The City Season 2 Filming

Wow, they hardly had any time away from the cameras. Whitney Port and crew are already filming season 2 of The City. And we already know that Jay's back! Wonder what will happen in Erin's love life...seems like she has been very busy handling her new fame...

In lieu of recent breakups... A Justin Ross Lee Exclusive on Love

In lieu of recent break ups, we decided to post a JRL exclusive on his break up with the RD. 

Here are a few questions that some readers were curious about, and As good as its guests was wondering as well. What really is going on with the most famous couple on facebook. It definitely was a newsfeed pop-up that got offices talking!

As good as its guests : Are you two really no longer an item?
Justin Ross Lee: Emails have been flooding my inbox asking me why the Rabbi’s Daughter and I ‘broke it off’ instead of ‘breaking the glass’. I’ve cited the reason for separation as irreconcilable differences do to Mark Zuckerberg’s creation. Did facebook end my relationship? Sometimes I had the feeling that if my iPhone ‘dinged’ with another facebook Mobile message the RD would grab it out of my hand and throw it into a large bowl of broth along with my Matzo Balls. She put up with a lot of my shtick. A great example of this would be my behavior documented in the facebook video “Jews on a Cruise”. She also dealt with my frequent traveling, photos with other women, and all the controversy that surrounds me. I commend her for it.

AGAIG: What the hell happened with you two in Ireland?
JRL: We broke up at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, and then again at 38,000 feet “JewJetting” in our "Fuck You" seats over the Atlantic heading back to the States. It got pretty loud at cruising altitude. Even one of the dusty flight attendants tried to intervene to which I insisted if she were going to take any sides, it should be on the basis of whom has more preferred miles with the airline. She refilled my drink. I was quite upset about the relationship's final decent into the New York area. It's not easy Sitting Shiva over the Rabbi's Daughter. The RD was just the greatest girl and a truly beautiful person.

AGAIG:Why the break up with the RD?
JRL:RD and I just had a different 5 year plan and mine was not fair to her. In 5 years time she’d like to be married with children. In 5 years time I’d like to be dating a woman who’s married with children.

AGAIG: Have you kept in touch? Any chance of re-kindling the romance?
JRL:What most people didn’t know is that we lived together. She actually moved in to my apartment on our second date. We have kept in touch via phone/ text/ Jewish telepathy. But the one thing she hasn’t done is facebook messaged me….As far as any reconciliation Rosh Hashanah is still a schlep away. For now I can be seen wearing my “Shiksas are for Practice t-shirt”

AGAIG:Any ladies in line for the new title of the gf of the "Jewface of Facebook" ?
JRL: In Manhattan, Girlfriend’s are to Co-Op as Dating is to Renting. In today’s economy it is best to remain in a cash position. It just pays to rent.

*Note: One of our readers recently saw Justin popping bottles at Citrine with his former girlfriend from Paris, Adelheid (Heidi) Waumboldt.

AGAIG: Details on the reality show...will it be a male version of The City?
JRL: I’m working with a great production company and have signed a confidentiality clause which prohibits me from disclosing details, but I can say this: No reality show is real. There are scripts, reshoots and exaggerated expressions in every show in the market right now. Shows like “The City” appeal to people who haven’t left Oshkosh B Gosh having never experienced the life for themselves. If my show were to air in their market, they wouldn’t catch one of my jokes unless they reached up over their heads and stabbed my verbal kreplach with a pitchfork. If anyone outside our the Continental Bermuda triangle of NY, LA, and Miami are getting my jokes I’ll retire my mezuzah, fly COACH to Juneau and knock up another Palin daughter. The show is bound to be far more intelligent than anything branded “Reality”. I prefer to call it what it is: Unscripted.
AGAIG: Any other projects on the horizon?
JRL: I actually just turned one down an offer. VH1 approached me to be on a show called “Trophy Wife”. They wanted to fly me out to LA, where I’d live in a house and compete for the affection of some pinup girl who I’ve never heard of named Megan Hauserman. Before completely vetoing the idea, I showed the 60 page ironclad Viacom contract to my attorney contained excerpts such as “I acknowledge and understand that Producer will not be testing the bachelorette for any sexually transmitted diseases, mental illness, or any other disease or illnesses whatsoever.” My lawyer laughed out loud in his office at some of the terms wondering who in their right mind would sign something like this.

One project I am pleased to be involved with is a movie called “Trophy Kids” -a YaSu Media feature length film that is currently in preproduction.


AGAIG: What have you been doing since the break up?
JRL: Believe it or not, I’ve been working. Like most I feel underpaid, overworked and my boss is a tremendous prick. The difference is I work for myself. So to the person who sent that anonymous email about my facebook page that got that got me fired from my last job, thank you and stay tuned.

Before he had to go, he explained his upcoming date for the evening as such:

i mean, do trust- i'll be getting my workout... but it's like cheating on a chess match with a geriatric patient ( referencing how intelligent his date was)

Love Always, (At least you can depend on us)

As good as its guests

Nick MacCarron

After catching the premier episode of MTV's Double Shot at Love, As Good As It's Guests blogger, Cristina DiVuolo wanted to know more about the chap-wearing superhero she saw on her t.v. screen. (If you haven't seen the show yet, what are you waiting for?) Cristina had the chance to speak with Double Shot at Love's Nick MacCarron and found out some interesting facts. Not only is this 25 year old Long Island native one of MTV's newest reality stars, he was also chosen from over 13,000 entries for MTV's Ultimate Cover Band competition, The Zoo and has his own band, The Lie.

Cristina: What was it like finding out that you were cast to be on MTV's Double Shot of Love?
Nick: Well, at first I randomly went to a casting call not expecting anything. I was kinda in a weird place mentally at the time. Feeling pretty hurt by my girl situation (or lack of) at the time. So I went to the casting call... it was about a 10 minute interview here in NY. A few weeks later got a call saying they're flying me to LA to do another interview with the producers. I went to that, came back thinking... wow, I did this whole thing on the fly not really expecting much, but now I really really hope I make it! So yeah, it was veryyy exciting getting that final call.

C: I would imagine that living in a house full of people competing for the same girls can be extremely frustrating, how did you deal with the chaos when you needed alone time?

N: Yea, the worst part for me was just not having an iPod, iPhone, or guitar with me. Music is my one and only outlet. So at times I did get very frustrated and emotional in the house, and not having a way to try and get my head in a better place was verrrry difficult for me. So a few times during filming I just looked for a place in the house where I could be completely alone, no cameras and no other castmembers, and just sat there

and wrote.

C: You sing and play guitar for your band called The Lie as well as MTV's ultimate cover band, The Zoo. Which artists are you most influenced by?

N: NIRVANA. When I was like 14 I saw the music video for "Heart Shaped Box" on MTV and just had it in my head that I NEEDED to learn to play guitar. I saved money up for months and months and bought a cheaper version of the same exact guitar that Kurt (Cobain) played. Sat in my room everyday after school learning Nirvana songs. I currently have the word Nirvana (in Chinese) tattooed on my left wrist. It was my first tattoo. Being that I'm a right-handed guitarist, I'm constantly looking at my left wrist while playing guitar. So the tat is just a little reminder and inspiration boost :-)

C: Who are your favorite artists or bands?
N: Jimmy Eat World and Underoath are my two current favorites. Sugarcult, Anberlin and New Found Glory always get me pumped and in a great mood. One Republic, Coldplay and Counting Crows put me to sleep

every night. Nine Inch Nails is the ONE concert I still NEED to see before I die.

C:What is something that people would be shocked to find out about you?
N: I'm a text-a-holic, my favorite movie is Cruel Intentions, and I'm addicted to chocolate covered pretzels.

Be sure to watch Nick on Double Shot at Love on MTV on Tuesday nights at 10.

If your bored at work or just want to know more about Nick (you know you do) check out his myspace page myspace.com/nickmaccarron and his band's myspace.com/thelieonline .

XOXO-Cristina 

Who are you Erin Williams?

While watching TV tonight I saw a clip for the new show "The City," starring Whitney Port. Near the end I recognized a familiar face....Erin Williams. University of Miami Alumni....

ex-girlfriend of our pal Oliver Higgins
Above:Erin during her birthday with ex-Oliver Higgins

Above: Erin's bff Marissa Rubenstein, one of our bloggers Jessica Marquez (with brown hair), and ex bf Oliver

.....best friend of Marissa RubensteinAbove: Ex Bf Oliver, BFF Marissa, Erin Williams

.....and daughter of AC/DC star Cliff Williams--is that all that is Erin Williams?

Well, I guess we are forgetting one small thing- she is the new star and best friend of Whitney on "The City."
She always has a HUGE smile on her face, and wears the cutest outfits! We like you Erin....we just want to know more!

Video Trailer with Erin in "The City"...
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/322352/the-city-trailer.jhtml#id=1600140

Photos Courtesy: Jessica Marquez, Whitney Port's Website, Facebook

So you want to be a trophy kid....

Well first, I guess you should know what a Trophy Kid is-

trophy kid (trf kd)Part of Speech: nDefinition: Also called "Millennials," they often received trophies and other praise just for participating and not necessarily for excelling. They were rewarded to avoid damaging their self-esteem. As a result, trophy kids feel confident and accomplished, but the coddling has led them to feel entitled and to have great and often unrealistic expectations about their jobs and life in general.

Left: Brandon Yankowitz, Right: Josh Sugarman

If making movies is an "unrealistic job expectation," then Brandon Yankowitz, Josh Sugarman and Duke Greenhill are the poster-boys for "Millennials" every where. Yankowitz and Sugarman both left lucrative careers as attorneys to co-write Trophy Kids, and chase their dreams of filmmaking. Greenhill, a former producer of controversial political ads (remember the Swift Boat ads?) did the same. There's even a reality show in the works about their "irresponsible" departure from stable, lucrative occupations to search for filmmaking fame.

So, what is their maiden project together? A movie about Manhattan Trophy Kids, of course.
And what better way to launch the development of the movie than with a gathering of real-life Millennials at one of Manhattan's most exclusive night-spots?

"We wanted to bring together the people that inspired this film to celebrate the beginning of this journey of ours," says Greenhill, "and to show that we may be 'Trophy Kids,' but that doesn't mean we can't do it.

In attendance will be the filmmakers themselves (Yankowitz, recently designated by Gotham Magazine, one of Manhattan's Most Eligible Bachelors), cast members from Project Runway and America's Next Top Model, and a host of Millennial representatives from the spectrum of the New York social scene, including Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Broadway, and Manhattan's fashion and underground music scene.

Below is one of their films for TRUTH THROUGH ACTION:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQrAoAhD4I

See ya there tomorrow night :) As good as it's guests