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Post by MFWalkoff on Jun 11, 2018 1:11:02 GMT
Post news / rumors about the show and its hosts, judges and chefs in the outside world...
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Post by MFWalkoff on Jun 11, 2018 1:12:37 GMT
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Post by MFWalkoff on Jun 23, 2018 3:14:21 GMT
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Post by MFWalkoff on Oct 10, 2018 15:13:50 GMT
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Post by Kao on Oct 11, 2018 5:43:12 GMT
Aw, that's terrible. The last I heard, she was in remission. She was one of my favs last season, and I feel horrible for her. |
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Post by provenceguy on Nov 4, 2018 2:57:58 GMT
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Post by Kao on Jan 25, 2019 21:59:56 GMT
Very sad to announce that Fatima lost her battle with cancer today.  May she rest easy. |
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Post by Arielflies on Jan 26, 2019 1:24:06 GMT
Ahhh, so sad. May she rest in peace.
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Post by FireWoman on Jan 27, 2019 3:36:14 GMT
Very sad to announce that Fatima lost her battle with cancer today. May she rest easy. That is truly heart-wrenching. I adored her. I hope tht in her last months she really was able to have some great adventures. Fare thee well Fati. |
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Post by woodiedog on Jan 28, 2019 11:39:38 GMT
Fatima was a beautiful person. She really set an example of grace and light. I am so sad that she has died. I think of her in heaven cooking up wonderful dinners.  |
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Post by flowerchild8150 on Jun 8, 2019 12:21:13 GMT
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 27, 2020 12:15:56 GMT
This casting notice appeared in "Backstage" last week...
Anyone want to apply?
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Post by beerbelly on Aug 27, 2020 14:02:42 GMT
I won't apply, but I will certainly watch!
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Post by FireWoman on Sept 12, 2020 5:36:37 GMT
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Post by MFWalkoff on May 13, 2021 19:20:52 GMT
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Post by MFWalkoff on Jun 17, 2021 23:05:45 GMT
FYI. Shota is on the episode of Beat Bobby Flay airing right now on Food Network...
Sprung a Leek - (S18E03) It's all niceties when Food Network's Damaris Phillips and Amanda Freitag team up to take down their good friend Bobby Flay.
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Post by provenceguy on Jun 18, 2021 1:21:32 GMT
We went to Shota's restaurant, Taku, in Seattle tonight for take-out. Alas, he was not there. We had the Chicken Karaagi burgers, and they were delish.
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Post by MFWalkoff on May 12, 2022 21:24:18 GMT
A very early tease on Season 20...
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 1, 2022 17:50:01 GMT
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Post by Kao on Dec 18, 2022 5:55:11 GMT
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Post by beerbelly on Dec 18, 2022 12:55:17 GMT
Oh, I hope my grocery store starts to carry these. I love that man.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Jun 2, 2023 19:10:57 GMT
Wasn't expecting to read this today... Padma Lakshmi Exiting ‘Top Chef’ After 17 YearsBravo will need to cook up a new host of Top Chef now that Padma Lakshmi has revealed she is leaving. Lakshmi, who also exec produces the show, said that she is leaving the cooking show after its 20th season, which is known as Top Chef: World All-Stars. The show, which has its season finale on June 8, has already been renewed for season 21. “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef. Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food,” she wrote on social media. “After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are like family to me and I will miss working alongside them dearly. I feel it’s time to move and need to make space for Taste The Nation, my books and other creative pursuits,” she added. “I am deeply thankful to all of you for so many years of love and support.” Top Chef’s 20th season was set in London and featured 16 of the greatest competitors from the format’s iterations around the globe. Lakshmi hosted alongside head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons. It is produced by Magical Elves. Elsewhere, Lakshmi also hosts Hulu’s Taste The Nation, which just aired its second season. “Padma Lakshmi leaves behind an incredible legacy on Bravo’s Top Chef,” and NBCUniversal spokesperson said. “Her impact on the Emmy, James Beard and Critics’ Choice Award-winning series is undeniable. We are grateful to Padma for being a consummate host, judge and executive producer, and for bringing her ingenuity and exceptional palate to each episode where she ate every bite of food on the series for over 17 years and 19 seasons. She will always be part of the Top Chef and the NBCUniversal family and has a seat at the judges’ table anytime.” |
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Post by sunnydayz on Jun 3, 2023 2:44:26 GMT
I’m surprised they didn’t wait until after the finale to announce this  But good for her! It must have a tough decision for her to leave, but makes some sense from what she said…just after the world all star season, and she’s got other stuff going on and other stuff that she wants to do. It will be a different show without her, but hopefully they’ll find a good fit to replace her. |
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Post by Kao on Jun 3, 2023 13:52:43 GMT
Her show "Taste The Nation" is doing extremely well on Hulu, so yeah. I'm sad she's leaving but sometimes you have to know when the party is over, and I guess it's her time.
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Post by amber on Jun 12, 2023 2:05:43 GMT
Padma Lakshmi opens up about leaving ‘Top Chef’: It wasn’t ‘sustainable’ anymorewww.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-06-09/padma-lakshmi-leaving-top-chef-taste-the-nationThe very last question and answer ... If Bravo recruits the next host from within the “Top Chef” family, who would you recommend?I don’t want to piss anyone off. [Past contestants] are all like my children. There are a lot of great people, like Melissa King and Kristen Kish, who have other shows. Carla Hall would be fantastic. Either Gregory Gourdet or Kwame Onwuachi could do the job because they are the hottest chefs in the world right now, and we don’t see enough Black men in roles at the forefront of the professional food world, even though Black men and women have been making most of the food in this country historically. Kwame is charismatic and funny; Gregory is thoughtful and has a lot of empathy. And I think Gail could be great too. We have grown up together on this show, and she certainly knows how to handle all the complexities that sit between us [at Judges’ Table]. Maybe the solution is to have Gail take my chair, and then you could have a permanent position that only alumni get to take.
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Post by beerbelly on Jun 12, 2023 11:58:47 GMT
I was recently thinking about Carla Hall. I once saw her on the street and ran back to my office to tell everyone, but no one knew who she was. I love her energy and this is my favorite idea for a replacement.
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Post by Kao on Jun 12, 2023 14:26:54 GMT
Nah, Carla has her super sweet gigs on the Food Network. I'm fond of Kristina Kish as Padma's replacement. Maybe Kwame as well because he's a sweetheart.
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Post by ccl on Jul 11, 2023 21:00:57 GMT
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Post by beerbelly on Jul 11, 2023 22:50:28 GMT
OMG! I am so excited about Wisconsin! And congratulations to Kristen Kish.
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Post by provenceguy on Jul 13, 2023 18:47:59 GMT
Super pumped about Kristen Kish! I did not want Gayle to get the gig...
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But good for her! It must have a tough decision for her to leave, but makes some sense from what she said…just after the world all star season, and she’s got other stuff going on and other stuff that she wants to do. 
