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COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK: Snap-Pea-Irinha Edition

Once again I’m back with yet another cocktail, courtesy of Organic, Shaken, and Stirred by Paul Abercrombie. This time I come to you with a curious yet wonderful beverage named the Snap-Pea-Irinha, which employs — you guessed it — snap peas as its surprise ingredient. I actually made this latest concoction last week with my friend Sly, with whom I had just shared a lovely Vietnamese dinner. The evening had been so enjoyable that we decided to extend it by making drinks and watching Mad Men — always a perfect recipe for fun, if you ask me.

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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 two withheld over $200,000 of assets when filing for bankruptcy, which means that this very tangled and confusing situation (which is not unlike Teresa’s hair) might just end in jail time for the Giudices. The idea of Teresa behind bars is somewhat amusing though, if only to see how far her Paterson roots will take her. Let’s just hope those tables are bolted down.

For more information on this latest scandal / mess / disaster, check out the full story here:

Socialite Life: Teresa Giudice Will Be The Baddest Bitch In Jail!

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 Danielle trainwreck action. Whatever empathy I felt for the woman going into the show was most certainly lost in the opening minutes when she couldn’t give a straight (no pun intended) answer to the questions about Danny’s use of homophobic slurs. Danielle seemed unable to see why people felt she was hypocritical (in the wake of last season when she chastised Joe Giudice for using the term “gaylord”), and truthfully, this pattern of getting tripped up in her own BS became the theme of the night.

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LITERALLY, Rachel Zoe Gets A Clue

Oh my God. Rachel Zoe has LITERALLY made it big time.

Yesterday, while flying across the country on American Airlines, I of course took advantage of the crossword puzzle in the back of the American Way magazine, and what should appear as the clue of 17 Down? Well, I’ll let you take a look for yourself. As you can see, the four-letter answer was quite simple to figure out.

A Rachel Zoe catchphrase? I die. I die. LITERALLY.

RACHEL ZOE PHOTOCAP: The Italian Job

The Rachel Zoe project headed to Milan this week with a brief stop in London to fool around with Kate Hudson, who proved to be totally winsome. It was yet another international adventure for the team as they scoured fashion shows in search of the all necessary Oscar gowns for Demi and Cameron, both of whom would be walking the carpet naked (according to Brad) if things didn’t shape up soon. Sadly, for RZ, the gowns she wanted went elsewhere, which meant she then entered full panic mode (ie. longer blank stares between words). What ever will her clients do? GOWN-SASTER!

When Rachel wasn’t fretting over her dearth of couture, she was hobnobbing with the fashion elite, including Donatella Versace, who looked as grotesque as ever. I try to refrain from being too nasty when talking about people’s physical features, but when it comes to Donatella, let’s just say she should no longer shy away from the concept of orthodontics. Julianne Moore also made a cameo in the episode; although, truly her only major contribution to the evening as her casual confession that she does, in fact, love birds. Scoop by Bravo.

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VIDEO: CeeLo Releases An Official Music Video For “F**K You”

Two weeks ago, CeeLo took the web by storm when he released his new catchy, awesome single “Fuck You” on YouTube. Now he’s just revealed the official video, which brings all the song’s fiery zest to an old school diner, complete with a trio of backup singers Ã la Little Shop of Horrors. Check out the newly minted video above (it’s only at a mere 338 views currently) and weigh in with your opinion. Personally, I think it’s a fun time, but I kind of like the simplicity of the original a little more, what with its speedy words flittering across the screen. Also, the little kid in this video does a terrible job lip-synching. But hey, at least CeeLo kept the language intact (as opposed to the radio version, which offers up the significantly more toothless alternative of “Forget You”).

COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK: Jessica Rabbit

Last week, after having purchased Organic, Shaken, and Stirred by Paul Abercrombie, I decided I would slowly make my way through the book, endeavoring to make at least one new cocktail a week. I started with a delicious basil margarita, which I’ve since made two more times to equally rave reviews. For this week’s cocktail, I decided to go a bit more exotic. Well, not exotic in terms of ingredients, but perhaps in terms of what one might order at a bar. I opted for the Jessica Rabbit, a libation that employs carrot juice and candied ginger. Ooooooooh. Color me intrigued.

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And Now The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Heeeeeere we go again. Bravo is waltzing perilously close to over-saturation with the introduction of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but whatever. I’ll take it. The more the merrier, right? Well, maybe not so much. These women look fairly awful, but I of course base that on having seen their type waft down Rodeo Drive for years now (actually, Beverly and Canon are more their speeds). Among the ladies of this cast are Paris Hilton’s two aunts (one of whom looks like a mix of Demi Moore and, well, Paris herself) as well as Kelsey Grammer’s ex-wife, who I will always remember for appearing on Entertainment Tonight and speaking about the UTTER INDIGNITY of having her luggage examined at the airport. It’s hard to tell if this will be an amazing group or the worst thing ever, but one thing’s for sure: the whole faux-Dynasty look of it all means that it’ll probably be a campy good time. Here’s to hoping we get a few kitchen tables tossed for good measure (or is that more of a Jersey thing?)

Also, bonus points for casting a woman named Lisa VanderPump.

And bonus points for Lisa VanderPump looking like she just stumbled out of Falcon Crest.

REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION PHOTOCAP: Crazy Vs. Stupid, Or Just Another Day In Jersey

At long last, Bravo aired the first “supersized” part of its much-anticipated Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, and let’s just say this: we’ve come a long way, baby. I remember back in the day when a Real Housewives reunion consisted of a few generally polite ladies sitting around a cozy couch in what appeared to by Vicky Gunvalson’s den. Now the outlandish productions take place in casinos, and instead of friendly, if passive-aggressive, exchanges, we get hostile screaming and dramatic exits. Plus, for the first time, cameras actually left the couches and followed the women into their respective dressing rooms / corners where various handlers and hair dressers offered moral support and a calming influence. The whole debacle leant a distinctly pugilistic feel to the episode. All that was missing was Don King; although, with Caroline’s big hair, she came pretty close to filling that role.

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REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION PREVIEW: Are You Ready For Tonight?

Are you ready for the reunion of The Real Housewives of New Jersey tonight? Everyone’s buzzing about it, thanks to an action-packed preview video Bravo released last week. Well, guess what? We have more clips from tonight’s episode! Above, Teresa and Danielle try to cool down post-blowup with the help of Andy Cohen, Caroline, and two doting hair stylists, but it seems to be an exercise in futility.

After the jump, Andy Cohen gives us a very special halftime report from the set of the reunion that plays more or less like a really lame version of The Blair Witch Project. And yet, when Danielle arrives and says “I’m not going anywhere,” it’s somehow scarier than that movie…

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