With the exception of two days in Los Angeles last week, I have been traveling for what feels like ten months (read: thirteen days), and as a result, I’ve fallen woefully behind on my daily blog routines, particularly my coverage of Big Brother. Luckily, I return to a relatively normal schedule this Wednesday when I …
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'Next Food Network Star' Selects Its Two Finalists
The Next Food Network Star upped its game last night by forcing its final three contestants to whip up a luxurious, “ultimate” three course dinner party for an imposing table of Food Network stars and celebrity chefs. It was a fairly daunting task, and while all three did a fine job, only two could move …
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Behold The Intensity of 'The Hurt Locker'
I took in a viewing of the critically lauded film The Hurt Locker this week, and needless to say, it was VERY intense. I pretty much needed a nap afterwards. But that’s a good thing. (My friend IndianJones was in such a state of suspense that he actually sat upright like an alert cat during …
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Awful Toddler Ruins What Could Have Been A Delightful Transcontinental Flight
Today I flew from Los Angeles to New York, and I had the supreme displeasure of being seated directly behind the world’s worst toddler. I knew this kid was bad news way back at Burbank airport when he came running up to me and HID behind my luggage. I don’t like when unruly children with …
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TOP CHEF MASTERS PHOTOCAP: Filling The Last Slot
I am in a time crunch; so I can’t really go on at length about last night’s delightful Top Chef Masters. All I will say is that I was most unhappy with the winner, who seemed to be using his camera time to audition for his own Andy Cohen produced show. The histrionics and annoying …
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My First Attempt At Yoga
For the past several months, I’ve been promising various friends that I would try yoga, but every time I try to get my act together, something comes up, and the whole endeavor falls apart. It’s been quite frustrating for all parties involved. Well, this past weekend, whilst summering in sunny (yes, sunny) Seattle, my friend …
TOP CHEF MASTERS PREVIEW: My Food In A Box
Tonight’s another episode of Top Chef Masters, and if memory serves me correctly, we’re down to our last batch of prospective chefs before we get to the champions of champions — or whatever they’re gonna call their elite qualifiers. Above, check out a video of the chefs learning tonight’s twist. After the jump, further intrigue pertaining …
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PROJECT SCALLION: The Cost of Neglect
When I went out of town last week, I left the horticultural needs of my apartment in the good hands of my friend jash, who has done an absolutely stellar job of keeping my rosemary, thyme, basil, and chives alive. The fact that I even have so many plants is a bit mindblowing to me, …
BIG BROTHER PHOTOCAP: Methinks We've Got A Good Season Going On!
So I go away to the Northwest for five days, and of course all sorts of craziness happens on the Big Brother front. The craziest thing undoubtedly was Julie Chen mentioning me by name on the Internets, but really, that’s just crazy to me, and perhaps not the entire BB viewing population as a whole. …
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ALASKA FLIGHT BLOG: We Flyin' First Class Up In The Sky!
Ardent readers of this blog may have noticed that content has been somewhat lacking over the past few days. That’s because I’ve been touring the Pacific Northwest, enjoying the sights and sounds (and various libations) of Portland and Seattle. Well, now I’m back, but of course I couldn’t just FLY somewhere without sharing the experience …
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