Taking A Look At Our 2009 Miss America Contestants

Apparently Miss America 2009 will be crowned tonight, and to promote this wonderful occasion, glamour shots of all the competing women have been posted online. I thought I’d share these images with you and let you see the true personalities of the many beautiful ladies who shall be squaring off at some point tonight on …

ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Shrimp Piri Piri Edition

After spending an afternoon stewing half the ingredients in my kitchen to make Beef Rendang, I was in the mood last night to cook something up a bit easier. You know, like shrimp. Turns out last month while I was investigating African dishes for my failed attempt at a Survivor: Gabon tie-in, I came across …

Academy Award Nominations Prove To Be Resiliently Frustrating

Ugh. The Academy Award nominations were revealed this morning, and while I was happy with some of the nods, overall I’d say there were a heck of a lot of snubs — so much so that I can’t help but shake my head at the travesty of it all. And then, of course, I shake my …

HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Money Isn't Everything, Except It Is

Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the inauguration and all of Washington’s big balls, it’s hard to believe that there were other housewives on TV besides Michelle Obama. But yes, there were. The First Ladies of Orange County continued their epic quest to be the craziest shrews on TV, and so far, they’re doing a heck …

Idol Thoughts: San Francisco Edition

At one hour, American Idol returned to its normal length last night, which made it so much more tolerable than last week. The auditions moved to San Francisco where we didn’t really find any knockouts, but instead some very solid contenders. More importantly, however, was that Kara and Simon began bickering, and unlike Paula, Kara …

BROMANCE PHOTOCAP: Pitching Tents for Brody Jenner

When it comes to finding a best friend, what better way to test a prospect’s mettle than by stripping him down to shorts and letting him grapple with a big, muscular, sweaty man? That was one of this week’s challenges on Bromance, which saw Brody Jenner continue his search for his next servile sidekick. When …