Rachael Ray: 'I Like to Feel I've Earned My Keep'

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 25th 2009 07:00AM

Daytime talk show host and celebrity cook Rachael Ray was kind enough to host PopEater at her talk show studios to give us the lowdown on her favorite guests, her job perks and her work ethic. Ray tells PopEater exclusively, "I like working extremely long days... I like the feeling of that. I like to be good and tired. I like to feel I earned my keep by the end of the day." She also addressed all of her critics, telling us "not everybody on the playground is going to like you." For more Rachael, watch the video below.

Ray also shared her outlook on guests to 'Rachael Ray': 'When celebrities come on we try to have fun with them, play games with them, let them forget that they're celebrities. when our viewers come on, we try to turn them into rockstars.'

And while the TV personality insists she loves meeting all of her guests, a few do stand out. "50 Cent was on," she says. "He's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. He really knocked my socks off."

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Rachael Ray on stage during the 34th Annual AWRT Gracie Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 3. Click for More Pics of the TV Queen

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In this publicity image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, left, is shown with Kathy Griffin during the production of "The Rachael Ray Show" in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The program is scheduled to air on Monday, Sept. 21. (AP Photo/The Rachael Ray Show, David M. Russell)

In this publicity image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, right, poses with Kathy Griffin during the production of "The Rachael Ray Show" in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The program is scheduled to air on Monday. (AP Photo/The Rachael Ray Show, David M. Russell)

In this TV publicity image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, left, talks with actor/director/producerTyler Perry during the production of "The Rachael Ray Show" on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in New York. The program will air on Thursday, Sept. 17. (AP Photo/The Rachael Ray Show, David M. Russell) ** MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; NORTH AMERICA USE ONLY **

TV Personality Rachael Ray poses in the press room during the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards - Press Room The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States August 30, 2009 Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage.com To license this image (58210422), contact WireImage.com

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Rachael Ray arrives at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Rachael Ray, winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment, poses in the press room at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards - Press Room The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA United States August 30, 2009 Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic.com To license this image (58212243), contact FilmMagic.com

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Rachael Ray (R) and husband John M. Cusimano arrive at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rachael Ray;John M. Cusimano

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Rachael Ray holds the award for outstanding talk show entertainment backstage at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Executive Producer Janet Annino (C), TV personality Rachael Ray and cast, winners of the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment, pose for a portrait at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Caulfield/DE/Getty Images for ATI) *** Local Caption *** Janet Annino;Rachael Ray

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Executive Producer Janet Annino (C) and TV Personality Rachael Ray (R) accept the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment during the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ATI) *** Local Caption *** Janet Annino;Rachael Ray

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Monday 28 September

By james

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but don't you know that even her puppy-dog husband just has to finally say, "rachel, shut the hell up!"

Monday 05 October

By Sammie

I like Rachael and I love that she gets all these "people" to buy her crap as she laughs all the way to the bank. It's her "defensive fans" that drive me crazy. Change the channel and you're just jealous are so original to these "people". She's not a "natural" cook whatever that means. She learned from her mother and grandfather and she's great on sharing this info on TV.

By Isabella

Most of her recipes are for people who don't cook and like unhealthy food and lots of it. She doesn't cook alot of this crap at home. She cooks and eats alot better but her brand is her brand. It's where th money is. Her palette in real life is much more sophisticated.

Thursday 19 November

By Debbi

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If you don't like her,here's a great idea,don't watch her.

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