Two reality show season premieres drew record numbers of viewers for their franchises. Top Chef 4‘s premiere was watched by 2.256 million viewers. That’s 11 percent more viewers than watched the premiere of the third season, according to Bravo. Ratings also increased “by five percent among adults 18-49 (1.475 vs. 1.407 million).” Meanwhile, after taking …
Top Chef 4
Top Chef 4 debuts tonight on Bravo at 10 p.m. ET with a 75-minute episode. After spending its third season in Miami, the series moves to Chicago, where 16 chefs–the biggest cast so far–will compete. Judge Ted Allen tells TV Guide that the competition is, as always, impossibly difficult, and calls the producers “evil” and …
At the beginning of December, Bravo will air a one-off Top Chef special that will apparently feature past contestants competing for charity, sort of like the special that preceded the third season. The Top Chef Holiday Special “is set for Thursday, December 6 at 9:00/8:00c,” The Futon Critic reports. “No details about the event however …
Having announced its new location long before production began, Top Chef 4 set itself up to be watched, and now is officially being stalked by the media. The Chicago Tribune’s Stew blog has offered the most information about the show and its challenges, starting with the very first challenge. Most recently, the chefs worked the …
As Top Chef 3 gets ready to conclude with its live finale from Chicago this Wednesday, the new season is apparently filming in its new Second City home. On Saturday at the Green City Market, host Padma Lakshmi and 15 contestants were spotted by The Chicago Tribune, which reports that Padma showed up first and …
Bravo has renewed Top Chef for a fourth season, and will continue the tradition of moving the show to a new city. Top Chef 4 will be filmed in Chicago. “Chicago is a hotbed of great talent and it felt like the next logical step,” Bravo’s Frances Berwick told the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan. Casting …