Saw my old foodnetwork hero AB disgrace himself on a commercial for snake oil brain sharpening pills. Such a pity to see someone that has a keen scientific mind turn his back on sound scientific logic for a quick buck. He knows this is garbage and it preys on his own fan base and the elderly. Suck on a cheesecloth sack of uncooked Rocky mountain oysters Alton.
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Zathras@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 3y
I really liked the guy in his initial Good Eats show. I loved how he broke cooking down into a science. Then I watched him as a guest judge on Chopped, host on Cutthroat Kitchen, and several other shows and realized what a jackass he is. Not sure if it's a TV personality or if it is how he actually is irl. Regardless, it has really turned me off from watching anything he does.
Stamau123@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I remember reading that he didn't like how much of a character the people behind cutthroat kitchen made him, still I also preferred the good eats Alton
RickAllensLeftArm@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
I briefly followed him on Twitter years ago and quickly saw that he was a complete asshole.
EeeDawg101@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y
Ahh wtf, really didn't expect him to go and do something as stupid at this. Looks like Mayim Bialik did the same shit. Here's an article that talks about a lawsuit the company that makes the pills settled on. They are no longer allowed to claim the supplement is backed by science (should tell you something).
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
originalucifer@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
isnt he also a religious whackjob? best cooking show since yan though
EF5C_EF5C@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
Wow, that's been a while... "If Yan can cook, you can too"
InquisitiveFactotum@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
I think that was a long time and another marriage ago.
I don't get that sense with him now, but could see that having been the case 20 or 30 years ago.
332@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Yup. Good shows, pretty terrible guy.
InquisitiveFactotum@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
Man, I hadn't seen this. I'll have to dig a little deeper, but from a quick scan doesn't look awesome.
I've been a big fan for many many years. Doesn't change what he did for food television. And helped do (along with other people/companies of the same era) to food science. But, damn, can't a hero just stay a hero?
At least I still have Jacques.
InquisitiveFactotum@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
NotThatKindofDoctor@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 3y