Do we really need to turn Top Chef into a forum discussing the pros/cons of gay marriage???? Give it a rest. Just cook. So far, Ashley has spent entirely too much time complaining about nearly everything when she should be expending more productive energy cranking out some worthy food. Cut her loose.

i have been watching top chef for many seasons now, and i am very upset with this new season. the new contestants are some of the rudest and arumentive i have ever seen. are the rating so important that it has become ok to smart off to some the countries most respected chefs and food experts. what happen to the great show of respect in the other seasons? i think most of the new kids need a good old fashion spanking instead of another chance. most of the viewers that i talk to agree with me and also agree that if we wanted to see tantrums and rudeness we could watch Hell's kitchen (which we don't for that reason). please bring the dignity back to one of my favorite shows. thank you

i agree, ashley should just concentrate on the food and nothing else. top chef is not a forum for anyone's views. you are there to cook and hopefully win.

I saw Tom's AMEX ad, he's not actually fishing in the Hudson river is he? Who would eat a fish pulled from the Hudson...