If you missed last night’s episode of Big Brother, let me sum it up for you real quickly: everyone cried, and then Kalia and Lawon did something super dumb. I suppose if you want more details, keep reading…
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Gianduja-Stracciatella Gelato Edition (a.k.a. Hazelnut Chocolate Chip)
My ice cream maker has seen a bit of activity lately. In the past few weeks, I’ve churned out a delicious olive oil ice cream and a sensational Guinness milk chocolate ice cream (if only I had documented it), and last night, I took on my most formidable foe yet: Gianduja-Stracciatella Gelato. If you’re scratching …
The Spectacular Journey of Gerard Butler’s Abs
Back in the mid-aughts, Gerard Butler became the poster boy for ridiculous abs, thanks to his star-making role in the Grecian testosterone-fest, 300. It seemed like everyone wanted a midsection like his, spawning a minor exercise sensation with the “300 Workout.” Well, since those glory days of 2006, Gerard Butler has enjoyed a donut or …
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Coming Soon To A Theater Near You: ‘The Hills?’
Here’s a fun rumor I’d like to indulge: a big screen version of The Hills might be headed our way. Back last year when the series ended, Hills creator Adam DiVello hinted that he wanted to take the seminal pseudo-reality show to the multiplex, but alas, the cast wasn’t on board. Now it’s been a …
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Behind The Scenes Footage from ‘I Love Lucy’
This video made its way to YouTube back in 2008, but it’s still worth a look if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s color footage of I Love Lucy shot by a member of the audience just under fifty years ago in 1951 and remains the only “behind the scenes” material of the show. Prettttttttttty …
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Can You Spot The Celebrity In This Video?
In case you missed this last week, check out the above video of Dancin’ On The Air, a long lost ’80s show that featured dancing… on the air! Bonus points if you can spot the slow dancing tween who has now become a major celebrity… Via FourFour
What Happened to Sam Worthington?
Once upon a time, Sam Worthington — star of Avatar — looked like the photo above. However, in new pics found on Socialite Life, the actor has clearly let himself go. Photo of Worthington 2.0 after the jump…
How To Pub Crawl for 12 Hours in Downtown LA
Your guide to some of Downtown LA’s best bars: divey hole-in-the-walls, swanky rooftop escapes, artsy biergartens, and much more…
JERSEY SHORE PHOTOCAP: Trash TV, Italian Style
Our favorite gelled up, boob-inflated mooks from Seaside Heights returned late last week with the rousing season premiere of Jersey Shore. This time, the gang headed East to the motherland, Italy, for some back-to-roots boozing and bacchanalia. I wasn’t sure how the rather refined locale of Florence would work on this decidedly low-market show, but …
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Rush Street in Culver City Offers Up Clambake Fun
Ah, the clambake. If ever there was a dish that spoke of summers in Cape Cod, it’s the clambake. I say this as if I’d spent every summer of my youth on the shores of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. That’s hardly the case. However, I did spend significant stretches of my youth gazing at J. …
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