B-Side Blog

Jill Zarin’s Fashion Blunder

Jill Zarin — or whomever styled her — made a major fashion faux-pas at the Real Housewives of New York City reunion. No, I’m not talking about the hideous teal color of her shoes (although, that’s pretty bad too). Instead, I’ll let reader Emma explain. She sent me the above screencap with the following question:

“What is up with the sticker on the bottom of her Loubs??? Def. stylist fail.”

BUSTED!

Emma then went on to theorize “I think she left the sticker on so she can return it at Saks. ZING!”

Could it be? I guess we’ll never know…

REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Everyone Is Crazy!

Everyone is crazy! That’s what we learned on part one of the tumultuous Real Housewives of New York City reunion. Each one of the women acted like a crazy person, even those that we generally like (Alex, Bethenny). I personally would be mortified to go on TV and act that way, but as a viewer, BRING IT ON! Last night’s hour of insanity was positively riveting, which I suppose is sad, but who cares. I signed away intellectual dignity sometime around season four of Big Brother.

Basically all the ladies fought last night. Alex got into it with Jill. Alex got into it with LuAnn. Ramona got into it with Kelly. And Bethenny got into it with Jill. That’s the abstract. Part of me wants to go into detail about everything, but then another part of me wants to hold back. There was just SO MUCH. I was actually overstimulated. When the hour was over, I could barely even remember what had happened.

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REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION PREVIEW: If These Clips Don’t Excite You, I Don’t Know What Will

There’s nothing I can say. Absolutely nothing. Watch these clips from tonight’s first (of THREE — announced literally as I write this sentence) Real Housewives of New York City reunion specials. I can only image what else is coming our way.

Total disaster.

Three clips, each more amazing than the next, after the jump.

Also, check out my friend Anna’s wonderful piece about the show at the Daily Beast.

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Celebrity Cold Shoulders From the MTV Movie Awards

My friend (and NewNowNext award winner!!) Michelle spent Sunday afternoon on the carpet of the MTV Movie Awards where she tirelessly tried to flag down celebs to talk to Bestweekever.tv. She certainly had success (T.I., Snoop Dogg, etc.), but not every celeb was so willing to chat it up. Check out the video above of Michelle getting the royal snub from the likes of The Rock, Zac Efron, and Mark Wahlberg, among others. Highly entertaining.

JOURNEY OF THE PRESERVED LEMONS: Chapter 3 — The Crossroads

About a month ago, I set about preserving some lemons, a process I assumed would be rather simple and straightforward but has since become plagued with doubt and deadly fears. You see, in order to properly preserve lemons — Meyer lemons, no less! — the citrus must be submerged in its own juices. Easier said than done. Turns out my jar has an air pocket in the lid, and that coupled with the rinds’ tendencies to float, has caused me some concern. The lemons have thus remained largely submerged but not entirely.

So now I’m at a crossroads. Chuck the whole thing? Or press onwards?

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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Threatening Situations

Oy vey. These women. The Real Housewives of New Jersey has veered into insanity, but not really the fun kind. More like the tried and true clinical kind. I guess that’s because we’re paying more and more attention to Danielle and her descent into madness. She takes everything the worst possible way, and she seems more hellbent than ever to play the role of deranged bitch. I did have a small ounce of sympathy for Danielle at the start of the season. Yeah, she’s nuts, but she has been ganged up on. I could empathize with her life as the underdog, even if bitterness had formed a giant chip on her shoulder towards, well, everyone. But now Danielle is just ridiculous. If she can paint herself as the victim, she will. Dina invites her to meet for “closure,” and Danielle automatically acts as if she’s literally meeting with the head of a Mexican drug cartel. Ashley sends her an idiotic Facebook message, and Danielle instantly announces that she’s the victim of a death threat. If she can take it there, she will, and I gotta admit, the novelty is wearing off for me. I’m not enjoying her psychosis as much anymore; although, sadly, without it, there’d be nothing to watch.

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Have You Ever Seen A More Shifty-Eyed Dog?

Some poor person has lost their dog, and by all means, I don’t mean to mock that (last time I did that, it turned out I was targeting the missing pooch of Alessandra Ambrosio). However, I must call attention to this “Lost” sign. I don’t think I have ever — outside of a cartoon — seen such a shifty-eyed dog. Seriously, all that’s missing is a thin mustache, a top hat, and a monocle. Or is he more of an Old West outlaw? You know, the kind that shows up on faded, yellow Wanted posters for killing Deputy Angus over by Dead Man’s Bluff. Okay, I’m talking nonsense now. All I do know is that this dog is up to no good, and if I didn’t know better, I’d say he wasn’t “missing” but rather on the run, riding the rails up to Montana where he’ll start a new life as barkeep or the manager of a general store.

This owner should clearly be counting his or her blessings because I’m fairly certain Satan himself has possessed that little guy.

(Of course it could just be a terrible photo, and the dog is really an angel, and some poor person is totally distraught over the loss of his or her faithful friend. Either/or)

A closer pic of the dog after the jump… (trust me, it’s worth it)

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Teresa Giudice Is Broker Than Broke. What’s A Prostitution Whore To Do?

When it comes to finances on The Real Housewives franchise, looks can be deceiving. We’ve already heard stories of foreclosures, hardships and dubious wheelings and dealings from the likes of Nene Leakes, Lisa Wu Hartwell, ShereÃ© Whitfield, Jeana Keough, Lynne Curtin, and Tamra Barney, but nothing compares to the insane debt amassed by Teresa and Joe Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. According to court papers, the couple owes $11 million to creditors, which means that super classy marble-and-onyx dream house they just built might belong to the bank very soon. The New York Post reports that the Giudices have already sold off several of their other properties, but even with the liquidations, Teresa and Joe have barely made a dent in their debt. Just goes to show that Danielle’s not the only one with a skeleton in her closet.

For more information, check out the New York Post article here.

Thanks to everyone who sent me the link over the weekend.

CONSUMERISM OVERLOAD: What Should I Get?

The good people at CSN Stores have made me a deal. They’ve offered to send me an $80 gift certificate to use in any of their stores as long as I review whatever it is I purchase. Clearly, I am not going to turn away this opportunity. So now I’m faced with a daunting task: what do I use my gift certificate on? Turns out there are like 200 specialized CSN stores; so my options are quite varied. Ultimately though, I’ve narrowed it down to a few contenders, all from the kitchen genre.

See my options after the jump.

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REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: And Now It’s Over

And just like that, the third fantastic season of The Real Housewives of New York City is over. Months of fighting, bickering, and getting drunk have drawn to a close, and yet I still feel little resolution. Of course, what’s worse is that we now have to wait about ten months to see these women again, and one can only imagine what will happen between now and then.

The real question is whether or not Bethenny and Jill will be able to truly bury the hatchet. The two women certainly made major inroads in the finale as they aired out their issues in a mature and tearful way. Jill, for once, owned up to her role in the rift, and Bethenny seemed appreciative, but then privately in an interview, she grumbled that Jill was only mending things because the tables had turned on her. I didn’t actually see what was wrong with that, though. After all, why shouldn’t Jill make amends? She’s realized that everyone has an issue with her, and that apparently caused some introspection. To be honest, it seemed like Jill truly was trying to get over herself, and by forty-five minutes into the show, I thought our old, lovable Jill Zarin was back. But then she complained about the lack of hors d’oeuvres at Ramona’s “wedding” reception, and we remembered that Jill still has quite a ways to go before she’s back in our good graces.

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