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18 ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA Royal Center Locker Plant 1 x 9" By Michelle Rose TV Media A s businesses continue to struggle with a tight labor market, employers have had to get creative with find- ing, hiring and retraining employees. It's a job seeker's market (depending on the industry), but the competition is still fierce — and it cer- tainly is in the five-part tour- nament premiering this week. Beginning Tuesday, May 31, "Chopped: Desperately Seeking Sous Chef" pits ambitious sous chefs against each other for a shot at a career-making opportunity. Hosted by "Chopped's" Ted Allen, the tournament follows the usual format: each installment opens with four chefs who must race against the clock to create the best dish using the ingredients contained in each mystery basket. There are three elimi- nation rounds in each epi- sode (Appetizer, Entrée, Dessert), and it's up to the judges to determine who will be sent home and who will compete in the finale. But here's where "Desperately Seeking Sous Chef" puts a new spin on things: the ultimate prize isn't a cash reward. Instead, it's a job offer from the judg- es to join their restaurants as a sous chef. But again, it's a job seeker's market — even in the "Chopped" kitchen, where the tournament cham- pion will get to decide which offer they'll accept. In order to land that job, the chefs will have to impress their future boss, either Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant or Chris Santos, all of whom are regular judges on "Chopped." The chef's dishes must represent the best of what they can do, and under immense pressure, no less. But since this is a job inter- view, the three judges (Chauhan, Conant and Santos) will also critique each contes- tant's cooking skills, their atti- tude and leadership, along with their ability to multitask. For these 16 sous chefs, this may be the toughest, most high-profile job application they'll ever experience. Without spoiling things, here's what you can expect to see in some of those mystery baskets featured in this tour- nament: fish-shaped cakes, plant-based chicken, a "prob- lematic" cut of meat, galaxy gelatin cake, a Naples special- ty and a stinky fruit for des- sert. Who will land their dream job? Tune in to "Chopped: Desperately Seeking Sous Chef" beginning this Tuesday, May 31, on Food Network. Help wanted: 'Chopped' has chefs vying for position Scott Conant, Maneet Chauhan, Ted Allen and Chris Santos in "Chopped: Desperately Seeking Sous Chef" Big Gold Brick After being hit by a car, aspiring writer Sam Liston (Cohen) is prop- ositioned by the man who hit him, Floyd Devereaux (Garcia). In order to quell his guilt, Floyd offers Sam the opportunity to write his biogra- phy in addition to free room and board in his elaborate home. Ac- cepting the offer, Sam soon be- comes acquainted with Floyd's second wife, Jacqueline (Fox); mis- chievous teenage son, Edward (Castrounis); and his daughter from his first marriage, former mu- sic prodigy Lily (Hale). As the pair begin to work together on the bi- ography, mysterious secrets come to light. Director: Brian Petsos. Stars: Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Oscar Isaac, Frederick Schmidt, Leonidas Castrounis, Shi- loh Fernandez. 2022. 132 mins. Comedy. The Devil You Know Recently released from jail, Marcus Cowans (Epps) is making an effort to turn his life around for the better. Working a new job as a bus driver for the city, potential new romantic prospects allow Marcus to become an example for his brother, Drew (Catlett), who is hanging out with the wrong crowd. After the sense- less murder of a family, Det. Joe McDonald (Ealy) sets his sights on Drew, setting off cascading emo- tions as the Cowans family navi- gates not only the justice system but complicated family relation- ships as well. Director: Charles Murray. Stars: Omar Epps, Michael Ealy, William Catlett, Vaughn W. Hebron, Mi- chael Beach, B.J. Britt, Ashley A. Williams, Murray Gray, Sarah Dre- scher, Conor Sherry, Sarah Minnich, Theo Rossi. 2022. 116 mins. Thriller. Lucy Hale stars in "Big Gold Brick" video releases Cass Plaza 2 x 2" U Know Pizza 2 x 2.5"

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