Funny thing happened on the way to work this morning. I wound up hangin' out with none other than Carrie from The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (as well as her co-cast member David and America's Next Top Model's Lisa -- random, I know). Turns out that Carrie and I have a mutual friend from college, and when I mentioned his name, she asked why he would ever tell me about her. I casually mentioned that I have a website (I was not in my B-Side alter-ego at the time), and before I could even finish my sentence, Carrie groaned, "Oh, you're that TVGASM GUY!" Yes, my friend had told her to check out the site (mad props, Travis), but what Carrie probably didn't expect was to get the whole TVgasm treatment -- which essentially centered around making fun of her hair. Well, fear not. Carrie is actually a pretty cool cat and even though yes, she wasn't totally delighted to be torn apart by our resident snarksters, she knows how to roll with the punches and didn't seem to bear any ill-will. Of course, that doesn't mean she's still reading. Carrie confessed that after three or four weeks of sg-dub harassment, she finally decided to get rid of the ol' TVgasm bookmark, for sanity's sake. Still, maybe she'll begin reading again -- and possibly submit a defense of her character. Until then, Carrie wanted me to relay that her hair has been cut, and I can personally verify that the '80s poof is gone.
As for David and Lisa -- not much story-wise. Both were very nice and approachable people, and I will just say this -- Lisa will have a long and rewarding career in the reality arts. The girl effortlessly (but not gratingly) became the focal point of any situation she was in. Plus, here's something I bet you didn't know: Lisa's dad runs a 24-hour dim sum kitchen. Always the scoop on TVgasm!
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Comments (10)
Oh my gosh, "the reality arts." Killed me dead, B-Side.
1 of 10 | Posted by Kat | Posted on November 18, 2005 6:04 PM
Carrie,
4 Years in Hanover will do that to woman's hair. I forgive you. Can you ever forgive me?
Love,
sg-dub
2 of 10 | Posted by sg-dub | Posted on November 18, 2005 6:14 PM
Right now, I am drunk and at work.
I love TVgasm, but you probably already knew that.
-J
3 of 10 | Posted by J-Unit | Posted on November 18, 2005 7:22 PM
hearing that the people we write about actually read this stuff always throws me off. But then again knowing that Johnny Fairpaly knew I was writing about how disgusting it is to shit on another human being isn't exactly going to make me pull my punches.
Cuz, you know, he shit on someone.
4 of 10 | Posted by EdHill | Posted on November 18, 2005 11:16 PM
Dear B-Side,
It is much easier to make fun of reality stars when you don't actually know any. I don't have any reality-celeb friends (other than a short-lived, stalker-esque, e-mail relationship with a cast member from Wickedly Perfect), and I don't feel at all bad about this:
http://moms.vocis.com/archives/2005/11/blondes_do_it_b.html
I think for the sake of maintaining the purity of your art form, you should maintain a distance from your "subjects."
Unless you're Martha, who (seriously) greeted David on her daytime show the next day by saying, "Wow, you got rid of that messy, greasy hairstyle!"
5 of 10 | Posted by JustUsMoms | Posted on November 19, 2005 7:37 AM
JustUsMoms -
You've piqued my interest... I need to know who it was from Wickedly Perfect. Because, believe it or not, I watched that shit. (2/3 of it anyway.) I reference it a lot but I thought no one would even know what I was talking about. Now I know I can do it - if only for one reader.
Shoot me an email - I'll even send you a ribbon flower.
- funny blog, btw.
6 of 10 | Posted by sg-dub | Posted on November 19, 2005 8:10 AM
I watched Wickedly Perfect religiosly - so there are two of us sg-dub.
And I agree with JustUsMoms, everytime you guys meet one of these people you go all soft on them and lose the snarky edge we all love about you.
7 of 10 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on November 19, 2005 12:32 PM
wickedly perfect was awesome! especially towards the end when the really bitchy guy with dark hair got all up in everyones face. now HE would give clay a run for the money.
bitchy money.
8 of 10 | Posted by jash | Posted on November 21, 2005 8:23 AM
The list is up to three. I watched Wickedly Perfect, too. I actually think the challenges are better than the ones on Martha Stewart's Apprentice, because they had more to do with hosting a party, decorating, making crafts, etc. Except that those little projects that they had to do to choose who would be up on the chopping block were pointless, and usually had nothing to do with the actual challenge.
9 of 10 | Posted by Lyndsay | Posted on November 21, 2005 8:25 AM
Make that four. (I feel so much better now that my little secret is out.)
BTW, is that 24-hour dim sum kitchen in L.A.?
10 of 10 | Posted by adk mama | Posted on November 21, 2005 1:43 PM