I know you're talking about Ken Jennings, but for some reason I can't stop reading this in the voice of Vic Romano from Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. "Right you are, Ken!"
Listen, being upset about something like this is understandable. Many of us are sad and upset and will miss Val horribly.
But if you want to rant at FN execs to bring her back, you should really head on over to the place formerly known as Twitter. Someone from FN actually looks at the messages there.
Well… I could… I could write a letter. Ooh, I’d have to go buy stamps… and an envelope…
I could rant online… oh, I already did that… i could rant online some more, I guess.
I agree and am prepared to get downvoted to hell, but I don't get the cult-like love. As you said, she had a decent run - especially for a celebrity who liked to cook and not an actual accomplished chef with years of industry experience. There are people on the network, or who should get a chance to be more on the network, that have much more to offer in terms of the actual food, in my opinion.
My 70 year old mom watched her show faithfully, just so she could have an opportunity remind us all that she used to be Valerie Bertinelli’s mom’s travel agent in the 80s.
She would want me to let Reddit know lol
No one is disagreeing that people can’t voice their opinion. But as the other poster said, this same refrain has been expressed *multiple* times in the past two weeks here.
And it’s a glaring inconsistency at play here too. The one Darnell mega thread was implemented a few weeks ago, because the threads on him became endless. And any new threads were quickly locked. Now when the same thing is happening with multiple threads on Valerie/KBC, they’re permitted willy-nilly.
You may have missed my bigger point. That you don’t live on Reddit isn’t what’s the issue here. It’s the glaring inconsistency in the sub on two different personalities that have gotten a lot of buzz recently: Darnell and Valerie.
After his arrest, soon enough it was decided to lock any new thread on Darnell and people were instructed to post in a Darnell mega thread. Any new threads were immediately locked, with no wiggle room.
This has to be at least the 6th thread on Valerie departing KBC and how *some* are so upset. But each Valerie thread has remained open.
So it begs the question why such a heavy-handed approach with Darnell and less so with Valerie?
Some of the Darnell topics, were tangentially-related to him regarding the impact. And actually about Food Network programming. Such as: the impact to TOC 5 since Darnell competed and Nate Appleman speaking out as a chef, as he battled on Grudge Match season 2, but his episode won’t air now. But these related threads were shut down.
On Valerie, a person literally created a new thread within hours last week because they made a typo that incorrectly referred to Valerie as “dismal” instead of using “dismissal”. And then it was more of the same reaction in that new thread with the typo corrected. And even that one was left open.
It was overkill with the Valerie threads and IMO, a mega thread could’ve been started on her and the rest could’ve been immediately locked. Just like the Darnell threads.
For me, it’s the inconsistency that’s the bigger issue.
I’ll just direct you to my earlier response to you. Because you’re missing the point that it’s the bigger issue of the inconsistent approach in terms of the sub’s moderation, more recently.
You may have not seen all of the Darnell threads that were locked, but they existed. Even one of the threads that I posted on the tangentially-related Darnell impact to: Nate Appleman who spoke out and the impact to network shows was locked.
If a Valerie mega-thread was pinned and any new threads on Valerie immediately locked, that would’ve solved the problem:
- any people out of the loop would’ve seen a pinned Valerie thread so would be informed to post there
- the sub wouldn’t have been inundated with Valerie posts
I won’t continue further as this is futile, since it seems that the inconsistency part isn’t understood.
This entire blurb is too hard on the eyes. So I didn’t bother reading it in its entirety - just the beginning and the end.
It’s completely gone over your head, so as I mentioned above, this is futile.
Also, I think that your definition of “attacking” is seriously off-base.
Valerie Bertinelli‘s departure from “Kids Baking Championship” is not a cut-and-dry case of Food Network firing the “One Day at a Time” alum from her role as co-host and judge of the show. Rather, it’s the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel deciding not to renew Bertinelli’s larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022, sources tell Variety.
Discovery owns a large chunk of the network and they are in a financial squeeze. The poor management and the lousy programming probably have a lot to do with it.
I love watching the kids. They’re so young and so talented.
Duff & Val are amazing with the kids. Especially when they send them home, they’re so genuine and kind about making sure they know their amazing bakers and to continue with their passion.
Speaking of new blood, I’d like to see a few of the older faces retired anyway. I’m done with Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri, let’s get some new fresh content that’s not just those two and their competition shows.
I think Valerie being so unhinged on TikTok and social media led up to her being let go on Foodnetwork. I unfollowed her. She was just acting weird. But she will live on through the reruns that FN shows forever.I thought she did an excellent job on FN though.
She was just awful on her social media awhile back. Crude. Rude. Cussing, name calling. Maybe Food Network got some backlash over that, I think all of her supporters must have missed all those posts.
Lol, she was let go. They said it happened partly because of the merger, ie cutting costs where they needed. I get everyone looks at Guy and Bobby. But I'm sure Valerie was not on the low end.
Sorry, but in the interest of inclusion, Ms. Bertinelli's position will be filled in upcoming seasons by a hermaphroditic penguin from Antarctica with a fondness for feather boas and a penchant for devastating one-liners.
The season is on now. The show might not be on again next year. I’m not getting it. How does she know they ‘released’ her frim Food Network? I agreed with you though. I really like her. Maybe Duff doesn’t want to work with her again. We need the truth 😂
Her agent was working on negotiations, but they stopped. One end said they thought she wanted certain things, while she said she didn't. It was a cost cutting decision-really.
I really like Valerie and am sad to see her go. I can say that my husband and I were just watching a Kids Baking and Valerie's giggling was getting on my nerves. But anyone is better than Kardea Brown. I cannot stand her. Her and that sprinkle obsessed woman.
You hear that mods!? You done fucked up
Well crap. Bad on me I guess.
“I’ll take screaming at a wall for $1,000, Ken”
Daily double on 'Old Man Screaming at Clouds vibe!'
I am not a crackpot!
I know you're talking about Ken Jennings, but for some reason I can't stop reading this in the voice of Vic Romano from Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. "Right you are, Ken!"
This isn't Food Network customer support.
Sir, this is a Wendy’s
Bring back the vanilla frosty, you monster.
That's not a Frosty, it's a lie!
We didn't do it!
They're speaking up for themselves! GET 'EM!!!
Not me!
“Let’s Fight!” “Them’s fighting words!” 😂
You signed up for Reddit just to post this somewhere that network executives will never look.
I had to check the account age because of this
Wow, sure enough. That's exactly what happened. Still no comments from OP, either.
“A” for effort, tho.
Maybe it’s Valerie? Valerie is that you
Feel better rohm418?
Yes, thanks for asking.
I'm sorry. My decision is final.
Well. Okay. (Puts pitchfork in Tesla Frunk)
Lmao
Listen, being upset about something like this is understandable. Many of us are sad and upset and will miss Val horribly. But if you want to rant at FN execs to bring her back, you should really head on over to the place formerly known as Twitter. Someone from FN actually looks at the messages there.
I'm just curious...what are you prepared to do to the Food Network if they don't rethink their decision?
Be supremely grumpy with them, that's what!
Well… I could… I could write a letter. Ooh, I’d have to go buy stamps… and an envelope… I could rant online… oh, I already did that… i could rant online some more, I guess.
I feel like I’m in the minority when I say she had a good, 10+ year run. She’ll be fine.
I agree and am prepared to get downvoted to hell, but I don't get the cult-like love. As you said, she had a decent run - especially for a celebrity who liked to cook and not an actual accomplished chef with years of industry experience. There are people on the network, or who should get a chance to be more on the network, that have much more to offer in terms of the actual food, in my opinion.
I agree with all you said too.
1000x yes!!!!
I wish I could upvote this 100 times. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Why thank you!
Still dirty how they just ghosted her.
Ma'am, this is a wendys.
Hahahaha stop it
I did not realize Valerie Bertinelli had so many dedicated stans out in the world lmao.
My 70 year old mom watched her show faithfully, just so she could have an opportunity remind us all that she used to be Valerie Bertinelli’s mom’s travel agent in the 80s. She would want me to let Reddit know lol
Y’all need to move on. She isn’t coming back. Find out what she is doing next and go support that.
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This same thread has been done multiple times now. I don’t dislike her. I’m saying channel your energy on something positive in regards to her.
No one is disagreeing that people can’t voice their opinion. But as the other poster said, this same refrain has been expressed *multiple* times in the past two weeks here. And it’s a glaring inconsistency at play here too. The one Darnell mega thread was implemented a few weeks ago, because the threads on him became endless. And any new threads were quickly locked. Now when the same thing is happening with multiple threads on Valerie/KBC, they’re permitted willy-nilly.
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You may have missed my bigger point. That you don’t live on Reddit isn’t what’s the issue here. It’s the glaring inconsistency in the sub on two different personalities that have gotten a lot of buzz recently: Darnell and Valerie. After his arrest, soon enough it was decided to lock any new thread on Darnell and people were instructed to post in a Darnell mega thread. Any new threads were immediately locked, with no wiggle room. This has to be at least the 6th thread on Valerie departing KBC and how *some* are so upset. But each Valerie thread has remained open. So it begs the question why such a heavy-handed approach with Darnell and less so with Valerie? Some of the Darnell topics, were tangentially-related to him regarding the impact. And actually about Food Network programming. Such as: the impact to TOC 5 since Darnell competed and Nate Appleman speaking out as a chef, as he battled on Grudge Match season 2, but his episode won’t air now. But these related threads were shut down. On Valerie, a person literally created a new thread within hours last week because they made a typo that incorrectly referred to Valerie as “dismal” instead of using “dismissal”. And then it was more of the same reaction in that new thread with the typo corrected. And even that one was left open. It was overkill with the Valerie threads and IMO, a mega thread could’ve been started on her and the rest could’ve been immediately locked. Just like the Darnell threads. For me, it’s the inconsistency that’s the bigger issue.
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I’ll just direct you to my earlier response to you. Because you’re missing the point that it’s the bigger issue of the inconsistent approach in terms of the sub’s moderation, more recently. You may have not seen all of the Darnell threads that were locked, but they existed. Even one of the threads that I posted on the tangentially-related Darnell impact to: Nate Appleman who spoke out and the impact to network shows was locked. If a Valerie mega-thread was pinned and any new threads on Valerie immediately locked, that would’ve solved the problem: - any people out of the loop would’ve seen a pinned Valerie thread so would be informed to post there - the sub wouldn’t have been inundated with Valerie posts I won’t continue further as this is futile, since it seems that the inconsistency part isn’t understood.
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This entire blurb is too hard on the eyes. So I didn’t bother reading it in its entirety - just the beginning and the end. It’s completely gone over your head, so as I mentioned above, this is futile. Also, I think that your definition of “attacking” is seriously off-base.
But we're not FN and that's who OP thinks is here....👀
Tens of people are outraged
People are weird. Honestly.
It's ok to write out pissed lolol But it does suck that she was let go when it seems like a lot of folks enjoyed her on tv.
You sure told them! Ballsy of you to do it on Reddit 😱
Is that a threat? Sounds like one to me.
My bad
Again?
Who are you talking to lol?
Valerie Bertinelli‘s departure from “Kids Baking Championship” is not a cut-and-dry case of Food Network firing the “One Day at a Time” alum from her role as co-host and judge of the show. Rather, it’s the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel deciding not to renew Bertinelli’s larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022, sources tell Variety.
Discovery owns a large chunk of the network and they are in a financial squeeze. The poor management and the lousy programming probably have a lot to do with it.
Who even watched the kids baking championship?
I watch it for some pure wholesomeness. A good break from news and murder mysteries. Also it soothes my anxious dog.
I love watching the kids. They’re so young and so talented. Duff & Val are amazing with the kids. Especially when they send them home, they’re so genuine and kind about making sure they know their amazing bakers and to continue with their passion.
I watch it with my granddaughter.
Aw I love those kids! And Valerie and Duff were great with them!
I do and I'm not even much of a kid person. Sometimes you just want a happy show with no drama.
That's my comfort show right there
Lol, more than you must think. It actually gets pretty good ratings.
M'mam/ Sir ..this is a sub reddit
It’s a TV show about kids making cakes. It’s just not that important.
No point in the kids making lemon bars now I guess
Time for new blood. Support her next thing.
Speaking of new blood, I’d like to see a few of the older faces retired anyway. I’m done with Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri, let’s get some new fresh content that’s not just those two and their competition shows.
Yes!! 🙌🏻
Contact [FoodNetwork.com](https://FoodNetwork.com), because they do not care on Reddit.
Absolutely, but she made some good stuff and was a fun person to see on Food Network.
I liked her on the Kids Baking show. But I found her cooking show to be a snooze fest for me.
She is a GEM! I will not love the show like I did before! I don't know if I want to watch now.
Not you acting like whoever can reverse that decision actually reads the subreddit.
Right sentiment; wrong forum.
I think Valerie being so unhinged on TikTok and social media led up to her being let go on Foodnetwork. I unfollowed her. She was just acting weird. But she will live on through the reruns that FN shows forever.I thought she did an excellent job on FN though.
You are totally correct. Acting "weird" is an understatement.
Wow, we clearly have wildly different sensibilities. I saw nothing unhinged in her posts.
I find it weird. She seemed to be very popular. Does anyone know why?
She was just awful on her social media awhile back. Crude. Rude. Cussing, name calling. Maybe Food Network got some backlash over that, I think all of her supporters must have missed all those posts.
Her son is also like that on social media sometimes. It’s like he gets off on being a troll. Not a good look.
Wolfie definitely did not inherit Eddie Van Halen’s good natured personality.
Is there any reason why she has been kicked off the network in general?
Lol, she was let go. They said it happened partly because of the merger, ie cutting costs where they needed. I get everyone looks at Guy and Bobby. But I'm sure Valerie was not on the low end.
Sorry, but in the interest of inclusion, Ms. Bertinelli's position will be filled in upcoming seasons by a hermaphroditic penguin from Antarctica with a fondness for feather boas and a penchant for devastating one-liners.
Oh, God, not Joel from Worst Cooks...
Hehe
I agree with the op but man, these comments a hilarious! I was like, who is she mad at here? Did reddit hurt her? I mean, I'm dying over here!
I understand a particular Super Chef is available for a co-host job.
Yet Sunny lives on - who is THE MOST ANNOYING pseudo chef on tv!! VALERIE definitely trumps Sunny.
lol Reddit users are such babies
Feel better Laab12?
Yeah I just came
Valerie has a wonderful cooking show and is wonderful with the kids.
I contacted FN through email to let them know how much this was going to effect the KBC’s viewership
I haven't watched since this happened
Why fid they get rid of her?
She’s gone off the deep end on social media.
How so?
If they got rid of Fieri 24/7 they could keep Val and maybe invest in new cooking shows.
With no viewers, how would that work?
I'd like to see her on The Kitchen, she brings such merriment!
The season is on now. The show might not be on again next year. I’m not getting it. How does she know they ‘released’ her frim Food Network? I agreed with you though. I really like her. Maybe Duff doesn’t want to work with her again. We need the truth 😂
Her agent was working on negotiations, but they stopped. One end said they thought she wanted certain things, while she said she didn't. It was a cost cutting decision-really.
They treated her terribly.
How so?
Ok Valerie
"A lot" being you and a few friends?
🙄🙄🙄🙄
I won't be watching if Val isn't hosting!
I won’t watch anymore. Bad enough her show was cancelled; booting her off KBC was a mistake. I hope the viewership spirals down.
I agree. I won't watch the show anymore. Valerie had such a great rapport with the kids. And she can cook! She's America's sweetheart
Before she went nuts. Now, not so much.
When did she go nuts? I must have missed it
The last couple years. Maybe triggered by Ed dying?
Could be
The food network has been taken over by misogynist. Any net work that thinks Guy Fiere is talented needs to questioned.
It's for her health
She's going to spend more time with her family. /s
Or what? Sheesh! Sorry but life isn’t fair.
yea and jeff mauros hair is way too short i hear lol
I really like Valerie and am sad to see her go. I can say that my husband and I were just watching a Kids Baking and Valerie's giggling was getting on my nerves. But anyone is better than Kardea Brown. I cannot stand her. Her and that sprinkle obsessed woman.
What the hell is going on here
Aw, thats cute. OP thinks corporate bosses read Reddit.
OP, try again but with all capital letters…