66 Comments:

• Rain is great funky-high end restaurant here in Toronto. Usually these places kiss up to stars during the film festival so to kicked out of one of these places must mean you were being a real jerk.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:00:26

• They took err jurrrbs!!!!
  
  Ah tehk errrrjeeeerrrrs!!!!
  
  Tuuuhk ah durrrrr!!!!

  By Nando, on September 19, 2007 10:17:32

• Justin Timberlake is a white Michael Jackson.

  By oxy moronovich, on September 19, 2007 10:17:39

• Nelly worked as a chambermaid with her mother, I would have thought she would have more humility and respect for service workers. She has gotten too full of herself, she looks ridiculous blowing fake kisses.

  By psychosexy, on September 19, 2007 10:20:41

• If somebody behaved that way at a restaurant I was working at, they'd have several nice little surprises in their food when it was served.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:23:43

• The Nely Furtado thing, I can see why shed be upset. If I went out to a nice restaurant with a group, I wouldn't want to order one trough for everyone. You go to a restaurant to order your own plate, otherwise you go to a buffet or something. I don't think its shocking that 15 peple didn't want to all order the same food. It was rude of her to be late, but how many times have the rest of us been late for an appointment? From my perspecitive, Dinner reservations do not require royal respect. I thought restaurants are a service industry.

  By Charlie, on September 19, 2007 10:27:15

• Eeeewww. That's fucking gross, 10:23.
  
  And thanks a lot. I can't even look at my pizza now.

  By Vigilante, on September 19, 2007 10:28:21

• I've never thought this girl might be nice. Does anyone remember "I'm like a bird, I want to fly away"? Maybe then she was nice, but since her comeback she looks like a wigger who is ready to talk trash. I'd beat the shit out of her.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:29:29

• Nelly sold her soul to lame-ass R&B, so it's no wonder she's acting like Li'l Kim. I have a hard time believing that Timberlake acted like that, but maybe he's finally lost his head too. It's a shame he got kicked out, though. I'm giggling myself silly imagining the bartender teabagging his drinks before handing them over.

  By Bongwater Goldfarb, on September 19, 2007 10:32:54

• I'd kick Timberlake out just on principle. He's a fucking douchebag. Hey, maybe that's why Jessica is hanging with him.....she's most likely into internal cleanliness and he's the perfect vessel for holding her enema water!

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:33:39

• Charlie, please die.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:39:34

• Well, Nelly is some sort of Mexican, so there you go. Her diva-ness has finally come out.
  
  Timberlake is a loud flamboyant gay man. People like that need to be waited on hand and foot.
  
  None of this should be a surprise.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:41:18

• Charlie please come to my restaurant. I have a special order just for you. :)

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 10:41:44

• "Justin Timberlake is a white Michael Jackson."
  
  No, Michael Jackson is a white Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake is a black Liberace.

  By J-Bird, on September 19, 2007 10:44:16

• if you showed up to my restaurant 1 hour later than your reservations was you'd find yourself with a table. why should i wait on your behalf and lose business. 20 minutes is the longest we'll wait or we give your table away. as for the extra people, dishes can be made for each person but you will not all be eating at the same time. it is restaurant practice to serve that big of a group the way they suggested.

  By goelsewhereifyoudontlikeit, on September 19, 2007 10:51:28

• Why is Nelly Orange?? It's not even tan.....just orange. And, why does she do that stupid "blowing kisses" pose all the time. I'd throw it back.

  By YoucancallmeAl, on September 19, 2007 10:56:37

• Charlie 10:27:15
  
  You've never been to a really upscale restaurant like Rain, have you? It's not a frigging McDonald's and acting like it's part of the "service industry" is what gets you kicked the fuck out. The chefs in a place like that are artists just like Alicia and Justin, except they work in food and never get to lip-sync. It's a two-way street. You show up on time and treat the staff with respect and you get world-class food and a great experience. You show up acting like Whitney Houston and screaming at the staff then you end up with nuts in your drink and a boot in your ass.

  By Snoop Dongy Dong, on September 19, 2007 11:01:50

• You think Justin & Nelly ever "did it"?

  By I'd watch for the laughs, on September 19, 2007 11:02:57

• ...and Liberace was the Bulgarian Al Jolson.

  By Snoop Dongy Dong, on September 19, 2007 11:03:43

• well they did do a shitty song together that's nothing but 3 minutes of them bragging about how awesome they are.
  
  sorry, not suprised.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 11:06:42

• Nope, Snoop, Liberace was Polish. And Sir Elton John is the pasty-faced limey version of him...

  By Holden Magroin, on September 19, 2007 11:19:37

• Why would anyone be surprised by this? Nelly can't even decide whether she's from Toronto, a quaint little Portuguese village, or the Bronx from one minute to the next.

  By kushiro, on September 19, 2007 11:29:53

• FYI...I have worked in *places* where I have seen waitresses serve extremely rude patrons water from the rest room toilet...and I have seen worse. Is it legal? Almost certainly not. Is it right? Tough call. Is it going to happen? Certainly...and if you are this level of asshat, I wouldn't flush the toilet first.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 11:41:42

• One need look no further than the movie Waiting.... to see what happens to asshats who are rude to servers and/or chefs.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 11:48:27

• ha ha come on everyone knows nelly furtado is a HUGE bitch she thinks her shit does not smell and that the world owns her , her music sucks shit

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 11:58:51

• It is understandable that food may not be served all at the same time, but why did they refuse to allow individual orders? Seems like there was a battle of egos, between the chef and the musician. Neither of them would compromise, so neither of them benefitted.

  By Charlie, on September 19, 2007 12:13:01

• I can't wait until they day when Nelly Potato finds out what it's like to be a has-been for a second time...

  By Blue Velveeta, on September 19, 2007 12:41:50

• What the fuck is wrong with that bitches face? Oh, yeah, and Nelly's face too?

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 12:47:29

• Relax, Mr. Rubino. JT was not really trying to order a cleveland steamer with donkey punch. He was just missing Jessica Biel a whole lot.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 12:57:13

• Justin is a dork. Looks like one, acts like one, talks like one, and bitches like one.
  I really don't understand why girls flock to him but then again look at the chicks who do.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 12:57:23

• 10:41 Nelly is Portuguese you retard. Portugal and Mexico are very, very far away from one another.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 13:32:41

• anonymous 13:32:41
  
  So? Both countries are full of Spaniards so it's not like there's a big difference?

  By Pablo Goldstein, on September 19, 2007 13:47:48

• Charlie...clearly you have never worked at a restaurant. Showing up an hour late for your reservation with extra people is beyond rude. If you were to do that, even at Rain, your table would be gone. She just got lucky because she is a celebrity.
  
  As for how they wanted to prepare the food. It is that place's policy to do it that way. Respect that or go somewhere else. It really is not that hard. You are feeding into this undeserved self entitlement that celebrities think they have and it is sickening.
  
  On a different note...Nelly has a really jacked up face and her music sucks. JT looks like a weasel and he always has a scowl on his face

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 14:17:43

• i don't believe it...
  they both seem pretty
  down to earth, especially
  nelly.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 14:20:09

• Showing up so late for a reservation is very rude and disrespectful, however must of us have done it. If I am late, I understand that I may not have a table immediately. This was overcome in Nelly's situation, and her party was seated. Once seated, it became the take it or leave it 1 giant order for 15 deal, which in turn ended the evening.
  I think celebrity worship is out of control in this country. Uneducated egomaniacal celebritys are given far too much credit in the US, and should recall that they are employed TO entertain the rest of us, and are in no way superior. I had repect for Nelly as a performer after the "Fly Away" song. Once she did the remix of "get your freak on" I realized she's simply an opportunitist, or a profiteer of trends set by record companies.
  When you begin assuming stereotypical celebrity activity before rationally considering the same situation for a lay person, you are attributing to celebrity worship by separating the two. I believe there is no difference between fame and everyday, just a matter of personal integrity.

  By Charlie, on September 19, 2007 15:12:52

• So what if Nelly is a pretentious bitch? I wanna fuck her. And then leave her because she's a whore.

  By Tony, on September 19, 2007 15:39:53

• i don't believe it...
  
  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 14:20:09
  
  HABEEB IT!

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 15:54:59

• what, you mean to tell me that celebrities behave badly when they dont get their way? Surely you must be making this up! I cant believe it! Fuck 'em.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 16:29:49

• I must admit, speaking the work integrity and celebrity in the same sentence is asking for trouble.
  Celebrity and spoiled child seem to fit better.

  By Charlie, on September 19, 2007 17:13:11

• Portugal and Mexico are not full of Spaniards, they are full of portugese and mexicans, respectively. No they are not the same thing. If you were taught Geography properly, you would know that Portugal and Mexico are two different countries.

  By Cody, on September 19, 2007 17:37:00

• My friend's Uncle works in the Canadian music industry, usually doing Public Relations for events such as the Juno Awards. He met Nelly Furtado right after she got famous and he said she was the biggest whorebag he's ever come across. A total bitch, rude, stuck-up and all the rest of it. So I always figured it would come out one day!

  By Jen, on September 19, 2007 18:18:03

• I find it hard to believe that two people who are constantly told by everyone how great they are were behaving like stuck up a$$holes. Imagine that!

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 19:25:51

• Restaurant workers get the last laugh anyways. These people can fuss all they want but they still end up eating our saliva, buggers, cough germs, and lots of other good stuff. Never complain in a restaurant people because 9 our of 10 times you will eat something disgusting once your food arrives.

  By anonymous, on September 19, 2007 19:54:45

• @Snoop Dongy Dong:
  
  Food is a craft, not an art. There is a difference.
  
  That said, the ultimate goal of any restaurant is to please the tastes of the customer(s). It is not like art, where offending or completely disregarding the "audience" is sometimes the point. It is a business, with customers and service providers. It is well within the rights of the restaurant to refuse service to whomever they wish, but to blame it on late patrons who wish to order food specific to their tastes is ridiculous. I would rather they just said "we don't like you" and kicked them out than to cater to their needs at first only to become offended at the thought of preparing individual dishes. Such behavior is as diva-like as the behavior of the most notorious celebrities.

  By mediaphile, on September 19, 2007 23:38:54

• Nelly gives me the creep-outs. I dunno, there's something in the eyes that suggest she isn't entirely at home.
  
  But this Guy guy probably shouldn't be running his mouth about his patrons. Very unprofessional, uncool and, well, bitchy.

  By Starbucks Whore, on September 20, 2007 05:58:04

• It is much simpler and faster to create several bulk platters designed for sharing than 15 individual orders. If they chose the latter the rest of the resturaunts' patrons would have to wait extra time. It's called efficient use of resources and manpower, Charlie. Yes it's the "Service industry", and unlike you and your one-hit-wonder friend Nelly, they understand that there may be OTHER CUSTOMERS who ALSO DESERVE SERVICE. Stop defending this bitch, there is no excuse.

  By Roflcopter, on September 20, 2007 09:48:41

• My friend went to school with Nelly Furtado in Victoria and said that she was an arrogant cow the entire time. She thought most of the music from her first album was quite ironic, given her attitude. Of course, if you've ever been to Vancouver/Victoria, you'd know how a lot of the people here pretend to be hippies but are actually complete assholes.

  By Quinn, on September 20, 2007 10:37:51

• anonymous 13:32:41
  
  So? Both countries are full of Spaniards so it's not like there's a big difference?
  
  By Pablo Goldstein, on September 19, 2007 13:47:48
  
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  Oh fuck you just show how FUCKING STUPID you are so sad come on bitch what the fuck is wrong with you???, is like saying Germany and France are full of English people do some reading or just shut the fuck up

  By David, on September 20, 2007 10:37:58

• And prix fixe means a set menu, doesn't it? Not buffet. I thought what he meant by individual dishes was that she wanted to order whatever she wanted off the menu. Prix fixe -- that's when you can choose from a few appetizers, a few mains, and a few desserts, so there is choice. It's not like large platters come out. So what's the problem? Almost all upscale restaurants have this policy.

  By Quinn, on September 20, 2007 10:52:24

• David, they're all a bunch of wetbacks. It doesn't matter what part of the globe they are from. None of them know how to tell me directions when I stop for gas. that's all that matters.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 11:37:59

• Wetbacks is a term for a mexican who swam the rio grande to get to the US. If you're going to be a racist ass, at least don't be an ignorant racist ass.
  Its like if I called a polish guy a Nazi because his skin is white like a Germans'. Retard.
  Plus, maybe if you studied harder in school you could afford a car with Nav; lots of us never have to ask directions. And no, the food stamps don't make you look like a loser. Keep reaching for that raindow bud.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 14:22:37

• I'm Canadian, and Nelly Furtado embarasses me. Once upon a time, she had some decent music. Now she's gone and sold her soul to Timbaland, and she's producing a bunch of shit that just clutters up the airwaves and makes my ears bleed. Where did she think she was when she pulled this stunt, California? Up here that sort of bullshit will just earn you scorn. I would say she looks like a tranny, but that would be an insult to trannies. Kudos to that chef for kicking her fugly ass out.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 14:24:34

• These sacks of shit should do a bit of homework and find out what's available in an establishment before they open their stupid mouths. They should be thankful for all the stupid tweenies spending their parents' cash on the crap they call music.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 16:46:19

• 14:22 - those navigation systems don't work everywhere. If you're going to brag about throwing your money around like an eggplant, at least spend it on useful stuff.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 17:03:28

• You're right about the Nav systems. You kinda have to live on a paved road. One day my friend.
  And I don't know how to respond the the eggplant part. You stumped me on that one.

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 17:29:01

• A Portugee (Webster's definition): (n) a spic who eats fish and drinks bad wine.
  
  So, there you have it. She's a spic. With a few modifications.
  
  And you two: stop the debate about Navigational systems, only girls and retards use them. Which one are you?

  By Satan, on September 20, 2007 18:26:04

• um, I need directions. And a geography lesson. Victoria is in Portugal? Or Mexico?

  By anonymous, on September 20, 2007 22:28:58

• Are you kidding me? Anyone ever heard of a little ditty titled "Give it To Me" w/ JT, Nelly F & Timbaland?
  Talk about pretentious....

  By Just sayin..., on September 21, 2007 06:41:52

• Girls and retards? I think we're forgetting that Ari has one in hi Lexus. Ari Gold, Man among Men.

  By anonymous, on September 21, 2007 09:20:43

• Haha, good job Guy! Don't take shit from these celebrity morons. Sheesh. The restaurant is a freakin prix fixe type restaurant for crying out loud.

  By Beth Loggins, on September 24, 2007 07:25:17

• Just so everyone knows, a large portion of the staff at Rain are actually not nice at all; even for a normal over-priced, over-hyped, "fine" dining experience.
  
  Maybe most people don't know professional chefs, but many chefs consider themselves "artistes" and are generally arrogant pricks when it comes to their work, are general divas when it comes to being pleased and take great insult from anyone questioning their reasoning/sanity. I can only assume "celebrity" chefs - which in itself shouldn't be a real fucking title - would be much worse.
  
  I'm sure if I would a wanna-be princess I'd try and get some press by kicking out celebrities from my restaurant.
  
  He's a punk.

  By Pete Rock, on September 24, 2007 10:12:35

• Yo Pete. True that. Rain has a reputation for having some pretentious waiters. Guy might have an attitude himself, but how wouldn't he be offended and kick Furtado et al out when her manager demanded that he "just fckin do it!"? I'm sure Rain likes to kiss celebrity butts too, but there is a line to be drawn and saying something like that, aside from the other transgressions (ie. like being late, bringing more people than what the reservation asked for, and demanding individual dishes when the restaurant clearly does prix fixe menus for large parties) is crossing it.

  By Beth Loggins, on September 24, 2007 19:46:11

• LOL. Can you imagine what would have happened if Furtado and her manager acted that way in one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants? They would get 10 times worse treatment from chef Ramsay.

  By Uberathlete, on September 24, 2007 19:48:34

• SMELLY FURTACO is a fucking sell out cunt bag .
  
  SHE lured us all in being this anti-britney-pop pop hero...then sold out her pussy to the man. She has a DAUGHTER and pushes this "loose/
  maneating/ promiscous girl" SHITE onto her fans at the EXACT age they are all getting into hormones... and this is her "message". She is laughing all the way to the bank, we know we know money talks... but NELLY... YOU SUCK. And you fucked my girl shankhini hard TWICE and for THAT alone I wish you karma BIATCHHHHH

  By Femme Fatale, on September 25, 2007 12:09:40

• Therer is nothing wrong with nelly yall just need to mind yall bizness

  By treytado, on September 25, 2007 19:42:10

• I don't think Nelly has ever been back to Rain. Several years ago, after she hit it back at the Junos (Canadian version of the Grammys) her record company (Universal Music Canada) held a post-Juno party in her honour at Rain.
  When she arrived (no entourage, just her manager), the bouncers kept her out - private party they said.
  It took her manager 15 minutes to get Rubino to the door. She was so humilated that she refused to go in and left.
  Therefore, it is unlikely she would every go back there. The story doesn't seem credible.

  By Jayson Wong, on September 28, 2007 20:45:06