Diners, Drive-ins and Disasters: Foodie TV's Guy Fieri Embroiled in Feud

[Mimosa]

Guy Fieri's former producer has accused the popular TV personality of homophobia and sexist attitudes about women.

There's a backstory here about business arrangements gone bad. So there may be a motive behind Page's accusations.

The original article on which incendiary quotes were pulled:

http://www.citypages.com/2011-10-12/restaurants/guy-fieri-in-diners-drive-ins-and-disasters/

Excerpt:

That's when it all went to hell.

Fieri stopped showing up for scheduled shoots. He canceled voiceover sessions. Page tried to herd his host, but Fieri wouldn't return the producer's calls.

Then Food Network officials told Page they were taking the reins from him. Page remembers general manager Bob Tuschman saying Fieri had "demanded" it.

This May, Page sued the network for breach of contract. In August, the Food Network answered with a counterclaim alleging it was Page who breached the contract by "mistreating staff and others working on the series."

Now Page is lashing out at Guy Fieri in a no-holds-barred brawl that threatens to swallow the hit show and its star.

"Guy will say whatever he needs to say to prop up his image of Guy as a really nice guy," Page says. "Everyone has to be part of Team Fieri. Team Fieri didn't feel any such reciprocal obligation."

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1. Adios Guy, you Douche Bag.

[Mimosa]

2. Please read the article.

This is a he said, he said situation. Fieri's accuser may be seeking revenge.

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3. Don't care what it is, Guy is a douche bag.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. If you're correct, then expect one mother of a lawsuit

Slander
Libel

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5. Without more, this is just celebrity gossip. eom

[BeyondGeography]

6. Got about half-way through, decided they are all kinda creepy

I do like the show, though. He interviews some great American foodies.

[Mimosa]

7. I looked for the source because I suspected fieri isn't a homophobe

I've watched Diners, Drive-ins and Dives quite a bit. I've seen Guy Fieri yakking and yukking it up with quite a few gay and lesbian chefs. Even a couple of days ago, on one repeat, he was interviewing a lesbian chef who looked a bit like Chaz Bono.

I've seen him in a few gay owned restaurants, especially on the West Coast. So I'm not going to jump to conclusions based on the accusations of a disgruntled ex-producer.

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