When you think of Rhode Island you usually think Family Guy or clam chowder, you'd rarely think hardcore wrestlers but, surprisingly the state has produced two- Chuck Palumbo and Spike Dudley. Wrestling enthusiasts should know why we've clearly selected Chuck for the honors of representing Rhode Island for the most popular wrestler in Rhode Island in this case (no disrespect Spike).
However, Chuck Palumbo made a name for himself in the tag team market teaming up with the likes of Sean O'Haire and Billy Gunn throughout his illustrious career. As a member of The Alliance with Sean O'Haire, the two feuded with some of the best tag team duos of The Attitude era of the WWF/E including the likes of The A.P.A, The Hardy Boyz, Christian & Edge, and more. Palumbo earned a total of four WCW Tag Team Championships alongside Sean O'Haire and two WWE Tag Team Championships alongside Billy Gunn. Following his wrestling career, Chuck Palumbo starred in Rusted Development, a show where he customized cars and motorcycles.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.