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movie review: young adult

instant classic. diablo cody and jason reitman's latest collaboration, young adult, is basically what would happen if we got to see a character form a john hughes movie all grown up. charlize theron stars as mavis, a 37-year-old young adult author still living like a young adult- example: her meals consist of ben & jerrys and an episode of the kardashians. mavis treks back to her minnesota hometown in hopes of landing the one that got away, buddy (morning glory's patrick wilson). the thing is- buddy recently had a baby and that's the only reason mavis wants him back. as mavis tries to win back buddy, she's also tasked with finishing the final book in her series. her book begins to mirror the action in her real life, as both she and her character realize going home isn't alway the best thing. alcoholically stumbling through each day, mavis can't seem to get it together. a newfound friendship with former high school geek matt (patton oswalt) doesn't help either, as mavis is forced to directly face how horrible she was in high school. young adult is no light comedy- it's very dark and very real, so don't expect a pick-me-up at the movie theater. instead, expect to feel for the very real, very flawed characters cody created and walk away feeling really good about yourself. well, unless you sympathize with mavis. then expect to feel pretty bad.

vicki gunvalson has a new face...

and there's a brunette. the new season of the real housewives of orange county premieres february 7.

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so this happened...

#ondisplay

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welcome back, nene!

the atlanta ladies return- check out this teaser trailer for the fourth installment of the real housewives of atlanta. new babies, new weaves and possibly new housewives look like they'll bring the drama.

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she might be better than the real thing

comedian amy phillips gained notice when she starred as rachel zoe- alongside rachel zoe- in this parody. now the youtube star is taking on another bravolebrity, ramona singer. and she does it brilliantly. check out the hilarious viral video, in which amy-as-ramona addresses the unexpected cast changes at the real housewives of new york- above.

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bye, bye jill and kkb

the fifth season of bravo's the real housewives of new york will look a little- ok, a lot- different. four of the seven cast members won't be back- including original wives jill zarin and alex mccord. they're joined by crazy lady kelly killoren bensimon and most recent addition cindy barshop. ramona singer, sonja morgan and luann "the countess" de lesseps will all be back- and expect some new ladies to join them. i'm not that distraught over this- the last two seasons have been overly drama filled, all brought on my miss zarin. i'm guessing bravo will keep the three ladies pictured above on the net in some capacity though- i can see alex and her husband simon doing some weird show with their kids, and kelly joining the judging panel on whatever design competition bravo attempts to launch next. and as for jill? former cast matebethenny frankel's said the upcoming third season of her show, now titled bethenny takes la, will most likely be her last, as she plans to launch a talk show (produced by ellen degeneres). taking jill off rhony will give audiences some time to forget how much of a villain she's been, just in time to launch a new docuseries about the ever-expanding zarin fabrics brand.

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what i love (this week)

the song

jamie-lynn spears' daughter, maddie, covering britney spears' "up 'n down." um.

the show

revisiting this. so many forgotten gems. also, heidi was horrible from the beginning.

the movie

i just couldn't look away- nothing was good about this movie, but i still devoted two hours of my life to it.

the look

i want your life, andy cohen.

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they're back!

thank god. the richest bitches of bravo return for a second season of outrageous spending, dinner parties from hell and plenty of fighting. all six original ladies are back, joined by two new side players: eddie cibrian ex brandi glanville and entrepreneur dana wilkey. glanville brings insanity, drama and lisa's former houseguest cedric to the small screen. check out her intro video, in which she describes herself as a "full-time part-time mom," below. um, what?

if you need me september 5, you'll know where to find me. parked in front of a tv.

the hunger games boys make their debut

two dye jobs and lots of costuming later, i'm actually thinking liam hemsworth and josh hutcherson might actually pull this thing off. you?

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what i love (this week)

the song

the show

the movie

the look

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i miss dina

let's just say i'm going to need some serious table flipping to make up for the big blonde void in the new season of the real housewives of new jersey. bravo premiered the trailer for the new season of the (arguably) trashiest franchise in the series. the one plus? villianess danielle staub is no more. but, don't worry, it looks like bravo's bringing the drama. replacing dina and danielle are two of teresa giudice's family members - cousin kathy (who shares the miniature forehead) and sister-in-law melissa, and neither lady seems to like teresa. newly svelte caroline still seems to be running the show, and jacquelline still seems to be the wet blanket. at least they're brining in her ex for some drama? check out the trailer above and get ready for may 16th when the bridge and tunnel crowd returns to our tvs.

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bravo, bravo!

one of my favorite network's - bravo - make a big announcement today: it's adding 11 new shows to its lineup. yes, e-lev-en! in addition to renewing the real housewives of beverly hills (yay, more giggy!), real housewives of atlanta (yay, more music by kim zolciak!), tabitha's salon takeover (yay, more bitchiness!), bethenny ever after (yay, more bitchiness by bethenny!) and top chef: just desserts (um, yeah), the network is launching new shows with some old faces - here's a breakdown.

• interior therapy with jeff lewis - this is the show i'm most excited for, expect for the fact that it might mean flipping out is dunzo. obsessive-compulsive house flipper jeff lewis will be moving in with design-challenged homeowners, making over their homes during his stay. along for the ride is lewis's partner in crime, jenni pulos, as well as his maid, zoila (dying).

• it's a brad brad world - former rachel zoe associate brad goreski gets his own show! cameras will follow zoe's protege as he navigates launching his own styling business. should be similar in format and tone to the rachel zoe project, whose future currently sits in limbo :(

• the therapists - it's a show about, well, therapists. crews will follow some of la-la-land's top shrinks, so hopefully we'll get a chance to peak behind some celeb therapy sessions. on second thought, the therapy scenes on bethenny ever after make me want to hurt myself.

• mad fashion - remember chris march from project runway? he was the guy who basically designed all his clothes for drag queens in daytime. well now we get to see what he's been up to since losing his season of bravo (formerly) signature show. apparently he has a crazy crew working alongside him, so mad fashion has potential.

• million dollar listing: new york - bravo's learned that franchising works, so why not try it with another one of the net's hit shows? should be the same schtick as its california counterpart, maybe with a lady agent or two.

• miss advised - with the success of millionaire matchmaker, why not help out the less financially stable? three self-proclaimed "singles relationship experts" will help women find balance in their personal and professional lives.

• most eligible: dallas - while we wait for the real housewives franchise to make its way to the big d, this will have to suffice. tv line says "think the hills, but dallas." we'll get a sneak behind some of dallas' hottest clubs, restaurants and events as we follow a group of young, and single, dallas-ites. i fell like the net tried this concept (and failed) with miami social ... so we'll see how this pans out.

• project soulmate - could this mean patti stanger's on her way off bravo's must list? new york matchmaker lori zaslow takes the reins on project soulmate, which sounds exactly like stanger's matchmaker.

• ready to wear - it's goodwill for rich people. cameras will take us behind the scenes of some of new york's most exclusive consignment shops. you know, the places where luann de lesseps likes to throw charity events on real housewives of new york?

• roble and co - celebrity restaurant drama. yawn.

• tabitha takes over - bravo knows when it has a star, and it knows when to use one. tabitha will make the move from overseeing salon takeovers, to taking over small businesses and companies across the country. should be interesting to see if her salon savvy will translate.

other noticeable omissions from bravo's announcement? the real housewives of d.c., which has long been the focus of cancellation speculation. bravo has yet to make an official announcement, but i'd say we can count on not seeing the capital ladies again. and project runway wanna-been the fashion show is missing, too. now that bravo's found success in areas beyond fashion design shows, i'd say move on - top chef's the last of a dying breed (remember shear genius and top design?)