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Now that Robert Irvine's career is pretty much doneski, Cleveland's native son and the newest Iron Chef, Michael Symon, will take over host duties on Irvine's old show, Dinner: Impossible. The first episode will premiere in July with the rest of the season arriving in September. For the most part, the format of the show will stay the same, though it will change from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. And seriously, who knew that Dinner: Impossible was Food Network's third-highest rated show? [Plain Dealer via Eater SF]

This announcement hit our inbox, and it's so ridiculous, we had to bring it in full: "FOOD NETWORK IS LOOKING FOR AMAZING STORIES FOR A GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES!!! Do you or someone you know have an amazing food related story to tell? Do you know someone who has gone from being homeless to the owner of their own restaurant, makes pop art out of pineapples, or eats nothing but peanuts? Do you know someone who is battling food fears or phobias? Has food helped to cure an illness, changed the course of your life, or helped to inspire you in some dramatic way? We are looking for all types of stories even those that are odd or humorous to feature on and upcoming series for the Food Network. Casting is underway, so Email a brief description of your story with your contact information and picture of yourself ASAP to michaelraptis@alroker.com." [EaterWire]

Senator John McCain's prim and proper wife Cindy has been putting "family recipes" on her husband's campaign website, when in fact they are direct rip-offs from the Food Network. After the Huffington Post broke the story (with side-by-side comparisons, including one to Giada's turkey sausage farfalle), McCain's camp blamed it all on some unsuspecting intern. Writer David Weiner isn't buying it: "Personally, I'm not sure how an intern can be responsible for messing up the McCain "family" recipes. Did the intern lose Cindy's recipe box only to haphazardly try to replace them with Food Network recipes? If only we could all steal and lie and lay it off on the unpaid help." [HuffPo]

Food Network Dish has a clip of Adam Roberts (a.k.a. The Amateur Gourmet) interviewing an in all probability drunken Anthony Bourdain about his hatred of the Food Network. Who Tony thinks should have their own show and some thoughts on Giada: "Mario should have a show where he is actually allowed to speak intelligently and unburden himself of the massive genius that is Mario...I have no understanding of her alternate universe. I don't wanna stay at her house. I think her friends are creepy.... But when Ina Garten cooks mashed potatoes, those are some damn good mashed potatoes...Giada doesn't suck. I hate all her shows, but she cooks good stuff." And trust us, watching to the end is totally worth it. [FN Dish]