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Posted Oct 12th 2009 2:35PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Celebrities, Reality-Free
It has gotten to the point where I really don't care what the hell Anthony Bourdain cares about anything. I liked
Kitchen Confidential (the book, not the TV show) and some of his other writing, but this need to speak out on anything and everything in the food world he finds lame or disgusting or "evil" has gotten old. Now he (and chef David Chang) is speaking out on other things he can't stand, and
one of them is Food Network host Guy Fieri.
Personally, I wouldn't bleach my hair and wear those shorts, but come on, is it really worth bad mouthing his hosting and cooking? I love
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and
Ultimate Recipe Showdown!
Update: it's actually Chang who made the remarks, but
Bourdain doesn't like Fieri either.
Posted Aug 14th 2009 7:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
I could probably write something about politics, sex, healthcare, education, or religion and it wouldn't be as controversial as what I'm about to say: Anthony Bourdain is wrong and Sandra Lee is right.
If you haven't been keeping track of the things Bourdain has been saying about the Food Network host, here's a quick summary.
Bourdain wrote some unkind things about Lee and her
Semi-Homemade Show (and some other Food Network hosts) a couple of years ago. Among other things he called her "pure evil," a "hell spawn," and said "she must be stopped." Ouch. There's also
this video of Bourdain at a food festival dumping on Lee, and now Bourdain has written on his blog about his
recent brief encounter with Lee. at the premiere of
Julie & Julia.
Continue reading In the Anthony Bourdain vs. Sandra Lee battle, I side with Sandra Lee
Posted Jul 30th 2007 10:14AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Web, Celebrities, Documentary
The reason I like Anthony Bourdain are many. For one, he knows a lot about food but he's not pretentious about it. Two, he isn't afraid to try bizarre foreign foods. And three, he's really blunt and honest about the state of the food industry and the whole celebrity chef culture. He also happens to be a good writer (check out his mystery stories too).
Our friends over at Gadling.com have
an interview with Bourdain. Justin asks him about his early experiences traveling overseas, the one time he ate street food that forced him to go to the doctor, and where the show will take him this season (and how he chooses where to go).
The new season of
No Reservations starts at 10pm tonight on The Travel Channel.
Posted Dec 21st 2006 4:41PM by Julia Ward
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Sports, Cable, Late Night, Spike, Talk Show, Pickups and Renewals
A slate of shows that all have one thing in common - a testosterone-laiden center - have been
renewed for your viewing pleasure. Here's what's on the menu for those of you who shun the metrosexual kind:
The Henry Rollins ShowEx-Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins will be back for a second season on IFC. Premiering on April 13th, the late-night talk show is adding an editorial element with guest-star commentator Janeane Garofalo making the occasional appearance. Twenty episodes have been ordered up.
Continue reading Tough mofos return to TV
Posted Jul 26th 2006 3:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Cable, Talent, Celebrities
When fighting broke out in the Middle East recently, chef, author, and TV show host Anthony Bourdain found that he was trapped in Beirut with his crew. They were filming an episode of the Travel Channel series No Reservations. Bourdain and the four people with him were stuck in the city for a week, and eventually found their way back to the U.S. Bourdain held a chat at The Washington Post web site recently.
Bourdain not only talks about the food he tasted there, but also offers a view of the people he encountered, in a way you might not see on the cable or network news coverage.
[via Bookslut]
Posted Jul 17th 2006 5:31PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Food/Home/DIY, Cable, Talent, Celebrities
When you used to say the word "Beirut", people would equate it to "hell on earth". But lately, the city has experienced a bit of a rebirth and has become a
major tourist attraction. I would imagine that's why food expert and raconteur Anthony Bourdain and his crew flew over there this month to do an episode of his Travel Channel show
No Reservations. However, because of the battles between Israel and Hezbollah that broke out last week, Bourdain and crew are now stuck in the Lebanese capital, which is being hit for the first time in many years by artillery fire. After
a thread about their predicament got started on the Travel Channel's bulletin board, Bourdain
responded with his usual brand of weary nonchalance: "We are all of us (Diane, Jerry, Toddles, Tracey and me) in good health, good spirits and working ferociously on our tans and sipping blender drinks while watching the fireworks from a secure location. Our masters at Travel Channel have made sure we are being well looked after."
I would hope that the Travel Channel folks are trying to get Bourdain and crew out, but it's probably really difficult right now. Here's hoping that everyone continues to be safe.
[via
Pop Candy]
Posted Jun 12th 2006 4:31PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, ABC has a repeat Wife Swap, then a repeat Supernanny, then a new ep of How To Get The Guy. Wow, what a crappy night of television.- CBS has repeats of King of Queens, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Old Christine, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has Hurricanes/Oilers Stanley Cup action at 8.
- Over on FOX at 8, the two hour season premiere of Hell's Kitchen.
- The WB has two 7th Heaven repeats, while UPN has repeats of One on One, All of Us, Girlfriends, and Half & Half.
- A&E has Look! Up In The Sky, the history of Superman, at 8.
- Also at 8: AMC has the Bond flick, From Russia With Love.
- At 9, the Travel Channel has a new Steve Irwin's Great Escapes, followed by a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
- Biography has a profile of The Rat Pack at 9.
- Food Network has a new "Outdoor Grilling" ep of Unwrapped at 9.
- Also at 9: TNT has the season premiere of The Closer, followed by the debut of Saved.
- At 10, ESPN has World Cup coverage.
Posted Jun 7th 2006 9:14AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Food/Home/DIY, Cable, Talent, Web, Celebrities
Anthony Bourdain has a new book out, and Jessa Crispin (I've always loved that name)
interviews him over at Bookslut (love that name too). The cook/world traveller talks about the banning of certain foods, why he's so angry at Woody Harrelson, and why he got canned by the Food Network and why he brought his show to the Travel Channel. Hint: even though it was a show about travelling around the world eating different food, Food Network wanted less, um, travelling.
Bourdain's new book,
The Nasty Bits, is pretty damn great, by the way. It's a collection of his columns over the years. The man knows food, but he's a helluva writer too.
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