Kerry Simon's Upcoming Cookbook with Al Mancini

· Kerry Simon, who is battling Multiple System Atrophy, is handing food writer Al Mancini 50 of his favorite recipes to turn into a cookbook. No further details came out quite yet.

· It wouldn’t be a morning briefing without a Gordon Ramsay mention. Today, the most surprising thing he’s ever eaten, as told to The Boston Herald: "At one of our auditions we had someone bring in mac and cheese. Presentation was good; it was topped with cheese. When I tasted it, I thought this is very sweet. I asked, how did you make this thing? And she said, ‘with breast milk.’"