All he needs is a talking rat in his toque ... BAM! Career restored.

(Seriously, wasn't this the subplot to Ratatouille?)

I wonderif he is going to stick his mom on an assembly line somewhere putting her world famous meatballs in all those tiny metallic trays.

@c_webb: Yes. Yes, it was.
In the last month, the only movies I've seen were Ratatouille and Transformers. If only I were part of Ted Turner's harem, I might get to some pictures for grownups.

Can't wait to see his flash-frozen smile on every box of "Mama's Meatball Surprise."

He was selling this brilliant idea on the last segment of "Today" this morning.

@VenusCloacina:

Yes, but only ones starring FORMER members of Ted Turner's harem. Who are several, but a very small number.

I can't wait to eat his Di Spirit O' the Sea fish basket at Long John Silver's.

His grandma's old Italian recipes may not have kept his restaurant going, but I'm sure they'll make excellent Hot Pockets.

@LolCait: I think he spends his nights at home alone now with his tray of frozen Penne Con Buffala Mozarella.

@LolCait: And the Rocco Lamb at Panera.

Ouch.
He also had a AM radio show for about 30 seconds, then disappeared. Not a word why. It was like The Chef We Do Not Speak Of.

@VenusCloacina: If you're looking for recommendations, Sunshine is really disappointing. Almost as much as Black Book.

Well, at least it's human food. Check this out.

So, like their namesake, are my frozen dinners going to spend 99% of their time avoiding my microwave, fraternizing with my female guests, and then whining about how oppressive I am when I ask them why they're undercooked?

Anthony Bourdain must be pretty excited about this.

Next stop: infomercials

This is a bit off our beat but we couldn't resist noting the life-imitating-art-ness of Rocco DiSpirito lending his name to a line of frozen dinners, which is eerily reminiscent of a sub-plot in the delightful summer film Ratatouille, wherein Remy the Rat Who Can Totally Cook joins forces with...

Is it just me or did he look totally bizarre last night? I know he lost a bit of weight, but his face looked way different to me?

I did like how even the chefs competing realized this guy is just a celebrity and a douchebag.

gggg