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Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From Meet the Parents?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 May 2011 11:04:57 PDT

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 three of my favorites, so now it's your turn to add your own in the comments.

"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?" - Jack
"Did they teach you that in the CIA?" - Greg
"Are you a pothead, Focker?" - Jack

What Are Your Worst Meet-the-Parents Stories?

Annie Scudder — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:00:15 PST

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 horrible stomachache and ran to the bathroom to throw up. I prayed it had passed, so I said I felt OK enough to go to lunch at the special restaurant where they had made hard-to-get reservations. Well on the way out I got sick again, and ended up throwing up on his father's car! There was no avoiding the fact that I had the flu, and I spent the next 24 hours at his parents' house either in bed with a fever and chills or in the bathroom.

While I think I have a pretty embarrassing meet-the-parents story, I've heard some other bad ones. Like from my friend whose boyfriend lost his luggage upon arriving and had to borrow her dad's clothes. Do you have any horror stories that might instill fear in those meeting their partner's parents for the first time this holiday season?

Lo Bosworth Has Smart Secrets For Meeting Parents - Do You?

TresSugar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:45:37 PDT

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 gift, discussing the sleeping arrangements beforehand, and - my favorite - staying in the night before. Do you have any good tips you follow before meeting a new love's parents? Share them in the comments!

Results Are In: Recast Meet the Parents

BuzzSugar — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:44:06 PST

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 Black. I'm also glad eegle1234 thought of Sarah Michelle Gellar to play Pam, as I think that's such a great idea.

To me, the movie rests on just how intimidating (yet funny) the actor playing Jack Byrnes can be. Amanda6783's idea for Bruce Willis is a really good one, as is lemuse20's suggestion of Christopher Walken. Both actors totally get how to be intimidating and have great comedic timing.

But it was sundew's idea for Jack that was the hardest to resist. Congrats sundew!

To see who sundew chose, along with a new cast photo,

read more. sundew's cast list: Gaylord "Greg" Focker - Jason Segel Pam Byrnes - Elizabeth Banks Jack Byrnes - Alec Baldwin Dina Byrnes - Dianne Wiest Kevin Rawley - Ed Helms Source

Recast Meet the Parents and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:30:55 PST

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 you cast as the young couple in love: Male nurse Gaylord "Greg" Focker, and his fiancee Pam Byrnes? Then there's Pam's overprotective father, Jack Byrnes, a retired CIA operative played by an intimidating Robert De Niro. Blythe Danner as Pam's mother, Dina Byrnes, is superbly clueless in the role - who has a similarly sweet, calming manner? And then there's my favorite character to recast, Kevin Rawley (originally played by Owen Wilson), Pam's rich ex-fiance who is really good at woodworking.

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, Dec. 9, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt,

read more. Characters to recast: Gaylord "Greg" Focker (Ben Stiller) Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) Dina Byrnes (Blythe Danner) Kevin Rawley (Owen Wilson) The BuzzSugar t-shirt Source

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:45:00 PDT

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 Jack (Robert DeNiro) and Greg (Ben Stiller) discuss while riding alone in the car together in Meet the Parents.

Fab Finding Follow-Up: Meet the Parents

FabSugar — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:01:38 PDT

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 how everyone worked off of the navy blouse with different color palettes. If I had to choose a favorite, I'd say I liked Kaciegrrl's outfit the best. Here's a look at the best Fab Finds for the Meet the Parents challenge. (To learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one, click here.)

Look #1, found by WhiplashGirlchild.

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Look #2, found by Kaciegrrl

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To see the rest, read more Look #3, found by Jennifer76

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Look #4, found by AtlantaNoleGirl

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Look #5, found by BeachBarbie

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Come Fab Finding With Me: Meet the Parents

FabSugar — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:59:38 PDT

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 for $178 here. It's not something I'd typically wear to a dinner, but it's a classic, and with the right funky accents, I could make the look my own. So let's all go Fab Finding to complete the outfit, and don't forget the accessories. Be sure to come back and tell us all what you found. To learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one, click here. To see some of my favorite online stores,

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Here are some of my favorite online stores to try: Active Endeavors Banana Republic Bluefly eLuxury Girlshop Jildor Shoes Neiman Marcus Net-a-Porter Nordstrom Scoop NYC Shop Intuition Shopbop Styledrops Target Zappos Also, we've added some all-new features to Fab Finds, which you can read all about here. As always, let us know if you have any problems!

What to Wear: Meeting the Parents

Hannah Weil — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:30:05 PDT

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.

Lil Links: Stop Counting Sheep and Embrace Insomnia

Rebecca M Gruber — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:27:37 PST

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Preview Gucci Kids's Spring collection! – Child Mode
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