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The spin-off of Top Chef that in many ways eclipsed the original has been renewed by Bravo. Top Chef Masters will air its new season 'some time in 2010,' The Los Angeles Times reports, noting that the first season 'ranks as the network's highest-rated reality competition series debut.' The identities of the established, world-renowned talent in the culinary world that will be subjected to the show's televised culinary challenges have not yet been revealed; I'm curious to see if they bring back favorites from the first season, or go with all-new masters. While Gael Greene, James Oseland, and Jay Rayner will all return to judge, producers are inexplicably bringing back Kelly Choi to fumble her way through as host, but hopefully she'll be as minimized as she was last season.Exclusive: Bravo renews 'Top Chef Masters' for Season 2 [Los Angeles Times]» comment on, share, or e.mail this story» read the latest news about Top Chef Masters or find more reality TV news and gossip&

So you think you can dance's sixth season has its top 20, and that includes its first-ever krumper and three tap dancers. Now the dancing can really begin. Oh, wait: First, there's a 'meet the top 20' special episode Monday, which Nigel Lythgoe says 'let's the top 20 perform in their own styles & not in competition. You can see just how brilliant they all are.' Then the competition begins Tuesday. Fox's web site has bios for each of the 20 finalists; among the group is the first-ever semi-finalist krumper, and three tap dancers. The judges also put through that mediocre dancer, Ashleigh, likely because they thought a couple would be entertaining (she's married to Ryan), but only allegedly because another dancer rejected the top-20 offer. ('I've actually been offered a contract for a movie so I can't do the show,' Paula told the judges.) I can't imagine Ashleigh would have been included had it not been for the storyline of their relationship, which of course will soon be crushed when s

Guide to 2009 Christmas and holiday season events at theme parks and amusement parks.

Get a glimpse of this 14th-century horror film starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman.