Bam! Yum-O! We've been annoyed by the exaggerated catchphrases of Emeril LaGasse and Rachael Ray for many years, but they've got some serious competition in the annoyance department from these up-and-coming boob tube food-lebrities:
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1.
Bethenny Frankel
Frankel, who first appeared on reality television as the winner of
Martha Stewart's Apprentice, has shamelessly promoted her Bethenny Bakes treats and Skinny Girl cocktails on the last two seasons of
Real Housewives of New York City, where she took on the role of "runaway bride" with repeat offenses. With a new Bravo reality series called
Skinny & The City set to go, there's no end in sight.
2.
Kelly Choi
Also known as that chick who hosted
Top Chef Masters who wasn't Padma Lakshmi and pretty much only called food by the oh-so-descriptive word "yummy." Even with the appearance of many nationally-known chefs, Choi made the first season of the spinoff show a total snoozer.
3.
CoolioWhen he's not busy being a Nineties one-hit rap
wonder or skirting drug possession charges, Coolio is making meals for
"salad-eating bitches" as host of Cookin' With Coolio for My Damn Channel (a spinoff of Coolio's Rules on Oxygen). With salt stored in drug baggies. Crack is wack.
4.
Buddy ValastroThe New Jersey-based
Cake Boss
(airing on TLC) conducts his bakery reign of terror with an iron
spatula and excessive attitude. Hey, Buddy, it's just sugar -- lighten
up, will ya?
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5.
Guy FieriWinner of the 2006 edition of The Next Food Network Star, Fieri currently hosts
Guy Off The Hook
for the cable channel and shills for T.G.I. Friday's. With his
bleached, spiky hair and bro-down vibe, it's like you never left
college frat parties.
6.
Curtis StoneThe Aussie star, last seen on these shores as the star of TLC's
Take Home Chef, seems to fancy himself some sort of sexy surfer stud. But it's really just a bunch of hot water.
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7.
Tom Kitchin"I don't want to be the next Gordon Ramsay," the Scottish chef and star of UK program
The Great British Menu
has proclaimed to the British tabloids. We're not suggesting he
verbally abuse anyone, but that would be less annoying than being such
a low-key personality.
8.
Alexis StewartShe may think she's being all ironic by hosting
Whatever, Martha
for the Fine Living network and clowning her mom Martha Stewart about
her anal-retentive and over-obsessed ways in the kitchen. But all it
really does is make us suffer through more Martha. Whatever, Alexis.
