545366 Mon Aug 04 08:10:47 -0700 2008 26 33 Food Media and News 0 3928247 Ok. I'll admit it. I have Top Chef withdrawal. Not sure when they'll start airing Season 5, but for those curious people who need to have their TC fix, here are some previews from eater.com. Nothing really ground-breaking, but it will have to suffice. P.S. For those of you who would prefer not to find out any information about the new season, just don't click on the link. http://eater.com/tags/top-chef Mon Aug 04 08:10:48 -0700 2008 10763 Miss Needle 1 3928283 That can't be Top Chef! No faux-hawks evident in the pics! (snicker-snicker) Addeunum ... I actually said that before looking at the text copy there. GMTA! Mon Aug 04 08:27:00 -0700 2008 3928247 183904 HarryK 1 3928988 any williamsburg hounds know someone who lives at 20 bayard? then we could get some *real* dirt ;) Mon Aug 04 12:06:09 -0700 2008 3928247 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 3929579 I know someone in the running and I do not see him, drat! Mon Aug 04 14:53:33 -0700 2008 3928988 24648 Sean 1 3929662 WHYYYYY???? Why did I open that link? Gail Simmons getting married? Say it isn't so. Maybe Top Chef will do her wedding, give 'em 12 hours this time. Mon Aug 04 15:23:54 -0700 2008 3928247 198541 James Cristinian 1 3929703 The best thing about NFNS is how much more I look forward to and appreciate Top Chef each season. Mon Aug 04 15:37:42 -0700 2008 3928247 23758 Withnail42 2 3929834 Ain't that the truth. Mon Aug 04 16:39:00 -0700 2008 3929703 10532 LindaWhit 3 3929898 Although I would gladly pay huge amounts of cash to see NFNS knobs/contrestants compete on TC. Just imagine the Judges Table. Mon Aug 04 17:01:08 -0700 2008 3929834 23758 Withnail42 4 3929944 Well, since it IS NFNS, I think the TC judges are too kind, too warm and fuzzy. They need Gordon Ramsey to give thos NFNS wankers a tongue lashing. That would be the thing, Colicchio, Bourdain and Ramsey watching the NFNS people crash and burn trying to do TC challenges and then making fun of them. Um, sorry, had a bad day. Mon Aug 04 17:16:58 -0700 2008 3929898 11826 Phaedrus 5 3930001 While I like Top Chef much more than Next Star, they never claim these folks are chefs, so any competition would obviously be one-sided. They are looking for a star, a Guy Fieri, like him or not. I happen to like him. Mon Aug 04 17:39:06 -0700 2008 3929944 198541 James Cristinian 6 3930084 Um, it was meant as hyperbole. Mon Aug 04 18:09:08 -0700 2008 3930001 11826 Phaedrus 7 3930238 Wow, that was not meant for you. I thought it was meant for Withnail42, but after rereading that I'm not sure it fits. Maybe it's general blathering. Understand, I'm in Houston with a tropical storm/possible hurricane knocking on the door. One eye on CH, one on the Weather Channel, one on hurricane center, that's three eyes. Point is, they're different shows, with different expectations. Mon Aug 04 19:13:32 -0700 2008 3930084 198541 James Cristinian 8 3930325 Good luck with the hurricane. Mon Aug 04 19:50:17 -0700 2008 3930238 11826 Phaedrus 5 3930591 They don't need Ramsay, just add "Evil Giada" to the judge's table. Mon Aug 04 22:18:38 -0700 2008 3929944 183904 HarryK 6 3930859 I think you need to add the following at the end of your response: "Bwahahahahahahahaha" Tue Aug 05 05:06:58 -0700 2008 3930591 11826 Phaedrus 6 3930876 Now that would be a brilliant move. Wish I had thought of that. I wonder what Big tom would do what Giada starts in with the 'tude'. or better yet Padma...cat fight(huge and my money would be on Padma) as the contestants stand around at JT Tue Aug 05 05:25:19 -0700 2008 3930591 23758 Withnail42 7 3934011 Padma and Giada in a cat fight. That would be worth tuning in. My money also on Padma, Wed Aug 06 05:53:20 -0700 2008 3930876 126132 chrismurphy92 8 3934237 Giada's little. Padma would squash her. Watch out for Giada's head-butt though; it's lethal. :) Wed Aug 06 07:21:00 -0700 2008 3934011 183904 HarryK 9 3934261 Watch out for Giada's head-butt though; it's lethal. :) ::::snort:::: Wed Aug 06 07:27:05 -0700 2008 3934237 10532 LindaWhit 9 3934402 Giada's got the leverage but Padma's got the reach. It should be an exciting match. Is Don King promoting this? Wed Aug 06 08:12:48 -0700 2008 3934237 11826 Phaedrus 10 3934638 Giada's showed her self to be nothing but trash talk. Wed Aug 06 09:11:01 -0700 2008 3934402 23758 Withnail42 10 3935180 Cliff from TC2 will moderate/referee...and if either of the women gets too feisty or hits below the belt, he'll hold her down & shave her head ;) ok, back on-topic, did anyone catch Tom Colicchio on the Today Show on August 1? http://eater.com/archives/2008/08/top_chef_season_5_features_today_show_challenge.php he was promoting TC5, of course. the Today Show hosts were asked to help determine the winner of a challenge. he said the related episode - in which 13 chefs remain - is scheduled to air in december. there were probably 3 eliminations/episodes before it, so if episode 4 airs some time in december, the season must begin in november...which means we have to wait 3 more months! btw, in the video clip in the link, Kathie Lee Gifford spits one of the dishes out during the tasting. classy. Wed Aug 06 11:28:35 -0700 2008 3934402 103920 goodhealthgourmet 11 3936607 >>> which means we have to wait 3 more months Top Chef is the only show on television where a season is less than a year. What is it, more like 9-10 months? I soooo wish my other favorite programs would adopt that timeline. Hail to TC for another unique difference in all of television! Wed Aug 06 19:39:02 -0700 2008 3935180 183904 HarryK 12 3937101 I think all the reality shows on Bravo are like that: Project Runway, Top Chef, Shear Genius. Thu Aug 07 04:42:52 -0700 2008 3936607 11826 Phaedrus 1 3936039 Ooooh, thanks for the preview! Keep the top chef info coming. I am so ready for next season and hoping someone from my area will be competing. Casey Thompson and Tre Wilcox were hometown favorites a couple of seasons ago, but last year i hadn't heard of any of the contestants....but they were really, really good...wonder if the talent will continue to increase? Wed Aug 06 15:22:24 -0700 2008 3928247 157030 iluvtennis 2 3936267 "wonder if the talent will continue to increase?" ~~~~~~ according to tom colicchio when he appeared on the Today Show last week, they're all "seasoned chefs." whatever that means ;) Wed Aug 06 17:07:49 -0700 2008 3936039 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 3936603 It means Emeril probably tossed salt on them. :) Wed Aug 06 19:36:32 -0700 2008 3936267 183904 HarryK