A friend told me last night that this was the second to last episode of this season's Top Chef. I don't think that's true. But at the time it made sense. There were only five chefs left going into last... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF S06E11: CHECKOUT TIME IS KNIFE O'CLOCK»
Posted on November 12, 2009 in Reality TV, Recaps
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Tags: Las Vegas | Nigella Lawson | Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
As we do every week, we learn a little bit about the chefs before they go in for the Quickfire Challenge. We learn that Eli is a momma's boy, and that Robin does yoga because cancer. Seriously, I can't even... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF S06E08: ELIMINATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF»
Posted on October 15, 2009 in Recaps
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
The final three, Hosea, Carla, and Stefan, get onto a riverboat for what looks like an unbearably cold brunch on the lonely deck of a tourist trap. They made it! On top of the world! Hosea is dressed like a... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: FINALE»
Posted on February 26, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Branford Marsalis | Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
Jeff's elimination has really stirred the pot. Get it? Stirred the pot? That's cook talk for stuff. Stefan didn't like his visit to the bottom three. "It's my first time on the bottom and I feel like shit." That. Is.... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, ERIC RIPERT CAN DO BETTER»
Posted on February 5, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Eric Ripert | Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
We're down to just eight contestants from the original 17, which Hosea points out is more than halfway through the competition, and Carla confirms that it is halfway, so we are halfway through the competition. I like to say that... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: RESTAURANT WARS IS HELL»
Posted on January 22, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Padma Lakshmi | Ted Leo | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
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
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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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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