Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson, Ashlee Simpson all dine together and left together the famous Beverly Hills restaurant… Mastro’s Steakhouse! Talk about a family affair! Follow Hollywood.TV on Facebook @ facebook.com
The Bachelor really cranked up the absurdity this week, with girls skiing in San Francisco in bikinis, a contestant leaving voluntarily, one from last season inexplicably returning only to be rejected the same night, one fainting during the rose ceremony (!) and more. In the end, Ben Flajnik narrowed the field to 15 women, with the rest of us wondering what lengths this awesomely terrible “reality” show will go to next. Follow this link for The Bachelor spoilers we know so far to see what we think comes next, then join us for THG’s +/-
They’re back. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills have returned to the mainland at last. Can Kim and Kyle keep it together long enough to get through one party? Let’s find out, and break down the tears, in THG’s patented +/- recap! It’s the grand opening party of Lisa’s new lounge at Sur and all of the Housewives are invited. But the real fun comes from the unexpected guests … Lisa’s scrambling with the finishing touches but Sur looks lovely so Plus 8 for a job well done. But as Ken tries to give her a congratulatory hug, she’s too busy to enjoy it and brushes it off. She jokes that Ken can get his cuddle next year. These two are so funny they earn an additional Plus 5 . Everyone starts to arrive and Lisa and Brandi immediately poke fun at one another. Lisa’s just happy Brandi’s wearing more than a string bikini. Brandi goes to flirt with Ken who says he’s much too short for Brandi, especially in her heels. Lisa reminds him he’s also much too married. These three are great when they let their hair down. Plus 10 . Brandi quickly realizes that a waitress at the event was her ex-husband, Eddie’s mistress (no, not LeAnn Rimes ). Well, that’s awkward. Brandi tries to play it off but who wants to be around the woman their husband was screwing around with. Lisa does the right thing and gives the waitress the night off. Plus 7 for quickly diffusing what could have been a bad situation. Lisa’s challenges get more interesting when Cedric shows up. What rock did he crawl out from under and how did he get in? He’s fawning all over Lisa who tells him it’s a private party and he needs to leave. The guy has some nerve but eventually he takes the hint. Kim and Ken take a limo to the party and Kim is flying high in the back seat. She’s picking through the trash and taking off her bra. Ken doesn’t seem to mind. Maybe he likes her better wasted. Minus 12. Kim blames her loopiness on having anxiety and being a Virgo. I don’t think her astrological chart has anything to do with this behavior. She arrives at the party and shows people her personal pink vibrator! Now there’s an ice breaker. I’m not even sure how to give points for that one. Kim whispers to Adrienne that she’s leaving Ken and Adrienne runs to get Kyle. The two sisters find a private table and the tear fest begins. Do these two ever have a conversation that doesn’t end up with one of them crying. Minus 8 . Kim not only laments her disastrous relationship (the one she was praising just a week before) but mentions that she’s three months late! Plus 20 to Kyle who asks if it could be menopause. Honey, you took the words right out of my mouth.
Dixville Notch has cast its ballots in the New Hampshire primary. If the tiny village is anything like the rest of the state (which it’s not), this is gonna be close! Voters in the hamlet famed for casting the first ballots in the US’ first primary found themselves in a 2-2 tie between Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. Coming in second with one vote apiece were Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul . For the Democrats, President Barack Obama received three votes. The nine residents who cast their ballots in Dixville Notch at daybreak include three registered Republicans, two registered Democrats, and four independents. Those voters also represent the town’s entire population. Talk about turnout!
Andy Cohen faced the press/fire this week at the Television Critics Association, answering questions about the new season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and, specifically, why Russell Armstrong has been featured despite his suicide in August. “He was given the option to not come back or come back and he chose to come back,” Cohen said. “He had spoken to producers a lot vocally about how it had helped his business being on the show, so you know, I can’t speak to that.” In an interview prior to the new season airing, Armstrong referred to the show as phony BS , warning that producers edit every action and every conversation. Did they ever considering cutting him entirely from the show, following his death? “We had many discussions, as you can imagine, for a long time about how to do the serious discussions,” said Cohen. “And I think what emerged is the story of a woman trying to extricate herself from a bad, broken marriage in which she was unhappy and in which domestic violence played a part. And that was the story that wound up emerging from the season.” That, and very high ratings, of course. [Photo: WENN.com]
That’s what the National Enquirer is claiming! And while the tabloid rag’s claims that Demi hooked up with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville (left) on vacation in 2009 are totally not true- I mean, come on, it’s the National Enquirer – honestly it doesn’t really matter. It’s great cougar-on-cougar masturbatory fodder either way: As an anonymous source told the Enquirer: “After she got back home from the wedding, Brandi confessed to me, ‘I hooked up with Demi Moore.’ Brandi was quite proud of what happened. She was bragging as she recounted every sordid detail. Brandi said they stopped what they were doing because Ashton interrupted them. ” And of course this was the one time Ashton didn’t have his handy Nikon with him. You really dropped the ball there, dude. Complete the picture with Demi Moore nude right here at MrSkin.com!
Damn, this spot is nice and all, but $22.5K monthly??? Via Realtor.com: Up for rent in Beverly Hills, California is a mid-century modern home that is rumored to have once been one of the many properties of American business magnate Howard Hughes. According to the listing agent, the 3,900-square-foot property located in affluent Trousdale Estates enclave, is “said to have been owned” by the legendary mogul and aviation enthusiast, and can be had as a rental for $22,500-a-month. It is entirely conceivable that the aforementioned property was owned by Hughes at some point or another, especially when one considers the fact that the mercurial mogul accumulated a massive real estate portfolio in his years, spending roughly $300 million on properties in Las Vegas, Nevada alone. Either way, the four-bedroom, five-bath offering is a pretty swell mid-century pad, what with its rows of glass walls, posh sunken living room, obligatory wet bar, brick and marble-lined fireplaces and an upper-deck lounge area with views of the city and Franklin Canyon Park. Offered fully furnished, the property features such amenities as a small workout room, steam showers, pool table, outdoor kitchen, pool and spa. The Hughes rental has also been retrofitted as a ‘smart home’, with heating, air, audio and video all controlled from the touch of an iPad. Oh, wow iPad action…nice!!!