This is an exact quote from the NY Post.

 We hear that artist Alex Gardega is painting a nude, 6-foot portrait of "charming and sexy" Rachael Ray and using paprika mixed with oils for the TV chef's skin tones. 

I think that is HILARIOUS! Does Rachael Ray know this is happening and does she approve of it? I am DYING to see how it turns out. 

She's baaaaccccckkkkkkkk.....

Rosie O'Donnell hosted her annual, "Rosie's Gala: Building Dreams for Kids" event at the Marriott Marquis in NYC last night. Quite a few friends of Rosie's showed up to help support the event and the children it benefits. Amongst them were:

1. Rachael Ray
2. Fran Drescher
3. Clay Aiken
4. Jane Fonda

Who's look did you like the most? Personally, I think Rachael's dress is quite lovely but Jane is always the Queen Bee. :)

We should expect to see a lot more of Rosie from now on considering she has a new network show to promote. 

Photos by WENN

The NY Post is claiming that Rachael Ray wasn't in a very friendly mood last weekend while she was hosting a Burger Bash contest in Brooklyn. The event ran from 7 to 10:30 and Rachael didn't leave her tent until about 9.

The TV chef was supposed to "host" a Burger Bash contest in Dumbo on Friday from 7 to 10:30 p.m, but "didn't come out of her green room until 9," a source reports. "They built a tent for her and she stayed in there most of the night," leaving briefly to sample the burgers she was judging and a chocolate mousse from the Godiva dessert bar.

"She announced Katie Lee Joel as the winner, but that was it," the source snarked.

Also in attendance were David Burke and Tom Colicchio who had no problem meeting and greeting.

What do you think? Does Rachael deserve a night off? Or should she have been on since she accepted the job?

Hope I got to you in time! The New Kids on the Block will be on The Rachael Ray show tomorrow, October 7th!! Rumor has it they surprise their biggest fan. Um... not really considering I'm sitting here writing about a pre-taped event and I haven't met them yet.

Here's a sneak peek shot of the episode.

Rachael Ray welcomed the cast and crew of Ugly Betty to their new set in NY. Mark Indelicato, America Ferrera, and Vanessa Williams (who is just as beautiful as ever) all chowed down on Rachael's famous grub.

The episode will air on the RACHAEL RAY show this Friday, September 26th should you want to catch it live.

The Rachael Ray show hit the streets of New York in a double-decker bus to crash the American Idol auditions! What isn't this girl involved in?

Rachael brought the judges some lunch and I need to know if Simon Cowell approved! If there is one person I wouldn't want to get judged by, it's Simon. He holds nothing back! I have agita just thinking about it.

And if you can't make out the picture, Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson are sharing a bite of Rachael’s specialty wrap. HA!

Tune-in to find out if Simon liked Rachael Ray's cooking during her season three premiere show on September 8th. 

Here comes season three! Rachael Ray hit the streets of NYC to kick off the launch of her third season. I can't get over how BIG Rachael has become. I mean, she was the HIGHEST PAID CHEF OF THE YEAR (and she isn't even a chef). She beat out Emeril (even with his Martha Stewart deal) and Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and every other person on the Food Network by a long shot. She better call Oprah and thank her every single day of her life!:)

What a dream come true. Remember watching her when she first started? This adorably bubbly and down to Earth person from upstate NY talking about her dogs and the love she has for her grandfather...

Photos by Bauer Griffin

Rachael Ray’s morning talk show is facing legal action from a former employee who claims he was forced out of his job because he suffered from an eating disorder. Aaron Ferguson, an anorexia, has filed papers at Manhattan’s Supreme Court accusing bosses on Ray’s self-titled show of exhibiting "hostile behavior" and making "vile" comments about him.

Ferguson claims he was forced to quit after being with the show for just under a year because he couldn't take the atmosphere. His lawyer, William H. Kaiser, says,

"The things that were said in front of my client were hurtful, and once they knew he had a problem with it they should have stopped."

Three employees of the Rachael Ray show have been named in the suit, although the star herself is not stated as a defendant.

Photo by Bauer Griffin

Rachael Ray made the most of her West Coast trip after flying over to attend the Daytime Emmy Awards. Here she is with her husband (who is always in the background I am noticing) doing some shopping on Robertson Blvd.

By reading the comments left on the last post, I have a feeling not many fans of Rachael Ray read INO. But I posted these anyway because it's such a rarity that this TV personality gets photographed running errands.  

Photos by WENN 

We haven't seen Rachael Ray on the red carpet in quite some time. Here she is right before taking "best talk show (entertainment)" at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. When the Food TV star accepted her award she said, 

"Holy cat. That is exciting. I really can't breathe."

Congrats!

Photos by Bauer Griffin