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Displaying all articles tagged:
Padma Lakshmi
kristen + chef
July 11, 2023
Kristen Kish to Host
Top Chef
in Cheese Land
Season 21 heads to Wisconsin, new host in tow.
By
Jason P. Frank
emergency discussion
June 7, 2023
It’s the End of
Top Chef
As We Know It
With Padma Lakshmi’s departure, the venerable series is losing something irreplaceable. But its latest season hints at an even deeper identity crisis.
By
Roxana Hadadi,
Nicholas Quah,
and
Jason P. Frank
end of an era
June 2, 2023
Padma Lakshmi to Pack Her Knives and Leave
Top Chef
Thankfully, she has “a seat at the judges’ table anytime.”
By
Jason P. Frank
national books awards
Nov. 18, 2022
A Book-People Level of Cheerful at the National Book Awards
The 73rd annual awards were tempered by the rise of book bans in American schools and an ongoing strike.
By
Erin Schwartz
tributes
Aug. 15, 2022
Padma Lakshmi ‘Relieved’ Ex-Husband Salman Rushdie Is Recovering After Attack
Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and more react to the attack on Rushdie.
By
Jason P. Frank
top o’ the chef to ya
Aug. 1, 2022
Top Chef
Season 20 Channels
U.K. vs. the World
Set in London, featuring all-stars from across the globe.
By
Jason P. Frank
sexual misconduct
July 4, 2021
Padma Lakshmi Calls for Investigation Into
Top Chef
Winner’s Alleged Misconduct
Gabe Erales was reportedly fired from his executive-chef post at Austin restaurant Comedor due to misconduct after this season of
Top Chef
filmed.
By
Rebecca Alter
close reads
July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi’s Flirty Charm Is What Makes
Taste the Nation
So Special
Her winsome style reflects the Hulu show’s optimism about what food can do in the face of racism.
By
Nina Li Coomes
close reads
June 30, 2020
Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi
Reclaims the American Dream
The new Hulu food series examines how immigrants shaped the definition of American cuisine.
By
Bianca Gracie
profiles
June 22, 2020
Padma Lakshmi, Scars and All
The
Top Chef
host gives a very personal food tour of New York City.
By
E. Alex Jung
trailer mix
May 20, 2020
Padma Lakshmi Wants You to
Taste the Nation
With Her New Show’s Trailer
Remember when eating in restaurants was a thing? Sigh.
By
Devon Ivie
superfans
Aug. 15, 2019
Padma Lakshmi Has Always Been a Comedy Nerd
“It is my lifelong goal to try to be funny and win the appreciation of others by having them laugh at my jokes.”
By
Bethy Squires
June 20, 2019
Padma Lakshmi Thinks
Top Chef
Is the Best Reality Show on TV
“We don’t compare ourselves to other shows.”
By
Samantha Lee
and
Anne Clark
comedy
Oct. 30, 2018
Padma Lakshmi Put On a Comedy Show!
Her friend Chris Rock made an appearance.
By
E. Alex Jung
sexual assault
Sept. 25, 2018
Padma Lakshmi Pens New York
Times
Op-Ed About Being Raped at 16
“I didn’t report it. Not to my mother, not to my friends and certainly not to the police.”
By
Hunter Harris
#metoo
Sept. 22, 2018
Alyssa Milano, Padma Lakshmi, Mira Sorvino Come Forward with #WhyIDidntReport
The new hashtag encouraged celebrities to share stories of why their assaults went unreported.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
top chef
Aug. 15, 2017
Boston Teamsters Acquitted in
Top Chef
Extortion Trial
The four men were found not guilty after a jury deliberated for 19 hours.
By
Hunter Harris
halloween costumes
Nov. 1, 2014
Iggy Azalea Totally Won Celebrity Halloween As Brittany From
White Chicks
Also: Beyoncé as Janet Jackson and Kim Kardashian as Anna Wintour.
By
E. Alex Jung
party chat
Apr. 30, 2014
Padma Lakshmi and Susan Sarandon Are Getting Super Close
“We’re secret female lovers.”
By
Jada Yuan
the industry
July 20, 2009
Michael Jackson Rehearsal Footage: The Movie
Plus: Finally, Padma Lakshmi gets a sitcom.
By
Amos Barshad
the comics page
Apr. 9, 2008
Exclusive Comics Excerpt: ‘Jessica Farm’
Josh Simmons started his life’s work at the age of 22 and won’t finish until 2050.
apropos of nothing
Apr. 9, 2008
An Anxious Nation Wants to Know: Will Errol Morris Remember Tony Kornheiser?
They went to elementary school together, but does the documentarian recall the sports shouter?
the industry
Apr. 9, 2008
Tobey Maguire Just Might Be Mr. Good Enough
Plus: Harry Potter’s wang confirmed for Broadway, and Disney already working on ‘High School Musical 4.’