Anne Burrell Spills On New Show And More News

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Food Lovers Mourn Nora Ephron: Author and screenwriter Nora Ephron, the brain behind You've Got Mail and Julie & Julia, passed away yesterday from complications from myeloid leukemia. She was 71. [AP]

History of Cake: Apparently there is a cake museum in Los Angeles, but it's in danger of closing due to budget cuts to the Los Angeles Unified School District. The specialty? Airbrushed desserts. [Edible Geography]

Anne Burrell's New Show: The food personality's latest, Chef Wanted, is supposedly a mix of Top Chef and The Apprentice. The winner of the competition gets to helm a kitchen that needs inspiration. [NY Daily News]

Fries Are Considered a Weapon Now: A man was arrested for throwing McDonald's fries at his stepdaughter. He was charged with assault with a weapon. [Reuters]

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