Bravo unveiled a new batch of must-see shows for the fall season. One in particular, Silicon Valley, produced by Randi Zuckerberg, Mark's sister, will take place here in the Bay Area. (Regarding the new series, she told NBC Bay Area, "I'm a strong believer in innovation and entrepreneurship and hope that through this series other people will be inspired to build the next break out companies and technologies.") And like all Bravo shows, Silicon Valley promises to feature a cast of characters that are dynamic, wealthy, unapologetic, insufferable and, with varying degrees of success, camera-ready. more ›

While we can't tell you for sure that this casting call is for Andy Cohen's noted sect of housewives on Bravo (*cough* *cough*), but an ad posted today on Craigslist seeks six affluent housewives in the Bay Area for a reality show project. more ›

SF Examiner has details that ABC is filming the a new police pilot in SF. It's called True Blue. It will star Scott Foley, Marc Blucas and Theo Huxtable. And we can't imagine it doing well. TV is focused onendearing family dramas right now (Brothers & Sisters, Parenthood, Modern Family). What's more, we cannot imagine it winning an Emmy Award. Like, "And the Emmy goes to...True Blue" doesn't quite roll off the tongue. But we like being proved wrong with television shows we judge too soon, too harshly. (Breaking Bad and The Hills being two recent examples of shows we initially craped until further viewing. Even though The Hills transformed into dried fecal mater after LC left the show, so...we digress.) Anyway, SF Appeal has more details about ABC's latest attempt into the cop show genre. Let's hope it fairs better than NBC's disastrous Trauma. more ›

Is Bravo's new show, School Livid About Bravo Reality Show"). more ›

Fleur de Lys's Hubert "Let It Fly In the Breeze And Get Caught In the Trees" Keller won the main challenge during last night's the premier episode of Top Chef Masters. He wooed the judges' tongues with Cold Scottish Salmon (featuring carrot and petit pea soup with cinnamon croutons), Creamy Mac & Cheese with Prawns, and Mushrooms & Fresh Herbs). In addition to basic cable glory, Keller's win landed $10,000 for the Bay Area's Make-A-Wish Foundation. Aw. more ›

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Gus Van Sant isn't the only one who might make you a shiny, coke-addled star here in San Francisco. Take, for example, MTV and NBC who want to use you for their up-and-coming reality programming. more ›

Previously on "Project Runway" the models were forced to kowtow to the fashion whims of a celebrity. Thank god THAT'S over with! more ›

If you're a fan of "Project Runway" you probably know that season four premieres tonight on Bravo at 10 p.m. (And if you're not a fan, what is wrong with you!) We'd be watching not matter what, but we are doubly excited about this season because there are two--TWO!--designers from San Francisco competing this time around. more ›

Hey, everyone -- once again, it's your contributions that have put the sheen on the apple that is SFist. Check out your editors' picks for Top 5 comments of the week -- and enjoy! more ›

The next season of Top Chef is looking for a few good contestants, right here in San Francisco. Applicants that aren't able to attend can submit video profiles instead, but Sunday brings you a chance for a little face time with producers. Either way, there's paperwork to fill out. more ›

"'It's an embarrassment for me to be wearing this (expletive deleted) uniform 'cause of the way I'm playing. There, that's it. Now go away,' Bonds said at his locker" after yesterday's game, just before flipping over a laundry cart and then storming off. Bravo, Bonds! "Fuck 'em, fuck 'em, fuck 'em," as one punk-rock genius would always say in the wings just before every show. We know he's disliked by so many, but our... more ›

So, last night on Bravo, four of the cheftestants from Top Chef season one went head-to-head against four cheftestants from season two. Eight chefs. Four courses. Head to head. Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and often-guest (and apparent season 3 regular?) Ted Allen were there to judge. At stake? $20k to charity of the winning team's choice. All this one was missing was a cue card-reading contest between Katy Lee and Padma. And all we really want to say is "we told you so." more ›

For those who can't wait until next Wednesday's "Top Chef" season three premiere, Bravo is offering you a tasty appetizer (or would it be considered an amuse bouche?) tonight at 10 p.m. with a season one versus season two cook-off called "4 Star All Stars". Season one winner Harold is back, as are Tiffani (!), Dave ("I'm not your bitch, bitch!"), and Stephen the sommelier. Season two's team includes winner Ilan, Sam (the guy who should have won), Elia, and Marcel the foamer. Marcel vs. Stephen! That has potential for all kinds of awesome. We are so there. more ›

And by "tonight" we mean this afternoon...and then tonight. more ›

Update: So hey! We just got this in our inbox. JetBlue is giving away round-trip tickets to the first 150 people who show up in Union Square tomorrow Saturday (we totally thought today was Friday) dressed up as their favorite New York icon and carrying two or more canned goods to give away to a local food bank. Contest starts at 10 a.m., line starts at 7 a.m. more ›

This season of Top Chef on Bravo has been marred by stupid controversy. The whole Otto/Marisa/stolen lychee thing. The "did someone cheat? Let's eliminate nobody" challenge results. Mia's going postal a few weeks ago. And now Cliff's attempted prank on Marcel gets him booted from the show. Shenanigans. more ›

We feel it's time to remind folks of our motivation in writing these short reviews of Top Chef, a fine cooking-based reality show on Bravo. First and foremost, we (usually) like it and want to help keep it on the air. We figure that sharing what happened last week on the day a new episode is about to air may prompt viewers to tune in. We needed to remind ourselves why, because we found last week's episode pretty disappointing. Contestants we enjoy watching keep getting knocked off and guys we thought were cool are progressively turning into total dicks. more ›

Mikey, Mikey, Mikey -- we've been poking fun at this guy, mostly because we like him. He's a goof. Reminds us of some of our college buddies. Forgets his eggs in a breakfast challenge. Is overly thrilled at his sloppy, greezy steak sandwhich in the firehouse challenge. Enjoys throwing out somewhat tired concepts like a twice-baked potato (during the "Thanksgiving innovation" challenge, no less) and surf & turf appetizers. And who can forget the snicker/cheeto lollipop? more ›

Hey, folks! Been a while! But since we only post our thoughts on Bravo's Top Chef on the day a new one's coming out, this review is anything but fresh. Hopefully it'll help you recall what's going on on the show and help to re-establish the narrative. So, no reason to bury the lead here: Mia went home. Mia--the spunky, outspoken firecracker who made a bunch of good-looking comfort food with ridiculous names ("Mamma Mia's this, Mamma Mia's that"), really sort of went nutso in this episode. more ›

Ha ha -- so, there was a week hiatus of Bravo's Top Chef -- a perfect chance for your correspondent to get ahead of the game and start writing these reviews shortly after the episode. Alas, we didn't take that chance. So, here's the deal as always: we're talking about last week's episode to psych you up for tonight's. And, wow, last week's ep. was pretty fun! First comment: how is it we've avoided talking about Padma's strange outfits heretofore? Cuz, dude, she's really smokin', obviously, but I think the ladies from Gofugyourself are missing out on a potential Fort Knox of comedy if they aren't taking advatage already. more ›

Oy, gee. We're sick today. We feel like grade-A crapola, and it may color our review of the last episode of Top Chef just a tad. Not to mention that we're about 10 lbs. heavier than when we watched this episode last Wednesday on Bravo, which is making us even more pissy. This episode was a 'very special Thanksgiving' episode. And it was pretty special--Tony Bourdain, the well-known chef and world-traveler, was the guest judge, and yes, we love his bad-boy image, his wry personality, and he writes a hell of a good fictional book along with his spectacular non-fiction. Sorry if we're judging this man on his image, folks, along with his writing and cooking pedigree. Oh, P.S. -- he's had some swell adventures recently with our own Mary Ladd/Jalepeno Girl, which you should check out here and here. more ›

Hey, folks -- what better to whet your appetite for the most food-laden of holidays than an episode of Top Chef, tonight on Bravo. And what better to whet your appetite for tonight's Thanksgiving-themed episode than a reminder of and our take on what happened last week? You may recall a bunch of bitching in our last review -- the short reminder is NOBODY WENT HOME. Well, as some even predicted, this week made up for that (at least in terms of numbers) by sending two of the chef-testants home. Obvious foreshadowing by the show's editors: Josie telling the camera's that she and Marisa are the only ones that trust each other. Hmph. more ›

If "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," then the folks over at Bravo's Top Chef sure have some huge brains. Because this season reeks of inconsistency. And it's starting to piss us off. Major, major misstep, Tom, Gale, and co. (Let us state up front: it's only because this show can be, is often, and should always be so freaking good that these missteps get to us). Let's give credit to some of elimination-style reality shows--we've seen episodes of The Apprentice and Rockstar where the judges weren't afraid to make a bold move and eliminate more than one contestant. But never -- NEVER -- have we seen a show like this wimp out and send NOBODY packing. more ›

Welcome to our thoughts on last Wednesday's episode of Top Chef on Bravo, which we hope will help psych y'all up for tonight's episode. We must say that this episode was a vast improvement over the previous one, and we're again psyched to continue watching season two. You might even say this episode kicked four teeth and a gigantic ass. more ›

Is the sheen off the apple, or was this crappy episode just a one-time thing? Gosh, we hope it's just the latter, because we'd like for this to remain our favorite show. Why were we displeased this show? Guest judge Ming Tsai was kind of a schmuck.Marcel, who we hoped to continue loving to hate, seemed to take a pill. Oh, and the ridiculous "steal the crate of fruit" melodrama? Handled poorly by everyone. more ›

Man, we loved last season of Top Chef. So much so, that we're gonna keep writing about it, even though it's made the move to Los Angeles. Top Chef, for those who don't know, is a show on Bravo that's basically The Apprentice with less jargon, more food, and a lot less suckage. And it used to be based here in our fair city. Alas . . . In any case, it airs every Wednesday night; due to our inability to write quickly, we've committed to posting reviews of the prior week on the day that the new episodes are set to appear, to hype lovers of food-based TV for that night. more ›

When we read the description of the First Zionist Bunny, we thought it would be a laugh-filled romp full of hot Israeli women. Man, were we wrong. Instead, this movie was nothing but a sad little documentary about sad little people and their sad little quest for fame. The movie really isn't about Israel and it really isn't about Jews and it really isn't even about sex, but about what it is that drives people to go after their fifteen minutes of fame. Which, in it's weird sort of way, makes it pretty gosh darn relevant. more ›

Last Friday night, Kathy Griffin, star of the Bravo reality show "My Life on the D-List" and heir apparent to the Sandra Bernhard/Joan Rivers style of snark and dish comedy -- without the singing and the dead husband -- brought down house at the Warfield with her second sold-out San Francisco show.

Onstage doing standup, Griffin is energetic and totally comfortable, with a loosely structured conversational routine that could seemingly go on forever. Her Robin Williams-like manic energy leads the audience on a frenetic, often disjointed, but always piercingly funny walkabout through American pop culture.

While some consider Memorial Day the official start of summer, we know it is marked by a different occasion: the premiere of crappy summer TV shows! While last week was a nice little vacation from TV slavedom, complete with even more deletions from the TiVo Season Pass list, those empty spots are quickly getting filled up. Let's see what the evening has to offer, shall we? more ›