Many celebrities have made guest appearances and stepped into the “Beat Bobby Flay” kitchen, judging the chef, author, and food television personality as he takes on another chef: Brooke Shields, Chrissy Teigen, Valerie Bertinelli, Jason Biggs, Martha Stewart, and Neil Patrick Harris have entered the arena, to name a few (via Food Network). In a similar vein, Bobby Flay sometimes gets to step outside of his day-to-day kitchen life and do some cameos on TV shows like “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and movies such as “Scooby-Doo and the Gourmet Ghost” and “The Late Bloomer.”
One of Flays most memorable roles beyond a Food Network kitchen, though, came when he made his acting debut on a few episodes of HBOs “Entourage” in 2011, per Forbes. In the story arc, Flay plays the owner of a fictional Los Angeles restaurant called Flays (appropriately enough). He also happens to be dating the wife of tightly-wound Tinseltown talent agent Ari Gold, who has plenty of rude and crude things to say about the restaurateur.
If you havent been watching Entourage this season, Bobby Flay has been stirring up some trouble and its not in the kitchen. The storyline goes like this: Bobby Flay is dating Ari Golds wife and he finally made an appearance in last nights episode at his fictional Los Angeles restaurant, Flays.
Thanks to the wonders of YouTube, new audiences can discover the “Throwdown” hosts side hustle on “Entourage.” “It is so funny how they pull in celebrities and weave them into their stories,” observed one commenter on the clip from the episode. “The Bobby Flay twist was a funny story arc in this series,” added another. “As someone who just started a job as a cook, that line hurt,” lamented another user, referencing one of Aris more brutal insults toward Flay.
Many celebrities have made guest appearances and stepped into the “Beat Bobby Flay” kitchen, judging the chef, author, and food television personality as he takes on another chef: Brooke Shields, Chrissy Teigen, Valerie Bertinelli, Jason Biggs, Martha Stewart, and Neil Patrick Harris have entered the arena, to name a few (via Food Network). In a similar vein, Bobby Flay sometimes gets to step outside of his day-to-day kitchen life and do some cameos on TV shows like “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and movies such as “Scooby-Doo and the Gourmet Ghost” and “The Late Bloomer.”
At the time, Flay told entertainment reporter Ralphie Aversa that the “Entourage” script and storyline resonated with him — not because he essentially got to play himself, but because his appearance would mark a big reveal: the name of Aris wife. “When I read the script I was like, this is sort of kind of television history,” Flay explained to Aversa. “Because nobody knew her name for eight seasons and Im gonna be the one to get to reveal her name? I thought that was very cool.”
One of Flays most memorable roles beyond a Food Network kitchen, though, came when he made his acting debut on a few episodes of HBOs “Entourage” in 2011, per Forbes. In the story arc, Flay plays the owner of a fictional Los Angeles restaurant called Flays (appropriately enough). He also happens to be dating the wife of tightly-wound Tinseltown talent agent Ari Gold, who has plenty of rude and crude things to say about the restaurateur.
In one “Entourage” episode, Ari (played by Jeremy Piven) is upset to learn that his wife is “exploring” a relationship with another man. (The couple is separated at the time.) “Bobby Flay?! Youre dating a cook?!” Ari asks when he finds out. His wife replies: “Hes a chef, Ari. And hes a businessman. And hes kind and respectful and generous.” When she leaves, Ari bursts into a meeting in progress and shouts threateningly: “Everyone, hear my words. Bobby Flay is now my sworn enemy, which means he is yours.”
Ari declares war on Bobby Flay – Season 8
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