Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
Ep. 11: Banter With Ben and Lisa
Hey everyone, Lisa and I are back with yet another podcast, and once again we went mobile to Starbucks so we could people watch AND banter at the same time! On this episode, we talk about the joys of Halloween as well as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. …
REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Parties In The U.S.A.
Several years ago when I first moved to Los Angeles, I went driving around in Beverly Hills to take in the glitz and glamour of all the huge mansions jam packed next to each other. At one point, I came upon a birthday party, and I was shocked to see valets, a petting zoo, a …
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Check It Out: TV Banter!
Hey everyone. Cool news from the world of the Interwebs. I’m going to be hosting a videocast for Talk Media Networks where I talk about — you guessed it: TV! We’ve only done one show, and it’s all a bit rough around the edges, but that’s sort of the way online shows go. I’m sure …
Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey Dish About Housewives, Sex, and Kim’s Singing Career
Earlier today, I got a chance to participate in a conference call with Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The two answered questions from me and other media outlets about a wide variety of subjects — some more interesting than others — all in an effort to promote the show’s …
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS PHOTOCAP: Cougars In Vegas!
Apologies for the late photocap of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. With my site going on the fritz this week, it put me behind once again on all my posting. Nevertheless, this latest episode was highly enjoyable as the women and most of their spouses up and left for the Palms Casino to see Jay-Z …
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QUICK HIT: ‘Skating With The Stars’ Is Happening
For those of you who just can’t get enough of celebrities in motion, fear not: ABC has greenlit Skating with the Stars, which is not to be confused with the Fox disaster Skating with Celebrities. The cast for this icy talent competition includes a veritable who’s who of celebreality stars as well as a few …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Mommies, Dearest
The third season of Real Housewives of Atlanta continues to joyfully move forward with yet another hilarious episode. Not much really happened, but these women crack me up so much, I almost don’t even care. Even Kandi is funny — and apparently quite the sexual lady too. This week we learned that she has a …
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Check Out Steph Jones’ New Video For BEAutiful
A few months ago I posted about R&B singer Steph Jones’ new song “BEAutiful,” and now I’m happy to report that the song has started to catch on, even appearing on the front page of Yahoo! Music on Monday (CLEARLY thanks to me. You’re welcome, world). Anyway, check out the new video above. I feel …
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THE QUAFF: Green Tea Mojito Edition
When I think about Halloween, the first word that jumps into my head is “mojito.” Actually, no. That’s not the case at all. And yet for some reason, my friends Sly, IndianJones, and I decided to make a batch of mojitos before hitting the town Sunday night (it should be noted that Sly retired to …