Katie Joel, 27, says her husband Billy Joel, 58, is immature

**sweetness** · March 26th, 2008, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by cmmdee

Interesting. She and I are the same as she and my father. Weird.

Not only weird, but disgusting!

I bet his daughter really hates it.

**buttmunch** · March 26th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Writing a cookbook is a labour of love. It's a lot of work and you don't make much money from it [unless you're Nigella or Jamie or Emeril]. It is definitely something you do just because you love food.

I don't know if I agree with that since here in the Uk it seems like every Tom, Dick and Mary with a recipe is flogging a cookbook. And I say this as a devoted foodie.

**VenusInFauxFurs** · March 26th, 2008, 09:02 AM

He looks like such a douche.

**cmmdee** · March 26th, 2008, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by GoldDust77

^^About the same ages as me & my father too. I find that gross. What the heck do a (when they married) 23-YEAR-OLD and a 54-year-old have in common??? I've always thought that this relationship was bizarre because of the huge age difference, and IMO showed that there's something "off" about Billy Joel. I mean, (if my parents divorced) i can't imagine my father even checking out a 23-year-old.--I'd think he was a total pervert if he did.

Originally Posted by sweetness

Not only weird, but disgusting!

I bet his daughter really hates it.

I wrote that wrong but you guys still got what I was saying...
What I meant to say was, They are the same ages as my father and I.
And it IS weird. I can't imagine marrying a man my father's age.
It's weird and GROSS. EW! And yes, Sweetness, if my dad got with someone my age I would totally think he was pervy.

**Sibyl** · March 26th, 2008, 09:22 AM

Whatever, I love Billy Joel's music and I can't really think badly of him.

**cmmdee** · March 26th, 2008, 09:23 AM

^^ I still do like his music, too. Even if he's a perv. LOL

**KristiB** · March 26th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by buttmunch

What is it with these women who marry someone well known and suddenly start pumping out the cookbooks? Same with the Padma woman who was married to Rushdie. What ever happened to opening an art gallery or dipping thier toe into interior design so that they could 'feel fulfilled'.

Padma had a cookbook and a show on Food Network before she married Rushdie.

**celebitchy** · March 26th, 2008, 10:06 AM

What is the url for her blog? I love food blogs and I'd like to take a peek.

aabc it is called Olive and Peach but it stopped updating in September 2006.

- edit -
I don't know how I missed your response KristiB, sorry about that. /rubbing eyes

**happy8** · March 26th, 2008, 10:23 AM

I watched the interview on Oprah Monday. She actually seemed quite mature and held her own. She also grew up cooking with her grandmother & mother so it was in her blood to cook. She claims she didn't know who Billy Joel was when they met and she may not have since she was so young. I would not marry someone 30yrs older, but hey they make it work and seem happy.

Personally he's a tad bug-eyed for me to find remotely attractive, but I do like his music

**Soth** · March 26th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Billy....555 78346

**celeb_2006** · March 26th, 2008, 10:32 AM

eww age diff

**celeb_2006** · March 26th, 2008, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by buttmunch

I don't know if I agree with that since here in the Uk it seems like every Tom, Dick and Mary with a recipe is flogging a cookbook. And I say this as a devoted foodie.

Ya it seems like every celeb comes out with either a tell all or a cookbook

**aabbcc** · March 26th, 2008, 10:54 AM

Yeah, but a cookbook is seldom a profitable venture. I know a couple of people who have published several cookbooks between them and they definitely don't do it for the money.

**WhateverLolaWants** · March 26th, 2008, 11:32 AM

There are many women willing to marry/date older men for the lifestyle.

My Dad is 64 and he has three girlfriends...one in china who is 34, one in thailand who is 28 and one in the us who is 45. And yes, they all know he's committed to none of them. He's an international pilot and uses that as his excuse to just not be 'able' to commit. He's a good looking guy and fun, but I'm sure the fact that he's loaded and spends money like water has a LOT to do with his appeal. There's a reason my mother left him...completely immature. The appeal wears.

**Tater Tot** · March 26th, 2008, 11:37 AM

I saw the Oprah episode. She was kind of annoying to listen to. At first I thought the show was about Billy Joel, but then it became obvious that the whole thing was set up to try and launch her career as a food host / author. Billy just sat there tight-lipped most of the time. She's definitely wearing the pants.