A Dunkin’ Donuts ad featuring company spokesmodel Rachael Ray wearing a scarf that looks like a black and white keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn by Arab men, has been removed from circulation. It was conservative Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin who fueled the controversy, writing “The keffiyeh has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad” in a blog posting over the weekend.
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Rosie O’Donnell returned to daytime television on Friday morning. The former co-host of The View joined celebrity chief Rachael Ray for an hour to promote her new book, Crafty U: 100 Easy Projects the Whole Family Can Enjoy All Year Long. Check out a clip from the show after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly learning to tap into her inner diva as she slowly emerges as the new Queen of Daytime Talk. Ellen and her Telepictures producers refuse to be outdone by a pint-sized chick with a fierce pot collection. Reps for The Ellen DeGeneres Show called heads at The Rachael Ray Show on Thursday demanding that the celebrity chief cancel her tribute to Rosie O’Donnell, airing on Friday May 2nd. Who said good-natured lesbians can’t be bitchy?
“It’s unbelievable,” says an MSNBC source. “They didn’t just want to pull b-roll, they wanted the whole show off the air.” Read the rest of this entry »
Things are far from “delish” between The Queen of Talk and mentee Rachael Ray. “Oprah is a demanding bitch,” celebrity chief Rachael Ray shrieked over dinner and drinks with friends. Television insiders are reportedly shocked by the hatred the pint-sized talk show has is showing towards her boss, the Queen of Talk Oprah Winfrey.
According to a National Enquirer report: “A friend commented to Rachael that ‘it must be nice to work for Oprah,’ but Rachael, who was drinking red wine, replied that Oprah was a demanding bitch!”