Last night, NBC aired the series debut of The Chopping Block, a new reality elimination show that pits teams wannabe restaurateurs against each other. At the end of the season, the winners make off with $250,000 to start their own restaurant. British chef and the man who supposedly made Gordon Ramsay cry, Marco Pierre White hosts, offers criticisms and aphorisms, and ultimately casts off the losers. The reason I’m sharing this is that my brother-in-law, Todd, helped write and perform the majority of the music for the series. We went to his house to watch the premiere last night. I’m so excited to see him get his work out to a national audience. It was great to celebrate with him. He did a great job.

So yes, this is a shameless plug to tune in next week, Wednesday night at 8pm. You can watch the premiere at Hulu.