Now we all know Donny Deutsch has one love in his life - himself. You only need to go as far as seeing him on The Apprentice or his own chat show to see his narcissistic tendencies. This article sums up his strange office behavior - the bit about topless press-ups on a video conference is my personal favorite.
But the reason for posting this today is my friend has just discovered this picture of a commemorative plate that Donny had made for himself. Quite possibly one of the funniest things I've ever seen - and it's a real thing, not a photoshop joke. It's also pretty scary seeing he is the public face of US advertising.
That is too funny! Great find!
Posted by: caff | November 15, 2004 at 12:30 PM
That is too funny! Great find! It'd be the perfect holiday gift to adgrunts who skeet shoot and dislike Donny. ;)
Posted by: caff | November 15, 2004 at 12:31 PM
Thats a riot. Where did you find this thing? :))
Posted by: dab | November 15, 2004 at 01:33 PM
Heh.
"Eat your spaghetti, and you'll see Donnie."
Posted by: Brandon | November 15, 2004 at 02:14 PM
It was found from a friend who used to work at Deutsch. It's a real thing produced when he was there. Any ex-Deutsh employees out there, you could probably make some money selling one on eBay
Posted by: Gareth | November 15, 2004 at 02:32 PM
I think it's part of an elaborate weightloss plan. I'd be likely to leave plenty on my plate.
Posted by: chris | November 18, 2004 at 11:43 AM
fyi... i was actually an employee of deutsch when this went down. it was done as a joke for an award donny was receiving from the 4 A's. he did not commission this for himself... it was something that a creative team dreamed up to coincide with a video during the award show. sorry, i know it's funnier to think the ego was the culprit...
Posted by: Rachel | November 18, 2004 at 12:39 PM
Chris theory was the best one.
Posted by: dab | November 18, 2004 at 01:26 PM
I believe I can disprove your theeory rachel. The suspect detail would be him recieving any type of advertising award.
I still believe it's from the home collection.
Posted by: chris | November 18, 2004 at 03:03 PM
This is actually a ceremonial vessel. Every second Thursday in the Spring months Donny would select whichever media chick had the biggest tits at the time, place a knish on the platter, place the platter on the floor of his office and make her eat it with her hands tied behind her back.
It was usually you, rachel.
Posted by: flinowitz | November 18, 2004 at 05:11 PM
dab(itch) may have thought chris won, but then flinowitz upped the ante... Stay tuned for the race of wits at.....
Posted by: blabla | November 19, 2004 at 12:02 AM
I thought that he would have been wearing that cool undersized t-shirt showing off his guns. Dude...Do you work out? You're hot.
Posted by: Pete | November 19, 2004 at 02:00 PM
Gareth, thanks for the link to MadisonAveNew.com. We are putting together a link list for next week and I'll be sure to return the favor. We love Modernista!As for Donny, did anyone ever tell him he selected a campaign that was lifted intact from the recruiting pitch for LAPD for his buddy, the Don?
I can't wait for him to come to LA and get L.A.PeeD on. the rank and file are pissed.
Posted by: Harry Webber | November 19, 2004 at 03:50 PM
Is that Micky Rourke?
Posted by: Paul | November 19, 2004 at 05:45 PM
Icky Rourke is more like it. What's next? The Donny Deutsch special edition colostomy bag?
Posted by: Guy Smiley | November 22, 2004 at 10:01 AM
It would be cool to see Donny do a Celebrity Boxing match. Fight Screech, that kid from Saved By The Bell. Or maybe even go toe to toe with his boyfriend Donald Trump. Or better yet...Gary Coleman. "This is what Willis was talkin about."
Posted by: Pete | November 22, 2004 at 03:25 PM