Jezebel: Hooters

Hooters Waitress Visits Career Day, Tells Learning Disabled Kids To Reach for the Stars

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:50:00 EST

The mother of a sixth grader is irate after a Hooters waitress was invited to speak at her son's school career day, comparing the incident to a California school's decision to invite Sasha Grey to read to students. More »

Hooters and Twin Peaks Battle It Out To See Who Will Be America's Breast Restaurant

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EDT

This week in Georgia, the infamous restaurant chain Hooters filed suit against another restaurant called Twin Peaks, which has a similar "concept." Hooters is accusing Twin Peaks of stealing trade secrets. How many secrets—other than half-naked waitresses and chicken wings—does Hooters really have? Enough that apparently an executive that left the chain and went to work for Twin Peaks was able to take valuable "sensitive business information" with him. More »

Stirring 9/11 Tribute From The Women Of Hooters

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:31:00 EDT

We've been inundated with 9/11 tributes in the past few days, but this one is in a class all its own. If you're a real patriot, you'll join the ladies of Hooters in honoring the men and women who protect our country ... by enjoying a plate a of hot wings served by a scantily-clad waitress. More »

Should I Be Mad That Another Dad Took My 15-Year-Old Son To Hooters?

Tom Matlack & Ryan O'Hanlon — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:07:00 EDT

Point: Tom Matlack More »

Married Men Enjoy Discounts At Hooters

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

According to this ad, which was recently spotted in New York City, a man can get a discount at Hooters if he has a wife (who may or may not know that he enjoys his hot wings served with a side of female objectification). More »

The Battle Against Hooters: What About The Children?

Irin Carmon — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:08:46 EST

Here is a new way to take legal action against Hooters, which has seen it in so many interesting ways: Complain to the police that it's adult entertainment that caters to children. More »

Justin Bieber's Puberty Brought On Suddenly By Zombie Hooters Girls

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:58:00 EDT

[West Edmonton, Canada; September 18. Image via Splash.]

Why Protesting Hooters Is A Waste Of Women's Time

Anna North — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Feminists in Cardiff, Wales are protesting a plan to build a Hooters in their town because the restaurant will "contribute to sexual harassment of women." Are they out of line? More »

Hooters Girls Compete For The Crown

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:40:00 EDT

On July 10, 100 Hooters waitresses will come together to compete in the 14th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. The winner will have the honor of being featured in Hooter's Magazine (plus there's a $50,000 cash prize). [PRNewsWire] More »

Hooters Says Waitress Is "Too Fat," Offers Her Gym Membership

Irin Carmon — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:30:41 EDT

Cassandra Smith is 5'8 and 132 pounds. And she's on probation from Hooters corporate, which has kindly offered to give her a free gym membership and 30 days to lose weight. More »

Real Housewives: "Turtle Time!"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:40:00 EDT

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Between Ramona's Pinot Grigio binge, LuAnn's recording session, Kelly's lemonade, Sonja's bi-curiosity, and the Hooter Patrol IV, last night's episode was epic, perhaps surpassing "prostitution whore" as my all time favorite hour in the Real Housewives franchise. More »

The CEO Of Hooters Is Shocked, Shocked! To Find Disrespectful Behavior At His Restaurants

Irin Carmon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST

Hooters CEO Coby Brooks' turn on Undercover Boss: "There are lines you don't cross." Good to know at a company whose female employees have to sign their assent to "joking and innuendo based on female sex appeal." [Mediaite] More »

Hooters For Sale

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:20:00 EST

Even hot wings and hot pants aren't recession-proof: Hooters is financially strapped and has been approaching potential buyers. If you have $250 million to spare, why not buy the chain and switch the uniform to sweaters and jeans? [N.Y. Post] More »

Pornographer Plans Movie Based On Dugard • Woman Marries Dead Fiancé

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

• An adult filmmaker has announced plans to release a movie based on Jacyee Dugard's life, called Abducted Girl: An American Sex Slave. • More »

Toddler Undergoes Surgery To Remove Twin • Men Attracted To "Feminine" Faces

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

• A toddler from China recently underwent surgery to have a fetus removed from her stomach. When Kang Mengru was in the womb, she grew larger than her twin sister and enveloped her, but once her mother gave birth... More »

This Does Not End Well.

Sadie Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

"Bob Elston and one of his friends took their 11-year-old sons [to Hooters] after their Saturday morning football game...the well-intentioned dads saw the outing as a way to demystify sex to see how the boys conducted themselves around women." [NPR] More »

Real World: Cancun Premiere: Hooters, Cougars, And Slut Shaming, Oh My!

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

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On last night's premiere of The Real World: Cancun, we learned that two of the eight roommates are career Hooters girls. Also: People still think that boys who sleep around are cool and the girls they sleep with are sluts. More »

Powerful Portrait Gains Fame For Artist, Attention For Cause • Raccoon Rapist Loses His Dick

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:40:00 EST

• This portrait of Evelyn Satterlee was painted 11 years ago, right after her mastectomy. Since then, the portrait has won the National Portrait Gallery's BP award and traveled around the globe. • More »

Twin Peaks: Like Hooters For Mountain Men

Paige — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST

For decades, Hooters has been the only real option when it comes to "family friendly" beer-and-boob joints. But now leering American men have a choice! More »

Guys Sue Hooters For Right To Be Objectified

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST

A group of men have filed a class-action suit against chain restaurant Hooters for being “denied a waiter’s position because of… gender.” More »

Hooters Waitress Fired For Being Victim Of Abuse

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:40:00 EST

A Hooters waitress in Illinois was recently awarded unemployment benefits after she was fired because of visible bruises resulting from domestic abuse. More »

Real Boobs, Fake Boobs, & Crooked Boobs: The Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Last night I happened to catch The Best Damn Hooters Pageant Period, which was an old broadcast of the 2007 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. (Unsurprisingly, there were a lot of Cialis ads during the commercial breaks.) It was everything I wanted it to be and more. Held in an auditorium in Las Vegas, the judges were mostly sports guys I'd never heard of... and Tom Arnold, who was eating a sandwich for much of his on-camera time. Above, get a load of some of the contestants' hobbies and aspirations, and after the jump, get a load of some incredibly lopsided silicone breasts. More »

People Who Pressure You Into Getting Breast Implants Aren't Your Real Friends

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:00 EDT

An episode of MTV's True Life reran today called "I'm Under Peer Pressure" and one of the subjects featured was Nikki, a 23-year-old waitress at Hooters who feels that her flat chest might be holding her back in terms of making tips... and her overall confidence as a woman. Her friends, who happen to be fellow waitresses at Hooters and also happen to have their own sets of fake breasts, seem really invested in the idea of Nikki getting implants, and even have a pow wow with her, to convince her how great it'll be for her. In the end, she caves. Clip above. More »

Barack Obama States The Obvious

Moe — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Barack Obama reminded everyone that Iran is not the Soviet Union. I haven't bothered watching the whole speech but I know from the left-leaning blogs that he pointed out that the Soviet Union had thousands of nukes and Iran has none and yet the Soviet Union and the U.S. managed to avert nuclear holocaust that one time Dana Perino forgot about, and I know from the Zionists he said some maybe unfortunate things that do not reflect the acknowledgment that, you know, the only problem with that whole thing is the line of argument whereby some of those weapons are still around but the Soviet Union is not, and if you make vacuum cleaners or dog food you might really hate Wal-Mart but at least they pay you on time. [NYT]

Waitressing At Hooters Is Apparently A Young Woman's Dream Job

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:20:00 EDT

While watching MTV this weekend (Top Model marathon), I noticed this commercial for Hooters. It's a straight-up recruitment ad for waitresses, targeting MTV's young, impressionable demographic, most of whom measure success in terms of fame rather than accomplishments, thanks largely to shows like The Hills, and role models like Paris Hilton. Recognizing this, Hooters describes the position as working with your friends, making a good living, traveling, appearing in magazines and starring in commercials, calling it a "dream job." Uh, we're talking about a waitressing job where you have to wear an unflattering combination of shiny nude tights with booty shorts and scrunchy, thick white socks, while serving chicken wings, right? Right? More »

Dear Ladies: Chivalry Makes "Life More Worth Living"

Jessica G. — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Do you care if a guy opens the door for you? If he pulls your chair out at dinner? Well a British dating site, DatingDirect.com, surveyed 1,000 British men, and whether you like it or not they enjoy being chivalrous. According to the Times of London, 56% of British dudes "enjoy" paying for dinner on a date, and 34% of men will "frequently defend a woman's honour." There's also an accompanying video to the Times article, where a dowdy middle aged British lady, relationship psychologist Susan Quilliam, says things like "even though women want to be equal and we don't want to be patronized," those little chivalrous gestures are what "makes life more worth living!" Woa there, lady. I'm not going to lie, like many of you, I am a "cursory purse grabber" who likes a dude to pay on the first date. But I wouldn't say that's what makes life worth living. More »

The Terrorists Have Won: Hooters Invades The UK

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Hooters, the "breastaurant" chain birthed in Florida, is currently spreading like a virus around the globe and has set its sights on Mother England. There is one Hooters in Great Britain — in Nottingham — but the company plans to have a whopping 36 locations in the UK by 2012. In today's Guardian, Julie Bindel (who visited the Nottingham establishment) writes, "The Hooters concept combines simplicity and misogyny, offering food of the finger-licking variety — burgers, wings, fries — and young waitresses wearing uniforms reminiscent of 1970s cheerleaders." She seems plainly horrified to have seen a "No fat chicks" sticker and child-size T-shirts for kids as young as three that read, "Life Begins at Hooters." Kirsty Bowen is one of a handful of people coordinating campaigns against branches opening in their towns. Bowen claims that a proposed restaurant in Sheffield would affect the neighborhood and encourage sex-industry businesses to move in. And she has evidence: More »

Hulk Hogan's Mother Is Awesome

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EDT

This clip is from an old episode of Hogan Knows Best that re-aired today featuring Hulk Hogan's mother Ruth, who she is nothing short of awesome. Her favorite restaurant is Hooters, she likes low-cut tops from Fashion Bug, and she doesn't take shit from anyone. Happy Easter, everyone. More »

Here's a T-shirt for your Baby Einstein....

Moe — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:40:00 EST

Here's a T-shirt for your Baby Einstein. (Click on picture for better view) [Feministe] More »

Shocker! The Men At Hooters Are Kind Of Sexist

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EDT

What Does It Take For A 32A To Get Hired By Hooters?

Jennifer — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Did you hear? It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! And interestingly — creepily? — just three days into the titular celebration, the breasts 'n wings restaurant chain Hooters held a big blowout to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its first Manhattan outpost. A Hooters virgin until then (and a woman with the upper torso of a five-year-old [Stop bragging. -Ed.]), it took all the courage I could muster to face the room of bigger breasts I was certain to encounter. Luckily, I had surrogate brother/cleavage connoisseur Nikola Tamindzic by my side, and he helped me quiz the well-endowed women in attendance about what it takes (besides big tits!) to get hired as a down-home Hooters girl. Their responses, and a gallery from the party, after the jump. More »

Breasts & Buffalo Wings: There's Now A Hooters In Beijing

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:30:00 EDT

Hey, remember how China sent us Dora The Explorer toys covered in lead? You know what might make up for it? The 435th branch of Hooters just opened in Beijing, reports ABC News. (This is actually the fourth Hooters in China; the first Hooters was in "more cosmopolitan" Shanghai.) Beijing — known for the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall — has always been more conservative. But the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are 11 months away and the city is preparing — with hot wings and beer! More »