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Video: Anthony Bourdain Rips Into Olive Garden, Cinnabon On Stephen Colbert

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Jamie Feldmar

Published Aug 5, 2011

Modified Aug 5, 2011

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Celebrity "chef" and No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain stopped by The Colbert Report last night, where he discussed anger management ("I can't drive past a Chili's or an Olive Garden and not boil with rage"), exotic foods ("It's hard to beat, for sheer grotesqueness and bizarreness, a Cinnabon"), and the patriotism of fat Americans (Colbert maintains that because our portion size is so large, we must have the best food). Bless his cranky little heart. The video:

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