Paramount has uploaded a clip from the 2012 film, "The Guilt Trip" of Barbra Streisand attempting a 72 ounce steak challenge at a Lubbock, TX restaurant resembling The Big Texan. Barbra did not eat any actual steak for the scene, watermelon was substituted.
Margot Robbie, star of the new Barbie movie, discusses eating four pounds of pasta to win a spaghetti bolognaise eating contest in a youtube short video.
Singer Niykee Heaton and Miki Sudo finished the 36 inch pizza challenge from Big Mama's & Papa's pizza.
Youtube has a clip from Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party of Martha Stewart, Snoop, Don Cheadle and Sherri Shepherd competing in a hot pepper eating contest.
Gadget guru Katie Linendoll says she was the runner-up for the host of Man v Food to Adam Richman. She says she completed a big sandwich at Katz's Deli as part of her audition.
Kim Guilfoyle, co-host of Fox New's, The Five, says a July 4, 2012 wing eating contest was one of her favorite memories of working on the program. She will do a hot dog eating contest against fellow co-host Greg Gutfeld in the future.
Priyanka Chopra of Quantico will do a hot wing eating contest on tonight's episode of the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. update March 4 A youtube video of the appearance
During tonight's Miss Universe pageant, Miss Peru, Laura Spoya, claimed she could beat anyone in a lasagna eating contest (picture)
Victoria's Secret models Adriana Lima, Behati Prinsloo and Taylor Hill competed in a wing eating contest on Monday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert< ?I>.
Coneypedia posted a picture of actress Thelma Pelish from a 1958 newspaper. The caption says she ate 25 hot dogs at Charcoal Dan's in Coney Island, beating Babe Ruth's hot dog record of 24. (I think 25 hot dogs would remain the American female record for a Coney Island contest for the rest of the 20th century.(IMDB page)
Nela Zisser is not the only pageant winner with competitive eating credentials. New Miss Rhode Island Alexandra Curtis won a wing eating contest when she was at Syracuse University. According to a 2012 interview, she was wearing a Hilary Clinton Halloween costume when she won the competition.
New Magazine reports that Australian actress Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street & Focus) needed the attention of a nurse who gave her a drug to induce vomiting after she ate 4 pounds of spaghetti in a lunchtime eating contest while filming an episode of the soap opera Neighbors.
Model Rebeca Marcos was the runner-up in last night's wing eating contest at Epstein's Bar in Manhattan last night.
Actress Donna Douglas passed away earlier this week. A 1962 Miami News article describes how she defeated the reigning champion at a pepper eating contest in New Iberia, LA before landing the role of Elly Mae Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. (She was hired to be a model at that competition).
On Friday's episode of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon challenged actress Glenn Close to three eating contests: spaghetti (using kitchen whisks), nachos (using salad tongs) and pie (hands-free).
The episode of The Anna Nicole Show where the star participates in an eating contest can be viewed on youtube.
Maria Menounos, cover model for the next issue of Health magazine, claims she participated in competitive eating events in college where she bested football players.
On last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ashley Judd claimed to be a big eater who can eat the entire menu at Perini's, a steakhouse near Abilene, TX and challenged the host to an eating contest. (video link).
On last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Australian actress Margot Robbie, co-star of Wolf of Wall Street, retold a story of how she ate 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) of spaghetti in an hour to win an eating contest.
Taylor Swift watched Ed Sheeran, an opening act on her summer tour, complete the "Big Kahuna" challenge at Mel's Downtown Creamery in Pawcatuck, CT yesterday. Taylor played Eye of the Tiger on her phone to provide encouragement for the British singer. update July 31 a video is available
The Guardian has an interview with Margaret Rhodes who says she defeated her cousin, the future Queen Elizabeth, in a bread eating contest during a visit to Balmoral Castle.
British models are doing a Girl vs Food Domino's pizza eating challenge on Friday for charity. More than $3000 / £2000 has already been raised. (donation page, not safe for work)
Yahoo! Movies has a blog entry about the release of a promo video made to congratulate Barbra Streisand for receving a Golden Globs nomination for Guilt Trip (She was not nominated) where she talks about filming the 50 ounce steak challenge scene: "It was disgusting because I don't love steak".
Yahoo has a trailer for the upcoming movie The Guilt Trip where (at 1:50 mark) Barbra Streisand attempts a 50 ounce steak challenge. (via I am Rogue) (In a 1966 article in Detroit Magazine, Barbra Streisand is called "the biggest eater I ever saw")
Someone claiming to be Jordan Lloyd, winner of the 11th season of CBS' Big Brother, is listed as having finished the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amaraillo, TX on May 8. Jordan appears to be the first female 72 ounce steak finisher of 2012. Jordan's boyfriend Jeff Schroeder, another Big Brother cast member, also finished a 72 ounce steak.
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