BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #66: Wentworth Miller, Fall Television, and Halloween

This week on “Banter with Ben and Lisa,” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Lisa Timmons (twitter.com/timmonslisa) discuss some of the fall television they’re excited for. Plus, it’s an update on “Operation Seduction” with talk of Wentworth Miller’s recent coming out of the closet. The two also discuss Ben’s internship experiences at “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” …

WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS #56: To Sur Without Love

We’re all reunited on the latest episode of “Watch What Crappens!” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com), Matt Whitfield (Yahoo!) and Ronnie Karam (TVgasm.com) are all here to break down the latest Brandi drama on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Then the claws really come out as we take down our new most hated show, “Vanderpump Rules,” and …

I Would Have Voted For The Rock

Saturday Night Live was only okay this past weekend, but one of the highlights was the above clip, which imagines what exactly might happen if President Obama were to lose his cool. After the jump, another two of my favorite clips — a Celebrity Apprentice bit and a bizarre yet funny pairing of a sportscaster and …

OH REALLY? John McCain Puts The Kibosh on Cindy's Dancing Dreams

According to Page Six, beer heiress / cookie plagiarizer Cindy McCain was in talks with producers of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars to be a contestant next season; however, her footloose and fancy free dreams were allegedly destroyed by hubby John for reasons yet to be announced. I suppose it probably has something to do …

5 Things I'm Looking Forward To Now That I've Voted

Well, I just exercised my constitutional rights. And it was glorious. Actually, it wasn’t. I stood in line for an hour, which was fine and expected. The only problem was that the woman behind me would not. stop. talking. I’m telling you, she chatted incessantly, oversharing her entire life to virtual strangers. Thankfully, she wasn’t …

If McCain's Good Enough For Speidi, He's Good Enough For You!

John McCain’s campaign has been trailing in the national polls recently, and while I’m sure he’d be delighted to get whatever help he can get, I tend to think these photos of Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag in pro-McCain/Palin t-shirts may not be what he has in mind. Yes, in the past McCain has expressed …

Barack Obama is a Pussy (And So Is McCain)

Take a good look at the cats above. They represent the future of this country. That’s right, meet Barack Obama (l) and Renegade (r), two cats partaking in the “Purr-fect President” competition as part of the sixth annual CFA Iams Cat Championship. Attendees of this very special event are encouraged to vote for their favorite …

An Open Letter To The Candidates From Mario

In the wake of last night’s third and final Presidential debate, Joe the Plumber received quite the amount of attention from Barack Obama and John McCain. Many Americans were puzzled by this, and none more so than our most celebrated plumber, Mario. I have obtained this exclusive copy of a letter written by Mario to …