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Greetings, listeners! Time for another episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa!. This week, we tackle the latest celebrity gossip, starting with Demi Moore’s mysterious drug overdose. We also talk about Brandi Glanville kissing and telling about Gerard Butler, Pat Sajak’s drunken tenure on “Wheel of Fortune” and Vinny’s departure from “Jersey Shore.” Plus, there’s …
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Check it out people: it’s the latest episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa, and this time around, we talk at length about Downton Abbey and Braxton Family Values. They’re a lot more similar than you may realize. Take a listen! And remember you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and hear it on …
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Happy New Year everyone! As 2012 begins, Lisa and I look back at 2011 and review our favorite (and our least favorite) things: biggest celebrity meltdown, coolest celebrity sighting, favorite kitchen appliance, least favorite room. Yeah, it’s totally random, but fun nonetheless. Check it out, and remember you can also download the podcast from iTunes …
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I may be in New York, but thanks to modern technology, Lisa and I were able to podcast from opposite ends of the country! On this latest episode, I talk about my weekend in The Hamptons, and Lisa weighs in on The Biggest Loser (I swear, that pun was not intended). We also discuss Young …
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Time for another podcast! On this episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa, Lisa and I vent our frustrations with driving in LA, particularly when it rains. It’s no easy feat, people. Then Lisa has a few stories about her own clumsy mishaps in the kitchen and the office, which leads to a rather unsettling …
Every so often I post about my friends’ bakery, Mark Joseph Cakes, which is run by Mark Randazzo and his wife Leslie. Mark is responsible for my most popular blog post of all time (the famed R2-D2 cake, which still draws hundreds of readers every day), and I’m happy to report that since that droid …
About a month ago, I posted yet another contest on this blog imploring readers to submit recipes with the chance to win a free CBTL Kaldi single serve coffee machine. The rules were simple: enter a coffee or tea-inspired dish, and the winning recipe (as judged by an elite panel of tasters) would win the …
Classify this as creepy but fun. I decided to make a jack-o’-lantern out of Taylor Armstrong’s face, and I must say that I’m very happy with the results. I really wanted to do some pop culture themed pumpkin, and what better place to look for inspiration but The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Clearly, I …
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Last week I headed to Book Soup to see the inimitable Anna David read from her new book Falling For Me, and after all the reading and signing was over, I of course perused the cookbook section, as is always my tradition in any book store. Soon I stumbled upon Modern Thai Food by Martin …
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We’re baaaaaack. After a brief hiatus, Lisa and I have recorded a new episode of Banter with Ben and Lisa. On this latest edition, we talk about exercise, and yes, I speak at great length about my current torture: P90x. The two of us discuss the program, especially the grueling yoga portion, as well as …
