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Even XXXXX, XXXXX XX, 2013 | TAB NAME Odd 2 TV ENCORE By Shona Dustan TV Media G ordon Ramsay is a force to be reckoned with. After taking his native Great Britain by storm, Ramsay has officially won over hearts — and television sets — on this side of the pond. His fourth series for the Fox network is now well into its second season, and with Ramsay's candid and colorful personality as popular as ever, it shows no signs of slowing down. Catch a new episode of "Hotel Hell" airing Monday, Aug. 18, on Fox. The sophomore season of Ramsay's latest reality hit pre- miered in July and saw the world famous Scottish chef working his magic in Las Cruces, N.M., where Cali Szczawinski runs the Meson de Mesilla Hotel, a Tuscan-style accommodation in the middle of the New Mexico desert. Unfortunately — as with all of Ramsay's "Hotel Hell" subjects — her business model leaves much to be desired. Watching Ramsay swoop in with his char- acteristic brash bluntness is always a delight, and he really didn't pull any punches for this season opener. By the end of the season pre- miere, it's clear that the great Gordon Ramsay still has that special something that has made Graybeals Carpet 2 x 3" Young's Culligan 3 x 3" Harrison- Merzger 2 x 2" On the Cover him a fixture of both British and American TV — that plus an impressive physique, as a quick dip in the Meson de Mesilla Hotel's contaminated pool reveals. This season of "Hotel Hell" promises even more drama than the last, and it seems Ramsay is in his element once again. Oddly, though, Gordon Ramsay began his professional life in a job far from the hospital- ity industry. Once upon a time, he was a footballer (or soccer player, if that suits you better), though his short competitive career was marred by setbacks and injuries. When it came time for him to move into the big leagues, Ramsay had the distinct honor of training with his beloved Glasgow Rangers, but fell short of taking the field for any profes- sional games. As his dreams of playing professional football crumbled around him, the tena- cious Ramsay had to make alter- nate plans for his future. After taking classes on hotel management and studying under some of the world's best chefs, Ramsay spent the late '80s and early '90s making a name for himself in the restaurant world. Despite a few scandals (an affair with the wife of a restaurateur he worked for definitely created a bump in the road to success), Ramsay's work spoke for itself. By 1998, he had opened his own restaurant, and by 2001, he had become the first Scot to be awarded three Michelin stars. As his business interests expanded, so too did his empire. Soon he was opening restaurants all over Europe and, eventually, in America as well. Meanwhile, his culinary and business skills — as well as his unpredictable personality — had already earned him some television time in the U.K. with the kitchen docu- mentaries "Boiling Point" (1999) and "Beyond Boiling Point" (2000), as well as a BAFTA- winning episode of "Faking It" in 2001. But it wasn't until 2004 that Ramsay's television career really took off. "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" premiered in Britain in 2004 and had a premise very similar to that of "Hotel Hell" — the famous chef would travel the U.K. dishing out tough love to failing restaurateurs and doing what he could to help them turn things around. "Hell's Kitchen," Ramsay's first reality TV project, also premiered in 2004, wherein the Scottish chef mentored and critiqued hopeful competitors, sending them home one-by-one until there was a winner. In 2007, hoping to capitalize further on America's love affair with the belligerent chef, Fox also produced a U.S. version of Ramsay checks into Fox for season 2 of 'Hotel Hell' "Kitchen Nightmares." After seven successful seasons, the series was laid to rest last spring, but that doesn't mean the chef's presence on the network has diminished. In fact, Ramsay has expanded his horizons with the network. In 2010, he signed on as both producer and judge on Fox's U.S. version of "MasterChef," a show that's seen five seasons and is still going strong. Add that to a hand- ful of British series Ramsay has developed and starred in on the side, and you've got one uber- busy chef. The latest collaboration between Ramsay and Fox, "Hotel Hell," was announced in 2012, and so far Fox has no regrets. Audiences love the dynamic of Ramsay's sharp tongue and heavy-handed approach to help- ing people make a go of their businesses. 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