With the Real Housewives of New York City heading off on an epic three-week Moroccan odyssey tonight, it looks like the tensions between Ramona Singer and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps will be reaching a new level. This is a particularly impressive feat considering the epic history of friction between the two ladies; an animosity that …
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VIDEO: ‘Bridesmaids’ Outtakes Are The Best Thing You’ll See Today (NSFW)
Bridesmaids Outtakes – watch more funny videos The best comedy of the year is Bridesmaids, and now to add to the fun we have bonus footage! Yes, the producers have leaked outtakes to Funny or Die, and they are as funny as you’d expect. The big takeaways: Melissa McCarthy stole the show; Wendy McLendon-Covey was …
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ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Farewell To Oprah Potluck Edition
In case you didn’t hear, Oprah aired her final show yesterday, and in honor of this momentous occasion, some of my friends and I decided to celebrate her twenty-five years of TV glory by cooking up a Harpo-themed potluck. The rules were simple: just bring something inspired by Oprah. It could be one of her …
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Obama Has Cringe-worthy Moment with Queen Elizabeth
In case you missed it, here’s a video of President Obama toasting the Queen while the British national anthem plays in the background. Talking over the anthem is a major breach of etiquette, and as a result, Obama is left standing quietly and awkwardly in Her Majesty’s presence. This is the sort of uncomfortable moment …
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HOUSEWIFE HOEDOWN, Episode 21: Wherein We Fight Over Gorgas and Revel In The Nastiness of Countess LuAnn
Hola everyone. We taped another episode of Housewife Hoedown, and this week we spent a considerable amount of energy takings sides on either Team Kathy or Team Teresa. There was also a general analysis of Countess LuAnn and her dubious definition of classy behavior. We had a blast, and I’m sure you will too. Check …
THE QUAFF: End of the World Cocktail Hour
This may come as a shock to you all, but the weather here in Los Angeles is often wonderful. Such was the case this past Saturday, which aside from being absolutely beautiful was also supposed to mark the End of the Days. Well, Doomsday be damned, I was going to celebrate the weather with a …
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Win A Copy of ‘The Kennedys’
Earlier this Spring, Reelz Channel aired the controversial miniseries The Kennedys, and in case you missed it, fear not! You can have your very own free copy. (And if you don’t win the contest, you can buy the miniseries here — insert me doing a Vanna White presentation with my hand). All you have to …
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ PHOTOCAP: Ghoulish Faces and Scary Fashions – It’s Halloween in NJ!
I’m simply loving the revamped Real Housewives of New Jersey. Even though the second episode of the third season couldn’t match the craziness of last week, I still found myself thoroughly enjoying the generally banal activities on screen, culminating in a catty confrontation between Teresa and Kathy. Plus, even better — we had the return …
Rapture Postgame Report from Harold Camping (The Guy Who Started All This)
Just when you thought it was safe to prepare for the Rapture, it up and doesn’t happen. I’m sure many people were highly affected by this scheduling snafu, but none more so than Harold Camping, the minister who predicted that the End of Days would begin on Saturday. Camping and his organization erected over 2,000 …
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COMMENT OF THE WEEK: 5/16/11 – 5/22/11
Comment of the Week is back! I took a break back in April when I was traveling, but now I’m ready to start it up again. Plus, the fact that people are so fired up about Real Housewives of New York City and New Jersey has helped boost the number of funny comments on this …