More the former. I am glad they are gone because the show had gotten stale and was in need of a shake up.
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Itâs almost like Today, where theyâve âblown the show upâ and itâs just too much for many viewers @JohnsonTV.
I get that they were negotiating as a trio with their own company, but you can never say never. They couldâve been a way to lure/keep one or both of Matt and Gary, I mean money talks and that was something they were reportedly wanting, CBS are loaded too.
Were they really worth the extra money with the mediocre ratings the show got this year?
The ratings werenât terrible though, at a time when itâs so hard to get many FTA linear viewers
Not this again⊠
CBS may indeed have money, but they didnât get to that place by frivolously spending it on maintaining the status quo and just re-singing talent at whatever cost if it wasnât in theirs or the shows best interests.
The fact of the matter is that they were all pretty unanimous in their reasons for walking away, time & filming conflicts and having the opportunity to do other projects being among them.
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I havenât really commented on the new judges yet⊠whilst the trio are fairly unknown generally speaking, I think they absolutely look the part - really fresh faced and personable. Jock has a great presence and brings the credentials, Andy is a known factor and has proven himself both on the show and in his professional career post show⊠Melissa seems quite camera savvy as well though I havenât seen her in anything to judge⊠I will absolutely give this a shot⊠Gary, George and Matt were fairly unknown with only George having some exposure via Ready, Steady, Cook.
For me though, the bigger concern is All-Stars⊠will reserve judgement but All-Stars to me seems like a safe bet from 10 given the fact the show is already changing with a new set of judges they played it safe by bringing back past favourite contestants to bring an air of familiarity to the show⊠that way the new judges can ease into the gig with a little more ease.
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I was thinking about this the other day how most of 10s shows next year is All Stars or Celeb related. Survivor, Bach in Paradise and Masterchef are all all star casts from previous versions of the shows. Then The Masked Singer, Dancing with the Stars and Iâm a Celeb are all celebrity related. Itâs a bit off putting when you look at that angle. Possibly a bit overkill doing so many shows with names we already know.
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Iâm still undecided about if Iâm going to watch Masterchef next season.Wont be the same without Gary,George and Matt
Iâm the opposite. I havenât really watched it the last 3 years⊠I probably will give it a go next year. Hopefully they refresh the look and format a little at least. Not a revamp, more of a evolution.
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No more shots of the judges jumping up and down while shouting âten minutes to goâ as the contestants yet again say âif I donât finish this croquembouche I could be going homeâ?
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I am the same. I havenât watched in years but will give this season a go, at least initially. I think they have made the right decision.
Last night on Media Watch, host Paul Barry had a dig at media outlets who failed to predict the identities of the new MasterChef judges.
Well, it could have been Curtis Stone but he knocked back Tenâs offer to be a judge.
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This yearâs winner Larissa Takchi was named Youngest Entrepreneur 2019 by the Australia Lebanon Chamber of Commerce and Industry at last nightâs gala. Larissa even got to meet Hit Network presenter Ash London at the dinner.
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https://www.3aw.com.au/new-masterchef-judges-reveal-who-is-the-diva-of-the-trio/
3awâs Denis Water interviewed the new judges. They said filming starts in January next year
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Iâm assuming then it might start a little later or this season might be a little shorter.
Diana and Karlie from season 9 and Khanh from season 10 were at Flemington yesterday.
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It was Mattâs first appearance on 10 since he was let go by the network from MasterChef in July.
Did he quit? The article says he learnt about being let go by 10 over social media, whilst he was with one of the networks publicists.
Who knows. I wouldnât believe anything that anyone says anymore. They are all probably quite bitter about leaving Masterchef and heâs now moving to Seven so naturally he is only going to be negative around the ordeal. At the same time they have always stuck to the story that they found out via social media which I just donât believe.
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