Comments on: The Most Ridiculous Wall Street Journal Article Ever [Rockstar Chefs] http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/ Cook with them. Laugh with us. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dilly http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/#comment-33742 Dilly Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:32:10 +0000 http://foodnetworkhumor.com/?p=3139#comment-33742 I don't believe in blindly idolizing anyone, be they a celebrity chef, a stand-up comedian, a movie star or a politician (et cetera)...being slavishly devoted to anyone seems to be rather juvenile to me. However, I also cannot fault any person who chooses to make the very most of their shot at celebrity--after all, America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, and making money by taking advantage of one's celebrity status is simply an extreme example of a bankable opportunity. (Granted, "celebrity status" is quite the RARE opportunity.) I have to admit that I also don't understand why celebrity seems to bless people who otherwise have no talent whatsoever to justify their status (Paris Hilton immediately springs to mind.) At least most of the "rockstar chefs" have entertainment value as well as some recipes that can come in handy sometimes. I don’t believe in blindly idolizing anyone, be they a celebrity chef, a stand-up comedian, a movie star or a politician (et cetera)…being slavishly devoted to anyone seems to be rather juvenile to me. However, I also cannot fault any person who chooses to make the very most of their shot at celebrity–after all, America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, and making money by taking advantage of one’s celebrity status is simply an extreme example of a bankable opportunity. (Granted, “celebrity status” is quite the RARE opportunity.) I have to admit that I also don’t understand why celebrity seems to bless people who otherwise have no talent whatsoever to justify their status (Paris Hilton immediately springs to mind.) At least most of the “rockstar chefs” have entertainment value as well as some recipes that can come in handy sometimes.

]]> By: Bourdain’s Big Apple Weekend « Cats Working http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/#comment-17499 Bourdain’s Big Apple Weekend « Cats Working Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:48:21 +0000 http://foodnetworkhumor.com/?p=3139#comment-17499 [...] (Food Network Humor) wrote a scathing — and hilarious — rebuttal to last week’s Wall Street Journal article about “rock star chefs” and personal appearances, [...] [...] (Food Network Humor) wrote a scathing — and hilarious — rebuttal to last week’s Wall Street Journal article about “rock star chefs” and personal appearances, [...]

]]> By: Joe Blow http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/#comment-17479 Joe Blow Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:04:59 +0000 http://foodnetworkhumor.com/?p=3139#comment-17479 Haha, of COURSE when someone from the actual article showed up...EVERYBODY is super-apologetic and walking on egg shells.. Haha, of COURSE when someone from the actual article showed up…EVERYBODY is super-apologetic and walking on egg shells..

]]> By: Joe Blow http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/#comment-17478 Joe Blow Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:01:14 +0000 http://foodnetworkhumor.com/?p=3139#comment-17478 I don't know what your definition of "rock star" is, but pretty much anybody on Food Network has basically achieved the status of "rock star" -- even if only for a minute. They're on a national channel available to millions of people.. Who gives a shit about Madison Square Garden? Star rock bands regularly fill venues less than that. I mean, you can look at Alton Brown's embarsassing "Good Eats 10th Anniversary" show -- he's basically a "rock star" chef, and he put on a horrible national television show in front of a mediocre audience. But I doubt you'd question his credibility.. Whether you like someone like Guy Fieri or not, he has some of the better shows, as well as being one of the highest profile Food Network hosts around. They truly are "rock stars" on the cable set, which is a decently significant audience these days.. I don’t know what your definition of “rock star” is, but pretty much anybody on Food Network has basically achieved the status of “rock star” — even if only for a minute. They’re on a national channel available to millions of people..

Who gives a shit about Madison Square Garden? Star rock bands regularly fill venues less than that. I mean, you can look at Alton Brown’s embarsassing “Good Eats 10th Anniversary” show — he’s basically a “rock star” chef, and he put on a horrible national television show in front of a mediocre audience. But I doubt you’d question his credibility..

Whether you like someone like Guy Fieri or not, he has some of the better shows, as well as being one of the highest profile Food Network hosts around. They truly are “rock stars” on the cable set, which is a decently significant audience these days..

]]> By: miseenplace http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/10/the-most-ridiculous-wall-street-journal-article/#comment-17269 miseenplace Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://foodnetworkhumor.com/?p=3139#comment-17269 @ Gayle King -- I use to be a journalist and I would have never done that someone... naive to think someone would do that to me. Guess that's why I'm not working in the journalism field anymore. LOL @ Gayle King — I use to be a journalist and I would have never done that someone… naive to think someone would do that to me. Guess that’s why I’m not working in the journalism field anymore. LOL

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