# Top Chef is back for another season

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 22, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395 "2006-10-22T01:58:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395/21 "2006-10-25T01:57:51Z")

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[QUOTE=jsgoddess]  
Yeah, the show needs a Tim Gunn, and Tom needs to butt out. Being judged on what you say while you’re cooking sucks, since these aren’t people who are supposed to be impressing, say, a TV audience. They shouldn’t have to put a happy face on what they do while they’re cooking.  
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I agree. I said it last season’s too. The Chefs need a mentor not a judge/spy in the kichen.

I am glad they got rid of Billy Joel’s wife whew!

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**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395/22 "2006-10-25T16:24:52Z")

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I was distracted by that huge scar on the hosts right arm. Does anyone know the story on that?

She was a big improvement over Katiebot though.

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**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395/23 "2006-10-25T16:39:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Honey]  
I was distracted by that huge scar on the hosts right arm. Does anyone know the story on that?  
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It’s from a car accident.

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**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-is-back-for-another-season/377395/24 "2006-10-25T22:56:29Z")

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The Host, [Padma Lakshmi](http://www.lakshmifilms.com/) (Swoon).

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