A Scary Chew Halloween Special

    (image from The Chew's Facebook page) Yesterday, The Chew was a repeat.  I assume because of Sandy.   No worries, they made up for it today.   The Chew Crew spent the episode dressed as the hosts of The View.    Would have been cute if they hadn't tried to stay in character.    Our Mario was dressed as Whoopi.   He wasn't the most irritating for a change.   Unfortunately, Daphne Oz thinks Barbara Walters is British.   
      Seriously, Daph, you're not going to win a spot on SNL anytime soon.   Does Barbara Walters say "Darling" that much?   No, not as often as Daphne who went as far as to Tweet in what she considers Barbara Walter's dialect (@DaphneOz, @TheChew).    So.Very.Sad.    She is such a lost cause.
     Clinton played a good Elisabeth Hasselback.   He kept criticizing Obama and mentioning his gluten free diet.   He's the bee's knees in my opinion.    Carla was a decent Sherri Shepard.    Michael Symon was a terrible Joy Behar, but I did enjoy his low cut dress.   His accent was weird Yiddish Grandma mixed with Brooklyn thug or something.   
     Clinton should have played Barbara to give her the respect she deserves.  Daphne was not a wise choice; she would've made a good Elisabeth.   The two are like tv host twins always seeming lost on their own shows.   The View Crew and The Chew Crew had no clue that Barbara did not eat meat.  Who knew?    The chattering between the crews was a little overwhelming at times.   
     I guess the Chew Crew was live Tweeting throughout the show.   I'm sorry I didn't get in on that, but I DVR the show.   I found out to late.   I'm thinking about making an Arrogant Mario Twitter account :p.  
     Mario was up first on The Chew's version of The Pyramid Game.   Mario did poorly describing fair foods.   Then Daphne took a turn.  Her partner was very sharp because I didn't think her descriptions were very good.   Michael came next and did well with a cute little Judge Judy.   Lastly was Carla Hall.    Love her but she looked like a cross dresser today.   Team Daphne won the game.
     So as much as I like to make fun of The Chew, I am excited for November.   Hopefully, we are in store for some great holiday episodes.   Maybe the only thing I enjoy more than making fun of daytime television is holiday time!     As a side note, Hallmark Channel is starting to air their Christmas made for tv movies this month!!   That's a whole different blog topic though...

The Chew's Budget Halloween, October 26th, 2012

        The Chew Crew has been drawing out Halloween all week.  They're trying to twist any recipe this week into a Halloween theme.   I can't count the number of times I've made short ribs for Halloween dinner.
        The show starts with Clinton sharing a tip about saving money by stocking up on Halloween decorations for next year on November 1st.  Not gonna lie, I do this!    Mario has to rain on Clinton's parade by making a comment about storage fees for all the excess Halloween goods- ah, don't you have some spare closet space, Batali, or is it all stuffed with vests and Crocs?

Enough Watching, Time to Discuss

I have a guilty pleasure.   Everyday I DVR ABC's The Chew.  Ever since this show started, I find myself coming back for more.    I love Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall mostly.  Michael Symon and Mario Batali are there, too.   I guess to add some street cred.    After a year of faithful watching, I feel like I can't idly sit back and watch without a dutiful commentary on Mario Batali.   This is why I am starting "Could Mario be More Arrogant?"   I am certain I won't run out of material anytime soon.

Take today for instance, The Chew explores their "Food Fantasies."   Carla Hall would like to break bread with Malcolm Gladwell who i sadly had to Google because I am clueless.  Clinton Kelly apparently would like a night together with JoBeth Williams.   Daphne Oz chose a sit down with Hilary Clinton or a threesome with her hubby and the guy from The Princess Bride.   That's an entirely different blog entry for another day though.   Michael Symon wants to rock out with his wife, Lizzie, and Led Zeppelin.   

Mario sits back smugly, as always, listening to his colleagues before he comments.   Mario then says "I think I could arrange for most of these to happen!" Then laughs at his fame and wealth.  In Mario's world, apparently everyday is a foodie's fantasy.   Granted everyone knows Mario has famous friends, he and Gwyneth have collaborated on a cookbook and I think some PBS specials.   He can't just chime in humbly though.  He always has to brag about his fancy friends and fancy life.    Mario adds this as he critiques his cohosts choices, "I figure the people that are alive I am going to eventually meet anyway...not in a snotty way!"   Well, Mario, I have to tell you that is snotty.
Later on, Mario introduces his fancy friend Jake Gyllenhaal.   Mario can't help but tell everyone how generous he is, "I just donated something for you guys... a dinner at Babbo for 6."  He has to tell everyone how charitable he is.