Well, it’s official. The strike is over! And just in time. The drought of 30 Rock, House, and Gossip Girl (not to mention 24) was just about to cause my brain to explode. Thankfully, I have a glorious roster of reality TV to pass the time. I’m thrilled to be able to go back to …
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
Will Next Week Be The Best Week of Reality TV Ever?
A thought occurred to me on the way home from the dentist today: next week might very well be the best week ever for reality fans. Think about it: almost every single reality behemoth will be airing. The sad exception to the rule is The Amazing Race, which unfortunately wrapped up its latest exciting run …
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Old Lady Gets Hit In The Face, Hilarity Ensues
I like to think I have a highly evolved and mature sense of humor, but then I watch a video of an old lady getting hit in the face, and all delusions of sophistication dissolve in a fit of involuntary laughter. The backstory is that I came home from dinner last night, and when I …
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Jesse Metcalfe = Punched in the Face
Ha! I think my favorite part of this clip, aside from the vicious cold cocking, is towards the end when a raging Jesse Metcalfe shouts, “Yo! Yo! VICTOR!” I was really hoping he’d go all Amazing Race on us and yell, “Stop this car, VICTOR, right now!!!” Alas.
West Hollywood Planning Commission Convenes, Idiots Flock
I’m so fired up with political activism right now I’m surprised there’s no annoying Facebook group dedicated to me. Last night, I attended my very first Planning Commission meeting here in West Hollywood, and while I knew I’d encounter several stodgy old people and myopic idiots, I didn’t realize the degree to which they’d a) …
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Best R2D2 Cake EVER
Best R2D2 Cake EVER
ADVENTURES IN GRILLED CHEESE: Giada Experiment Edition
A few months ago, I saw Giada De Laurentiis making a most peculiar sandwich on the Food Network. It involved brie, chocolate chips, basil, and a panini maker. Everything about it seemed wrong, but I couldn’t help being intrigued — especially when Giada insisted that the sandwich was delicious despite its unconventional ingredients. Ever since …
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First Glimpses of Spielberg's New Videogame Released
Award-winning director/producer/writer/mogul Steven Spielberg has set his sights on yet another new endeavor: a videogame for that lovable treasure chest of joy that we call the Nintendo Wii. Up until now, details have been scant, with only the name, Boom Blox, leaking out to the media (I was hoping for something titled Wii Color Purple, …
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THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT: B-Side Blog Alarmingly High in Clinton / Obama Searches
Click to see search results. Here’s a curious bit of news. For whatever reason, a Google search for the words “comparing hillary and obama” places this site at #6 in the results. Huh? That’s right, as of press time, I’m ranked higher than The New York Times, CBS News and The Huffington Post, to name …
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Well Look At The Good I Do
Kudos, me. I just exercised my constitutional right to vote. I don’t know what the weather’s like in the rest of the country, but dammit, it was a beautiful day to vote in sunny Los Angeles. Mid-60s, sunny, gentle breeze. Why, it was all I could do to keep myself from swirling like Maria Von …