Barefoot Contessa stubs her toe ...

Seems celebrity chefs can run afoul of the news cycle, too ...

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/barefoot-contessa-turns-make-kid/story?id=13238578

 

I watch her show occasionally, and the odd dynamic between her and the husband is a little creepy. But, god, I love her cookbooks.

As to the story, what a bitch, if true.

 

Don't get why someone's a bitch because she doesn't say yes to every charitable request that comes her way, especially considering she probably wasn't even the one saying no.

 

*shrug*. Her choice.

 

It probably was a horrible slip-up by her PR folks. If so, they should be fired. Pronto. If not, what a . . . ahem . . . tool.

 

She hangs out with Mike Lupica, so what do you expect?

 

Huh?

 

Lupica has been on her show as a dinner guest at least a couple of times. Since a lot of people on this board think he's evil, I figured maybe they'd assume she's evil too. That's the joke. They could both be saints for all I know, I was just kidding around.

 

It's a Make-a-Wish child, not a Bowling for Alpacas event. This was the second time she's turned down the kid. Took Ina a long time to address this story (she absolutely knew about it) -- it's been out for days. Sure, it's her choice not to participate in the child's wish, but there's a reason this story leaked. I'm still going to buy her cookbooks, though.

 

I agree. It's not like some fly-by-night group wants her to donate money or something. It's Make-A-Wish, which has been around for years. Is she really *that* busy where she couldn't take 10 lousy minutes with the kid? Heck, make a bowl of jello or something with the kid.

I understand that celebs get a lot of requests. But seriously. It's 10 frigging minutes. The kid is going through enough problems. Suck it up and smile for the camera.

 

John Cena agrees with Baron's take.

 

My ex-wife loved watching her show. I never saw the appeal of an entitled rich snot running around the Hamptons and cooking overly elaborate shit for her equally self-important friends.