'Barefoot Contessa' AGREES to See Make-A-Wish Kid

[The Straight Story]

'Barefoot Contessa' AGREES to See Make-A-Wish Kid


It's a MIRACLE!!!! "Barefoot Contessa" star Ina Garten has somehow found the time to meet with a Make-A-Wish foundation kid named Enzo ... after TMZ reported she denied his request TWICE.

Garten's rep released a statement explaining how the Food Network chef only "became aware of Enzo's story this weekend" .... and insists she will be calling the 6-year-old later today.

As we first reported, Enzo is battling leukemia -- and told the foundation he WISHED he could cook a meal with Ina ... because he watched her show with his mom while in bed battling the illness.

Enzo's family, along with the M.A.W. foundation, had confirmed that Garten declined to grant Enzo's wish due to scheduling conflicts -- TWICE -- but now, Garten's rep says she's willing to play ball.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/03/28/barefoot-contessa-ina-garten-cancer-make-a-wish-foundation-enzo-agrees-tv-show-cook-meal/

[Lone_Star_Dem]

1. I thought he gave up on her and was going to swim with dolphins?

I hope he decides to stick with the dolphins. Much better company in my opinion.

[The Straight Story]

3. Maybe she will cook some dolphins with him

:)

[dbackjon]

4. Heck, swimming with Sharks would be safer and more enjoyable.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. wow

[NYC_SKP]

5. Too little, too late....

Unless she can demonstrate that someone is about to be fired for not getting Enzo's message to her, it's over.

I'm done with her, I hope her career takes a nosedive over this.

Unless of course she's utterly blameless.

Which seems unlikely.

x(

[JI7]

6. yeah, but you think the fired person is the one who would really be at fault ?

[nessa]

7. It happens more often than you'd think.

You would think anyone would feel totally flattered and unworthy if a child's dying wish was to spend time with you. I have a friend who is a child life specialist at a children's hospital, when the Make a Wish stuff comes up, she tries to gently steer the child away from some celebrities. Sometimes they don't outright refuse but they are just not nice people and it shows.

[NashVegas]

9. Nice People Don't Try To Control and Manipulate Others With Emotional Blackmail

Celebrities, or otherwise. Nonetheless, people attempt to do so all the time.

"You HAVE to ____ for my _____! He loves your _____!"

And then you wonder why they're all in rehab ...

[pulledpork]

8. She has a unique background for a cooking show host

From Wikipedia:

In Washington, Garten worked in the White House and took business courses at George Washington University, eventually earning an MBA, while her husband worked in the State Department and completed his graduate studies. Originally employed as a low-level government aide, she climbed the political ladder to the Office of Management and Budget and was assigned the position of budget analyst, which entailed writing the nuclear energy budget and policy papers on nuclear centrifuge plants for Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ina_Garten


Guess she is too used to cavorting with the powerful and connected to have time for sick prole children.