Top Chef, Bravo's popular culinary competition, is back tonight, and the chefs are taking the Big Apple by storm this season.

I can't wait to see who'll emerge as the fame-whorish cads (a la Spike), the egotistical divas (a la Hung) and the kitchen annoyances with little discernable talent (too many to name). It's always intriguing to see who gets the ax in the first episode -- you gotta feel like a loser, right? -- as well as what kinds of twists and turns the show has planned for the cheftestants. I have the most fun, though, watching Padma's sometimes-loony behavior. Let's get cooking!!

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This week's random rankings: best James Bond movie songs, in honor of Quantum of Solace.

1. "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney

2. "Another Way to Die" by Alicia Keys and Jack White (above)

3. "Nobody Does it Better" by Carly Simon

4. "The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage

5. "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell

6. "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran

7. "Die Another Day" by Madonna

8. "The Man with the Golden Gun" by Lulu

9. "You Only Live Twice" by Nancy Sinatra

10. "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey

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