Inside Dish with Rachael Ray

There's nothing like seeing a pseudo celebrity kissing up to bigger stars than her but only minor stars or has beens. This girl just gushes the whole time and it's embarrassing to watch. Dumbest show on the Food Network and that is really saying something. Why do they keep trying to have shows that have nothing to do with cooking just to overexpose the most annoying personality on that channel? Horrible show. Asking celebrities what they have in their refrigerator? Really stupid. This annoying person is getting her own talk show, thanks to the obvious brainwashing of Oprah. We can get a pretty good idea of how that will be going by how horrible this show is.

"Inside Dish With Rachael Ray" was a good idea that needed to be tried. Contact those celebrities that are known to "cook" at home and invite yourself into their kitchen to learn some of their favorite recipes and secret techniques on cooking.

At the same time, it is sort of a "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" where you get to see their homes and chit chat with the celebrity.

So far, since the series start in 2004, 19 episodes have been made. The problem for this 64 year old fan of Rachael Ray is that I have only heard of 8 of the celebrities whom she has interviewed. The rest of the celebrities are from a generation where I have little concern about who they are and what contribution they have made to the entertainment world.

However, the series probably were low cost to produce and made Rachael a nice bonus salary. In addition, the Food Network can run them as fillers whenever they are in a tight programming schedule. After all, they are not dated and can run for years.

I guess this type of show appeals to viewers that are interested in the private lives of the celebrities who cook at home. Sort of like a supermarket tabloid magazine article -- just it's on television.

I give Rachael Ray lots of credit for developing four food shows at her age when others barely manage to keep one show on the air.

People don't have to "like" Rachael Ray (I do) but they should respect her business acumen and achievements. Not everybody HAS to go to college or to "chef" schools. And, not everybody who goes to college actually works in the field that they majored in, for that matter. So, Rachael Ray is a good example of the American dream whereby a person "pulls themselves up by their bootstraps" and becomes a financial success in life. And, if one doesn't think that Rachael Ray's earning of $6 million dollars is successful then I say, think again!

Congratulations, Rachael Ray

I hope the food network finally woke up and canceled this mess. Rachael Ray has to be the most annoying host on TV. She gushes...yells...laughs loudly...and talks over everyone.I'm sure that most of the guests couldn't wait to get away from her. It won't surprise me when her new 'talk' show is canceled by Christmas.

The food network is finally bringing Nigella to the schedule..so MUCH less of Rachael would be welcome.

Even her older shows such as $40 a day and 30 MM have become tiresome because of her personality. I find I am watching less of the food network unless Tyler...Ina...Paula or Giada are on.