PBS Celebrates Julia Child's Centennial with an 'Icon Remix'
Master chef (and master spy) Julia Child was born 100 years ago tomorrow.
How Spot-on Was Meryl Streep's Julia Child Impression?
Meryl Streep has been described as one of the best actresses of our time. Did her impression of Julia Child in Julie and Julia live up to that title? Check out the clip for Julia/Meryl comparisons and judge for yourself!
Just How Drunk was Julia Roberts at The Golden Globes?
Very. During last night's red carpet at The Golden Globes, Billy Bush landed a sweet interview with Julia Roberts. And by "interview," we mean a wasted Roberts shouting whatever thoughts enter her mind.
Julia Child Serves Raw Meat to David Letterman
In this retro Letterman clip, Dave does a delightful cooking segment with Julia Child where everything goes wrong. But it doesn't matter because both of them are hilarious. International Spy, Trailblazing TV Chef, Comedienne—what couldn't that woman do?
The Weinsteins Dodge a Bullet
• Harvey and Bob Weinstein are breathing a sigh of relief today. Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds did better than expected at the box office this weekend, raking in $37.6 million in sales. Not that one good weekend will be enough to lift the studio out of the financial mess it is in. [NYT, THR, WSJ]
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Julia Child, Recipes Ride Box Office Tide To Number One
The late, great Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, has been given a cinematic boost, thanks to Julie & Julia. And she's not alone.
Eating & Drinking: Tuesday Edition
• A few new restaurants scheduled open this week or next. [Gothamist]
• Expansions du jour: Michael Psilakis (Anthos, Kefi, Gus & Gabriel) may or may not be looking to launch a Greek food-truck. And Michael Huynh (Bar Bao, Baoguettes) is planning to open O Bao Noodles & Grill on East 53rd St. this fall.
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Prissy Food Bloggers Hate Food Blogger Movie
Julie Powell blogged her way through cooking every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking; a book deal and movie followed. Are food bloggers thrilled for her? Hardly; Powell is a foodie infidel who must be stopped.
Julia Child Shocker: The French Chef Was An American Spy!
A report released today reveals that Julia Child was one of a long list of American spies in the service of the government during WWII, stealing top secret sauerbraten and wienerschnitzel recipes from the Nazis in a courageous effort to defend our shores against encroaching evils. From Fox News:
Julia Child Was A U.S. Spy
TV chef and cookbook author Julia Child was secretly more awesome than you already thought, because she was part of a very exciting World War II-era U.S. spy ring, government files revealed this morning. It was already known that Child had worked in an administrative capacity for the Office of Strategic Services, the…
