Anthony Bordain

**bos** · 01-18-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tarbox

People who ask for autographs in an airport should be hanged.

"OMG It's someone from my picture show machine! I should go over there even though he's minding his/her own business and bother them with my bad breath and fawning"

Yep. Heaven forbid anyone be casual and talk to a celebrity like they are a person. Running up asking for autographs has to be annoying.

**BlondeCy** · 01-18-2012, 01:18 PM

Isn't he the one that is ridiculing Paula Dean, Rachel Ray and Guy Fiere? AB show is interesting, but I think he is arrogant and self-abosrbed. I am sure the autograph hounds are a drag.

**RonMexico** · 01-18-2012, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Tarbox

People who ask for autographs in an airport should be hanged.

"OMG It's someone from my picture show machine! I should go over there even though he's minding his/her own business and bother them with my bad breath and fawning"

Instead do what this Tardbox guy does stalk until they use the bathroom the stand behind them and breath heavily then rub face on urinal handle or toilet seat.

Can radio dj's even afford to fly?

**Bobber** · 01-18-2012, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by BlondeCy

Isn't he the one that is ridiculing Paula Dean, Rachel Ray and Guy Fiere? AB show is interesting, but I think he is arrogant and self-abosrbed. I am sure the autograph hounds are a drag.

Yeah he definetly has opinions on who are good cooks and who aren't. He didn't care for Emeril for a long time, but has patched that one up. He likes Alton Brown which surprises me a bit.

I can see how some people would confuse opinionated with arrogant.

**Al_4_State** · 01-18-2012, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

The more I watch this guy, the more I think he rocks. No Reservations and Layover are great TV shows. I just went to the libary and got the book that started it all "Kitchen Confidential Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Really good read so far and have had trouble putting it down.

He's a little over the top and certainly has an alcohol problem, but what a sense of humor.

He drinks a lot, but I don't know if he has a problem. Seems like he leads a pretty successful and enjoyable life, IMO.

**Trainer** · 01-18-2012, 01:33 PM

I love his episode(that is on netflix) where he revists an old video of him as a chef when he is really young. It is bittersweet I think. He looks 20 pounds and 20 years younger. Very cool episode if you haven't seen it and like his stuff. He basically talks about his early start and cooking in New York.

Also if you have Netflix instant, check out Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare UK VERSION. I cannot stress that enough. The UK version is 10x better than the one that is on here in the states. Less about blowing up and more about telling a story.

**bos** · 01-18-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Yeah he definetly has opinions on who are good cooks and who aren't. He didn't care for Emeril for a long time, but has patched that one up. He likes Alton Brown which surprises me a bit.

I can see how some people would confuse opinionated with arrogant.

Spot on. He may have picked up some chef snobbery in his career. Seems like some of the "sellout" type chefs he has a problem with.

**Trainer** · 01-18-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

He drinks a lot, but I don't know if he has a problem. Seems like he leads a pretty successful and enjoyable life, IMO.

From what I remember with his interview with Letterman he has more of a sodium and blood pressure issue.

**Bobber** · 01-18-2012, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Trainer

I love his episode(that is on netflix) where he revists an old video of him as a chef when he is really young. It is bittersweet I think. He looks 20 pounds and 20 years younger. Very cool episode if you haven't seen it and like his stuff. He basically talks about his early start and cooking in New York.

I think his fast life style is catching up with him a little bit. Seems like he get hammered every other episode.

**cybsball20** · 01-18-2012, 01:44 PM

The Bali episode is one of my single favorite TV episodes of any show...ever

Kinda along the same lines, Dhani tackles the Globe makes me think Dhani Jones would be awesome to hang out with too... Very cool, very down to earth.

**bos** · 01-18-2012, 01:45 PM

The Layover shows more of the beat down side of his trips. I cant imagine he is going to do these shows that much longer. He has a young child and he isnt getting any younger himself.

**NickTheGreat** · 01-18-2012, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by bos

Spot on. He may have picked up some chef snobbery in his career. Seems like some of the "sellout" type chefs he has a problem with.

I can see how come he doesn't like TV Food peop . . . Wait a MINUTE

**mcblogerson** · 01-18-2012, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by cyfan964

Met him in LAX one time. He was a jerk to everyone asking for autographs so he's left kind of a sour taste in my mouth. I'm sure it gets old for him, but that's the life he's chosen for himself. Deal with it.

I think anyone over the age of 14 asking for an autograph is an a-hole and should be treated accordingly.

**cybsball20** · 01-18-2012, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

I can see how come he doesn't like TV Food peop . . . Wait a MINUTE

But one of his best friends is Eric Ripert and I can't seem to get that guy off my TV...

**marothisu** · 01-18-2012, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by bos

Yep. Heaven forbid anyone be casual and talk to a celebrity like they are a person. Running up asking for autographs has to be annoying.

Yep, exactly. I have had drinks with celebs at bars here, know a few, and have friends/family who are friends with them. If you want to talk with a celeb without them getting ****** off, you talk to them like you would anybody else. "Hey, how's it going man?" There's only a small percentage who actually enjoy people worshiping them and having no privacy and being put on a pedestal.

Although the time I was hanging outside and Ron Howard came up next to me, I shook his hand since he deserved it. I guess that's kind of like an autograph?