Author Archives: Ben Mandelker

Spencer Pratt Crashes ‘Hills’ After-Party, Looks CRAZY

I don’t know many details about this, but according to USA Today, Spencer Pratt tried to go to the Hills after party last night in Hollywood. Unsurprisingly, he was turned away at the door. Upon seeing the above photo, Heidi’s reasons for divorce are now massively clear. Why even bother going through ten surgical procedures …

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THE HILLS FINALE RECAP: The Rest Is Still Unwritten

And now it’s over. Last night, The Hills sadly went off the air, capping a television season that saw many heavy hitters (Lost, 24, and Law & Order) go the way of the dodo. It was a bittersweet moment for me. Bitter because the show I had loved (and occasionally loved to hate) was now …

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ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: My First Slow Cooker Experience!

Recently CSN Stores gave me a $40 gift certificate to use at my discretion, as long as I reviewed whatever item I purchased from them. After taking an informal poll on the blog, I opted for a slow cooker (just barely edging out the ice cream machine, which has been out of stock anyway). I …

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Jewel Goes Undercover At Karaoke Bar; Rocks It

Undercover Karaoke with Jewel from Jewel When the good people at Funny or Die told me they had a noteworthy video of Jewel, I had some doubts. After all, I don’t always pair Jewel with high comedy. I was proven wrong, however, in this great video that features Jewel going undercover in a local Los …

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SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION: Hear Me Pontificate About TV!

If there’s one thing I love to do, it’s shamelessly promote myself. Today I actually have a good reason for it. My friend Caleb Bacon and his compatriot Tim Hammer have a fun podcast named The Gentleman’s Club with Hammer and Bacon, and I was lucky enough to be a guest host on this week’s …

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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Fight Night In New Jersey

Hair pulling is the new table flipping. So I guess this is the way it goes with The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Like last year, we had to wait an entire boring season in order to get to the good stuff at the end. Granted, I don’t know how many episodes are left of …

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ADVENTURES IN VODKA: Blue Angel Edition

One of my favorite perks of having a blog is when I get free stuff. And one of my favorite free things to get is booze. I’ve been on a good run, as of late: I’ve received free tequila, free shochu, and now free vodka! When it comes to sampling these fine spirits, I usually …

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Mel Gibson Is Crazier Than Ever (And Also In Need of Some Cardio)

If Thursday’s Mel Gibson rant wasn’t quiiiiite crazy / scary / disturbing enough for you, well, guess what? You’re in luck! There’s a brand new recording of the superstar, and this time it’s 50% more frightening. This time around, the disgraced actor spends a good seven minutes yelling, berating, and generally acting SCARY AS SHIT …

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