Feb

5

Rocco DiSpirito Guests on Biggest Loser

Posted by Chris

February 5, 2008 | 27 Comments

 
Top Chef guest chef and star of "The Restaurant" , Rocco DiSpirito will guest star on NBC’s hit weight loss series "The Biggest Loser: Couples" tonight, February 5 (8-10 p.m. ET).
Rocco will be judging a cook-of challenge that will have the losers preparing a tasty but low calorie three-course meal.
The teams will have […]

Aug

27

Christopher Ciccone on Top Chef?

Posted by Chris

August 27, 2007 | 2 Comments

It is not common for Top Chef to bring in guest “consultants” outside of the guest judges for the week. So…why Christopher Ciccone, the man otherwise known as “Madonna’s brother”? It may have been, as some have suggested, an effort to reinforce relations with Top Chef’s gay fans, but, I expect, it mostly […]

Aug

17

Daniel Boulud’s Discrimination Settlement and a Dark Side of Top Restaurants

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August 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It could have been embarrassing for Top Chef that this week’s guest judge Danield Boulud had been involved in settling a discrimination suit filed by his former employees just 2 short weeks ago. His restaurant Daniel agreed to pay $80,000 in damages to 8 workers who alleged discrimination. He will also be required […]

Jul

24

Will Guest Judge Rocco DiSpirito Add Drama to Top Chef?

Posted by Chris

July 24, 2007 | 2 Comments

Once upon a time there was a reality show called Top Chef where the contestants got along so well we all watched footage of them sharing hot tubs and chatting about making new friendships. One eliminated chef was comforted by the thought she had made a lifelong friend. A winner of a challenge […]