Hmmm, didn’t have a clue, but Top Chef finalist Hung is reportedly bisexual. So this year’s Top Chef will not be a straight male since Hung is bi, Casey is female, and Dale is openly gay.
No matter! Still a good show that ends tonight!
Whoa! Sometime over night Pulpconnection surpassed 30,000 visits! Woo hoo!
In November 2006, Pulpconnection hit 10,000 views, and in May 2007, we passed 20,000 views. Five months later we’re at 30,000 views. 🙂
Thanks to all of you addicted to passions and pulp!
Pulpconnection’s coverage of Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Who would have thought that after two weeks of competition on Dancing with the Stars, two of the show’s beauties would be sent home? In Week 1, model Josie Maran was eliminated and in Week 2 Abercrombie & Fitch man candy, Albert Reed, quickstepped his way off the dance floor. Albert had some skills, but beauty ain’t but a thing on DWTS.
Week 2 performances saw the separation of the top tier of this season’s dancers. Mel B, Marrie Osmond (?!?), Helio Castroneves, and Sabrina Bryan have shown the complete package so far. They can dance, they engage the audience, and most importantly, they are having infectious fun.
In the middle of the pack are Jennie Garth, Cameron Mathison, Floyd Mayweather, and Jane Seymour. These dancers are missing one element that’s holding them back. Jennie needs to relax. Cameron needs to just do it and stop thinking so much. Floyd got to suppress his boxing instincts and training and embrace ballroom. Jane has to overcome her own renowned image of elegance (which may be too tough to do).
And in the bottom, we have Mark Cuban and Wayne Newton. Unfortunately, these guys are missing a few elements to win at DWTS. Mark tries the hardest and puts in long hours of practice, but the dancing gene isn’t in him. His recent hip replacement surgery can’t be helping either. When him and Kym are dancing, you can see how much better Kym is. With the other couples, you see some parity in the dancing levels. Bloggers may help keep Cuban around a little while longer. Wayne Newton, the legendary 65-year old entertainer, dances like he’s 65-years old. Unless he can out debonair the competition, Wayne’s going back to Vegas soon enough.
Some random notes. The music of DWTS continues to be one of its strengths. Watching the performances accompanied by contemporary music, I’m sure has an impact with the younger generation. Who knew you could ballroom to Nelly’s Ride Wit Me, a-ha’s Take on Me, or Nena’s 99 Luftballoons? Cameron and Edyta are a charismatic couple. If you saw them at the club, you’d say “damnnn.” The professional dancers are also therapists, motivators, and life coaches, dealing with all the problems and issues of the stars.
Related: DWTS Season 5 Recap
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What’s it like to be the “face” of the Apple’s new iPod lineup? Go ask Feist whose song 1234 is what millions of viewers see and hear while watching the iPod Nano television commercials. Because of this prominent display, the sales of 1234 are skyrocketing.
Way cool! And so is the choreography of Feist’s 1234. Here it is if you haven’t seen it.
If you want to support Feist or get a higher resolution version of 1234, go buy the single at 
or the video at .
Heard good things about Diamond Head Market & Grill so we had to check it out. They have all kinds of stuff – snacks, flowers, cakes, hot items, cold items, scones, sandwiches, salads, and a ton of desserts.
Prices are high, but the food does taste good. The portobello mushroom burger was tasty but at $8 with no fries, it’s too much. Packed in that small container doesn’t help either. A mini serving of the wasabi ahi was more affordable at $7 and was just the right size. The Diamond Head Torte looked better than it tasted. Too much Cool Whip topping overpowered everything else.
Would I go back again? Only if I were in the area. The food ain’t that super good that I’d make a special, out-of-my-way trip.
Across the street, saw multi-disciplined artist Willow Chang at Coffee Bean, and yeah, she’s a Mac user.
Wanna see what I saw? Check out the pictures!
Caught some skits of the season premiere of Saturday Night Live hosted by LeBron James with musical guest Kanye West. LeBron was okay. Nothing real funny, but he was pretty natural and didn’t mess up his lines.
Kanye West got into it too, poking fun at his poor sportsmanship when losing at the MTV VMAs.
I thought the musical sketch “I Ran” done by Adam Samberg was funny. Having the chorus sung by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine pushed it over the top.
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Have you seen those supposedly fake pictures of boxer Oscar De La Hoya dressed in drag? Here’s a sample.
Oscar denies the pics are real, but an exotic dancer said she took the pics while Oscar was “visiting” her. Whatever. Any Photoshop specialists want to comment?
CocoBean nee Angry Asian Girl can now get more from Britney Spears. The single Gimme More is available on iTunes and is currently the top selling track.
So even though Angry Asian Girl has had her revenge, she can now bop along with Britney’s music from one mother to another.
Don’t even pretend. You know you want Gimme More! Buy it from
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The first round of the Top Chef finals saw the rebirth of Dale who won his very first Elimination Challenge. Brian, on the other hand, was given the boot when his dish offered a choice of cheese. Instead of picking the best matching cheese, Brian let the cowboys and cowgirls choose their cheese. This didn’t sit well with guest judge Eric Ripert.
Other than this detail, every chef did well in the challenge, and all four judges had four different favorites. It really was splitting hairs about who had to go from the bottom three of Casey, Hung, and Brian. Dale looked to be in trouble when his tart farted but made a miraculous comeback with cauliflower.
When Head Judge Tom Colicchio asked each chef why he (or she) deserved to be in the finals, I liked Dale’s and Hung’s answers the most. For Dale, cooking led him through his highs and lows in life while Hung’s childhood and family life revolved around cooking. You could sense their passion for cooking.
Only one show left!
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LOST actor Jorge Garcia is a fun guy. Check out his latest dispatch about snacks available on the set of LOST. We’re talking Pop Tarts Go Tarts and the endless varieties of Oreos including the Oreo Cakester.
And somehow he sneaks in a message advocating safe sex!
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