Adam Gertler from “Next Food Network Star” Getting His Own Show
Published on: August 6, 2008 – 6:55 pm by Jillian Madison 
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Remember good ol’ Adam Gertler? The guy who lost to Aaron McCargo Jr on Next Food Network Star? The guy who should have won the competition to begin with?
Well guess what? He’s getting his own show too. It’s called Will Work for Food, and it will premiere in January 2009 on the Food Network.
Bob Tuschman, the senior VP for programming for Food Network (AKA “the stupid guy who picked McCargo”) offered this statement:
“On ‘The Next Food Network Star,’ Adam exhibited a unique combination of quick wit, passion for food and an engaging personality. “He earned millions of fans across the country, who have let us know that we have a second star in our midst. We feel this series is a perfect fit for his talents, letting him showcase his brand of humor while he works for food.”
Who wants to bet Aaron McCargo Jr will be off the air by then? His show “Big Daddy’s House” is awful and unwatchable. I haven’t seen that much grease since the time I let Lionel Richie borrow my pillow.
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It’s interesting that Tuschman said “Adam exhibited a unique combination of quick wit, passion for food and an engaging personality”, when, week after week, Tuschman complained about not seeing Adam’s passion for food. He always harped on the fact that Adam was funny and could cook, but had no passion. Plus, Adam getting his own show? Take that Bobby Flay, cause Flay sure didn’t like Adam.
Gertler’s show looks like a foodie version of Mike Rowe’s “Dirty Jobs”