BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Real Housewives Get Personal’

It’s not often that I review books here on B-Side Blog, what with my penchant for such lowbrow offerings as Big Brother, Jersey Shore, and various silly adventures in my friends’ apartments. However, every so often a volume comes my way that feels totally apt for this site: specifically, The Real Housewives Get Personal, a …

REAL HOUSEWIVES PHOTOCAP: Once Again, The Reunion As Told By Shot Glasses

Bravo aired part three of its explosive Real Housewives of New York City reunion, and it continued to be an unparalleled display of Kelly’s craziness. The woman literally doesn’t make sense. Sadly, I don’t have the time to go into it right now as I’m about to disappear off the grid for several hours. In …

REAL HOUSEWIVES REUNION PHOTOCAP: Yup, They’re Still Crazy!

Bravo aired the second part of the explosive Real Housewives of New York City reunion, and it was just as bonkers as the first installment. Jill seemed significantly more contrite this time around, perhaps too contrite, and amusingly, LuAnn brought up the whole “snake” bit again. Alex, meanwhile, seemed totally derailed as she appeared to …

The Ten Worst Husbands, Boyfriends, and Significant Others from ‘The Real Housewives’

Not too long ago, I published my lists of the ten best and worst women from the Real Housewives franchise. The rankings seemed to be well-received; so here I am with another go at it, this time aimed at the guys. I’ve compiled a list of the worst husbands and boyfriends from the Housewives franchise, …

B-Side Blog’s First Podcast!

[powerpress] Exciting news! Podcasting has finally arrived at B-Side Blog! I teamed up with my fellow blogosphere pal Lisa Timmons to record our first ever episode, simply titled “Banter with Ben and Lisa.” We talk about a multitude of things: The Real Housewives of New York City, January Jones, Heidi Montag, local Los Angeles restaurant …

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: …

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, …

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, …

Ranking The Ten Worst ‘Real Housewives’ Housewives

Ranking the ten worst Real Housewives was surprisingly difficult for me as I discovered that many of the people I deemed “the worst” were actually cast members who I loved. After all, where would we be without these women? We’d be stuck with the bland Kandi Burresses and Jacqueline Lauritas of the world. Such is …

Ranking The Ten Best ‘Real Housewives’ Housewives

In honor of The Real Housewives of New York City coming to a close tonight, I decided to do some list-making. That’s right: I’ve ranked the ten best Housewives of all time (to be followed shortly by the ten worst). Deciding how to order this list was a bit tricky. Do I rank the women …