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Emma Watson to Reunite With Her Harry Potter Director

BuzzSugar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:08 PST

Find out about Emma Watson's next film with director David Yates - NextMovie
The 20 best post-Super Bowl TV episodes - BuddyTV
Daniel Radcliffe picks his five favorite movies! - Rotten Tomatoes
Check out the Western set of Quentin Tarantino's latest film - Moviefone
See which Bravo show just got renewed for a 10th season - HuffPost TV
Is Simon Cowell trying to woo Beyoncé for The X Factor? - Zap2It
Here's the villainous role you can see Gary Oldman in next - The Hollywood Reporter
The 10 funniest Super Bowl food commercials - YumSugar

What's Been Your Favorite Top Chef Season So Far?

Susannah Chen — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:51:44 PST

Between Top Chef All-Stars and Top Chef Texas, it's sure has been a busy year for Bravo. (That doesn't even include the network's spin-offs, like Top Chef Masters and Top Chef Just Desserts.) After more than half a dozen seasons under its belt, the Emmy Award-winning show decided 2011 was the year to mix things up a bit. First came an exciting twist to the show with an all-star cast that brought back fan faves like Richard Blais, Marcel Vigneron, and Dale Levitski. Faced with the challenge of topping a gripping eighth season, Bravo execs made the move to transform season nine into Top Chef Texas.

Before the year ends and the show's 10th(!) season rolls around, we'd like to ask you what your favorite's been thus far. In the history of Top Chef, what season's been the all-time best? Do weigh in below with your comments.

Photo courtesy of Bravo

Must See or Skip? Top Chef: Texas

Nancy Einhart — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:18 PDT

We met the 16 Top Chef 9 hopefuls, and now Bravo has released the first promo for the upcoming season, set in Texas and debuting Nov. 2. The teaser doesn't offer too many reveals, though Pee-wee Herman makes an appearance, even if Houston does not. Take a look at the promo and tell us: are you excited to watch the new season or will you skip it?

Take a Look at the Toques Lined Up For Top Chef: Texas

Susannah Chen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:36:07 PDT

Bravo's just released the list of contestants for season nine of Top Chef, which premieres Nov. 2, and the network's switching things up a bit. Instead of one series location, this season will be shot between three cities, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio, and there's a list of 29 hopefuls, which will be whittled down to 16 real cheftestants.

Charlize Theron, Pee-wee Herman, Patti LaBelle, Cat Cora, John Besh, and Tim Love will make appearances - and let's not forget new judges Emeril Lagasse and Hugh Acheson. Keep reading to see all the hopefuls competing on Top Chef: Texas.

Top Chef Healthy Showdown: A Gimmick Worth Watching?

Susannah Chen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:06:45 PDT

The Top Chef empire just keeps on multiplying. The latest addition to the franchise? The ConAgra-backed Top Chef Healthy Showdown, a weekly, cobranded web series filled with quickfires and elimination challenges using only healthy ingredients.

On the so-called show, four contestants - Sara Nguyen of season three, season four's Ryan Scott, and Casey Thompson and Tre Wilcox of season 3 and Top Chef All-Stars - compete for a $25,000 prize (and, in promotion-heavy Bravo land, the opportunity to launch a Top Chef line of Healthy Choice entrées).

The first episode is riddled with plenty of clichéd phrases like "the competition is stiff, food is skinny, and the stakes are high" ("This is redemption for me," Scott declares in one particularly dramatic moment). Still, with only wholesome ingredients, creative use of kitchen techniques will be more important than ever. I'm curious to watch for that reason alone, and it makes me wonder why they don't have an entire season of Top Chef dedicated to healthy cooking. Will you tune in?

Bravo Confirms: Top Chef 9 Will Be in Texas

Susannah Chen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:59:37 PDT

We've been wondering for some time: how will Bravo top last season's Top Chef All-Stars? The answer, we're assuming, lies in the location. After more than a month of speculation in the blogosphere, the folks at Bravo have finally confirmed that Top Chef is headed to Texas.

According to the announcement, the season will take place in "not one, but three cities - Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio." Houston is glaringly missing. In addition, the show will feature not only the regular cast of characters (Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons), but also Emeril Lagasse and and former Top Chef Masters contestant Hugh Acheson.

As a native of the Bayou City, I'm undeniably biased, but it's hard to believe that Houston - the largest city in the state, the fourth-largest in America, and home to Bryan Caswell, Chris Shepherd, and some of the country's biggest rising stars - has officially been snubbed. We should pray that this season won't get caught up in Texas stereotypes, but the announcement - which is already full of cheesy references like "everything's bigger" and "we hope the cheftestants' cowboy boots are made for walking" - almost certainly foreshadows campy challenges and hokey one-liners. I'm already predicting a kill-your-own challenge on a ranch, a guest appearance (or five) from Dallas star chef Tim Love, and a trip to Smitty's, Salt Lick, Kreuz, or another famous Austin-area barbecue joint. Will you tune in?

Yummy Links: From Spanish Paella to Japanese Whisky

YumSugar — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:51 PDT

7 showstopping recipes for paella. - KitchenDaily
Photographic evidence that Top Chef 9 is in Texas. - Eater
A week with Alinea's serviceware designer. - Huffington Post Food
Why legalizing food trucks will only make things worse. - New York Times
The future of famous French spot Le Bec-Fin doesn't look so hot. - Grub Street Philly
What you should know before going vegan. - The Daily Meal
Most common food product substitutes. - TLC
Scotch lovers: try drinking Japanese whisky. - Food Republic

Yummy Links: From French Dips to Spam

YumSugar — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:01:30 PDT

Make a French dip in honor of Bastille Day. - Food Republic
Tips for hosting a Harry Potter screening party. - The Daily Meal
Top Chef asked Texas tourism boards to pay for filming in Texas. - Eater
From nachos to pizza, creative ways to make s'mores. - KitchenDaily
See which chain restaurants are pushing healthier menu items for kids. - Grub Street SF
Expand your cooking repertoire by using farro. - The FN Dish
Yelp will go public sometime in the next year. - PC Mag
Spam: not such a mystery meat after all. - TLC

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Top Chef, No Reservations Among 2011 Emmy Nominations

Susannah Chen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:03:43 PDT

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced its 2011 nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards this morning, and, as usual, a number of food programs were included.

On the exhaustive list of Emmy nominees were Top Chef for Outstanding Reality Competition (among other nominations); and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations for Outstanding Nonfiction Series, with a number of additional nods for the series's post-earthquake Haiti episode.

Top Chef and No Reservations were in good company: McDonald's, also a nominee, has been acknowledged in the Outstanding Commercial category. If you were in charge of the awards, which TV shows would you nominate?

Photos courtesy of Bravo

Top Chef's Gail Simmons Dishes on Foods for Great Skin

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:00:09 PDT

Gail Simmons knows good food, and good skin, when she sees it. Simmons has made a name for herself as an elite food critic and host of Top Chef: Just Desserts. Now, she has joined the Eucerin Skin First Council, which raises awareness of skin care as an important aspect of overall health.

I got the chance to speak with her about the connection between your eating and your skin, what foods can give you a gorgeous glow without the bronzer, and how to give your diet a beauty boost. To find out all about her skin food secrets, just keep reading.