Jillian Benedict

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Sure, I may not be a lyrical crooner like the true NKOTB, but I am the new kid here at the radio station. The bigwigs heard from my best friend’s boyfriend’s cousin’s dog that I’m a writer who likes to talk about everything and nothing at all. They were gracious enough to give me the green light to start spewing my insanities here. Lucky you.

So, as we all kick-off this thrilling endeavor, I figured I’d start you off with a little backstage pass to crazy world:
- My world’s really not that crazy. It’s pretty boring, actually.
- I’m sarcastic. Almost 100% of the time.
- I have lived in Buffalo all of my life (less two years).
- I love Buffalo.
- I hate snow.
- I’m obsessed with animals.
- Ironically, I am not a vegetarian.
- Doubly ironic, I married a man who kills animals for fun.
- I have one dog and two cats.
- I like to feature all three of them in our Christmas cards.
- I love sports.
- I have five sisters. Zero brothers.
- I’m scared of seafood.
- I love Hollywood gossip.

That pretty much sums up my life – in just 14 bullets. Pretty exciting, isn’t it?

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Are We the City of Jerks?

I recently went to Boston for the first time ever. While there, a bunch of us gals attended a Red Sox games versus the Baltimore Orioles (yep, the 17 inning game). Two of the girls have ties to Baltimore and I hate all New England teams, so we were obviously not rooting for the Sox. One of my brave friends proudly sported her O’s hat. The rest of us knew we’d have to back her up when she was confronted.

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Leather – For a Face – is in No Way Hot.

By now I’m sure you’ve all heard the story about the mother who was arrested for bringing her five-year-old daughter tanning with her. That should be alarming enough as it is. But then you see this woman.

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I’ve Said it Before and I’ll Say it Again: Horseracing = Animal Abuse

Today is the Kentucky Derby and I’m probably one of the only people who are appalled at the idea of watching.

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A TV Show About Happy Endings?

I’ve never been a big fan of Jennifer Love Hewitt. She made Party of Five almost unbearable to watch. Although I kind of feel bad for her. She seems to make poor decisions in love and life, choosing the wrong men and the wrong roles. But I think she found something that will keep her in the spotlight for a while: sex.

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Crying Foul Over Boy Crying for Foul Ball

I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the 3-year-old Texas Rangers fan crying because he didn’t get the foul ball. And I’m sure you’ve heard all the people who are in an uproar because of it. Not me. I say let that boy cry.

The Yankees broadcaster said that the fans that caught

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The “Mommy Porn” Books Have Got Everyone Talking [VIDEO]

Have you heard of the book “50 Shades of Grey”? I first heard about it on the Today Show. They said it was causing an uproar with housewives everywhere. They were calling it “Mommy porn.” Since I’m nosy and I was looking for a new book, I had to check it out.

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Is Buffalo’s Chippewa Strip Dying?

I recently spent an obscene amount of time on Chippewa. And yes, I realize that I’m way too old to hang out at these bars, but we had out-of-towners visiting (most who are older than me!) and they requested we pay a visit. It was a Friday night. But it seemed more like a Wednesday.

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100 Funniest Movies. They Nailed It: Part Two of Two

Yesterday, I told you about the Yahoo! Movies’ “100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die” list and shared with you the titles I thought were missing. In case you missed Yahoo!’s list, here it is again.
Today, I’d like to talk about what they got right. It was hard to only select 10, but I did my best.
Here’s what they nailed:

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100 Funniest Movie List Missing a Lot Of Titles: Part One of Two

Yahoo! Movies published its “100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die” list this week. I have to say that I was less than impressed.

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DirecTV Proves They’re Not Only The Best, They’re The Funniest

Let me start off by saying I’m a little biased because I have DirecTV. I’ve had it for a while and I will never switch. Ever. They treat me great and I’ve never had a problem. But, if I did have another provider, the recent DirecTV commercials would make me switch over to them in a heartbeat

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Beware Of The Easter Egg Hunt

Here’s my sob story: as a child, I was only allowed to participate in one Easter egg hunt. There was also many years that I wasn’t allowed to color eggs, since I’d “make a mess.”

Now, in my 30s, I look back with a sense of resentment towards my parents for making me miss out on some childhood adventures

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Five April Fools’ Day Pranks To Pull On Those you Love

It’s a shame that April Fools’ Day falls on a weekend this year. I take pleasure in tormenting my co-workers. But all is not lost. Here is a list of things you can do to your significant other/children/parents/whoever you live with: