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‘Charlie Sheen Fun Time Show’ becoming an official downer

Posted on March 9, 2011 by barfly

Sometimes even I have a hard time stomaching pop culture train wrecks. Coverage of Charlie Sheen has been everywhere! When it first started I thought ,”Who knew there was a fate worse than co-starring with Jon Cryer?” Then the delusional … Continue reading →

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And, in the race to find a new low…

Posted on February 27, 2011 by barfly

In a recent tweet, Kanye West laid his indisputable claim to the throne of ‘King of the Asshats’. Oh, Kanye! If only you could have tweeted this for Valentines Day! It would have been so romantic! You’re such a charmer! … Continue reading →

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When laughing turns to crying, or mild brain damage

Posted on February 16, 2011 by barfly

Some movies just shouldn’t be remade. Or ‘re-imagined’. Or rebooted. No remake can capture the brilliance of movies such as ‘Citizen Kane’, ‘Gone With the Wind’, ‘All About Eve’, or even ‘The Goonies’. Yet, without fail, every couple of years … Continue reading →

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Kickin’ it with the RHBH

Posted on February 3, 2011 by barfly

Yep, RHBH is the new name for the The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills. Kinda like when The New Kids On The Block tried to go by NKOTB in the 90s. Over the last year or two I have tired … Continue reading →

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The CW aims low, hits ‘High Society’

Posted on April 28, 2010 by barfly

Has anyone watched this? I was already aware of Tinsley Mortimer before she began ger tragicomic turn on ‘High Society’. A few years back I read a short article on her in Vogue and gleaned from it that she was … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock, who?

Posted on March 6, 2010 by barfly

Birds, schmirds. Share on Facebook

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If only for the surveillance does

Posted on October 24, 2009 by barfly

I didn’t care for ‘Napoleon Dynamite’. I just didn’t get it. And nothing could ever compel me to suffer through ‘Nacho Libre’, not even a lifetime supply of Glenlivet. But I can’t wait to see this! Share on Facebook

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Racing to the Governor’s Mansion (even though it’s still kind of a burned out shell)

Posted on September 25, 2009 by barfly

So, McBlogger has been up my butt like a suppository to support Hank Gilbert. Despite the fact that we emerged from the same gene pool, we don’t always agree on candidates to support (you didn’t get to witness the dramatic … Continue reading →

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Ahoy, dapper gent!

Posted on July 9, 2009 by barfly

Hello Loverman! You hot, steamy, delicious, hetero mansicle! Who could doubt your hedonistic draw? Your sexual prowess? NOBODY! Yet, lately you feel unfulfilled. No one understands you. Nobody sees the petri dish depth of your soul. You may double check … Continue reading →

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What a bunch of bubbies!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by barfly

Did you know that a slang term for a vagina was a ‘chuckie’? I certainly didn’t, but thanks to Dina of the New Jersey Housewives, I do now! In fact, I have a special place in my heart for these … Continue reading →

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