"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote in message
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> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
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>> margaret suran wrote:
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
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>>>> Ruhlman and Bourdain will be in NYC together at a Barnes and Nobles
>>>> next week. Lets meet up in NY and check 'em out! I could do that
>>>> easily enough.
>>>
>>> They are scheduled for December 3rd, at the Barnes & Noble on Union
>>> Square. It is an evening event, at 7:00 PM, too late for me.
>>>
>>> Traditionally, at book signings the authors are very approachable and
>>> eager to please. Not Emeril, of course.
>>
>> So is Emeril a jerk? I've heard this before...
>
> From my sister in law who met him a few years ago on the Today show, he
> was a jerk through and through. She was there with a group of people in
> dental services who were being honored and were invited in at the end of
> the taping. The celebrities were doing the picture/autograph thing
> afterwards. SIL said something "small talky" to Emeril and he just gave
> her dirty look and said, "I'm not here to chat". I can't manage to stomach
> him since. Ah well, perhaps just one perception.
>
> Cindi


I recognize this attitude.

One time I was taking an art class and everyone was fawning over the
'professor/artist/painter' who was selling probably 10 of his larger sized
paintings (original). When it came my time (in line) he basically gave me
the cold shoulder and started chatting with the person behind me -- I had
the painting all picked out that I wanted and I was hoping by the time I got
up to him, it wouldn't have been sold. Looking back, I'm wondering (since
they weren't cheap) that he didn't have one of the persons in his entourage
doing this sort of work for him.

I cannot look at one of his books without being thankful that I didn't buy
one of his paintings.
These feelings we have about the 'celebrities' last a looooong time.
Dee Dee