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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: From the Motherland to Haterville

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Real Housewives of Atlanta spent 10 days in South Africa , but did anything really change besides Cynthia’s hairdos? We recap the homecoming in THG’s +/- review. First we have to leave South Africa which may take longer than you’d think given the amount of shoes that Marlo has to pack. Oh, but she has help. Some poor resort worker comes in so that Marlo can lounge on her bed and explain how each shoe must be packed in it’s own separate little bag so that they don’t rub together in flight. Seriously? Minus 10 . Then “Blue Eyes” as NeNe calls their personal helper must run across to help NeNe close up her suitcases. There are several but at least NeNe packed them herself so Plus 5 . I want to believe Blue Eyes got a decent tip for this nonsense but somehow I doubt it. When the ladies finally leave, there is singing and dancing. Yes, it’s supposed to be some sort of ceremonial custom but honestly, can you imagine how relieved the staff must be to see these high maintenance, bossy women finally leave?

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George Takei Fired on Celebrity Apprentice

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

George Takei has been beamed out of Celebrity Apprentice. After Donald Trump served up arguably the competition’s most difficult challenge for the celebrity teams yet, the fan-favorite contestant became the casualty. With a fashion-related challenge, the 0-for-2 women’s team (which has two models as members) finally won their first challenge to get the zero off the board. In the boardroom, Takei ended up paying the price. Sunday’s assignment was to create two living window displays at Lord & Taylor to promote Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing line … convenient. The teams were judged in three areas: creativity, brand message and overall presentation. The women’s team project manager? Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza. The men’s manager? Takei. The deck was stacked on this one. The men spent a lot of time complaining about Takei’s leadership (Clay Aiken even called his leader “slower”) while the women’s team benefited from Aubrey O’Day. In addition to Mendoza leading the way, O’Day came up with the concept and took over a lot of the planning, helping key a demonstrative win for the females. Takei brought Lou Ferrigno and Arsenio Hall into the boardroom, where both blamed his lack of leadership … at which point George threw himself under the bus. It wasn’t exactly a surprise to see Takei fired at that point. Just sad. Next week, Trump says he’s firing two celebrities. Who should go next? What did you think of Sunday’s episode? Were you sad/shocked to see Takei fired?

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Opens to Solid — Not Great — Early Crowds

Posted on June 29, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened to a solid $13.5 million from its late Tuesday /early Wednesday screenings, including $5.5 million from the 3-D-only presentations leading the way Tuesday night. The figures exceed the early grosses from the series’ 2007 original but fall short of the $16 million that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen pulled down at midnight in 2009. Paramount currently anticipates a six-day holiday weekend tally above $160 million; drop back by Movieline tomorrow for our own Weekend Forecast predictions, which will be significantly higher. [ Deadline ]

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California Bombs on Plastic Bag Ban

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo by Taberandrew Despite San Francisco leading the way on banning plastic bags back in 2007 , California senators rejected a proposed plan to ban plastic bags statewide. The measure to remove carryout plastic bags from supermarkets, drug stores and convenience shops would have taken effect by July 2012 in larger stores, and 2013 in smaller stores, and it would have made California the first state to institute a ban like this. It was

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NYC to Track Real Time Water Use With Wireless Meters

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

California is leading the way with wireless water meters , but other locations aren’t far behind. The latest to join in modernizing water metering is New York City. Starting this week, residents of the Bronx are going to see every detail of their water consumption habits in real time, thanks to a new $252 million city-wide upgrade of water meters and a new water use and bill tracking system. While it sounds like a lot for installation, smart metering for water use can save a whole lot more over time in both money and the preci… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bachelor Pad Cast: "All-Stars" Revealed!

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Some of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette cast members from seasons past are ready to compete for fame and money on TV – only out in the open this time! Looking for love on a dating show. Vying for $250,000 on a reality TV competition. It was only a matter of time until someone combined these concepts. ABC’s The Bachelor / The Bachelorette series Bachelor Pad brings together a group of heavyweights to compete in team and individual challenges for money. Calling them “All-Stars” may be a bit of a stretch, seeing how early some were eliminated by their season’s star. Then again, the whole thing is a stretch. Memorable faces rejected by Jake Pavelka, Jillian Harris and Ali Fedotowsky just this year will be leading the way, with a handful of peeps from past years too. Wes, Crazy Dave, Crazy Michelle, Jesse Sulidis (who apparently plays a role this season, according to The Bachelorette spoilers ) and sweet Tenley are back. So many others, too. Remember Kiptyn and Jesse from Jillian’s season? They seemed like such good guys. Apparently Reid was not available to join in? Heating up the house one more time will be … Ashley Elmore , The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Craig McKinnon, The Bachelorette, Season 6 (Ali) David Good, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian) Elizabeth Kitt, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Gia Allemand, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Gwen Gioia , The Bachelor, Season 2 (Aaron) Jesse Beck , The Bachelorette, Season 6 (Ali) Jesse Kovacs, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian) Jessie Sulidis , The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Jonathan Novack, The Bachelorette, Season 6 (Ali) Juan Barbieri, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian) Kiptyn Locke, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian) Krisily Kennedy , The Bachelor, Season 7 (Charlie) Michelle Kujawa , The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Natalie Getz, The Bachelor, Season 13 (Jason) Nikki Kaapke , The Bachelor, Season 13 (Jason) Peyton Wright, The Bachelor, Season 10 (Andy) Tenley Molzahn, The Bachelor, Season 14 (Jake) Wes Hayden, The Bachelorette, Season 5 (Jillian) Hosting will be legendary host-pimp Chris Harrison and lovely former Bachelor lady Melissa Rycroft. What do you think? Will you watch this insanity?

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Mary J. Blige, Santigold Talk Janet Jackson’s VMA Appearance

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I’m hoping Janet shuts the whole place down,’ Blige says. By Jayson Rodriguez with reporting from MTV News Staff Mary J. Blige on Janet Jackson Photo: MTV News Janet Jackson has inspired a slew of singers in her career with her dance moves, seductive songs and turns at acting on the big screen.

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