Guess what happens when you land a fat paycheck from Skinnygirl margaritas? Everyone wants a piece of it. That might explain why Bethenny’s former manager is suing her for $112 million. This has Jill Zarin’s fingerprints all over it… For further details, check out the full story here: Socialite Life: Bethenny Frankel Is Being Sued …
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‘American Idol’ Final Four Sing Inspirational Songs, Fail To Inspire
We’re down to four wannabe superstars on American Idol, and for what felt like the second time all season, the judges actually gave some harsh criticism to one of the singers. It was a move in the right direction, but unfortunately, they also praised several boring, off-key, and generally lackluster tunes as well. Who’ll go …
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Bunny Dressage Is Real and Ready To Take Over
There’s a new sensation sweeping Europe, and I’m thinking it’s about to take over America (or at least those strange places in the South where overweight moms on scooters send their toddlers into pageants). I’m talking about bunny dressage, an activity that The Daily Mail reported about two weeks ago. I have no idea if …
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Your Guide To Alexis Couture
Fans of The Real Housewives of Orange County have come to expect tacky fashions and styles from all the women on screen. However, Alexis Bellino is about to change all that. Her new dress line is about to rock the fashion world, and I’m here to guide you through the genius that is Alexis Couture. …
HOUSEWIFE HOEDOWN, Episode 19: Talking About Sonja, Alexis, and Skinnygirl Margaritas
Video streaming by Ustream In case you missed Housewife Hoedown this week, it was a good one. Check out the video above of me, Matt Whitfield (Yahoo!), and Ronnie Karam (TVgasm). The banter was fast and furious… Remember you can become a fan of Housewife Hoedown on Facebook (as well as the B-Side Blog) and …
Housewife Hoedown This Afternoon!
Check it out, people. I’m doing another episode of Housewife Hoedown this afternoon! Today, I will be joined by two guests: Ronnie Karam (a.k.a. Flipit) from TVgasm and Matt Whitfield from Yahoo!. We’ll be talking about the ladies from New York City and Orange County and eviscerating their every mishap and flaw, from Alexis’s fashion …
Tea For Japan at Le Saint Amour
If you’re in Los Angeles this Sunday, there’s a great fundraiser going on at Le Saint Amour, the French restaurant I gushed about two months ago. The bistro will be hosting a fundraiser with 30% of all proceeds going to the Japan relief effort. Further details and the full press release after the jump.
David Cross Plays Ham Sandwich In ‘Meltdown’
MELTDOWN from Dave Green on Vimeo. Imagine Toy Story, except in a refrigerator. That’s basically the premise of Meltdown, a short film that features a band of down-on-their-luck foodstuffs banding together to save themselves from an ever growing ice formation in the fridge. The stop-motion video is surprisingly engaging and perhaps even exciting. Not bad …
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SURVIVOR PHOTOCAP: Will Redemption Island Ever Be Redeemed? (No)
There have been far worse seasons of Survivor, but probably few as disappointing as Redemption Island. I say this because this latest iteration of the reality stalwart started off with such a bang, it was hard to imagine it ever settling into the doldrums. However, that’s exactly what has happened. What should have been one …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC PHOTOCAP: Alexis Introduces Us To High Fashion (As In, You Have To Be High To Call It Fashion)
I was in the midst of a cyber-attack last week, and so I never got around to writing about Peggy’s epic dinner party disaster on The Real Housewives of Orange County, but that’s okay because this week, we got to enjoy the repercussions. As you may remember, Alexis spent a majority of the dinner party …