Working the 8.30 - 5.00 shift daily has been fine for me except for one thing - I usually miss "Fresh", and more particularly Geoff Jansz.
Who doesn't love this guy? He's personable, handsome, friendly, natural, a great imparter of cookery knowledge, a great chef etc etc.
I didn't know he was gone till I made the super effort of nicking off work early one day last week especially to catch this seasons "Fresh", only to find some absolute tosser trying to emulate (Sir) Geoff. Who the hell is this Peter Evans? His performances on the 2 days I observed him were really quite amateurish.
Call me a woman scorned but why isn't Geoff there now? Why haven't The Merc had that vital bit of news headlined? Who gives a shit about Rudd & the ex-WA Premier when dramas like the loss of Geoff Jansz from "Fresh" are occurring?
Has the world gone mad? I think so.
Sunday, 4 March 2007
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We agree Rita.
Geoff had charm, class & could convince the viewer that not only did he know what he was talking about but he was interested in it too.
Evans's eyes jump obviously when he reads the cue cards. He needs three takes just to introduce himself.
If we were to make a Bond analogy, he is a Roger Moore to Geoff's Sean Connery. Nuff said
Have you seen Peter's "bizarre" ads? sums it up for me..
Yes we have, Talk about having 'dead eyes', he's like a cyborg, its creepy.
Gorgeous ol' Caramel Eyes is gone again? Noooo, I even had my husband repeating Geoff's corny but cute word jokes - "now I am going to knead the bread with my German friend Wet Hans" etc...
Channel Nine under Eddie "the dingdong" Maguire is sinking fast.
I once had the unfortunate pleasure of seeing Peter Evans co-host a Masterclass with Shannon Bennet. He was as interesting as a store manequin on Riddalin. Bennet was good, if not a little too 'Rock Star', but Evans didn't seem to know which end of the whisk to hold. He reminds me of the first Fresh presenter, Jason somebody, who was as exciting as limp lettuce.
I don't much enjoy watching Geoff but at least he could be mildly entertaining. Interestingly Geoff's trade was as a chemist before the twinkling lights of stardom beckoned.
Geoff was rubbish and his juvenile jokes were rancid.
That other one, Huey, drives me mad too,
The only bloke who has to open a fresh kitchen towel roll every time he needs one, just to get a sponsor plug in.
Then there's that ``I am messy, aren't I''.... oh no, even Geoff is better than him.
And yes we don't have to watch, and yes I have given them the flick...a long time ago, therefore I haven't even seen the Evans bloke.
Anon 10.48 - did you happen to catch Huey on Channel 2's "Talking Heads" (6.30 Monday night just gone)?
I found it an interesting story of his life, but, like you, have always absolutely detested him, his food, his methodology. He annoys the hell out of me.
I honestly can't see how he had the number of high-profile restaurants he did, and how he still has the TV show that he still has.
Yes, I was a bit harsh on Geoffy, but Huey No. No, No, No.
Geoff started out great but I think after the network forced him to double up with Kerri-Anne Kennel he lost his soul. Poor thing.
He was never the same again and the screeching Lindy Milan probably finished him off.
The ending was sad. I thought he had potential but he tried too hard for laughs in the end and seemed to lose his confidence.
I would welcome the REAL GEOFF back.
I didn't see Huey on Talking Heads.
I should have signed that earlier one Sir Grumpy, but deleted a line by mistake.
A once-fan of Geoff, Sir Grumpy.
Huey should have been on Whinging Heads after the article in the Age this week.
I once got moved on by the Police for heckling an outdoor Huey film shoot.
I didn't like Huey either. Bring back the original host before him (who's name I have now forgotten!)
oops - by Huey above I meant Geoff
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