George Stephanopoulos To Mario Batali: ‘Put Down The Lo Mein and Eat Some Celery’

Good Morning America showed a clip from yesterday’s culinary talk show The Chew, where the foodies — all snuggled up in pajamas in beds on set as they prepared to chow down on General Tso’s chicken from Chinese takeout boxes. Mario Batali joined the rest of the group and inexplicably broke the bed frame. George Stephanopoulos chuckled, and gave the ginger-bearded chef some advice. “Mario, it’s time to put down that chow mein, pick up some celery.”

Oh snap! Stephanopoulos’s zinger cracked up the entire GMA crew. Even the typically unflappable Robin Roberts couldn’t contain herself.

Watch the ABC News anchor’s slap at Batali below:

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