Rachael Ray has signed a new two year deal with the Food Network which will allow her to travel the world and keep her husband and his exploits outside the country. In her new pact, Rachael will reduce the number of episode she films of 30 Minute Meals from 80 down to 60 which means they will show approximately 568 repeats of each episode during the year. "Rachel's Vacation," which will premiere January 12, chronicles Ray's foreign sorties, during which she explores foods and lifestyles, visiting everything from street festivals to farmers' markets to shoe shops.
So basically Food Network is saying that Rachael can do what Tony Bourdain used to do for them and now does for The Travel Channel. Wrong. It was bad enough to watch Rachael traveling the US with that $40 a day show. What people always forget is that was for one damn person. Family of four is $160 a day. Not so cheap then huh? What she should have done is walked the streets of whatever town she was in for hours, hole up in her room using the coffee maker to heat up some Top Ramen and throwing together some bologna sandwiches. Now you are down to $5 a day for a family of 4. That is a show.
Anyway, Rachael is going to spread the good word of EVOO to the entire world now. It is all part of Oprah's grand plan to dominate the planet. You don't think Oprah may have whispered to the Food Network executives that Rachael gets this gig or else. See, I want to watch Rachael and Tony each go to Singapore and see who can eat the strangest food and the most food. That would be great television. The only way Rachael's show is going to be any good is if they had a camera trailing after her husband each night.
Love,love, love Tony Bourdain.....the best episode of "NO RESERVATIONS" was the absinthe one.......hilarious! RR can not hold a candle to him! ....he also called her out publicly for being a spokesperson fo Dunkin Donuts.....way to go Bourdain
ReplyDeleteI used to like Rachael Ray. 30 minute meals used to be really good and you were able to make 4 servings for under $30, too. I haven't watched it in years though. YUM-O gets old.
ReplyDeleteso does "sammies" and "stoup" and balancing 36 food items in those stubby little dwarf arms. don't get me started on that annoying hour long kiss ass and whine talk show.
ReplyDeleteWell, I know what I'm not watching in January.
ReplyDeleteI also love how Tony Bourdain called her out, as well as every other pseudo-chef on Food Network.
ReplyDeleteSemi off topic: I have noticed Alton in many (if any) of the "Food Network Stars Holiday Get Together" thingies this year.
LOL @ stubby little dwarf arms and annoying hour long kiss ass and whine talk show.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand her either and hate when she says YumO. It really bugs me to pieces LOL.
Why can't the majority see through her fake veneer?
ReplyDeleteJust hearing her voice makes me cringe.
Love love love love Tony Bourdain. Feel sorry for Rachael.
ReplyDeleteAnthony is my favorite guest judge in Bravo's Top Chef. His comments are always priceless. The judges' table is hot with both Tom Colicchio and Anthony Bourdin. Now that's what I call YUM-OHHHHH.
ReplyDeleteBordain is my epicurian dream.
ReplyDeleteAww Ent... Singaporean foods are awesome. Too easy for a chow down there. Mebbe other places where they have uhm... 'exotic' (read things you would never eat given a choice) food.
ReplyDeleteBesides, Bourdain eats anything. And he's far more interesting with his quips.
A girl in my book group has worked with Rachael Ray at signings and said (surprise!) that she is a raving bitch, horrible to the bookstore staff and just generally a very unpleasant person. She's also supposedly pregnant. Preggo!! There's a signing tonight, here in Chicagoland and I can't wait to hear the scoop....
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