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Guy Fieri At Kentucky Derby (And The Story Of A Lame FLICKR User)
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A FNH reader sent us a link to an unintentionally hilarious Flickr photo of Guy Fieri at this year’s Kentucky Derby. He was wearing a cheesy white suit, paired with his cheap sunglasses and usual 900 pounds of gold jewelry. We wanted to post the photo here, so we e-mailed the author and asked for permission to use it (a simple request that is granted 99.9999% of the time).
However, a few hours later, we received this response:
Hi Jillian,
There is a $50 charge for use of the photo on your site and full credit must be given to this name:
Heather XXXXX
Let me know if that is acceptable and I will provide my PayPal account info.
Regards,
Heather XXXXX
$50?! To post a grainy, lo-res, blurry photo of GUY FIERI? On a personal blog? Pardon the strong language, but is Heather out of her fucking mind?
Since Heather turned down the chance for some free publicity, we’ll simply provide the link to the Guy Fieri photo so you can mock his lame leisure suit there. Enjoy!
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65 Responses
lol Zales
Yeah, I posted this under the other Guy thread yesterday. His attempt to dress up is too amusing.
Ah yes – JUN. I accidentally deleted your email, and forgot who sent it in. Thanks for the tip. Too bad Heather didn’t want to play ball.
I found the sad attempt at Paula Deen-style money making more amusing than Guy himself!
He looks like Las Vegas*
*the bad, off the strip parts, not the cool glitz casino parts.
Looks like the suit he should have worn in that Las Vegas photo from a while back. On the other hand, he might make a passable pimp in Miami Beach.
The pic just needs the caption, “It’s hard out here for a pimp.”
Guy Fieri is there to represent the seedy underside of horse racing.
What’s next ? Ringside at a prize fight at MGM ?
Sad day for American society when we pay attention to this inbred overgrown street urchin.
On a semi-related note, it seems that Guy has some competition in the douche department. They have a new show on the Travel Channel called “Man vs. Food”, and I swear to you, the host on that show makes Guy seem… um, less douchey by comparison.
Sorry, forgot to mention that in the show, this guy (can’t even remember his name, as I’ve only seen the commercial a couple of times so far) goes to various eating establishments, and tries some of their food. First time I saw it, it reminded me of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
No, Jillian, Heather is not out of her mind. As you can see on the original photo, she has reserved all copyright for the image. No matter if it’s a “grainy, lo-res, blurry photo,” if you felt like it was worth using, you should have ponied up the cash. That’s how copyright works. Would you appreciate it if a larger media outlet started copying your posts word for word without attribution or compensation?
I thought not.
@DETLEF what about fair use for non-profit groups?
$50 for that photo, let alone $5, is laughable. Heather is bonkers.
Fair Use applies to everyone, not just non-profits. If you alter the photo (transformative) and use it for discussion purposes, it’s perfectly legal to use the photo… with or without Heather’s permission.
THAT’s copyright law. Thanks, Perez Hilton!
screw heather and screw detlef, so lame
Hey ease off – Guy’s my man – and Derby Day is all ABOUT the bling !!
(of course, I don’t how to explain away how he attires himself the other 364 days . . . )
His Twitter pic is especially appalling. Nobody should wear shirts with flames on them.
I think Heather’s last name is Ferry….
More like Heather is Detlef!
I’m sorry but this post made me laugh. That woman is nuts if she thinks she’s going to get $50 for that photo. I would not have paid $1 for it.
Also not to get all legal on you, but Fair Use allows anyone to use any photo, regardless of copyrights the author holds, as long as some conditions are met. You can not resell the photo, for example.
Michael,
Fair use is an area of law best described as unclearly defined. Transformative use is provided for, but in this case transformative use is a dubious defense, as the photo was only mildly altered. Worse for Jillian’s case is that the transformative quality was utilized to satirize Fieri instead of the photograph itself. I refer you to this FindLaw post for a broader discussion of the topic.
In other news, I really like his date’s hat. Very nice derbywear!
I don’t need your advice on Fair Use. I’m familiar with it and use it daily. And no one on this page used Heather’s photo, so what do you mean the photo was “mildly altered?” It wasn’t altered at all because it wasn’t used. Are you brain damaged?
It doesn’t matter how much a photo is altered. Perez Hilton drew white squiggles on photos, and just won a landmark court case that deemed those markings transformative.
This is a pointless argument because the photo wasn’t used.
The point is, Heather has no business selling that photo for $50. The market doesn’t call for it. And the photo is piss-poor out of focus quality.
I’m not much of a Guy Fieri fan mostly because his food doesn’t appeal to me, nor does the food that is featured on his non-cooking shows.
That said, I gained some respect for Guy when my husband and I were judges at National History Day last month. In the program, there was a photo and article about Guy Fieri as a celebrity who had participated in this annual academic competition when he was in middle school. I didn’t keep the program but, IIRC, his entry had something to do with the history of the “pretzel”. It seems that Guy had an early interest in food and cooking, and his participation in NHD is laudable because most students who enter this extra-curricular activity are usually very bright and highly motivated.
Jillian,
Jillian, to continue–I think you should keep that persons contact information handy so that when she wants to use something of yours in her postings you can charge her at the very least $5,000 for it. After all your postings are at least that much better than hers.
@CherryRose. I’m sure Fieri is a swell guy and all, but his style is just annoying. It’s right up there with Matthew McConaughey (or as I like to call him, Roast Beef Head).
Guy Ferry looking like nothing less than the douche he is. No shocker here. The 50 dollar “fee” that brat wants to charge you to use a photo of this idiot, is absolutely absurd.
$50 for THAT tiny, grainy thing? One of my buddies paid only $35 for a wall poster-size, high-quality print from his sister’s wedding, which he purchased directly from the photographer.
Heather obviously thinks you guys are rolling in the dough from running this site, and is trying to take a cut.
I will go ahead and paypal her the money if she promises to shave those pits.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3673388980_e0a8292ab9_m.jpg
How about that, a horse’s ass attending the Kentucky Derby. Hey Guy, 1979 called and would like its disco suit returned ……..
Looks like Guy needs to get his roots done. Or he’s going for Douche 2.0, now extra greasy.
Michael,
If you were familiar with fair use you’d know that it is a defense evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the Perez Hilton case was different than the one you are citing. Perez Hilton case against NOM involved the use of video footage to call the former Miss California names, and Hilton’s law team used the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to justify his claim. X17′s case against Hilton, which involves the use of photographs and “transformative use” is an entirely different matter.
I admit I misread the initial post, as I thought the photo had already been utilized in a post. That’s my mistake. Yours is to conflate the two lawsuits. Will you admit it?
Guy doesn’t look his usual worst, c’mon y’all! It’s not a bowling shirt.
And his wife looks good. Very Derby.
Guy’s biggest problem is that he’s sooooo out there that if he dials it back any, no one would notice, care, or harpoon him like what happens here. Think of it as a Public Service brought to you by TPTB at FN.
Now you’re talking video footage lawsuits after your quick 5 minutes of Google searching? Cluelss, man, clueless.
Do all of us here a favor, just quit while you’re ahead, buddy.
Over and out.
Looking at his wife, Lori isn’t it?, it’s evident where about $15 grand of his money went. The girls on 40 year old women who have borne two kids don’t stay put like that.
You know, if she really wants the money for that photo, she should change her Flickr setting so people can’t download it. Priceless.
Although the Mythbusters proved it is POSSIBLE to polish a turd, it takes the correction combination of turd quality and the proper technique.
Looks like Ferry had neither.
Michael,
I’ll do you a favor and quit pointing out the gaps in your argument. It’s obviously embarrassing you, or you wouldn’t be trying to hustle me out the door with bluster hiding your lack of knowledge on the subject.
Umm, Detlef, this is a humor site, not a dry, who-cares, legal nitpick site, ok?
DI, the Derby is NOT about his kind of bling. It’s about grace and elegance, of which he has neither. Unless he is in the end field, which is really where he belongs.
@Laura – I don’t even pretend to know anything about the Derby. What is the end field? Is that where the horses asses are kept?
Justin,
If you want the funny bits, go read them. Goodness knows I enjoy them, too. But Jillian complaining in a post about someone else’s right to dictate the terms of use for their material means the floor is open for a legal discussion. If that kills your buzz, don’t read it.
@Byrdie- It’s inside the field of the track, where people party, pass out and party some more. I’ve not been in that area before, but from what I’ve seen on the local news, it’s pretty wild in that area. I’m talking people rolling in the mud with their shirts off. Crazy stuff.
Ferry is such a wannabee celebrity . Everything this asshat has done since winning TNFNS has been to change and redirect his past to reflect it’s very non glorious ordinary existence. The dude grew up in Northern California. His Appalachian born American father hawked food at state and country fairs ( pretzels was Daddy’s thang). Young Guy was an urchin in training. Still is.
He wants everyone to think he stems from Italian royalty but think again. White trash Americana baby. What’s wrong with you people ? How much longer can this small peckered idiot fool you ?
@Laura – yeah, my guess was correct! That IS where all the asses are, horse or not! Thanks for the info…
Well, it was nice of Mrs. Fee-etti to bring her horse to the race.
@ Detlef and Justin…Debbie is Korean
Scoobie made the best point regarding Guy and his look. He is so far over the top he can’t go back. He’s stuck with the bleached hair, ridiculous clothes and dumb jewelry.
He’s sort of become the Liberace of FN.
That’s it! Liberace!!!
@ Teague
No way! Did she tell you that?
The fact that this Heather woman wanted $50 for that grainy, unprofessional photo was funnier than the actual photo!!! I showed it to my husband and we both just got a huge laugh out of it, so thanks for that.
Detlef, go away. Far, far away.
I agree with others, Detlef you’re making yourself look like a fool with your constant “I need to have the last word” quips. You’re just upset because Michael took the high road from your instigating.
And please, save yourself the trouble of a reply, I’m not interested.
@ Derek Lutz and Titania
Liberace was a little more conservative!
Heather is a douche. She must really be hurting for money if she wants 50 bucks for a picture. Having her photo here would mean more publicity for her and having given up that 50 bucks might have given her the chance to make a lot more money by having more exposure and people thinking nicely about her. Now, she has screwed herself and everyone sees what a douche she is and won’t buy her crap photos. Go heather!
@Teague – LMAO
@ Eyeris and Wow
Sorry to poop in your cheerios, kids. Heaven forbid anyone get in the way of your fun. Why don’t you run along to Aunt Sandy’s house now, ok? I know you all get along well because you’re the same mental age.
Oh Heather, Heather, Heather,
Anyone can download the photo and link back to it. It’s right there for all the world to see with download links just begging to be used for free.
You now owe me $50 for my investigative work.
Well I got scary news last night – my husband actually likes this guy! He even said he’s been considering buying a bowling shirt. Sigh. If he comes home with his sunglasses on the back of his head, I’m contacting DETLEF about a divorce.
I’m looking at this woman’s photo stream on Flickr. I can’t believe this woman has the nerve to charge $50 when she can’t take an in-focus picture of herself to save her life. I have better quality photos on Flickr and I don’t own that Canon Rebel she used to take Fieri.
Why is Guy dressed like a Guido Cuban drug dealer in 1985 Miami?
I would like to kick the living crap outta this maggot. He would probably cry like a little baby.
$50? for THAT?
And she’s from my city, too! Heather, you’re giving Coloradoans a bad name!
She must need that $50 badly so she can spend more time in Aspen . . . that’ll get her a cup of coffee or a sock or something.
very interesting that all you high-brow commentators out there feel so qualified to point out how high Guy rates on each of your scales of sleaze, cheeze, etc., and then 90% of you use the term douchebag, douchy, maggot, pooping, etc.
Not so high-brow of you, either.
At least Guy has a real job. Why don’t you guys try that?
Deb, honey, if you had a real job, why would you be spending your off-hours here trying to impart moral sensibilities on us baboons? Since this is a humor/gossip blog, there will be hypocrisy, name-calling and the like. Since you are displeased with the content of this blog, why don’t you just mind your business and kindly f*** off? Don’t waste your time and energy criticizing something that, to you, is just trivial. Is that not in and of itself trivial?
Heather is a nut case. Who would think someone would pay $50 to use that crappy photo on a personal blog? Sheesh.