THE READY STEADY COOK THREAD

[frankywanky]

Please post everything about Ready Steady Cook, hosted by the great Colin Lane, in this thread only!

New episodes begin Tuesday 14th June at 2pm on TEN.

[Youngdays]

I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it!

[Illyria]

There's a mini interview with Col about this in the Adelaide Sunday Mail TV Guide. I'll try and get 'round to scanning it when I can

[frankywanky]

I was flicking through a Ready Steady Cook magazine at the newsagents the other day and spotted Col's picture in there aswell!

[kayumite]

Colin's on The Circle tomorrow morning. He's probably there to promote RSC.
Then at 2pm...

[frankywanky]

Awesome...wish he was on today then I could have seen him!

[Illyria]

Damn, I have to work tomorrow - I don't normally on a Tuesday either but because of the long weekend I have to, so I'll miss this Oh well.

Adelaide Sunday Mail TV Guide Hot Seat With Colin Lane (w/c 12th of June)

[frankywanky]

Booyeah! Today's the day. Don't forget to tune in at 2pm on TEN for the first episode of Col hosting Ready Steady Cook!!

Unfortunately, like most people, I will miss it...however I have set my PVR to record

[pocketsized]

I also missed it today, but judging from the quotes put on Tumblr he sounded hilarious =D

[frankywanky]

From what I have heard, there are mixed reviews on Col's hosting today. There are a few people who aren't used to a new host, which I can understand. But there are heaps of people who said they loved the show!

I can't wait to getting around to watching it!

[pocketsized]

Jun 14, 2011 16:11:29 GMT 10 frankywanky said:

From what I have heard, there are mixed reviews on Col's hosting today. There are a few people who aren't used to a new host, which I can understand. But there are heaps of people who said they loved the show!

I can't wait to getting around to watching it!

Yeah fair enough, at least there's still love and support for him =)
Apparently he was a bit nervous for the first show, but I'm sure he'll get used to it after a couple of episodes (and I can't really blame him since it's his first solo role in something. Hopefully other people would understand that)

[frankywanky]

Just watched his first episode! I could tell that he was nervous, he kinda didn't know what to say some of the time! I couldn't compare his hosting job to that of Pete's because it's been years since I last saw him, although from what I remember Col did a better job!

I think it will take time for the regular audience who love Pete to get used to Col's hosting style but I'm sure they will get over it!

But all in all, I think Col did an awesome job and I think I may just become a new regular viewer

[Illyria]

Damn, wish I could have watched it! Hopefully I'll be home from work in time to watch it tomorrow.

I guess if Col's nervous he's probably over-compensating a little bit in what he's doing, and if the regular audience doesn't quite "get" his sense of humour either it would make things a bit harder for him.

[frankywanky]

If you did miss it, apparently it's on the Ready Steady Cook website, which from memory is:

www.readysteadycook.ten.com.au

[frankywanky]

Check out this ridiculous news article from TV Tonight:

"Ready, Steady, Cook fans already miss Peter Everett

Some TEN viewers got a bit of a shock yesterday when fresh episodes of Ready, Steady, Cook with new host Colin Lane hit the screens.

Maybe they hadn’t heard he was replacing Peter Everett.

A wave of comments hit TV Tonight yesterday afternoon, almost all of which were upset that Everett would no longer be appearing on the popular show.

Many of them let fly at TEN:

Liz: Sorry to see you go Pete, loved the show because you were in it. Not the same without you, always looked forward to your happy, genuine self. Channel 10… not happy!

Penny: Very shocked that Peter would not be hosting anymore, my 14 month old daughter loved ready steady cook, once it came on today and she didn’t see Peter on the screen she was not interested anymore and turned away. Peter was the show, and its boring now!

Lynette: I love Peter & the show but without Peter I am not interested in watching anymore, he made the show. So sad. Good luck Peter for your future.

Beatrice Timmis: i love ready steady cook but peter everett was the show i watched it every day i loved it from the moment it started till it finished sorry but i will not watch it any more even for the reciepes i will continue to buy the book why do you do things like that i dont know

Lorraine Usher: Cannot believe that channel 10 has parted ways with Peter Everett, lost a viewer with this household….

Sacha Haddad: OMG he will bemissed i definetly won’t be watching the show anymore. He was so easy going and funny.

Kay Warrop: After watching the first edition of Ready Steady Cook with new hoast I was very dissapointed as Peter Everett really made the show so now you have not only lost a veiwer for this show but for other shows as well. Hope he comes back with another channel.

Belinda Smith: Bring back Pete! The show sucks without him.

Sharon n: Bring back Peter Everett. I like Colin lane but the show is not the same not sure if I will continue to watch.

Liz Whitton: I for one will no longer watch RSC. The new host has no personality what a dead pan
Bring Back Peter Everett he was the life of that show. Channel ten you are gone gone gone.

Hilary Bell: Oh, no, only 20 minutes into the new show and Colin Lane looks like a duck out of water. He spends more time looking at the camera than at what is being cooked. Please bring back Peter Everett – a delightful man who drove the chefs crazy on occasions but had a delightful personality with lots of hugs (and self deprecation so often) but he was really interested in what was going on and added so much fun to the show.

But some were glad to see him replaced with Lane:

Sharon: My husband and I both agree that peter Everett was so inappropriate with contestants and chefs alike, we are glad he is gone and hope that the series keeps going with the new host as we do like the show."

- www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/ready-steady-cook-fans-already-miss-peter-everett.html


Boohoo, new host, changes always happen peoples, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I'm sure you will all get over it eventually. By the way, I think Colin Lane has a much larger fanbase than Peter bloke did anyway...so HA!

[Youngdays]

These people are morons! Yes, I'm sure it was a shock but if they don't find the show interesting (which is in the end about the cooking) because of the host then they obviously don't like the concept of it at all -_-

[Youngdays]

But never the less! Colin was ADORABLE! XD
AND HE MADE HIS CLASSIC JOKE (does dance) hehehe

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[Illyria]

Ah jeez (to the viewer comments )... There must have been a reason for Peter leaving as host. From what I saw of him he seemed pretty quirky, but eh. Bagging out Colin after one episode is a bit much isn't it? He's just trying to establish himself in the role - give him a chance people! (obviously that's not directed to anyone here, just to clear that up - I know we're all on the same page as far as this goes )

And I'm watching it now - he seems ok so far (although I'm a bit distracted by other things at the moment, hah )

[frankywanky]

Jun 15, 2011 14:36:18 GMT 10 Illyria said:

Ah jeez (to the viewer comments )... There must have been a reason for Peter leaving as host. From what I saw of him he seemed pretty quirky, but eh. Bagging out Colin after one episode is a bit much isn't it? He's just trying to establish himself in the role - give him a chance people! (obviously that's not directed to anyone here, just to clear that up - I know we're all on the same page as far as this goes

I'm not toally sure with the reasoning behind Peter finishing up hosting, but I think it would mostly have been the simple matter of time for a new host. And I do totally agree with you, bagging him out after one episode is harsh. Give him a week or more at lease, and if he really grinds your gears, turn it off. Better not reading the complaints than hearing their whinging every day.

Anyway...how did he go today?

[Illyria]

He seemed ok from what I could see. Not too over the top or anything, but he was quirky which was still good. To be honest I wasn't paying too much attention though, coz I was caught up in other things at the time >_>

[frankywanky]

Is everyone enjoying the new hosting role for Col? I still have only seen the first episode but I have some holidays coming up so I plan to watch all his episodes so far then

[frankywanky]

Here's the latest article from the Ready Steady Cook saga!

Peter Everett speaks about why he was sacked from Ready, Steady, Cook.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Everett still doesn’t know why he was sacked from TEN’s afternoon show, Ready Steady Cook.

He had been hosting the Southern Star produced show for five years, landing three Logie nominations -the first daytime show to do so.

But last October he began to hear some talk about production changes. A new Executive Producer was appointed, and he got a call at the end of the year when he was heading overseas.

“I said I needed to meet with them face to face because there were a few things I wanted to change, and we needed to review my salary because there hadn’t been any change for a couple of years. And they said ‘We’re not really prepared to do that and we’re looking for someone new and fresh,’” he says.

“I’d had a pretty good relationship with them up until that point.”

Last year a TEN Spokesperson told TV Tonight Everett’s exit from the show was a mutual decision.

“I’d heard the mutual decision story….,” he says rather tellingly.

Last week the first episodes with new host Colin Lane hit the screens. Every afternoon since then angry fans have bombarded TV Tonight with complaints about the change -most of them not realising Everett was replaced until they turned on their televisions and subsequently took to the internet for answers.

As of last night there were two posts with 248 and 118 comments respectively -close to a site record:

- Sorry to say but we miss Peter. Have now switched channels.We never missed turning on ready steady cook when Peter was on.

- You’ve lost another viewer in me. There are an awful lot of cooking shows on TV right now and Peter made RSC special because he was different- warm and loveably daggy. Now it’s just ordinary. Colin Lane is not funny nor crazy- he’s just another presenter. I’ll be switching over

- Peter had a sweet presence which was an integral part of RSC. You’ve spoiled the recipe. Watch the ratings fall.

- I can’t believe they got rid of Pete. I absolutely loved him. He was so humble he seemed like part of the family.

- the show does not have the same energy now that Peter has gone, i too thought that he may have been on a break, sad to see Peter gone, he was very funny and engaged with the guests and chefs really well.

In Television you can be replaced very quickly. Indeed, Everett was himself invited to replace the original host Nick Stratford in 2006.

While he admits he isn’t angry, he can’t hide his disappointment.

“I was shocked and disappointed more than anything. It was like losing a child and I had no control of it. It’s not a tangible object but you nurture it and put so much energy into it and then they say ‘No we’re taking that from you, you can’t have it.’ So that was a shock, because there’s nothing you can do about it,” he says.

There is also frustration that he wasn’t given any reason by Southern Star about why he was replaced.

“I’d heard some gossip spread about myself. Some of it might have been true, some of it not so true. But you can never go back and vilify yourself to each and every person about each and every topic. So that part I just had to let go of too,” he explains.

“There was sometimes a conflict between the way production wanted you to do something, and the way the public liked it. But I just don’t understand. If you’re getting the ratings, you’re getting the ratings. You just shutup and get on with it.

“We did get a new Executive Producer, and everyone has their own input. But I don’t know if the formula should be changed when everything is running well. You can’t control a character. You can enhance it, but you shouldn’t try and diminish it or stifle that person in any way.”

Indeed, a common comment from angry viewers is that Everett’s personality brought the show to life. His mix of comedy, affection and wearing his heart on his sleeve is a philosophy that has helped him get through tough times. When he was only 13, Everett lost his father.

“I was an only child and it was either a path of drugs and alcohol, because I was just so depressed, or into comedy. I remember watching any repeat of the Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, or anything to make me laugh. Laughter got me through those sad, sad times. So when you hear people say you bring them joy that’s a great thing any of us can do. That’s when you know you’re giving something back to the planet.”

But while some viewers loved his openness, others have questioned his very tactile approach with the show’s resident chefs as well as guests.

“I remember with Manu (Feildel) I was very touchy, feely. I like to expose myself and ask explicit questions at times –which I thought was quite normal- but he found it quite intrusive. But as the series went on, he said people were liking him more and more, and his openness and playfulness and he became grateful that I had played and pryed so much,” Everett says.

“I like people and I like probing, to find the truth of a character. You can’t just be the same every day. You’re there exposing yourself on national TV. People want to know about you, not just the surface, but the deeper parts.

“I tried to pull back on that, but in the last series all the boys would come up to me and say ‘Don’t I get a hug?’

“But I do it to all my friends. It’s very warming, I think, to embrace another. It relaxes them.

“Many years ago I spoke to (Seven CEO) David Leckie and I said ‘You really can’t fool the public.’ He said, ‘Maybe once you could have, but not these days, they’re not idiots.’ People are very discerning and they make choices. I like honesty and truthfulness from people who are exposing themselves. I love comedy, it keeps me alive. A bit of pathos –you throw it all in. It was informative as well, so it was a very good balance.”

While he acknowledges the team who worked on the show, Everett also admits to some regrets with Network TEN.

“When I left the show I tried to phone (TEN Programming Chief) David Mott who I am very respectful of, but he was away. I tried again and he was busy, so I never got to say goodbye to David unfortunately, or anyone from Southern Star. They just said ‘We won’t be using you’ and goodbye over the phone. It was a bit hard, I must say after 5 years but we know how it works in the field.”

But he is also keen to return to television and to an audience that is clearly fond of his boisterous personality.

“I miss the outlet. I really enjoyed what I did. It was great that you could give to people. We’re all giving back and you can get paid for a job where you can make people happy and yourself as well,” he admits.

“I’ve had a couple of people come up to me in the street and say ‘I thought you were on holidays! Where are you going to be next?’ Which is lovely. And a lot of the old sponsors I had have phoned and said ‘We’re here, if you’ve got a show the money’s behind you.’ So it’s just putting something together I suppose, and finding a station that wants it.”

He also hasn’t had a chance to read any of the online comments that are singing his praises in absentia.

“I really am overwhelmed that a funny old daytime show can bring such pleasure to everyone. I’m really touched and flattered by it, and hugely shocked. I’m going to have to learn how to use a computer so I can read them all!” he laughs.

He also hasn’t seen the new version of Ready Steady Cook.

“I haven’t watched the show since Colin’s been on but I said to the chefs, ‘Please wish him well for me’ because it’s a hard gig and a lot of work. A lot of energy goes into it. And it wasn’t his decision to take over from me, just like I took over from someone else,” he says.

Everett is about to travel overseas again and will soon spend some downtime helping out in palliative care for the aged in Sri Lanka. He remains philosophical in a fairly cynical industry,” he says.

“I just want fairness. I think fairness is a big thing in life. I like things out in the open. No deception. We’re all working for the one cause, and in this case it was a good show. So if there are issues take someone aside and talk about it.

“But it’s really good to know that we were making a difference to people’s lives, with a bit of joy and laughter just for a cooking show.”

- www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/peter-everett-speaks-about-why-he-was-sacked-from-ready-steady-cook.html


Thoughts?

[pocketsized]

hmm well i don't actually watch RSC so i wouldn't know how 'tactful' and 'intrusive' he was. Given the way Everett got suddenly replaced though, I guess I'm not surprised that Col is the target to neg comments by Everett fans (even though it's wrongly done so). And people can so easily react to change...
It would probably die down after a while though, and I hope that old and new fans of the show would warm up to Col a bit more.

and omg, he's not just 'another presenter' >=S Gawd, things that make me boil up inside...

[Illyria]

It is quite interesting to learn that he didn't leave the show by his own choice, actually. I saw a few episodes here and there with him as host and he seemed quite good, and I noticed how tactile he was as well with some of the chefs/guests on the show.

But it's also a shame that Colin's receiving such negative reactions from people over this; it's not his fault it's happened, and now people are switching off because of it which isn't a good thing; they won't take the time to get used to his style.

Aaah well! Hopefully it'll work out in the end *shrug*

I still haven't seen any other episodes myself so I haven't been able to note how Colin's going with things. I just hope he won't take the negative comments to heart - but then again I guess you'd have to be pretty thick-skinned to be in that business so he's most likely got his own ways of dealing with that sort of thing.

[frankywanky]

Yet another article!

Southern Star boss: “I fired Peter Everett.”


Southern Star Productions have responded to yesterday’s interview with former host of Ready Steady Cook, Peter Everett.

Chief Executive Officer Rory Callaghan says he made the call to sack Everett from the show.

“I fired him. I took the decision to move Peter on,” he says.

“I took the decision to move on in consultation with the network. I think we’d reached a point where we all needed to move on.”

Yesterday Everett told TV Tonight he was disappointed he was no longer fronting the show, and was told in a phone call just before he was heading overseas.

Callaghan says, “It was me who called him and said ‘Don’t bother coming back from Bali.’

“It was a hard production with him so it was time to move on.”

He would not elaborate further.

Ready Steady Cook is now hosted by Colin Lane, the show’s third host since 2005 but many viewers have expressed their support for Everett saying his personality defined the show.

My opinion stands...GET OVER IT! Change happens peoples. I've now watched a couple of eps of Col's hosting job and I think he is a little nervous (who isn't when they are starting a new job, let alone in TV) but doing an awesome job, keeping everyone entertained! The viewer does need to realise that the entertainment factor and the hosts impact is quite large however the main aspect of the show is the cooking!