Hosea is gunning for Stefan. Stefan is getting under his skin with comments like, "If you cook like you carve butter then good luck to you, buddy." Hosea definitely sees him as competition, which makes sense, since this is a... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: EAT THE POOR!»
Posted on January 15, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
Because it was Christmas, no chefs were eliminated last time. But everyone has realized that they better drumline. Hosea feels great about having won two elimination challenges, but Stefan doesn't care. I'm pretty sure he says "I run circus on... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: HOW TO LOSE CHEFS AND SHUT UP TOBY YOUNG»
Posted on January 8, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
All of the previous seasons of Top Chef have aired in the spring, so this is the first season in which they've had to put on holiday specials. Well, last year there was a Top Chef holiday special, too, but... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: CHRISTMAS IN JULY! LITERALLY!»
Posted on December 18, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Martha Stewart | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
This week's episode was "supersized"! That means 15 minutes longer! But there wasn't, like, a special segment or anything. It was just 15 minutes strategically woven into the normal structure of the show. Bonus interview segments and Stew Room backbiting.... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: ALWAYS A GUEST JUDGE, NEVER A BRIDE»
Posted on December 11, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Gail Simmons | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
There was no recap last week because of being so thankful, but there was still a show. In short, the chefs were given an insane curveball during the Quickfire where they had to turn their recipe-in-progress into a soup, and... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: GOOD MORNING, KITCHENAM!»
Posted on December 4, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Lollapalooza | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
Stefan's win last week has put fellow European contestant Fabio on the defensive. But as Fabio explains, they have a saying in Italy, "it doesn't matter how many dragon you kill, is who take home the princess." I think what... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN OMELET, SOMETHING SOMETHING OSTRICH EGGS?!»
Posted on November 20, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Jarvis Cocker | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
The new season of Top Chef! The new season of Top Chef! Now that they've pretended like it mattered where they filmed this show--as if the whole thing couldn't be done in the back lot of some Nevada exurb--in San... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: IF YOU CAN BRUNOISE IT HERE, YOU CAN BRUNOISE IT ANYWHERE»
Posted on November 13, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef | Vampire Weekend
When the season finale of Top Chef started last night, I realized something: Lisa made it. We can talk about how her face looks like it got run over by a bagel truck, or how she's the grouchiest grouchstress of... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: THREE MEN AND WOMEN ENTER ONE MAN OR WOMAN LEAVES»
Posted on June 12, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
From the kitchens of babes (I'm the best): Bravo announced today the development of its new creative competition series "Top Chef Junior" (working title). "Top Chef Junior," which will be based on the Emmy-nominated hit culinary series "Top Chef," is... CONTINUE READING KIDS COOK THE DARNDEST THINGS»
Posted on June 11, 2008 in Wait For It...
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef | Top Chef Junior
Last night's Top Chef was all about steaks. The Quickfire Challenge was about steaks, the Elimination Challenge was about steaks, and the double entendres were not about steaks but they seemed like they were about steaks if you didn't pay... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: WHO WILL BEAT THE MEAT?»
Posted on May 29, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Antonia Lofaso | Lisa Fernandes | M.I.A. | Padma Lakshmi | Richard Blaise | Spike Mendelsohn | Stephanie Izard | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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