The Chew

It is surprisingly appealing. Talk shows depend less on the topic at hand than the chemistry in the room, and The Chew has tapped five very different and amusingly mismatched hosts.

The show doesn't need to be so crowded. [5 Dec 2011, p.46]

While their chemistry hasn't quite gelled--especially difficult with the show still rushing from segment to segment--there's not a bad apple in the bunch.

The Chew too often felt overstuffed, as if its celebrity crew were engaged in a speed-talking contest.

But instead of filling that "AMC" slot with something fresh and new, all we get are stale leftovers.