Bravo's New Lineup: A Top Chef Spin-Off, More Bethenny Frankel and More
Top Chef: Just Desserts just got a little sweeter. Longtime Top Chef judge Gail Simmons has been named the host of the upcoming spin-off, expected to premiere later this year. The culinary competition's first spin-off, Top Chef Masters , will return for a second season on March 7 at 11/10c before moving to 10/9c the following week. Bravo's Top Chef spins off into Just Desserts Also getting pickups are Real Housewives of Atlanta , My Life on the D-List , Flipping Out and The Rachel...

Bravo's New Lineup: A Top Chef Spin-Off, More Bethenny Frankel and More
Top Chef: Just Desserts just got a little sweeter.

Bethenny Frankel Gets Her Own Show
Bethenny Frankel appears to have it all: fame, fortune, Skinnygirl Margaritas -- everything, that is, except for her own Reality series. Until now. Frankel, one of the breakout stars of Bravo's 'Real Housewives of New York,' is set to star in her own series called 'Bethenny's Getting Married?', which will presumably follow Frankel's engagement to Jason Hoppy, according to E! (yes, the question mark is intentional). In the meantime, Bravo also announced that the 'Real Housewives of New...

Bravo Expands Unscripted Programming By 20% And Unveils Premiere Dates For Returning Shows
via Press release: BRAVO EXPANDS UNSCRIPTED PROGRAMMING BY 20% AND UNVEILS PREMIERE DATES FOR ITS RETURNING ROSTER OF PERSONALITY DRIVEN SHOWS New Seasons Pick-Ups For “Flipping Out,” “My Life On The D-List,” “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” “Bethenny’s Getting Married?” “Thintervention With Jackie Warner” And “The Rachel Zoe Project”

PADMA LAKSHMI BUMPS INTO THE TIMES CENTER
Continuing to impact as she reaches the latter stages of her Pregnancy, Padma Lakshmi was discover at The Times Center in New royalty City on Sat (January 9). Joined by “Top Chef” pals Eric Ripert, Frank Bruni and Gail Simmons, the assemble was on-hand for the 9th Annual New royalty Times Arts & Leisure Weekend

Bravo greenlights 'Desserts'
Bravo is giving "Real Housewives of New York" featured player Bethenny Frankel her own show while expanding its food franchise with spinoff "Top Chef: Just Desserts." As part of NBC Universal day at the Television Critics Assn. confab in Pasadena, net announced Sarah Jessica Parker will come to the Bravo fold with competition skein "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist." Fourteen contestants vie against one another in order to win a cash prize and have their work exhibited at a solo show at a...

Bethenny Frankel's Pregnancy Is Highlighted In Spin-Off
You’ll be seeing a lot of Bethenny Frankel on the Bravo channel this year. The Real Housewives of New York City reality star is definitely getting her own show. It’s going to be called Bethenny’s Getting Married? and will focus on her Pregnancy, career, social life and wedding plans. The premiere date is yet to be announced. Meanwhile you will be able to see Bethenny hanging out with the other NYC housewives starting March 4. Looking forward to the shows and watching her bump...

Bethenny Frankel's Pregnancy Is Highlighted In Spin-Off
You’ll be seeing a lot of Bethenny Frankel on the Bravo channel this year. The Real Housewives of New York City reality star is definitely getting her own show. It’s going to be called Bethenny’s Getting Married? and will focus on her Pregnancy, career, social life and wedding plans. The premiere date is yet to be announced. Meanwhile you will be able to see Bethenny hanging out with the other NYC housewives starting March 4. Looking forward to the shows and watching her bump...

Bethenny Frankel's Pregnancy Is Highlighted In Spin-Off
You’ll be seeing a lot of Bethenny Frankel on the Bravo channel this year. The Real Housewives of New York City reality star is definitely getting her own show. It’s going to be called Bethenny’s Getting Married? and will focus on her Pregnancy, career, social life and wedding plans. The premiere date is yet to be announced. Meanwhile you will be able to see Bethenny hanging out with the other NYC housewives starting March 4. Looking forward to the shows and watching her bump...

Bethenny Frankel Gets Her Own Reality Show, "Bethenny's Getting Married"
Bethenny Frankel — star of Bravo’s popular docu-soap, The Real Housewives of New York — will star in her own spinoff series later this year. The upcoming Bravo series, Bethenny’s Getting Married? , will shadow the socialite foodie as she balances a booming social life with her upcoming wedding and the arrival of her first child, Variety revealed on Monday. In the meantime, the network also announced that The Real Housewives of New York will return for a third...

Bravo Doubles Up on Bethenny Frankel
If you love Bethenny Frankel , you're going to love 2010 on Bravo. The network announced today that not only is The Real Housewives of New York City returning on March 4 at 10 p.m., but they've officially named their new Bethenny-centric Housewives spinoff, and it's called—wait for it— Bethenny's Getting Married? Network bosses assure us that the question mark is intentional. What else is happening over on Bravo? Here's the latest scoop on their premieres and...

Padma Lakshmi Bumps Into the Times Center
Continuing to work as she reaches the latter stages of her Pregnancy, Padma Lakshmi was out at The Times Center in New York City on Saturday (January 9). Joined by “Top Chef” pals Eric Ripert, Frank Bruni and Gail Simmons, the group was on-hand for the 9th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend.

Bethenny Frankel's spinoff show now has a name
Bethenny Frankel's spinoff show now has a name The network announced today that not only is The Real Housewives of New York City returning on March 4 at 10 p.m., but they've officially named their new Bethenny-centric Housewives spinoff, and it's called—wait for it— "Bethenny's Getting Married?" Network bosses assure us that the question mark is intentional. SOURCE

Bethenny Frankel & Jackie Warner: 'Thintervention'&'Getting Married'
Bethenny Frankel (’ Real Housewives of New York City ‘) and Jackie Warner (’ Work Out ‘) have both snagged their own series, Bravo has announced. Warner’s ‘Thinvervention’ will force overweight participants to lose the extra poundage and change their lives. “This is a docu-series that will follow your physical, emotional and psychological journey on your way to your best body and self,” says a casting notice. The show is currently...

Bethenny Frankel: Pepperidge Farms Girl
Out fulfilling some promotional obligations, Bethenny Frankel was spotted plugging Pepperidge Farms Deli Flats in Miami, FL earlier today (January 11). The Reality TV star looked happy and healthy as she showed off her growing baby bump and her enormous engagement ring all the while satisfying her appetite with a Deli Flat sandwich.

Bethenny Frankel
Bethenny Frankel presents her book 'The Skinnygirl Dish' at Books & Books.

Jill Zarin, Didn't You Read Your Best Friend Bethenny Frankel's 'No-Diet' Diet Book?
Jill Zarin, Didn’t You Read Your Best Friend Bethenny Frankel’s ‘No-Diet’ Diet Book? Real Housewives of New York City star Jill Zarin tweeted today, “I did not do well on my diet. I started great and have been in a hotel for a week. I will restart tomorrow!” But Jill, have you taken nothing from your best friend Bethenny Frankel ’s books?

'Wipeout' takes the crown as the Guilty Pleasure Reality TV champion!
Drumroll please…we have a winner in our Guilty Pleasures Reality TV Showdown ! After more than a month of intense voting, fans have given the crown to Wipeout . More than 3,600 people voted in the finals, with Wipeout getting 60% of the vote and soundly beating our runner-up, Say Yes to the Dress . Here’s a look at the final bracket. Here at PopWatch headquarters, we were a little surprised that something like T he Real Housewives of Atlanta or Rock of Love didn't make it to...

'Instant Gratification'
Last night was an amazingly fun night … David, Isaac and I met up with our friends Christopher, Josh, Emma and her BFF Melanie for a delicious dinner at Stefan’s at LA Farm in Santa Monica, CA. Much to my surprise and glee, it turns out that Stefan is THE Stefan from Top Chef: New York . The food was really fantastic but Stefan , bless him, spent all of his time schmoozing with the guests in the dining room rather than in the kitchen. He greeted us when we arrived, came...

Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi Admits Drinking on the Job
At the New York Times 9th Annual Arts & Leisure Weekend Times Talks event on Saturday, the Top Chef host admitted to having a few too many while filming the hit Bravo series. “I was trying to stay lean and hungry for the food, so I didn’t eat. But I had a few cocktails and I got smashed,” Lakshmi says of an incident that occurred while filming season 2. “The producer kept telling me in my earpiece, ‘Padma sit up! Padma sit up!’ because I was slouching...

One small snack for man
A Top Chef sends his Michelin star-winning grub into orbit for space station astronauts

Gail Simmons Gets a Brand-New Gig
+ ] that's a cool idea for a food show! when pastry chefs are talented, they are really talented. I'll watch this! 1

Kelly Cutrone “Kell On Earth” Sneak Preview
Bravo — the network that brought us Top Chef and The Real Housewives franchise — has announced the debut of Kell on Earth , a new Reality series starring Fashion industry publicist Kelly Cutrone. We’ve got a sneak peek of the Fashion-forward hellraiser on MTV hits like The Hills and The City , but now the PR guru is getting her own Reality show. Kell on Earth , which debuts Feb. 1, follows the sharp-tongued brunette as she juggles running her New York-based...

Celebration Of Indian Women In Culinary World
Vermilion Restaurant's Executive Chef Maneet Chauhan was here to cook up some Lobster Portuguese and talk about an event they're hosting with The Economist in which you can meet Indian women behind the "foodie" wave. The panel, moderated by award-winning editor of The Economist, Vijay Vaitheeswaren, will include: • Padma Lakshi - Emmy nominated host of Bravo's Top Chef, award-winning author, model, actress, jewelry designer • Rohini Dey, PH.D - restaurateur, owner/founder of Vermilion...

Bump Watch: Padma Is Packin'!
What was Padma Lakshmi doing this weekend? The Top Chef host was spotted at the 9th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend party. The culinary hottie showed off her growing baby bump in a curve clinging low cut gown.