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Bravo’s Top Chef premieres its fifth season on Wednesday, November 12 at 10:00 p.m. EST. This season will take place in New York City, where 17 chefs will square off to win $100,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and a showcase at the Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

Host, judge, and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi returns; joining her again are fellow judges Tom Colicchio, chef and owner of Craft Restaurants; and Gail Simmons of Food & Wine magazine. Toby Young, food critic and author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, comes on board as a new judge.

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Music impresario Quincy Jones will visit the Union Square Barnes & Noble on Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss his memoir The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey, My Passions: Photos and Mementos from Q’s Personal Collection. A celebration of his innumerable contributions to music and film over the course of the last half-century, the book includes interviews, correspondence, and photos. Visit Barnes & Noble’s event page for details.

Below, watch a video of Jones discussing the 25th anniversary of Thriller, which he produced for Michael Jackson.

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Nicole Kidman will visit the 59th Street Bloomingdale’s at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the fashion from her upcoming movie Australia; visit the Bloomingdale’s event page for details.

The movie hits theaters on Friday, November 26; watch the trailer below.

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Actors, musicians, writers, designers, and other famous folk contribute designs to the items sold on WhateverItTakes.org. The sales of their ethically produced products—which include apparel, accessories, cosmetics, and more—go to the celebrities’ charities of choice. Participating celebrities include Giorgio Armani, Heidi Klum, Gwen Stefani, David Bowie, Ewan McGregor, and Ozzy Osbourne.

Law & Order‘s 19th season premieres on Wednesday, November 5 at 10 p.m. EST on NBC. Returning characters are Detective Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto), Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson), Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson), Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter (Linus Roache), Executive Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza), and District Attorney Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston). Visit the show’s official site for videos of past seasons, photos, and games.

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