I’m starting to sense that this season of Real Housewives of Atlanta is running out of gas. Sure, the women may be funny, but like the previous two seasons that came before it, there’s no real through-line, no real story here; so we’re just watching a bunch of nouveau riche women (I use the term …
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ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Entenmann’s Cake Challenge Results!
Last month, I challenged readers to submit their favorite cake recipes in the hopes of winning a brand new copy of Entenmann’s Big Book of Baking, courtesy of — you guessed it — Entenmann’s. Well, I’m happy to announce that I’ve since decided upon two finalists, baked up the recipes, and shared the end products …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS PHOTOCAP: High Times at Lisa’s Party
Bravo titled last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the “Night of 1,000 Surprises,” and it was about as apt a name as could be. The action all centered around Lisa’s opening bash for Sur, and pretty much every segment of the super sized episode featured a noteworthy bit of drama — …
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BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Episode 26 – Downton Abbey and Braxton Family Values!
Check it out people: it’s the latest episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa, and this time around, we talk at length about Downton Abbey and Braxton Family Values. They’re a lot more similar than you may realize. Take a listen! And remember you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and hear it on …
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DOWNTON ABBEY PHOTOCAP: Another Soup Emergency! Heavens!
There was some serious drama on Downton Abbey last night. Cousin Isobel moved all sorts of recovering soldiers into the house, much to the chagrin of the family, who had to endure such horrors as errant ping pong balls and a general din in the library. Even worse, with Downton Abbey now serving as a …
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Taste Awards Prove To Be The Most Embarrassingly Amateurish, Unintentionally Hilarious Awards Show Of All Time
Last night, a friend of mine offered me a free ticket to the Taste Awards (also known as the Tasty Awards, depending on which part of the official website one visits), which is a burgeoning celebration of food, fashion, drink, and style — four realms that most certainly deserve a glitzy award show. I was …
REVENGE RECAP: What A Novel Idea!
Revenge got back to basics last night as the show returned to its fun format of introducing a guest star and then utterly decimating his or her life by the hour’s end. This week’s sap: a smarmy biographer named Mason Treadwell (played by Broadway star and Desperate Housewives creep Roger Bart) who capitalized on David …
It’s Time For The ‘Sh*t People Say’ Meme To End
Please make it stop. When “Shit Girls Say” first surfaced last month, it was hilarious. The follow-up was also very funny. It looked like a classic web series in the making. However, the internet has killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Thanks to many well-meaning but frequently unfunny imitators, the entire conceit of …
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Check Out This Hilarious Video Recap of RHOBH
My ol’ friend Flipit at TVgasm has taken to recapping The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in a most hilarious way. Check out the video above…
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA PHOTOCAP: We Waited Two Weeks For THIS?
After two weeks off, The Real Housewives of Atlanta returned on Sunday, and maybe it was just me, but this episode was about as boring as it gets. Almost nothing interesting happened, save for Kandi’s songwriting session with JoDee Messina, which proved fascinating in the way that all of Kandi’s professional scenes have proven to …
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