Wait a minute, I thought Todd English was the real deal chef?

I was cruising the "what's on" directory and saw Todd English on, so I punched in channel 73 on the remote. It tunes to HSN... Momentary confusion... Subtle horror sinks in... Another pillar falls...

Why is a heavy hitting chef like Todd English peddling wares on the home shopping network? Does he need the money? Does he need the fame? Is he jealous of Mario and Rachel?

Does Todd know he's not only endorsing but subsidizing our downfall? I was going to go into a long-winded diatribe about why the global economy is no good for us, but this article on www.theonion.com sums it up best, despite the parody