March Madness has come and gone, which means it’s time to crown this year’s winner of the B-Side Blog Tournament of Cham. It was an exciting, unpredictable year. I thought that for the first time in ages I’d have a real shot at winning it all, given that I had happily lingered in the top …
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
The Most Amazing Pau-Gasol-Wandering-In-A-Hospital Website EVER
What’s not to love about Pau Gasol? Well, he IS a Laker, and since I’m a Knicks fan, that could be a problem. But no worries — he seems swell, and he’s partnered up with a wonderful organization: the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, which will be opening a new building this July. To help …
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Housewife Hoedown, Episode 15: The Miami Reunion
Video streaming by Ustream In case you missed it, we just wrapped another episode of Housewife Hoedown. Ronnie from TVgasm joined me again as we discussed last night’s out of control Miami reunion. I also shared stories about meeting Lisa VanderPump and Taylor Armstrong, and we touched on The Real Housewives of Orange County briefly. …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI PHOTOCAP: ¡Reunion Caliente! (as told by inanimate objects)
We’ve seen a lot of trainwrecks on Bravo. Heck, the network was built on trainwrecks. But pretty much nothing comes close to the mess that was last night’s Real Housewives of Miami live reunion show. First off: some minor bitching. Bravo decided to couch the reunion into a Watch What Happens episode, and for those …
QUICK HIT: Curious Advertising on Britney Spears Video
Note the GoogleAd that appears on Britney Spears’ new video, “Till [sic] The World Ends.” And for those of you wishing to watch the video for yourself, it’s after the jump…
ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Mint Fudge Ice Cream Edition
I’ve been on a small ice cream kick lately ever since I procured David Lebovitz’s food bible, The Perfect Scoop. Actually, it had been more of a chocolate sorbet kick, but last week I decided to elevate my game with an attempt at mint ice cream. It’s difficult for me to have ice cream without …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI PHOTOCAP: The Drama Finally Arrives Just As The Season Ends
Because of some non-blog related work I was dealing with last week, I fell behind with all my photocaps, and while some I just won’t get around to, I wanted to send off The Real Housewives of Miami properly. After all, who knows if we’ll see them again? The season was universally panned, and while …
Night At Villa Blanca Results In Triumphant Lisa VanderPump Interaction
I love food, I love reality TV, and I love Lisa VanderPump. What better way to celebrate all three than by heading to Villa Blanca, the restaurant owned by Lisa and her husband Ken Todd of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Quite frankly, I don’t know why I’d waited so long to try the …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC PHOTOCAP: Tamra Strips Down For ‘No H8’, Hates
God Bless America. It’s a land where dreams come true… unless your dream is to have Tamra make an appearance at your citizenship party. Alas, that’s what happened last night to poor, beautiful Fernanda, our sexy lesbian friend on The Real Housewives of Orange County. The Brazilian bombshell (who apparently enjoys clamshells) celebrated becoming an …
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VIDEO: Lisa VanderPump Recommends Her Favorite Dishes At Villa Blanca
Last week when I was at the Bravo Upfronts in Hollywood, I managed to steal a quick moment with Lisa VanderPump of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I asked her what dishes she recommend I order at her restaurant Villa Blanca, which I just so happen to be visiting tonight with my friends jash …
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