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A ndy Richter likens Food Network's "Celebrity Food Fight" to having a dinner party at his house. And as such, he feels that since it's his house, his rules go. So no subject is off limits. But that wasn't entirely the case during the series' premiere last December, when during the "Chocolate Surprise" segment, the host and erstwhile "Conan" sidekick made an off-color remark after guest Jaleel White objected to one of the cocoa-covered morsels the partygoers must identify by taste, prompting Standards and Practices to step in. "Jaleel White was eating one of those chocolates," Richter recalls, "and said, 'Oh, this is terrible. It tastes so bad it's like what you would give a woman if you wanted her to break up with you.' And I said, 'I don't think they put herpes in chocolate.' And they couldn't use that. I guess the herpes joke in the middle of a food show probably isn't in good taste. But I mean, if there's a good herpes joke to be made, I'm still going to make it. It's up to them to use it or not." The half-hour series returns for Season 2 Sunday, May 29, bringing with it more celebrities partaking in parlor games while consuming gourmet-quality hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. Guests for this round include TV personality Melissa Rivers, recording artists Coolio and Ruben Studdard, comedian Bill Engvall, and actors Jennie Garth, Greg Grunberg, Kim Whitley and Tom Arnold. Richter is the first to admit that this series has little to do with food prep – other than the fact that food is served and the games are food-centric. But a good time is apparently had by all who come on it. Especially when alcohol enters the equation. "Most of the people you see on the show have had a couple of drinks," Richter says, "and so they're not sloppy but they certainly probably shouldn't get behind the wheel. The show is liberally peppered with Food Network regulars and you're going to see those people a little looser than what you normally see. "And probably the same with the celebrities, just looser than what you might see when they're on 'The View,' " he says with a laugh. "I don't think they give you a couple of drinks before 'The View.' " BY GEORGE DICKIE It's a dinner party at Andy's house on 'Celebrity Food Fight' What book are you currently reading? "It's actually a graphic novel, which I don't read a lot of, but it's 'Patience' by Daniel Clowes. ... It's a really great book." What did you have for dinner last night? "Last night I worked on the show, so I ate my dinner standing up spread out over a couple of hours. Because there's all this food around so it's like a lamb chop here and a small dish of risotto there. I ate a lot of prop food last night. It was a grab bag, although when I got home I had a bowl of Cheerios. They fed me there so last night was a dinner of hors d'oeuvres, basically." What is your next project? " 'Celebrity Food Fight' is ongoing, I hope, and I'm back to work at 'Conan' next week. But I'm also hosting an ABC prime-time game show that we're going to be shooting soon called 'Big Fan,' which is based on a bit from a Jimmy Kimmel show. It's being produced by Jimmy's company and Jimmy's a friend of mine. ... After trying in the game-show business for a long time, now I've got two." When was the last vacation you took, where and why? "It would probably be we went to New York last Thanksgiving and spent the weekend. And I've traveled since then but it's been kind of purpose-driven. I wouldn't call it a vacation." Page 8 May 30 - June 5, 2016 (574) 533-2151 • ext. 304 114 S. Main St. • Goshen When You Need Envelopes, Business Cards or Letterheads Call • Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Mon.-Fri. 8-5 • Sat. 9-1 65669 US 33 East • Goshen 642-4770 TOLL FREE 1-877-642-4770 Area's Largest Selection of Remnants Large Inventory of Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, and Luxury Vinyl Tiles! OEC Super Buffet 4024 Elkhart Rd Goshen IN 46526 Tel: 574-875-1298 Elk Lunch Monday-Friday 11am-3pm Adult $7.25 Children 2 years old $1.99 3-6 years old $3.50 7-10 years old $5.00 *Saturday Lunch $7.75 Dinner Monday-Friday 3pm-9:30 pm Adult $10.75 Children 2 years old $2.99 3-6 years old $4.50 7-10 years old $6.00 *Sunday Dinner Price ALL DAY $10.75 SENIOR DISCOUNT 10% PRICE On or Off-Site Catering All Occasions Dine under the glow of gas lanterns Breakfast and Lunch Meals also available Open Tuesday through Saturday DON'T STAY DON'T STAY … IN THE DARK. CALL 574-533-2151 OR 800-487-2151 ext. 393 TODAY ! Start your newspaper subscription today and see the light. Stay up to date on all the latest business, entertainment, sports, local news and more!

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