For the past several months, my friend Sly and I have been trying to see the film Winter’s Bone, but thanks to Sly’s unpredictable nature, we were never able to nail down a time to see the flick in the theaters, and thus we missed it. Thankfully, the DVD arrived in my mailbox last week, …
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QUICK HIT: Guess Who’s Joining The Cast Of Glee? (Hint: It’s Not Gwyneth Paltrow)
The Gleeks were out in force last night on Facebook, unanimously praising the Gwyneth Paltrow episode with exclamation-points and raves. There’s so much buzz about the ep, in fact, that it makes the last buzzworthy Glee moment — an a cappella version of “Teenage Dream” — seem almost like… a dream (perhaps a teenage one). …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Exciting news! This past week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills brought us our first non-sisterly fight of the season, and it was just as awkward and catty as you can imagine! Camille Grammer and Kyle Richards tried to clear the air about a perceived comment regarding Camille’s appeal without Kelsey. The issue …
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Robyn DJs in Hollywood; Fun Times Ensue
Not too long ago, I received an invite to an intimate performance by international pop star Robyn at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. I didn’t know what to expect, and even though I only knew a smattering of Robyn’s songs, I knew I had to check it out based on all the buzz I’d seen …
Catch a Glimpse of Kyle Richards As A Teen
We all know Kyle Richards from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was a child star, but what people may forget was that she was featured on the bizarro ’80s sitcom Down To Earth, which focused on a ghost flapper / maid from the ’20s who teaches valuable life lessons to a modern family. Not …
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Ep. 12: Banter With Ben and Lisa
Usually Lisa and I get together on a Friday to do our nifty podcast, but this time around, we caught up on Sunday night at her place where she not only cooked me up a lovely dinner, but also a generous mug of cocoa. With our stomachs full, we then got around to bantering, and …
iTunes Unleashes One of Its Most Bizarre Free Downloads — UPDATED
The buzz today is that The Beatles have finally come to iTunes. Yeah, yeah, yeah — that’s cool and everything, but what truly got my attention instead was the bizarre and catchy free Discovery Download. It’s a song called “Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig)” by Parry Gripp. Listed under “Children’s Music” and with …
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How To Earn $400,000 In Less Than Five Minutes
It’s a good thing I don’t run a NFL Betting Podcast because I can assure you many people would lose lots of money on my predictions (see my woeful fantasy football teams for proof). There’s really only one thing I can bet on with authority when it comes to the NFL, and that’s to never …
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VIDEO: Penguins Worship Their Robotic Leader
What happens when you take a robot penguin and stick it in a pen with real penguins? Flappy chaos followed by bizarre order. I don’t know what prompted this prank (aside from the fact that playing pranks on penguins is, like, THE BEST), but it’s from a Japanese show of some sort; so we really …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Dancing With The Divorcées
After last week’s near Sherayay-free episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, I’m proud to report that our favorite divorcée was back front and center on last night’s show. A local charity fundraiser had called upon Ms. Whitfield to perform in an event called “Dancing Stars of Atlanta,” which afforded the budding thespian a chance …
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