Daily entertainment news covering Top Chef en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/14/reality_tv_roundup_top_chef_incompetence Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:09:49 EST Entertainment News 144030@http://www.starpulse.com/news This week in reality TV: Things heat up on The Real Housewives of Orange County, two models were sent home on America's Next Top Model, and on Top Chef

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/24/reality_tv_roundup_real_housewives_final Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:08:39 EST Entertainment News 142085@http://www.starpulse.com/news In between being bed ridden all week with the flu and being miserable I found time to watch some fun reality TV. I was so sick it hurt to think and move, but I still made sure my readers

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/20/new_tv_on_dvd_oct_20 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:06 EST Entertainment News 141549@http://www.starpulse.com/news Unresolved romances and a long-simmering film project finally bear fruit in the sixth season of The L Word. Dreams come true and new life paths are forged for many of the series' characters this year. Also on DVD: Hawaii Five-O season 7, Numb3rs season 5, and Top Chef season 5.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/15/top_chef_las_vegas_power_rankings_1 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:28:21 EST Entertainment News 141188@http://www.starpulse.com/news Last night was the calm before next week's brewing storm otherwise known as Restaurant Wars, a highlight of each and every "Top Chef" season. The Restaurant Wars episode is essentially the halfway point

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/09/reality_tv_roundup_fashion_week_boring_m Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:44:02 EST Entertainment News 140464@http://www.starpulse.com/news The week in reality TV: Rachel Zoe went to Paris Fashion week and it was obviously bah-na-nas. Audrina ditched a lunch date with Kristen, uh oh, major drama.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/21/tv_report_card_the_good_the_bad_aamp_the Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:30:36 EST Entertainment News 138156@http://www.starpulse.com/news Since CNN has such a blast creating a report card to track the Presidency, we decided to have some fun with television. Which networks come out strong and which ones need to do better homework?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/18/the_61st_emmy_awards_who_should_win_and_ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:44:36 EST Entertainment News 138062@http://www.starpulse.com/news You may have forgotten since there is about a 47-month lull between the nomination announcements and the actual awards ceremony, but the Primetime Emmy Awards are coming to

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/15/new_tv_on_dvd_sept_15 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:44 EST Entertainment News 136989@http://www.starpulse.com/news On season 2 of The Big Bang Theory, Leonard gets a girl. So does Sheldon. Howard drives the Mars Rover into a ditch. Raj woos a terminator. Gorgeous girl-next-door Penny falls under the spell of Age of Conan. Also on DVD: CSI: Miami season 7, Fame seasons 1 and 2, Grey's Anatomy season 5, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 4, My Name Is Earl season 4, Private Practice season 2, and Top Chef season 5.



Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/14/weekly_reality_tv_roundup_ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:50:20 EST Entertainment News 137476@http://www.starpulse.com/news Let's take a look at some highlights of what reality TV had to offer us last week as we move into a new week of reality antics.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/08/reality_roundup_jon_aamp_kate_hell_s_kit Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:27:06 EST Entertainment News 136762@http://www.starpulse.com/news Although Reality TV is supposed to be real it is actually intended to help people escape reality and laugh at other people's misadventures. The trashier the concept the better the show,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/20/the_winners_rick_and_losers_of_top_chef_ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:47:27 EST Entertainment News 134913@http://www.starpulse.com/news A clash of the titans took place in the finale of "Top Chef Masters," and the incomparable Rick Bayless was left standing atop the Mount Olympus of cooking. Although it wasn't a surprise

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/04/top_chef_tom_colicchio_welcomes_baby_boy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:33:54 EST Entertainment News 132873@http://www.starpulse.com/news American TV star Tom Colicchio and his writer/director wife Lori Silverbush have become parents to a baby boy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/30/top_chef_masters_what_s_with_the_stars_ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:57:00 EST Entertainment News 132324@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the qualifying rounds in the rearview mirror, "Top Chef Masters" moved on to the highly anticipated championship round featuring six amazing chefs

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/24/top_chef_masters_ranking_the_top_six Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:29:44 EST Entertainment News 131501@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mmm...great appetizer, "Top Chef Masters," but now it's time to move on to the main course. In other words, it's time for the best of the best to face off

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/20/nbc_show_to_star_top_chef_star_padma_lak Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:09:33 EST Entertainment News 130809@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi will star in a sitcom for NBC, according to Variety.com. Lakshmi has sealed a development deal with NBC and Universal Media Studios,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/09/top_chef_masters_recap_abracadabra_ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:06 EST Entertainment News 129458@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the least competitive episode to date of "Top Chef Masters," the contestants were asked to prepare dishes based on specific words that are commonly associated with magic

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/25/top_chef_masters_does_ludo_crack_the_lis Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:39:37 EST Entertainment News 127898@http://www.starpulse.com/news An unassuming episode of "Top Chef Masters" that featured three very pleasant contestants - Rick Bayless, Wilo Benet, and Cindy Pawlcyn - was hijacked by one bad apple, Ludo Lefebvre.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/18/top_chef_masters_to_bore_or_not_to_bore_ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:41:09 EST Entertainment News 127086@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the aftermath of the latest Top Chef Masters, viewers were left with one lingering question: The really boring lady won? Suzanne Tracht, an extremely successful

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Padma Lakshmi arrived at The Late Show With David Letterman yesterday in a one piece purple ensemble with gold jewelry accents. The Top Chef host makes jumpsuits look sexy, no? See more photos after the jump...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/11/is_top_chef_masters_worth_watching_yes_ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:20:06 EST Entertainment News 126127@http://www.starpulse.com/news Just when I was starting to cringe at what the summer television lineup had to offer, Bravo came to the rescue with "Top Chef Masters." A spin-off of the network's extremely successful Top Chef franchise,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/title_67 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:40:00 EST Entertainment News 117351@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse.com's first annual "Celebrity March Madness" tournament is officially over! There were lots of upsets and shocking defeats in the women's bracket; but in the end, it's all about who

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