Chef Mario Not Molto Mobile

Posted Sep 18th 2007 3:44PM by TMZ Staff

As a chef, Mario Batali is known for restaurants like Babbo and Mozza and his prodigious talent, energy, brio -- and belly. As a quarterback, Mario is known ... well, mainly for his belly.


The Croc-clad culinary cad was out -- if not so about -- in New York's West Village, tossing around a football with some local kids, whose relative size made Mario look like the Jolly Tangerine-Dusty Rose Giant. With his paunch playing offensive line, Batali did his best to engage the youngsters -- as long as the ball was thrown right to him.

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1. FIRST!!!!

Posted at 3:52PM on Sep 18th 2007 by All the way in France

2.
God, this guy is still alive? I feel so old!! ouch.
Like a million years ago....

Posted at 3:54PM on Sep 18th 2007 by mel

3. Aw Geez, I like Mario. I gotta gut too. The guys just messing around with some kids, not trying out for the New York Football Giants. Leave 'em alone. He's a great chef.

Posted at 3:58PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Scoreboard44

4. EWWW....crock's are so damn ugly !!. But I like mario.

Posted at 4:00PM on Sep 18th 2007 by CROC'S R UGLY DAMMIT !

5. Leave the guy alone. He's just playin. Cant do anything now adays without someone poking fun or critazing someone else.

Sheeesh

Posted at 4:02PM on Sep 18th 2007 by ZZZZZZZ

6. I didn't know Mario was a flamer! Crocs are sooooo gay and ugly.

Posted at 4:17PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Spring-Heeled Jack

7. so what? The man could cook for me anytime. Who trusts a skinny chef anyway...

Posted at 4:18PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Left Coaster

8. LEAVE CHEF MARIO ALONE!!! Just leave him alone!!! BooooooHooooooo

Oh Wait - wrong person......

At least he took time out to play ball with some kids - can't believe TMZ would trash on him for that! Try looking to the positive of someone for once - overgrown bellies are quite common on some people.

And if you pick on him again, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME!!!
LOL

Posted at 4:24PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Leave him alone

9. Mario has an exceptional talent. He's doing something "good' out there with the kids. let's reward admirable behavior with kudos to encourage rather than insults to inhibit. MOST people and kids are overweight. We should worry about ourselves before we try to fix someone else. i rejoice in his uniqueness and his genius.

Posted at 4:28PM on Sep 18th 2007 by JUJUBEE

10. Dude...stop wearing the Crocs!

Other then that I love to watch his shows...and once ate at one of his restaurants in NY.

Posted at 4:29PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Screwdriver

11. First Mario is one of the few talents on the Food Network--he actually shows you classic food techniques like Julia Child and the old school foodies--this unlike RR or the other clowns. Second he is enjoyable to watch while he does this. Lastly his restaurants are good. As for the kids he is playing with they may well be his children as friends have often told me they see him playing basketball with them in lower manahattan. You ought to get things straight.

Posted at 4:35PM on Sep 18th 2007 by i like mario

12. How did he get so... enormous?

Posted at 4:36PM on Sep 18th 2007 by RaarGeval

13. Hey ease up on the Crocs - if you ever wear them you'll know how comfy they are (regardless of how they look). Unfortunately some kids are feeding them to escalators and giving them a bad name. --- Mario - I wish he'd do a new cooking show! That kinda, sorta, almost homemade lady that redecorates her show's set for every taping should be stuffed, baked and served with a nice smooth creme sauce. YUM, that would be good eats...

Posted at 4:46PM on Sep 18th 2007 by Rick_VT

14. I love Mario's outfits! And his recipes are simply delish!

Go Mario! Keep on keeping on!

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 18th 2007 by YMMV

15. Hey...large folks need love too! I love ya Mario....I love a man that cooks.

Posted at 5:01PM on Sep 18th 2007 by DJCate

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