Majestic’s Overmiller Ready for Her Close-Up

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Sounds like Bravo’s casting folks may have blown into town a bit early (open auditions are scheduled for next Wednesday at the Occidental) to chat up Majestic toque Shannon Overmiller. Gut Check blogger Amy Loeffler was dining there this evening when she spotted camera crews tracking the Maryland native’s every move. Her curiosity piqued, Loeffler flagged down a server and inquired why Overmiller seemed to be getting the Hollywood treatment. “She said Shannon was being interviewed for a possible spot on Top Chef,” Loeffler reports. No word from Overmiller’s bosses over at Restaurant Eve as to how far along their protege might be in the Top Chef vetting process. But confidence is high “Red” would add a terrific splash of local color to the Season 7 cast.

Yes, there were cameras rolling last night at The Majestic.

But management now insists the puzzling media display beheld by Gut Check blogger Amy Loeffler on Thursday night wasn’t for Bravo’s benefit.

“[Chef] Shannon [Overmiller] was being filmed, but, not by Top Chef,” Meshelle Armstrong assured us.

Both Overmiller and Armstrong remained mum on who was doing the filming.

Local toques looking to make the leap into reality TV should make their way down to the Occidental next Wednesday for the Top Chef Season 7 casting call.

–Warren

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