This video is beautiful in its simplicity. Makes me laugh each time. Then again, I have very low standards.
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
INTERVIEW: Dan Dan, He's Our Man, If He Can't Win, No One Can!
Apologies for the lame headline. It just had to be said. Nevertheless, by now there are plenty of Big Brother interviews clogging up the internets, and of course, one of my favorites is this one from Midseason Replacements. EdHill asks this season’s winner, Dan, about all sorts of things â€â€Ã‚ but of course, all I really …
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INSIDE THE BIG BROTHER FINALE: That Yellow Bubble Sign? Yeah, That Was Us.
And so with a burst of confetti and a rousing standing ovation, this tenth and wonderful season of Big Brother 10 came to a close tonight, and you can bet your bottom dollar that I found my way into the audience. Come hell or high water, there was no way I was gonna miss the …
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Lehman Is Dead, but Love Is Alive
Check out this clip which features two guys “making out” behind a CNN reporter live at Lehman Brothers. I don’t know what’s more amusing  the faux-nipple licking or the anchor’s attempt to parlay it into some sort of new analysis.
B-Side Blog Goes to 'The Soup,' Enjoyable Experiences Follow
Last Thursday, I had a whirlwind day. First I had the pleasure of attending the penultimate Big Brother episode of the season, then I got to meet Julie Chen, and then I hopped into my car and drove from the Big Brother house directly to the E! Studios to catch a taping of The Soup. …
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HILLS RECAP: Don't Cry For Me, Audrina
Apologies all around. It’s been a week since The Hills aired its last episode, and I haven’t even posted anything close to resemble a recap â€â€Ã‚ a major offense given all the drama surrounding this latest installment. I’d like to blame it all on the Vegas adventures, for the sheer insanity on display there was enough …
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Celine Dion But Were Too Afraid To Ask
WELL BONJOUR. My publicist friend recently gave me a heads up on something, and never wanting to deprive my readers (or her clients) of an ample opportunity, I’m here to report that Céline Marie Claudette Dion  wife of René Angélil and mother of René-Charles Dion Angélil  will be the focus of an in …
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I MET JULIE CHEN: 'Operation Meet Chenbot' Officially A Success!
After six years of unbridled adoration, my gentle stalking of Julie Chen has reached a stunning and wonderful milestone. That’s right. Tonight, I had the pleasure and joy of meeting the one and only Chenbot, thus filling the void in my Big Brother viewing experience. Julie was like the Holy Grail of Big Brother for …
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Is This The Greatest Send-Off of All Time?
After having watched both episodes of a much improved Top Design, I’ve come to the conclusion that British hostess India Hicks, daughter of famed interior designer LORD DAVID HICKS, delivers one of the harshest goodbyes ever seen on reality TV. It’s certainly a vast improvement over last season’s anemic, cringe-worthy “See ya later, decorator!” Kudos …
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History Channel Will Probably Make You Cry Tonight
On the seventh anniversary of September 11th, the History Channel will be airing 102 Minutes That Changed America, a documentary that culls amateur footage of the World Trade Center attacks and presents it in near real-time. If it’s as intense as the above promotional clip  and I’m sure it is, if not more so …
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