Padma Lakshmi, host of Top Chef, is pregnant in what her doctor is calling a "medical miracle"—Lakshmi, 39, suffers from endometriosis, "a medical condition in which the uterus' lining grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding and possible infertility."... More

Mark Decascos, better known to foodos as Iron Chef America's Chairman, will be among the male celeb contestants on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, premiering September 21 on ABC. [via Eat Me Daily]... More

"I'm dabbling in it and looking at becoming a chef. [Hervé This] is fantastic. I didn't really cook before, but this book may be changing my life," —Keanu Reeves, after reading This's Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavour [via AFC]... More

We were sad to hear about the passing of Michael Jackson today. After learning about his cardiac arrest, only to find his death confirmed shortly thereafter, we listened to some of the pop king's hits and found this video of him organizing a food fight after filming Black or White, a short early 1990s film inspired by the hit single. Jackson wanted to pay the director John Landis some thanks for all his hard work throughout the taping, and clearly pie projectiles were the best way to do that. Jackson and a young Macaulay Culkin (also in Black or White) planted stink bombs in the pies, which were all lined up on a very long table, and had Super... More

In tribute to the coolness that is the James Bond franchise and its current lead, Daniel Craig, Del Monte has introduced a limited-edition ice pop in the actor's shape. The popsicles are available in England for the next week. Related How to Make Homemade Bomb Pops Pickle Sickle, Anyone? Off the Beaten Path: Chilling Out With A Chili Paleta Colgate Uses Toothbrush-Shaped Popsicle Sticks to Remind Consumers to Brush What's Your Favorite Food on a Stick? It's Gotta Be Served at the Minnesota State Fair... More

Grocery Eats It's not so far-fetched. George Foreman and Mr. T both have weird-ass branded products. Why not a Patrick Swayze microwave? The jokers at Grocery Eats have mocked up what such an appliance might look like. The power knob references Swayze's roles over the years, going from lowest to highest in terms of character badassitude—Vida (To Wong Foo ...; low power), Johnny (Dirty Dancing), Sam (Ghost), Dalton (Roadhouse), Bodhi (Point Break; high power). What, no Jed Eckert? Also, when it trips your circuit breaker, you can blame Jim Cunningham.... More

From the New York Times: Jimmy Fallon joins one of the most exclusive clubs in television on Monday night, when he becomes the third host of NBC's Late Night. But he has already been welcomed by the ritual passing of the plastic pickle.The three-foot pickle arrived this week in Mr. Fallon's office, accompanied by a handwritten note from his predecessor, Conan O'Brien.... More

Brittany Murphy has cultural clashes and goofy misunderstandings with the Japanese while under the tough-love tutelage of an asshole-with-a-heart-of-gold ramen master in her quest to become The Ramen Girl. Yup. I think it's safe to say that if you've seen Tampopo and Lost in Translation, you can pretty much make a mashup of this movie in your head and save the cost of admission. The trailer and the synopsis, after the jump—if you're curious.... More

Photographs by Jonathan de Villiers So Ed Levine lost a pound while on vacation (see previous post). Well, here's something to tempt him into gaining it back—Grace Jones made of chocolate. Creative Review magazine's CR Blog has the story behind the album cover for Hurricane, Jones's latest album after nearly 20 years: "The original idea was to produce a set of images of Grace being mass-produced but with her being in control of the actual process," says [Tom] Hingston [whose Tom Hingston Studio created and art-directed the album artwork]. “The crux of the idea is that she has ownership of her identity. We looked at a range of manufacturing processes, from car makers to pottery factories, but there was... More