BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #45: Nicki Minaj, The Pope, Dwight Howard, and Lifetime Original Movies

This week on “Banter with Ben and Lisa,” we tackle the most pressing issues of the week. Why was Nicki Minaj late for “American Idol”? Who would make a good pope? And how can we befriend Dwight Howard? Plus, we break down all the dramatic developments in the Lifetime Original Movie, “The Surrogate.” Come take …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #44: Lion Attacks, American Idol, and Chris Brown

Banter with Ben and Lisa is back (I think we say that every episode), and we have tons of random things to talk about. First Lisa Timmons (idolator.com) and I discuss a bizarre tragedy involving a lion and an intern. Then it’s on to the equally strange case of acid-tossing at the Bolshoi Ballet. Naturally, …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA #42: Zombies, Insanity, and HGTV!

Lisa and I are back from the dead, and appropriately enough, we’re talking about zombies. Lisa Timmons (wherelisalives.com) describes her experience at Universal Studios’ “Walking Dead Halloween Horror Nights,” which sounds frightful for a variety of reasons. Then it’s on to the Insanity as I talk about being on an airplane with fitness guru Shaun …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Ep 41 – Vivica A. Fox, Jerseylicious, and Ochocinco

Banter with Ben and Lisa is back from the Olympics and ready to talk about the most pressing issue of the day: Vivica A. Fox. Yes, Lisa Timmons and I tackle Vivica’s recent “Jerseylicious” hosting gig — not to mention her work alongside Faye Dunaway on “The Starlet.” I also grapple with Chad Ochocinco’s recent …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Olympics, R-Pats, and a Traffic Incident with Nicole Scherzinger

Big episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa today. First Lisa Timmons and I talk about the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Then we tackle the other big, British news of the week: Robert Pattinson breaking up with Kristen Stewart after she cheated on him with director Rupert Sanders. Heavens! After that, I …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Ep. 39 – Dinner With Chad Ochocinco! Also, Cash Cab Winner Revealed

We got a big ol’ story on this week’s Banter with Ben and Lisa. The long and the short of it is that I had a spontaneous dinner with football superstar Chad Ochocinco (née Johnson) in Beverly Hills. What’s Chad like? How did it happen? It’s all in the podcast. Plus, Lisa and I chat …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Ep 38 – Magic Mike, Humidity, and Occupy LA

This week on Banter with Ben and Lisa, Ben and Lisa tackle some of the most important subjects of all time: Magic Mike, humidity, and Occupy LA. Yes, we’re keeping it REAL. Expect lots on Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, and naturally, Rene Russo. Wait, what? Rene Russo? Just listen. Oh, and if you haven’t watched …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Ep 37 – Talking Tom Cruise, Anderson Cooper, and Glenn Close

We’re back! Banter with Ben and Lisa has returned just in time to talk about all the tabloid bombshells of the week, starting with Tom Cruise’s divorce from Katie Holmes. After that we discuss Anderson Cooper and then a childhood trauma involving Glenn Close and Fatal Attraction. Naturally. Come listen! Remember you can listen on …

BANTER WITH BEN AND LISA: Episode 36 – Brangelina, Summer Movies, Tan Mom, and D’Angelo!

Need some Banter in your life? Fear not: we have it. This week, Lisa and I cover the usual hodgepodge of pop culture topics, starting with the impending wedding of Brangelina, which then segues into a dicussion about summer movies. The two of us get down and dirty with The Avengers, Battleship, and Prometheus before …