As we near the "Top Chef" finale and reflect on this season's wealth of strong personalities (aka "crazy people"), we're thinking how much we'd love to see some of the soapy drama going on behind the scenes in Las Vegas.
You can help us fantasize by sending your own plot summary for a Lifetime-style movie starring the angry, competitive Voltaggio Brothers, the verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown Jen, the much-despised motormouth Robin (always in our hearts!), and Kevin the kindly king of pork. You can even throw in Padma and Tom if you like.
But remember, Lifetime movies are full of drama and outrageous twists, and the plot idea should also somehow involve food.
The most creative idea wins season 5 of "Top Chef New York" on DVD (the one with Fabio, Stefan and Carla). Extras include cooking demos and extended interviews.
You can be brief, but be creative! Email your ideas to adrienne.johnson@newsobserver.com by noon Wednesday, Nov. 18.
We'll post the winning entry here on the blog.
Assistant Features Editor Adrienne Johnson Martin would like to have her life turned into an animated cartoon. 
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Lifetime Movie inspiration
Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:32 — brookecainIf anyone needs inspiration, think "outrageous soap opera." Affairs, murder, evil twins, hidden identities, a mystery man, a woman in peril, maybe a love child or two. Just a few sentences is all you need!