Top Chef All-Stars is off to a strong start, and had its first controversial elimination and first freak-out last night, during an episode that guest starred Joe Jonas and season one host Katie Lee Joel, who had an even more bland personality than she did seven seasons ago, if you can call doing nothing with …
Top Chef All Stars may have just been perfectly cast. I’ve long been resistant to all-star seasons, but watching the great 75-minute debut last night, it stood out as a corollary to the rule, and that’s in large part due to the cast, which is a perfect mix of old and new, heroes and villains. …
The cast of Top Chef All-Stars was revealed yesterday when Bravo confirmed the existence of all-star competition. The show’s eighth season will debut Dec. 1 and feature Anthony Bourdain and Gail Simmons alternating as the third judge, and challenges featuring Jimmy Fallon and Muppets–Cookie Monster, Telly, and Elmo–as guest Quickfire judges. TV Guide reported these …
The next season of Top Chef may be a full all-star season, as contestants from the previous seven seasons are currently filming in New York City. They include Spike Mendelsohn, Marcel Vigneron, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani, Carla Hall, Angelo Sosa, Tiffany Derry, Michael Isabella, Dale Talde, Tiffani Faison, and Stephen Asprinio. Could this just be …