An oldie but goodie. Besides, I think Fran captures the Hanukkah spirit best.
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
Happy Holidays! (And Happy Birthday… TO ME)
Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you all enjoy the above video which re-imagines Frosty The Snowman as Don Draper. I won’t say that I’m off until after New Years, but I may not be posting regularly. Still feel free to check back though because I most certainly will be posting things here and there, if …
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To See, or Not To See?
One of the perks of being in the Writers Guild is that I get to go to all sorts of screenings and events free of charge. Tonight, I have the option of seeing Seven Pounds a full day before its release (!!), but is it worth the effort to trek down to Beverly Hills just …
TOP CHEF PHOTOCAP: Holiday Spirit  It's a Good Thing
Last night’s Christmas-themed Top Chef was all sorts of fun. Unfortunately, it kind of peaked after the Quick Fire Challenge with the exit of Martha Stewart as guest judge. Proving to be as austere and unforgiving as ever, Martha was a delight to watch. Dishes she enjoyed were met with warm anecdotes of diving for …
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And The Winner Is…
Just under eight weeks ago, as part of a Hills promotional tie-in, I posted a contest imploring people to state their worthiness to win $25 of free Sonic fast food. I really didn’t expect much of a response, but I must have vastly overlooked the draw of free food and perhaps underestimated the quality of …
SUGAR TO ME: "What A Psycho."
After the Survivor: Gabon finale, Andy Dehnart of Reality Blurred caught up with cast member Sugar who had these words to say about my run-in with her in traffic: “What a psycho…I wanted to write him and say, ‘What if I just stopped you and told everybody your license plate number and said, oh, he …
THE PARSLEY CHRONICLES: Chapter 6  Rising Above
Big things are happening in the world of parsley  or at least, in the world of MY parsley. The wee sprouts that appeared over Thanksgiving have been growing at a steady pace, so much so that I was able to take the cup off the ball (actually, Jash did it while he was tending …
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HILLS RECAP: Shhhhhhh… It's A Secret Wedding That Everyone Knows About!
“om nom nom nom nom…” Drumroll please! The time has finally come: Speidi have gotten married… sort of… not really. That’s right, tonight’s episode of The Hills featured the much anticipated Mexican nuptials of Spencer Pratt and his blushing / boozing bride Heidi Montag. And what did we get to see? Nothing really. Apparently we’ll …
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HILLS RECAP: The City Is Calling!
Well lookie here! It’s a Hills recap! As some of you noticed, I’ve taken the last two weeks off because a) one week was full of traveling, birthday celebrations, and illness, and b) the second week was full of real world obligations. And since really the only noteworthy thing to happen during that time was …
Why Yes, I AM The Guy Who Blogged About Sugar in Traffic
Of the many things that happened on tonight’s Survivor finale, the least expected was not The Suze’s near upset for the million dollars but rather Sugar’s reference to this here blog on NATIONAL TV DURING PRIMETIME. Yay! Granted, she didn’t state the site’s name, but unless I’m mistaken, I’m the only one who has blogged …
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