
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is pregnant, her rep tells Usmagazine.com – and it’s a “medical miracle” considering Padma Lakshmi’s struggle with endometriosis.
Lakshmi’s rep says: “As a result of her condition, this pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi’s privacy at this time.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rick Bayless, a Chicago chef, was the winner of last night’s finale of Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters. Rick Bayless is a chef and co-owner of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo.
As Top Chef Master, Rick Bayless won a $100,000 prize – he is donating it to Frontera Farmer Foundation, an organization that supports small Midwestern sustainable farms.

Host of “Top Chef,” Padma Lakshmi, is reportedly in talks to star in a comedy series for NBC.
The development deal with NBC and Universal Media Studios would have Padma Lakshmi star in her own sitcom, as “a woman working in the culinary world.” Read the rest of this entry »

TV’s Padma Lakshmi, Chelsea Handler and Eliza Dushku are all featured in a nude photo spread in the May 2009 Allure magazine nude issue. Check out the sexy naked pictures here and after the jump.
When asked what body parts Chelsea Handler is most proud of, she said: “My boobs are good. They’re real and perky. Even if you can’t see them, the important thing is that I know about them, and the guys I’ve slept with know about them.” Read the rest of this entry »
Take a look at Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi’s sexy new commercial for Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s in the video clip above – watch her seductively eat a Western Bacon Cheeseburger. Way hotter than Paris Hilton’s ad.

Who won last night’s finale of Top Chef season 5? In the end, Hosea Rosenberg was crowned the Top Chef winner, with his final three courses beating Top Chef finalists Carla Hall and Stefan Richter.
Hosea Rosenberg said of his Top Chef win, “It felt amazing to win, but to have it come down neck and neck with Stefan just made it all that sweeter. That was the icing on the cake. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I know a lot of people are going to be proud of me for this. I could not be happier.” Read the rest of this entry »

Season five of Top Chef premieres tonight, November 12, on Bravo. This year’s Top Chef competition takes place in New York City. Will you be tuning in?
Hop over to Bravo.com to catch up with the contestants.

The New York Post is reporting that season five of Top Chef is rumored to be moving to Brooklyn.
While no reps for the Bravo series have yet confirmed the rumor, the Web site eater.com reveals that contestants have said Top Chef producers are scooping out Brooklyn housing for the upcoming cast. Read the rest of this entry »