LynnNChicago Real Housewives of New York
Carole got a lizard as a Christmas present. No, I’m not kidding and if you didn’t watch well go catch a rerun because this was a great episode! Jammed with party after party in what seemed like a never-ending argument between these ladies!
Carole’s Holiday party really didn’t fit her style, that sit down formal dinner, so she added 
the White Elephant grab bag swap. Carole had another little more casual “dinner party” later in the episode but forgot to include the “dinner” portion of the party. Ordering pizza…er Salads for the ladies then the order came wrong and there was just one salad for them all to split. True Carole with no pretending to be someone she is not, Carole is obviously not a “foodie” and she’s certainly not fake!
Sonja’s photo shoot was a big focus of the episode. Heather made sure to complain loudly that Sonja was late, even as we now know that the shooting took place in the same location that Bravo uses to film the talking head interviews. Obviously they weren’t renting the place by the hour! Sonja arrives and tries to prepare everything but Heather insists on taking over from the dress she wants Sonja to wear down to the food on the plates, Heather wants everything done her way.
Heather insisted on photographing Sonja with a beefcake man holding Sonja’s toaster oven 
and Sonja standing next to him with tongs… sort of suggestive and while it’s a little bit Sonja’s style it is not what she wanted. Heather was sure to tell everyone that the second shoot that Sonja insisted on having is not getting any help from her! She doesn’t think there should be a second shoot and has made a huge deal out of it from the beginning. Sonja was open-minded enough to agree to shoot with the beefcake with man boobs but she simply wanted another look shot. Heather insists she won’t help Sonja with the second shot because it wasn’t her idea! As Sonja correctly pointed out, Heather and her “team” were less than enthusiastic as Sonja was being shot with the Toaster Oven minus the man boob guy, she was looking amazing.
Heather Thomson is a control freak, she is selfish, she is trying to play the viewers as fools and she is not gaining any fans! What is with this constant complaint that she’s not being paid to help Sonja? She knew going in that this wasn’t a paid gig, initially it was simply Sonja coming to visit Heather and ask for advice, Heather took it 10-steps further and basically tried to take over the entire project.
We all know that Bravo works on the barter system, everything is an exchange. These ladies don’t pay for anything! Heather is getting a ton of exposure for her shape wear and apparently now she’s a marketing expert as well. Unfortunately no one would want to work with her after seeing the way that she treated Sonja, paid or not Heather is a horrible controlling bitch!
Later at yet another party for Ramona’s new wine launch, Ramona and Heather get into it about Sonja’s photo shoot. We saw Heather and her business associate insist that the set be “closed” and Heather lies about her part in insuring that Ramona is not present at the photo shoot. Sonja is dragged in, shoved under the bus and rolled over repeatedly by both Ramona and Heather.
I have to give Aviva some props for confronting Lulu and Jacques about the Ramona blind wine tasting “game”. She felt strongly that they had tried to make a fool of Ramona and everyone knows that is exactly what they were trying to do but they continue to deny it claiming that they gave Ramona exposure by featuring her wine at Jacques’ party. Guess what, it wouldn’t have done her any favors if she had trashed her own wine. Luckily for Ramona, she did well and recognized every flavor there but it could have gone horribly wrong and Lulu knows it! Luann simply makes fun of Ramona and doesn’t take it seriously as a business, how would she know? Luann doesn’t know business as she’s never been a business woman, only a kept woman. Now with Bravo and her ex-husband paying her bills she has no clue what it is to try to brand a business. ”I thought she drank all the profits” it was a little bit funny but clearly a line someone gave to her, she’s not clever enough to have come up with that herself.
** I have to assume that the filming of these events were shown to us out of order as Mario seems to want to confront Jacques as well but Lulu drags him and his fake French accent out of there by the ear. Since Mario already confronted him, and the whole Wine game fiasco is long behind us, we have to be seeing these things out of order.
Aviva went on to defend Ramona when Heather tried to tell Mario that his wife is crazy, did Heather really believe that Mario was going to agree with her and go against his wife? Aviva is really becoming Ramona’s defender but it doesn’t last much longer…stay tuned.
Heather is really one to talk about what is appropriate, she complains that Aviva, Ramona and Sonja are talking about Jacques and Luann behind their back so she immediately talks about the three of them behind their backs, does that make her better? Unfortunately for Heather, Ramona is listening in as she rags on about Ramona to Aviva. Heather is a ridiculous excuse of a woman! Carole continues to remain mostly neutral and with the exception of Lulu, refuses to slam anyone.
I typically don’t comment on the ladies attire, that is Michelle’s forte and she does it so well 
but what the heck was Heather wearing to a cocktail party? A t-shirt bedazzeled with the words, “Drop Dead” on the front and “Gorgeous” on the back in tacky pink rhinestones. Who told her that was a good look on her? Is she going to a kegger party after this one? Not only was the clothing inappropriate, it was inaccurate. As long as we’re talking about the look…she is going to need a ton of eye makeup remover and a chisel to get that stuff off of her eyes, and the red lipstick..augh! I can’t wait to see what Michelle has to say…
If you missed Michelle’s Fashion round up on the New York Housewives Holiday party, you can check it out here:
http://lynnnchicago.com/?p=10808
It’s interesting to watch the sharp contrast between the New Jersey Housewives and the New York Housewives as we see the husband’s on the two shows. While the Jersey men are front and center, the New York husbands / boyfriends are definitely in the background and the women seem to be more in control. Reid, Mario and Jacques all seem to enjoy being on screen but Bravo doesn’t seem to find them nearly as interesting as Joe, Joey and Richie.
Carole invites the ladies to St. Barts to celebrate her book being finished but we have an issue once again as Aviva doesn’t want to travel without her husband. ”You don’t mind if I bring him, do you?” she asks all the ladies…..crickets. Ramona doesn’t say a word even though she clearly doesn’t approve. I think they all do mind. Let’s see what happens!
Things go terribly wrong next week between Sonja, Ramona and Aviva as the two ladies missed Aviva’s charity function. Apparently their flimsy excuses didn’t sit well with Aviva and she was hurt that they didn’t make the effort to show up for her.
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Push Girls by BB
Mia is in her old, dilapidated, hot apartment. She has been there for five years and she’s ready for a grown up apartment. Tiphanny has never been to Mia’s apartment before and Mia feels a little embarrassed for people to visit her. Finding a wheel chair accessible apartment is very difficult and Mia is just not looking forward to packing up and moving. Tiphanny agrees Mia needs an upgrade.
Back in Carmel, CA, Chelsie lives with her mom in an apartment. Her mom and dad are divorced and she wasn’t that close to her dad before her accident. Chelsie and her dad founded the Walk and Roll Foundation and she goes around talking to high schoolers about the dangers of drinking and driving. At first Chelsie liked doing it, but now she feels like she’s reliving the accident everytime she talks about it.
Auti, Mia, Tiphanny and Angela go to a flea market to look for furniture for Mia’s new 
apartment (when she finds it). Of course, they have to figure out how to get a small chest Mia bought back to her apartment.
Chelsie and her dad get to the high school where she will be speaking in front of an assembly of teenagers. Her dad speaks to the audience first and tells how his life was changed after Chelsie’s accident. While Chelsie hears her dad talking about having nightmares for about a year, she starts crying backstage. Then he introduces Chelsie who tells the story of her accident. She feels like she is reliving it every time she tells it, but she knows her dad has worked so hard to create their foundation. She’s just putting on a happy face so everyone else will be happy.
Chelsie meets up with her dad. They have become closer since her accident and sometimes he’s more into their foundation than she is. Her dad says Chelsie has changed who he is inside and she feels like her dad has put her on a pedestal. She is still a teenager and wants to still have fun. She feels like her dad expects too much of her. It’s like she has to be perfect and can’t make any mistakes. He gives her a pep talk about her path in life, but she’s not sure the foundation is the only thing she wants to do with her life. She doesn’t want to let her dad down though.
Tiphanny and Mia are looking at apartments. Mia’s glad to have Tiphanny with her because she thinks more about accessibility than Mia. Even though apartment complexes are advertised to be accessible, they really aren’t. They visit one place, the old Hollywood building, and take the elevator up to an apartment. Mia loves it, but realizes she probably shouldn’t be so high up in case of fire or an earth quake. She would totally live there if she weren’t in a wheel chair.
The second place they look at is a one-story place. It’s pretty roomy and cute. It also has a nice back yard area. It has a bathroom door that closes, something she doesn’t have in her old apartment. Yippee. Mia can see herself living there. She goes to the laundry room and the washers are even front loading. She feels like this is the place for her. Tiphanny really helped her cover all the bases.
Chelsie meets with a reporter from 17 Magazine for an interview about her speaking engagements. She tells the reporter about the questions she gets asked by the students she meets. She also talks to the reporter about dating. Chelsie is excited and nervous she’s going to be in the magazine and many more people are going to know her story. The magazine will be at her next high school event to report on it.
Mia and Tiphanny are at her old apartment and it’s moving day. They are packing and
Auti and Mia
labeling boxes and rolling up an area rug. I can’t imagine being in a wheel chair and having to move. Mia has at least hired movers and isn’t trying to move all by herself. The only thing she’s taking herself is her bird. She’s glad to leave the old apartment behind and move to someplace she will be proud to invite her friends. She decides to have a housewarming party and invites all the girls. They raise a toast to Mia’s new digs.
Chelsie, her dad, and the editor from the magazine arrive at the speaking gig and Chelsie is nervous. Her dad tells his story first. Chelsie wants to make sure the students know they aren’t invincible and one small decision can change their lives forever. The editor is impressed at how much Chelsie made it real to the students and they can really relate to her.
Thanks so much BB, great job! xo Lynn~
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GLAAD Manhattan Event
Tom Murro, was at the GLAAD Manhattan Casino night on Tuesday night, GLAAD’s annual summer event features hors d’oeuvres, hosted cocktails, and special performances to celebrate and highlight GLAAD’s work to build support for equality. Weather Girl Singer (‘It’s Raining Men’) Martha Wash and American Idol’s Kimberley Locke performed.
The Real Housewives of New York were there – Lea Black Adriana De Moura, Alexia Echevarria and Marysol Patton were as flirtatious and fun as ever.
Sorry dude, these ladies are not from New York, they’re from Miami. Lynn~
A too-thin, red headed Sonja Morgan was on the scene as well, and the RHONY star 
suggested that her assistant was available for any questions. Tom had no questions, but did want to suggest that she was in desperate need of a sandwich.
What do you all think of Sonja as a red-head? It’s not dyed, she was wearing a wig! Lynn~
Speaking of the unpleasant, party goers witnessed Countess LuAnn de Lesseps actually stepping around Glee Project’s Ali Stroker, who was there waiting in her wheelchair online for red carpet pics. The young lady was happy to pose for photos with many of the other guests.
Is anyone shocked that Luann was rude to anyone, let alone a beautiful young girl in a wheelchair? She’s such a horrible woman! Lynn~
Everyone partied hard from 530 til around 10pm. The event was presented by Bravo, Ketel One and Miller 64.
How hard can you party in just 4 short hours? What happened to those 3am parties? Lynn~
While going through Tom’s report, we came across this picture of Mr. Murro and NY DJ Elvis Duran. Is there something you haven’t told us, Tom?
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Good morning everyone. Getting rain in MD. I hope you are too.
Man…you are fast…..Good Morning Powell
good morning
Carole’s dress at the Christmas dinner was amazing!! I love that she had the ladies over for pizza, she’s so cool. Shame on the other ladies complaining on what she was going to serve. They are sooooo rude! Unreal!
Oh and Heather’s bedazzled t shirts look ridiculous!
I agree.
Even my 21 y.o. daughter feels that she (daughter) is too old to wear stuff like that.
Who goes to a nice party with Drop Dead bedazzled across your chest?
I figured the front words were a message to Sonja after the photo shoot lack of thank yous from Sonja, but I guess Hateher aimed the “Drop Dead”at Ramona’s face, too. So childish to wear that phrase and pretend it wasn’t an intentional jibe.
Ha! I wouldn’t be surprised if that were true.
there was writing on the back of heather’s shirt as well. Front said drop dead. Back said gorgeous.
I agree.
It was really only Ramona who was complaining. I enjoy Ramona, but she can be so incredibly rude. It seems to be getting worse season after season. I thought she was rejuvinated!!
I agree. You can like someone and still see their negative traits.
Ramona and Heather don’t like each other. We get it. The Bravo edit can change the focus.
Carole has a great style! Heather looked ridiculous and please Ramona NO MORE SATIN!
I don’t like satin on anyone. Agree completely on Ram.
Thanks Lynn for the great blog. Can’t wait for Michelle’s take on fashion last night. LOVED the dress Carole was wearing at the white elephant dinner party. Ramona really needs to change her stylist. I am surprised at her choices in dresses this year. Usually Ramona has really good taste.
Ramona is always wearing the same dress in a different color it seems. Do people in NYC really wear satin during the day or to a casual dinner at a friends house? I’d like to see Ramona in jeans and boots just once. She would look good. She has a great body but she always looks like she’s dressed to go to an old lady prom with jewelry from Claires.
I agree about the Ramona’s jewelry. It’s always the same. One long chain and one short chain and matching earings. Time to change it up.
Jewelry form Claire’s !!!!! I love it!
Didn’t she have on jeans & boots when she met Lulu in the park at the beginning of the season? The park bench scene.
Alright then…jeans, low heeled riding boots, a crisp white shirt and a belt…simple stud earrings or hoops and no zirconia by the inch
LOL
The only time I remember seeing Ramona in casual clothes was a few seasons ago, she and Bethenny walked across the Brooklyn Bridge.
ITA. I always feel like Ramona is basically wearing the same thing. I’m SICK of the satin. And I agree with you that Ramona does have a great body. There are so many different things she would be able to wear. I wish she’d mix it up a little.
Old lady prom!! Rofl!
LOL!
I loved Ramona’s outfit, i forget what was the scene, something casual. I think she was with Aviva somewhere earlier this season, in a silk very long tunic/ blouse, i believe with leggings. It was cream colored with black on the edges i believe? It looked great on her.
I agree on the satin, but otherwise i think she has good taste.
Ramona is not very tall and a little thick in the middle so I do not think she can wear just anything. JMHO. She can look really great sometimes. Attitude is everything and her’s is bad most of the time this season.
That’s what i mean about the tunic. Different texture/textile, different silhouette. I think she has a great figure, maybe a little paunch but i think at that age most women develop that. Not everyone can remain super flat in the tummy/ fupa area.
I think for her age, she has a fantastic figure. Better than a celery stalk like Carole or a huge boned body like Heather. But everyone likes different shapes i guess.
I think Heather is tall. I will have to look for these big bones, they must not be very hard to find, right? LOL. Carole is like a zombie to me. She is way too thin. I think she may be kind of chronically depressed. Sad. IMO.
Thanks for the recap of the photo shoot. I fast forwarded through the entire thing because I can’t stand the sound of *Holla*’s voice anymore. The “I”, “I”, “I” of it all is overwhelming and not appealing. She certainly has no shortness of ego.
Carole’s interactions this week added even more plusses for me to her cool column. She really is trying to skirt the drama (except the few slips with Luann) and it’s really refreshing after multiple seasons of Team _____ (fill in the blank.)
I felt the same way about the time frame being screwed around with. Bravo’s usually better about the evergreen sequences and not having blatant breaks in the space-time continuum. Somebody must be slipping.
Jen Bravo doesn’t think we pay attention to details any longer.
Bravo needs to make Lynn’s blog a regular stop then, because they are sadly mistaken.
So sick of Heather! That shirt @ the party??? What was she thinking? She’s a pushy bully & a beeyotch! (just my opinion) Ramona may get “toasted” now and then, but at her drunkest I dare say she is better @ business than Heather. The man with the toaster thing is ridiculous…makes Sonja look like a joke. (again just my opinion) I’m not gonna buy one of her toaster ovens, but were I considering such a purchase that packaging would not “seduce me into buying”. It’s JUST DUMB!
I visited Sonja’s website last night – not one mention of a toaster oven. I found Sonja utterly disgusting last night and started to feel sorry for Heather. If Sonja wants something she needs to learn how to stand up for herself and stop the messing around. There were a lot of people helping with that shoot – and she really didn’t seem to care if she wasted their time. Showing up late and disorganized – it’s leaves a strong impression that she’s a flake. Heather might be annoying – but she was trying to help and all she’s gotten was yelled at for her efforts.
Totally agree. Sonja is so wishy washy when it comes to her relationships with Ramona and Heather. She’s a big part of the problem, although the first fight between Ramona and Heather was clearly Ramona trying to figure out something to yell at Heather for. I understand Heather may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but after watching the whole photo shoot, how anyone can still defend Sonja is beyond me. Who cares if Heather paid for the space (which she never said she did) or not? Sonja was an hour late and a hot mess upon arrival. Heather just wanted to get the show on the road at that point.
I was just reading SonJa’s Bravo blog and just like her behavior last night it is one big drunken mess!!! Check it out.
What has happened to the fabulous and rational Sonja from Season 3?!!! I am really worried for her.
ITA Nomoredrama. Sonja acted like an entitled biotch. Other than Carole (still love her), I’m finding Heather to be the least objectionable of the NYHW. The tshirt was dumb–I can only hope she thought she was being ironic.
Ramona is off the charts this season with her craziness and neurosis and Sonja isn’t much better. The whole toaster oven fiasco seems to just be an attempt to give Sonja and Heather a story line. It was boring.
George is disgusting. No more George Bravo. Your audience isn’t a bunch of 11 year old boys who think his humor is funny.
What is with Ramona? She didn’t go around screaming at people in the past seasons. Who cares if she was not invited to the photo shoot. Why should she be there anyway. If she want’s to arrange a photo shoot for Sonja she should do it – but that was Heather’s thing. They all just run around talking about each other behind their backs – well except Carole and surprisingly LuLu. LuLu is still her classless, oblivious self, but when she told Ramona that she was a pain in the a$$ I admit I had to giggle a little.
Ramona’s trying to bring the drama to stay on the show. She was over the top last season, too, but she’s looking much worse. I think it’s because Jill fought back and yelled at her, whereas Heather really has kept her cool amidst the crazy.
I would not engage Ramona for long either. The women is a nut bar. She kept calling Heather a liar, which in the end made her the liar. Ramona, when you take the word of a lazy flake (Sonja) you end up looking like a fool. Calling a fellow business women a liar is something, Ill Zarin would do. It did not turn out very well for her. JMHO.
No MoDarma
Did u notice during a 1second flash that oven is 1foot X 2′. It is as big as a micro wave! Who has room for that. I have a 8″X 1′ antique toaster oven that I make grilled sandwhiches in that I should toss but it fits on a sliding shelf so I keep it.
But if u GAVE me Sonja’s toaster & cook book I would have to give it away; no room for a large ugly appliance!
It does seem really big. I guess I’m not really sure what the market is for cooking full meals in toaster ovens. Isn’t that what the oven is for? I don’t think you can have them in dorm rooms – so who has doesn’t have an oven that would have countertop space for something that big??
I guess it’s for washed up, socialite-has-beens, who were kept women for most of their lives and can’t really cook, or in most cases know where the kitchen is in their home they acquired through the divorce. Cause you can setup a Toaster oven in any room with an electrical outlet, I mean isn’t hers in the dining room?
I love my toaster oven. Lol. It’s probably about the size of my microwave. In the summer, it’s so much cooler to cook in it then turn on the stove imo. The one thing I love about it is portion control. I find both mom and I cook less food in it, and don’t end up with tons of leftovers/extra portions. So toaster ovens-the new diet aid? Lol who knows. The real oven gets used a lot in the winter, or holiday gatherings. We bought ours last season. Would have never thought of doing full meals in it until then. Also, come cookie baking time it’s an extra dozen easy lol
I love mine too and use it a lot. It’s only the two of us so I don’t need to fit much in it. Much more economical and, like you said, much cooler in the warmer weather although I do much of my cooking on the grill in summer. But what I don’t grill, it’s in the toaster oven. Of course I still need my oven for turkeys, lasagna and such. I will say Sonja’s toaster oven does look huge but I love all the racks.
I’m a toaster oven lover too. I prefer oven baked to heated in the microwave so I use it often to cook, re-heat and it is a lifesaver in the summer when you want a home cooked meal but not the heat of the oven.
My toaster oven is probably that big. I made room for it by ditching the nuker.
And yes, especially when you don’t have air-conditioning a toaster oven is a must during the hot summer months! I’m not making casseroles, but I _am_ roasting vegetables and chicken pieces, baking potatoes, and pouch-cooking fish filets in it.
And why didn’t Sonja insist on a pretty appliance – if it had a little style it might stand out and might fit her ‘image’. It’s just another gray box toaster oven, and a great big hulking one at that.
Amen to that. I get the third shelf, but there are other ones with extra space for pizzas that are still compact. I expected something glitzy or that has covers/stickers (like kitchaids have). Not the same old boring.
That’s what mine’s like. It’s compact but still roomy on the inside. It has a rounded pop out in the back which makes it perfect for pizzas.
And mine looks a lot nicer too. A big selling point for me was it’s outer appearance. Sonja’s gets a 1 out of 10 in that category.
The one I gave my niece is like that. I loved it, but then I saw one with lots of shelves. Lol. I agree hers fails in the decorated/cute appliance front.
I hadn’t seen any with shelves… that’s definitely a plus.
Is it ugly? I’m about to watch last night’s episode on DVR and hadn’t gotten a good sense of the toaster oven’s looks on previous shows. If it is, that’s a real missed opportunity and unfortunate. Sonja and her people shoukd have taken a age from Apple school of marketing 101: just because it’s utilitarian doesn’t mean it has to look it. Make it fun!
That’s something Sonja didn’t do her research on. Today people have kitchens that are small, clean lines, they want to hide clutter, highlight high end appliances or opt for smaller appliances. Microwaves are even smaller.
I have to agree, as much as Heather gets on my last nerve, Sonja wouldn’t even have a photo shoot if it wasn’t for Heather, and it’s down right rude to be late, especially an hour when you have unpaid(okay Bravo bartered) folk waiting. Sonja really is becoming a lazy, boorish person this season whose drinking seems a bit out of control. I can’t blame editing on this one, because she has now been drunk at pretty much every event, and we know that there is some drunken nakedness in St. Bart’s as well. I get Sonja has money problems, but sheesh at least for the cameras can you stay a little sober!
What was going on with Sonja’s divorce while this was being filmed? I wonder if he had just clobbered her with new legal concerns. She seems to be coming unglued.
If it ever gets on the market I promise you I won’t be looking at the beef cake on the box to decide if it does what I want a toaster oven to do. Who in the HELL keeps the box anyway? Great concept Heather. :/
I agree. I’m far more interested in the design, function, and quality of the toaster oven itself. Besides, when we shop for appliances don’t we not even see the box until the salesperson brings it out from the stockroom? Until then we’re looking at display models.
Exactly! I can’t believe there’s so much of a todo over a box that’s isn’t seen until you buy the thing and then is just thrown out.
I admire Heather even more now than ever because she was about as patient with Sonja as anyone could be. I couldn’t believe the grossness of Sonja holding everyone up over a tampon, and she made the poor intern or assistant or whoever he was go into the bathroom with her??? Are you kidding me? This scene and any scene with George have just about disgusted me to the point that I’m ready to quit NY Housewives. I am one of the few who actually adore Heather and think she is very intelligent and a great business woman. Ramona is becoming almost as annoying as JZ, and that’s saying a lot. I loathe how she gets a portion of a conversation, then flits away like she knows the whole story and blasts it to anyone who will listen. Grow the heck up, Ramona!!
Good morning – thanks for the blogs
Tom Murro? Wasn’t he associated with Kim G a few years ago – maybe her publicity person? You’d think he’d know his housewives. I didn’t see the picture though – did it not get put into the blog?
Yes, Tom Murro and Kim G are good friends, Kim G always talks about him on twitter.
Lynn must have posted the pic of Tom with the girl from Glee in the wheelchair instead of the pic of Tom with Elvis Duran by mistake.
Lynn
Great Blog. U r a pink Ever Ready Battery w/gorgeous hair; u just keep going, leading the band!
Thank you!
Last night I was thinking about the differences between the house husbands from NY and NJ too! The NY husbands are content to be in the background unless needed, while the NJ husbands need to be front and center in as many scenes as possible. Can you imagine the NY husbands talking about their packages much less flashing them? Can you imagine the NY husbands publically demeaning their wives or calling their children foul names? Me neither.
I do remember a speedo S1 of NY – and a certain house husband trying to get into every scene. And some red leather pants and an awful song on WWHL.
OH my eyes!!!! You just had to give that visual.
I loved their romantic meeting on “hook up. com” or was it “do me tonight”?
Hi Diana,
How are you? Are you coping w/the pain any better?
Windy_ That comment is hysterical! I think that Jacques has the potential to make a clown out of himself to be on camera, though… And yes @ nomoredrama… I recall the 6Th Housewife-hubby showing up at a “Girls night Dinner”!
Cucci
I think he looks like Ick a bod (sp)Crain. I always look for him to throw a pumpkin at someone.
Boo!
And him showing up made Ramona flip her wig & that started her dislike of Mr & Mrs cause she said that being together all the time, even w/the ladies was weird. I thought so too.
Windy, you are absolutely right. I think Bravo wants all of us to see how sophisticated the New Yorkers are and how down in the gutter the Jersey gang is.
It really is sad, because they are showing the older version of Jersey Shore. New Jersey happens to be a great state, with plenty of men who don’t flash!!!!
Plainview & Windy (Hi Ladied)
Ditto!
Thank you! Jersey is a great state, albeit has a high cost of living, but I’ve yet to see anyone’s man parts at a gathering of any kind. My ex-brother-in-law was one of the biggest jokesters I’ve ever met, crazy and funny, but still was never crass and classless. Oh, and he is Italian.
Probably with the exception of Jacques–not a husband, yet–I think its because the NY husbands, like them or not, are confident individuals who actually have careers and lives outside of the franchise. They can support their wives and chidlren. For the NJ husbands, this is it. (ok, don’t know that much about Richie W, but he doesn’t seem to spend too much time in an office.)
IIRC, he owns a service station but has other people doing all the work. I believe he’s also either flipped houses and/or has rental property. I caught something a few episodes ago that indicated Richie has a lot of time on his hands.
i thought Richie owned a lot of gas stations. I.e. a lot of $$$ there. I think they just live slightly below their means,i think they could afford a gargantuan home like the others but choose their quaint home. I like their house.
The New York husbands seem infinitely more interesting than those clowns in New Jersey. I like the fact that they are more in the background, but if they wanted to say a little something every now and then, I would not mind. I would not mind because I have a feeling their conversation would be so much more substantive.
All the Jersey men (and I’m not including the Jersey TODDLERS, Chris & Albie Manzo & that jackhole, Greg) talk about are Teresa, Joe and sex. I mean, what exactly would Joey Gorga’s conversation be if he couldn’t constantly badmouth his sister and her husband and talk about sex? He talks about absolutely NOTHING else. That’s it. BOOOOORING! The only Jersey husband I kinda like (when he’s not being influenced by his evil sister) is Chris Laurita.
Give me those New York men any day over those Jersey fools.
They all act like frat boys instead of successful, or not, family men.
ITA Detox. I prefer on the HWs that the husbands/BFs are more in the background like NY. OC is 2nd to NJ w/theen around too much.
I do not think the NYC husbands do that many taking heads?
Talking Heads…
The only one who used to consistently do them was Simon. I think Mario did a few. And Jason did a few during Bethenny’s last season.
Overall, though, it’s not the usual for RHONY.
The Jersey men have basically taken over RHONJ in some ways.
I consider Simon a wife. Sorry! JMHO.
Don’t you think that is exactly the reaction Bravo intends- they are making fun of essentialy everyone with every minute they show of NJ, now- it has become something to ridicule- virtually everyone is a caricature , from Don Caro to each of the men, even to Teresa. It almost feels like it started there- when you think about Teresa’s wild cash spending initially, Ashley, etc-
now they are all sad and ridiculous. Add in the choice to hire Melissa and Kathy, Joey and Richie and it is a group to laugh it-and find appallingly disappointing, no question about it. At minimum it is a study in how to destroy a family, (and friendships) for the sake of jealousy and egos.
And that is what now makes me believe the franchise must change- it is one thiing to have a year or two for the audience to get to know the people, have all this play out, and then have the economy throw a curve ball, which few if any have handled well.
But the first signs of trouble were when they kept Kelly after Scary Island, kept Danielle rather than moving her out, and then hired Melissa etal- deliberately to set T up, and to allow them all to embarrass themselves. ( and let JZ get completely out of control)
Of course NY turned outo have some interesting people- some with real talent and more interesting lives- and opportunity to play out differently. Then some became so enamored of “fame” that they lost themselves- hence what we now see- as Bravo tries to get us to come to coonect with the new members. But Heather’s (Jill’s, pr0bably) approach to Ramona is without substance and emotional purposeful background, other than she decided to come after someone for the heck of it as the season began.
But my point is made by the other shows- look at Miami, Atlanta- OC. Bravo need to rethink this or lose us all. BH and NY have the potential to build something new from -but they need to get to it. We are out of patience and interest at this point-and childish desplays are way past being interesting.
3Blessed
I agree about the pizza. ONE piece of pizza can b 350 calories(pulloff cheese if necessary)vs salads w/croutons and dressing which can be more!
Who comes to a home and demands food different than the hostesses menue?
Also 3Blessed I think u have a point about Ramona. I would love to see her in jeans. Remember season 1 her daughter didn’t like her “too young” evening top & skirt and Ramona changed tops in the car?
She does look great but she is closer to 60 than 50.
Satan is not a lunch material except maybe at Christmas time.
I hope Ramona reads ur post(I not gonna tell her). I know for a fact she reads this blog!
Thanks.. wwsl …. And Ramona, take it down a notch you would look great!
I actually liked the photos better from Sonja’s shoot rather than the one conceived by Heather and her team.
Yes, Sonja was late and ordinarily I would say it is rude to keep other people waiting but I’m not putting too much stock in this drama. We know that production intentionally sends some vehicles late and changes call times in order to intentionally stir up the drama.
I agree. Heather doesn’t even understand the basics of photography. It was ridiculous to have Sonja standing on the wrong side of the set. In photography and video, there is a rule that’s applied, and it’s called ‘lookroom.’ In other words, Sonja should have been looking towards the model and the toaster, not away from it. Sonja was just favoring her best side as she does in every photo of her. I found those shots off balance and distracting. So much for the pros Heather put together.
i agree. Total production set up for sure.
I found Sonja’s set up to be boring. Not forward thinking. I think her product is doomed. JMHO.
Carole’s blog is priceless. Love her writing style. Lots of gossip about the lizard.
Just read Luann’s blog and, once again, the crazy chick sees no fault of her own but is demanding apologies.
No question Sonja was rude to be late, and Heather was correct to be upset. It wasn’t how long they had the room for; it was the fact that the rest of them had their real jobs to get back to.
But this is Sonja. Even with her 3-4 interns, she waltzs in late. But having said that, Sonja was right on with her vision of the toaster oven box. The pictures with the muscle builder were ludicrous. He looked like he was photo shopped in. The pictures of just Sonja were so much better. The food really looked delicious. Sonja, just write a cookbook!!!!!!!!
Enough about winegate. Yes, Louann & Jacq knew exactly what they were doing. Aviva apologized on twitter for bringing it up, but everything she said was correct.
Say what you will about Ramona, but from day one she has had the same mantra. Say it to her face!!!!!
Except for the toaster oven shoot dominating the episode, I am still loving this show. Looking forward to see them somewhere besides a restaurant!!
Seriously? Ramona gossips about everyone, listens in on private convos, runs off before a person can respond to her…. But people need to ‘say it to her face’??
runs off before a person can respond to her…. But people need to ‘say it to her face’??
^^^^^
ROFL I know she was so childish doing that. And I wouldn’t have wanted Ram at the shoot either.
Point well taken!
Yes, that is why Ramona is always running….if you can’t catch up to her then (according to her rules ) you can’t say it.
Ramona is really starting to work on my last nerve. Is is very much like Vickie who loves to dish it out but can’t take it.
I think in Ramona’s mind, she believes by hitting and running she’s being honest and letting someone know they’ve done something to hurt her but walks away so it doesn’t escalate into a scene. (Remember the pact she and Heather made?) But I agree, by doing this she’s accomplishing nothing but looking like a fool.
I think it is something she has picked up from her interactions with Lulu. Lulu is after all the queen of hit-and-run.
i agree that i think that is her rationale. She feels she is being honest and saying something to someone, does not want to escalate- because she knows she’ll blow a fuse and cause a scene, so she leaves.
@Eastbayca– i think she learned from Jill too.
Jill and LuLu are two people not to be taking any kind of positive lessons from. IMO.
I don’t think so. I think she doesn’t want to give the other person the chance to retaliate. She has “need to get the last word in” syndrome, IMO
I miss Sonja from her rookie season – now I can’t bear to watch her! Alas she has lost the run of herself. At Ramona’s red wine party did anyone notice the hugh bruises on her upper arms when she was talking to Ramona under those weird blue lights?
Yes. I noticed that as well as the photo shoot fiasco -since we know that project is not on the market. Looks like she landed on her upper arm and it’s not pretty!
Yes, I noticed the bruise on Sonja’s right upper arm also. But she also had it at the photo shoot. Maybe it is a birthmark? I will have to look in future episodes to see if it is still there.
Sonja always seems to have a lot of bruises. I remember last year how when she wasn’t wearing panties her bum was all bruised but we assumed that she hurt it when she fell off a horse.
Now I am starting to think she likes rough sex.
If she drinks a lot, there are a lot of stairs to fall down in her home. She seems the type that would trip a lot too. JMHO.
The party at Janna Bullock was done by Sonja in the City.
Okay Toaster-gate is just plain old boring, we get it, Heather wants to commandeer the whole shabang, she is a control freak, she isn’t listening to Sonja, yadda, yadda, but Sonja is LETTING her! Sonja has zero storyline this season, except for the drunk bitch at every gathering as of late, but the toaster-gate is played out. Seriously what does Sonja actually do all day? I know that anything involved with her daughter cannot be filmed, but she is in school for most of the day, she has interns running amok in her home, seriously WTF does she really do, inquiring minds want to know.
Sleep?
Sonja could have had a great storyline this season
1. Her launching her Toaster business could have been portrayed in a better light than what Bravo is doing. She could and should have insisted on using her own people (she already had them lined up) rather than use Heather and her “experts”.
2. She could also include the difficulties she is experiencing with her divorce but I think she wants that kept private.
3. So far bravo has shown three parties that were done by “Sonja in the City”. They would have focused on her party planning skills, how she goes about it and all that.
I totally agree with the above, which is why I don’t understand her storyline this season at all. We have not seen anything but the picking out of the venue for Aviva’s anniversary party, we could be seeing all these great planning sessions for her events and parties, see the background of what it takes to pull off an event. I have a feeling that Sonja’s “minion-mayhem” back at the ranch does most of the work and Sonja just comes in last minute to make sure everyone knows she was the event planner. I agree that toaster-gate should have been just her using her people, etc., not someone Heather brought in, which begs the question, did Sonja have another team??? I am thinking that she did not, which is why she jumped full force into using Heather. We will have to wait until the reunion probably to find out the truth on that issue.
Besides the interns, I don’t think SonJa had anyone else lined up. Heather was controlling but I think SonJa should thank her lucky stars that the photo shoot even happened.
SonJa is imploding this year. Her complexion looks like she has been drinking heavily and not sleeping.
The bathroom scene was disturbing. Why she thought that was okay is beyond me.
From Sonja’s blog…
“I had a branding and packaging guy AND photographer who was dying to be in the limelight as well. But Heather insisted I wait until after London to use hers — so I provided the studio, hair, makeup, stylist, borrowed dresses , accessories, and set props as part of the team”
That sound like a crock of shite, if you had all that then why would you bring in Heather? Or, when you went to the first session with Heather and things were not to your liking then go use your own team. Something is rotten in the state Sonjamark.
Good points T-Rex.
That is why I consider Sonja somewhat of a con artist. I do not trust her timeline, ever. It is her world, we barely live in it. IMO.
Sonja did mention she had her own team in place but it sounds like bravo wanted Heather to dazzle the views with her branding/marketing skills.
Or maybe her “team” is just some interns/hangers-on and not actually legit people. Sonja’s trying to save face in her blog (which really is a huge mess) and we’ve seen how she treats her employees/assistants/staff. Can you imagine anyone Heather coming up with assisting Sonja with her tampon? Can you imagine anyone with a reputable business (or just anyone with an ounce of shame) doing that? The people Sonja has come up with in the past are as crazy and desperate as she is; I have no reason to believe “her team” isn’t as much of a mess as she is.
Assistants are asked to do some crazy things in the high society world. On Beverly Hills Nannies, one of the girls was interviewing when the dog of the woman she was interviewing with took a crap on the floor. The woman asked the young girl to pick it up and she wasn’t even hired yet! The girl did but IIRC she still didn’t get the job.
I totally understand that; however, I’m just thinking that the level of desperation would be higher for an assistant of with Sonja than the other ladies. I can see the other ladies being rude to their assistants/staff, but to be as crude and low class as to have one assist with tampon changing? Only Sonja is low enough to degrade someone like that; therefore, I do believe that the people Heather hires to assist with projects is a little better quality than what Sonja would come up with.
I would rather my daughter intern for Heather than for Sonja anyday. That is for derned sure!!
I think Heather’s people would be a lot better quality then Sonja’s because they are professionals. One of the things Bravo is pretty good at, is making professional’s look bad. By creating silly conflict and throwing strange curve balls into the mix to turn things mess. I would tell most professionals to be careful before taking on a Bravo (fake assignment). Weigh out the pros and cons and enter with a lot of caution. JMHO.
Regarding Aviva’s charity event that Sonja and Ramona didn’t go to : “it wasn’t about supporting Aviva, it wasn’t about the charity, it was ABOUT THE CHILDREN WITH MISSING LIMBS!!!!” Lol! I laughed so hard when I heard that! Aviva is turning into a real biotch! And her hair is gray on top and blond on the bottom, go get your hair roots colored Aviva!
I used to like Aviva, but I can see clearly now that she is a rel psycho! Her phobias about flying and going on a trip without her husband are a little overkill!
Heather is just plain annoying and her bedazzled tshirts are so 70′s and totally inappropriate for the occasion.
I don’t see anything funny about it. I could see how Aviva would be hurt that some of the RHWs didn’t show up to support her charity especially since she can relate to the kids first hand. They can all be annoying at different times to different people depending on we bring to the situation.
I meant it was funny the way she said it! I am sure they donated money to her charity. Dont get your panties in a bunch!
My panties were in a bunch? I thought I was giving an opinion in a civil way.
For real, should we now post disclaimers along with our thoughts? “No panties were bunched during the formation of this comment.”
ROFL Cute. It’s all good. I’ve taken plenty of comments personally until I sit back and slap my ego a bit. But maybe I don’t have a heart either. Since I don’t watch NJ. (I think that phrase came from jersey chat)
Tinny, very creative disclaimer. I find mine (unless i’m wearing a girdle) often get bunched up because I’m always yo-yo’ing and sometimes my knickers are too big and therefore, bunched up.
lol
“I dont see anything funny about it.” Was rude, I wasnt even talking about the charity. I cant post something I thought was funny and have someone attack me for it? I thought the whole point of this blog was to have fun and be snarky. Guess not for some people!
The truth is that I also thought it was quite funny when Aviva screamed that about it being for the children without limbs, and not the charity because that’s what the charity is for. It’s okay with me though if somebody else didn’t think it was funny. It’s not rude to disagree, but in my opinion it is rude to tell someone who disagrees with you not to get their panties in a bunch.
me too
Don’t get your panties in a bunch is a joke! We say it all the time! Lighten up ladies!
You first. Actually, I’d love to lighten up as have a few pounds to shed, or even light one up, but I stopped doing that years ago. I never take these shows or the discussion about them here too seriously, so in that respect, I’m perfectly light, thank you.
If I wanted to be rude I would have scolded you for thinking something about kids missing limbs was funny. I merely disagreed with you. Maybe you’re new here but if you stay and I hope you do you might want to rethink taking comments personally. I think everyone here has disagreed with everyone at one time and another.
Thanks for Tin and Sus and to anyone else who had an opinion either agreeing with or not. It’s all good. No one was harmed in the typing of this opinion.
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Darcyb511…I got your humor. I also thought that the other poster took it way too seriously. I took hat you said as “It’s not about the charity, it’s about the children missing limbs”….which is what I thought the charity was about.
But judging by the small clip, she may have been saying there are REAL children behind the established charity.
My humor is very sharp and sardonic so “I Feel Ya!” in my Heather voice.
me too Becky. I got you Darcy!
Maybe what was funny was the surprised reaction from Sonja and Ramona when Aviva said that… in the teaser…Ramona’s eyes get really big (surprise…I know)
What makes you think they donated money to the charity? Sonja doesn’t really have a pot to piss in. My guess is that Sonja and Ramona didn’t go because they are VERY self absorbed and think they are the STARS of the show. I feel it was a tactical move.
I am not sure how I feel about Aviva but she has had Ramona’s back from the get go; yet Ramona can’t give anyone but Sonja an inch.
Lets not forget every bodies feelings about Harry. Ramona and Sonja seem to really like the man. He seems to be a bit of a spoiled rake. Ramona can not really defend this relationship, IMO, or Sonja’s relationship with him. So I think Ramona may feel really uncomfortable around Aviva.
lol, as if Sonja would donate money to anything.
Darcy, I agree with all. Aviva’s leg is the 7th Housewife of NYC. How many times do they have to bring it up. The girls didn’t go to the charity event, because they’re not friends in real life. Did Bravo cover it?
The wine game storyline is too old. You could film 6 girls anywhere in the country who argue over one disagreement and have yourself a reality show. Same this with Mob Wives in Chi town. Three episodes covering the same old disagreement. Enough. Bring back writers!
I can understand Aviva being hurt, but the way she just started SCREAMING (“IT’S ABOUT THE CHILDREN WITH MISSING LIMBS!!!!!!!!!”) and allowed her eyes to look somewhat demonic….
Yeah, I think Aviva has been hiding a whole lotta crazy that is about to come out. This does not mean that I don’t think Ramona and Sonja are crazy in their own ways as well (because I DO).
Yep, I think we are gonna see a whole new side of Aviva come out, maybe her alternate personality? Lol!
In the beginning she tried really hard to be nice to everyone and now you can see that facade slipping away little by little!
True they all have their crazy side.
Have they showed Carole getting an intern yet? I had a feeling her friend she was talking to about that was maybe hoping to be her helper. I could be wrong but that was the vibe I got.
He looked brokenhearted that she wasn’t picking him.
Choose me, pick me, love me.
What movie is that from? “Choose me, love me, pick me”. It’s on the tip of my tongue, but, for the life of me, I cannot remember it right now.
Grey’s Anatomy. She says it to Derrick.
NOW I remember! Thanks.
Ha ! good one! i remember that, back when i used to watch the show
I think that Carole’s friend is somewhat wealthy too. She mentioned that they were both 1%ers when we first met him. I found it funny because the top level is more about bloodlines then large amounts of cash. Almost any one can obtain wealth but bloodlines are a totally different party. IMO.
It just seemed to me that he adores her and wants to be the one to bring her her cafe’.
Princess, I think Carole will still let him bring her, her cafe. JMHO.
Yeah, with that munchkin voice.
Thanks Lynn for another great Blog! I enjoyed last night Radio Show as well! I can’t wait for the next Monday! It is going to be hot!
I can understand Aviva’s fear to travel without her “wing-man”… I stopped driving years back after repeated episodes of panic while driving… It is irrational fear and no matter how much people tells you to put yourself in front of the object of your fear and get over… it is bigger than that… I know my limitations and I’ve learned to live with them in order to live my life in the fullest.
I don’t see Aviva on her Second Season, she has limitations to be a Bravo Housewife and those are real! No matter how much the other HW’s tell her to put herself in there alone and she will superate her fears… it is not going to happen!
Lynn…are your radio shows available by podcast on itunes?
I don’t think they get transferred to ITunes at any point, I was told that they used to but not anymore. Sorry!
I get panic attacks while driving also. I also cannot drive at night AT ALL. My eyesight just can’t see far enough ahead to keep up with the speed of the car. The panic attacks especially has really caused me problems. Some people just can’t understand that’s it’s something that I simply cannot control. I’m so sorry you have the same problem but at the same time, it’s so nice to know that someone else can understand what it’s like and that I’m not alone.
You guys are not alone. I have gotten them before when I am riding as a passenger or in the backseat of a car. I have NO idea WHY, though. It’s like this extremely claustrophobic feeling comes over me. I’m just fine driving, though (shrug).
Do you guys happen to know why something like this starts? I was under a lot of stress at the time it first happened.
I read about how Paula Deen suffered from them for 20 years. A therapist told her it was related to the death of both of her parents, which occurred within a short time of each other. He/She told her it was related to her never properly grieving and feeling like she had no control.
Detox, i’m sorry you get this ‘feeling’. Sounds scary.
I know that i recently learned that the fear of flying is linked to a need to have complete control. So maybe there is something to that with regards to the car.
It could be. Everybody who knows me knows I’m pretty laid back, and I’m the furthest thing from a control freak. However, I do like being independent and being able to pick up and go whenever I want. Maybe, sometimes, in a car with someone else, I feel stuck. Who knows?
I must research this. LOL
I get car sickness if i’m in the back… not claustrophobia type, but more like i’m going to be sick. But i think a lot of people get sick in back seats vs. driving or being in the passenger front.
I totally sympathize with IDon’tBelieveInUnicorns or anyone that suffers from phobias and panic attacks. I’m only 27 and started having panic attacks at 22. I also have MANY phobias so I sympathize with Aviva as well, there was a time where I wouldn’t leave my house bc I was scared about what ifs, there was a time where I wouldn’t even eat because I was scared that I could choke and die. I’ve had anxiety attacks while driving and wanted to run outta the car in the middle of traffic. Making fun of someone with phobias is kinda mean bc its real and a mental health issue. I’ve learned how to deal with these things over time and its no where near as bad as before but I still have my moments where I feel outta control. I would love to see a therapist but they are just SO expensive. Having phobias sucks, you feel trapped in your thoughts, you know you shouldn’t be scared but you can’t help it. I think if I were Aviva I’d be even more paranoid considering she did have a very traumatic experience and lost her leg!! lets see how anyone would be if they lost a limb or part of their body!
I sympathize with Aviva when it comes to that.
I don’t like her behavior with badmouthing her ex-husband, the nasty twitter behavior, and that last blog she wrote was pretty nasty too.
That being said, I do feel for her when it comes to her anxiety.
Thanks for sharing your story, DJP. I’m glad you have learned ways to cope with it.
Thank you!! And I don’t like Avivas other ways either, I just sympathize with her anxiety/phobias. lol.
I so agree here with posts… If grit, will power and “push through” we’re the key to Aviva’s problems, I think she would have handled it in the batting of an eye, compared to what she’s already faced. I’m afraid the horror of what she’s seen and dealt with has left something that ain’t your everyday anxiety or panic disorder… I’m not critical of people who don’t understand. But I am a little disheartened at the critical characterizations towards her for those problems. Ie: the other HW’s are starting to get critical rather than empathetic.
that is really well-put. You got me thinking!
But she is in over her head here. I think everyone tries to be understanding, as much as they can be…. but it may not be enough for what Aviva is all about.
I agree. It’s just hard to say… I mean, I don’t know anyone whom has gone through something like this, at this level.
I don’t know… Can you imagine? And the show is all about the drama it seems. Maybe she isn’t the candidate for it, or maybe she’s the EXACT candidate for it. I guess we’ll see?
Lynn, how exactly did heather lie to Ramona? Ramona said that Sonja wanted her at the photoshoot, and that was not true.
I think Heather told a partial truth and Sonja told a partial truth. Ram gave Sonja time to explain but not Heather. She act so childish hitting and running like she did.
Heather didn’t want Ramona at the photo shoot so she suggested a “Closed set” but there were dozens of people milling around….anyway, she didn’t want a “closed set” and everyone knows it, she just didn’t want Ramona there. It was all about Ramona.
When Ramona asked Heather about her not wanting her there, she lied and said she didn’t care whether or not Ramona came or not. Well, that’s not true! Heather wants everything her way or no way, she’s demanding, selfish and even cruel. Her continual comments about not being paid are BS and everyone who has watched Bravo knows it. She knew from the beginning she wasn’t being paid and if she hadn’t been doing this, she would have no storyline. She is trying to make Sonja look bad and that’s a crappy thing to do. That’s my opinion.
i agree Lynn, and i think as much as i do hate Heather and find her kind of repulsive– i think in her own way she was trying to say : “Sonja really should have told me how badly she wanted you there Ramona, if she really REALLY did push for you, i would have said yes.” I don’t know, i’m giving her some little benefit of the doubt. But overall, yucky person.
Why do people keep saying she would have no storyline without Sonja? She had a storyline just fine without Sonja before these past 2 episodes. Yummie tummie has been featured heavily, her London trip, her issues with Ramona…Sonja is the one without a storyline. She should be thanking Heather for FINALLY someone willing to help her with her stupid idea since clearly no one else wanted to do it in the past 3 years.
Maybe I need to rewatch that scene but when Ramona approached Heather she said that Sonja wanted her there but Heather said no. Heather said that’s not what happened. She wasn’t lying. It’s not what happened. Sonja never said she wanted Ramona there, and she admitted that after Ramona stormed off.
Well said, Lynn- I completely agree.
Every time I see Heather’s face on TV I just want to smack it. How does this idiot not realise that she may be helping Sonja “FOR FREE” but guess what – she is advertising her own skills and abilities! FOR FREE. If what we’re seeing is an example of how Heather deals with clients, difficult or not, I would NEVER hire her.
That’s just how I see it, mama-girl! HOLLA.
What is it about the name Heather? Remember the movie The Heathers? Heather Mills, Heather from General Hospital…I think Heather was the “bad girl” from my son’s Pokemon days.
It’s because it’s an anagram for Hate Her?
very good. I’m slow
Heather DuBrow?
Thanks. Missed that one. How could I?
I bet there’s a real Sarah Marshal or two. Wonder how she or they feel about the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshal.
ha!
OK, how could we all forget the really gross part of the show where Sonja has to have her assistant come into the restroom with her to help her change her tampon?! How gross was that? And the comment about her losing so much blood, etc! The way she was walking was hilarious!
Why did she need an assistant to help her change a tampon?? My gay guy friends would barf at even the mention of tampons…straight ones too…hmmm make that anyone! Soooo gross! Hard to believe she is/was a socialite being so inappropriate.
And then she had to make a joke about it by saying something about all her blood everywhere with Aviva’s leg. Bad taste all around.
Oh yes, she said it could be a murder scene with Aviva’s fake leg and her blood everywhere! Lol!
It was gross,but it was funny. Ha ha
What is Sonja THINKING? For her mind to go there and then for her to say it – when she knows she’s mic’d. smh
Only wasted people might need help in this area…
How would someone even help her doing that? It’s a one person job.
Hold her dress out of the way?
Didn’t forget it – just blocked it out! lol Editing this season is really an uneven mix of the just plain TMI rudeness and the unflattering, juvenile behavior and convos.
I’m pretending I didn’t see that part.
That was absolutely disgusting! EWWWW!!
Sonja is most certainly getting the “bitch” edit this season. I only see it getting worse for her, but alas you wouldn’t get the “bitch” edit if you didn’t give the cameras a chance to get it on tape. For the TMI segment of the day, even my gyno said with my issues female wise I had probably the worst menses and never once before I had the big H(best day of my life), did I ever require secondary help. That was just weird, Sonja seriously is eating the KKJellybeans or something.
That was repulsive! I felt sick and now every time I see her on screen I think dirty!! Between her bloody nastiness and George’s , Ramona’s crazy and Aviva who is self righteous to the max… I like Carole and Carole and only Carole!!!!
Maybe it was a silent jab at LuAnn?
I would judge Sonja’s out burst about her period as just… it is what it is. You can not make this stuff up. She is a very class less tart of a creature. How can she really think that type of information is going to be ‘must watch TV.’ I think she is losing it right before our very eyes. I also think she would be a nightmare to work for. People who think that just because that have “made it,” that that is an excuse to behave really badly are tiresome. She’s a bloody mess. IMO.
love those puns of yours, CAP.
Carole’s blog is awesome!
Bruising is a sign of Boozing…Just sayin’
Yep. See my comment about the tampon above. Didn’t Kim R have bruises?
I beg to disagree with you….bruising is not necessarily a sign of boozing (one could have skin problems, vitamin deficiency, blood disease or abnormal blood platelets activity). I do have a friend who bruises easily and she is a teetotaler.
I agree Eastbay
I haven’t been watch NY, just reading the blobs.
On Ramona being silent about Aviva wanting to bring her husband, maybe she was having a flashback when Alex brought Simon to her dinner party?
Oh my God! I instantly thought the same thing when I watched that scene.
“the blobs” — LOL!
i’m going to say ‘Blobs’ for now on!
For a fashion designer, Heather has some odd choices in clothing. That shirt was like something you buy at BeBe as a teen and wear to your first Friday night dance at the Y. Not appropriate for a party. Also, I think she is really aging herself with the red lips and the eye makeup.
Sonja’s heavy flow. TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI GAH (and this is coming from a woman that is in stirrups every month at this point)
Maybe not her place, but I love how Aviva eloquently called out Luann about the wine fiasco and also Heather when she called Mario’s wife crazy to his face. Way to confront in a tactful way! Now if only she could stop bringing her father on screen….
We can disagree. I didn’t think Aviva was tactful. I thought she was tacky. Did the producers say, “o.k. we’re at a holiday party. Need to liven things up. Hmmmm….we don’t have anything to talk about. Aviva, let’s confront Luann at this party.” And since when is calling someone crazy the height of rudeness? The look on Mario’s face was rude. He’s full of himself. Aviva’s a bore.
It was rude of Heather to say that to Mario. But it was also rude of Aviva to question LuAnn about the wine thing. And then to not accept her explanation. I also happen to think they were setting Ramona up but at some point you need to quit beating a dead horse. It was also rude of Ramona to say that Jacques isn’t really French. I don’t care for Mario calling him Peppi La Pew either. I don’t think it’s cute to make fun of someones accent. If you did that to an Asian or African people would call you a racist.
I don’t know about them, but I love accents.
Good points.
but something about Pepe’s accent is really really over the top… to the point of satire. Why? How long has he been in this country? When did he learn English? Yesterday?
The count had a very nice accent.
I’m not married but i think it was rude to go up to someone’s husband and say that about their wife. I mean, even my best friend- ok i may do that to her husband and say that, but Heather is hardly close friends with Mario or Ramona.
Oh yeah, Heather was way out of line to say “your crazy wife” to Mario. When she said that, I thought, “Just WHO the HELL does Heather think she IS??!!?? Was she raised in a barn? That’s like telling someone, ‘Your Mother is a bitch!!’”
Well she can not tell Ramona that she is crazy because Ramona wants to be aggressive and then turn and run. This is a group of uncivil people that want to demand civility from almost everybody else around them. That is not how real life works. You get what you put out to the world and this group of women is an unruly nightmare. IMO.
Oh yeah. Outside of Carole, I personally think they are all each a little (or a LOT) bit crazy. Every single one of them.
Heather still should not have told Mario his wife was crazy, though (I mean, uh duh, that man knows Ramona is a fruit loop. The point is, however, she is HIS fruit loop. So, I’m sure he was offended).
I think it was nice of Ramona to admit that she has (koo, koo) problems. Sweet really. Now the next step is to do something about fixing them, before her path of destruction becomes any larger. JMHO.
Apparently it takes more than just saying one has a renewal to actually act like a different person.
I’m going to disagree concerning Heather’s shirt. only because I’m looking at it from a different vantage point. You may feel it was completely inappropriate for that type of event. I feel it’s entirely appropriate for the ridiculous type of person who calls out “Holla.”
touche’, Dwight Schrute
Almost forgot about the Holla.
Almost.
I guess I don’t mean that I think Aviva was right for bringing it up, but that the way she put it, to me was fairly tactful. To be honest, I just wish they would drop the wine thing.
wine-gate? pinot-gate?
OT but your comment made me think of it. I find it odd and off putting that Kathy Lee Gifford swills the booze on tv. I suppose Hoda does too but KLG is almost like a caricature doing it. Did they start doing that for advertisers?
I also hated what Heather was wearing at the shoot. The asymmetric hemline was odd. Not crazy about red lipstick… not everyone can pull it off. Pairing that with her heavy, dark eyeshadow was too much. Doesn’t she know it’s either play up the lips OR play up the eyes but never both at the same time.
thank you Unicorns. I’m very into makeup stuff– i also can’t believe Lauren Manzo is a makeup artist, she has horrible skills on herself.
I think Heather, as unattractive as i find her- looks best with pale pale lips and just a touch on her eyes. She overdoes it too much.
She can’t pull off red lips. Maybe only Carol can pull that off. You need somewhat full lips to do that well.
I don’t think Aviva looked good with them either.
Heather is not a model. I wonder if she was coming from another, maybe child event. It is the holiday season. I am not someone that response well to dark colored lip stick or nail polish. Bad memories.
Is anyone besides me finding it difficult to consistently like or dislike these ladies from week to week? One week I like some and dislike others, then the next week, it’s totally the opposite.
SonJa – If she is an example of how the “upper crust” acts (remember she was a Morgan), then my perception of high society of NY is all askew. She was a hot mess and that photoshoot scene was hard to watch because of SonJa, not Heather. The excuse that she’s always like that doesn’t cut it. If she wants to be the next Bethenny (eye roll), the she needs to act like it. She wasted a lot of people’s time and made no apologies for it. And I didn’t like either concept because who chooses an appliance based on the picture on the box? Other than George Foreman, I’ve never seen a picture of a “celebrity” on an appliance box. Books, yes. Appliance boxes, no.
Ramona – As much as I have liked her in the past, she is hard for me to take this season. Heather a control freak? How about Ramona? As soon as she walked into her wine launch, she was all over how the pictures of herself looked, the size, etc. And how about the learning annex speaking engagement setup? And how about her trying to control the dinner in Miami? And how about her trying to control Aviva while swimming with the wrong leg? I could go on and on. And if she wants everyone to stop talking behind her back, then she needs to stop doing it herself. What people are blasting Heather about, Ramona is also guilty of (except the choice of clothes).
Carole – She may be the “cool, laid back, casual” one, but if I’m going to invite my friends over for a meal, I’m not going to wait until they get there and order pizza unless they knew that was the plan ahead of time. None of my friends would do that either. I guess we’re not in with the in-crowd.
Aviva – I don’t even know why she agreed to do the show. She’s obviously not up for it with all her disabilities and I’m not talking about her leg. Has she not watched the show and seen that there’s at least one “girls” trip and it usually involves air travel? And she does love to stir the pot doesn’t she?
Luann – She is who she is and she’s not going to change or apologize for it. At least she’s not Jill’s sidekick and making excuses for her anymore and because of that, she’s easier for me to take. Ramona seemed to be OK with the wine tasting until everyone got her all revved up about it. Ramona and Luann can handle each other without outside interference. They’ve been doing it for years.
Heather – Other than her attempts at being the cool, hip one with her slang talk and dubious outfit choices, she bothers me the least outside of Carole. I’m liking her better as the season goes along. And if anyone was thrown under the bus about the Ramona not being at the photoshoot deal, then it was SonJa doing it to Heather. SonJa needed to tell the “whole” story and Ramona needed to listen to the “whole” story before storming off in her righteous indignation.
I agree with you about the inconsistency. The only one I’ve consistently liked all season is Carole. Now, I do kinda fault her a little bit for the way she handled having the girls over for lunch. She can’t use the excuse that she is single either. I’m single, and when I invite someone over to my home for a meal, they have a choice of drinks and an actual meal, followed by something sweet (I’m usually trying to send them home with stuff too, but that’s just me. Feeding you makes me HAPPY!).
Cool come over? I want you to be happy. FEED ME!!!!
*can I come over? I should just quit trying to do this today. (commenting)
LOL. Absolutely!
It’s interesting that with everything going on the only complaint about Carole is that she didn’t feed anyone at one party, HA!
I do not think that Carole entertains at home much. It seems more like a crash pad to me. She meets people for meals outside of the home. I am not a Carole fanatic but I do not fault her for not being the best hostess. She admitted her short comings. JMHO.
Completely agree!!
Nice review list BB.
Ramona might be a good example of leaving while seen as positive like Bethenny did.
BB your right on. Even though it is exposure for Heather, I thought it was extreamly rude to show up an hour late on Sonja’s end. If Sonja has a clear cut vision for her toaster oven shoot then she needed to speak up. My old sales professor used to say “if you dont make decisions for yourself someone else will and they are not going to be to your liking”. If Sonja wanted Ramona at the shoot she should have just said so. Yes Heather can be pushy, but she also has a business to run along with a child at home. I could only imagine Ramona and Sonja on the set it would have taken three times as long because those two together are like little girls chasing butterflies. Very scattered. Heather knew this and tried to put the kabash on it. I cant fault her for that. I thought at the party Heather was trying to be diplomatic as not to start an incident with Ramona. Heather is right about Ramona, she hits then runs. Ramona doest want to hear anyone’s point of view or why they did what they did but expects everyone to understand and listen to why she does or says things. Ramona acts like an overindulged child and at first I found it amusing but now its just annoying.
If Sonja had really wanted Ram there she would have taken her and insisted she be there. She didn’t because she didn’t.
Lovemama – I don’t think she’s as generally seen as “positive” like Bethenney was.
oops too many e’s?
Are you selling a vowel?
I agree about your comparison of positive comment.
heee heeeeeeee!
SonJa married a Morgan, she wasn’t born a Morgan.
I knew a snotty girl way back when that described people as “bad breeding”. I just know she’d say that about SonJa.
There is something going on with Sonja. She is not a happy person. Too much going on with the lawsuits? She does have a lot of money problems and the stress can lead to drinking/pills. She is really “off” this season.
I think they should all do Web Therapy. Now that I would watch. lol Lisa Kudrow is so funny. Of course they probably wouldn’t like laughing at their silly behaved selves.
I agree with much of what you’ve said however, I don’t like Heather. The relationship between Heather and Ramona went down hill because Heather didn’t invite her to London. Not only was that hurtful, it was humiliating. She had barely known any of the ladies at that point so why not give Ramona a chance. For some reason, with all her faults, I still like Ramona. I believe Aviva is morphing into someone different than the Aviva I first read. Don’t like LuAnn, never have, never will. The reasons are endless.
Love Carole – she’s strong and confident yet has a light and easy spirit. She seems to easily go with the flow however, her dinner party was a big too laid back. If she planned on ordering out, she could have at least had some food to nibble on while waiting other than M&Ms. It was pretty funny though that the name of everyone’s business was on the M&Ms and there wasn’t one for LuAnn. I’m sure that was done intentionally. hehehe
I agree w all you said.
BB I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion!!! I feel the same way!!
BB I agree with you too. Ramona started the cold war with Heather concerning the talking too much and interrupting, and talking about the fathers death, being so negative. Why would Heather want that energy in London. Very risky business trusting a crazy person. If Ramona wants to be invited places, she should learn to be a nice human being. She is not. In a nut shell, if Ramona does not like someone, everything that person says seems to be very inconvenient and a waste of her precious time. It must be so nice to be Ramona. Not! JMHO.
“In a Nutshell…”^^^ I love it.
I agree too.
I going to give Carole a break about not having food. My brother is single and there is never anything to eat in his house. Nothing. He eats out all the time. Being single it is hard to fix a meal for one person.
If I was single with no kids, I’d never cook again in my life. lol.
When I was young, and at my first job, the “older” gal in the office who had 6 children told me that, “Freedom is never having to worry about what to make for dinner.” I think about her every day around 4:30pm.
Freedom is not having to cut up someones meat..Cant wait for that day.
Seriously, some days trying to figure out what to make for dinner is the most anxiety inducing part of my day!
Then there is my daily 3 p.m. call from first born 24 year old wanting to know what I having for dinner. But he also tells me that he has folded laundry, wiped down the bathrooms and vacuumed the house before leaving for work. Love that kid.
How wonderful!!
I love him too, and I don’t even know him. I don’t have kids either, but if I DID, I’d want one like that.
You can have my second born 23 year old. He is a freaking slob. I am lucky he even takes a bath. I don’t know how I spawned two totally different son’s.
LOL. Just say he gets it from his father’s side of the family (not yours).
Thank you for writing that – every day I find planning dinner, even if very simple, to require more energy and attention than it should. My sisters don’t understand when I say it. I would happily eat the same thing every night so I wouldn’t have to waste any thought on it, but I have two other men in the house who seem to expect variety in life (variety provided by someone else!).
I can attest that it sounds more fun than it is.
My Mom has said the same thing for years.
I love to cook, though, so. If I could go the rest of my life without ever having to fold and put away clothes again, on the other hand…..
OMG, that too! LOL I wish I was so rich and just had people do all that stuff for me, haha
I also hate to vacuum!! I’m with you. I think it’s worth it to cut back somewhere else and hire a cleaning lady every now and then or to just pick up food from a restaurant or have something catered (if cooking is not your thing).
Life is short!
what is a vacuum? Yes, I do know what it is, but my vacuum would swear it never gets used……although sometimes parking it in the front hall looks as if I’m about to use it?
Mine is in the living room . lol. But I am in transition waiting to move in the next few months. Just waiting it out.
I personally would like to have someone to do the grocery shopping and do all the cooking. My hubby does most of it but I would like to not think about food or eating and just have someone place a plate in front of me when it was time to eat and say “eat” and be done with it!
I love my new Dyson!
Grocery shopping can be an ordeal. I wish I could just call in a list and have it delivered. We don’t have that service where I live.
My kids laughed at me when I told them I was going to grocery shop online. So I called them a$$holes… just kidding!! See, that is why I would never make it on Bravo.
LOL!
Well, Pindy, you can’t fix “crazy”… LOL!!
We have that service, but I never tried it. I think I might try it soon! I have a coupon for 20 dollars off my first order, too
If your brother invited 5 other people to his house for lunch, do you think he might have stepped it up? She took the time to special order M&Ms. She could have taken the time to pick up a tray of sandwiches. I see where she planned on ordering pizza after everyone arrived. That’s what you do on a weekend. But you know these girls don’t eat cheese. (Wonder if candy company paid for that plug?)
Thank You. When you invite people to your house to have lunch, it seems like some actual lunch might be one of the things you would have. It’s not like these women just rolled on up to her house without calling first. They were invited.
Yes he does step it up when he has people over. But it is usually take out. He has no kitchen stuff at all! No spices, pots, pans etc.
A lot of guys are like that. I remember cooking a dish for a party, and one of the guys at the party later asked me, at the last minute, to come over to his house to cook the same thing for a party he was having the very next day.
So, I went. Something told me to bring half of my kitchen, though. And I’m so glad I did. When I got there, the kitchen was basically bare. I mean, outside of ordering in, it looked like they ate everything else with their hands or with toothpicks! LOL
I did m&m with a picture of my ex and I on it w/ a cute message on it for V-day when were broken up. Eventually we started living together and he still had the m&m.
I can understand wanting to/planning to order a pizza for a bunch of friends. Ramona was rude to diss it imo.
We often have movie night here with friends and family. And guess what’s on the menu? Pizza! I also order this great antipasto salad the place has.
I have friends who do that, but they are not as ungracious as Ramona. They pick at it or ask in advance so they can bring what’s on their own diet and they bring enough to share with everyone. I have nice friends.
I love those ideas Ella and Lainey. Great solutions. How fun to have a movie night with friends.
A casual pizza lunch or movie night with established friends is great. But these women don’t really have any bonds yet. I think Carole was playing it very cool, like it was no big thing. She doesn’t care if she impresses them or not and it showed. I would have done a bit more for a new group.
I love Carole, but I do think it was intentional, to get a rise/reaction out of the ladies
I agree but I think it was the Bravo crew who intercepted and paid for the food and then ate all but one of the salads.
Applause, great comment, love the way you think.
hilarious scene to envision.
Funny winston – the crew gets hungry, too!!
Sonja her first season compared to Sonja now is like day and night to me. Sad. Also, she looked mighty comfy hanging all over Mario, resting her head on his shoulder.
i think she’s just super close to her BFF’s husband. I don’t take it too badly. I love my bff’s husband– i’m not clingy, but that could just be Sonja. I think she was trying to peek into the circle of drama and so leaned on Mario to look in.
I think it’s amazing how people can excuse anything Sonja and Ramona do.
I’m sure she’s just super close to Mario.
I have a BFF of 15 years…we are inseperable. And I’ve NEVER laid my head on her husband’s shoulder. *shrugs* Just me
I guess it’s a similar thing to Melissa being touchy-feely to Teresa yesterday? I am not a touchy-touchy person by any means.
Yes i will excuse Ramona and Sonja, i don’t know why but they drag me back in…..
But a lot of people here don’t like them now. I feel the same way you feel about defending Teresa on Mondays and endlessly bashing Melissa, Kathy and Jacqueline- (with nicknames and such) so i have to stay away.
RHV, ITA. I think that Ramona and Sonja are somewhat of a packaged deal? Mercy! IMO.
Lynn, I cannot bring myself to agree with you today. I hated – HATED – this episode. I can’t believe I stayed up extra late to watch the re-broadcast.
There was nothing fun or kicky about it. From the incessant agruments to Sonja letting us know what’s up with her lady-bits, it was just awful. That’s an hour of my life I’ll never get back. =(
I agree. It was annoying.
And tasteless. A new low.
Ramona and Sonja were wrong, wrong, wrong on last night’s episode.
Being late for the photo shoot was inexcusable. I’m starting to think Heather is taking over because she know it’s the only way Sonja is going to get a business off the ground. Personally if I were Sonja’s friend I would tell her to stop with the toaster oven! It’s not going to be the next George Foreman grill. And Sonja is never going to be the next Bethenny.
Ramona had no business at the photo shoot and Heather didn’t owe her a phone call. How old are these people? And Ramona should have kept her trap shut at the party. And what’s up with her saying Jacques isn’t French and has a fake accent? Does she know any French people? He looks freaking French and sounds freaking French to me. And I do know people from France.
And speaking of keeping your trap shut why did Aviva bring up the wine party AGAIN? I understand that she was trying to be a loyal friend to Ramona but it wasn’t her place. Oh and Aviva dear, your husband wasn’t invited o the St. Barts trip so if you can’t go without him just turn down the invitation!
I totally agaree!
And now Aviva has to run and tell everyone that Ramona is mean because she said Jaques isn’t French. All I can say is I’m glad my kid isn’t in school with Aviva’s kids because you know she’s the mom running around stirring the pot amongst all the parents in the name of “being loyal.” Seriously, it’s time for her to mind her own beeswax.
I think Aviva has a master plan. She is smarter than Cindy Barshop was, she understands the pecking order and is trying to tie herself to Ramona.
She clearly doesn’t really like Ramona or enjoy her company. That was evident in Miami. I think she hates Sonja but knows she needs a really strong ally to take her down. She either wants to enlist Ramona in her war on Sonja or at the very least assure she is neutral.
Or Harry could be a factor
But don’t we see later that Aviva has issues with Ramona?
Yes she does have issue with RAmona later. I think her early intention was to make sure Ramona was firmly in her corner. But she didn’t count on Ramona being so hard to handle, lol!
Maybe that’s why after all the Ramonacoasters I still like her.
Wasn’t it Heather who was running around telling everyone Ramona was mean for saying that about Jacques? Aviva mentioned that Heather was upset that they were talking behind Jacques back but that meant Heather was doing the same.
Yes, it was Heather.
Heather said something to Aviva and not Ramona because Aviva started the conversation, and she was disappointed in Aviva doing that. i don’t think she was surprised about Ramona saying something, so she didn’t say anything to her. She truly was not talking about Ramona when Ramona exploded on her.
Yes but i don’t think she went UP to Aviva to tell her that. She was glad to stay behind that little wall and just talk to Carole about it.
Ramona just overheard it over her shoulder. I’m sorry but that was funny, over the linebacker’s shoulder listening. ( I find Heather rather large-boned)
I think one of the reasons I like this Heather is because she is a tall, well proportioned and ordinary women. She is very much the new co-star in a train wreck disaster movie. IMO.
” Sonja was open-minded enough to agree to shoot with the beefcake with man boobs ”
Man Boobs ??? Lynn come on i know we both need galsses but that was not man boobs that was muscle,man boobs is what NJ Gov Christie has LOL
lol I thought the comments on his body were kind of harsh. I’m not a fan of beefcake look. Give me Cary Grant or Robert Redford any day.
I’m not a fan of the muscle bound look either. I like a long, lean body on a man.
Yes. And I like my man real. Sometimes he’s a real jerk but most times he’s a real sweetie and often times real funny. Beef cakes don’t seem real to me.
Beefcake has always looked like a giant baby to me. Not my cup of tea. He was a professional model so I doubt those were man boobs. JMHO.
I brought up the man boob last night on the chat blog. The model was o.k. Some men have pectorial muscles, regardless of how much they do chest presses, still look like women’s breast. That model had that “breast” thing going on. Ramona even commented on her blog about the model not being that “great”.
A lot of muscle men can look like that. But I agree… boobs are boobs whether they’re on a big, hard body or a big, flabby body. I really don’t like that beefcake look. It can even kinda gross me out because you can see the veins popping. Many times they’re taking steroids. It also takes a lot of time and work to get that big and they have to keep it up to stay that way.
Thanks for not taking my comment more harshly than I meant it to be—I’ve said plenty that is harsh about one or another on RHWs. I don’t like the look of pec implants on guys. I realize body builders and gym people strive for that look and maybe younger people love it.
It is all good. I was coming from my gym background. Believe it or not it is a serious condition for some young men. They have fat deposits that will not go away regardless of how much they lift. I have know several young men who have had surgery to correct the condition. I also think it may be due to their estrogin hormone level and usually shows up around puberty.
my brother had surgery to remove the moobs when he ws about 14 y.o.
Aww AZ Girl and Lainey that’s sad. That would be hard for a guy’s ego.
IMHO, Bravo made a hugh mistake not taking out LuAnn with the rest of the mean girls when they had the chance. She polarized the cast with her drive by, Ramona blackmailing, not paying for her coffee rant. Then she tried to steal Ramona’s best buddy Sonja and she likely encouraged Heather to go for the ice out of Ramona. Had Bravo gotten rid of LuAnn, IMO we could have had a more light hearted franchise and the opportunity to get to see each new cast member as an individual and not a third party to the LuAnn vs Ramona feud.
I wish Loo had been fired with the others too. Great points on what she probably did. Yes it could have been a good and fun season.
HI lme! Love the way you spelled Loo…..it fits her!
They pronounce the entire name every time they say it: Louisss.
That’s understandable.
i dont think Sonja looks too thin i think she looks great
as for the thing about Aviva getting upset about Ramona & Sonja not showing up for the charity,i cant say that i blame her,she has been more then supportive of both these women despite Sonja never shutting up about Avivas ex and how many times Aviva stood up for Ramona
no wonder that friendship went south so soon
but hey if Tamzilla & Gretch can become best friends on the OC anything can happen
look how many times Ramona & Shrill went at it and still stayed semi freindly
Aviva getting upset about Ramona & Sonja not showing up for the charity,i cant say that i blame her,she has been more then supportive of both these women
^^^^
Great point.
I agree. Their excuses do sound frivolous. I would have been hurt.
I agree 100%
Off topic, but I just watched the interview Alexis did with “What’s up Orange County” and in it she mentions that she got a call that they wanted to start filming for OC within the next couple of months so she has to make a decision soon about whether to return or not. I was so sure she wouldn’t return, not I’m not so sure…almost sounds like she might be back. Interesting.
I saw that interview too and I think I read that filming starts next month…according to Tamra?
I think she’d come back for the money. But I think she should stay far far away unless Tamra and Gretch are fired. And I won’t watch if they’re on next season.
I can no longer watch Tamra, but I’ve become so immune to plastic Gretchen. It would be worth to watch just to see her kick Slade to the curb
It might be even better to see him kick her to the curb after stuff she’s done and said this season. Or they go to a swingers club and both get too involved with others and then see Eddie there with Tam’s son. Or Gretch could become a nun and sign all her worldly possessions over to Slade’s son.
You need to contact Bravo about becoming a writer for the show!
Thanks I think I’ll do just that!
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I am not interested in seeing Tamra or Gretchen either but if they get rid of them and keep Alexis, I don’t think I can watch either. I can just see smelly smuggo Jimbo walking around like he is the cats ass. It would send me around the bend.
I hope she doesn’t.
I know Sonja being late was wrong-I hate lateness….however-NO ONE lost money. Everything was free-the studio, photog, clothes,…everything…even the perfect Heather-who by the way can not “work” to make money when filming. Heather better zip it up and watch her ass b/c if it wasn’t for “irresponsible, drunk, hot mess, scatter brained, washed-up” Sonja, Heather would have no screen time at all. I know everyone looks at Sonja and sees some poor aging women with nothing to do but boss around her interns and waste Heather’s time-but I see a woman who knows what she is doing. Call me crazy…I have been called worse!!!
I agree with you on the whole. Without Sonja what would’ve Heather’s storyline be?
I mentioned above Sonja had her people but she is using Heather and her people. She is being edited as very unprofessional in the whole toaster business launch.
I think at times Sonja acts a fool but she is no fool.
What would Sonja’s storyline be without Heather?
Well…she would be the “irresponsible, drunk, hot mess, scatter brained, washed-up” Sonja…but solo!!!
Time is money. Heather lost an entire day where she could have been doing her real job that she is actually paid for. Sure, she volunteered to do it, but as an act of appreciation/respect for those around her, Sonja should have arrived on time.
Sonja of course should have shown up on time but Im sure Heather made herself available for filming that day so no matter what time Sonja showed up-Heather was there to film for HW’s-not to “work” her actual job. Sonja being late actually added to the story line and it gave Heather more solo screen time-so that is why her complaining sounds silly to me.
i agree completely with your take on this Jill
I agree to an extent. Of course, what you’re saying is 100% accurate in real-reality. But in reality show-reality, she was missing a day when she could be at work or at home with her children or doing whatever. I can’t find fault when these housewives makes statements like Heather did, because when we watch these shows, we accept the parameters of the “reality” we are seeing. Of course, she was there for the entire day filming anyway, but the entire purpose of these shows is to entertain with storylines of their lives. In no way do I think that 100% (or even 50% for that matter) of these shows is real; however, I cannot criticize the housewives for playing the role they are given when they signed up for this show. They are not going to expose the 4th wall because then there would be no show.
Of course Heather is also being paid to be on the show – so she is actually being well enough paid to wait around for Sonja and stand around at the photo shoot anyway. It’s the other people hanging around for free publicity who were donating more hours than they planned on….
which Not that Jill just wrote, if I would read the rest of the relevant comments before writing….but where’s the fun in that…..
I have a habit of doing that too. I sometimes read the first comment and then comment on it before reading everyone’s replies and end up being redundant.
me too.
Good Morning and Blessings to everyone!
Feed the “good” wolf today!
This is my favorite day on the blog….NY HW day. LOL. I agree with a few upthread who said they get turned around each week on who does what and who to agree with/dislike behavior. Every week is very inconsistent…except for Carole…and I find myself vacillating as well.
But 2 things stood out for me this week. One was Aviva starting the convo at the party (so inappropriate btw) with Lu Ann about the wine tasting…she brought it up so out of the blue that I can’t help feeling the producers told her to do it to stir up some drama at the party. It seemed very contrived to me, and I want to blame Aviva for it because I dislike her….but then I remember this is a reality show on TV….and there are puppet masters behind the scenes tugging those strings that keep these women on the show.
The second thing is the obvious unraveling of Sonja. I know, I know…she is very skewed at times, but I have some empathy for where she is coming from. Look….I am a 55 year old professional, successful women who…after an illness and losing a very good job/position….has had to re-invent herself…and it is not easy for everybody. I was ALWAYS the “can-do” gal with smarts and drive and could make things happen. Whether it is illness, divorce, family problems or what have you that derail the life you are accustomed to living, it is not always easy to pick up, dust off and start over. Sonja is seriously lamenting the loss of her previous life and I understand that. And, I believe she is trying this new venture of hers out of necessity….not because she “really wants to do it” and that makes every step of the way a battle. Because inside, she is screaming “I hate this and don’t want to do it…I want my Morgan life/money back”. Add in the fact that she is likely feeling she has to prove that she is not a failure to her daughter and other people in her life (including the public) so their view of her does not plummet…..and that is a great deal of pressure to handle.
So no matter how many times you are told to put your big girl panties on and get on with life, until you work out the internal torment and come to terms with it….you quite simply can’t. Sonja is trying to take this show/toaster oven opportunity and make something of it, but I just feel like it is really the last thing she truly wants to do….and so the road is a difficult one. For “everyone” involved.
There is a sadness and depression about Sonja this season that touched me….perhaps because I am familiar with it….so I have to have some compassion for her and her situation.
The best thing for her would be to get into therapy and work all of this out, because it will follow her wherever she goes until she takes a few steps back in her life and takes a good assessment. But then…she is on a reality show and the show must go on.
Maybe that would be a good storyline for her next season! Hey….Sonja…..are you listening hon?
Because inside, she is screaming “I hate this and don’t want to do it…I want my Morgan life/money back”. Add in the fact that she is likely feeling she has to prove that she is not a failure to her daughter and other people in her life (including the public) so their view of her does not plummet…..and that is a great deal of pressure to handle.
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Hi Mar!!! I agree with the above. Sonja was doing ok until her lawsuit thing and I wonder if her ex pulled some strings to make her deal fall through. From the little that gets out in spite of his PR people he sounds angry and vindictive.
I wouldn’t doubt that…apparently the Morgan’s do not like to be parted from their money….so add the possibility that she is being railroaded at every step by her ex….and man, I can see why she would unravel.
Life is a process…..and for change to occur, something has to unravel and then be stitched back up again in a different way.
We can’t always know exactly how to deal with everything in the best possible way all the time.
Geez….even the verbiage of that statement freaked me out a little! LOL!
I understand too. Love the comments. Why is it that for some who have a lot, it’s so hard for them to share some of it?
I agree! Then there are those who may have very little but manage to share a great deal. Go figure!
I wonder how he is with his daughter. I would think he’d want the mother of his child to have enough to make the kid happy and safe.
True that, but child support and alimony are two different things. Perhaps he does make sure the daughter has what she needs but is sticking it to Sonja. Which still, is crappy to do to the mother of your child. What does that teach her??
I’d like to be a fly on their walls sometimes.
I understand it too, but it really bothers me she does not pay her interns. They’re not interns like working for a research org or a charity. They are persaonl assistants that she cannot or does not want ot pay. Its wrong.
Her interns work for free-but they gain much more than money. They go to fab parties, meet all sorts of interesting people and get credit for school. If you ask them-they love every minute of it.
I doubt any school would give you credit for working for a socialite. Schools, that still give credit for internships are really tight on the standards. JMO, but another example of a person with $ trying to get something for nothing.
I know for a fact that they get school credit.
JnTJ – not at the University of Texas. The companies have certain standards to meet and must be approved by the University. You can’t go do slave work for a socialite and claim it as intern credit. Both of my kids have done internships – one kid got credit, the other did not (though it was great experience and looks great on her resume’, the organizations were not pre-approved or listed by the university.)
Im happy to hear it was a great experience-that is the most important thing!!!
True.
Oh and it was great networking for her in her field of study.
They also get the opportunity to network. That’s invaluable. If there are interns that are willing to do it, then there is obviously some pay off for them.
Oops, just read your comment mentioning networking Lainey. I agree that it was great for your daughter to network and sometimes that in itself is worth it.
Very well said. ITA.
I hope Sonja IS listening because this is excellent advice for her.
Hi Detox! Hope your day is lovely!
Hi MarDrag,
That is so sweet. Thank You. I hope your day is lovely too.
Hey…..you deserve it! Hugs!
Excellent observations MarDrag! What I don’t understand about women like SonJa, is why they don’t get a 9-5 job if there are money issues. Also, she makes out decently with RHONY. Why are there money issues?
I bet Mr. Morgan pays a good amount of child support. With her RHONY money and child support, she should be able to live decently. Maybe she should sell her Manhattan abode and move to Long Island or Brooklyn *gasp*.
Even if she can live decently, I’m sure it’s a far cry from what she was used to. It’s a hard pill to swallow. Believe me, I know, I went through it but obviously on a MUCH smaller scale.
But I agree that she should sell her townhouse and move into something smaller and can probably even stay in Manhattan. I think her place is just too much for her to handle.
great recap for NY Lynn as usual
but i want to thank you more this time, because i didnt watch it or know when i will watch it.
i just got tv and cable yesterday, and i have to set dvr. i missed all the Sunday shows too
any ways, i will have plenty if time to set all of that. also to get some sleep, i have been so busy and trying to deal with changes everywhere right now. luckily ( and thank God) nothing medical.
i hope you all are doing well – and i hope to be back here more often soon. miss you guys.
Hey Cali35 nice to see you. Did you move and I forgot? Good luck with the changes and cheers that you’re healthy.
Good to see you post. Hope all is well.
OT but I heard of a new author and found a quote from his memoir. I thought some here might find it insightful.
“If you don’t receive love from the ones who are meant to love you, you will never stop looking for it.” Robert Goolrick
Good quote mamaearth.
Hmmmmmm………
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I saw part of the movie Too Big To Fail yesterday and thought of you.
So, I had not heard of that movie and went to IMDB to look it up and wow…..Love Woods, Heard & Hurt….but this looks like a movie I want to see. I was very affected by what happened then (and is still happening).
Thanks for the mention. I will find this and watch it!
Thanks for thinking of me. Warm thoughts back to you!
Email me if you get your project available to sign. They should show that movie at OWS meetings and protests. I hadn’t heard of some of the players in the real life thing.
Sums up Lauren.
ha ha… awwww
Great quote and reeks of truth
Who do we think will not return next year? If I had to guess it would be Lulu or Sonja.
I don’t think Bravo would get rid of either one of them and they certainly wouldn’t leave on their own.
Hi all! hope everyone’s day is going great! My DH is at an interview and I’m crossing my fingers on this one!!!!! Here’s the timeline sent resume friday am->couple of hours later phone interview scheduled monday—>interview went great real person interview today!!! So tell me need all of your opinions do you think he got it?? Or am I driving myself nuts thinking about it
Anyways a side funny story. I’m hopelessly addicted to Korean dramas though I don’t speak or understand it.
After years of watching it I learned something. So yesterday my DH need interview attire drycleaned pronto! At first the older Korean gentleman said no, I’m sorry can’t do! I pulled a I watched too many Kdrama’s stunt. I begged! Oh please!! My DH needs it for an interview tomorrow! Please there must be something you can do!! Well he said he would do the best he can in the time frame! I’m sooo shameless! He was nice enough to have it done 3 hours earlier than expected. I guess the damesol in distress really works 
Anyone watch gallery girls? I’m curious to your take on it?
I finally watched an episode of RHNJ last night. It definatly a fun episode. It’s great to see most of them getting along. They are such pranksters! Which has me thinking which group of HW’s would you like to hang out with? Hands down the NJ bunch! WTH is wrong with Melissa?!?!?!? “I like to fondle Theresa??!?!?!?” That might be the reason why she hated her! If my SIL’s ever came near me for sure they would see my fist! WTH is wrong with her???
How sweet of the dry cleaner to help you in the emergency. Best of luck to dh if the job will be good for his psyche. You sound happy and it’s a good look on you.
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Awww Thanks!! lovemamaearth!! Happy to be happy!
I watched Gallery Girls. It was so-so. Interesting to learn more about how the art world operates in NYC. But they wasted no time getting to the cattiness between them. I’ll watch again.
I watched it too. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Thought the Brooklyn girls were almost too over the top. Trying to keep all the Manhattan girls straight. 7 is alot of girls to remember.
Got to talk to DD today and get her take on it, since she lives and works in this world.
That will be interesting to hear how a contemporary thinks of them. Probably a lot different than how we see it. Someone here said a young person in her life actually like Tamra Barney? Ugh.
I hope your husband gets the job. My fingers are crossed for you guys!
Sending positive vibes out to you both Lulu. Good luck!
Thank you!!!! Hoping to have good news soon!
Hope the job works out LuLu. I love that you pulled a “Korean Drama” on the dry cleaner, LOL.
I watched Gallery Girls. After seeing the promos I was sure I would be rooting for the Brooklyn girls. WRONG! They were awful.
I hope the job goes well.
That’s funny!! Don’t drive yourself too nuts! I think that they must like him if they are doing everything so fast! I like GGs and will watch again. I like that they show a lot of NY and it isn’t annoying, yet.
I enjoyed seeing New York, too!! I will keep watching
It’s funny that the “outcast” girls that were opening their own gallery, know what it’s like to have people be rude and unwelcoming, were so rude and unwelcoming to the snobby girls. They could have made some customers. Bad business practice if you ask me, I know you didn’t ask me, but I think at some point you probably would have asked for my expert opinion.
Thank you!
As a business owner wouldn’t it be wise to be “welcoming?” No surprise the business failed. Did anyone else notice that Claudia looked like she was on drugs in her talking head? The only one with any redeeming quality is Kerri. She is the only one to follow since her head (heart) is in it. Pretty interesting series would of been nice if they left the highschool drama behind though. Someone has to tell Bravo to stop it!
I was actually shocked at how awful they treated the others girls who came to their opening. Especially since they went over to say hi and be friendly. Not smart at all and completely unnecessary.
Wishing your hubby luck on the job interview. Hope it’s a good outcome.
Good luck from me as well
Watching MDL right now. It’s the episode when Josh met Heather for the first time. It’s interesting to watch and reminisce about where it all began. There’s always been something about Josh Altmann I never liked but there was a deal he did for his mother selling a 90 year old woman’s condo… the clincher was there was it was pro bono. Yes, he did complain about no commission, can’t say that I blame him, but he was really sweet to this woman. Saw a different side to him that I really liked. Too bad he’s being such a pompous a$$ lately.
LOL even Heather just said Josh Altmann is cocky. But she likes guys that are cocky. Whatever.
another Heather
Wasn’t there some mention of a blueberry cake or something as a commission for Josh?
LOL that’s right! A blueberry pie.
Last weekend they had the re-runs of MDL 2nd season with that weird Chad guy. I wonder what happened to him?
WHAT a weirdo. I think he is still in real estate out there. He is always mentioned in Life and Style and those magazines, as the realty ‘source.’
He was so odd-creepy even. I hated that he called his girlfriend “Cake”..I dont know why it bothered me so much but every time he said it I wanted to give him a fresh one!!!
Teresa’s Blog is up!
Also, Cindy Barbshop’s blog is up… I mean…Kathy’s blog is up.
LOL
So, Ty Mills is an acquaintance of Lauritas, Wakilee’s and Manzos… Hmmm makes me wonder … makes me wonder …
Wonder about…????
Leaks or so called “sources”… No biggie
Its not him….for sure
This might be a stupid question, but I’ll ask anyway: who is Ty Mills?
Yeah… who is that???
Anyone notice the party guests on RHNY? Notice they are bored out of their mind? Lots of yawning. The only one’s seeming to enjoy it is the HWs.
So, I was at Tar-je’t the other day and happened to walk down the toaster oven aisle. None of them are displayed in the box. They are all out of the box on a shelf so you can look at them and compare.
I LOVE!!! my toaster oven. When you live in “The Valley” or somewhere hot, hot, hot, during the summer, the toaster oven is your friend. I keep mine in the garage and that way it doesn’t heat up the house. The crock pot is your friend also, but sometimes you just need to bake something!!! We still, out of habit, keep the t.o. in the garage, even though it rarely gets hot here. I always am amazed that I can still bake in the regular oven most of the year here. But NOT TODAY!!!
I hope Sonja sees your comment. It could be a great advertising point. Maybe send her the idea and she’ll give you a free cookbook if it ever comes out.
I won’t hold my breath! She really needs to focus, poor thing.
Wait, what? PrincessPindy, don’t you live in the San Fernando Valley? It was in the triple digits there last week and is in the 90s this week! To me that is HOT, but maybe you’re originally from Texas or Arizona… or the Sahara.
I grew up in the SF Valley, then to Simi for 18 years, but the last 10 or 11 years down here in San Diego. It is a whole different world down here. I still don’t know if I like it, lol!
Isn’t San Diego known for having the best climate in the country? I guess climate isn’t everything.
Climate isn’t everything. I kinda miss wearing boots and tights and real sweaters….
Oh! Oh well then, never mind.
San Diego sounds mighty good to me, especially this time of year. What are your reservations about it?
It’s humid, nobody here feels it but after living in LA it just is. I miss knowing where everything is. I feel out of place. I guess I’m just a Valley Girl at heart. But I am sure if I went back it would be too hot, lol!!
Princess Pindy…a fellow Valley Girl!! I grew up in San Fernando Valley too! Gawd…the memories. And I do understand your feeling that San Diego is so different. Crazy how just a few miles can be worlds apart.
Remember the move with Nic Cage in it….Valley Girls? Like…so cool! LOL!
That was one of my favorite movies growing up.
I remember being a teen and wishing that my family moved there instead of the Toronto. But now as an adult with children, I think I had a teenager who talked like that, I would want to smack the fur-sure Sh!t out of them
There are so many of us here from SoCal, I really hope that one day we do a meet up at Fashion Island for lunch
I remember the day my boss came into my office and said, “You’re a Valley Girl!” and I looked up at a him and said, “Oh my Gawd, what are you taaaalking about?” He had heard the Frank Zappa song that had just been released. I had to learn to “tone down” the accent. Like, ya know?
MG,
Where did you live? I lived in Granada Hills.
Charity-gate (because I refuse to call it limb-gate)
I’m holding my opinion on Sonja and Ramona missing the event until we see the event. I remember a housewife (Sonja?) commenting on the newbies finding charities for the show. I started looking up the “One Step Ahead Foundation”. The woman who started it is truly an amazing athlete and rolemodel. Aviva does show as spokesperson, but that section wasn’t posted until September 29, 2011 once Aviva was on the show. Is it possible that which ever housewife said that (if I’m remembering right) was accurate?
Putting timing aside, it’s great exposure for the charity itself. So what was the event? There are two events on the charity’s blog concerning RHONY. One being a Soul Cycling event on December 6th ( a Tuesday) and another being a charity buzz auction of lunch with Aviva. When I hear Soulcycle, I think KKB. I don’t know why? Was she there? Who knows. Anyways, I can see Sonja skipping it due to two factors: 1. When’s the last time we’ve seen Sonja exercise? and 2. Was it daytime? Evening? If evening and a school night, Sonja would be with her daughter. She’s said it time and time again she’s with her for homework. As for Ramona skipping it, I thought I heard something about a doctors appointment. Work is also a possibility. Also, I can see Ramona skipping just due to her being surrounded by kids with disabilities. I’m not saying she’s not empathetic, I just think it might just be too much for her. Anyways, time to wait and see.
Here’s the link to the spin class: http://onestepaheadfoundation.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/one-step-aheads-fundraiser-at-soulcycle-was-a-huge-success/
And here’s Aviva’s chaitybuzz lunch for someone and a friend (meal not included): http://m.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/295708
IT’S ABOUT THE CHILLLLDDRRREEENNNNN!!!!!
WITH MISSING LIMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I noticed the charity buzz piece and wondered what happens if she doesn’t get invited back?
That is what i just said too below– that we need to wait to see what happens with Sonja and Ramona first.
There is a SoulCycle opening up about a mile from my home, Cindy Boringshop was supposed to have her hair removal salon there but i actually called them to find out and they are NOT opening. I think her business is tanking.
KKB does advertise a lot for SoulCycle. Certain celebs like it a lot. Not that KKB is really a ‘celeb.’
Regarding Sonja’s tampon incidents..that was the most disgusting thing I have even seen or heard on T.V. or anywhere. As a women the last thing you ever want people to know is that you need a tampon change, and then to bring a man into the bathroom with her????? Calling it a murder scene and bringing up Aviva’s leg. What is wrong w/ this women? I’m starting to think Sonja is on some type of meds this season and she needs a change in her dose or something.
I was half asleep when that was on and thought that maybe I dreamed about it until I saw the blog this morning.
Sonja Morgan is a useless tit, there is no way she is going to build a brand when she can’t even change her frigging tampon without help.
I agree. Something is wrong with SonJa this year. She thinks she’s cute. It’s not coming across that way though. Desperation and pathetic is what comes to my mind.
And while she’s in that state the man who would be attracted to her most likely won’t be a good partner. I hope Sonja gets her act together ASAP.
The pool of men interested in SonJa may very well have emptied after last night’s flowisco
flowisco….LOL!
Imho, I think Sonja is overwhelmed and depressed. She looks sad and I feel sorry for her. Now is her behavior appropriate, no. But as someone who has battled depression, I give her a pass on not getting the business side going. But the rudeness and the gross behavior, and not having any appreciation for what Heather did (cuz overbearing as she maybe, it would not have happened without her pushing), is not ok. However, I think she was really concerned that her t.o. recipes were going to be made properly and kept trying to give the food stylist direction. Of course if she was that concerned she should of showed up on time or heaven forbid, early. But going back to my depressed theory, it is amazing she showed up at all….. And I could be totally wrong. Unlike the Countess, this Princess knows that the world won’t come to a screeching halt if I am wrong.
Ohh! I forgot about the directions to the cooks. SonJa supposedly has a cookbook and she didn’t print out or write out the recipe for the food in the toaster oven? That was weird.
She is scattered.
Yep, I am thinking she is not supposed to be hitting the booze as hard as she is with whatever meds she is on. It’s not attractive and for all the talk about Ramona and drinking problems, Sonja is going above and beyond Ramonacoaster.
I hope she gets some therapy so she doesn’t self medicate and wind up with a bigger problem. If she is on meds it could take her a while to realize you can’t drink as much as you use to, or at all.
Val, here’s what Carole said in her Bravo blog about this topic: “I don’t know what to say about menstruation. Is it peri-menopause that makes middle-aged women draw attention to their periods? Jason says it best: Yuck. Gross. This photo shoot needed more hustle and less flow”
Who is Jason?
Watching the re-runs from the first and second season most of all the HW were fun to watch. This season there has been major emotional meltdowns. NJ: Jac, Caroline, Lauren; OC: Vicki and Alexis; NY: Sonja and Ramona; BH: from what we hear Taylor, last season it was Kim and Kyle.
It is kind of disturbing.
you forgot Kreepy Kel Kel
Oops! How could I leave out the Queen of Crazy?
Taylor had a few major breakdowns last year as I recall. I can’t believe she’s coming back.
Taylor is coming back?!
*sticks fingers in ears*
LalalalalalalalaLalaLalalalalalalalaLalaladeeda! I can’t hear you!
L.A. Chica….that made me laugh so hard!!
Rumors are that Taylor is completely out of control with the alcohol and going “all Oklahoma” on everyone.
I truly believe the “abuse” accusation are false and she actually abuse Russell. I know he is a crook but still she got a mean temper.
Lynn, I love your blog, thank you for all you do! Unfortunately, some of the ladies on here have no sense of humor! I guess I cant comment on something being funny without being attacked. I wont comment anymore because of this! So long!
Darcy,
Don’t get your panties in a bunch!! :0
Well if you’re embarrassed change your name and come back. I don’t think anyone attacked you—have you not seen some of the arguments we’ve had here and almost everyone was big enough to get back to the enjoyment that women have together. If this is the worst thing that’s happened in your life I want your life. ♥ˆ◡ˆ♥ Just kidding. Don’t leave over a mere disagreement. Unwad your panties and I’ll do the same.
Love you LME! iS that the same as a wedgie?
LOL at wedgie. ROFL Love you back Lainey!
I don’t think LME attacked you. She just disagreed. It happens to all of us at one time or another. People even frequently disagree with Lynn.
Thanks MAMAZ. Plenty of people agree with Darcy so I’m not sure what the issue was. Flashbacks to MM though.
I don’t think it was an attack darcy. Honestly, if you were face to face, it would make a big difference on how it was said. It’s possible you read it the wrong way. Honestly, when I read it, I was surprised you were upset about it but when I reread it, I could understand it if you were imagining it being said in a nasty tone. But maybe it’s because I’m quite sure that poster wouldn’t have meant it to be nasty. It’s definitely not something to stop commenting over. Don’t forget… there were several people who agreed with what you said about Aviva.
Don’t go, Darcy! I agreed with you upthread. I thought Aviva looked cray-cray with the way she just immediately started screaming like a lunatic.
Also, I’m sure no one here intentionally meant to make you feel attacked. Sometimes, when it comes to the written word, it’s hard to get nuance and emotion. Things can sometimes come off harsher than intended when written (because you can’t hear the person’s tone of voice or see their facial expression, as they are not right in front of you).
I find this place to be a lot nicer than some other blogs. Why don’t you comment a little more before you decide to stop? I think you’ll find many nice people here that would enjoy hearing what you have to say.
What Idbiu and Inahdp said! Take a break if needed, but come back and play
Darcy don’t leave, i agreed with you completely too
Come back Darcyb – don’t make me beg. You are fine here – the scene DID have some humor, … those eyes cracked ME up. Just shake it off and let the whole panty thing be your calling card. (I’m not even sure what I mean by that.) Hope you’re laughing and hope you’ll come back and keep posting!
OT, To boston02127, I just got a chance to read the posts on New Jersey (8/13) and just wanted you to know that you are my new hero!! You wrote everything that I felt and then some. And by the way I have a new SUV too and a Chow mix that will be happy to go along and ride shotgun with us. Hit me up girl.
p.s. The wedding dress is beautiful.
Thank you, the more I look at that dress style, the more I like it.
From Sonja’s blog……
“I had a branding and packaging guy AND photographer who was dying to be in the limelight as well. But Heather insisted I wait until after London to use hers — so I provided the studio, hair, makeup, stylist, borrowed dresses , accessories, and set props as part of the team.
I didn’t want to limit myself to the Samsung microwave concept that Peter Arnell, world renowned brand strategist and marketing communications expert did it 10 years ago because:”
Thanks for the quote East. There are two sides to ever story. Or more.
Has Heather addressed this? If she really did insist then she has no right complaining about the lack of pay.
Sonja-regarding the bruise, she said she’s having heavy menstrual cycles which is what happens when you are premenopausal. (Sigh!) I bruise very easily leading up to “it” and takes a couple of weeks afterwards for them to go away in time for fresh ones. IF Sonja had only showed up on time I wouldn’t have an issue with her. I absolutely hate people that are always late, especially in a professional setting and it just drives the erratic Sonja story line. The tampon comment was not made in public but in the bathroom with her assistant and bathroom conversation is just that, gross!
Carole-love the girl but she should of have had food if you are inviting them to eat. She made a huge effort for her other party with seating arrangements and ordered special MM’s. Now she’s the hostess and she can serve whatever she likes.
Aviva-she is trying so hard to keep it together and it’s pretty clear she will be out of her element on the girl’s trip and when that happens history tells us these ladies break down. I go back and forth with her bringing up wine-gate since this was not her fight and we know what happens to the messenger. (Really, did these ladies not watch the show?) I can empathize with her anxieties, add filming with this group of women, it’s tough one for me. Aviva didn’t have to go but that would be less filming?
Heather-doesn’t have a storyline without Sonja and Heather was going to tell Sonja how it should be done. It was very clear Heather had an agenda and that was self promotion which is fine but Sonja was there with her own. Sonja was very diplomatic and did what Heather wanted but Heather didn’t reciprocate because she felt like she was stooping down and doing Sonja a favor. If what Heather wanted was to display her talents and let it go smoothly then she should of have had a friend play the client.
LuMann-is the new Kelly and the only story she has going is supposed pregnancy attempts and wine-gate. Where are the kiddies?
Ramona-she is really trying to be more self-aware, when she is holding Aviva’s hand as she is trying to persuade her to join them on the girls trip or calming Sonja down after calling out Pepe La-Pew not marrying LuMann BUT her controlling habits win out. She needs to stop confronting people and walking away. Confront people and take your hit or ask to speak privately and take your hit and by hit I mean SHUT UP and listen to other people. One more thing, Ramona, you don’t ALWAYS have to give a comment on real estate, food, relationships, or show up to every scene being filmed.
I don’t believe this AT ALL because if she did then she wouldn’t have been so panicked when Heather wanted to back out. She forced Heather to stay on.
Me either! Sonja is trying too hard to sound knowledgeable “after the fact”… It’s ridiculous. If she knew this was an “already done” creative, she would have said so… Ans so would her “team”. What horsesh&&. And I don’t believe for one minute she had the EIN number or checking account for SonJa In the City Ramona told her to go get. She’s green at business, which is no shame in cause they ALL learn as they go.
Ps: I’m so tired of the entire Sex in the city reference. Is there no other creative reference for the entire TV generation?
I’ve just read the entire blog (should be working, but I am so addicted to our place). I have some issues with Sonja being late. I understand that she has problems and all, but many of us have been there (as written above) and had to rise to the occasion to pay bills, put food on the table and put gas in the car. Sonja’s lifestyle still includes going to the South of France in the summer, the Hamptons and what have you. I am very disappointed in her edit this year, as she appears to be drinking/looking drunk, not a good look. I also have no doubt Mr. Morgan is putting the screws to her big time with regard to her settlement (that is what is dragging through the courts), he refuses to pay her blah, blah, blah. I think this all has had a tremendous impact on her. But the choice of marketing a toaster oven is not a good over all idea, as noted above by our posters and the various reasons why. I think that is why she is not doing it. I think a better idea would be to introduce the Sonja Morgan line of jewelry (something very grandiose for the evenings) through Ramona’s line, start small and work up. Heather makes me a bit crazy, but I understood her frustration about Sonja being late…not nice and disrespectful to everyone on the shoot. I didn’t like either campaign as neither drew me in. I thought she looked better on her dining room table last season – lol. The period scene disgusted me, I would have to be dying and on the floor next to being comatose before I would have someone come into the bathroom for something like that. Sonja please get a grip. I also think the stress is beginning to show on her face (or maybe it’s the booze). I know Heather was being a conrol freak (I understand this very much as I do this in my work), but Sonja has been indecisive from the beginning. She should have been much stronger beginning with the first meeting, as she is the one that asked for Heather’s help. As of today nothing much has changed in the way of her branding or whatever. Now I want to comment on Heather’s top at the party – awful. She says this is a new line of cashmere sweaters, who cares? It looks tacky on her at this kind of an event. I also applaud her for making a stand about making fun of Jaques accent and ancestry -not nice at all – below the belt. Aviva goes which ever way the wind blows and makes me nuts with all the disorders, see a therapist. I understand she went through something hideous but as Ramona said she travelled and did things previously. Taking her H on a girls jaunt is going to bite her in the a$$ big time (I saw this going through Ramona’s head last night). Carole, Carole, Carole…I love you dearly, but you have to make a better effort about food when you have invited guests. I would have had the salad ordered and pizza in the oven before everyone came over…if you don’t want to eat it too bad. I am single and make an effort when I do entertain and everything is done and people wind up going home with extras. It’s called planning ahead. But I love Carole and if I had been a guest, it would not have bothered me and would have gone with the flow.
Please don’t take this negatively, love reading your comments but could you use some paragraphs.
I don’t know if this is what happened but I’ve noticed that if I write something in email, the paragraphs don’t always copy over right.
Contessa – As uual I agree with everything you said!
Sonja and the tampon – I think she was trying to outdo Bethenny. B peed on camera. Sonja attempted to up the ante. But Bethenny was pregnant and in a wedding gown. Sonja was just gross.
*sigh*
as usual
I apologize for my numerous typos. I have been baking all day for tomorrow’s annual Back to School Bus Stop Breakfast. I’m bushed.
And we don’t even have a bus stop, lol. The neighborhood kids here walk to school, we just don’t know what else to call the darned thing.
tomorrow’s annual Back to School Bus Stop Breakfast. I’m bushed.
^^^
Can we come? Wow what a cool idea that I’ve never heard of. Puts a nice social spin on a trying day.
…
Pindy above lol that we both thought of Panties in a bunch.
Somebody had to say it!
mamaearth – I think they do them in a lot of communities now. It really is nice. Gives the kids a reason to look forward to the first day and makes sure they eat a good breakfast.
Then after they leave the parents have a chance to visit.
((( Pindy )))
MAMAZ that is fabulous. You’re sweet to do all that work too!
I have heard my kids say “WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN” for years. I knew/hoped it was a line from some show and not them just being coldhearted and making fun of the Sally Struthers ads. So I just asked my daughter because I laughed when I heard Aviva say the line about the children….. So here it is, don’t know if it will be a link or a video….but it is from The Simpsons. Happy to know my kids aren’t completely coldhearted like their momma!! lol
There’s a meme drifting around the interwebz that goes “Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten. Please, think of the kittens!” with a photo of the sweetest, cutest, yet saddest looking little kitten.
omg, that’s a lot of dead kittens!!
I did laugh when I saw Aviva say it because it just was funny to me that someone really said it in real life.
Well, I just finished watching last night’s show. Oh my oh my… Lots of thoughts but I don’t want to repeat what others have said. That’s hard to not do, though. What pops into my head now:
I am tiring of the way the women talk about each other behind their backs and then become outraged when they find out that sometimes they’re the ones being talked about. Also, in my opinion:
Graciousness appears to be a rarely practiced trait.
Yeah, wine-gate is old news but Luanne is full of shit. Or she’s incredibly dense. Or both.
Heather is high-maintenance and brittle. Heather is also too old to be wearing bedazzled tees. I do agree with her that it was rude of Sonja to be so late to the photo shoot, that was disrespectful to everyone on the crew who was there.
Ramona IS crazy yet somehow still very likable; I just wish she would learn the art of discretion. I would also like to give Ramona a Xanax.
I like Aviva a lot but she really should get some therapy to overcome her separation anxiety. Not being able to travel without her husband is unhealthy and her fears aren’t something she’ll want to pass on to her children.
Sonja was right about the photo shoot: she don’t need no stinkin’ boytoy on the cover of her box, it’s way too distracting. She might have fun with that concept in a TV ad, but it doesn’t belong on the box.
I <3 Carole.
I so hope this is true. Just to PO the other three, respectives husbands, and immature children.
Rob Shuter tweeted:
Fans of #RHONJ run to the newsstand tomorrow and pick up Intouch. @Teresa_Giudice is on the cover discussing Joe calling her a c***
I don’t know how much Tre can talk about an episode before it airs, so it’s probably not going to say much other than Joe always calls her things and they love each other and their marriage is great. However, that kind of takes the sails out of Bravo’s big buildup to next Sunday night doesn’t it?
LOL we know Rob isn’t exactly “reliable” but the story would definately promote interest in the upcoming episode. I bet Joey Gorga is pissed that none of the rags pick up on his nickname for his adorable daughter!
Kinda right! Bravo have been promoting this episode for too long and it’s backfiring on them. LOL LOL LOL. If anything, their promotion of that episode is gonna help sell the magazines.
Well, at least she can get paid for that sh*t! One has gotta make hay while the sun is still shining (shrug).
How I would love to see Bitter Clown’s face when she sees Teresa on the cover of another magazine.
She’ll be so mad, she’ll probably refuse to come out of her little clown car.
LOL!@!!
I couldn’t believe what a saw and heard when I saw that clip on the preview. Do you suppose some of Tre’s bad behavior is a result of her acting out from being in an abusive marriage?
um this is exactly what i said would happen. Ughhhhh. Good for you Tre, make some $$$ based on your a$$ of a husband. I wonder if there’s a rent-a-puppy with her too.
I’m so annoyed with her media coverage.
I wonder why Aviva agreed to be on the show. It doesn’t seem like she is very comfortable-its like she has never watched a reality show before. She is a very nervous, scared, uncomfortable person it seems so why put yourself out there like that? She seems out of place often and then brings her pervy Dad around to make things worse.
I know people who are afraid of heights, planes, train, automobiles,…etc but you can not be on these kind of shows and just sit around and do nothing!! Maybe that’s why she goes around lighting little fires here and there…it gives her something interesting to do!!!
Jill, i agree with you, and wanted to tell you — i agreed with your take on Jacqueline on NJ– i don’t think she’s an alcoholic. I also don’t think Sonja is. But then again, we don’t know what they do 24/7, just what is chosen to be put on film. Just wanted to let you know i agreed with your take of her the other day on the brutal Monday blog… that i try to stay away from
…. ha ha
I think I read somewhere that Aviva’s rationale for going on the show was to call attention to her charity and to bring more awareness to the plights of those who’ve lost limbs. I do respect her for those efforts, but she’s out of her league.
chismosa-thanks for your words-you are 100% right, we have no idea what the hell these women do with their “real” lives-only what they show us-or choose to show us. Monday’s are indeed a rough day on the blog but I think some are better than others-this week was a bit more calm-maybe b/c the episode wasn’t so explosive.
Tin-I would say that would be a perfect reason for joining the show but I think I read something about her becoming charitable AFTER joining-could be a rumor…anyway I guess it doesn’t matter if its true or false as long as she gets the word out right?
It is so true that she is out of her league…have you seen her on Twitter?….what a mess!!!!
i am not ‘on’ twitter but i think you can read them if you look them up on google, but just from everyone posting here and Lynn i see she has seriously taken Exit 25 into Crazytown, USA.
BB thanks for the review of Push Girls. Mia sounds like she could use some therapy to deal with her feelings and to stand up to her dad. Dad obviously has great intentions to try to prevent anyone else from going through what they have.
I enjoy Push Girls too but it’s Chelsie who does the HS speaking engagements with her father.
BTW, Lynn, you need a better photo of these ladies, one that doesn’t cut one of the main characters off (Mia) of the left of the photo.
Hello everyone! still reading up top but just quickly:
to Princess Pindy: did you change your gravatar JUST FOR ME??? ha ha hahaaaa! i love it. Thank you! (even if it’s not directed to me….
)
Darcy– I’m sorry but i’m with you– i laughed when Aviva was screaming about the charity. It’s not WHAT she’s saying but the way she says it. She clearly doesn’t know how to make her voice louder to make a point, which is kind of a good thing i suppose. Ramona’s face looking at her was hysterical. I’m sorry, Aviva was hysterical. Of course, i realize the charity and the cause are NOT funny. Aviva screaming as she was, was.
I had to go see what Pindy’s gravatar was. lol
I hope Darcy sees your supportive comment.
Yes I did! Just for you!!!
You should get a nasty pic of Caro-whine. She has JUST THE FACE for a gravatar.
ok!
I love it, the bitter clown Gravatar.
She needs to get a hobby!
“Mom, what’s for dinner”….”Mom, what’s for dinner”…do they really have to eat dinner every night???? Im over dinner!!!!!
ps-I love to cook-although it has become such a chore feeding these girls day in and day out!!!! hahahaha
Don’t know if this was mentioned but it made me laugh… reading Caroline’s blog and it starts out by saying
Hell again!
Freudian slip?
Haha. I saw winegate mentioned upthread. Is anybody keeping up w/these “gates”? How many do we have now?
Winegate, Toolgate, cookiegate.
ovengate
Erectiongate, lol.
Flowgate
hilarious Mamaz
Bowgate!
oh, that’s OC, sorry. I just got excited that I thought of one, lol!
I think all the gates have a place here, PPindy
And the famous Amazongate.
plainviewsue… just read your comment on Kathy’s Bravo blog. Excellent!
what did she say? (yes, I am lazy)
plainviewsue607 pts
I find it amazing that in your other blogs you made sure to take us step by step through anything that you disapproved of with Teresa. But heaven forbid you comment on the disgusting comments that Caroline made about her daughter. If Teresa had said that about one of her girls, you and your army of idiots going to hell would have been all over it.
In the upcoming scenes, why are you listening to Caroline trying to sway you regarding Teresa. For a woman who says she puts the lid on Teresa’s family problems, she sure does stir that pot.
Stick up for your cousin, your blood. Don’t be so worried about being on Caroline’s bad side. She is only using you and Melissa to be on her team. She did it against Danielle; she’s doing it against Teresa, and some day, if you all return, she will do it against you.
Your wish is my command Lainey!
Very good, PlainviewSue!!! You managed to speak your mind without sounding like a card carrying member of the Army of Idiots.
Thanks!!! My comment on Caro’s was also printed.
Bravo is printing a lot of the comments now, and I like that they have the like button.
You’re on a Roll PVS!
I’ll have to watch out for it. I’m sure it’s just as good as this one was.
I just noticed that a new episode of Love Broker comes on at 7 EST instead of 10 EST tonight.
I notice that too. What the heck is BRAVO doing with that show? I mean, do they want it on their lineup or not? It’s like I started watching it. Then they pulled it. Now, it’s back on, but there are hardly any repeats. What gives?
Patti paid them to sabotage it? I might try to find it to boost the ratings.
Thanks for the great blogs. And great posts.
MS lovemamaearth — I’m getting a little jealous of your fancy schmancy art work.
I want in.
I got it off of twitter. I save it in email and go fetch one when I want to decorate. Feel free to save mine and use anytime. I love the designs.
♒☮♡☮♒
Did I miss something in regards to Heather volunteering to help out Sonja? Did she volunteer? If she did she has nothing to crab about. Heather acts like she runs the USA during the day and fights oil rig fires at night and nobody else in the world works but her. If she’s sooooo busy why volunteer?
ROFL. You’ve explained perfectly why Heather gets on my nerves. She just thinks she is so damned important! Get over yourself, Girl!!
As I recall it, Sonja went to her for some input, and by the end of the visit, Heather was talking to her about the marketing plan “we” are going to put together. Heather appears to be compelled to take over and then resents it when her target doesn’t just play along quietly.
Hi everybody— i was just thinking about what to add, if anything:
~ i said it during the chat last night and i think Lynn noted above– i think Aviva calling Lou out about winegate happened BEFORE the dinner on last week’s episode where Mario talked to Jack. Anyone tried the red wine yet? I think it’s a merlot. I wonder how it is.
~Everyone is talking about Sonja’s bruises– from last season on her butt, to her arm last night. Don’t some people bruise very easily? I know a few friends who do. I’ve heard taking arnica is good to prevent that. Plus we know Sonja likes to get down and dirty and fix things herself (the toilet, the showers, moving furniture around, etc.) We know from last night she has heavy periods (yuck, but she was kind of funny)— so maybe she’s anemic? Don’t people bruise easily with a lot of blood loss?
~ someone mentioned above that the party in last night’s scene – where Heather got really dressed up– was done by Sonja. That seemed like a really nice party, they should have shown how THAT was done by Sonja!
~ RE: the photoshoot: if Sonja did indeed have her own team, as she says she did in her blog, then maybe she wanted to trust Heather because she knows Heather has a successful business and maybe H really wanted to, insisted, and Sonja would have felt bad saying no to her? I don’t know. Heather may have wanted to showcase what a hard working businesswoman she is ! She has NO other storyline. Ha ha
~ I think Ramona flipping out about being @the photoshoot was funny, i mean she didn’t need to– but that is Ramona. And no matter what she does, i think she’s hysterical, so i can’t explain away her craziness!
~the charity next week for Aviva– we can’t really judge about Sonja and Ramona not going for flighty reasons. Yet. We have to wait and see what happens! Plus this may not even be Aviva’s MAIN one charity. Don’t these woman all have many charities they simply associate with? I’m sure there are tons of charities, both domestic, and international for children/ people without limbs. I know there must be some for war-torn countries. For instance, Luann’s ‘charity’ party with the Life& Style thing– fyi, that party was not BY Luann. L&S the magazine throws the party, plops Lu’s name on the invites and so she thinks SHE’s running the party. Like how she ran the trip to Morocco.
~anyone noticing how Sonja and Heather keep referring to Luann on their TH’s as Lou. I think they are doing it on purpose. Pumpkin Head!
~what has happened to Love Broker? My dvr says it’s today at 7pm? Is it cancelled? They even had Patty Stinker repeating endlessly recently.
I saw in the news that Love Broker was still not doing well in the ratings. I think it only had roughly 300,000 viewers watch the return of it. Not sure if it’s been cancelled yet; I liked it
I saw in the news that Love Broker was still not doing well in the ratings. I think it only had roughly 300,000 viewers watch the return episode. Not sure if it’s been cancelled yet; I liked it
I just read via Bravo facebook that it’s been cancelled but they will show the remaining episodes at 7/6c instead of 8.
Just an excuse to force stanker on us. I’m done with MM.
I’ll follow Love Brokers on another channel.
I don’t understand…from what I recall reading Millionare Matchmaker isn’t a ratings hit either.
EXACTLY. I don’t know WHY she is in Andy’s pocket. There must be some connection we do not know about.
I don’t even like the matchmaker girl on VH1—Siggy or whatever… Flicker. Odd odd name. She annoys me too. Cut your hair, and wash it too!
Why can’t they find ONE likeable matchmaker. I do love Steve Ward (Tough Love/ VH1)
Bear/bare/barre (covered every possibility on that one) with me here Please.
I’m drugged up and finding any housewives a bit selfish and uppity.
I’ll do this alphabetically
Aviva- She now dislikes Ramona so much she doesn’t even pretend when she tweets. She should know lulu will never admit anything even if Dr Phil showed up with live footage of her contradictions.
A’s Daddy is an embarrassment to his grandchildren in ten years they won’t admit to being related to him. Reid is the best husband because he takes his wife’s constant “Harry Memories” without being snarky about it.
Carole- has her own play book and refuses to share the “real houses wives don’t eat real food” page. If she really ate she’d need yumm tumm and we can’t cross promote each other. She reads and may be the only one including lulu who actually read Class with the countlesssssss.
Heather- promotes herself and putting down Ramona every chance she gets. If you don’t talk behind their back then you can’t be “caught” talking behind their back as it happens. She doesn’t have teenagers yet so she gets a smidgen off for that faux paux. Excluding a cast mate is never ok unless it’s krazy Kelly bensimon.
Lulu- when you get divorced you drop the title and make sure your children do their homework. Your children are not allowed to ever not pass a foreign language class.
You’re too OLD to trap a guy, even a dumb French guy, by getting pregnant. Rewatch that episode where your daughter looks uncomfortable with you having a baby at YOUR age. Maybe it’s menopause. Stop acting like you’re above everyone around you and say you’re sorry oh and how about saying “Let me treat this time” while grabbing the tab at a cafe you planned on walking out of to avoid a confrontation or facing more lies
Ramona- Just because you CAN say what everyone is thinking doesn’t mean you SHOULD!! Filter your words and comments. Please watch your alcohol consumption. You’re a tiny woman and not eating with the wine can lead to embarrassing statements.
If a grown woman wants to get her non swimming leg soaked let her and just hand her a towel later. You’re not the boss of her!!
Sonja- No smart adult is going to buy a toaster oven because you’re on the box. Showing your lady bits or having a guy help change your tampon is cheap and let’s face it not lady like at all.
You talked a big game, but when horny goat George came along you knew your gig was up and you had to react. We all expected you to give Georgie a run for his money, literally. You just walked away from the dirty old man and I was left thinking Huh?? She’s not into old rich guys??
Bethenny- oh yeah damn she’s gone. Why am I watching this series???
Bring on the bloggers and the trusty followers of the best bloggers.
LOL at Bethenny and your question. I hope your pain is manageable!!!!
So funny!!
Hope you’re on the mend, Diana.
Lauren’s tweet~~~With Vito at the boardwalk
http://pic.twitter.com/VLnJPmS0
Why do I get the feeling that they are going to argue about who gets to keep that big ugly rat Vito is carrying?
Her face and legs look thinner.
If she didn’t bad mouth Tre, made mean spirited jokes about Tre, and walked around with a chip on her shoulder all the time…maybe she would be likable but she is Lauren Sour Puss Face, but else do you expect from the daughter of Bitter…
You know people got after her for ignoring her boyfriend on this trip… Poor Vito. I feel for the guy….
So does that make her a BCIT ~ Bitter Clown In Training?
….YES!… AND… She’s learning from the BEST!
Boston- just wanted to say Congratulations on your engagement. I was not even aware you were engaged until i saw you were talking wedding dresses yesterday.
All the best to you!
TY chismosa
Does anyone know where to watch Real Housewives of Vancouver on youtube?
Lynn and Co.— i’m so very distraught. I was catching up with the NYPost from an edition on Saturday that i forgot to finish reading and i completely MISSED going to this open house. There was an open house this past Saturday.
It’s Kelly’s Hamptons house! Complete with the dishwasher that she put her dog on, remember? And the pancake -making she did with her daughters? Or rather- her daughters did for her.
Here’s the description:
125 Further Lane – East Hampton South
Here’s your opportunity to own an amazing property, located south-of-the-highway on prestigious Further Lane, most known for its celebrity residents and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Maidstone Country Club and East Hampton Village. The 5-bedroom, 2-story Traditional is the perfect blend of chic city design mixed with Hamptons comfort and charm. Its custom interior boasts 5,800 square feet of entertaining space, featuring a sun-filled formal living room with fireplace and French doors, a luxurious master suite with fireplace and private terrace leading to a bonus office or guest space, and a sleek stainless steel kitchen, which opens up to a spacious family room with fireplace and dining area. Additional amenities include vaulted ceilings showcasing rustic wood beams, powder room, den, extensive decking, and an oversized versatile bonus room with potential for additional guest space. Outdoors, the picturesque 1.2 acre grounds offers magazine worthy landscaping, a heated gunite pool and a charming pond. No detail has been overlooked to relax and enjoy the best of the Hamptons lifestyle! Exclusive.
This listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman
As far as i can research i think the house originally was up for 12 million and now is almost 50% that!? Down to 6.9999 mill. That is terrible, KooKoo or Gilles is losing a lot of money.
Link if anyone wants to see more pictures of the house:
http://www.elliman.com/long-island/125-further-lane-east-hampton-south-zsqtipc
There’s a huge picture in one of the bedrooms of a blonde woman. It’s a HUGE picture. With a little dog i think it’s Kell’s.
OMG what an amazing house….even if, in my wildest dreams, I could afford this place I just couldnt live it that wackadoodles house!!!!!
If I lived there I’d fill it with foster kids and 3 nannies. Otherwise who could justify it?
Remember all of Kookoo’s personalities have to live there at the same time so it gets crowded.
ROFL Well there’s that too. Did you notice there’s a child’s bed in what looks like the master bedroom? I like the openness of the place.
I’m so glad she’s supporting PITA again with her cow hyde wrapped coffee table.
Yeah it’s very pretty but i HOPE it’s fake.
I bet it’s not. She’s still wearing fur! But of course she
supports PITA. I don’t think she even knows what PITA is.
PITA bread? or PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals?
OOOP’S! Sorry about that. Thanks Jeff.
I just read an article stating that they are going to be growing meat in the labs now starting with some stem cells from a cow.
I’m not sure how I feel about this.
Obviously I wish everyone would stop eating meat but I guess this is better than killing the cows.
Sorry Nancy, I’m not giving up my steaks. I’ll just leave that there.
But you could still have them! That’s the point.
It’s a win, win, win!
Because of upside down mortgages, and housing going down, maybe this is the reason Sonja can’t move? From what I hear housing in NYC is very expensive.
I think she will never get what her townhouse is truly worth if she moves now, so she has a lot of soul-searching to do about her next phase in life. It’s sad.
I don’t know what Sonja does in the Hamptons- i thought she used to have a home but i know recently she just stays with Ramona or whomever….
The second picture aerial view… the house behind Kelly’s house is enormous! It dwarfs Kelly’s house which is exactly what I’d consider small. Who the heck needs a house that big? What a waste. I’d feel guilty as sin living in a house that big when there are so many people struggling. Maybe that’s just me though.
…which is exactly NOT what I’d consider small… errrrr
Jenny try this link
http://rolleiman.com/rhvid/
Thanks Diana! I just found 5 or so full episodes on youtube but this will allow me to watch them all on my own time!
Diana have you been successful with this link? It’s not working for me…might be because I have a mac though.
The link is my website. You will need a viewer capable of playing Youtube downloaded files. The one I use is Media Cope. It looks like it’s available for Mac. The files will download to your machine before you can play them, they will not stream from my website (like Youtube does).
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=media+cope+for+mac&oq=mediacope+mac&gs_l=hp.1.0.0i10i30j0i13i5i30j0i8i13i30l2.2476.9875.0.15191.13.12.0.1.1.0.141.1417.0j12.12.0.les%3B..0.0…1c.pyAcqMdAOsE&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=3c711fb061ac048&biw=1472&bih=665
Nevermind it is now working. Thanks!
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So wait, Ashley is back? or just visiting? I was looking at Caro’s photos on twitter and there’s one that seems to be Ashley with Lauren and some other girls, all away recently, maybe at the shore. Ashley looks much better. (if that’s her)
https://twitter.com/CarolineManzo/status/234484505598124032/photo/1
Why on Earth would somebody think Caroline Manzo – who uttered these evil words – is a good person to host a TV show?
“Teresa wants it all, and I think that the demands she put on him let him to make decisions that weren’t the best and I think he resents her for it, and he’s going to pay the ultimate price for it. Prediction: Something may happen where someone has to go somewhere. Teresa’s going to have to pull herself up on her bootstraps and take over. She’ll say: You know what, I tried. I stood by him, but I have to divorce him now and I’m gonna show my daughters what it’s like to be strong and independent on your own and survive. There’s a book there somewhere. You heard here first”
( She had an EVIL smirk when she said the last sentence….)
She is living in her own personal hell 24/7. All she does is project her own
unhappiest onto others.
I was reading about her comment above on another site and I just got pissed off again. How bitter is this lady!!!. You are right… What I don’t understand is somebody seriously considering her for a Talk Show… Go figure….
One would think she would go into therapy being this
miserable. It’s kind of sad.
I don’t think she is getting a talk show. Ricki is coming back.
I think that rumor was created by her camp.
i don’t think she really is going to do that.
My prediction: maybe a Dancing With the Stars spot or something like that. She’s going to have to put her ‘big girls’ panties on and realize no one really cares about her like they care about Teresa (yuck). So she’ll have to accept something like Celeb Apprentice or another thing. She’s not up to the level of a tv show. Do you know HOW many new Daytime tv shows we have coming up on tv hosted by people? It’s getting out of control IMO
Gossip, you have a point there. There are just too many new Daytime Talk Shows. Maybe the rumors are about some obscure Cable Daytime Talk Show on channel 752.
Very good VV — you know my name! Ha ha….. I do love to gossip.
I think Joe called the wrong one the names.
I know
I’m 
So, right after being cheated on Anderson spends time with…..Andy?
@PerezHilton: Anderson Cooper Finding Comfort With Andy Cohen in Croatia?! http://t.co/ULIWnud8
wait, he was cheated on?
Yeah
Rob S. tweeted a pic of Anderson’s bf kissing another guy in the park. Not sure if he “broke” the story, but that’s where I saw it. It wasn’t an innocent ‘ohai’ kiss… Feel bad for him 
just found it on daily mail. I can’t believe it, poor Anderson. He seems like such an upstanding guy. I hate to say that word – but he truly is ‘classy.’
Though i don’t picture him being super friendly with non-celebs and the everyday Joe bothering him. I don’t know why, i just don’t
Anderson, Anderson, Anderson. Oh dear…
I just saw this on Twitter…I can not believe it!!!!!
I bet CNN won’t be thrilled about this union.
And it’s for this very reason that Anderson Cooper probably waited so long to even address his sexuality publicly. He seems like a private person and is probably is just as upset and embarrased about the pictures and gossip than he is about the actual cheating.
Excellent point. How sad this happened so close to him coming out.
I used to like Anderson Cooper.
I noticed that whenever Ramona is not around, there is peace and complete sentences.
I am irrational; I still adore Heather.
I like Carole and found it funny that she didn’t feed the women; she was exhausted by the M&M’s effort.
Lulu. just nothing to say.
Aviva: what the hell is wrong with this woman.
Sonja: get a backbone.
“…complete sentences.” Love that, Florida Girl. good one.
Wow, this was just tweeted by Bravo PR…
Bravo PR @BravoPR
follow our pal @naughtynicerob
but isn’t he besties with Jill? And doesn’t Bravo want to sever all ties with her?
Maybe this guy is getting an NBC/Bravo/ affiliate channel gossip show. I hope not, he seems very annoying.
That’s weird.
I’m still not feeling the Carol love. I can’t put my finger on it but I just don’t care for her type. She is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and an author but she doesn’t know enough to make or pre-order a lunch? I think she did it on purpose to throw everyone off and look like Miss carefree peace and love girl.
Either be smart or be dumb, you can’t be both.
Even I would know better if I were to invite 4 or 5 friends for lunch, I’d have some type of lunch ready for them. And as far as I know I’m no Martha Stewart. She’s on national TV doing this? Was ordering M&M’s too much for her? The initail name M&M’s have been around since I was in HS and you can order them online in less than 4 minutes.
Last night she relentlessly tweeted for everyone to go read her blog only to find out that Bravo didn’t post it at the exact time it should of been posted. She went on and on about this, tweeting away. I just now read her blog and I don’t think it’s that funny and I don’t want to sing the words to a Christmas song by replacing the words with the words cock ring.
It seems that she tries to pull off a free & easy type but she’s the first to hit the buzzer on anything she doesn’t agree with and she’s quick to correct another adult in front of a crowd. Yet she can insult my Christmas, my Holy time of the year? It’s one or the other. Which is it?
I hate when women play the dumb act and I think she enjoys it. It’s a hugh turn off on a grown woman.
I agree with on the dinner thing-I think she wanted wants to come off as a easy going “girl” but she knew who was coming to that lunch and she knows that not one of them has pizza for lunch!!!(I love pizza for lunch, dinner and breakfast). I think she studied the show and she knew the reaction she would get-they would freak and she would be the calm, sane, cool, downtown “girl”. I like her though-I like that she gives the Countess shit about her poor manners and I loved her book. I thought she was funny on Twitter last night and even exchanged a few tweets with her. I do think she is trying too hard to come off as a cool chick but I guess Im okay with that!!
!(I love pizza for lunch, dinner and breakfast).
Me too!! lol Of course it preps me as though I was ready for slaughter though. I’d love going to Carole’s and “have to make do” with that kind of lunch. I also like when my cupboards are bare except for dark chocolate during a heavy snowstorm and I have an excuse to indulge. OK the bare cupboards and snowstorm are only in my head. But still.
I love pizza, too. Especially cold pizza in the morning with breakfast. The rest of my family (ectomorphs, every one of them) sit there nibbling on their fresh fruit while scarf my cold pizza. It’s an occasional treat for me.
i meant with coffee.
Me too Lainey, Cold pizza in a.m. with coffee and soy milk! Le mieux!
(thanks to the english to French translator…)
Caroline Manzo Addresses Lauren’s Strange Behavior
http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981545668#.UCr8btguBSw.twitter
As long as her name is Caroline Manzo she will defend her actions. What you see is what you get. Know that. (puff puff)
Lauren’s strange behavior? What about a mother calling her daughter an a**hole on National TV? That IS strange!
There is a show starting right now on Lifetime called The Week the Women Went. All women leave town and the men have to take care of everything.
AND it’s not a comedy. hahaha
I’m watching.
Hahaha! ROFLMAO…. oh, it’s not suppose to be funny… oops!
That’s the one I wanted to watch! I will watch it when it comes on here!
It’s supposed to come back on at 2 est. I caught the tail end of it, oh my gosh it’ll definitely be on the dvr schedule. How cute was that coffee girl! Lol
With Sonja posing with the beefcake…..Sorry that would make me make fun of the display instead of being interested in the toaster oven….. I know thats Sonjas montra(sp) the sex pot but totally tacky marketing….
I am in a wheelchair and if LULU did what she did to Ali that would not go over very well with me…..Wasn’t she a nurse at one time before she became a wallet sniffer? Wonder if she pushed patients out of bed….
Hmmm wonder if anyone wanted a picture with her….I guess not BECAUSE SHE IS NOT A CELEBRITY…..
what did lulu do?
Did you watch the finale of The Glee Project last night, RA?
I’ve decided that their should be a rule against women going through menopause on Reality TV. I’m not discriminating against women (I am one) but I am saving them the embarrassment. Between Caroline, Vicki and now Ramona and possibly Sonja, clearly menopause should be dealt with in private.
I started going through menopause when I was 38. It was horrible so I feel sorry for any woman going through it but I agree maybe reality TV is not the place.
I am 32 but last year I got my tubes tied after having my 4th child. Now I’m hearing all these stories about how tying your tubes may cause early menopause.
My mom went through menopause a few years ago and it was not fun (for anyone! lol). I would never have let her be on TV while she was going through it. She would have been ripped apart on here. haha
Funny comment about your mom getting ripped apart here, if she’d been on t.v. during menopause. When my peri-menopause started, I flung a cheeseburger back into the drive-thru window because I asked for “no mayonnaise” several times and when I picked up my order it had EXTRA MAYONNAISE on it. And I just had a Towanda moment. For a week, I had no voice. I told my kids that I didn’t know how I lost my voice and they were saying… “Mom, you were screaming when you threw the burger back in the window!!!” I had no memory of having screamed. I went on meds for a little while. It was awful. It would have made for interesting TV had I been on a reality show. humiliating, but interesting.
LOL!! that made me laugh heartily!!!
OMG I’m cracking up at you throwing the burger back in the drive thru window!! What did they do? lol
This reminds me of a random story. I went to burger king drive thru once. I was on the phone with my sister while I was waiting for my food and after I got everything, I realized the guy forgot my drink. So, I’m still on the phone and tell him “Excuse me, you forgot my drink”. He ignores me while taking the next order. So I repeat myself. Then he turns to me and says “I am busy right now, don’t interrupt me”!!
I was like “Oh hell no! What happened to my speedy drive thru service?!” lol But I noticed that it seemed as if the guy maybe had some mental problems, just by the way he was speaking and looking and whatnot, so I didn’t get too riled up. I just told him that I just wanted to get my diet coke so I could leave. And he literally starts yelling at me. At this point, the manager comes to see what is going on. So I tell her that this employee is extremely rude and should be reprimanded. While she is apologizing and offering to refund my money, he is standing behind her flipping me off!! It was almost funny by this time because there was clearly something wrong with him, so I couldn’t even be mad.
When I pulled out I started cracking up on the phone and my sister was like “WTF just happened?” LMAO
I did get a free meal out of it. But it was so crazy.
THAT’S FUNNY!! He was flipping you off!! I love it!!! Oh that’s just too funny!
Yes! I swear I’m laughing like an idiot all over again!
I was telling the lady “And now, he’s flipping me off behind you”
And my sister is sitting on the phone going “What the hell are you talking about??” She thought I was playing a joke on her b/c I was saying it so calmly.
That story is hilarious. I keep picturing the kid flipping you off behind the manager’s back. Soooo funny!
Now THAT’S funny!
That is the kind of person who would spit or worse into the food. I’m glad you could laugh.
Lainey lol at your story. Menopause is not for sissies that’s for sure.
Thankfully I already had the food, haha
Oh, I totally lost control. It was just the needle that broke this camel’s back. Thankfully, I didn’t hit anyone with it. But I flung it all the way across the room to the counter and apparently I was screaming like a banshee and customers were jumping to try to see who the crazy lady was. I sat there screaming for them to give me my money back. The manager offered to make me a new order and my kids said I was screaming, “NO, YOU’LL SPIT IN IT. GIVE ME MY MONEY!! YOU’LL SPIT IN IT!!” my kids told me that’s when the customers started jumping over the counter inside to look at me. My son was in Jr.High and was so mortified. He laughs now. But he wasn’t laughing that night.
That is SO funny!!
Pindy I’m DYING OVER HERE with that picture……………………….
whiny whiny whiny.
What a TERRIBLE photo of her!
Lainey, LOL LOL LOL!!! Too funny! I didn’t kmow memory loss was a symptom? I mean another symptom. I will be doing a quick deliver of that info to my husband. ASAP. Maybe I will be excused for a few relapses lately?!?
I was deaf, drunk and dumb with menopausal rage.
ROFL
Is Detox here? Kenny G is getting divorced. I’m thinking a match made in heaven there. I love some of his music. I saw him live once.
Hi Lovemama,
I was away for a while (watching “Brokeback Mountain”). I just popped by to check for any blog updates.
Yeah, I heard about Kenny G. Sad because they’ve been married for 20 years, I think.
Too bad they didn’t make it. It would be harder to be married to a famous person I think. But I’m always on the lookout for you.
Did anyone else notice that at the yoga studio Ramona simply could NOT keep her mouth shut? I bet that ball gag at the “White Exmas” gift swap was intended for her. Either that or a dart gun to tranquilize her.
I guess I’m in the minority when it comes to Heather because I thought she handled the shoot well and acted a heck of a lot more like a professional than Lady Morgan did. Sonja looked like an incompetent, lazy ass fool to me and is probably the client from hell. Heather wanted to keep things on track and moving along. Sonja strikes me as someone with a lot of time on her hands who thinks it’s ok to show up late and go late, but meanwhile, Heather knows that time is money and that the other folks on the set have time limits. Also, if Sonja wants to make it in any endeavor, she needs to stand up for herself and take ownership of her decisions. From what I recollect, Heather and one of the other guys there both mentioned they wanted a ‘closed set’ to which Sonja agreed. Why Heather needs to clear that with Ramona or owes Ramona any kind of explanation is beyond me. Sonja should have just calmly told Ramona that yes, she agreed to a closed set. Imagine if Ramona showed up on time and Sonja was late. Heather would have had to handle Ramona for a good hour instead of getting things set up. Frankly, every time I see Heather excluding Ramona, it seems to me that she has made the right decision. Don’t get me wrong, I like Ramona, but she really seems off the rails this season, especially when it comes to Heather.
And the whole tampon/young uterus thing was simply downright disgusting.
I am totally in agreement with you! I think heather’s and Sonja’s records speak for themselves. One is a successful businesswomen who’s brand is carried in several countries and several thousand stores nationwide. Yummie Tummie is carried in my local Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and lord and Taylor…pretty impressive. Another is…a drunk? Living in the past? Delusional? Not even sure how to classify her. Where is her toaster oven that she was forcing to go into production? Or her nonexistent cookbook that she also did a photoshoot for?
Heather has been excluded a couple times this season and we havent seen her throw a fit about it.
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