On 18 Jun 2015 00:05:43 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2015-06-17, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:29:21 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
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>>>Bourdain's a poser.
>
>> Which TV chefs /don't/ fit that definition (being a poser)?
>
>He is NOT a TV/celebrity chef. All his notoriety comes from writing
>and an author and script writer of a travel show.

<shrug>, whatever. He's still on TV and from what I have seen of his
shows, still revolves around food. I just prefer people act naturally
rather than put on an act (and they ALL do to some degree) - this is
one of many reasons why I don't watch any TV to speak of.

>Yes, he is World
>reknown cuz he was once a chef, but it boils down to his books. One
>episode of one of his shows has a friend who related how he was shocked
>to discover Anthony was a chef, not merely a struggling writer.
>
>Listening to him talk on his shows, he reveals he is very well read
>and has a good --if a NYC-- sense of humor. His ability to string
>together catchy phrases while being both humorous and informative is
>quite well developed. I hope you don't think anyone but himself is
>writing the dialogue for his various travel shows.

I would have no idea how his shows are prepared.

>If you don't think he's a writer, read his other book, A Cook's Tour,

I don't think he is or isn't anything, I wouldn't know. I'm just
commenting on the little I *have* seen him do, which is on TV.

>to see how hard he works at being a writer. That book had Tony flat
>wearing out every thesaurus he could lay his hands on.