There was nothing cooler in the 1980s than 'Miami Vice' it was the best cop show on television, and did a lot for the way that 80s fashion turned out. The original show is still fondly remembered by audiences, and had a spark and charm that was singularly lacking from the 21st-century movie remake, of which the less is said, the better. Don Johnson was one of the stars of the show, but while he may have been a police officer on television, he was accused of a serious crime in 2002.
Johnson found himself charged with money laundering - a charge he denied, and was ultimately cleared of, but not without unwelcome attention falling on his personal finances. His much-loved home in Colorado was within 24 hours of being foreclosed when he somehow came up with $14.5m to repay debts owed against it in 2008, and it's believed that he took on more debt to help him pay that bill. A more recent $19m court case victory against a former production company he worked with has eased his woes since.
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.