It's been a slice
Netflix has pissed off the wrong pizzeria.
In "Emily in Paris," which stars Lily Collins as an American social media coordinator who moves from Chicago to Paris despite not speaking a lick of French, creator Darren Star (the brains behind "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Melrose Place," "Sex and the City" and "Younger") wasted no time offending an entire city when he took a swipe at a Windy City institution, Lou Malnati’s.
In the first episode, a French colleague describes Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as “quiche made of cement,” to which Emily replies, “Oh, no, you must have gone to Lou Malnati’s.”
To quote the incomparable Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman," "Big mistake. Big! Huge!"
After the zinger made the rounds on social media, owner Marc Malnati gave the streaming powerhouse a pizza his mind.
"We’ve been serving Chicago's favorite Deep Dish since 1971. When Netflix’[s] Emily in Paris writers chose to take a shot at Chicagoans and our pizza to try to get a laugh, it felt heartless and not humorous in the midst of Covid-19," he wrote on Instagram before offering loyal customers a discount.
And Malnati wasn't the only one who felt the show got too saucy.
"Ten minutes into Emily in Paris and did they really just put Lou Malnatis on blast? What is this garbage? I’m turning it off,” one Twitter user wrote, while another added, "Emily in Paris is bad because she talked s–t about @LouMalnatis. Absolutely unacceptable.”
But others felt the diss was nothing to feel cut up about. “It’s a dumb joke on a dumb show. Everyone relax. Imagine being that dramatic about it,” one Chicago native wrote, with another chiming in, “Grow some thicker skin.”
I'm not too proud to say I'm obsessed with this discourse, no matter how you slice it. Meanwhile, in the premier city for pizza, "The Real Housewives of New York" has a brand new cast member.
 Eboni K. Williams Eboni K. Williams is making history as the first black woman to join the show. The attorney and television host told Page Six in a statement, "Anyone who’s aware of my work knows I don’t hold back. I’m going to keep it just as real here as I do everywhere else."
I wonder if this glorious news is why Ramona Singer was spotted "screaming into her phone on Fifth Avenue."
But as one reality star gets her wings, another one is headed for the door.
Davina Potratz, the frenemy everyone loves to hate on "Selling Sunset," is exiting the Oppenheim Group after three seasons of questionable behavior and attempting to sell one $75 million house.
However, there's hope for Potratz's television career — she's headed to Douglas Elliman in Beverly Hills, which means she'll be joining “Million Dollar Listing” stars Fredrik Eklund, Tracy Tudor and Josh Altman. Guess she loves semi-stardom too much to list it.
Drinking of you fondly,
Maggie | 
