Happy Monday! It’s time for another episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa, and this week, we decided to talk exclusively about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (hopefully that will fill some of the void left by the Housewife Hoedown’s cancellation). Lisa and I break down every minuscule detail of the latest crazy episode, …
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15 Hopeless Places Rihanna May Have Found Love In
Rihanna’s latest ubiquitous hit, “We Found Love,” boasts of finding love in a hopeless place. This has left listeners pondering many questions, chief among them: what sort of hopeless place was Rihanna talking about? After the jump, a list of potential hopeless locales where Rihanna may have found love against the odds…
VIDEO: The Inevitable Adorable Owl Video of the Day
I dedicate this video to my friend Malibu Judie, who just adores owls. I think she’ll find that the above clip is a HOOT. (Oh, I kill me!) Via The Daily What
REVENGE RECAP: Lydia on Wheels! Also, Another Awful Poor
In case you didn’t know, I am wholeheartedly on the Revenge bandwagon, and I’m glad I joined when I did. The show is now plunging unapologetically into hardcore soap territory, as evidenced by placing Lydia in a wheelchair with amnesia (Lydia has the amnesia, not the wheelchair — although, don’t get me wrong. I would …
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13 Horrific Examples of Animal Cruelty in Nintendo Games
Pure evil. This past weekend, Nintendo released Super Mario 3D Land, which features the return of the Tanooki Suit, a brown racoon-esque costume that first appeared way back in 1988 when Super Mario 3 hit stores. To some, this furry, tan outfit represents cute nostalgia, but for many of us, we can’t help but see …
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YEA OR NAY: The Sexiest Man Alive Is… Bradley Cooper? Really?
Okay, ladies and gents. Time to vote with your loins. People just announced that the Sexiest Man Alive is Bradley Cooper — he of the smarmy rictus and greasy hair (a.k.a. devilish grin and luscious locks, for those who are decidedly in the pro-Cooper camp). As OMG points out, many people aren’t thrilled with the …
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VIDEO: A Wednesday Morning News Blooper
An oldie but goodie. Reporter Joyce Evans tells us what’s really on her mind once she thinks the cameras are off. Via The Daily What
Table Taps and Burrata at City Tavern
Los Angeles is quickly becoming a city of gastropubs, and joining the fray is City Tavern, a relatively new eatery in Culver City, CA that offers a neat twist to the gastropubs experience: table taps! Yes, some lucky diners (or drinkers) will discover that their table comes equipped with three taps, allowing patrons to order …
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS PHOTOCAP: A Mad Tea-Party
Major drama on last night’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Tensions between Lisa and Taylor finally bubbled over after the latter neglected to invite the former to a luncheon. Yes, Taylor made the passive-aggressive move to invite everyone to a luncheon except for Lisa, and wouldn’t you know it? Ms. VanderPump happened …
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VIDEO: Meet Sweet Pea, Your Everyday Crime-Fighting Super Dog
I love the random crap that the Internet spews out every day (I am a happy supplier of said crap. Have you seen my Carol of the Meows yet?). Here’s a nifty video called Adventures of Sweet Pea, which follows the exciting travails of a superhero dog named Sweet Pea. At first I was a …
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