The World May Not Have Ended But This Man Isn't Doing Trust Falls Ever Again That's For Sure
On the one hand, you might say Dan Bob's trust fall failed to achieve its goal, but, on the other hand, you might say it achieved its goal perfectly by teaching him that you can't trust anyone.
How the Montauk Grifter Infiltrated the World of Hell's Kitchen
Mystery solved, sort of: It seems reasonably clear to me that Daniel Kaufman, a.k.a., Dan Kay, a.k.a. Dan Katze, a.k.a. the Busted Chef, a.k.a. the Montauk Grifter, never actually worked as a producer on Hell's Kitchen, as he repeatedly claimed to the people he conned. But he definitely managed to convince several of…
It Looks Like the Montauk Grifter Conned Gordon Ramsay, Too
Yesterday, we brought you the tale of Daniel Kaufman, a.k.a. Dan Kay, a.k.a. Dan Katze, the preternaturally prolific conman who told his victims, among many other things, that he was a world-class chef and a producer on Hell's Kitchen and Chopped—even though he can't cook. Since then, we've learned that he probably…
The Montauk Grifter: How One Con Man Used OkCupid for Fun, Fraud, and Profit
He is Dan Kaufman, Dan Kay, Dan Katze. He is a celebrity chef, an internet entrepreneur, a television producer. He has worked for Apple, Google, AOL, the Rainbow Room. He hangs out with Steve Case, Gordon Ramsey, Tim Armstrong. He's a world-class surfer, a AAA baseball legend, the founder of a seminal punk band. He's…
'Ty-D-Bol Man' Dan Resin Dead at 79
Actor Dan Resin, better known as the Ty-D-Bol man, died Saturday of complications from Parkinson's disease. Besides his role as pitchman for the toilet cleaner, Resin also played Dr. Beeper in Caddyshack.
Celebrities Have Favorite 'Simpsons' Characters Just Like Us!
It's the 20th Anniversary of "The Simpsons" this year! Fox reminded us of this tonight with a 1 1/2 hour "Simpsons" spectacular, including an hour-long documentary by Morgan Spurlock. Here are celebrities talking about their favorite characters.
Rumer Willis Latches Onto Potato Sack Dress Fad
Never one miss out on a trend, Rumer Willis became the latest celebrity to don an amorphous potato sack dress while out shopping in New York City. The House Bunny star felt the shapeless outfit leaves a lot to imagination while still being fashionable and wearable. Willis said, "So many guys are just dying to look…
Is CAA Banned From Fox After Agent's Angry C-Word Outburst?
Some guys really know how to turn on the charm. Take CAA agent Dan Aloni for example, who reps directors Christopher Nolan, Michel Gondry and Tom Shadyac (among others) and who we hear recently talked his way right off the Fox lot after a tiff with Fox Atomic production boss Debbie Liebling. It seems everything was…
