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Jamie Oliver joins Oprah’s show

March 7, 2008 By Ina

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Jamie Oliver guested on Oprah’s reality show, The Big Give. He will be part of the panel of judges that gives away money to contestants who must then use those funds to help others.
Oprah’s staff loves him, saying he is “funny and adorable”. This is the second time for him to appear on an Oprah show. He guested in 2003, where he made a very memorable entrance. He was supposed to come in a motorcycle, but the polished wooden floor made him skid. “I flew into the air, landed on my chest and then slid along the floor with my arms out in some kind of Superman pose, using my chin as a brake…I felt a complete idiot, but the audience loved it (and) thought I did it on purpose and gave me a huge cheer.”

Read about Jamie’s Big Give appearance in his blog.

Filed Under: Chef, Television Tagged With: Jamie Oliver, Oprah

Oprah snubs Paula Deen

December 26, 2007 By Ina

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Oprah refused to allow celebrity chef, Paula Deen, to guest on her show.

Paula Deen had hoped to advertise her product, Smithfield Foods Hams. But Oprah may have heard of her employees’ allegations that she abuses her staff. (They are trying to form a union.)

It’s a blow to Paula, since much of her core market — the women who shop for the food — are quite receptive to Oprah’s opinions.

Neither Oprah nor Paula have made any official statements about the incident.

Filed Under: Chef, Gossip, Holidays, Television Tagged With: Oprah, Paula Deen

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