Sunday, March 29
Sunday is for Selling; Tyler and Duff Hit Up the Home Shopping Network
I don't normally watch the home shopping channels. The fact that they still exist—in the age of Amazon.com and so many other shopping sites—used to shock me... until I actually watched for a few minutes.
Just like the "Amazing Discovery" infomercials of yore, the home shopping network is oddly mesmerizing. So imagine my surprise when I saw that two Food Network stars, Tyler Florence and Duff Goldman, would be appearing on HSN today. I had to check it out.
Tyler was on to sell his black titanium-coated knife set (the host couldn't get enough of the magnetized wood blocks they are stored in) while Duff hawked Fat Daddio's anodized bakewear. While Tyler has that kind of natural salesman personality, I never thought I'd see Duff's face on the home shopping channel. Surprising!
While I didn't actually pick up the phone and order during either one of their segments, I did consider it. So persuasive, these hosts. I know some of y'all have bought the Snuggie or the Sham-Wow or some of those fun Quacker Factory outfits they make fun of on The Soup.
Tyler's knives with the black titanium finish do look pretty cool, though. I can chop while wearing my Snuggie and be in "As Seen on TV" heaven!
Just like the "Amazing Discovery" infomercials of yore, the home shopping network is oddly mesmerizing. So imagine my surprise when I saw that two Food Network stars, Tyler Florence and Duff Goldman, would be appearing on HSN today. I had to check it out.
Tyler was on to sell his black titanium-coated knife set (the host couldn't get enough of the magnetized wood blocks they are stored in) while Duff hawked Fat Daddio's anodized bakewear. While Tyler has that kind of natural salesman personality, I never thought I'd see Duff's face on the home shopping channel. Surprising!
While I didn't actually pick up the phone and order during either one of their segments, I did consider it. So persuasive, these hosts. I know some of y'all have bought the Snuggie or the Sham-Wow or some of those fun Quacker Factory outfits they make fun of on The Soup.
Tyler's knives with the black titanium finish do look pretty cool, though. I can chop while wearing my Snuggie and be in "As Seen on TV" heaven!
Labels: duff goldman, food network, Tyler Florence
posted by jacob @ 8:29 PM
20 Comments:
QVC's better! And they have Aunt Sandy and Paula! :)
Ummm...it's Quacker Factory. My grandma used to love that crap. :-)
Woops...not Cracker. Thanks!
Loving the new header!
Tyler Florence just Facebook'd your blog. Expect a lot of traffic!
I hope there's an Ace of Cakes episode coming out of Duff's appearance, because it seems hilariously out of character.
You would think Fat Daddio's would have a real baker go onto QVC to represent them.
This guy isn't very believable.
The prices for Paula Deen's stuff on QVC are outrageously expensive ... $ 66.00 for seven pounds of sausage ... PULEEEZE !!!
Oh look, a Duff/Ace of Cakes mention, cue Jenna with her oh so predictable negative comment in 3... 2... 1...
Why wait for Jenna's negative comments?
I think Duff/Mary Alice /Ass of Cakes are lame-o and this guy is turning into a class A douche.
SIGH, here come the haters. "Douche" - there's a snarky hallmark of originality. Change the channel if you don't like it - some us still do and think it's a lot better than most of the crap on tv.
Ina Garten has out classed everyone on the Food Network by refusing to sling her name around on anything & everything for a buck ... She hasn't sold out or pimped her name and private life for the almighty dollar ! Good for you Ina !
She doesn't need to. She made millions charging people $25.00 for a muffin.
Anyone hear how FN chefs like Morimoto and Alex G. are going to be cooking for a select group of ticketholders at the new Yankee Stadium? If you can actually drop the two-thou-plus for the seats behind home plate, you not only get your food cooked by these and other FN cleb chefs, but you also get to interact with them.
The whiny douchebags at Food Network Humor are already bitching about it, since all they ever do is bitch. But I think it sounds cool. If you actually have the money to spend two thousand dollars on a baseball ticket, then hell, you deserve to have Alex make you dessert.
Anon 744, this is way off topic, but I'll take a snap at the bait. FNH isn't the only one who sees something distasteful with FN getting in bed with the Legends Suites areas. New York Magazine takes a similar stance.
My opinion: if Morimoto, Guarneschelli and other NY chefs want to moonlight at Yankee Stadium, fine. I just don't see why FN needs to put their stamp on a project that caters(literally) to the wealthy.
I mean, c'mon! Can't we even get Adam Gertler to fry a cpl dogs n burgers for the rest of us? The whole thing just comes off as snooty. Marketing ... its all about public perception.
FYI everyone HSN, QVC, Food Network, Fine Living et. al. are all part of the Scripps Network family and so there will be a lot of cross over and it all is going to suck bwtn the numerous comercials for FoodNetwork.com, Today show appearances it is going to get sickening sweet ...
Tyler is a douche for being on the Bachelor.
Duff is awesome b/c he is always-ALWAYS doing a nonprofit event.
The whiny douchebags at FN Humor are pretty funny.
Ace of Cakes jumped the shark so long ago.
Duff Goldman is such a saint. Yeah right.
Alex Guarneschelli is turning into the biggest idiot judge ever to appear on Food TV. Tastes like chicken uh Alex !!! LoL SUch a discerning palate you have .
I think Mary Alice is leaving anonymous comments here again.
HSN & QVC are not part of Scripps.
I wonder if Ina & jeffrey Garten know Bernie & Ruth Madoff ?
The defenders are more annoying than the haters. Heck they're more annoying than the hosts.
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