| Friday, May 29, 2009 |
| FOOD PARTY |
What is this program? cooking show from hell
When and where? premieres June 9, 11:15 p.m., on IFC
Who should watch this program? stay-at-home moms, Pee-wee Herman
So how is it? Thu Tran is in love with food, and herself, and probably drugs. That's what makes Food Party such a tasty treat: it's a campy-beyond-camp mix of absurd recipes, psychedelic art direction, and cute chick Thu. Oh, did I mention the puppets? Think Sesame Street on acid. This six-part series, airing on IFC as part of their late-night "Automat" block, typically finds cooking-show host Thu in need of an ingredient, like apple seeds she must score from her dealer or caviar she needs for an undersea nude picnic. Still with me? The concept would prove senseless if not for the colorfully detailed costumes and sets, and Thu's self-consciously silly delivery. "Your oven should be pre-heated at about 350 to 450 to 550 or so ... About 69 to 420 minutes later, your cookies should be ready." Originally created as a Cleveland art-scene parody of public-access TV, Thu's videos went viral, she moved to New York, and now she's a bona fide TV star. The only downer is that each episode is just 10 minutes, but here's hoping Thu has a feature-film version of Food Party in the works, at least in her mind.
Do you want to save this program or delete? SAVELabels: comedy, IFC |
posted by Derek Thomas @ 5/29/2009  |
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