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"I was so excited when I heard that Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi were going to be on the Today Show this morning! I&amp;#039;m a shameless Today Show junkie, and I always get super excited any time a segment perks my interest. The Dish on bravotv.com reported on Friday that Tom and Padma would appear at 8:00 along with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg to announce the new, New York-based season. This morning, at 8:00 sharp they introduced Tom and Padma... and Mayor Bloomberg. First question: How excited are you that this season takes place in New York? Tom answers: He&amp;#039;s happy it&amp;#039;s here for several reasons, not the least of which is that he can sleep in his own bed at night. Ha! And, fair. Padma answers: It really makes the city part of the game, from restaurants to chefs to street vendors. Bloomberg answers: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m a great eater!&amp;quot; The cameras then cut Padma and Tom completely out of the shot, focusing on the NYC Mayor as Matt asks him which candidate he&amp;#039;s endorsing this election. The Mayor dodges it completely. Then Meredith chimes in, asking what he thinks on a recent vote by the New York City Council to extend term limits for New York City Mayors. He, again, had nothing of substance (and certainly nothing about Top Chef) to say. The 2-minute segment closed with a reminder to tune in for the season premiere November 12 (that&amp;#039;s only 17 days away!), a smirking Bloomberg, and Tom and Padma smiling at the camera. As a New Yorker, I&amp;#039;ve seen the phone booth and bus stop ads for the new season, I&amp;#039;ve followed the filming and gossip surrounding the new season, even ran after a New York City bus to snap a picture of the Top Chef ad on its side. (The picture didn&amp;#039;t come out as planned, otherwise I&amp;#039;d post it. It looks fantastic, though. I&amp;#039;ll be sure to track one down soon before they&amp;#039;re taken down.) I&amp;#039;m more excited than most about TCNYC -- and I want the rest of the country to be excited, too! I can&amp;#039;t imagine they care much about Mayor Bloomberg, his endorsements, or his potential third term in other parts of the country. Matt and Meredith: We wanted Tom and Padma! You can view the Today Show segment here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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