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    Image of nowmedusa nowmedusa
    12/10/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    I won't get to see the finale until next week, but I signed on this morning with the expectation that I'd be spoiled. It's okay - I was raised on "Columbo," where you saw the killer in the opening scenes of each episode and were still glued to the screen to find out "how's he going to catch him?" instead of the classic "whodunnit?" So, yeah, "how does this play out?" is still interesting. Nobody watching this couldn't see that a brother-to-brother showdown was telegraphed by the editors from episode one.
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    MisterHippity promoted this comment nowmedusa was starred nowmedusa was unstarred
    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    12/10/09

    @nowmedusa: Kevin was the clear favorite based on track record. He won more elimination challenges (5), and more total challenges (8) than all the other chefs.

    Nobody came close to his total of 8 challenge wins (quickfire + elimination). The next-closest was Michael, with 5.

    So the mere fact that Kevin didn't win was a huge upset, and major shock to me when I learned about it just before the show started (not from this post, though).
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    Edited by MisterHippity at 12/10/09 2:22 PM MisterHippity was starred MisterHippity was unstarred
    Image of SudiptaKepla SudiptaKepla
    12/10/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    i can't take it anymore--for those of you bitchin about a spoiler--don't read the internet the day of, fools. is it really that hard to stay away from facebook, twitter, or gawker for a few hours? get a fucking life.
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    MisterHippity promoted this comment SudiptaKepla was starred SudiptaKepla was unstarred
    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    12/10/09

    @SudiptaKepla: That rule applies *after* the show is over, I agree.

    However, I think the folks in this thread were unhappy because this appeared five hours before the show started. Nobody usually expects such spoilage before the show starts.
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    Image of momof3wildkids momof3wildkids
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    Because Brian "leaked" the winner, I vote he has to cover Ghost Hunters, in detail, for the rest of the season.
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    Image of missdelite missdelite
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    Oh c'mon, it's a TV show for chrissakes. It had to be one of the Golden Boys.

    Why not get rankled over the fact that according to Top Chef, the American culinary scene is lily-ass white? Call me when a Mexican, East Indian, African American etc. wins - or at least - makes it to the finale. Yes, I know Hung won in season 3, so I expect there won't be another competent "minority" (god I hate that word) for a looong time.

    How about Middle Easterners? Can't they cook? Or gays or the physically challenged or muppets? What about the frickin muppets??

    Middle America, you win again..

    Watch "Chopped". Much better show although the production values are in the crapper. And "Top Chef Masters" looks like it's going to kick. ass.
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    snugbug promoted this comment missdelite was starred missdelite was unstarred
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    12/09/09

    @missdelite: I was a big fan of the latest season of Next Food Network Star, in which Jeffrey Saad--a Lebanese-American--scored the runner-up spot. The runner-up on Bravo's Next Iron Chef show was Indian-born pastry chef Jehangir Mehta and the winner was Ecuadorian-born José Garcés.

    Ergo, the American culinary scene is far from "lily-ass" blanco. White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford is Filipina, and Marcus Samuelsson--one of the most influential NYC chefs, who also recently cooked at the White House--is Ethiopian-by-way-of-Sweden. Etc. etc. etc.
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    snugbug was starred snugbug was unstarred
    Image of missdelite missdelite
    12/09/09

    @snugbug: Oh, I know the haute cuisine scene is more diverse, but "Top Chef" falls short on that score. Maybe cause they all have to live together? I dunno..
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    missdelite was starred missdelite was unstarred
    Image of snugbug snugbug
    12/09/09

    @missdelite: Join us on the TC loveblog happening right now.. It's fun!
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    snugbug was starred snugbug was unstarred
    Image of missdelite missdelite
    12/10/09

    @snugbug: Missed it!
    *head--desk
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    missdelite was starred missdelite was unstarred
    Image of Glib and Bitchy Glib and Bitchy
    12/10/09

    @missdelite: Rankle away -- it's well deserved. But note that Carla Hall was a finalist last year (Hootie-hoo!). Still, this year's non-white contestants were clearly on the way out from Day One, which you would think the producers could see coming.

    And Chopped? Yes! Really like that show, where Aaron Sanchez is a regular judge. They actually do some cooking there!
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    Glib and Bitchy was starred Glib and Bitchy was unstarred
    Image of ClockOnTheStove ClockOnTheStove
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    And to try to blame it on Richard Lawson? How dare you, Sir? How dare you?
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    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    Well this should make for an interesting live blog tonight.
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    12/09/09

    @ms_priestypants: The power of cable television is a curious thing. Make-a one man cry, make another man sing.
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    Image of belltolls belltolls
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    Well for fuck's sake. Off to the 7-11 for some water and ham.
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    belltolls was starred belltolls was unstarred
    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    12/09/09

    @belltolls: +10 for the JWoww reference.
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    Matt Cherette was starred Matt Cherette was unstarred
    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    12/09/09

    @belltolls: Um, this was awesome.
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    ms_priestypants was starred ms_priestypants was unstarred
    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    12/09/09

    @belltolls: You're constantly coming up with ways to make me love you a little more...how is that?
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    DahlELama was starred DahlELama was unstarred
    Image of Brian Moylan Brian Moylan
    12/09/09

    @Matt Cherette: We refer to her as ShamWOWW around these parts.
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    Brian Moylan was starred Brian Moylan was unstarred
    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    12/09/09

    @Brian Moylan: If that's the case, we should call Snooki Slap Chop.
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    Matt Cherette was starred Matt Cherette was unstarred
    Image of belltolls belltolls
    12/09/09

    @DahlELama: That's sweet. I'm going to guess because I'm a scamp.
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    belltolls was starred belltolls was unstarred
    Image of ChaCha ChaCha
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    I'm so angry about this spoiler (and that Kevin clearly didn't win), that I am tempted not to watch the finale at all now.

    Bravo + People magazine FAIL!
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    katekate is squared approved this comment ChaCha was starred ChaCha was unstarred
    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    12/09/09

    @ChaCha: Don't forget the Gawker fail.

    [www.pacdudegames.com]
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    katekate is squared was starred katekate is squared was unstarred
    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    I heard that there was a WashPo blog that spilled the beans on the winner a couple of weeks ago, and then deleted the reference.

    The picture seems to confirm it for me, but I ain't sayin' nuffin.
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    Edited by unclevanya at 12/09/09 6:55 PM unclevanya was starred unclevanya was unstarred
    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    that would kill the fun of tonight's live blog here on Gawker

    Would? You should say "did."

    Also, why bitch about the "spoiler alert" posts you're going to get when this post basically ASKS for them?
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    Edited by katekate is squared at 12/09/09 6:53 PM katekate is squared was starred katekate is squared was unstarred
    Image of Maybelline Maybelline
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    Maybe they shot the picture from a very flattering angle. I'm holding out hope.
    No I'm not. This show is obviously for dbags. Long live Kevin!
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    Sir Winston Thriller promoted this comment Maybelline was starred Maybelline was unstarred
    Image of AndIAmTellingYou AndIAmTellingYou
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    So which bro is it, the Smack Talking-Smashmouth with Silverware Tattoos, or Serial Killer Smile?

    /sad over Kevin
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    AndIAmTellingYou was starred AndIAmTellingYou was unstarred
    Image of sfBirdie sfBirdie
    12/09/09

    @AndIAmTellingYou: The look on both Padma's and Papa Bear Tom's faces tells me it may be the former. Or someone just ripped a huge one. Either way, it isn't Kevin, and that is lame-o.

    Second year in a row, TC, I hope this doesn't become a pattern. Of course, no one could really suck as much as Hosea.
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    Image of abettertomorrow abettertomorrow
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    That's the worst picture of Padma Lakshmi I've ever seen. Also, agree with someone below - it's pretty clear who that is.
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    abettertomorrow was starred abettertomorrow was unstarred
    Image of Cynner Cynner
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    I'm simply PISSED at Gawker AND People/Bravo at leaking this.

    Oh, and Padma looks terribly, terribly ugly there. Maybe she has gas from eating the recipe.

    THE BEST season in a long time, spoiled by "gettin' da scoop".
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    Matt Cherette promoted this comment Cynner was starred Cynner was unstarred
    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    12/09/09

    @Cynner: She's pregnant...
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    Matt Cherette was starred Matt Cherette was unstarred
    Image of Cynner Cynner
    12/09/09

    @Matt Cherette: Pregnancy makes you GLOW. She's definitely FUGLY in that photo. Even Tom, who's not known for beauty is kinda skanky as well.
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    Cynner was starred Cynner was unstarred
    Image of Brian Moylan Brian Moylan
    12/09/09

    @Matt Cherette: Pregnant people can't take good pictures?
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    Brian Moylan was starred Brian Moylan was unstarred
    Image of Fuzzy Dunlop Fuzzy Dunlop
    12/09/09

    @Brian Moylan: Oh good, you're reading the comments. Now how about taking the post down, and admitting that you screwed the pooch by giving away the winner (while at the same time congratulating yourself for not spoiling anything)?
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    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    12/09/09

    @Brian Moylan: I was referring to the fact that he/she implied Padma was bloated from eating too much, it had nothing to do with the "terribly ugly" assertion.
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    Image of GracieAteMyChild GracieAteMyChild
    12/09/09

    In reply to People Tells Us Who Won Top Chef, Doesn't Issue Spoiler Alert
    FIXED FOR YOU, so you don't even have to do any work. Just post this. Christ.
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    katekate is squared promoted this comment GracieAteMyChild was starred GracieAteMyChild was unstarred
    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    12/09/09

    @GracieAteMyChild: Or, Jesus, just run it under a cut and not on the main page!
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