Saddle Ranch Chop House - West Hollywood, CA

Saddle Ranch is located at 8371 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA*. Saddle Ranch is about four minutes away from ONE Sunset, on the Sunset strip, but unlike ONE Sunset, Saddle Ranch has a clear-cut idea of what they want to do. Saddle Ranch is a restaurant first and foremost, but they also have a bar where you can sit at, or just order from for your table. They have valet parking, which is only $3.50, which I recommend because expecting to find street parking will leave you stressed and confused. They have a really cool Western-themed decor outside and in, with a mechanical bull inside, and... [Read more of this review]

NFL in London: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints

After a successful first NFL game in London last year, between the Miami Dolphins & New York Giants, the NFL had the New Orleans Saints & San Diego Chargers travel over the pond to square-off. The stadium was packed, and 81,000+ seats were sold out well in advance. The Saints were considered the “home” team at Wembley stadium in London. During the UK national anthem, “God Save the Queen”, the entire stadium sang along with “Joss Stone” (cute singer) - something you don’t really see at American stadiums. Aerial Shot of Wembley Stadium - London,... [Read more of this review]

All Pride, and No Glory

I caught the Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, & Jon Voight starring Pride and Glory Friday night. Is that really the last thing you want to uncover? Before I go any further, that title, Pride and Glory? Really?! …that title fucken sucks… It’s embarrassingly generic and fundamentally forgettable. A year from now, hell, 3 months from now, if you asked someone about Pride and Glory, the conversation might go something like this: You: Hey, so I caught the Pride and Glory on the cable the other night… Them: Pride and Glory, that’s the football one right? You: No, no,... [Read more of this review]

The Perfect Halloween Movie

This is not hyperbole folks…I’ve decided to be a generous bastard today and clue you all in on The Perfect Halloween Movie! Let me first say, I’m not talking about a slasher flick here. This isn’t one of your Friday the 13th’s, or Nightmare on Elm Street’s, it’s not a Saw movie, or the titular Halloween itself, and it’s not even the first Scream film, though I do give Scream an honorable mention. To be sure, there’s a time and a place for all the above movie’s I mentioned, however, ironically enough, Halloween is neither the time nor the... [Read more of this review]

New York Jets at Oakland Raiders

I wanted to get this posted earlier this week, but I suppose better late than never. So just to prepare you, I will start by saying the Oakland Raiders actually won another game. That is not a typo - the Raiders won. I will mention this a few times throughout the post, just in case it won’t fully set in. By no stretch of the imagination was this an exciting game. Even for a football fan, such as myself, it was tough to watch all the way through. I suspect to Jets and Raiders fans, it was a clash of football powerhouses, but to everyone else, it was pretty boring. The “action,”... [Read more of this review]

My Sweet Sweet Scarlett, Soiled! Damn You Ryan Reynolds!!

I know it’s not really all that newsworthy anymore, but for those of you living under a rock the past three or so weeks…My wonderful, glorious, goddess Scarlett (that’s Ms. Johansson to you) has been ruined - by Van Wilder himself - Ryan Reynolds! Absolute Perfection It’s taken this long for my paralyzing shock to subside enough to permit me to venture a rant on this topic. I hinted at it in my Guilty Pleasure post. But now, well, now Mr. Morissette has gone and done it. How?! Why?!! He’s somehow conned/scammed/blackmailed/hypnotized my precious into getting hitched. My... [Read more of this review]

Max Payne(ful) To Watch

For a more in-depth Max Payne dissection, check out RMTC’s review here. Mine will be short and sweet. So without further ado, my review of Max Payne, starring Mark Walhberg… Max Payne is all style and no substance. It’s nice to look at, thanks in large part to it’s not-so-subtle “flattery”, as in - imitation is the sincerest form of, of Sin City. Sadly, story wise, Max Payne chose a different strategy than to be flattering. The writers figured that there was the built in gamer fanbase so why waste precious time with coherency?! Max Payne is a muddled and confusing... [Read more of this review]

Max Payne - Like Paying to be Tortured

It should be criminal to charge people for art as poorly crafted as Max Payne (the movie, of course). Luckily, I was able to see it for free on the Fox lot in Century City. Had I actually spent my hard-earned money to watch this “film,” I would have sincerely been pissed. This might be the only Mark Wahlberg movie I have seen where his acting was not the worst thing about the movie. You can certainly take the “Marky Mark” out of the “Funky Bunch”, but you cannot take the Funky Bunch out of the Marky Mark. I promise you, there were no “good vibrations”... [Read more of this review]

Les Deux - Hollywood, CA

Les Deux is a bar / club located at 1638 N Las Palmas Ave Hollywood, CA 90028. Let me start by saying this was not an easy place to find. It is about five buildings south of Hollywood boulevard, on the west side of the Las Palmas, but the entrance is inside of their parking lot. To be sure, it is a strange setup, but I am no longer mystified by the unique (often times mind-boggling) quirks of bars and clubs in Hollywood. Along for this wild ride were BehindtheHype.com’s very own Casey Cupcakes and Fierce Pussy. I guess if you are going to go to a Hollywood bar on a Monday night, what... [Read more of this review]

Freeway Series: Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings

As with any sport, hockey is filled with it’s fair share of rivalries, with some dating back several decades, and others that have sprung up somewhat recently. When the Anaheim Ducks come to town, or the Los Angeles Kings visit them, the result is usually a pretty entertaining battle. One thing has led to another, over the years, and a rivalry was spawned. This should help explain why there was a fight within the first two minutes of the game, with this being just the third game of the season for both teams. And then another fight less than nine minutes after that. All of that I will... [Read more of this review]

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