Did you know Vanessa and Ron of Cosby Fame are married?

I was watching this show on the TV Guide channel this weekend call the cast of the Cosby show where are they now? And I found out something interesting that I didn't know and thought I would share with you. Tempest Bledsoe who played Vanessa Huxtable on the Cosby Show maried Darryl M. Bell who played Ron on a Different World. That blew my mind.

Also, they both will be appearing on a Reality show called HouseHusbands. My goodness has it come to this?

Top Chef New York Double Elimination Challenge

After the chefs were given a holiday reprieve in the last episode of Top Chef they vowed to redeem themselves in the next elimination challenge. Let’s see if they were able to do that.

Tonight’s Top Chef quick fire challenge was to create a dessert without using a key ingredient; sugar. Once again Radhika came out on top which gave her immunity in the elimination challenge.

Upon visiting the chefs Judge Tom Colicchio gave detailed instructions to the next elimination challenge. This challenge became an opportunity for them to prove themselves as chefs. The chefs could cook whatever they liked without any restrictions or limitations. It was their chance to shine if they could.

Tonight’s Top Chef Twist was that it would be a blind taste testing challenge. Everyone was given a clean slate with the judges so that there wouldn’t be any bias based upon previous challenges. Tonight’s challenge also introduced the new judge for the rest of the season; Judge Toby Young.

There were a couple of dishes that did stand out in the crowd. We had Stefan, Ariane, Jaime and Leah. Jaime who has at times come in a close second was able to finally win a challenge. She won with her seared sea scallops, fennel and garlic cream and shaved fennel salad dish.

The Top Chef bottom three included Carla, Eugene and Melissa. Melissa’s fish taco dish lacked imagination while also not being cooked to perfection being that it was such a simple dish.

Carla’s dish would have been a wonderful vegetarian dish; however she added a protein that ruined it. Carla's lack of confidence in her original idea is what cost her the challenge.

Eugene’s dish was over the top and not cohesive. While Eugene received kudos for originality his finished product did not come together.

With a very tight elimination tonight Carla was spared and we had to say goodbye to Eugene and Melissa.

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Tropic Thunder DVD Movie Review

Tropic Thunder is the making of a movie within a movie. This ensemble cast includes Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte and Tom Cruise.

The movies cast and crew has ventured into the jungle to film a war movie based on a memoir by a Vietnam veteran John Tayback played by Nick Nolte.

The characters include a fading action hero, a hip hop artist, an acclaimed actor, a comedian along with a host of others.

While on location filming a movie the director Damien Cockburn is presented with a series of problems, but none more important than that of the studio executive threatening to close down productions if he doesn’t get it back on track.

Under intense pressure the director turns to the author of the memoir “Tropic Thunder” for guidance. Vietnam veteran John Tayback suggests the director drop the actors into the jungle to illicit genuine performances from its cast.

Unbeknownst to the cast when they are dropped off into a real life situation and that’s when the adventure begins. Immediately the director befalls a mishap but the actors can’t distinguish if it’s real or fake. The main character Tugg Speedman played by Ben Stiller is convinced that everything is being orchestrated by the director and that they are being filmed. Meanwhile, the other actors are not so sure and try to remind Tugg to be cautious.

Not until it’s too late does Tugg Speedman realize that he is in real life dangerous situation but by then it’s too late.

Tropic Thunder will have you laughing from beginning to end. Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of an award winning method actor is so silly that it’s hilarious. During the majority of the movie despite the circumstances he remains in character at all times.

Each part was perfectly cast, including that of Tom Cruise as the Hip Hop dancing menacing studio executive. And that is very evident with his 2009 golden globe nomination.

While watching Ben Stiller you can’t help but to smile. The way he goes about a role you just feel like saying you’re so stupid. How can he keep a straight face playing the fool that he plays?

If you are looking for some laughs with a twist here and there then Tropic Thunder is the movie for you. Ben Stiller fans will definitely enjoy this one.

Tropic Thunder is a movie I would definitely recommend and remember parents it is Rated “R” for a reason.

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