Inspired by the success of the Food Network's novelty cake guru-squad Ace of Cakes, TLC has decided to bring some competition with their own reality show about the misadventures of an east coast bakery...
TLC has ordered a new docu-soap series called "Cake Boss" that follows acclaimed baker Buddy Valastro...Valastro's elaborate confections for celebrities like Britney Spears have been featured on shows ranging from "Today" to "The Sopranos." The show will follow the New Jersey-based Valastro and his Italian family as they run Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken. (The Live Feed)
Is it rude for us to say we're not that excited about this idea? We can't help it -- this guy reminds us of the loathesome Miguel from Top Chef, and who wants to watch a half-hour of all Miguel all the time? Answer: Nobody. And anyway, even if Buddy Valastro turns out to be less annoying than Miguel, there's no way he can live up to our crush on Ace of Cakes' sidekick Geof Manthorne...
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