It's got to be a lot of pressure to be on that Atlanta Falcons roster and perform while one of the most famous actors of all time is cheering you on from the sidelines. That's right, Samuel L. Jackson is a die-hard Atlanta Falcons fan and isn't afraid to show it. Despite being born in Washington DC, Samuel L. Jackson most likely found his love for the Falcons while attending Morehouse College in Georgia as a youth.
Also, it's hard to believe that someone with the work ethic and who's been in at least 125 movies (and counting) would even have time to participate in anything as trivial as sports fandom but, yet, Sam Jack has proven that he's capable of even being present for his team when the season is in full effect. However, we can only imagine Samuel L. Jackson staring at his television screen in disgust a la his Pulp Fiction after the team's Super Bowl loss in 2017 against the New England Patriots.
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.