For two seasons, Top Chef Masters was the civilized, fun palate-cleanser to the cutthroat Top Chef, and with its humble star-ratings and gentle competition, it proved to be a fun lark for everyone involved. In its third season, however, the show has undergone a revamp, which has left viewers complaining of boredom. Almost every Top …
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Ejects Patron, Is The Best
Some idiot girl decided to text in an Austin, TX movie theater last week, and when the ushers kicked her out, she left the above nasty voicemail. Thankfully, the good people at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas have realized the best way to deal with belligerent, hideous patrons is to publicly humiliate them. That’s why, even …
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HOUSEWIFE HOEDOWN, Episode 23: Talking About Tamra vs. Jeana, Jill vs. Ramona, Teresa vs. Melissa
Video streaming by Ustream Anyone who’s a Real Housewives fan had their DVRs full of crazy, petty drama this past week, and so who better to dissect it all than my friends Matt Whitfield and Sita Young. They joined me on today’s broadcast of Housewife Hoedown, and while we had no phone calls, it may …
See ‘American Idol’ Cast-Off Antonella Barba Now
Back in season six of American Idol, Antonella Barba made a splash for both her shaky voice and also her off-camera racy pics. She lasted for three weeks in the semifinals before being cut, never making it to the Big Stage. Jordin Sparks went on to win the season. That was back in 2007. Now …
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Random Pictures from the Los Angeles Times Rock/Style 2011 Party
If you’re looking for pictures of a pool, you’ve come to the right place because that’s what you’re about to see. Last week, I dropped by the Los Angeles Times Rock/Style event at the Roosevelt Hotel hosted by Jay Sean (famous for placing the phrase “Baby are you down, down, down, down, down” in my …
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NEW MUSIC: Simon Curtis
Shill alert! My friend came out with a new pop/dance album today, and it’s already doing quite nicely. The artist in question is Simon Curtis, and his album is RA. The The New York Post called it “the most exciting, inventive and shiny gem you’ll discover all year,” and MTV deemed it “Buzzworthy,” even posting …
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ PHOTOCAP: A Time For Thanks (Except for Sprinkle Cookies)
It may be summer now, but we headed back to Thanksgiving on The Real Housewives of New Jersey last night. The Gorgas and the Giudices each made separate feasts with the former being for family and the latter for friends. There wasn’t much drama in the episode, but this latest installment proved to be highly …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC PHOTOCAP: I Thought This Was A Classy Party!
“I thought this was a classy party,” Briana said during her mother Vicki’s party on last night’s season finale of Real Housewives of Orange County. In a season, nay, a franchise built on deluded comments, this may have been the most deluded comment of all. “Classy” is a virtue that disappeared from the OC long …
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REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC PHOTOCAP: Meet Me In The Souq – It’s Going Down!
The three week Moroccan event continued last night on The Real Housewives of New York City, and the second installment saw the much-hyped fight between Jill and Ramoner. The two women had seemed to be getting along, but there was still plenty they needed to air out at the riad should they want to enjoy …
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Your Moment of Extreme Cuteness of the Day
Found via jash, who found it via Michelle Collins