Unfortunately! Even though I bitch that I am over this season, for some reason I can't stop watching! Well, this week we got to meet the mom behind the madness of Chef Ramsey. For the challenge the contestants had to come up with a dish that was tasted and judged by each of their moms. The panel all agreed on the same dish & Jen won. She was able to spend the afternoon at lunch with her Mom, Chef Ramsey, and his mom. He then took her to a culinary store where he gave her a $1000 shopping spree. With her mom by her side, she went crazy. However, she didn't bring anything back for Bonnie or Rock! How rude! That nights service gave each contestant the chance to yell back at Chef Ramsey. They each were going to take a turn expediting and running the pass which Chef normally does. Before service he took each one aside, and gave them the chance to rip into him. Bonnie clearly had this moment planned out ahead of time and really lays into him. I can't believe no one called him a "F"ing Donkey! Chef has MaryAnn and Scott intentional screw up a order to see if anyone notices. Jen misses the first one, but the other two pass with flying colors. Overall dinner service when good, and Chef Ramsey sends them back to the dorm to think of a reason why they should stay. They each take their turn blah, blah, blah, Chef hugs Jen goodbye! The restaurant is now split in half, and thank God this season is almost over!

posted by Toni Kay at 2:24 PM

When sexy Mark sent Jayanna home last week in favor of that liar, nasty Amanda with her HUGE TEETH, I just stopped caring. He'll get what he deserves in the end, which is a second tier tennis career and large bags under his eyes. Then he'll become a b-grade reality star.

Oh, wait...

Labels: age of love

posted by pregamejocelyn at 7:55 PM

My obsession with Big Brother might be going too far. Let's just say that I had a dream about Eric last night. (Oh yeah!) Before your mind goes into the gutter, it wasn't anything "inappropriate." In fact, I was an invisible House Guest who was sent to get information from Eric regarding his opinion on whether or not his cover as "America's Player" had been blown. Yep, I really care about Eric's safety in the game! And my subconscious convinced myself that I can play a role in protecting him!

Ok, now that I'm awake and out of the Big Brother house, it's time to talk strategy!
Dustin won the Head of Household competition last night after Mike was evicted in a 7 to 2 vote. Amongst the house guests, Zach was the only player expected to be loyal to Mike and vote out Kail - except that America told Eric to vote to evict Kail, too. When the voting results were revealed to the house guests, everyone began speculating who cast the 2nd vote for Kail?

Fingers started pointing at Jen and Nick, but both denied the accusations because, well, they didn't vote to evict Kail. BUT, so far, Eric has fortunately been able to use this situation as a strategic advantage! He is planting seeds of doubt among everyone insisting that it HAD to be Jen or Nick (because Jen had no other alliance and/or because Nick was in on Mike's initial alliance with Zach) which really isn't beyond the realm of the inconceivable.

This isn't good news for Nick, who is trying to prove to Dick and Daniele that he's honest and not loyal to anyone else. BUT, what if Nick and Jen convince everyone that they didn't vote to evict Kail? Will the house smell a rat? Will Eric's cover be revealed? Can he pawn the blame on someone else without seeming malicious? Gosh, I hope so!

If I had to predict the two people Dustin will nominate this week, I am guessing it will be Nick and Zach. These two guys were in a secret original alliance, which has since been exposed. They are also two players who are outside the group of Dustin's friends - and I don't think Dustin's going to be looking to make enemies this week, as it is still relatively early in the game. Nominating Nick and Zach would be a safe (and strategic) move for him.
(*Note that my last week's prediction eventually became true: Dick nominated Kail and Mike for eviction!)

Eric is still listed with the best odds to win the grand prize at 6/1 at Bodog
Next is Daniele at 7/1 at Bodog
Third, is Nick at 8/1
Tied for Fourth is Jameka and Zack at 9/1

However, voter polls say that they think Dustin is the most likely to win the Grand Prize.
Next likely is Jameka.
Then, Daniele, Eric, and Jessica are virtually in a 3-way tie for third place.

Labels: alliance, America's Player, Big Brother 8, Bodog, eric, house guests, Jen., Kail, Mike, Nick., zach

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 10:14 AM

Are you as excited about the Simpsons movie as we are? Our tickets are pre-bought. We can't wait to go. Can't wait! We heart Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart and Lisa. Forget the automobile, electric light or free world democracy, the best thing the U.S. will ever contribute to the world is definitely going to be the Simpsons movie!

You can bet on some fun stuff about the Simpsons movie. One super fun bet over at BetUS is "Who will have the first line of the movie?" If you think of all the ways the TV show has started, you can make some pretty good guesses, or go out on a limb and expect the creators to do something crazy. Current lines are:

Homer +250
Marge +500
Bart +300
Lisa +500
Maggie +2500
Krusty the Clown +1200
Mr. Burns +1200

There are over a dozen other bets listed for first line of the movie. Just go to the BetUS sportsbook, click "Futures/Props" and then click "Entertainment Props" to see all the Simpsons betting lines.

You can also bet on:
- Whether the Simpsons will be the highest grossing animated movie ever (-130)

- How many times Homer will say "Doh" in the movie (7-8 or 9-10 are the odds favorites at +300, but Jocelyn bet the longshot at 15+ at +1000)

- Whether Millhouse will kiss Lisa on the lips (yes is at +500, no is at -1000)

- Will Bart hit someone using his slingshot? (yes is at +300, no is at -500)

The movie is going to be raging fun as is, but how much more fun will it be if you're counting Homer's "Doh's" or waiting for the big kiss so you can cash in? Get on over to BetUS and put some money on Millhouse and Lisa's smackeroo.

Labels: movies, the simpsons

posted by pregamejocelyn at 1:47 PM

Listen, most people would tell you that I'm a mess. I party too much. I drink too much. I shop at Forever 21. But the women of Hollywood make me look put together.

Firstly, there's Lindsay and her 54 millionth drug arrest. She says she's innocent and those weren't her drugs. We laugh at that. And I do a shot of vodka in honor of L.L, because she makes me look put together.

Then there's Britney. And word on the street is that during her recent interview with "OK" magazine she went to the restroom repeatedly without shutting the door and then her dog went to the bathroom on a multi-thousand dollar gown. And I do a shot of Jack Daniels (something a little more white trash) in honor of Britney, because she makes me look put together.

And then, finally, there are the women of Age of Love. Yelling, arguing, drunk on Patron, a twenty something convincing the bachelor himself that a 39 year old woman had tried to manipulate her, hiding out in tents. Those women are CRAZY. I used to think that he'd for sure pick a forty year old, but the longer the show goes on, the crazier the old women seem. You can bet it though. Chances that Mark will pick a "kitten" are -300 at Bodog and chances that he'll pick a "cougar" are +200. Go, enjoy. And I drink a shot of Patron to the women of Age of Love because they make me look put together.

Kittens? Yes, Kittens.

Labels: age of love, Britney Spears, lindsay lohan

posted by pregamejocelyn at 12:45 PM

I mean really! I have to say that this is the worst Hell's Kitchen Season so far. It is so predictable. Bye, Bye Josh! Who didn't see that coming? I am surprised that Julia lasted as long as she did. At least Gordon acknowledges that she has potential, but she didn't belong on the show in the first place. I mean who is going to let a short order cook from The Waffle House take over a fine dining restaurant at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas? I guess that's how they narrow it down to the finalists. I'm seriously over this season already. Let's just give the golden spatula to Rock already, and get it over with!

posted by Toni Kay at 2:05 PM

I'm pretty sure I told you so!
Early this morning, apparently our rehab queen was arrested for drunk driving and possession of cocaine - brilliant! Her latest film "I Know How I Died" is set to come out this weekend and it doesn't look like she's put herself in the brightest light to promote it (unless you consider the flash from a mug shot to be bright).

So, I guess the alcohol monitoring bracelet fad is over almost as soon as it began. Short-lived is the life of a trend in Hollywood.

If Lindsay continues down this path of self-destruction, I predict her to look like this. Really, it's not too far-fetched!:



Get better soon, Lindsay! And not because I want to see you on the big screen, but so that I don't have to worry about you drunk driving into innocent people or street corners or funding illegal drug traffic. Thanks!

Labels: cocaine, drunk driving, I know how I died, lindsay lohan, mug shot

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 10:25 AM

The word on the street is that Hollywood is beefing up on a new piece of BLING! Last week, Lindsay Lohan completed a 45-day rehab program and now voluntarily wears this gigantic alcohol monitoring "bracelet."



While I applaud Lindsay for embracing a road to recovery, the sad thing is that numerous celebs are being spotted sporting these anklets - almost to the point that they are trendy!! Similarly, is the crime du jour: getting a DUI. Just ask yourself, what celebrity does NOT have one? Yep, it's a pretty short list!

Now, I could go on a Lindsay rant, but I'll keep it short because apparently I'm in the minority on this...but,

In what movie has she had a leading role since "The Parent Trap"that was actually worth watching? (get honest with yourself: was "Mean Girls" really THAT good?) And are there really people out there who are Lindsay fans just because they enjoyed a pre-pubescent Disney performance? Come on people, what ever happened to the saying "You're only as good as your last film." Lindsay's career should be over by now - especially given that her recent behavior reports indicate a severe lack of professionalism. And it's not like she's the only hot celebrity (I give her a 4 out of 10). I mean, Hello Jessica Alba, Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, Salma Hayek, etc.!

Ok, I'm done.

Labels: alcohol monitoring bracelet, Disney, Jessica Alba, Kirsten Dunst, lindsay lohan, Mean Girls, Natalie Portman, rehab, Salma Hayek, The Parent Trap

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 11:03 AM

Last night was eviction night in the Big Brother House. And (*potential plot spoiler ahead*) we all said goodbye to Gonorrhea Joe. He was like the "guy" version of Jen (and I use "'s because his masculine status is quite questionable) getting into everyone's business and stirring up things unnecessarily.

After a week of Jen torturing everyone with her inability to make a rational decision as Head of Household, we are still fortunately left with the 2 people she initially nominated for eviction: Daniele and Evel Dick. Thank goodness! I love these 2 and I want to see them reconcile their differences. I sense that Daniele is getting closer and closer to letting down her emotional barriers. Maybe Nick can give her the encouragement she needs - as he's been a good middle man for the situation.

Now that Evel is HOH, can we safely assume that Amber, Dustin, Daniele, and Nick are safe? Will Evel nominate to evict Nick in order to spare his daughter the emotional turmoil that the house is causing her? Nah, I think Evel will play the game a little more strategically than that. Plus, I think Daniele is a strong girl and can roll with the punches for as long as she's in the game!

It would make me EXTREMELY happy, though, to see Jen on the chopping block this week. However, I can definitely see Evel targeting Kail and Mike. Kail, Mike, Zach, and Nick had a good strategy forming an alliance from the beginning, but Kail and Mike have not done a good job of keeping the alliance undercover. Tisk Tisk.

I sense that Evel is going to make this an interesting week for those of us IN and OUT of the Big Brother house! Jameka, Jessica, and Eric have been laying low out of the drama. Will that make them a bigger target or turn out to be a positive strategic move? Time will tell - and I can't wait to hear it!

Labels: Big Brother 8, chopping block, Daniele, Evel Dick, Head of Household, Jen., Nick.

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 12:55 PM

How many times did we hear that last night? Too many! Especially since we are getting down to the final group & still no one is standing out as a leader. With the group that is left I don't think I would go eat at any of their restaurants. For the challenge Chef Ramsey challenges their cooking, and tells them to take it to a new level. The suprise being they have to use a tray of leftovers & come up with an appetizer and two entrees in a half hour. The guys get busy while the girls take half the time to come up with an idea. Which was apparent with the revealing. The girls have steak & eggs as one of the entrees, and fish & chips as the other. No creativity at all. Josh is the weak link in the guys team...again, but they pull it off and win the challenge. Their reward is a dream come true. Shooting Chef Ramsey...well with a paint ball gun, but it hurts when you get pegged with one of those. For dinner service chef lets the two teams come up with a menu. With or without Melissa the girl's team can't make a decision. When they present their menus to Chef he asks Julia what her input is & she says there isn't any. He lets her add steak and shrimp to the menu, and it ends up being the most popular entree ordered all night. During service Josh can't get the lamb right to save his life, and his team leaves him hanging. Chef thinks it is a bad night overall for both teams. He thinks that Julia was the only consistant one, and has her choose a teammate for elimination. She chooses Bonnie. The guys have to figure out who to nominate as a group, and decide on Brad. Brad thinks it is because he is a threat to the rest of his team. I have bad news for you Brad...that's not it! You suck as bad as the rest of them! Chef agrees and adios Brad! Until next week!

posted by Toni Kay at 11:22 AM

I don't see how anyone can't be enjoying this season of Big Brother 8! Seriously, it's great so far. The mixture of personalities and dramatic situations is more than I ever could have dreamed it to be!

This past week, Danielle won the Power of Veto. I was hoping she'd pull down Amber or Carol and replace one of them with Jen: the deJENerate. Jen is completely ridiculous. How old do you have to be before you gain some self respect and stop measuring your self worth by the opinions of giant-bicep males?

Anyway, Danielle opted to leave the pot alone instead of stirring it up for more action. And, by the way things panned out in the Head of Household competition - I think her decision may come back to bite her in the butt. Her new rival, Jen, won the coveted safe position this week. Jen is madly jealous of Danielle's looks and relationship/friendship with Nick. And given that she doesn't seem capable of making decisions that aren't solely based on her emotions ('cause G-d knows she doesn't have much of a brain to work with) Danielle could be nominated for eviction this week.

I applaud Eric for completing America's first task. He's great! Things are going to get sticky, though, when he starts trying to make alliances within the house, and at the same time has to fulfill the wishes of America on the outside. I hope he can stand the heat because I'd hate to see him leave the house anytime soon.

Tonight, the madness continues! We will find out who Jen nominates. My guess is that her
"strategy" will involve nominating Danielle against Nick. Jen will then be waiting in the wings for Nick to come running to her to save him and then they will fall madly in love and skip out of the house holding hands whistling to the tune of love. (yeh right!) Check out the latest odds for Big Brother 8 at Bodog!!

Labels: Big Brother 8, Danielle, Head of Household, Jen., Power of Veto

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 1:38 PM

I want to talk about my fascination over Gordon Ramsey this week. We all knew that Melissa was going to be the next off, and of course Chef chose the girls to go to the photo shoot with. Duh! Like he really wants to do a photo shoot with a group of guys, and he is probably as scared as I am over that huge growth on Melissa's chin. I doubt the makeup artists have enough makeup to cover that thing up. Rock had to go through some garbage...Wah! Who else rolled their eyes when he mentioned that he was from the ghetto, and has never gone through the garbage before? Get over yourself! Now back to Gordon Ramsey! I can not tell if this guy is hot or not. Sometimes, like when he was at the photo shoot, I think he looks pretty good. Other times when he's in the kitchen and he's sweating & swearing up a storm I'm thinking eewww. I don't know I guess for an older guy he's doable. Am I alone here? I don't think so!

posted by Toni Kay at 12:52 PM

So, it's officially begun! Big Brother 8 is HERE!
I am still try to learn everyone's name - 14 people all at once is a little overwhelming! And I can already sense that this season is going to be pretty chaotic! I can just smell the loads and loads of drama, scheming, and deception to come! And I think it will be a 3 month intense version of a Jerry Springer (gay ex lovers accusing each other of STDs) episode and a Maury Povich ("i'm your daddy and I'll prove it with the spilled blood from my tatoos and piercings!") reunion show.

I must say that the house is really cool this year! It's all done up in an "Alice in Wonderland" theme with giant spinning mushrooms in the backyard, hobit-sized beds, and miniature doorways. I wonder what other rooms could be hidden for the guests to later find?!

The season has already started with an explosion of surprises! 6 of the guests must live in the house with their WORST enemy (2 ex gay lovers, 2 girl rivals since 7th grade, and a father/daughter pair who hasn't spoken in 2 years). Wow, it makes the show so much juicier when the cast brings their history to the show! Now, we must watch (and be immensely entertained) as the 14 house guests deal with these emotional situations. Will the other 8 contestants be symapthetic to the unfortuante 6? Or will the "enemies" need to rely on each other as allies in order to avoid eviction?

Also, Big Brother has placed a contestant inside who they label "America's Player." America will vote on a certain action for him to take (ie, vote to evict a particular player or spread a rumor about a house guest) and he will be paid upon completing these missions we vote on! Eric is this chosen player and he will definitely add a new and exciting dimension to this game.

Believe it or not, Bodog already has odds up on who will win Big Brother 8!
You can bet on whether the winner will be male (-120) or female (-120).

You can also bet on the gender combination of the first "hook up" on the show!!
Boy-Girl is at 1/4
Girl-Girl is at 7/2
Girl-Girl-Boy is at 5/1
Boy-Boy is at 8/1
Boy-Boy-Girl is at 10/1

Unless there is a crazy hot tub night soon, I think it's pretty safe to bet on a Boy-Girl Hookup happening first. There are too many pretty boys and girls locked in that house!

And of course, you can already bet on which player will win!
Amber: 11/1
Carol: 9/1
Daniele: 19/2
Dick: 12/1
Dustin: 10/1
Eric: 9/1
Jameka: 11/1
Jen: 7/1
Jessica: 9/1
Joe: 10/1
Kail: 15/1
Mike: 17/2
Nick: 12/1
Zach: 7/1

Personally, it's too early for me to say for sure, but I have a little crush on Mike, so I'm going to be cheering for him!

Labels: America's Player, Big Brother 8, Bodog, CBS, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Reality Show, worst enemy

posted by Bonnie Bentley at 12:01 PM

What is up with Melissa? I would have strangled her for sure last night if I was on her team! I thought this chick had a chance, but after last nights episode NO FREAKING WAY! She has obviously spent too much time in the kitchen, and has gone over the deep end! Is it just me or has her accent become totally annoying? The girls are falling apart, and the guys are loving it! For the challenge Melissa tries to take the lead and starts bossing everyone around, but that just pisses the rest of her team off, and they can't get their shit together. Did you see that duck dish they presented to the chef and the couple? Oh my god! How embarrassing. The boys get pampered for their reward, and the girls have to decorate with Melissa as their punishment. While prepping for dinner Melissa starts to annoy Rock and the blue team....Little do they know. Service went okay. At least they served everyone and the wedding party seemed satisfied. Jen finally stepped up and took lead of the red team and Chef Ramsey complimented her, and then had her choose 2 for elimination. She chose Melissa, and Bonnie with all intentions of chef choosing to eliminate Melissa. When he told Melissa to take off her coat & join the blue team it blew everyone away. The guys are in for a world of hurt! Bonnie rejoined the red team and they are so relieved to have Melissa off their team. It will be interesting to see what happens next week with Melissa and the blue team. I am predicting that the final two are going to be Rock and Jen. Who knows this year seems to be unpredictable! Until next week!

posted by Toni Kay at 1:43 PM

Okay, I understand why ladies love Justin Timberlake, but I always thought he was a strange pick for Cameron Diaz. I mean, he was younger and had just had his first true-love experience with Brit Brit. And, honestly, I always thought that she could do better. And then they broke up, and I expected her to end up with somebody awesome. But instead...

She's having an affair with Criss Angel? Seriously? What the hell is that? This is a guy who escapes from boxes for a living and has a cable show as his greatest accomplishment? Cameron was in Charlie's Angels for goodness sake.

Cam, girl, you can do better than some freaky, underweight magician. Really, you can. I promise.

Labels: Cameron Diaz, chriss angel, Justin Timberlake

posted by pregamejocelyn at 11:13 AM