Breaking Down The ‘American Idol’ Top Thirteen

Against all odds, American Idol has turned out to be pretty awesome in its first post-Simon season. The revised and brief semifinals round proved to be one of the strongest in ages, and given all the talent that didn’t crack the top thirteen, it’s left me wondering if maybe the problem all along was… Simon? …

Housewives Hoedown: Episode 11

Video streaming by Ustream In case you missed it today, we taped another edition of Housewives Hoedown, the online web series that’s all about what’s going down with those ho’s on the Housewives. Once again, Flipit from TVgasm joined me in the studio, and we discussed everything from the new New York season to the …

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI PHOTOCAP: Artistic Differences

A shouting match at Adriana’s gallery provides the first fight of the season, but is it enough to save this beleaguered set of Housewives?

Sorry, Haters: ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Looks Awesome

The word on the street is that The Real Housewives of New York City was pushed back to April at the last second because producers needed to fix a broken season. I never really believed that, and I never totally believed that Bethenny departing would ruin the show. After all, people don’t seem to remember …

Le Saint Amour Serves Up Best Mussels In Los Angeles

A few weeks ago I attended a comped media dinner at Le Saint Amour, a charming French bistro in the heart of Culver City. I’d never actually heard of the restaurant before, but that’s also because I tend to focus mainly on the spots that open in Hollywood and east. Culver City is like one …

Celebrities You Should Be Following On Twitter

So you’re at work, bored, waiting for me to post something new, right? Thankfully, Twitter offers endless fun, but who on Earth should you follow? WELL, for starters, you can follow me (http://twitter.com/bsideblog — help me get to 10,000 followers!! Or at least 3,000). But if you already follow me and want other (LESS GOOD) …

Judging the Southwest Regional Barista Competition, or How I Learned To Live With Abdominal Cramping

Photo via LAist This past weekend I had the supreme joy of judging the Southwest Regional Barista Championship, which saw baristas from California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado descend on Hollywood all with the hopes of advancing on to the U.S. Championships. Some of you may have read my tortured account of getting certification for this event, …