tonight the author of "love, loss and what we ate," padma lakshmi is joining us! (cheers and applause) first, people -- first, let's get straight into last night's democratic debate. (speaking in foreign language) >> -- bernie sanders. (speaking foreign language) >>> trevor: no habla espaÑol! (speaking spanish) (laughter) (applause) ai yi yi! if you missed the debate last night, you really missed a great night. not only half of it was in spanish but i love these two going at it. both are super smart, passionate and politically not completely dissimilar. the big difference now between bernie sanders and hillary is bernie sanders is shooting for the stars even if the rocket ship might blow up. and hillary is just, like, let's just fly to akron and get there in one piece. that's what's going on right now. (applause) now, it wasn't like we're both candidates shining bright lights in a field that, let's be honest, is freaking out a lot of people. because over the last few months america has gone from yes we can to yes we canada? >> google trends tweeted searches for a

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>>> we're here with padma lakshmi. people know her on bravo's "top chef," but it's only one chapter of her life. she opens up in her memoir called "love, loss and what we ate." good to have you here. >> good morning. >> it's revealing, honest -- i read the whole book -- romantic, mouth watering all at once. this took a long time. >> it took over four years to write. i didn't start out writing a memoir memoir. it was a book about healthy eating, with the idea of being very frank and using the details of my own life to illustrate philosophies i had about food. it turned into this. >> let's take the words of the title separately and start with love. you write a lot about salman rushdie and your relationship with him. he swept you off your feet with his words and his intellect. quickly. >> i wouldn't say pretty quickly. i was with salman for eight years. at the time, that's half my it was a wonderful relationship. like any marriage, it had its ups and downs. i think also, we were dealing with another issue, which i had no

>> al, thank you very much. >>> model, tv host, author and mom, padma lakshmi lived a life in the spotlight. full of fashion, family and delicious food. now, she's written all about it in a revealing new memoir called "love, loss and what we ate." padma is with us this morning. good to see you. >> nice to see you, too. >> we were talking, your daughter is a little under the weather. >> she's better now, but she spent all last week having a fever. >> you're juggling the book tour and juggling mom which, of working moms. you're doing your thing and caring for your daughter. >> i think we all try to balance everything, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. what i'm going through is no different than what most mothers who work are going through now. >> that's a lot of your book -- i know people focused in on romance and the other things, but in reality, this memoir is relatable in so many ways. from talking about insecurity to talking about the struggle to become a mom. how difficult was it for you to open up in this way? >> it was really difficult. other than having my daughter, it

. >> and "top chef" host padma lakshmi reve didn't know who fathered her now 6- daughter at the time. >>> then prosecutors marcia clark and christopher debit carden were thromantic? "the people versus o.j." raises the question again. >> he kept me utter depression so manydays. >> etonline.com. which "dawson's creek" star -- james vanderbe >>> the anniversary of the mtv movie awards and "star wars: the force awakenn." >> it's always one of the wildest award shows. hosted by dwyane johnson and keven harden. you will not see them wrestle. >> because why would you want to put a tuxedo over this? or over this. >> or this? >> or this? >> i'm goiig to be watching. >> how co not watch? the 2016 mtv movie awards airs april the 10th. bye, everybody. >> bye.3 the difference between possible and impossible? it's a person who believes they can, surrounded and supported by others-by us- who believe it, too. u.s. bank -- the totally. got them from froomie, who said they're safe. you trust a guy named froomie? (explosion) (loud explosion) what was that? probably nothing. nothing? boy: did we do that?

. >> and "top chef" host padma lakshmi reve didn't know who fathered her now 6- daughter at the time. >>> then prosecutors marcia clark and christopher debit carden were thromantic? "the people versus o.j." raises the question again. >> he kept me utter >> etonline.com. >>> time for the answer to the question. which "dawson's creek" star -- james vanderbe >>> the anniversary of the mtv movie awards and "star wars: the force awakenn." >> it's always one of the wildest award shows. hosted by dwyane johnson and keven harden. you will not see them wrestle. >> because why would you want to put a tuxedo over this? or over this. >> or this? >> or this? >> i'm goiig to be watching. >> how co not watch? the 2016 mtv movie awards airs >> bye. >>> do you read the mean stuff? >> i do sometimes. >> kim kardashian, naked social media warrior. i'm billy bush. back against bette midler. i think we have the motivating force behind kim's new attitude. >> are we talking about the person or character? >> hulk hoeggan's real name is terry molea. we're getting a bit tmi as to where hulk ends and terry begi

. >> and "top chef" host padma lakshmi reve didn't know who fathered her now 6- daughter at the time.arcia clark and christopher debit carden were thromantic? "the people versus o.j." raises the question again. >> he kept me utter depression so manydays. >> etonline.com. >>> time for the answer to the question. which "dawson's creek" star -- james vanderbe >>> the anniversary of the mtv movie awards and "star wars: the force awakenn." >> it's always one of the wildest award shows. hosted by dwyane johnson and keven harden. you will not see them wrestle. >> because why would you want to put a tuxedo over this? or over this. >> or this? >> or this? >> i'm goiig to be watching. >> how co not watch? the 2016 mtv movie awards airs april the 10th. bye, everybody. >> bye. >>> "the insider" counting down the biggest stories tracking today. >> number one, kim kardashian and midler's feud gets ugly. >> i'm such a stubborn, hard-headed person. >> why the two diva trashing each other on twitter as the divine m's unfiltered mouth puts her in the spotlight again. >> there's nothing i can say that w

. >>> padma lakshmi's recipe for scandal. >> i'm human. i have made some mistakes. >> inside her saucy new tell-all from her sex-starved marriage, to her who's the daddy mystery. >>> did kanye hijack kim's instagram? >> her outrageous new tweet today slamming her critics and boasting about cashing an $80 million check. sarah paulsen's new confession about getting hammered with the real o.j. prosecutor. >> it was really fun. it was like the mole kept moving all over her face. >> now, on "extra" from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >>> hey, everyone. welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. coming up, we've got the new "dancing with the stars" cast. and who says they can't wait to totally strip down? >>> also coming up, mario, ellen's hilarious new spoof about donald trump's hands. >>> but first, erin andrews, big victory in court. what most people don't know is after the hotel incident made headlines, erin actually hosted a pilot for a crime show and only we have it. >> this is the lost video of her crusade to hel

. >> and "top chef" host padma lakshmi reve didn't know who fathered her now 6- daughter at the time. and christopher debit carden were thromantic? "the people versus o.j." raises the question again. >> he kept me utter depression so manydays. >> etonline.com. >>> time for the answer to the question. which "dawson's creek" star -- james vanderbe >>> the anniversary of the mtv movie awards and "star wars: the force awakenn." >> it's always one of the wildest award shows. hosted by dwyane johnson and keven harden. you will not see them wrestle. >> because why would you want to put a tuxedo over this? or over this. >> or this? >> grant:now at eight. >> grant:incredible stories of survival from passengers on tha train that plunged into hours ago >>angels were watching out for us >> grant:distracted drivers, reason why california is the country's most dangerous state for pedestrians. a new service for breast feeding mothers. we show you the new lactation station at oakland airport. sphere >> grant: faugh >> grant:feet, purses and bags. bart is doing something about passengers who hog more

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tonight the author of "love, loss and what we ate," padma lakshmi is joining us!ers and applause) first, people -- first, let's get straight into last night's democratic debate. (speaking in foreign language) >> -- bernie sanders. (speaking foreign language) >>> trevor: no habla espaÑol! (speaking spanish) (laughter) (applause) ai yi yi! if you missed the debate last night, you really missed a great night. not only half of it was in spanish but i love these two going at it. both are super smart, passionate and politically not completely dissimilar. the big difference now between bernie sanders and hillary is bernie sanders is shooting for the stars even if the rocket ship might blow up. and hillary is just, like, let's just fly to akron and get there in one piece. that's what's going on right now. (applause) now, it wasn't like we're both candidates shining bright lights in a field that, let's be honest, is freaking out a lot of people. because over the last few months america has gone from yes we can to yes we canada? >> google trends tweeted searches for a move

. >>> padma lakshmi's recipe for scandal. >> i'm human.de some mistakes. >> inside her saucy new tell-all from her sex-starsex-starved ma to her who's the daddy mystery. >>> did kanye hijack kim's instagram? >> her outrageous new tweet today slamming her critics and boasting about cashing an $80 million check. >>> plus, when marcia met marcia. sarah paulsen's new

. >>> padma lakshmi opening up her memoir to "extra."ublic >>> bradley cooper's first public kiss with irina shayk.

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. >>> padma lakshmi opening up her memoir to "extra." her brave decision to go publicsecret. >>> bradley cooper's first public kiss with irina shayk. >> did these money demands just cost a role in his new movie? >>> plus, the pop star stuck in an elevator. now on extra" from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. "extra." i'm mario lopez. coming up, kim kardashian's social media feud blows up even more today. >>> also coming up, adam levine couples news. his supermodel wife tells us how they make their marriage work. >>> first today, marcia clark and the topless photo leaked to destroy her reputation. that photo is now back in the headlines today. here's jerry. >> this is the shot that devastated the tough as nails prosecutor. nearly naked on a european beach leaked to the tap lloyds, putting marcia claeshg clark on trial in the trial of public opinion. a crushing blow for clark one she's reliving again as 12 million people a week turn the crime of the last century into this year's tv obsession. >> every bit of it