Gail Simmons to Host 'Top Chef: Just Desserts'

by Jennifer Lawinski, Posted Jan 12th 2010 @ 6:00PM

Longtime "Top Chef" judge Gail Simmons will host the latest spinoff of the popular reality cooking show, "Top Chef: Just Desserts," Eater National reported.

Bravo announced it was creating the show, this time featuring pastry chefs, back in October. The second season of its other "Top Chef" spinoff, "Top Chef Masters" is set to air April 7. Like the original, but unlike Masters, the pastry contestants will live together during filming.

"We're finding people really love this franchise, and there seems to be no end to the interest in it," Bravo exec VP-general manager Frances Berwick said when the show was announced last year.

The announcement that Simmons will head up the dessert fest has sparked speculation she's in line to replace "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi if and when she goes on maternity leave.

Gail Simmons gives us the inside scoop about her future role on Bravo in our exclusive interview.

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1-16-2010 @11:11AM Chris said... Thanks KathieB---well said!

I wish Gail would host Top Chef--Padma irritates me --I almost stopped watching because of her and those arrogant chefs they had last season--the winner was the worst!
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1-16-2010 @11:51AM Samantha said... I TOTALLY agree. I call Padma Nasal Nose & her whining voice is so irritating. Yes, I also agree the winner had the personality of lumpy clay; his brother too. I will continue to watch, who knows, maybe, just maybe Padma will retire to raise her 'illigitimate' child.

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1-16-2010 @1:17PM Michelle said... This is a cooking topic. Why are idiots on here looking for dates. Go on a sight for singles. Or maybe you cannot read.
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1-16-2010 @1:59PM Dean said... What anyone gets out of watching someone cook is really beyond me.
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1-16-2010 @4:18PM Chef Alfred Schrader said... Dean- I prepare food for people like Hillary Clinton, Faith Hill, Rudy Guiliani, etc & I watch all of them from Julia Child/ Jaques Papin, to the local hotdog vendor. And I taste everything...Alfred-

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1-16-2010 @2:49PM meryl said... if you don't like the show don't watch it !!! i love top chef. i have watched it since its inception. i love padma and i think gail is adorable. she is a fabulous replacement for padma during maternity leave. tom is so cute !!! we love top chef in my office and love to watch the chefs prepare their dishes even if we can never duplicate them. if you watch and listen you can learn with your mind open and not shut !!!!
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