Goodbye, Ace of Cakes
It’s hard to believe that Food Network is doing away with Ace of Cakes but I guess it is time. It is the only cake-orientated show I have ever liked. It seems that every cake show that comes out only serves to get worse. Cake Boss, Food Network Cake Challenge, Cupcake Wars, et al. None of them are worth the parchment paper they are baked on.
The word on the streets is there are plans for some sort of Duff only show but so far nothing concrete has come out. I hope so, Duff is a great natural character. So on behalf of all the people who have watched Ace of Cakes over the years I would like to wish good luck to Duff, Adam, Mary Alice, Anna, Elena and the adorably sexy Katherine Hill as well of all the others who have served up fondant covered fun. Adios, cake dudes, you will be missed.
It is cool that Food Network is giving the folks at Charm City Cakes a celebrated swan song. I wonder if they will do the same for the recently axed Private Chef of Beverly Hills. I would like one last farewell from the gang at Big City Chefs, some of whom I am proud to count as friends.
The final episode of Ace of Cakes airs tonight at 10/9 Central.
Ace of Cakes Canceled
Food Network announced Sunday Nov. 21st that there will only be one more season of Ace of Cakes. Too bad because this was the only cake-oriented TV show that was not a complete snore fest. Cake Boss, Cupcake Wars and those Food Network Cake Challenges are absolutely wretched.
Chef Duff Goldman said via the Charm City Cakes blog, “There are, of course, lots of mixed feelings about this news: we love our crew, we love being a part of a funny, genuine show that highlights our fair city and the work of a bunch of goofball friends. But Ace of Cakes has been in production for nearly five years—it’s like having a film crew document all four years of high school and then some. Though it’s incredibly bittersweet, after over 110 episodes, we think it’s time to catch our breath and explore some exciting new opportunities.”
According to TMZ, who was the first to break the news, the network is currently working on some projects that feature Chef Duff. Read the entire TMZ story HERE.
Cake Boss’s Remy Arrested
I hope this plays out better than it sounds. From CBS:
Remy Gonzalez, “Cake Boss” Brother-in-Law, Charged with Sexually Assaulting Jersey Teen.
NEW YORK (CBS) Remy Gonzalez, brother-in-law of Buddy Valastro of the TLC reality show “Cake Boss,” has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor, according to a report.
The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that Gonzalez was charged with first- and third-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sex assault, third-degree endangering and fourth-degree criminal-sexual contact.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by the paper, Gonzalez was arrested on Aug. 17 and after detectives met with two witnesses who claim Gonzalez admitted to them committing multiple assaults on the teen.
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