There was very little drama in the last season of Top Chef, with the exception of the drama of whether or not Hosea's head would actually transform completely into a giant thumb or if it would just remain thumb-ISH in... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF S06E12: THE BOCUSE D'OH!»
Posted on November 19, 2009 in Recaps
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Tags: Las Vegas | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
A friend told me last night that this was the second to last episode of this season's Top Chef. I don't think that's true. But at the time it made sense. There were only five chefs left going into last... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF S06E11: CHECKOUT TIME IS KNIFE O'CLOCK»
Posted on November 12, 2009 in Reality TV, Recaps
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Tags: Las Vegas | Nigella Lawson | Padma Lakshmi | Toby Young | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
This is Las Vegas, baby! It's just like they always say: what happens in Vegas can be rehashed into a corny reality competition theme a billion different ways. It's all about strippers and vices and gambling and excess and crisp... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: ANGELS AND DEVILS AND CLOWNS»
Posted on September 24, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Food | Las Vegas | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
You can tell that the competition is starting to wear the chefs down. Ashley's older brother had a baby, but she couldn't be there because she is in Las Vegas cutting carrots into fake poker chips, or whatever, to prove... CONTINUE READING TOP CHEF: SAVE A HORSE, EAT A COWBOY»
Posted on September 17, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Food | Las Vegas | Padma Lakshmi | Tom Colicchio | Top Chef
You know, we can make fun of Twilight cruises all we want (we want very much!) but it should be noted that at least the Twilight cruise is a theme vacation for children. Sure. Children love stupid stuff and parents... CONTINUE READING LAS VEGAS OFFERS HANGOVER THEMED WEEKEND TO ASSHOLES»
Posted on August 19, 2009 in Dream Merch
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Tags: Bradley Cooper | Caesar's Palace | Casinos | Ed Helms | Las Vegas | Mike Tyson | of Montreal | The Hangover | Zach Galifianakis
A tipster named Matt sent in this video from the Las Vegas Sun. It's a behind the scenes interview with Carrot Top, who currently has a standing show at the Luxor hotel. Matt suggested that we all make fun of... CONTINUE READING THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GOES CARROT TOP»
Posted on August 6, 2009 in Behind The Scenes, Stand Up Comedy
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Tags: Carrot Top | Las Vegas
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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