Mario Batali on leave from TV show and restaurant empire after 4 women allege sexual harassment

mysa ^ | Dec. 11, 2017 | Maura Judkis

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Batali has taken leave from his restaurants and co-hosting duties on ABC's "The Chew" after the website Eater reported Monday that four women, all unnamed, have accused Batali of sexual harassment. In the wake of the allegations, the Food Network announced it is putting plans to relaunch his seminal show, "Molto Mario," next year on hold. One woman described two instances where Batali made inappropriate and unwelcome physical contact with her, while the others alleged that Batali groped their breasts and buttocks at industry parties. Three of them worked for him, while the fourth has not but works in the industry.

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IMO, Batali ranks right up there with CNN's Bourdain on the creep scale. Never could stand him. He was always kissing up to Obama, which didn't help.

[TangledUpInBlue]

Want a little cream with that cannoli?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

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[Red Badger]

Not surprising.

What is surprising is that it’s women..................

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I wonder what Ann Burelle has to say. She was his sous-chef for at at least 20 contests on Iron Chef America and, I believe, lesbian.

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That's Burell's "fiance." So many chefs on Foodnetwork.com are gay.

[Phil DiBasquette]

It’s the norm in Italy get off his back!

well,wearing crocs in 2017 is kind of abnormal

[DoughtyOne]

One more guy seems to admit guilt rather than refute the charges.

Wonder why that is? Harumph...

Go Moore go! Say put Mr. President.

Posers will pose...

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” So many chefs on Foodnetwork.com are gay.”

Aside from Ann, I can’t think of any others who are...not any of the hosts anyway...

[Charles Martel]

In the wake of the allegations, the Food Network announced it is putting plans to relaunch his seminal show, "Molto Mario," next year on hold.

Nice double entendre, Maura.

[tennmountainman]

Leave of absence?

He should be fired.

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I forgot Ted Allen. One of the original “queer eyes”, and host of Chopped.

[tennmountainman]

Ya think?

[be-baw]

I was only 99% sure. Not enough to not qualify my comment.

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BourQueer is usually on PBS.
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Well Gee! They do work for the Krude Network.

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>> “He should be fired.” <<

For failing to be queer?

Chances are that the “women” that complained are lezoid.
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[bravo whiskey]

Cat Cora, iron chef

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“Cat Cora, iron chef”

An affirmative action hiree and probably has the worst won-lost record among the iron chefs...and hasn’t competed in years, as far as I know.

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