Screencap of Johnny during his appearance
on Food Network's Chopped All-Stars,
in which he competed for the Human Rights Campaign,
a non-profit LGBT equality organization, while
wearing the "coolest sneakers" the judges had ever seen.
wearing the "coolest sneakers" the judges had ever seen.
And once again we enter the territory of Shows I Have Never Ever Watched But Johnny Is On This Episode So Yay! Let's Record Every Airing Just In Case with last night's Chopped All-Stars. And it was actually a lot of fun, and very fast-paced, which I sort of preferred over the more drawn-out episodes of Rachael vs. Guy. Johnny was a hit, as always, judging by a multitude of Twitter reactions. His shoes and his dramatic exit—clearly meant to be hilarious—were especially enjoyed by Twitter, as you'll see below.
The other best part: the number of times he got to plug HRC and marriage equality. #winning
The usual screencap recap follows after the video. Warning: spoilers in the captions!
Yes, we have video!! Bon appétit!
Video link.
During the show intro, judge Ted Allen intones,
"FIERCE celebrity competitors..."
as the camera zooms in on Johnny.
"Then there's Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.
He skates circles around his competition on the ice,
and nothing throws him for a loop in the kitchen."
Johnny: "I'm a national champion three times over...
...I'm competing for the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. Fifty thousand dollars is a LOT of money...
...so if that can be my contribution...
...I'll play dirty if I need to.
I've got the edge to spin this competition...
...MY way."
Judge Ted explains the judging criteria:
"Presentation, taste, and creativity.
If your dish doesn't cut it, you will be chopped."
"If you are the one competitor who manages
to NOT get chopped, you will advance
to the All-Stars finale, where the grand prize
is $50,000 for your favorite charity."
Johnny: "Yay!"
The competitors open their baskets
to reveal the ingredients: vanilla cupcakes,
chicken tenders, avocados, and kochujang.
"I am absolutely in LOVE with vanilla cupcakes,
so my plan is to create cupcake-laced chicken tenders—
but I think the icing will be way too sweet,
so I add in the crumbs of the bottoms of the cupcakes."
"I refuse to sweat, so I'm trying not to run fast,
but there's definitely body smells coming off people
because of the nerves. I'm afraid my hair's going to fall
from the heat in the kitchen. It's just utter chaos."
Meanwhile, the judges note: "Mr. Weir has an advantage
over probably anybody here. His life depends
on a routine set to a timer."
"I've had kochujang on multiple occasions in Korea.
It's got a curried, Indian flavor. I want to put it with
the cupcake and chicken. I hope it tastes good
with everything. I'm rolling with it."
(Not sure how much he likes it,
judging by the look on his face...)
(Not sure how much he likes it,
judging by the look on his face...)
"I love sweets, so there's nothing more that I would
love than to make it to the dessert round and compete
for this $50,000 for the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation, which has really been instrumental in
fighting the fight for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender community."
And time's up!
Judge Ted: "All-Stars, this is the chopping block!"
Johnny's dish!
Judge Marcus Samuelsson: "I am a sneaker fanatic,
and these are the COOLEST sneakers
we've ever had on the show!"
Johnny: "They're in case I have to fight anyone,
especially Miss Laila."
Laila: "The shoes will not help."
The competitors await the judges' verdict....
...and Johnny is sad when it is revealed that
Judy has been chopped. "I love you!" he calls
as she exits the kitchen.
Round 2: the entrée.
Johnny ponders this new set of ingredients.
"Inside that gelatin is the soul of the devil," he warns.
Judge Ted: "Johnny Weir—he's an Olympian.
Competition is his soul."
"Being a figure skater, I've constantly had to
watch my weight, and in general, I'm on a diet,
so I'm going to make small portions of skirt steak with a
little oil and a little balsamic, and an orange-infused
collard green salad on the side."
"For me, being a gay man and having the right
to marry somebody I love—it wouldn't be possible
without people like the Human Rights Campaign Foundation...
That's why I'm competing for them."
That's why I'm competing for them."
With less than a minute left, Johnny realizes:
"Oh God. I forgot about the matzo. So the only thing
I can really think to do is to crush it up by hand
and add a nice little crunch to the greens."
Voilà! Round 2 is over!
But Johnny is concerned about his effort...
"I'm fine with small portions. I'm comfortable
cooking that way. Hopefully the judges feel the same way."
Johnny's second dish of the night!
As the competitors again await judging,
Johnny says ruefully, "My dish—it looked pretty,
but I wanted to blow their socks off."
Out front, the judges discuss his dish, noting that
the steak was perfectly seasoned, but the portion was
too small, and he did not fully incorporate the matzo.
The moment of truth. Who will be chopped this round?
Judge Ted: "Johnny—"
Johnny: "—I knew it!"
Judge Marcus: "Johnny, you brought a sense of style
that we've never seen here at the Chopped kitchen,
and you were up against two really strong
competitors who just out-cooked you by THIS much..."
He holds up thumb and forefinger to indicate
what a narrow margin it was.
Goodbye hugs for Joey and Laila.
"I'm absolutely gutted that I couldn't get
the $50,000 for the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation—"
[...begins sobbing...]
"—and I WILL knock something over—
I don't know what exactly..."
[...sobbing continues...]
(He's kidding. We all get that, right?)
Epilogue: Laila Ali went on to defeat Joey Fatone
and earn the last spot in the Choppped All-Stars finale.
Congratulations, Laila!
Epilogue: Laila Ali went on to defeat Joey Fatone
and earn the last spot in the Choppped All-Stars finale.
Congratulations, Laila!
Johnny Weir's shoes are slayyyyyyyying though. His sneakers came to kill~
— tylër. (@naciasi) April 29, 2013
Watching #Chopped, and @johnnygweir has been added to my official list of favorite people ever. He's just so adorable! And those shoes rock.
— Boojum (@IAmABoojum) April 29, 2013
This #ChoppedAllStars is hilarious! Johnny Weir is posing at the end of every round.
— Gina Schiraldi (@GSchiraldi2) April 29, 2013
Yea it was RT @oaknd1: Johnny Weir's reaction to being Chopped was just flawless.
— Geoff (@GoldenDomerGP) April 29, 2013
@cestephens Johnny Weir has the greatest walk of shame in Chopped history.
— Brent M. Spell (@bspell1) April 29, 2013
Love @johnnygweir exit from #chopped. One of the BEST exits ever! I loved it.
— WendyLouWho (@IntoRainbowz) April 29, 2013
Johnny Weir has won over my heart on the ice and in the kitchen #Chopped
— Camila (@CmRojas05) April 29, 2013
@johnnygweir Absolutely, positively the greatest Chopped exit of all time. Could you hurry up and get back on tv on a regular basis!?!
— Hazel P. Coaltrain (@HCoaltrain) April 29, 2013
@johnnygweir heard of you but never saw u until Chopped & HONEY! You did great! I love you!
— Connie Not Caroline(@LaiLana0709) April 29, 2013
Johnny Weir is my spirit animal #butactually
— Charnizzle Dizzle(@dizzleforizzle3) April 29, 2013
@johnnygweir You did your best on Chopped and I was rooting for you. You did the LGBT community proud!! We love you!!
— Lynna Thornhill (@RatzlFratzl) April 29, 2013
@johnnygweir @hrc Thank you for all you do for the Human Rights Campaign and for the LGBT community. You are a rock star. ;) <3
— R. Christina Omar (@RChristinaO_34) April 29, 2013
I competed on @foodnetwork#Chopped for @hrc. Check them out at hrc.org and pledge to make a difference.
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) April 29, 2013
Please consider a contribution to HRC
in support of Johnny and of all that HRC does
to fight for equality!
Bonus pics!! (I'm sure everybody's already seen these
from the weekend, but I love them so much.)
Photo posted by Chris Benz: "Summer kickoff
w/ @johnnygweir #actionshot"
Photo tweeted by Johnny: "CB business card.
cmbenz Konichiwa!! @ Cipriani Downtown"
Very special thanks to Jenn Kittler
for her invaluable help with screencaps and video!!
Nike is looking to sponsor an out gay athlete,
and Johnny is the perfect choice! The sample ad above
is just one imagining of a Johnny / Nike partnership,
and here's what you can do right now
to help make it happen:
Please continue to tweet @Nike and tell them
that you want them to sponsor Johnny!
Please continue to tweet @Nike and tell them
that you want them to sponsor Johnny!
If you’re not on Twitter, you can call Nike
at 1-800-344-6453 or write to them
at 1-800-344-6453 or write to them
at Nike World Headquarters, One Bowerman Drive,
Congratulations to Johnny, winner of the
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund's HERO Award!!
Johnny will be honored at the DVLF's annual
Heroes event on Sunday, May 19, in Philadelphia.
Tickets on sale now! For more info,
please visit the DVLF website.
ICYMI: Johnny Weir random rehearsal clips.
15+ exclusive new photos
© David Ingogly.
© David Ingogly.
A number of Johnny's auction items have been relisted,
which means if you missed out the first time around,
you're in luck: It's not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear!
Go check it out and see what treasures you could take home!
Ice Dreams returns! (Though apparently
not to Chicago, sadly.) More info here!
Please alert absolutely everyone you've ever met
to "like" and follow the new
Because he should be on all the things.
With or without ice.
But definitely with Viacheslav.
HE REALLY, REALLY IS!!
Landing quads and kicking ass!
Read his comeback statement
and the update on his website!
Please click to vote for Johnny
once a day as "Best Sportsman"!
Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us
he wants us to! (Note: With his "58.132" rating,
he is currently in 1st place in both
Figure Skating AND across all sports!)
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anytime you're watching the show...
or thinking about watching the show....
or wishing you were watching the show....
anytime you're watching the show...
or thinking about watching the show....
or wishing you were watching the show....
At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!
Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!
Johnny tweeted:
"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.
Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold
takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"
IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.
You know what to do.
Please buy the song from Johnny's website,
or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!
at the top of the blog!
Hey, Welcome to My World also is available
as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!
copyright 2013 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved
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2 comments:
Johnny's shoes, if sterilized, could do a great job tenderizing chuck steak. Might go great with a variation of Lady Gaga's meat dress.
That was a great, dramatic histrionic cry at the end. It looks really different from the real deal (say, crying with joy at his first National gold) and is definitely staged. Johnny understands the need for drama in television.
Do the people tweeting and posting complaints and criticisms about Johnny Weir's Chopped All-Star "temper tantrum" and sobbing exit also think he was prepared to fight boxer Laila Ali?
Bwahahahahah!
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