My Afternoon With Kobe Bryant

Last weekend I was invited to Kobe Bryant’s handprint and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and I couldn’t have been more excited. Not only was it my first time attending such an event, but it was also the first time the legendary theater had honored an athlete. This was a momentous and …

Random Pics From The “Love Is Louder” Party

Last night the good people at Instinct magazine invited me to the Love Is Louder Valentine’s Event, which was a swanky partay in Beverly Hills to honor the new Love Is Louder anti-bullying t-shirt. Since this was being held at the fashionable Rock & Republic store on Robertson, I knew I had to bring my …

Epic Halloween Weekend Leads To Annual Batch of Embarrassing Photos

People might not realize this, but Halloween in Los Angeles can be a crazy, crazy experience, and this past weekend was no exception. Luckily, my friends and I always seem to have a camera on hand, which means much of the ridiculousness can be documented. Sadly, we did miss some vital pics — such as …

Inside the Nylon Young Hollywood Party

Nylon magazine held a party for “Young Hollywood” last night, and my friend Jenny and her friends managed to wrangle invites for themselves. Jenny got me on the list too, but by the time I got there, the fire marshall had shown up and shut down the line. This was a tragic setback for me …

Pics From Inside the 'Reality Matters' Party

For those of you reading this blog or following my Twitter, you know I’ve been shilling Reality Matters, the reality TV anthology that I have contributed to. Well, last night, there was a party at Les Deux for the book, and so of course I showed up all ready to preen around for the press …

"Eat My Blog" Charity Bake Sale a Rousing Success!

Last week I posted something about “Eat My Blog,” which was a charity bake sale put on by a bunch of bloggers in the Los Angeles area. I’m proud to report that according to organizer Cathy Danh from gas•tron•o•my, the event raised over $3,000! That’s kind of insane. I didn’t think bake sales could even …

B-Side Blog Goes To Disneyland!

This year, Disneyland has been running a promotion allowing people to visit the theme park for free on their birthdays. It just so happens that I turned a year older last week; so I happily took advantage of this offer and headed down to Anaheim for a day of whimsy and make-believe (which is not …

"EAT MY BLOG" Charity Bake Sale Descends On Hollywood This Weekend

To anyone living in Los Angeles — especially the Hollywood / West Hollywood area — check this out. On Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, a blogger bake sale will be going down at Zeke’s Smokehouse on Santa Monica Blvd. Yours truly will be participating, as will a host of other bloggers such as …

A Trip To The Grammy Museum!

I spend a lot of time writing about TV and food, but every now and then, I like to escape the confines of my apartment and take in one of Los Angeles’s many activities and offerings. Conveniently, my friends Jen and Hannah provided such an opportunity to me this past weekend. You see, Jen works …

HALLOWEEN 2009: More Goofy Pictures Than One Can Imagine

There’s nothing quite like Halloween on a Saturday, especially in West Hollywood, CA, where over 500,000 people convene to show off their costumes and check out everyone else’s in what usually proves to be the people watching event of the year. And as you all know, if there’s anything I love, it’s people watching. In …