Topic: Top Chef

Art Smith Is The Man On Top Chef Masters, And Not Just Because I Ate Bacon Doughnuts At His Restaurant

Art Smith Is The Man On Top Chef Masters, And Not Just Because I Ate Bacon Doughnuts At His Restaurant

While other first episode highlights included Curtis Stone’s very dapper gray suit, Curtis Stone’s hair, Curtis Stone’s eyes, Curtis Stone’s voice, Curtis Stone’s smile, Lorena Garcia being adorable, and Takashi saying “Oh my gosh. I don’t eat the bolognas,” it was obvious that Art Smith is going to be the fan favorite this season. And based on my crispy pork belly and Art’s fedoras, I am more than okay with that. More »

Paula Deen Loves Sucking Heads: A Very Special, Fried ‘Top Chef’

Paula Deen Loves Sucking Heads: A Very Special, Fried 'Top Chef'

Top Chef is really hurting for celebrity chef judges these days. Last night on the show, Southern TV fryer Paula Deen stopped by. And to prove her limits in the kitchen, they couldn’t even describe her as a chef — or a cook. They introduced her as an “author, restaurant owner and Emmy award winning TV personality.”

Usually on Top Chef, judges have a skill set that puts them above the contestants in some way. Paula Dean just knows how to fry stuff. And eat. Here was her intro:

“If you can eat it. You can fry it. I have fried Macaroni and cheese. Lasagna, Balls of butter. Let your imaginations run wild.”

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Crushable Quotable: Top Chef’s Fabio Says Italy Will Eat ‘Jersey Shore’ Alive

Crushable Quotable: Top Chef's Fabio Says Italy Will Eat 'Jersey Shore' Alive

The cast of The Jersey Shore is heading to Italy next season. Which may be the one thing that can bring new storylines into the show. What will the cast do when confronted with real life Italians from Italy?

Well, there’s one Italian who has a prediction: Top Chef‘s Fabio Viviani. And he tells Fancast that the guidos aren’t prepared for what’s coming:

“They won’t make it out alive. They’ll kill them all.”

Wow. That makes us want to watch even more. More »

TV Guide denies Padma Lakshmi retouching – In an update on the rumor we brought you yesterday, TV Guide attributes the Top Chef host’s paler skin color to lighting issues. “Padma’s skin tone is beautiful, and we did nothing to adjust it,” they said. (PopEater)

Crush This: Drake’s Album Is Finally Here, And The Jonas Brothers Return With ‘Jonas L.A.’

Crush This: Drake's Album Is Finally Here, And The Jonas Brothers Return With 'Jonas L.A.'

Welcome to Crush This, your weekly guide to what’s new in movies, music and TV. We’ve navigated the inner reaches of our entertainment-obsessed brains in search of all the pop culture landscape has to offer. This week, we recommend that you branch out and check out the latest new music fixes: both Drake and Sarah McLachlan are putting out albums this week. More »