Mariah Carey will get another chance at ringing in the New Year the right way, because ABC is bringing her back after the disastrous New Year’s Eve performance in 2016. ABC sources tell TMZ, Mariah will be the featured performer on “Dick Clark’s New…
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Friday, December 22, 2017
Mariah Carey"s Redemption Performance on ABC"s "New Year"s Rockin" Eve"
Mariah Carey will get another chance at ringing in the New Year the right way, because ABC is bringing her back after the disastrous New Year’s Eve performance in 2016. ABC sources tell TMZ, Mariah will be the featured performer on “Dick Clark’s New…
Friday, December 15, 2017
Mario Batali: Fired From ABC"s The Chew Amidst Growing Sex Scandal
The narrative arc of Mario Batali’s fall from grace is one that’s become tragically familiar in recent months.
On Monday, Batali stepped away from his various business ventures following allegations of sexual assault and harassment from several female staffers.
The celebrity chef issued a boilerplate apology in which he accepted blame for his actions, while simultaneously defending himself against the more egregious charges.
As time went on, the accusations against Batali continued to increase in both number and severity.
As more women came forward, the evidence against the 57-year-old food icon mounted, culminating in claims from a former employee who says he looked on in horror as Batali kissed and groped an unconscious woman.
The incident was allegedly captured in footage taken by a security camera.
Yesterday, Batali’s most high-profile employer, the Disney-owned ABC network, announced that it would the chef and restaurateur had been fired from his role as one of the hosts of the daytime, food-focused talk series The Chew.
“Upon completing its review into the allegations made against Mario Batali, ABC has terminated its relationship with him and he will no longer appear on The Chew,” said an ABC spokesperson.
“While we remain unaware of any type of inappropriate behavior involving him and anyone affiliated with our show, ABC takes matters like this very seriously as we are committed to a safe work environment and his past behavior violates our standards of conduct.”
To many, the news of Batali’s misconduct is sadly unsurprising.
However, to those familiar only with the more family-friendly side of the Croc-clad chef, as presented on television and in social media, the allegations against Batali surely come as a shock.
Within the NYC restaurant scene, Batali had a reputation for crude comments and predatory behavior.
In a scathing New Yorker piece published earlier this week, author Helen Rosner recounts several tales of boorish behavior from Batali that failed to raise eyebrows in the pre-Weinstein era.
“You will eat your pasta or I will rub the shrimp across your breasts,” Batali casually told a friend’s wife at one meal.
At the same meal, the chef reportedly remarked to a waitress, “It’s not fair I have this view all to myself when you bend over. For dessert, would you take off your blouse for the others?”
It remains to be seen if Batali will face any criminal charges.
But whatever his future holds, it appears that the celebrated chef’s kitchen career is now decisively over.
And the world of fine dining is all the safer for it.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Chef Mario Batali Fired from ABC"s "The Chew"
Mario Batali is officially cut from “The Chew” … for good. ABC completed its review into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the celeb chef — and says, “While we remain unaware of any type of inappropriate behavior involving…
Monday, October 2, 2017
21 Hottest Bachelors in ABC"s History: Who"s #1?!
With Arie Luyendyk Jr. confirmed to be the Bachelor and ready to capture the hearts of the Bachelor Nation this winter, it"s time again to talk about this:
Which Bachelor is the hottest Bachelor?
After all, even if ABC does scour the Earth for eligible gentlemen who are the total package … not all hunks are created equal.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. will be the leading man on The Bachelor"s 22nd season, making him the show"s 21st Bachelor (since Brad Womack got two bites at the apple … and yet didn"t get a happily ever after either time).
Obviously, not everyone in the Bachelor Nation is totally agreed on who"s hot and who"s not, since aesthetics are subjective. But honestly, isn"t the debate over this kind of thing part of the fun?
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is a controversial choice for The Bachelor, as it meant that showrunners passed over fan favorite Peter Kraus and made what felt like a random choice of a man who reportedly dumped his real life girlfriend for the role just two days before the decision was announced.
Take a look at the ghosts of Bachelors past and see for yourself who"s the hottest of the hot and who"s the "well I wouldn"t say no" of the hot. And please, let"s try to be as objective as possible.
Or not. Again, having different opinions is all part of the fun. How would you order these men?
21. Sean Lowe
Hello there, Sean Lowe! This Bachelor ranks among the show’s best looking, and for good reason, though his good-guy personality carries more than its share of weight here as well.
20. Chris Soules
Chris Soules was nicknamed Prince Farming for a reason. That reason was because he is a farmer by trade, and is quite charming. So it was a clever play on words to say the least. Somehow it didn’t last between Chris and Whitney Bischoff, most likely because he lives in small-town Arlington, Iowa. Better luck next time?
19. Nick Viall
From a pure looks standpoint, Nick Viall would be the first to tell you that he can’t hold a candle to Sean or Chris … but he’s been “hot” enough to nearly get engaged to TWO Bachelorette stars, AND get the nod from ABC, so that tells you a lot actually.
18. Travis Stork
Travis Stork isn’t just a hunk and a gentleman. He is a doctor, people.
17. Andrew Firestone
Andrew Firestone is a contender for Hottest Bachelor Ever. Might he win?
16. Ben Higgins
Ben Higgins was your Bachelor for 2016. Things with Lauren Bushnell didn’t quite work out, but viewed solely through the lens of hotness, he ranks pretty high up there, right?
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