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...

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.

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”

'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...

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