, 2015.[91] Additionally, on May 15, 2015, it was announced that Hallmark Channel has obtained the rights to the sitcom and began airing the series in January 2016.[92] Five seasons are available for streaming on Netflix and the sixth and final season is also available on Hulu. The syndication of Last Man Standing is a major success in a time when few off-network reruns were becoming hits.[42]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: Last Man Standing aired on ABC in the U.S.,[93] on Fox8, Network Ten and Eleven (previously aired on One) in Australia,[94] City in Canada, and TV3 in New Zealand.[95] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it premiered on October 9, 2012.[96] The second season premiered on January 30, 2014.[97]


document_title: Worst Cooks in America

question_text: who wins celebrity worst cooks in america 2018

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text: Worst Cooks in America

text: History[edit]

text: The show premiered on January 3, 2010. The show was initially hosted by chef Anne Burrell and chef Beau MacMillan in Season 1. MacMillan was replaced by chef Robert Irvine on Season 2, followed by chef Bobby Flay for Seasons 3–5. On November 20, 2014, a Food Network press release announced that chef Tyler Florence will be paired with chef Burrell to host Season 6, to debut on January 4, 2015. Burrell was the winning instructor in seasons 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with Flay winning in Seasons 4–5. Rachael Ray and Burrell hosted the Season 7 special celebrity edition, which premiered September 23, 2015. During the finale of Season 7, a trailer previewing Season 8 was shown and was aired in January 2016 with the return of Tyler Florence.

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text: Season 1: 2010[edit]

text: Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.

text: Recruits[edit]

text: Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website.[3][4] Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Rachel Coleman

23

Brooklyn, New York

Marketing Website editor

Winner February 1

Jennifer "Jenny" Cross

21

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Waitress

Runner-up February 1

Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio

38

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Dance Studio Owner

Eliminated January 31

Eddie Chang

32

Jersey City, New Jersey

IT project manager

Marque Hernandez

41

Brea, California

Director of Clinical Operations

Eliminated January 24

Rebecca Hooper

43

Sandy, Utah

Salon Owner

Sophia Gettys

27

Aurora, Colorado

Stay-at-home Mom

Eliminated January 17

Susie Shoman

53

Georgetown, South Carolina

Grants administrator and entrepreneur

Kelly Johnson

31

Scottsdale, Arizona

Corporate litigation attorney

Eliminated January 10

David Summey

29

Charlotte, North Carolina

Salesman

Wilhelmina Josephine

29

Aliso Viejo, California

Insurance claims adjuster

Eliminated January 3

Hamed Hamad

24

North Hollywood, California

Journalist and fashion consultant

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text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1

Rachel

IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM 4
WIN
WINNER

2

Jenny*

IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM 4
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Jen

IN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

4

Eddie

BTM 4
WIN
BTM 4
BTM 4
IN
WIN
OUT

5

Marque

WIN
WIN
BTM 4
BTM 4
IN
OUT

6

Rebecca

WIN
BTM 4
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

7

Sophia*

IN
IN
IN
OUT

8

Susie

IN
BTM 4
IN
OUT

9

Kelly

IN
OUT

10

David

BTM 4
OUT

11

Wilhelmina

OUT

12

Hamed

OUT

text: Season 2: 2011[edit]

text: Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010.[5] The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2.[6] Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011.[7] In this season the chefs had eight recruits each.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Joshie Berger

36

Brooklyn, New York

Attorney

Winner February 20

Georgann "Georg" Coleman

38

Chicago, Illinois

Speech pathologist

Runner-up February 20

Carlos Manuel

28

Atlanta, Georgia

Banker

Eliminated February 13

Kelsey Milos

22

Kings, Illinois

Hair stylist

Kat Rose

37

Newnan, Georgia

Stay-at-home mother

Eliminated February 6

Tyrone "Ty" Miller

33

Trenton, New Jersey

Property manager

Jennifer "Jen" MacLean

43

Sparta, New Jersey

Operating room nurse

Eliminated January 30

Kelly Gray

32

New York, New York

Aerobics instructor

Erika Rumsey

27

Elgin, Illinois

Account manager

Eliminated January 23

Anna Altomari

44

Aliso Viejo, California

RN Case manager

Priscilla Harden

60

Sugar Land, Texas

Retired teacher

Eliminated January 16

Matt Crespi

24

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PhD Student

Anthony Scinto

32

Crestwood, Illinois

Mechanical engineer

Eliminated January 9

Jeff Longcor

25

Somerville, Massachusetts

Environmental contractor

Lina Yu

28

Arcadia, California

Production manager

Eliminated January 2

Eric Ricupero

34

Quincy, Massachusetts

Bar owner

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Episode

Rank

Contestant

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Joshie

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

9th

IN

IN

BTM

BTM

IN

WINNER

2

Georg

IN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

WIN

BTM

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Carlos

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

6th

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

OUT

4

Kelsey*

WIN

IN

IN

WIN

BTM

2nd

BTM

IN

WIN

IN

OUT

5

Kat*

WIN

IN

BTM

IN

IN

BTM

BTM

BTM

OUT

6

Ty

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

3rd

IN

BTM

OUT

7

Jen

IN

BTM

IN

WIN

IN

7th

IN

OUT

8

Kelly

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

5th

WIN

OUT

9

Erika

BTM

WIN

IN

WIN

IN

8th

OUT

10

Anna

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

4th

OUT

11

Priscilla

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

OUT

12

Matt

BTM

IN

WIN

IN

OUT

13

Anthony

IN

IN

OUT

14

Jeff

IN

BTM

OUT

15

Lina

OUT

16

Eric

OUT

text: Differences between seasons 1 and 2[edit]

text: In the first episode, a group of selected novice cooks were to prepare a dish from scratch so the chefs would get an idea of how poor their skills were. After tasting all the items, the chefs took turns picking team members for their rival chef. The first season started off with 24 novice cooks but only the worst 12 were chosen for a team. In the second season, the first episode began with 16 amateurs and all took part for the remainder of that episode.

text: In the penultimate episode of the season, the remaining four recruits learned and replicated a dessert. After this, in the first season, the recruits had to instruct a group of high school students how to replicate the dessert recipe. In the second one, the recruits were assigned the dessert to serve after both chefs, and a special guest enjoyed a main dish.

text: After learning and replicating a dessert, the recruits had to prepare a meal for both chefs and a surprise guest, usually a spouse or other family member. The first season’s main dishes were an improved version of the recruits’ audition meal. The special guests in the second season got to choose what they wanted the students to make them.

text: Two recruits remained in the final episode and had to prepare an appetizer, main dish, and dessert for a panel of three food critics. The critics in season 1 thought that the final meal was prepared by the chefs until after they sampled all the courses. In season 2, the critics learned their meal was prepared by the recruits immediately after entering the restaurant.

text: Season 3: 2012[edit]

text: Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay hosted season 3 replacing Robert Irvine.[8][9]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Kelli Powers

40

Los Angeles, California

Stay-at-home mother

Winner April 1

Vinnie Caligiuri

47

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mortgage broker

Runner-up April 1

Melissa Rhodes

28

Naples, Florida

Nursing Student

Eliminated March 25

David Shelton

26

Longview, Texas

Unemployed

Tiffany Michelle

27

Los Angeles, California

Poker player and actress

Eliminated March 18

Dorothy Strouhal

38

Cove, Texas

Make-up artist

Anthony Schiano

33

Massapequa, New York

Mechanical engineer

Eliminated March 11

Benjamin Dennis

37

Dallas, Texas

Stay-at-home father

Quit March 11

Sean "Bennett" Bennett

36

New York City

Automotive Spokesperson

Eliminated March 4

Sarina Weeraprajuk

31

West Covina, California

Wedding photographer

Erica Weidner

53

Long Beach, New York

Court Reporter Student

Eliminated February 26

Robert "Bob" Tamke

44

Massapequa Park, New York

DJ

Sherrill Moss-Solomon

55

New York, New York

Fundraiser

Eliminated February 19

Rachel Margolin

31

New York, New York

Night Club Promoter

Richard Chen

55

Queens, New York

Attorney

Eliminated February 12

Libby Floyd

46

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

ShopNBC host[10]

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Kelli

WIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

BTM

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WINNER

2

Vinnie

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Melissa1

IN

IN

IN

IN/SWAP

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

4

David1

IN

IN

IN

BTM/SWAP

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

WIN

BTM

IN

OUT

5

Tiffany

WIN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

BTM

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

6

Dorothy

IN

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

WIN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

OUT

7

Anthony

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

OUT

8

Benjamin

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

IN

QUIT

9

Bennett

IN

IN

BTM

BTM

WIN

BTM

OUT

10

Sarina

BTM

IN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

11

Erica

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

12

Bob

IN

WIN

IN

IN

OUT

13

Sherrill

IN

BTM

OUT

14

Rachel

BTM

BTM

OUT

15

Richard

OUT

16

Libby

OUT

text: ^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge, he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team.

text: Season 4: 2013[edit]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Alina Bolshakova

28

Riga, Latvia

Caretaker/Actress

Winner March 31

Rasheeda Brown

30

Germantown, Maryland

Correctional Officer

Runner-up March 31

Chet Pourciau

40

New Orleans, Louisiana

Interior Designer

Eliminated March 24

Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna

42

Northport, New York

Single Mother

Carla Johnson

47

Long Beach, California

Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Eliminated March 17

Michael Haydin

25

Rye Brook, New York

Accountant

Carrie Lee Riggins

32

Carmel, New York

Ballerina/Actress

Eliminated March 10

Crystal Lonneberg

30

Weehawken, New Jersey

Actress/Artist

Aadip Desai

36

Sacramento, California

Writer/Musician

Eliminated March 3

Alex Stein

26

Dallas, Texas

Bail Bondsman

Michael "Big Mike" Paul

24

Thomson, Georgia

Woodworker

Eliminated February 24

Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer

58

Pleasant Hill, California

Chiropractor

Tim Burger

42

Novi, Michigan

Former Marine

Eliminated February 17

Diana De Rosa

62

Huntington, New York

Photographer

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Alina

BTM

WIN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

IN

WIN

WINNER

2

Rasheeda

IN

IN

BTM

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

BTM

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Chet

WIN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

WIN

BTM

IN

OUT

4

Sue

IN

IN

WIN

BTM

BTM

IN

BTM

IN

WIN

WIN

OUT

5

Carla

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

IN

BTM

BTM

WIN

OUT

6

Michael

WIN

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

7

Carrie Lee

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

8

Crystal

IN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

OUT

9

Aadip

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

10

Alex

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

11

Mike

IN

BTM

OUT

12

Bob

BTM

BTM

OUT

13

Tim

OUT

14

Diana

OUT

text: Season 5: 2014[edit]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Amber Brauner

37

Redlands, California

Tattoo Artist

Winner March 31

Jamie Thomas

41

New York, New York

Flight Attendant

Runner-up March 31

Daniel "Danny" Beyda

43

Long Island, New York

Radiologist

Eliminated March 24

Mike Glazer

30

Chicago, Illinois

Writer

Carie Pullano-Keller

34

Chester, Virginia

Promotional Model

Eliminated March 17

Stephanie St. Aubin

26

Washington, DC

Secretary

Danielle Ruiz-Wiley

25

Staten Island, New York

Stay at Home Mom

Eliminated March 10

Carol Holder

64

New York, New York

Real Estate Broker

Joe Slaughter

28

Los Angeles, California

Actor/Dancer

Eliminated March 3

Ken Hsu

29

Seattle, Washington

Personal Trainer

Lance Green

31

New York, New York

Music Producer

Eliminated February 24

Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III

29

Nashville, Tennessee

Live Music Booking Agent

Muneerah Warner

33

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Abstinence Advisor

Eliminated February 16

Casey Pentony

26

Hollywood, California

Nurse

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4

5
6
7

1

Amber

WIN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

BTM

IN

WIN

IN

WIN

WINNER

2

Jamie

WIN

IN

WIN

BTM

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Danny

IN

IN

BTM

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

BTM

IN

OUT

4

Mike

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

OUT

5

Carie1

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

6

Stephanie1

IN

IN

BTM

IN

IN

WIN

IN

IN

OUT

7

Danielle

IN

WIN

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

OUT

8

Carol

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

BTM

IN

OUT

9

Joe

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

OUT

10

Ken

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

11

Lance

BTM

IN

OUT

12

Benji

BTM

IN

OUT

13

Muneerah

OUT

14

Casey

OUT

text: ^Note 1 : In Episode 3 Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge, she therefore got to choose one person from Team Bobby (blue team) to go to her team, and then chose one person from her team to go to the other team. She chose Stephanie to go to Team Bobby's team and chose Carie from Team Bobby's team to join her team.

text: Season 6: 2015[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host seasons 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015 to 2,123,000 viewers.[11] The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers,[12] with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers[13] and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers.[14] the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.[15]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Kristen Redmond

25

Austin, Texas

Singer/Songwriter

Winner February 15

Genique Freeman

33

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Esthetician

Runner-up February 15

Leopold "Leo" Nunan

36

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Performance Artist

Eliminated February 8

Sarah Bettendorf

33

Los Angeles, California

Art Teacher

Norman Wilson

46

Detroit, Michigan

Executive Protection

Eliminated February 1

Sharif Dean

27

Los Angeles, California

Personal Trainer

David Eric Rosenberg

51

Las Vegas, Nevada

Theatre Usher

Eliminated January 25

Kortni Montgomery

25

New Orleans, Louisiana

Customer Service Rep

Michael "Six" Muldoon

25

Queens, New York

Magician

Eliminated January 18

Mike Kennedy

45

Scottsdale, Arizona

Private Investigator

Stephanie Streisand*

25

Los Angeles, California

Writer

Withdrew January 11

Susie Babin

61

Bush, Louisiana

Retired

Eliminated January 11

Jason Dixon

30

Chicago, Illinois

Artist

Eliminated January 5

Christina Oster

38

Zion, Illinois

Single Mom

text: Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Kristen

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

IN

WIN

BTM

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WINNER

2

Genique

IN

IN

WIN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Leo

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

WIN

OUT

4

Sarah

WIN

IN

IN

BTM

BTM

IN

WIN

WIN

BTM

WIN

OUT

5

Norman

WIN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

IN

WIN

OUT

6

Sharif

IN

WIN

BTM

WIN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

7

David

BTM

IN

BTM

IN

WIN

BTM

OUT

8

Kortni

BTM

IN

BTM

BTM

WIN

BTM

OUT

9

Six

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

10

Mike

IN

BTM

IN

IN

OUT

11

Stephanie

IN

IN

WDR

12

Susie

IN

BTM

OUT

13

Jason

OUT

14

Christina

OUT

text: Season 7: Celebrity Edition[edit]

text: Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team's worst recruit from that week's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Occupation

Status

Jenni "JWoww" Farley

29

Reality Television Star

Winner October 28

Kendra Wilkinson

30

Former Playboy Model & Television Personality

Runner-up October 28

Ellen Cleghorne

49

Saturday Night Live Actress

Eliminated October 21

Barry Williams

60

The Brady Bunch Actor

Eliminated October 14

Chris Soules

33

The Bachelor Star

Eliminated October 7

Jaleel White

38

Actor, Television Host

Eliminated September 30

Dean Cain

48

Television Actor

Eliminated September 23

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

Jenni

IN
WIN
IN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

2

Kendra

IN
WIN
BTM
WIN
BTM
RUNNER-UP

3

Ellen

WIN
IN
WIN
BTM
OUT

4

Barry

BTM
BTM
WIN
OUT

5

Chris

WIN
IN
OUT

6

Jaleel

IN
OUT

7

Dean

OUT

text: Season 8: 2016[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Nick Slater

24

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Construction Worker

Winner February 14

Lawrence Crawford

26

Deptford, New Jersey

Army Combat Medic

Runner-up February 14

Ginny Meerman

50

Millersville, Maryland

Project Supervisor

Eliminated February 7

Taylor Hooper

24

Boston, Massachusetts

Marine Veteran

Holgie Forrester

66

Twentynine Palms, California

Retired/Actress

Eliminated January 31

Chanda Havard

36

Chicago, Illinois

Real Estate Agent

Donna Koen

60

Newburyport, Massachusetts

Lunch Lady & Hairdresser

Eliminated January 24

Rachel Thomas

27

Tampa, Florida

Stay-at-Home Wife

Ernie Adkins

44

Mardela Springs, Maryland

Truck driver

Eliminated January 17

Glenda Galeano

40

Miami, Florida

Event Coordinator/Actress

Ty Snow

39

Pasadena, California

Special Education Teacher

Eliminated January 10

Cindy Nguyen

28

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bartender

David Fouts

42

Wales, Wisconsin

Senior Project Manager

Eliminated January 4

Jeni Erdman

51

Dousman, Wisconsin

Group Tour Coordinator

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Nick

WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
TIE
WIN
WINNER

2

Lawrence

IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Ginny

WIN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
TIE
IN
WIN
WIN
OUT

4

Taylor

IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
WIN
TIE
OUT

5

Holgie

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
TIE
BTM
IN
OUT

6

Chanda

BTM
IN
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
OUT

7

Donna

IN
BTM
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

8

Rachel

BTM
IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
BTM
OUT

9

Ernie

IN
BTM
IN
IN
OUT

10

Glenda

IN
BTM
BTM
BTM
OUT

11

Ty

IN
IN
OUT

12

Cindy

IN
IN
OUT

13

David

OUT

14

Jeni

OUT

text: Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2[edit]

text: Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016 to 1,185,000 viewers.[16]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Occupation

Status

Loni Love

44

The Real Co-Host & Comedian

Winner November 2

Nicole Sullivan

46

Former MadTV Star, Comedian, & Actress

Runner-up November 2

John Henson

49

Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host

Eliminated October 26

Mike Situation Sorrentino

34

Reality Television Personality

Matt Dallas

33

Television Actor & YouTube Personality

Eliminated October 19

Mindy Cohn

50

The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo Actress

Eliminated October 12

Tommy Davidson

52

Comedian & Actor

Eliminated September 28

Barbara Eden

85

Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.)

Eliminated September 21

Kenya Moore

45

Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star

Eliminated September 14

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Loni

IN
IN
TIE
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WINNER

2

Nicole

IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

3

John

WIN
WIN
BTM
WIN
IN
BTM
OUT

4

Mike

IN
BTM
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
OUT

5

Matt

WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

6

Mindy

IN
IN
TIE
BTM
OUT

7

Tommy

IN
IN
OUT

8

Barbara

BTM
OUT

9

Kenya

OUT

text: Season 10: 2017[edit]

text: Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.[17]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Daniel Mar

35

Burbank, California

Photographer

Winner March 5

Ann Odogwu

34

Houston, Texas

Flight Attendant

Runner-Up March 5

Laura Docker

36

Fort Worth, Texas

Lawyer

Eliminated February 26

Mandy Thornton

24

Hanover, Massachusetts

Medical Assistant

Adam Cooke

32

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Auto Mechanic

Eliminated February 19

Brittany Lenore

27

Chicago, Illinois

Spiritual Speaker

Jeff West

36

Douglassville, Pennsylvania

Vending Machine President

Eliminated February 12

Kayla Kurtz

27

Kent, Ohio

Stay-at-Home Mom

Eliminated January 29

Maria Marcello

40

Torrance, California

Stay-at-Home Mom

Matt Josephs

35

Richmond, Virginia

Sports Radio Producer

Eliminated January 22

Jake Michaels

21

Manteno, Illinois

Model & Singer

Eliminated January 15

Jetta Linda Ostrofsky

66

Sacramento, California

Retired

Stephen Hawkins

67

Temecula, California

Retired

Eliminated January 8

Buffy Mykkanen

29

Portland, Oregon

Tech Support

Cedrick Miller

22

El Paso, Texas

Cashier

Eliminated January 1

Lester Turchin

65

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Retired

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1

Daniel

IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WINNER

2

Ann

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
SAVE
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

3

Mandy

IN
IN
IN
TIE
IN
WIN
WIN
BTM
IN
BTM
IN
OUT

4

Laura

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
WIN
WIN
IN
OUT

5

Brittany

WIN
IN
IN
TIE
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
OUT

6

Adam

IN
IN
BTM
BTM
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
OUT

7

Jeff

IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

8

Maria

IN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
OUT

9

Kayla

IN
IN
IN
TIE
SAVE
OUT

10

Matt

IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT

11

Jetta

IN
IN
BTM
OUT

12

Jake

BTM
IN
IN
OUT

13

Stephen

BTM
IN
OUT

14

Buffy

IN
IN
OUT

15

Cedrick

OUT

16

Lester

OUT

text: In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home.

text: Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3[edit]

text: Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017.[18][19]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Occupation

Status

Perez Hilton

39

Gossip Blogger

Winner October 11

Melissa Peterman

46

Actress & Comedienne

Runner-up October 11

Nora Dunn

65

Actress & Comedienne

Eliminated October 4

Vivica A. Fox

53

Actress

Eliminated October 4

Sean Lowe

33

Reality Star

Eliminated September 27

Carmen Electra

45

Model & Actress

Withdrew September 13 due to injuries

Carson Kressley

47

TV Personality

Eliminated September 6

Erik Estrada

68

Star of CHiPs

Eliminated August 30

text: •Note: Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated following the main challenge.

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant

Episode

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Perez

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

WINNER

2

Melissa

IN

WIN

IN

WIN

WIN

IN

SAVE

IN

BTM

IN

IN

IN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Nora

SAVE

TIE

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

4

Vivica

IN

IN

IN

IN

WIN

TIE

SAVE

IN

OUT

RTN

OUT

5

Sean

IN

IN

IN

IN

BTM

TIE

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

6

Carmen

BTM

IN

BTM

WIN

IN

WDR

7

Carson

IN

TIE

WIN

IN

OUT

8

Erik

IN

TIE

OUT

text: Season 12: 2018[edit]

text: Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Hazell Mckenzie

36

Brooklyn, New York

Graduate Student

Winner March 11

Steven Crowley

31

New York, New York

Real Estate Broker

Runner-Up March 11

Asaf Goren

25

Los Angeles, California

Dancer

Eliminated March 4

Sharon Shvarzman

32

Staten Island, New York

Drag Performer

Shatima Ruffin

34

Hampton Roads, Virginia

Receptionist

Eliminated February 25

Lacey Stout

28

Collinsville, Oklahoma

Stay-at-Home Mom

Robyn Hayden

31

Charleston, South Carolina

Balloon Artist

Eliminated February 18

Brandon Arroyo

27

Cleveland, Ohio

Sports Reporter

Eliminated February 11

Spencer Nick

25

Chicago, Illinois

Graduate Student

Sylvia Jefferies

47

Charleston, South Carolina

Stay-at-Home Mom

Quit January 28

Lily Frey

63

Anaheim, California

Retired

Eliminated January 28

Skyler Nick

25

Chicago, Illinois

Graduate Student

Eliminated January 21

Priscilla Nguyen

26

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Receptionist

Eliminated January 14

Kevin Pettice

24

Charlotte, North Carolina

Administrative Assistant

Kayrene Curtis

44

Rocky River, Ohio

Stay-at-Home Mom

Eliminated January 7

Jonathan Farhat

37

Livermore, California

Safety Professional

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant

Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1

Hazell

WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
WINNER

2

Steven

BTM
IN
WIN
IN
IN
BTM
TIE
WIN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

3

Sharon

WIN
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
TIE
BTM
OUT

4

Asaf

IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
BTM
OUT

5

Lacey*

IN
IN
IN
IN
BTM
IN
WIN
OUT

6

Shatima

IN
IN
BTM
BTM
BTM
WIN
BTM
OUT

7

Robyn

IN
IN
IN
WIN
BTM
BTM
OUT

8

Brandon

IN
WIN
IN
BTM
WIN
OUT

9

Spencer*

BTM
IN
BTM
IN
BTM
OUT

10

Lily

IN
WIN
IN
OUT

11

Sylvia

IN
BTM
BTM
QUIT

12

Skyler

IN
BTM
OUT

13

Priscilla

IN
OUT

14

Kevin

IN
OUT

15

Jonathan

OUT

16

Kayrene

OUT

text: In episode 5, contestants Lacey and Spencer switch teams instead of being eliminated, Lacey on Chef Anne's Team and Spencer on Chef Tyler's team.

text: Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4[edit]

text: Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018.[20]

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Occupation

Status

La Toya Jackson

61

Singer & Icon

Winner May 20

Ian Ziering

53

Actor

Runner-Up May 20

Catherine Bach

64

The Dukes of Hazzard Star

Eliminated May 13

Oscar Nunez

59

The Office Star

Maria Bamford

48

Comedienne

Eliminated May 6

Nolan Gould

19

Modern Family Star

Eliminated April 29

Bronson Pinchot

58

Actor

Eliminated April 22

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant

Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1

La Toya

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

WINNER

2

Ian

WIN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

RUNNER-UP

3

Catherine

IN

WIN

IN

BTM

OUT

4

Oscar

BTM

BTM

BTM

IN

OUT

5

Maria

IN

IN

IN

OUT

6

Nolan

SAVE

IN

OUT

7

Bronson

IN

OUT

text: Season 14: 2018[edit]

text: Robert Irvine joins Anne Burrell to host season 14.

text: Recruits[edit]

text:
Contestant

Age

Hometown

Occupation

Status

Bradley Garcia

22

Miami, Florida

Model

Winner September 24

Sarah Harris

23

Porum, Oklahoma

Equine Therapist

Runner-Up September 24

Janese Henry

30

Spring Lake, North Carolina

Stay-at-Home Mom

Eliminated September 24

Timmy Thok

29

New York, New York

Underwear Model

Carla Waddell

46

Alexandria, Virginia

Human Resources

Eliminated September 10

Frank Scuderi

40

Maple Shade, New Jersey

Operations Manager

Rudy Rehburg

30

Chicago, Illinois

Property Preservation Specialist

Eliminated September 3

Jessica Paulson

26

Oakley, California

EMT

Kimberly D. Worthy[A]

33

Atlanta, Georgia

Writer

Eliminated August 26

Copan Combs

30

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Academic Recruiter

Linda Martin

60

Somerville, Massachusetts

Retired

Eliminated August 19

Marcus Ellis

51

Queens, New York

Mental Health Counselor

Maryann Rapisarda

67

Valdosta, Georgia

Retired

Eliminated August 12

Robbie DeRaffele

30

Hackensack, New Jersey

Superman Impersonator

text: Contestant progress[edit]

text:
Rank

Contestant

Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1

Bradley

IN

IN

WIN

WIN

WIN

IN

WINNER

2

Sarah

WIN

WIN

IN

BTM

WIN

IN

RUNNER-UP

3

Janese

IN

IN

BTM

WIN

BTM

IN

OUT

4

Timmy

IN

WIN

BTM

IN

BTM

IN

OUT

5

Carla

IN
IN
WIN
IN
OUT

6

Frank

WIN
IN
IN
BTM
OUT

7

Rudy

IN
BTM
IN
OUT

8

Jessica

IN
IN
IN
OUT

9

Kimberly

IN
BTM

OUT

10

Copan

BTM
IN

OUT

11

Linda

IN

OUT

12

Marcus

BTM

OUT

13

Maryann

OUT

14

Robbie

OUT

text: Judging records[edit]

text:
Judge

Wins

Losses

Anne Burrell

8

6

Bobby Flay

2

1

Rachael Ray

2

2

Tyler Florence

1

3

Beau MacMillan

0

1

Robert Irvine

1

1

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ Kimberly D. Worthy previously competed on Worst Bakers in America.

tag: ol


document_title: Voldemort: Origins of the Heir

question_text: who plays voldemort in origins of the heir

text: Voldemort: Origins of the Heir

text: Premise[edit]

text: Voldemort: Origins of the Heir depicts the story of Tom Riddle's rise to power. The official website states "We [the creators] wondered:

text: "What made Tom Riddle become Voldemort? What happened in those years, and what really went down at Hogwarts when he came back? There are some clues in the books which have not been transposed at all in the movies, but a lot goes unspoken. This is the story we want to tell: the rise of the Dark Lord before Harry Potter and his first demise."[1]

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Stefano Rossi as Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort (and Davide Ellana as "You-Know-Who") – a dark wizard and a former Hogwarts student who will serve as the eponymous main antagonist[1]
Maddalena Orcali as Grisha McLaggen the main heroine and Heir of Godric Gryffindor who is currently trying to stop Lord Voldemort. Grisha also narrates the trailer.[1]
Aurora Moroni as Grisha McLaggen Jr.[1]
Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson[1]
Andrea Baglio as Wiglaf Sigurdsson Jr.[1]
Gelsomina Bassetti as Hepzibah Smith [1]
Andrea Bonfanti as Lazarus Smith[2]
Alessio Dalla Costa as Gellert Grindelwald[1]
Daniele Decarli as Inferius[1]

text: Origin[edit]

text: The piece is an unofficial prequel to the Harry Potter film series. The series was created by Gianmaria Pezzato and Stefano Prestia and financed through a crowdfunding campaign. They operate under the name Tryangle Films. A trailer for the film was officially released in June 2017.[3]

text: Litigation[edit]

text: Litigation with Warner Bros. ended the crowdfunding because of copyright violations. The defendants agreed to not generate profit.[4][5]


document_title: Constitution of Panama

question_text: amendment giving the us the right of intervention in panama

text: Constitution of Panama

text: Earlier constitutions[edit]

text: 1904 constitution[edit]

text: The 1904 constitution, in Article 136, gave the United States the right to "intervene in any part of Panama, to reestablish public peace and constitutional order." Reflecting provisions of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, this confirmed Panama's status as a de facto protectorate of the United States. Article 136, along with other provisions of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, such as that giving the United States the right to add additional territory to the Canal Zone whenever it believed this was necessary for defensive purposes, rankled Panamanian nationalists for more than three decades.[1]

text: 1941 and 1946 constitutions[edit]

text: In 1939 the United States abrogated its right of intervention in internal Panamanian affairs with the ratification of the Hull-Alfaro Treaty. The 1941 constitution, enacted during Arnulfo Arias's first, brief presidential term, not only ended Panama's constitutionally mandated protectorate status but also reflected the president's political views. Power was concentrated in the hands of the president, whose term, along with that of members of the legislature, was extended from four to six years. Citizenship requirements were added that discriminated against the nation's English-speaking black community and other non-Hispanic minorities.[1]

text: In October 1941, President Arias was deposed by the National Police (the predecessor of the National Guard and the Panamanian Defense Forces), and the presidency was assumed by Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango. In 1946, President de la Guardia promulgated a new constitution, which was basically a return to the 1904 document without the offensive Article 136.

text: 1972 constitution[edit]

text: The 1946 constitution was in effect for 26 years. Following the 1968 military coup, 11 constitutional guarantees, including freedom of speech, press, and travel, were suspended for several months, and some were not fully restored until after the adoption of the 1972 constitution. The 1972 constitution was promulgated by General Torrijos and reflected the dominance of the political system by the general and the military.[1]

text: Article 277 of the 1972 constitution designated Torrijos as the "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution", granting him extraordinary powers for a period of six years, including the power to appoint most government officials and to direct foreign relations. On October 11, 1978, this and other temporary provisions of the 1972 constitution expired, and a series of amendments, ratified by the Torrijos-controlled National Assembly of Municipal Representatives, became law. These amendments called for a gradual return to democratic political processes between 1978 and 1984 and were designed, in part, to assuage US concerns over the undemocratic nature of the Panamanian political system.[1]

text: 1983 amendments[edit]

text: In 1983 a commission representing various political parties was created to further amend the constitution in preparation for the 1984 elections. The 16-member commission changed nearly half of the constitution's articles, producing several significant alterations. Article 2 had given the military a special political role, but the revised draft omitted all mention of this. The legislature was also revamped.[1]

text: The National Legislative Council was eliminated, and the unwieldy, government-controlled National Assembly of Municipal Representatives—which had 505 representatives, one from each corregimiento (municipal subdistrict)—became the Legislative Assembly, with 67 members apportioned on the basis of population and directly elected. The independence of the judiciary and the Electoral Tribunal were strengthened, the term of the president was reduced to five years, and two vice presidents were to be elected. Guarantees of civil liberties were strengthened, and official support for candidates in elections was, at least in theory, severely restricted.[1]

text: Constitution[edit]

text: The amended constitution contains 312 articles. Power emanates from the people and is exercised by the three branches of government, each of which is "limited and separate", but all of which, in theory, work together in "harmonious collaboration." The national territory is defined as "the land area, the territorial sea, the submarine continental shelf, the subsoil, and air space between Costa Rica and Colombia." Any ceding, leasing, or other alienation of this territory to any other state is expressly forbidden. Spanish is the country's national language.[1]

text: Citizenship may be acquired by birth or naturalization. Articles 17–50 guarantee a broad range of individual rights, including property rights, but Article 51 gives the president power to suspend many of these by declaring a "state of emergency". Articles 52–124 establish the role of the state in protecting the family, regulating labor conditions, promoting education and culture, providing assistance for health and other areas of social security, promoting agriculture, and protecting the environment.[1]

text: After elaborating the composition, powers, and duties of the various organs of the governmental system, the constitution ends with descriptions of the state's responsibilities with respect to the national economy, public administration, and national security. Engaging in economic activities, for example, is primarily the function of private individuals, but the state will "orient, direct, regulate, replace, or create according to social necessities . . . with the object of increasing national wealth and to ensure its benefits for the largest possible number of the nation's inhabitants." Article 308 provides for amending the constitution, either through approval of amendments without modification by an absolute majority of two successive elected assemblies or approval with modifications by two assemblies and subsequent ratification of the modified text by a national referendum.[1]