Dinner: Impossible chef welcomed back

THANK GOODNESS!!! I am certainly a BIG fan of his and was VERY happy to see he's returning cause that other guy was not doing it for me. Ok, so he fudged a couple things on the ol' resume, BUT, I believe he has earned himself into the ranks of Iron chef as well as host of Dinner Impossible becuase he obviously got skills. I know the biz, and its easy to fall into the resume bloating...we all have done it at some point...doesn't mean we're horrible liars and cheats, I think he got spun into what being a celebrity can be like and things snowballed out of his control. Glad you're returning Robert!!!

I liked Robert on DI, it was one of me and my husbands favorite shows but Robert lied and thats not cool. It can be forgiven as it should be but I will never look at him the same and wont enjoy the show like have with Michael Symon. Robert is dishonest/a liar and Food Network doesnt need someone like that.

I think FN simply finally listened to the fan base, the vast majority of which wanted Chef Robert back. Yes, fudging your resume is grounds for dismissal, but dismissal is not manditory. The Michael Symon's DI's were ok, but Robert is better in that role. This does not take anything away from Michael Symon's skills as a chef. Being nominated for a James Beard award is no small feat. But, Robert is better at DI.

I think Leslye hit it: Symon has never really felt comfortable in the role. While he is a great Iron Chef, he just never seemed able to adapt to this format. Robert Ivine had a sort of pinache he always brought to each episode. Symon always seemed annoyed to be there at all, and sometimes a little whiny. Maybe they should rotate the chefs so we actually have more episodes to watch.

I love them both and was sad when Robert Irvine was fired. Michael Symon did an admirable job on *Dinner Impossible*, I just didn't get the feeling he was completely comfortable with the show dynamic. I love him on *Iron Chef America* and will watch anything he's on. I will welcome Robert Irvine back and can't wait.

Hey - give Michael Symon a big hand for stepping in! He didn't do a bad job at all, just not as good as his predecessor, and I enjoyed seeing him get alot more tv time. Yes, I still have a problem with people getting ahead with lies, but we seem to be living in an "ethics-free" society nowadays and Robert Irving's actions are unfortunately common. He's obviously the man for this job, despite the fictional resume, and giving him time-off-for-bad-behavior, then welcoming him back a little lighter in his wallet isn't such a bad thing. I look forward to the future episodes, while hoping Food Network can find something else for Michael Symon to do in the near future as well.

I haven't watched the Michael Symon episodes, but Robert Irvine is clearly the better entertainer. Talk all you want about business ethics (and you'd be right in any other industry), but entertainment is entertainment, regardless of resume.

The Food Network is a network, and like any other network, they'd rather have high ratings than inscrutable ethics.

I'm glad to see Chef Robert back.

But how was cooking a "Bahamian Island dinner for Survivor winners Ethan and Jenna" a challenge? I missed that episode. What was so challenging about it?

apparently, nobody at food network knew anything about business ethics. exaggerated false resume is fraud and ground for dismissal, especially when you lie about cooking for the white house british royalty.

I like the new version better. This is sad news for me.