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Hangin’ Tough … With A New Kids On The Block Homemade Sweater

Julie GersteinAugust 18, 2011 //

Necessity, and extreme fandom, are the mothers of invention, right? That’s exactly what prompted German mom Joanne Conklin to knit these totally out of control New Kids on the Block and Vanilla Ice sweaters for her teenage daughter. Before she knew it, she’d launched a full on NKOTB knitwear empire. “We were living in Germany at the time and bands like New Kids On The Block were huge with the teen set,” says Joanne. “However, there were no fan T-shirts to be found anywhere, so I decided to knit sweaters. I made one for my daughter, then her friends, and word-of-mouth spread and the next thing you know I’d knit over a hundred of them, selling all but about six of them.” And you can understand why. After all, these are no mere cableknit jawns [This will be the last time I allow Julie to use her obscure Philly slang in a post, FYI. -- Editor], but rather, works of Joey McIntyre-inspired magic. More sweater bliss after the jump! [Craftzine] Keep reading »

Vanilla Ice Predicts Justin Bieber’s Future

Ami AngelowiczJuly 24, 2011 //

“I did ‘Ice Ice Baby’ when I was 16. So I can kind of relate a bit … Sold over a hundred million records. And I had a weekend that lasted about three years, and I didn’t know who I was, what’s my purpose in life … So my prediction about Bieber is that he’s going to go through one of those weekends that lasts a few years because he’s had such success as a child act. You know, then something else new will come along and he’ll be forgotten and he can try to put all the pieces back together, so it’s going to be entertaining to watch.”

– Mr. Robert Van Winkle aka Vanilla Ice talks about his rise/fall to/from fame. But then Ice tweeted something about this quote being fabricated by the Huffington Post. It does seem like a rather bitter comment. But really, the important question is: will the Biebs also boff Madonna? [Popdust] Keep reading »

Adam Sandler + Andy Samberg + Vanilla Ice + Ian Ziering + Susan Sarandon = The Best Cast Ever

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJune 3, 2011 //

Whoa—the casting news just won’t stop this week. The Hollywood Reporter has brought us some new details about the movie “I Hate You Dad” which will star Adam Sandler as a father who moves in with his son, Andy Samberg, and quickly begins to feud with his fiancee, Leighton Meester. Oh, but the casting choices only get more exciting from there. Our favorite mother/daughter duo—Eva Amurri and Susan Sarandon—will also be in this flick, with Susan playing a sexy older teacher who seduced Adam Sandler’s character when he was younger. She may or may not be Andy Samberg’s mama.

But—wait, it gets even better. Keep reading »

Vanilla Ice On Madonna: Great Sex, Bad Breakup

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJanuary 11, 2011 //

“[Madonna was] a great lover. … I broke up with her after she printed that book because I was hurt to be an unwitting part of this slutty package. It was disgusting and cheap. We were in a relationship yet it looked like she was screwing all these other people. … I thought she was taking pictures and running round naked because she was like that. Then when the book came out I was so embarrassed and ashamed. It was a porno. She threw me in like I was a product off a shelf and I didn’t appreciate it. That was it and I ended it. She said she didn’t have sex with these men but it looked like she was.”

—Vanilla Ice talks about why he and Madonna broke up back in the day. Who knew Vanilla was the sensitive type? [PopEater] Keep reading »

Fall TV Guide: Vanilla Ice On A Home Makeover Show?

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comOctober 12, 2010 //


Here’s an answer to the question “Whatever happened to Vanilla Ice?” Apparently, after his rise and even more spectacular fall, he’s become a house flipper. He rehabbed and sold his first house 15 years ago, and has done many since then. Now the DIY Network has made a show following him on his biggest project yet—a 7,000-square-foot mansion. Keep reading »

Madonna’s Many, Many, Many Romantic Entanglements

Annika HarrisAugust 16, 2010 //

Happy 52nd Birthday, Madonna! In honor of the Material Girl, we’ve decided to take a look back at her romantic relationships. And, lordy, have there been a lot. Keep reading »

MC Hammer And Vanilla Ice’s Comeback Show Canceled Again

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comNovember 13, 2009 //

Back in fourth grade, for whatever reason, I frequently would daydream in class about being a grownup with two kids—their father would be my crush of the year, Justin Coffee. In this fantasy, I’d sit them down by the CD player and reveal to them the amazing music I had listened to when I was a kid, the way my parents had done for me with the Beatles and Bob Marley. The albums I was planning to blow their minds with? MC Hammer‘s Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em and Vanilla Ice‘s To The Extreme. So I was pretty pumped last February when Rolling Stone announced that the two musical gods of 1990 would be reuniting for a one-time show, complete with 24 backup dancers and a choir. The show was in Utah and I prayed it would become a tour. In June, it looked like it might when the duo announced an Idaho date. Only, it was canceled. It was rescheduled—but this week, it was canceled for a second time. No! Both artists’ managers say the issue was that the promoter did not honor the contract, and that they are still very open to doing shows together. Will someone please, please, please book them for New York soon? I’ll be front row. [Asylum] Keep reading »

Vanilla Ice Hawks Beer In South Africa

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comOctober 20, 2009 //


I’m not exactly proud of it, but there was a time in my life when the mere mention of the name Vanilla Ice would make my pulse quicken. That time was 1990, when I wore out my cassette of To The Extreme. A few years later, Vanilla was a musical footnote who made the perfect subject for a tearjerker episode of “Behind The Music.” I respected him a few years back when he broke out with his hardcore band and gave us an angstier version of “Ice Ice Baby.” But now, Vanilla has cropped up in this beer commercial in South Africa. This makes me very sad—I mean, he’s even reverted back to his M.C. Hammer-wannabe style, complete with sequins. Well, at least he’s not doing vanilla ice cream ads? Breyers, you’ll have to pay me for that idea. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »