Already, Bravo? Geez, give us a minute to catch our breath, will ya? I mean, we wrapped up Season 4 not long ago (the “I’m so over this show and its suspicious judging” season) and we have been busy electing a president, you know.
No matter. Season 5 of Top Chef debuts November 12 and as mentioned here in July, when word leaked that a bunch of cheftestants were living in a gazillion-dollar condo in Brooklyn, it will be Top Chef New York. And guess what? The cast is even larger this time! Seventeen cheftestants which, in theory, could take the show all the way to Easter.
Here are the faces some will come to love or hate. Or love to hate.
Same time as always, 10 PM Eastern, and the same merry trio of Chef Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Padma Lakshmi, who still lets herself be called “eye candy” on the website but wants to be taken seriously.
And Ted Allen? Where’s Ted? Andrae…where is Andrae? Oops, that’s another show. The one Bravo lost.
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. . . . could take the show all the way to Easter.
In which case they better make it good! I can’t decide between shouldIlaugh or shouldIcry; last cycle I forgot to even watch from the fifth epi on. :p
A little gossip for humpday ~ That Other Show tie-in ~ Kewpie Doll Dale and Jack M are no longer a couple.
Love the tweaks you’ve done on the layout, ella. LOL @ today’s Half Flip!
I am so looking forward to Tom needing more salt and pepper . . .
and Padma’s various attachments issues.
Grassy knoll, my friend?
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I am SO ready for more Top Chef. I kept myself busy with Project Runway in the off-season but it just was not the same.
I don’t know if they’d stretch out the length of the show. They might go for the dramatic double/triple eliminations!
Jack’s last blog post..links for 2008-10-21
Hi, sage! – Thanks for the gossip. I’m always behind.
You weren’t alone in bailing out before the season was over. I stuck it out but it was a *headdesk* situation much of the time.
The full flip is even better, but best is when they deem a statement Pants on Fire and the little flames flicker around. I’m so easily amused….
Good to see you!
Word Bandit – Grassy knoll indeed. I have to keep reminding myself it’s reality tv and is entertainment. Just because Chef Tom (”you didn’t even use salt”/”that dish was way too salty”) is involved doesn’t make it, um, real.
Hi, Jack Okay, here’s my fantasy. For Restaurant Wars they eliminate the entire losing team this time. And no silly do-over. It would end the situation of whoever’s FoH being safe all the time and would bring the field down and really up the drama.
What do you think?
Thanks ella
. . . eliminate the entire losing team
That was my first thought on seeing the huge roster! With no forewarning the snippy slackers who think they know the game from previous seasons. hehehehehe
We’re cut from the same cloth, sage. I think I’m doomed though; I’ve already looked at the photos and without trying decided Patrick, Danny or Stefan (in that order) might be the first to go. Two women look like bitches and two of the guys look cocky as hell.
My strongest wish is that Bravo reruns Season 1 in a marathon in the run-up to this one and that I know about it in time to record it. It was the best.