Mario Batali is the latest name to hit the sexual misconduct list. The co-host of the Chew and co-head of a multimillion-dollar food empire, apologized. Although his accuser's names have not been made public, he said the actions attributed to him seem about right. They include groping. For now, he is off The Chew and no longer active in the day-to-day business of his restaurants — which include two that rate Michelin stars. This is not the first time he has made unwanted headlines. In fact, we were surprised when his last less than ideal conduct made the news and he kept both of his high profile gigs. Most everyone knows that restaurant servers depend on tips. For some reason, they can earn way under the minimum wage. They depend on tips. A few years back, it was discovered that Batali was withholding tips. A class action suit was filed. They won. He lost over $5 million dollars.

His Chew co-host Michael Symon is quite different. Full disclosure: Symon and I share the same hometown — Cleveland, Ohio. Symon is as down-to-earth as he seems on the show. I first came across him in the '90s. He had a place called the Caxton Cafe. It was clear he not only loved to cook, he loved interacting with the guests. The word is guests, not customers. He wore a beret and served me my first stacked meal. That was very avant garde then. Symon is the real deal. He loves what he does and it shows.

The Golden Globes airs on NBC Jan. 7. Seth Myers is set to host. The show will be a hoot. All the stars attend and liquor freely flows. The awards have been given out for 75 years. So who and what are the Golden Globes? In simple terms, it is a "kiss up" to the foreign press. The American film industry makes a lot of its money internationally. A good word from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the group behind the awards) can make a studio millions of dollars. It can make household names out of new and under the radar actors. Many say it is a precursor to the Oscars.

Years ago I was interviewing Thorsten Kaye. (Ridge, "The Bold and the Beautiful") When I asked about his fans, he offered that the word came from fanatic — which it does. Daytime drama viewers are usually fans. Some cross the line and are fanatics. Viewers often wrote stars as the character to let them know what evil another character was planning. When a character has a baby, fans send of baby gifts. Those are harmless. Eileen Fulton (Lisa, "As the World Turns") was the first daytime-itch goddess. She recalled being confronted on the subway with an umbrella wielding fan. The charming Fulton talked the woman out of bopping her on the head. A week ago, a rabid "General Hospital" fanatic sank to a new low. Actually, the tweeter is a fan of Drew and Sam. Furious when Steve Burton came back as Jason, the twitter account suggested that the actor be poisoned. Say what?! They later wanted the same fate for Bradford Anderson (Spenilli) because he is one of Jason's best friends on the show. The tweet was taken down, but the account of the tweeter is still valid. Kelly Monaco (Sam) and Billy Miller (Drew) were horrified by the post. In a statement, they pointed out that they respect and care for their cast mates. In other words: knock it off. As for Burton and Anderson, they took the high road and have not mentioned the missive.