Somewhere, Gordon Ramsay is laughing. NBC brought the ax down on "The Chopping Block," just three weeks into the reality TV show pitting eight couples against each other in a race for $250,000 and a shot at running their own restaurant. The network had high hopes for the competition headed up by three-star Michelin chef Marco Pierre White — who once tutored Ramsay in the kitchen arts. An ad for "The Chopping Block" even appeared during the Super Bowl , underscoring White's deadly seriou

Couples with the ambition of opening a restaurant line up to take part in the new reality competition "The Chopping Block" (NBC, 8 p.m.). Instead of sending each of the couples to a run a different restaurant, as happens on the show's obvious model, "Last Restaurant Standing" (a British series which still runs new episodes on BBC America), they divide the duos into two competing kitchens in restaurants located across the street from each other in New York City. British chef Marco Pierre White

It seems like cooking/restaurant reality based shows are popping up on every network. You’ve got Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” on Fox, and Bravo’s “Top Chef.” Then, of course, there are The Food Network’s “Chopped” and “Ultimate Recipe Showdown,” among others. Now NBC is getting into the action, with their new show, “The Chopping Block,” set to debut this Wednesday at 8pm/7pm central. The premise is that renowned British chef Marco Pierre White will direct two teams of four couples each in t

Several shows this week are piggybacking onto the Super Bowl by doing football-themed episodes. Examples: NBC's "Biggest Loser: Couples" Tuesday, Bravo's "Top Chef: New York" Wednesday and USA's "Monk" Friday.

Several shows this week are piggybacking onto the Super Bowl by doing football-themed episodes. Examples: NBC's "Biggest Loser: Couples" Tuesday, Bravo's "Top Chef: New York" Wednesday and USA's "Monk" Friday.