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Padma is the show’s primary eye candy. Tom has turned more than a few heads as the loveable, improbably sexy, teddy bear of a chef, and Ted was already a familiar TV personality due to his stints as a regular on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and a frequent judge on Iron Chef America. However, Gail Simmons is a bit more prickly at times (just look at that serious pose at right) and lacks the obvious fan club. However, she comes with serious culinary training and experience and none of the judges is better at delivering difficult but true observations when things go awry on Top Chef.
Gail Simmons hails from Canada, but her culinary training is from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. She began working for Food and Wine magazine in 2004 and is in charge of special events. This means she is in charge of the annual Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, one of the top foodie events of the year. This event has featured demonstrations by such illustrious chefs as Jacques Pepin, Wolfgang Puck, and Mario Batali. Earlier in her career, Gail Simmons worked for Daniel Boulud and his group of restaurants managing special events and publicity. It is no surprise then that Boulud will be the guest judge on this week’s Top Chef. Wisely, avoiding any possible conflicts of interest, Gail Simmons will be away from the judging table this week. In an interesting personal aside, Gail Simmons is the only current Top Chef judge who has not made her birth date and age public. TV Robot refers to her as the JD Salinger of the table. A little mystery can be a good thing, so raise a glass of wine in toast to Gail Simmons, 1/4 of one of the best judging teams on televison. Photo © Bravo Television Comments5 Comments so far |
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I love gail….she is by far my fave judge…she is always right on point at the judges table…and she is super cute!
Someone please get that vapid, self-important padma to shut the F up. PLEASE. Gail has enough training, background, experience, and intellect to give insightful commentary during judges table YET she’s always either absent or lakshmi’s slow talking. someone get her the F off this show. She adds nothing to the actual SUBSTANCE of judges table and i’m getting sick of having to see that vacant look in her eye. I’d hate to have to stop watching the show, but this woman is better suited to big brother than top chef. makes me miss the wooden (also completely vacant) delivery of mrs. billy joel from the first season. they’re both in a dead heat for most annoying, most pointless personality on the show.
I second that. Gail, Ted, and Tom have a nice dynamic. Adding the fourth personality in an ambiguos ‘host’ function who also holds sway at judges table is perhaps not the best decision for a show who prides itself on being all about the food. i personally find ms. lakshmi’s comments lacking in insight, a true understanding of food and cooking at this level, and in general unqualified to judge professional chefs and cooks who work in actual restaurants. fine, she’s had a little show about food on the food channel but the quality of the content on that network is…more about fluff than grub. her presence on the show chips away a bit at the legitimacy of judges table. on any given day i’d rather hear gail’s opinions on the challenges than padma’s. not to mention her incredibly whiny sloooow delivery is a pretty fantastic reason to change the channel.
I find that Gail is lots smarter than dumbass Padma. Padma runs her mouth cuz people think she’s attractive. Quote”We’re missing a spatula I use for a mirror” What the hell is that? Make Gail the host. She’s freaking hot. Sweet sexy smile, plump booty, AND she’s smart. Checkmate. Gail is the best. Give me my Gail.
I agree with everything all of you have said. Additionally, if I got Gail into bed, she may have to see an orthopedic surgeon immediately after to repair her pelvic fractures. However, I would still bang Padma senseless.