Rachael Ray: The album! The ringtones!

No, she's not singing

http://www.etonline.com/tv/news/37184/

The label has announced that it will release a series of soundtracks with songs handpicked by Ray.

"I'm thrilled to partner with Epic ... Epic is iconic!" Rachael says. "We've created soundtracks that I would listen to or play at a party, starting off with my picks for Christmas and a funky mix for kids. I start singing holiday songs on Thanksgiving weekend -- that's when my tree goes up as well -- and, the kids' CD is filled with music that both kids and parents might enjoy."

The first two soundtrack releases are slated for next month. How Cool Is That Christmas CD hits music stores on October 10, while Rachael Ray's Too Cool For School Mixtape for Kids will be available on October 31. Other titles will be introduced in 2007.

Through the Epic deal, Rachael has also created unique cellular voicetones -- ringtones featuring messages from Rachael -- to all major U.S. carriers.

 

Further signs of the end of civilisation as we know it.

 

I wonder what the school yard punishment is for gettign caught with this in your locker is?

Wait a minute, do kids even have discmen any more, or even use CDs? I guess they could disguise it some how by just ripping the songs on to their iPod. Wat are the songs on that disc anyways, I need to know how much shame I should feel.

 

From our friends at Google (and how exactly did anyone get their job done before the internet, anyway?)

linkage

1. Woo-Hoo
2. Be Gentle with Me
3. Blackbird
4. Coconut
5. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
6. The Dog Song
7. Shake Sugaree
8. Rocky Raccoon
9. Lil' Red Riding Hood
10. Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
11. Joining A Fan Club
12. Mercedes Benz

 

Well at least they're not targetting high school kids, you know, the ones with a disposable income that will buy crap like that.

 

She is going to go from the cool chick you want to hang with (as long as you dont have to listen) to Dr. Phil in like three weeks.

 

No one loves Rachael on this board more than me. No one.

The hyperactivity? Love it.
Not a size zero? Beautiful.
Can cook, drink beer and watch sports? Marry me.

But sweetheart? You're turning into some kind of hybrid Oprah-Rosie monster. I mean, an album of songs you selected? That's right up Rosie's alley.

Please stop. Seriously. You're killing me.

 

Good attitude by her in the October issue of Esquire:

http://esquire.mondosearch.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0&EXTRA_ARG=GO.X%3D13%00%26GO.Y%3D10&CFGNAME=MssFind.cfg&host_id=42&page_id=268&query=rachel%20ray&hiword=rachel%20ray%20

 

I'm going to have trouble getting to sleep tonight.

 

I could look at her anytime but please, girl, turn down the volume. That raspy whine is a killer.

 

Good stuff.
Better still, our pal Chris Jones has his "Best Bar in America" story in the issue:

http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/060906_mfe_October_06_Best_Bar.html

 

No mention of her new show? Am I the only one who watches?

(Just kidding. I don't really.)