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Building the Housewife Franchise

Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment


Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei

Clearly, Bravo is running out of locations; the last thing anyone wants is Real Housewives of Idaho (though at least then the ladies could hold potatoes). We're here to help.

HuffPost Exclusive: The 40th Anniversary of Carpenters / Interview with Richard Carpenter

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.10.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Richard Carpenter: "So many people have said to us, 'We can understand every word to your songs,' which, with all the pop and rock records at the time, was difficult to do."

On Lost: "Follow the Leader"

Jay Glatfelter | Posted 06.07.2009 | Entertainment


Jay Glatfelter

Jack feels it is his destiny, much like Locke has felt for all 5 seasons of the show, to blow up "Jughead" and right all of the "wrongs" of the past 3 years for our Losties. Is this the right thing to do?

Regarding Miss California, At Least Anita Bryant Could Sing

Michael Rowe | Posted 07.14.2009 | Politics


Michael Rowe

Carrie Prejean has become a sort of anti-Susan Boyle. It isn't just that she's a bigot, per se. There is no shortage of bigots. They just usually don't wear tiaras.

On Lost "The Variable"

Jay Glatfelter | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment


Jay Glatfelter

Wow. That was a rather intense episode. Last night's 100th episode of the series, titled "The Variable," played out like a classic Greek tragedy.

Susan Boyle: The Diamond in the Rough

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.19.2009 | Entertainment


Iris Erlingsdottir

Now that the secret's out, I fear that the corporate powers will try to polish Susan up to fit into their mold.

HuffPost Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Los Angeles Sports Arena

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Working their way through twenty-six songs, Springsteen and the E Street Band brought their rock anthems to Southern California for the second of a two night stint.

Long, Hard Probe Finds 'She' Behind 'That's What She Said'

Jason Notte | Posted 05.15.2009 | Comedy


Jason Notte

You could credit Steve Carell, Mike Myers or Dana Carvey for giving the entire world pause when the word "hard" is used in passing conversation, but none of that really answers who "she" is.

On Lost "Dead is Dead"

Jay Glatfelter | Posted 05.14.2009 | Entertainment


Jay Glatfelter

To have John Locke finally confident and back to his Season One self is so awesome and I can't wait to see where they go with Locke the Leader.

New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

HuffPost Reviews: Neil Young - Fork In The Road / Simon & Garfunkel - Live 1969

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Many will appreciate Fork In The Road's altruism, and it would be refreshing if Neil Young disciples dedicated whole projects like this to the causes of their hearts.

Is Katherine Heigl Really Such a %$#@!

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 05.02.2009 | Entertainment


Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

For 16 days Katherine, I and the rest of the crew worked 12 to 14 hours a day. She napped on my couch, she played with my kids, she knitted on my porch. She even wore my underwear.

HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.30.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

HuffPost Reviews: Radiohead Pablo Honey, The Bends, and OK Computer Collector's Editions / Pearl Jam's Ten Legacy Edition

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Radiohead delivers not just one version of their Collector's Editions, but two. Sounds too good to be true? Well, let's take a look at what each of these collections offer.

The Eagles vs. the Censors: Poll Results

Keith Thomson | Posted 04.20.2009 | Entertainment


Keith Thomson

Approximately 7,000 respondents who took the poll on HuffPost vehemently disagree with the censoring of the word "goddamn in the song "Life In The Fast Lane" -- at a rate of 98%.

Britney, Tom, Michael Jackson and the Case Against Second Acts for Famous People

Jason Notte | Posted 04.07.2009 | Entertainment


Jason Notte

Not everyone deserves a comeback just because they're famous.

Review: Watchmen (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The production is handsome, the acting is exceptional, and the special effects are mostly effective. But, at the end of the day, Watchmen is not an exciting story.

HuffPost Reviews: U2 No Line On The Horizon / Chris Cornell Scream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

If you were expecting another All That You Can't Leave Behind or How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - Part II, forget it. U2 is back to experimenting.

Watchmen: Who's Watching The Watchmen?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Based on one of the most collected and memorable comic book runs in history, the movie Watchmen tries to be all things cosmic and ambiguously moral to all of us.

Rihanna's Battered Face (PHOTO)

tmz.com | Posted Feb 19th 2009 8:39PM by TMZ Staff | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


TMZ has obtained a photo of Rihanna taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her. ...

On Lost: "316"

Jay Glatfelter | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


Jay Glatfelter

This "eye opening" parallel to the "Pilot" episode gave us so much information. At the same time, we also got some solid new mysteries and new characters that seem to set up the rest of the series.

4 Essential Marketing and PR Elements of a Chick Flick

Kathy St. Fort | Posted 03.17.2009 | Entertainment


Kathy St. Fort

How many of those essential ingredients of the Chick Flick stew have been thrown in the Confessions of a Shopaholic pot?

On Lost: "This Place is Death"

Jay Glatfelter | Posted 03.15.2009 | Entertainment


Jay Glatfelter

After hearing Rousseau's transmission in the first episode, Charlie asks, "Guys, where are we?" After last night's episode, I think the question has now become, "Where are we going?"

She's Just Not That Into You: Six Ways to Know When a Girlfriend's a Frenemy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

Sometimes it's difficult to decide whether someone is truly a friend or may, instead, be a frenemy.

Phelps Bong Worth $100,000?

Matt Palevsky | Posted 03.13.2009 | Entertainment


The photo of fourteen time Olympic gold medalist, Michael Phelps, smoking marijuana from a glass bong has made its way onto prime time television and ...