Wow...such a lot of criticism..and very 'personal' too. I find Mary's personality delightful..she is warm, appreciative of her audience and her guests. The critical comments that I read here are harsh and do not allow for Mary's very unique personality...she cannot be Marilyn Denis...she is Mary Berg. What I do hope is that she has a thick enough skin to handle these remarks, that she will not feel 'forced' to change her way of 'being Mary' just to please those who are are unduly critical of her. And also I hope that her 'handlers' won't put pressure on her to change herself into someone she is not! I am inspired by Mary's culinary skills, BTW. You are awesome, Mary!