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At “Food on the Tube,” Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi and food writer Amanda Hesser will discuss the effects of cooking-themed TV on people’s relationships with food. The event will take place at the 92nd Street Y on Monday, April 26, 8:00 p.m.

Visit 92Y.org’s event page for details and to buy tickets; click below for videos of Lakshmi from the last season of Top Chef and Hesser in the kitchen.

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Current Vine and Minotaur Books are giving away two copies of Out at Night (2009), the latest novel by thriller author—and the Vine’s guest blogger—Susan Arnout Smith. The novel is the second to feature crime scene tech Grace Descanso, who joins the investigation into a professor’s death. Along the way, she uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy with agriculture at its center.

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Author Susan Arnout Smith’s latest thriller, Out at Night (Minotaur Books, 2009), blends crime investigation with the timely issue of genetically modified foods. (Click here for how to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Current Vine and Minotaur Books.)

Below, in a guest post exclusive to the Vine, Smith writes of the issues at the heart of her novel.  

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A remake of the 1941 Victorian-era horror classic of the same name, The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, an American who is attacked by a werewolf while investigating the disappearance of his brother in England. Also starring Anthony Hopkins as Talbot’s father, Emily Blunt as the brother’s fiancée, and Hugo Weaving as a Scotland Yard investigator.

Click below for the trailer, a scene, and a behind-the-scenes featurette.

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Shear Genius premieres its third season on Wednesday, February 3 at 10:00 p.m. EST on Bravo. Model/handbag designer Camila Alves joins as the new host; celebrity stylist Jonathan Antin (of Bravo’s Blow Out), joins as a new judge. Stylist Kim Vo returns to judge while stylist Orlando Pita serves as mentor to the contestants.

For the first time, the series has brought in contestants from all over the world to compete. The 12 hairstylists will compete for $100,000, an apprenticeship with Nexxus Salon Hair Care, and the opportunity to style an Allure photoshoot.

Click below to watch a preview of the season, meet Camila Alves, and get a glimpse of the first challenge.

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Treat yourself to a night out with sales of lingerie, clothing, jewelry, and skincare products at a pre-Valentine penthouse sale party on Thursday, February 4. The evening will feature lingerie company CLO intimo, fashion line Ardistia, jewelry company Poupette, and skincare line Juara. Attendees will be provided with champagne and special discounts. Bonus: If you mention Current Vine while purchasing a Juara product, you’ll get a gift!

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The sixth and final season of Lost will premiere on Tuesday, February 2 at 9:00 p.m. on ABC. A one-hour series recap special will air at 8:00 p.m. Below, the opening of the episode (via DocArzt.com) and a video of the cast discussing the final season.

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After visiting Rome and stealing coins from a fountain of love, a career-focused New Yorker (Kristen Bell) finds herself pursued left and right by men. Also starring Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Danny DeVito, and Anjelica Huston. Opening Friday, January 29.

Below, watch the trailer and Access Hollywood’s interview with Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel.

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Conan O’Brien hosted his last episode of the The Tonight Show on Friday, January 22 after coming to a separation agreement with NBC. Jay Leno will return as host of the show on March 1; until then, NBC will show O’Brien reruns. 

Click the widget below for the full episode, available only for a limited time. Below it are NBC’s archived clips from the episode; the network did not archive the following clips from the show: Neil Young’s performance of ”Long May You Run;” O’Brien’s goodbye speech; and Will Ferrell ending the episode with “Free Bird,” helped by O’Brien, Beck, Ben Harper, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, and Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band.

At the very bottom is Jimmy Fallon’s brief show-starting nod to O’Brien’s departure on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

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CurrentVine.com has a Valentine gift for those living in the New York metro area or who are planning to visit New York City next month: a discounted luxurious facial from Manhattan esthetician Joanna Vargas. She offers a variety of facial and full-body procedures to her clients, which include celebrities and supermodels.

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