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'Top Chef' judge Gail Simmons calls Texas's abortion ban 'blatantly unconstitutional': 'Laws off our bodies'
The chef argues that the Texas law declares "anyone with a uterus is subject to a different set of rules."
Padma Lakshmi defends 'Top Chef' filming in Texas despite 'heinous' abortion law
"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi says the Bravo show will still film in Houston and explains why that's important.
'Top Chef' crowns controversial winner who was fired from restaurant for inappropriate behavior
Gabe Erales may have made history with his win on "Top Chef," but vague circumstances surrounding him being fired in December have fans feeling conflicted. Padma Laskshmi asks for network to investigate.
The It List: HBO doc tells coronavirus origin story of Diamond Princess cruise ship's COVID outbreak, 'Raya and the Last Dragon' releases on digital, Demi Lovato drops new album and the best in pop culture the week of March 29, 2021
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'Top Chef' at 15: Judge Gail Simmons was 'horrified' by fan responses during show's first season
As Emmy-winning reality series turns 15, Gail Simmons admits that she was edited to be more severe than she is in the beginning, and had to find out the hard way from her friends that people thought she was really mean.
‘Top Chef’ contestant Aaron Grissom dies at 34
Originally from Tacoma, Washington, Grissom was one of 16 chefs on the 2014 season of Top Chef that was taped in Boston.
CelebrityYahoo CelebrityPadma Lakshmi celebrates 50th birthday in a bikini, reflects on a year of 'misery and elation'
The "Top Chef" host looked back at her personal and professional accomplishments.
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'Top Chef' star Padma Lakshmi on TV diversity: 'We have been in rooms for so much of our lives where every face but ours is white'
“It’s something that everybody is struggling with and we’ve been struggling with it,” the "Top Chef" star says of diversity.
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Tom Colicchio opens up about 'Top Chef Masters' star Floyd Cardoz's death from coronavirus: 'It's just devastating'
Tom Colicchio says "Top Chef Masters" winner Floyd Cardoz's death from the coronavirus last month was "devastating."
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Padma Lakshmi dances around in a negligee in TikTok video: 'This took precisely 29 takes'
The Top Chef host, 49, put her dance skills on display in a TikTok video she recorded in her bathroom during coronavirus quarantine.
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The It List: New movies stream early as theaters close, Robert Englund scares in 'True Terror,' 'Little Fires Everywhere' debuts and the best in pop culture the week of March 16, 2020
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Padma Lakshmi shared a photo of herself in the bathtub and it didn't go over as expected: 'My back hurts just looking at this'
People on social media called out "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi after she shared a snapshot of herself soaking in a copper bathtub.
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Padma Lakshmi accused of cultural appropriation for wearing cornrows on 'Top Chef'
Padma Lakshmi's hairstyle selection for Thursday's episode of "Top Chef" isn't winning rave reviews.
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Not a fan of Sunday's big game? Here's what you can stream instead of watching Super Bowl LIII.
In this new streaming age, viewers aren't limited to what's piped into their living rooms by the major networks and sports leagues. Here's Yahoo Entertainment's curated guide to what you can watch while the New England Patriots are butting heads with the Los Angeles Rams.
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'Top Chef' star Fatima Ali wrote a moving essay before her death: 'You can't let that fear cripple you'
"It's harder being miserable than it is to be happy," Fatima Ali says in the March print edition of Bon Appétit.
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Former 'Top Chef' contestant Fatima Ali dies from cancer at 29
Two weeks after returning to social media to say that her health was worsening, Fatima Ali, a contestant on Season 15 of "Top Chef," has died.
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Terminally ill 'Top Chef' alum Fatima Ali has a 'bittersweet reunion' with Season 15 contestants
Top Chef‘s season 15 contestants are leaning on each other to get through a difficult time.
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Former 'Top Chef' star Fatima Ali gives a heartbreaking cancer update: 'Right now, all I need are prayers'
While Ali requested prayers, she also asked for forgiveness from people she may have hurt in the past and thanked the people who have given her joy.
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'Top Chef' Fatima Ali addresses her terminal cancer on 'Ellen' — and gets the gift of a lifetime
Reality-show alum, who announced she only has a few months to live, received $50,000 to live out her final wish.
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Padma Lakshmi writes heartfelt tribute to Fatima Ali after 'Top Chef' alum reveals she has a year to live
"Top Chef" Season 15 contestant Fatima Ali has the support of Padma Lakshmi following her fatal cancer diagnosis.
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'Top Chef' Alum Fatima Ali Reveals Her Cancer Has Returned 'With a Vengeance' in Emotional Essay
Top Chef's Fatima Ali Reveals Her Cancer Has Returned
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Tom Colicchio's house is vandalized with 'hate speech'
The "Top Chef" judge's property was vandalized with "hateful graffiti."
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Donald Trump would be welcome in this undocumented immigrant’s restaurant
Samantha Bee discovered that the U.S. food industry would pretty much grind to a halt without the labor of undocumented immigrants.
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'Top Chef' featured Planned Parenthood, and now Padma Lakshmi is getting trolled
"Top Chef" fans noticed something different about Thursday's season finale of the cooking competition show.
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Padma Lakshmi testifies that she was threatened by Teamsters in ‘Top Chef’ trial
Padma Lakshmi gave testimony in the ‘Top Chef’ extortion trial and admitted to being terrified when she was verbally assaulted by the Teamsters under investigation.
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Padma Lakshmi Talks About Dating Women
On "Watch What Happens Live," a caller asked the Top Chef host, “You were with a woman in Milan. I was curious, when was the last time you took a dip in the lady pond?”