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5.29.2008

sex and the city: the movie: the drinking game!

not that i'm promoting this, but it could make the movie a little more exciting, thanks for this mollygood.

One Drink
• The word “fabulous” is used.
• Samantha talks about how she used to sleep around.
• Miranda says “Brady.”
• Carrie smokes.
• Dramatic sigh.
• Any talk of private kindergarten.
Two Drinks
• Charlotte starts getting real overbearing about the wedding plans.
• Carrie remarks, “I love it!”
• Steve’s all dopey.
• Anyone makes a deal about Miranda living in Brooklyn.
• Tears of joy.
• Big calls Carrie “kiddo.”
Three Drinks
• Tears of sadness.
• Anyone refers to a gay man with a feminine term (girl, princess, etc)
• Every time a Latino person speaks without an accent.
• Celeb cameo! (Four if it’s Bloomberg.)
• Any mention of Aidan.
• One of “the ladies” says to Big, “You better not hurt my girl again.”
• Jennifer Hudson says something like, “The difference between white women and black women is …”
Four Drinks
• Big gets cold feet.
• There’s a black person speaking who is not Jennifer Hudson.
• Anyone besides Miranda actually goes into Brooklyn.
• Disparaging term for women is used.
• Buying things, sex, eating or drinking recommended as valid solutions to a real problem.
• Charlotte talks about how weird it is to be Jewish.
Finish Your Drink
• Muslim cameo!
• Anyone says, “Spending hundreds of dollars just to buy more shoes is f*cking stupid,” or, “I don’t need that.”
• Big takes the subway.
• Carrie’s editor tells her, “Y’know, this is kind of silly; I’m going to need you to rework it.”
• Tears of regret over a life lived shopping and talking about shopping.
• Petrovsky stumbles into a room, drunk on absinthe, and shoots Big in the chest.

new RIHANNA!

called disturbia, right click here.

5.28.2008

rihanna loves sex costumes...

she's quoted as saying...


"I like to push the envelope sometimes. It depends on the mood and the occasion. It's always fun to take some home. Sometimes I get to do that."

what do you think she did with those glasses i gave her?

sex and the electric city.


another chance to win your way in tonight. the 411 on the BIG party is here.

carrie underwood: before "he" enters the picture.

apparently her career keeps her busy enough, details here.

also an interesting tidbit in the article about taylor swift sticking up for her friend, miley cyrus.

six most fattening ice cream flavors...

from newsweek... read up heffers!

1. Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter (360 calories, 24 grams of fat). Look out for nuts and chocolate: the most fattening flavors tend to be loaded with both.

2. Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby (330 calories, 20 grams of fat). Vanilla ice cream with fudge and peanut butter swirls, plus fudge covered peanut butter-filled pretzels. Any hubby who brings this into the house is asking for trouble.

3. Häagen-Dazs Butter Pecan (310 calories, 23 grams of fat). It's one of the most popular flavors, but the abundance of pecans also makes it one of the fattiest.

4. Sheer Bliss Pomegranate with chocolate chips (320 calories, 20 grams fat). Yes, pomegranate juice is good for you. But don't be fooled by the name: cream, milk and sugar are the first three ingredients in this decadent concoction.

5. Ben and Jerry's Vermonty Python (300 calories, 19 grams of fat). Coffee ice cream with chocolate cookie crumbs and fudge "cows." Moo.

6. Coldstone Cookie Batter (300 calories, 16 grams of fat). The cookie batter mix includes molasses and brown sugar as well as flour, adding calories along with richness. Note that the smallest "Like It" serving size is bigger than a half cup; it has 380 calories and 20 grams of fat. The "Love it" portion is a full cup.

the article also states...

"Before you swear off ice cream, keep in mind that there are lighter alternatives. If you're worried about fitting into last summer's swimsuit, you don't have to give up on frozen treats entirely. Consider sorbet or frozen yogurt, or try the new "slow-churned" variety of ice cream: a half cup of Edy's (branded as Dreyer's west of the Rockies) Slow-Churned Chocolate Fudge Chunk has just 120 calories and 4.5 grams of fat."

5.27.2008

hope you enjoyed the long weekend...

i know i'm not alone on this.

you walked in to work and thought it was monday. sad thing is, i actually worked yesterday.

nonetheless, welcome back to your regular life. my bad for five days of no posts. i suppose if you're of age, i owe you a drink this weekend. i'll be rockin' the woodlands on friday and colosseum night club on saturday. this seems to be the norm as of late, which of course, won't solicit any complaints from me.

lots of fun stuff on the way in this shortened week... special sex and the city movie premiere, sean kingston/flo rida flyaway, couple big events with rampel/royal blu, plus we're gearing up for the jonzin art/music festival inside the woods on friday. i'll be hosting the fashion show!

i feel like the past 10 days have been a non-stop whirlwind... rihanna, work, clubs, holiday parties, appearances, and of course, the normal and not-so-much trials and tribulations we all go through in our early 20's. don't get me wrong, i'm in no position to complain, and i'm thankful for everything - but that doesn't mean it isn't stress-free.

it does mean that you should take a few moments this week or weekend and relax. reserve an afternoon for yourself, to accomplish or experience whatever you love. whether that's watching your favorite sports team with a frosted beverage, jogging over the market street bridge, or grabbing a bite to eat with a friend - make it happen within' the next seven days.

in my case, i chose all of the above. trust me, i walked in to work today feeling a lot better about things, regardless if i didn't know what day it was.

papa lohan has half a brain...

us weekly writes about an e-mail received from michael lohan...

"Days after photos of them (samantha ronson & lindsay lohan) nuzzling necks in Cannes, France, surfaced, he tells Usmagazine.com in an e-mail their relationship 'is evident to anyone with half a brain.'"

not-so-suprisingly, mother dina has steadfastly denied their relationship as romantic.

celine's faucet will go on...

and stay on. according to mirror uk, dion used 6.5 million gallons of water last year in her florida home. that's enough to fill a 50 gallon tub every four minutes.
maybe she's using all of that water to shave her legs?

chace crawford - (not) killing the rumors...

often photographed with another rumored closet-case in j.c. chasez, many think that chace crawford will be opening the door any second...

not sure if these photos will help his case or not.

pete wentz - emo fashion trend setter?

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john mayer is hilarious...

because people matter, but celebrities matter more.



5.22.2008

t-love visits nepa...

and i still can't believe we ran into friggen kei igawa...

click here for the facebook photo album.

10 most popular vending machine snacks...

as per american merchandiser...

1. Snickers
2. Doritos Big Grab
3. Peanut M&Ms
4. Cheetos
5. Cheez-It Original
6. Twix
7. Strawberry frosted Pop Tarts
8. Rice Krispies Treat
9. Lay’s Chips
10. Mrs. Freshley’s Jumbo Honey Bun

i've eaten atleast half from a machine... how about you?

mccain on ellen...

interesting conversation on gay marriage...

click here to watch, because i still cannot properly embed the redlasso.

5.21.2008

answer to the age old question...

why do clever women fall for second-rate women?

whether you'd hate to admit it or not, the above picture from satc is a perfect example. the possible explanation is here.

idol producers pulling for david...

of course, cook. according to msnbc, producers still fear for archuletta's overbearing father.

pete & ashlee - first photo.

whose hair is straighter, and how are you putting your dog, (no matter how beloved hemmingway is) in to this photo?

can't say that i'm surprised though. click here for more from people.

steven tyler in rehab...

tmz reports the aerosmith front man checked in today to the same site where vh1's celebrity rehab with dr. drew is taped. i suppose my fellow paisan (real last name: tallarico) was a little too j-j-jaded.

want a picture with john mayer?

it'll cost you a ten-spot. (and the woman actually paid!)

5.20.2008

diddy on the glow in the dark tour...

couldn't have said it better...

pictures from the glow in the dark tour!

i still can't get over this picture...

click here to see many more taken at the show, both in front of and behind the stage.

i am jealous of john mayer...

not because he can sing and play guitar. not because of his known conquests with jennifer anniston and jessica simpson, or his other conquests not known. certaintly not because he kissed perez hilton.

but because of this.

click here to read john's blog on the new blackberry bold. i'm going to crawl in to a corner and weep.

jesse mccartney enters the doll house.

here's our favorite "one life to live" alum with danity kane's aubrey o'day.
rumor is that aubrey is a big fan of "the plastic surgery."


maybe she's was at jesse's crib when he phoned me up a few weeks ago?

fergie on the today show...

sorry meredith, i could've done this intro without any cards :)

rihanna & ralphie...

sitting in a tree? more like a dressing room.

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97 BHT's Ralphie Aversa interviewed Rihanna a mere minutes before she took the stage inside Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain for "The Glow In The Dark Tour" - as they chatted about "Take a Bow" - A Listers - & KFC. Listen to the audio or watch video highlights of the interview below!

5.19.2008

this week's ralphie report: kanye, rihanna, lupe, & chris brown.

Overall, “The Glow In The Dark” tour did not disappoint. Lupe Fiasco played the “opening act” role well. The first Chicago-born rapper to take the stage rocked skateboarding-inspired hits like “I Gotcha” and “Kick Push”, while also moving to the Grammy-award winning “Daydreamin’” and radio-friendly “Superstar”.

The hook on the latter song is sung by Matthew Santos. Fiasco and I chatted for a hot second backstage. Lupe shrugged off the lack of recognition Santos received on Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, where he made a cameo on “American Terrorist.”

“Man, its whack. You know how it goes,” an annoyed Lupe told me before ducking in to his dressing room, which neighbored Rihanna’s.

Pharrell brought the crowd an early dose of ego with N.E.R.D. I laughed during the singer/producer’s quick disclaimer that he wouldn’t swear – yet still performing songs like “Lap Dance” and the band’s latest single – “Everyone Nose” (take an educated guess as to the subject). Of course, a surprise cameo on stage by Chris Brown also energized the set.

Short of performing two big songs, Rihanna killed it. Anyone that watched her perform previous to this tour cannot deny that RiRi blossomed into a force to be reckoned with – a performance that showcased her vocal abilities while adding theatrics to the experience.

But the Barbados-born songstress won me over before she took the stage. I sat down with an engaging and warm Rihanna in her dressing room a mere fifteen minutes before she took the stage. While her puppy “Oliver” scurried about, we chatted about everything from the success of her latest song to her recent impromptu-photo-op at KFC in Miami.

“Take a Bow” set an American record last week for the largest jump in seven days to number one, climbing from 53 to the top.

Even Rihanna admits that she’s told a few guys to take a bow.

“I’m sure every female has gone through that,” RiRi said. “Whether it’s a guy approaching you in a club in the most arrogant and aggressive way, and you just have to be like, ‘Please!’”

The “Umbrella” diva and I laughed when I presented my gift to her, a pair of glasses complete with a fake nose and mustache. After all, you never know when you might be in a fast food joint with a certain someone and you want to stay incognito from the paparazzi, right?

None of the 97 BHT staff could fathom why Rihanna did not perform her latest hit along with “Shut Up and Drive.” After a quick 35 minute set, the singer dashed back to her bus en route to the next stop – Montreal.

The 20 year-old left with 19 year-old Brown in tow. I ran in to Chris backstage. After snapping a photo with the R&B crooner, I informed him that BHT plays his current single – “Forever”. I also assured him that I did not bring up his name once during my interview with his boo (a mandate from Island Def Jam), to which he responded with a “good lookin’ man.”

I suppose those photos that emerged last week of the two singers smooching would’ve solicited a “bad look” – however I decided to save the awkwardness and not inquire.

wow, where to start?

so i've been everywhere in the past couple days... from montage mountain to little italy, yankee stadium to pnc field.

many pictures and stories will follow, from last night's amazing performance on the mountain by kanye to the many trials and tribulations cousin tony and i encountered.

somewhere in all of the mess we also found time to sneak in a trip to mohegan sun, but i think i'll spare the blogosphere of that tale.

hang tight!

5.15.2008

lil wayne is off the coke...

because it causes acne. call proactiv!

according to this new interview in blender, he still does the dope & syrup.

britney loses popularity...

not spears, who is apparently on vacation with mel gibson.

actually, the name. look at the chart.

yikes, sorry to anyone with the name already.

5.14.2008

KANYE, RIHANNA - FRONT ROW, BACKSTAGE.

- your chance to win during the gallery of sound top 8 @ 8. plus a HUGE announcement regarding the show after the countdown.

- 7-7:30 - american idol finale flyaway qualifying.

- also tonight - tmz's michael hundgen w/ the latest on tony romo & jessica simpson breaking up...

- and - my experience with mrs. harding's journalism class at scranton high.

the ralphie radio show - 7-12a est - online @ 97bht.com.

perfect tv does not yield perfect dividends...

yup, middle-aged actors & actresses along with makeup artists everywhere feel the pressures brought forth by high definition television.
click here for the interesting article.

m5 & rihanna new video...

hot remix of "if i never see your face again." hotter video. (give it a second to load after you hit play.

the pete & ashlee love story...

"The first time we really hung out she flashed me," Wentz recalled.

"I lifted my dress over my head," Simpson joked.
- from us weekly.

...
so much for that wholesome simpson image.

lily allen topless...

trust me, not as cool as it sounds...

whaddya mean you're not turned on and you don't want to see more?

5.13.2008

britney acts on "himym"

all five clips below from last night's episode - enjoy.

shia labeouf on letterman

so worth the nine minutes to watch...

"emily" & "jacob" are mad popular.

apparently for the 13th consecutive year - "emily" is the most chosen name among new girl babies. "jacob" tops the list for the boys, making it nine straight years.

emily osment of hannah montana fame pictured above. would you want a name on the top 10 list?

new usher music!

thought he did well last night on "the hills"...

"trading places"

"this ain't sex"

i like the second.

5.12.2008

how much does a women iron in a lifetime?

according to this brilliant study, about 215 miles.
that's from wilkes-barre to washington d.c. the study also found that 25% of men still leave the ironing to mother.

babs walters sex tape?

oh they have a sick sense of humor at the soup...

sat... london?

i think it's ridiculous that the sex and the city movie premiered in london before the movie's home of new york, but whatev.

also ridiculous - whatever is on the head of sjp.

bill o' - offensive hair, views.

click the picture, press play on the video, scroll halfway through...

seriously, cannot get enough of these...

romo should sing no-mo.

i thought he dated jessica, not ashlee...

snoop-a-loop has one life to live...

that title does not refer to any type of street cred. the west coast rapper made an appearance on the the soap opera...

snoop will be taking over llandview again tomorrow afternoon.

5.09.2008

looks like we got a new lindsay song...

presenting bossy...

i love how the user name for this youtube channel is "lindsay ronson" - same name used on lohan's alledgedly real facebook... suspicious.

5.08.2008

more scoop on riri & cb.

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TMZ's Michael Hundgen called in to The Ralphie Radio Show with details on Rihanna's kiss with Chris Brown... inside a KFC!

Catch Michael on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 6:30 - Channel 38 The CW.

bushy-brows return!

abc news declares that thick, bushy eyebrows are back in style. hold the tweezers.

i still can't believe ashley olsen smiled either.

chris & riri - just admit it.

seriously guys?

guess we have one more thing to ask rihanna when she visits next weekend.

tmz's michael hundgen talks with me about this tonight during the gallery of sound top 8 at 8...

britney can't do it in a hotel, so...

apparently britney and ex-hubby kevin federline still talk over the phone... at least once a week... so they can get each other off.

it could be worse - atleast they are not attempting to make more babies.

5.07.2008

spaghetti - not for first dates?


according to a paper overseas, it's been voted the worst choice for a first date meal. click here for the article.

the hills first thing in the morning...

another product of people. do you think this is what they really look like immediately after waking up (the heidi picture is laughable)?


here comes the emo bride...

apparently pete & ashlee will be tying the know a little sooner than expected... like next weekend sooner...

hollyscoop also reports that ashlee is "100% pregnant."

mariah & nick - the wedding photos...

of course people overpaid for them...

5.06.2008

huge 24 hours for britney spears...


nice!

hills recap...

i'm just going to send you to trent at pink is the new blog. he pretty much nailed this one right outta the park.

in other news, i received the latest edition of rolling stone in the mail today - with the four ladies scantily clad on the front. holler.

congrats to tmz!

apparently tmz is now an official newscast on television...

click here to read the details and the implications of the decision for tmzizzle.

feint-rod... is this a sign?

a few weeks ago, alex rodriguez, disabled-listed third baseman for my yankees, welcomed a second daughter in to this world. however apparently, as she entered, a-rod exited... consciousness.

btw, that's a-rod & wife cynthia in sports illustrated not too long ago. anyways, all the details on feint-rod are here.

20 unique, affordable mom's day gifts...

phew, needed this so bad. thanks nbc!

click here for the list. plus i'll be talking about this tonight!

5.05.2008

not-so-rockstar sentance for kroeger...

"SURREY, British Columbia (AP) - Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger was sentenced Thursday to a year without driving and fined $588 for a drunken driving conviction. Kroeger, whose real name is Chad Turton, was stopped for speeding in his red Lamborghini in suburban Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2006.

Authorities said his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. His lawyer, Marvin Stern, noted the 33-year-old singer's charitable works and said the charges and trial have been an intrusion into Kroeger's life."

happy mother's day britney spears!

unfitney will be allowed to see jayden and sean this sunday.

she's also in production of another episode with cbs's how i met your mother.
slowly but surely turning it around...

simpson says romo is her future all-time qb...

she called the cowboys star her "future husband" in the latest issue of us weekly.

somewhere, eli manning is smiling uncontrollably.

kanye wants the screens off...

like, now.

i hope this isn't what we have to look forward to next sunday.

new batman movie trailer...

"you either die as a hero, or live long enough to see yourself turn in to a villian."

thoughts?

tom hanks endorses...

sen. barack obama for president, in this funny yet honest video.

heidi and spencer are dumb horses.

as full of horsesh*t as this set up pap shot, is the people in it. notice the backwards binoculars?
spencer and heidi - providing laughable and loathable moments since 2007.