Author Archives: jennhoffman

About jennhoffman

Jenn Hoffman is a writer & pop culture junkie who currently writes for Mandatory on AOL and is the co-founder of www.GirlsIRL.com. She is a frequent contributor to FoxNews.com and her writing has been featured on The Huffington Post, Yahoo.com, US Weekly Magazine, OK! Magazine, TV Guide & Reality Nation. Previously Jenn was a reporter for NBC News and a host on CBS Radio. On the corporate side, Jenn was a brand manager at Get Some Media and a Senior PR Director for Orca Communications and for 944 Media. She has an MBA in Marketing, a BIS in Communication and Sociology from Arizona State University and studied literature + communication at Cambridge University in England.

New Show! Me & the Guys from Top Chef – “We’re Drunk, Let’s Eat!”

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jennhoffman

For a special Thanksgiving treat, I filmed an episode of Top Chef star Spike Mendelsohn’s new show We’re Drunk, Let’s Eat. The show is a really fun concept. Basically Spike travels to different cities, goes drinking with fun peeps and then … Continue reading →

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Black Friday is Scary

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jennhoffman

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! So… Black Friday. When I was a kid this meant my mom stuffed me in the back of her mini-van and I got to her to buy me things she normally would not purchase. My parents are Black Friday … Continue reading →

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The First Time: In Bed With All The Men I Loved

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jennhoffman

I’m a serial monogamist so I’ve spent a big portion of my life in some state of love. But how many men have I loved enough to remember the intimate details of the first time we were close? The first … Continue reading →

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The Girl-Woman: A Few Words about “The Mindy Kaling Project” and Hot Mess Chic

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jennhoffman

Pour yourself (one too many!) glasses of wine and drunk dial all your besties because a new trend is here. The Girl-Woman. Otherwise knows as hot-mess chic. The success of Mindy Kaling’s new show “The Mindy Kaling Project” is revealing … Continue reading →

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118 Lbs of Insanity: Just Another Reason Hollywood is Making Me Crazy

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jennhoffman

I know I’m not fat but I’m SKINNY FAT which means you should just kill yourself if you live in Los Angeles. I know. I need mental help.

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It’s Not Your Fault You’re Pretty (But it is Your Fault You Made Being “Pretty” the Focus of Your Plight)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jennhoffman

This week a blog post titled “I Debated Whether or Not to Share this Story” by a blogger named UnWinona spread through the internet like wildfire. The premise of her post focused on her frustration and outrage with clueless and … Continue reading →

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Kicking Chemicals Out of My Fridge (Again)…But What Am I Reallllllly Cleaning Out?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by jennhoffman

Day 7 of my “365 Days of New” I remove all unnatural chemicals, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, GMO crap and unhealthy food from my home. Then I realize I don’t really have much of that food in my house anyway. Theeeeeeeen … Continue reading →

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I Dyed My Hair Pink (and Only Had One Small Meltdown)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by jennhoffman

Day 6 of my “365 Days of New Things” Project (Pictures and Videos Below) Yes I know: I’m a full blown (semi) adult. What am I doing dying my hair pink now? Isn’t that what teen angst years are for? … Continue reading →

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Warding off Evil at the Flea Market

Posted on July 22, 2012 by jennhoffman

Day #5 of my “365 Days of New Things.” Just a normal Sunday, shopping at the Melrose flea market … and WARDING OFF EVIL DEMON SPIRITS… So this is going to sound really dumb, and possibly crazy. About a year … Continue reading →

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Untamed: An Art Show in Venice