Celebrity Chef Thrown Out with the Cat

An Italian celebrity chef really freaked out his viewers (and the hostess talking with him on the video) the other day when he talked about how to eat and enjoy cat as a dish.

You can watch the video here and read the UK piece that talks about how the celebrity chef's show has been dropped from government run Italian TV due to viewers complaints.

Event: Want to be a reality star?

WASHINGTON DC OPEN CALL FOR 24 HOUR RESTAURANT BATTLE

Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Zentan Restaurant/Donovan House Hotel, 1155 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

We are looking for:

• Two to five person teams with pre-existing relationships (brother and sister, mother and son, husband and wife, etc.) who would love the chance to prove that they can run a restaurant.
• A dynamic front of house and back of house duo. One person on the team will run the front of the house and the other person on the team will be the chef and run the kitchen.
• All levels of experience (culinary school trained to home cook, little or no restaurant experience to a lifelong career in restaurants) will be considered.
• Lots of energy and charisma! We're seeking personalities that pop.

If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact (jemasa@cbsnews.com) or visit the shows website at http://www.24hourrestaurantbattle.com/.