Late last week, when I heard that Top Chef superstar Fabio Viviani would be in the neighborhood doing a cooking demonstration for something called Top Chef: The Tour, I knew I had to find a way to see it. The event was booked up, but thanks to the good people at Bravo, they found a …
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
Los Angeles Gay Pride Offers A Little Bit of Something For Everyone…
Via The Los Angeles Times It was gay pride weekend in West Hollywood, and in an effort to educate the public on what to look forward to, the L.A. Now blog at The Los Angeles Times posted a description of the festival’s scheduled events. I couldn’t help but notice the juxtaposition of these two offerings: …
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I'm An Awkward Interview Subject… Get Me Out Of Here!
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Al Roker interviewed Spencer and Heidi this morning on The Today Show, and it was significantly more awkward than you’d expect. The kooky weatherman pretty much laid into the two with some pointed, if occasionally clumsy, grilling that put Spencer on full passive-aggressive …
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Return of the Kings!
Oops! I forgot to post this earlier this week, but NBC’s epic, butterfly-centric series Kings returns to the airwaves tonight! My friend works on the show, and I promised her I’d show it some love. It got great reviews, but apparently never found an audience. Well, now’s your chance to check it out. Kings. Tonight. …
TOP CHEF MASTERS PHOTOCAP: A Starry, Starry Night!
I finally caught the premiere episode of Top Chef Masters last night, and I actually liked it way more than I thought I would. I feared that it would dilute the brand — and the lack of Tom or Padma or Gail (not to be confused with Gael) — would cheapen the experience, but no, it …
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B-Side Blog Forums Are Open For Business!
Tremendous news today: I’ve launched forums for this site. Now while you wait hours or days for me to post content, you can entertain yourselves with the power of gab in this brand new section. With any luck, it’ll actually function a tad bit better than the commenting system. I’ve installed the software phpbb, and …
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HOUSEWIVES RECAP: Augmenting The Drama
I suppose Tuesday night’s episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey was the calm before the storm. That’s because next week, we’re already at the much-hyped season finale where tables are flipped, fingers are pointed, and bellows of “WHHHHOORREEEEE!!!!” are screamed across all of Bergen county. Yeah, it’s gonna be a doozy, and I …
SOME PEOPLE AREN'T LIKIN' IT: Danny Noriega's Video Debut
Danny Noriega, late of American Idol, has released a music video that’s pretty much as silly as you’d expect it to be. It’s nowhere near is ridiculous as say the canon of Heidi Pratt (née Montag), but then again, that’s not saying much. Here Danny teams up with a mysterious woman named Diamonique, who may …
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WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY: Sports Reporter Schools Little Boy In Basketball, Tears Ensue
If I were a sports reporter, I could see myself doing this (minus the ability to dunk a ball successfully in a kiddie basketball hoop). Via Gawker
ONE NIGHT ONLY: Those Bitches From Orange County Are Back!
Sometimes I’m astonished by the sheer amount of junk I post about The Real Housewives, but hey, it brings the traffic in; so why stop? Well, great news. Those catty shrews forty miles south of me are back on Bravo tomorrow night. Yes, I’m talking about The Real Housewives of Orange County, who’ll be making …
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