Author Archives: Ben Mandelker

Stacie from 'The Hills' Graces Us With Her Presence

A new supporting character has played a prominent role on this season of The Hills, and her name is Stacie — or as Stephanie Pratt has been prone to calling her — homewrecker, slut, whore, etc.. To me, she’s just “bartender” or “that girl from The Hills” or “that girl from The Hills named Stacie who I …

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EATING IN LA: Seventeen Courses at Jitlada

Back in October of last year, I detailed a particularly enjoyable yet sweaty trip to Jitlada Thai Cuisine, a restaurant that is widely regarded as one of the best Thai eateries in Los Angeles. This is thanks in part to its unique Southern Thai menu whose famously delicious (and notoriously spicy) offerings have been well …

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LOST RECAP RECAP: Confusing Things Happen, and It All Ends in Plagiarism

Are you excited to read my first ever Lost recap??? Well, sorry. I don’t have one. I don’t watch it. But many people do, and many people recap it, including some douche named Seanie B., who does such a good job that TV Guide has put him on the air to discuss his theories on …

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IDOL RECAP: Panic at the Disco?

GIVE THE KID A HANKY (pic courtesy of Rickey.org) I was kind of dreading last night’s episode of American Idol. The theme was “Disco Week,” and this did not portend well for this group of thrushes and troubadours. You see, the major pitfall of the genre is that unless pulled off properly, disco performances will …

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HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: The Continued Erosion of Kelly's Likability

“Now I’m a lowercase ‘L’.” It’s funny how bland and boring Kelly Bensimon was at the beginning of this second season of The Real Housewives of New York City. Who would have thought she’d shape up to be the most despised character in the group? I thought she’d simply flit around for a few weeks, …

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And Now Your Beyoncé Caterwaul of the Day

Sometimes (or rather, quite often) when musicians perform live these days, they sing along to pre-recorded versions of their song. This way they always sound right, even if they’re dancing and out of breath or simply having an off-day. Case in point: Beyoncé, who sung along to track on a recent Today Show appearance. The …

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THIS IS WHY SHE WAS LATE? More Awful Footage of Kelly Bensimon

On tonight’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, things got tense when the assembled fraus arrived at Kelly Bensimon’s Halloween party, only to discover that their notorious hostess was nowhere to be found. That’s right, Kelly — who proudly served as the letter “A” in her Halloween invites (not to mention the …

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Kelly Bensimon Makes An 'A' For Awful!

Tonight is another episode of The Real Housewives of New York City, and un case you haven’t been paying attention, Kelly Bensimon — she of the breasts that resemble Newton’s Cradle in action — is kind of the worst ever. In this preview clip for tonight’s show, we see Kelly as she poses for a photographer, …

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