Babbo, the once-great flagship restaurant from once-great Mario Batali, is back with a new owner and a new chef — and, maybe hard to believe, it’s better than the fabled original. Babbo limped on after Batali was divested in 2019, in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Mega-restaurateur Stephen Starr bought the place … Read more
Giada De Laurentiis had a bad experience with Mario Batali. The Food Network star, 54, recently appeared on Samah Dada’s YouTube show, “On the Menu,” and recalled asking now-disgraced chef Mario Batali to write the foreword for her 2005 cookbook, “Everyday Italian.” However, Batali’s comments in the book were far from kind. Mario Batali and Giada … Read more
British rocker Paul Mario Day, best known as the original vocalist of Iron Maiden, has died at age 69. The heavy metal musician died peacefully at his home in Australia Tuesday, his family revealed. While an official cause of death is unknown at this time, the rocker had been battling cancer in recent years, Parade … Read more
On her first day working as Mario Batali’s assistant in 1999, Laurie Woolever, then 25, got in a cab with the famous chef to go to a TV shoot. “Slide those thighs on over,” he told her. Woolever was taken aback. “Had he really expected me to f–king cuddle with him in the first five … Read more
As the saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman. Mario Lopez and wife Courtney Lopez proved that point, as they both starred in their first Great American Family holiday film together, “Once Upon a Christmas Wish.” However, working with a spouse isn’t always easy, and Mario admitted there were some challenges. “The … Read more
Shut the bleep bleep bleep up! Nintendo has launched a pricey video game-paired alarm clock that uses motion sensors to make sure you get out of bed — or else. Alarmo, which retails for $99.99 and requires a connection to a Nintendo Switch’s online features, will turn your next early morning into a virtual adventure — … Read more
The “Super Mario 64” community is in disbelief after a new record was set. Bubzia, a “Super Mario 64” blindfolded speedrunner, did the game’s 16-star challenge in under 20 minutes — all while not being able to see the screen. It took Bubzia 118 days to complete the Nintendo game in under 20 minutes, after … Read more
The Nintendo Switch remake of the iconic role-playing game “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” features a transgender character, the game’s creators confirmed. The trans character, Vivian, originally appeared in the 2004 version of the game, which was released for Nintendo Game Cube. In the new update of the game, released on Thursday, Vivian — who … Read more
Mario Batali has parted ways with the Big Apple for good, ranting, “there’s enough a**holes — I’m done with that town.” The chef who was once a Manhattan fixture launched the tirade during his first public return to cooking on screen Friday, in a livestream of his virtual cooking show “Molto A Casa,” from his … Read more
He’s cooking again. After being publicly silent since 2017, when several women accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Mario Batali is planning a controversial comeback with a series of virtual cooking events in early December. The Post can exclusively report that the 63-year-old celebrity chef is working with veteran media producer Karen Kapnick on … Read more
Mario Lopez recalled a very painful moment in his TV hosting career — and it involved Ben Affleck. The “Saved by the Bell” actor, 49, looked back on the “very awkward and uncomfortable” chat with the Oscar winner, 51, saying it was due to not being ready for the job early on in his career. … Read more
Mamma Mia! Charles Martinet, the voice actor behind Nintendo’s famous, animated plumber Super Mario, has officially announced his retirement from voicing him in any upcoming projects. “Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” announced Nintendo of America in a … Read more
Take-a that! Fresh from the mushroom kingdom, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is sitting pretty and mustached atop the box office for a record breaking five-week streak. The movie based on the popular Nintendo game – which The Post unceremoniously described as “lousy” has earned more than $1 billion globally according to the Hollywood Reporter, making … Read more
It continues raking in coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has sat atop the box office for an entire month after hauling in another $8.9 million on Friday alone, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The movie based on the popular Nintendo game has earned more than $458 million in the US since opening on … Read more
Don’t hate the player, hate the name. After three decades, Nintendo has decided to change the controversial name of one of the villains from “Super Mario Bros” ahead of the movie’s official release in Japan this week. The Japanese video game giant announced the image overhaul in a recent message on their Twitter account. Per … Read more
It’s still at the top of its game. For the third week in a row, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” dominated the box office. The animated adventure flick, based on the popular Nintendo game, raked in over $14 million on Friday alone, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. Since its opening on April 5, it has … Read more
The last time I commented about a cartoon character being attractive, I got very strange looks from my colleagues. I still think Moana’s dad is something special, but I can see how the whole crushing on a cartoon character thing can feel a little wrong. And then came along the new Super Mario Bros movie. More importantly, the hot … Read more
That’s a lot of gold coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” swept the box office on Friday. The computer-animated adventure flick, which is based on the Nintendo video game franchise, raked in $55 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The film, which The Post called “lousy,” opened on Wednesday, ahead of the holiday weekend. It is projected to … Read more
Before a recent screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” began, a fan sitting in front of me donned his red Mario cap and beamed with excitement. Ten minutes into the film, his hat came off and his enthusiasm came down. Because he realized that we were all, once again, actually watching “Intellectual Property The … Read more
CNN — Mario learns that being a hero is a tough gig in the new trailer for “Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The colorful preview, in which Mario (Chris Pratt) sets off on an adventure to defend Mushroom Kingdom against Bowser (Jack Black), features a look at some much-anticipated characters, including Donkey Kong (voiced by Seth … Read more