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This video is already a frontrunner for favorite viral video of 2009. I don’t know the context of it, and I don’t know why it was even made, but this woman certainly has a bone to pick with all of us. Bonus points for scolding whilst spreading peanut butter on a slice of bread. Via …
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The new season of 24 is just about a week and a half old, and I think we can happily announce that it is back at the top of its game. Monday’s episode left me clawing at my face in suspense â€â€Ã‚ even if there were some recycled bits from seasons past (remember when Jack had …
It’s a shame that Gail Simmons had to leave Top Chef so early this season because last night she missed the one and only RESTAURANT WARS!!! That’s right. With only eight contestants left, the chefs were split into two teams and forced to create a restaurant experience in twenty four hours. In one corner was …
Well, the nominations for the 2009 Bloggies were announced today, and I’m sorry to report I was shut out in all categories (quietly weeping). I figured it was a long shot anyway. Still, I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me. It really did mean a lot. There’s always next year. And, in a …
Ugh. The Academy Award nominations were revealed this morning, and while I was happy with some of the nods, overall I’d say there were a heck of a lot of snubs â€â€Ã‚ so much so that I can’t help but shake my head at the travesty of it all. And then, of course, I shake my …
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Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the inauguration and all of Washington’s big balls, it’s hard to believe that there were other housewives on TV besides Michelle Obama. But yes, there were. The First Ladies of Orange County continued their epic quest to be the craziest shrews on TV, and so far, they’re doing a heck …
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At one hour, American Idol returned to its normal length last night, which made it so much more tolerable than last week. The auditions moved to San Francisco where we didn’t really find any knockouts, but instead some very solid contenders. More importantly, however, was that Kara and Simon began bickering, and unlike Paula, Kara …
When it comes to finding a best friend, what better way to test a prospect’s mettle than by stripping him down to shorts and letting him grapple with a big, muscular, sweaty man? That was one of this week’s challenges on Bromance, which saw Brody Jenner continue his search for his next servile sidekick. When …
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Just when you thought I was done cooking up ethnic food, here I come once again with another attempt to harness another culture in my humble kitchen. This time I took on the beast that is beef rendang, a Malaysian/Indonesian dish that seems to involve every spice under the sun. I was inspired by a …
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“Laaaaaa!!!” American Idol returned to the airwaves this week, and it was pretty much just what you’d expect: good singers, bad singers, and awkward Seacrest moments. New to the proceedings was the addition of permanent judge Kara DioGuardi, who fit right in just perfectly, if you ask me. I love that she’s testy and opinionated, …