Ruth Reichl: TV Star?
Wow. Word on the street is that HBO is considering producing a half-hour comedy based on the books of Ruth Reichl.
HBO is teaming with Cary BrokawCary Brokaw, exec producer of “Angels in America” and “Wit,” on a half-hour comedy based on the memoirs of food writer Ruth Reichl.
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Project will pick up with Reichl’s second book “Comfort Me With Apples,” which covers her evolution from chef to food writer in addition to the dissolution of her first marriage, a sexual awakening at the start of a second and motherhood at the age of 40.
Wow…just…wow.
Look, I’m a fan of Ms. Reichl’s books. But I am also a fan of Anthony Bourdain and respect Emeril Lagasse (yes, he’s a goofball but the man loves his food). However, I would like to present the following evidence to the court:
Good luck to Ms. Reichl and all involved. But I’m not all that convinced that it may work. Food personalities and TV shows are a tough mix.
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