Column: Being President Isn't Similar to Playing 'Top Chef'

September 25th, 2024 6:00 AM

In their relentless effort to make their candidate seem warm and relatable, the Kamala Harris partisans have touted her assorted cooking videos on YouTube. But that spin can be taken too far. Indian-American TV host Padma Lakshmi penned an op-ed for The New York Times titled “As a Cook, Here’s What I See in Kamala Harris.”

Top Chef Host Condemns Parents Who Don’t Believe Their Kids Are Trans

Culture
April 1st, 2021 4:07 PM

There’s no question some famous chefs can be great parents. It’s just that Padma Lakshmi isn’t one of them. A harsh judgement? Sure, but since she’s making pronouncements on parental worth based on acceptance of trans propaganda, all’s fair.

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Celeb Chef Laments ‘Tumultuous’ Trump, ‘Tear-Gassing of Children'

November 26th, 2018 4:58 PM
Appearing on NBC’s Today show, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi bemoaned the “tumultuous” Trump presidency and slammed the administration’s immigration policy, accusing the Border Patrol of “tear-gassing children.” She also discussed the September New York Times op-ed she wrote attacking then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

'Bash That Pretty Face In': Bravo's Boston 'Top Chef' Taping Marred By

August 21st, 2014 1:21 PM
The Boston Herald reports that “Teamsters Local 25 — the crew that drives for most TV and movie productions made in Massachusetts — reportedly harassed and threatened” the cast and crew of Bravo’s “Top Chef” when they taped their latest season in the area and used non-union drivers. Unions rarely make national news, and this will probably be no exception. What about "Entertainment Tonight" or "…