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Before there was a whole crop of Fockers, the 2000 comedy Meet the Parents had me laughing and quoting up a storm, thanks to the myriad awkward scenes between Greg (Ben Stiller) and Jack (Robert De Niro). The later sequels don't hold a candle to the original as far as I'm concerned, so let's focus on the first in the franchise for the latest edition of Buzz Lines. I've gotten you started with Read more
A few years ago, I flew out the day after Christmas to go see my boyfriend in his hometown and meet his family. We were staying at his parents' house for a few nights. I brought them a present (if you need some ideas, check these out) and did my best to impress at our first dinner together. Well I must have caught something on the airplane because the next morning I woke up around 5 a.m. with a Read more
Lo Bosworth has traded in The Hills for the web, creating her very own blog. Perhaps the actual content will be as clever as the site's title — The Lo Down. Well her post today makes me think Lo can hand out some solid advice. She takes up the subject of meeting the parents, "specifically of the boyfriend variety," and provides a pre-meeting to-do list. The ideas include: buying a small Read more
Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar T-shirt! Last week I asked you all to brainstorm some new faces for the Ben Stiller hit, Meet the Parents. I had fun reading all the ideas put forth for Gaylord "Greg" Focker including krae85's suggestion of Jack Read more
Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt! Since we're coming upon the time of year when lots of folks bring home that special someone to meet the family, I thought the Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Parents would be a fun movie to recast. Who would Read more
Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, a new trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Some will be easy, some will be difficult, and some will be highly specific. But don't get discouraged — if you get one wrong, you'll get another chance to try your luck the next day! Name the song that Read more
On Monday I challenged you to put together an outfit for meeting your boyfriend's parents—for the first time—over dinner on Friday. The centerpiece? This aptly named Silk Lady Blouse, available for $178 here. After two days of frantic Fab Finding, we had a HUGE response from Teamsugar users, all of whom put together very sophisticated outfits with elegant but understated accessories. I love Read more
Ok, here's the deal: It's Monday, and you just found out you have to meet your boyfriend's parents—for the first time—at dinner on Friday. If ever there were a delicate fashion challenge, this is it. After all, you want something that is classic and ladylike—nothing flashy—but that also hints at your personal style. I'll start things off with this aptly named Silk Lady Blouse, available Read more
This moment is simultaneously glorious and nerve-racking: your relationship is serious enough to merit a meeting of your love's parents, but that means you have to impress the two people who can say you're worthy or not worthy. We've put together five foolproof outfits to make sure you make the right impression. Click our slideshow to see. Read more
Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more
