'Dinner: Impossible' has a new host

By The Associated Press | Saturday, May 17, 2008

The Food Network has announced that Ohio chef Michael Symon will take over as host of the “Dinner: Impossible” series, which challenges its chef to prepare meals under extreme conditions.

Symon, who won the network’s The Next Iron Chef competition in 2007 and appears on its “Iron Chef America” series, replaces Robert Irvine, who left last month after revelations that he had exaggerated details of his resume.

Irvine had hosted the show for four seasons. The network says Symon will begin taping 10 new episodes this week. They will begin airing this summer. Also new to the show will be a one-hour format.

“I’m really looking forward to the challenges that are going to be thrown my way, and nothing gets me more pumped than someone telling me that something is ‘impossible,’ ” Symon said.