Posted Jun 25th 2008 5:25PM by TMZ Staff
Shaquille O'Neal can't escape his Kobe Bryant freestyle -- even in Huntsville, Ala.
Shaq Diesel went to dinner at Dolce Enoteca (yes, in Huntsville) last night and sources tell us he was a "true gentleman," posing for pics and signing balls for the kids.
But he ran into a little issue when it came time to order. The server ran down the evening's specials, which included Kobe beef filet. Shaq replied he "wasn't really in the mood for anymore Kobe," opting instead for the chicken.
No need to chew him and spit him out again.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Food Glorious Food, Shaq Attack
Posted Jun 24th 2008 4:42PM by TMZ Staff
He's got seven children from five different women, but it's 63-year-old Jurassic rocker Rod Stewart that can't get enough of mother's milk!
Decked out in precious matching pink outfits on their yacht in Capri, Rod nursed on his 37-year-old wife Penny Lancaster's supple breast.
After his feeding, Penny changed Rod's diaper.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Hot Mamas, Nurse!, Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 20th 2008 3:27PM by TMZ Staff
Why does Adriana Lima look so angry? Probably because our cameraman caught the hot Brazilian Victoria's Secret model doing the unthinkable -- eating actual food!
Filed under: Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 20th 2008 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
The only thing rarer than seeing the entire McGraw-Hill clan all together -- the fact that Tim can gorge on pizza and still look gorge!
The sexy daddy and his Faithful wife took the kiddies for a hot family lunch in WeHo on Thursday. Dontcha just want to take a bite?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Kids, Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 16th 2008 1:31PM by TMZ Staff
Paula Deen might want to cut down on the butter. A small fire -- caused by a bunch of greasy rags -- broke out last night around 11:00 PM at her restaurant in Savannah. Don't worry though, they're open for lunch today!
Deen's son Jamie told a local paper "I think if we get one round of fried chicken goin' in here you won't smell the smoke at all."
When she heard the news, Paula rushed to the scene in her bathrobe and slippers.
Filed under: Breaking News, Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 10th 2008 2:34PM by TMZ Staff
So our spies at a few Hollywood restaurants have weighed in on celeb tippers and gyppers. And the verdict is in.
We're told the worst celeb tippers at STK are two of the richest folk in town -- the Beckhams. We're told a restaurant once comped David and Victoria, and guess how much they left by way of tip? Nada.
On the other end of the spectrum, Ryan Seacrest is off the charts, once leaving five hundred dollars on a one hundred dollar tab. He's either a really nice guy or he just sucks at math.
UPDATE: The owner of STK tells us that our spy is wrong, the Beckhams are "great customers and excellent tippers."
Filed under: Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 7th 2008 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
While having a nice Scientolosnack in Studio City yesterday, Kirstie Alley proved that she can munch on whatever she wants and still look precious.
She'll have jaws of steel in no time.
Filed under: Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 4th 2008 12:03PM by TMZ Staff
Benihana is definitely a hot spot -- for roaming tourists, awkward high school proms dates ... and David Beckham?
Becks took his boys out for bite at the Japanese steakhouse yesterday -- Chuck E. Cheese was booked too.
Filed under: Becks & Posh, Food Glorious Food
Posted Jun 2nd 2008 5:56PM by TMZ Staff
Simon Cowell's favorite Hollywood restaurant is getting sued by waiters who claim their tips were being jacked.
Three former servers at Ago claim supervisors forced them into pooling 40% of their tips. Of that, the waiters say the managers snagged 25%. According to the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, when the trio bitched about it, management retaliated by sending them to the Siberian part of the restaurant. One was eventually let go, the other two were forced to quit.
BTW, the waiters couldn't be more Italian. Their names -- Emanuele Gicacometti, Marco Pellichero and Alfredo Fuduli.
The suit seeks unspecified damages. The restaurant had no comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Food Glorious Food
Posted May 23rd 2008 1:10PM by TMZ Staff
Former morbidly-obese lawyer Star Jones stuffed her face with all sorts of gooey kibble at a restaurant in Cannes on Thursday.
No domesticated animals were harmed in the making of her meal. We think.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Critters, Food Glorious Food
Posted May 22nd 2008 4:15PM by TMZ Staff
Uma Thurman can be very picky.
While sitting in a car in NYC on Wednesday, the 38-year-old former blonde got an earful of something.
Bon appetit!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Food Glorious Food
Posted May 17th 2008 9:15AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ got an earful from the woman who served Nick and Mariah at LA's Gyu Kaku -- a restaurant where you cook your own meat!
According to the server, Nick, Mariah and one of her backup dancers came in for an intimate dinner earlier this week. Mariah's bodyguard came too, but he was banished to his own table.
We're told Mariah and the dancer sipped on wine while Nick, being the eternal 12-year-old, guzzled four Shirley Temples. The couple held hands throughout the meal and seemed "down to earth. "
And for the piece de resistance - Nick paid! And left a 20% tip.
Filed under: Mariah Carey, Food Glorious Food
Posted May 16th 2008 3:52PM by TMZ Staff
Legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi went to the great cellar in the sky today at the age of 94.
Mondavi, who Wine Spectator calls "one of the most influential and admired winemakers in California history," founded the winery that bore his name in Napa Valley in 1966. He sold it in 2004. This isn't Boone's Farm, kids.
He died in his home in Yountville, CA.
Filed under: Pick My Life Apart, Food Glorious Food
Posted May 16th 2008 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Is the Food Network trying to win over a younger audience by slicing and dicing a contestant's age on "The Next Food Network Star"?
According to his online profile, season four contestant Jeffrey Vaden is 43-years-old. But on the show, he was credited as being a sprightly 39. Foodnetworkaddict.com was the first to have the keen eye. Is this a case of bad editing -- or bad numbers?
According to their profiles, the other contestants on the show, save for one woman, are all in their 20s and 30s. Are two 40-year-olds two too many?
UPDATE: The Food Network just released this statement to TMZ:
"The contestant (Jeffrey Vaden) mistakenly wrote his age as 39 on his initial application, but also provided his correct year of birth and later verified it with the network. The correct age of 43 was used in all network materials but due to a production mistake, the incorrect age was included in the show and the online video. We are correcting the mistake immediately."
Filed under: Department of Debunk, Food Glorious Food
