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    …the host and judge of Top Chef in 2006, joining the cast of the reality competition program in its second season. Featuring veteran restaurateur Tom Colicchio, food writer Gail Simmons, and a rotating cast of celebrity chefs and food personalities, including Michelle Bernstein, Anthony Bourdain, Thomas Keller, and Emeril Lagasse,…

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    …the host and judge of Top Chef in 2006, joining the cast of the reality competition program in its second season. Featuring veteran restaurateur Tom Colicchio, food writer Gail Simmons, and a rotating cast of celebrity chefs and food personalities, including Michelle Bernstein, Anthony Bourdain, Thomas Keller, and Emeril Lagasse,…

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