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ALL ARTICLES BY Amanda Jones
For Love or MoneyA Dose of Reality - Jun 17, 2003
"I always get what I deserve. Except sometimes I don't."

For Love or MoneyA Dose of Reality - Jun 10, 2003
"Smart girls get rich." Ten women compete for a million dollars... and a verbally-challenged buffoon. And get this... it's on NBC, not Fox!

Survivor: Amazon - Episode 9: Chain of FoolsLost and Delirious - Apr 10, 2003
Another head is on the chopping block tonight. Who will Matthew use his machete on?

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Feb 18, 2003
Your newly-embittered writer gets bitchy about love and lies. Click here, or she'll say mean things about you next week.

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Feb 4, 2003
Boobies, boobies, boobies. 'Nuff said.

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Jan 29, 2003
Annoying gold-digging women you can't not watch: a ratings bonanza.

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Jan 22, 2003
Next week, we'll see the girl-next-door in a bathrobe. This week, all we get is foie-gras.

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Jan 14, 2003
A personal ad: Overblown tool wants to lie to you about his bankroll and treat you like a piece of meat. Interested parties, please contact Fox Networks.

Joe MillionaireA Dose of Reality - Jan 7, 2003
Amanda Jones is morally outraged by Joe Millionaire... and yet she can't seem to look away... (with super special guest commentary from Jim Van Nest)

The Hot ChickMovie Review - Dec 9, 2002
Under the cover of her pseudonym, Amanda Jones admits that she actively liked a raunchy Rob Schneider film. What's the world coming to?

Survivor: Thailand - Episode 7: Toss Out the RulebookLost and Delirious - Nov 1, 2002
Amanda Jones tries to turn on the snark light subbing for Jim Van Nest in this week's Lost and Delirious. She's such a catty little...

Tuck NeverlastingAmanda's Closet - Oct 11, 2002
Amanda Jones won't ever see "Tuck Everlasting." She doesn't want you to see it either. Read her spoileresque rant about the most obvious difference between the award-winning book upon which the film is based and the film she'll be picketing all weekend long.

Telly VisionTelly Vision - Sep 30, 2002
Amanda takes on Tuesday nights in part two of her fall TV preview. Some returning gems, to be sure, but it looks as though we have no new diamonds in the rough.

Telly VisionTelly Vision - Sep 27, 2002
Amanda Jones has deluded herself into thinking that her audience gives a darn what she's watching this fall. In part one of this seven-part series, Amanda tells us why she doesn't like Mondays.

Blue CrushMovie Review - Aug 17, 2002
Many will venture out to see "Blue Crush" for the hot girls in bikinis. While providing plenty of that, John Stockwell brings much more to the film than just lycra triangles.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodMovie Review - May 27, 2002
Rebecca Wells’ second novel has sold four million copies and achieved a cult-like following. Unfortunately, its movie adaptation is frankly far from divine.

Dinner at the MoviesDinner at the Movies - Dec 28, 2001
Does paying $15 for a three-year-old hot dog bother you? Are you tired of $23 nachos made with cold cheese and stale chips? Don't be a slave to the concession stand any longer. You're just a click away from enjoying any kind of food you want while you watch your favorite films.

 
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