Proof that Rachael Ray is Taking Over the World

Rachael Ray has been keeping busy, as we all know. She's got 15 shows on the FN and a daytime talk show is set to premiere this September. I took a look at her Web site and was shocked to see all the other things she was up to:

:-) HA! But seriously, i am interested in that psychic network.

i really hope that rachael's show does well. i worry about most "celebrities" taking on talk shows since so many of them fail (so long sharon osbourne, roseanne, wayne brady, and tempestt-- to name a few). i'm so glad Ellen is a hit. don't know what she and portia would be doing otherwise.

i have my ticket request in for rachael's show. it would be a nice october birthday present. i happen to have a very hyperactive friend living in new york city right now, so it would surely be a super high-energy event. jared's not thrilled about the idea, yet:-) it'll take some time to convince him. we were all set to go to a taping of Ellen last year, but that fell through. had our tickets and everything. hopefully rachael will accept us graciously into her EVOO-loving arms.

you'd think growing up in Illinois all your life would equal a greater chance of getting Oprah tickets. not so. her ticket process is a bit more archaic and aggravating. a phone line randomly opens for a few days with no warning (you just have to keep checking her Web site) and you get a limited window in which to call. let me tell you, it is impossible to get through on this phone line. i don't think oprah's people even answer it. they just laugh uncontrollably while the entire world tries to get through. there's also a "last-minute email option" in which you usually have to make your case as to why you relate to the given topic. so far, oprah has not approved me:-/

so, what does all of this mean? i'm not sure. basically, oprah owns the world and that includes rachael ray's show. i just want a ticket.