Gail Simmons Talks To B-Side Blog: “There are very few things in the edible world that I will not eat.”

Last week, I took part in a conference call with Gail Simmons, judge of Top Chef and host of Bravo’s new series, Top Chef: Just Desserts. As you can imagine, this was a total joy because despite what some people may think, I truly adore Ms. Simmons and everything she says. In fact, the call …

BIG BROTHER PHOTOCAP: A Trip Down Memory Lame

With the new champion of Big Brother about to be crowned on Wednesday, CBS took a look back on Sunday at the season it was… and what a season it wasn’t. The hour featured all the usual clip show fodder — arguments, high jinks, canoodling — but it also served as an unfortunate reminder of …

REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Stolen Moments

The more you watch these Housewives shows, the more they start to seem the same. Take The Real Housewives of DC, whose latest episode began with Tareq Salahi leveling incriminating insinuations against Mary’s daughter Lolly. The allegation was that Lolly was part of a crew that had stolen a $90,000 vehicle belonging to the Salahis …

Kim G Attempts To Woo The Situation, Fails

If ever there were to be a Jersey Shore / Real Housewives of New Jersey crossover, I’m hoping it won’t be like this. Our favorite cast member wannabe Kim G recently attempted to reverse that whole “elderly” image thing she’s got going on by soliciting Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino over Twitter. Her offer: if The …

RACHEL ZOE PHOTOCAP: It’s A Feathersaster!

The quest to find Oscar gowns continued on the latest episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, and as the big Hollywood event neared, tensions flared, mostly thanks to Rodger, who spent much of the hour bitching about not getting to see his wife. I think we all like the guy, but Rachel did have a …

The Curse of Hoda?

Saturday Night Live announced its new cast members today (Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah), a new class which once again lacks any semblance of a black woman (guess they’ll be recruiting Maya Rudolph for Michelle Obama once again). Not returning for the thirty-sixth season will be Jenny Slate, whose most famous …

MUST WATCH: Finally, An ‘Amazing Race’ Clip For Our Inner-Gallagher

The Amazing Race may have finally lost the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition, but that doesn’t mean it’s not outstanding anymore. Take, for example, the clip above, which CBS leaked from the upcoming seventh season. This is a FAIL if there ever was one. Via Reality Blurred

Is Teresa Giudice Going To Jail?

It looks like Teresa Giudice’s financial woes may be worse than we ever expected. Not only are she and husband Joe $11 million in the pizza hole with debt, but now comes news that the couple may be slapped with a big ol’ FRAUD charge. Yes, an official complaint filed in New Jersey claims the …

REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION PHOTOCAP (As Told By Random Knickknacks)

Bravo aired the second part of its epic Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion special last night, and it continued to be as explosive and ludicrous as the first half. However, the one difference was that while last week’s craziness often felt like “systematic bullying,” as Kelly Bensimon might say, this portion was all classic …