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Tonight the show opens with the entire group getting together at Jacqueline’s place, couples arrived one by one and the conversation was all about Teresa, until Teresa arrived. There is a down side to being fashionably late. Jac said very little but just took it all in. This group can’t get over the cookbook comments.
The occasion, a poker game for the men and an old-fashioned gab fest over cocktails for the ladies. Before the festivities begin, Teresa wants to make a speech but it seems as though no one wants to hear it because it took her several tries to get them to all shut up and let her speak. Teresa explained that she never meant to hurt anyone’s feelings with the comments in her cookbook but she apologized if she did offend anyone.
Quite honestly it seemed scripted and it was as if Teresa was back on Celebrity Apprentice, she was nervous and uneasy. The group didn’t seem all that impressed with the apology and Melissa said, “we’re happy to take one for the team if it helps to make you more money with the book”. Ok I paraphrased, she said something like that.
Teresa wasn’t getting Melissa’s sarcasm but her husband Joe Giudice told Teresa, “enough, shut up”. He is always telling her to shut up so she ignored him as usual. Good for you Teresa! Here’s the thing, Teresa knew when she put those comments in her book that she would have to face these people someday so I don’t think she truly meant to be mean to anyone. If she hadn’t mentioned her cast mates in the book, her readers would have been disappointed. We’ve seen it before with other Housewives books. This anger that the group feels toward Teresa is not about a cookbook. Check out Jacqueline’s tweet about this night
@JacLaurita When Teresa apologized2every1,I went2go stand beside her&then told her that I was proud of her 4 doing it.replay&u’ll see me walk toward her
Of course Bravo edited that out, we wouldn’t want anyone to think that Teresa had any support from anyone this season. Bravo is determined to focus on the 4 vs. 1 plotline.
The awkward apology is over and the men adjourn to the basement to play poker. Clearly Bravo’s producers decided that filming the poker game was getting boring and the hour was late so they packed it in before the real fun started. Joe Giudice emerged from the 
friendly poker game with a black eye and a bloody nose. Damn those Bravo cameramen, if they just put in a little overtime we could have had front row seats to the wrestling match!
When a man like Joe Giudice continuously tries to grab other men’s balls, it’s only a matter of time before someone clocks him a good one this time it was Richie Wakile’s balls that Giudice focused on. According to Joe Gorga, the two men ended up wrestling and Giudice got nailed in the face by an elbow or something. Giudice blames it on Richie’s lack of balls, as he wasn’t able to get a hold of anything. Drunk men will do stupid things. Giudice tells us that a “business man with a black eye” isn’t the best look, luckily he is not a businessman.
Ashley Holmes is like a bad penny, she keeps popping back up. Just when you think you’ve gotten rid of her, she misses her flight due to a Dunkin Donut emergency and lives to spend 
another night in the Laurita home. Albie Manzo had one job to do, put that bitch on a flight to Vegas, he can’t even do that right! Ashley admits to downing a bottle of Nyquil through a straw and popping some Xanex, I can’t imagine why her folks are worried about her.
Jacqueline tells us that Ashley won’t work, parties all night and sleeps all day. The plan is a two-week lockdown at Jac’s brother’s house in Vegas, she’ll have no car, no place to go and will learn Graphic Design from the Vegas relatives and will finish her banishment by spending some time with her dad in Texas. Funny how plans never go the way you want them to go.
The scene that takes place in the now closed pizzeria finds Joe Giudice explaining why he 
wasn’t able to make a go of this business. Lame excuses and laziness is what I got out of the whole fiasco. He needed a ride there, he couldn’t be there every day, it just got too hard…boohoo, poor Joe! This man is pathetic and couldn’t support his family if his life depended on it. Everything he touches turns to trash. Joe then tells his wife that he’s building a retirement community across the street where a gas station now sits. I doubt it ever happened, there is a lot of expense and environmental issues in putting housing where a gas station once existed.
Teresa has a book signing to do and her husband is in charge of feeding the kids and getting them to bed. Great job Joe. He manages to swear several times at his young girls “I’ll whip your ass” then when his youngest hurts herself and is bleeding, Joe pours himself a glass of wine while their oldest daughter, Gia takes care of it, she cleans little Adrianna’s booboo and puts her little sister to bed. I almost cried seeing that, these girls need their mother, clearly their father is a useless piece of garbage! If he can’t work and bring income into the household to support these kids, the least he could do is care for them properly. He just crossed the line into “completely useless”! I cannot stand that man!
Teresa is at her book signing while her girls are being verbally abused by their father, one fan fawns over Teresa and admits to coming all the way from Louisiana or somewhere just to see Teresa. What a wonderful thing to have on camera, a fan so excited and loves Teresa so much that she made that long journey just to see her favorite Housewife! If only this super-fan hadn’t stuck her foot in her mouth and brought up Joe Giudice’s arrest and the legal battles plaguing the Giudice’s.
For a minute Teresa just looked at this girl and clearly wondered if she was some sort of horrible troll who was there just to heckle and belittle her. Teresa looked like she was ready to drive this bitch right back to Louisiana herself. Teresa is so flustered by this girls comments that she writes “love” in the book twice… I doubt that “love” was what she really wanted to write. In the end the girl really was a fan who was trying to say that she supported Teresa but she just didn’t have the class to keep her mouth shut about Teresa’s husband.
Kathy’s family has a bit of a grown up moment for her 15-year old son who receives an email from a young woman of her naked body. Oooops, Mamma Kathy isn’t happy but Papa Richie tells the girl to hang in there for three more years and he’ll be sure to connect his son with the whore….er fan. They grow up too fast, Kathy, yes they do!
Melissa and her husband Joey are having a romantic dinner, Melissa has a surprise for 
him, a song that she recorded just for him called, “How Many Times, Dear Joe”. I know you’re all going to rip me apart but I really liked the song. I thought the words were beautiful and it was a touching tribute to her husband. I don’t care how much auto-tune had to be used, all singers use auto-tune to some extent and I still think her voice is much better than the other housewives who think they can sing. (yes that means you, Luann and Kim Zolciak) You can hear the song here:
Next week Melissa demands an apology from Teresa for saying that she would leave Joey for a richer man but Teresa isn’t prepared to apologize. The ladies get into a screaming match that doesn’t end well.
Thanks to Savannah Nicole for pointing out this little tidbit that I had missed:
On Celebrity Apprentice Teresa told Donald Trump that she named her daughter Milania after Trump’s wife but when the Jersey Housewives took a trip to Italy two season’s ago Teresa told us that she named her daughter after the Italian city where she was conceived. Kind of makes you go hmmmmmmm
Celebrity Apprentice by BB
Aubrey can’t imagine a world where Penn gets sent home over Dayana. Clay has mixed emotions about Dayana still being there, but he’s smart enough to figure out that some of his biggest competition is gone. Dayana knows she’s going to have to watch her back double.
Tonight’s episode is titled, “Jingle All The Way Home.” The challenge is for each team to write and produce a 90-second jingle for Good Sam’s Roadside Assistance program, and perform it in front of a live audience. Good Sam’s Roadside Assistance is a pre-paid emergency roadside assistance program for recreational vehicles.
Arsenio is the project manager for Unanimous and Dayana is the project manager for Forte. Clay says it’s her turn, but wait, hasn’t she done one since Lisa has done one? I can’t keep track. Trump is surprised Clay isn’t the project manager for Forte.
Dayana doesn’t understand what a jingle is and brings Christmas up. Lisa laughs inside. They decide Clay will be doing the singing. Dayana says they should all start writing things in rhymes and Clay tells her typically the melody is written first.
Aubrey brings up the idea of a cheerleading chant to music. Arsenio says it feels too “young woman.” Her second idea is a simple tap dance. Arsenio says he will not tap dance because it’s an insult to him as a Black man. He’s not going to do it. Teresa says she will do whatever is needed. Aubrey thinks Arsenio is the biggest girl on the show she doesn’t know why he is against cheerleading or tap dancing because he probably does both at home. Teresa feels very awkward and she doesn’t want to babysit them. Arsenio thinks Aubrey shuts down when she hears the word “no,” and it’s not going to be an easy task for him to manage.
Unanimous meets at the recording studio and Aubrey thinks they should be further along than they are. She and Arsenio are not getting along. Teresa feels like she’s in the middle. Aubrey says she can write a song in two seconds but they need to know the concept. The company executive shows up, and tells them they can be as creative as they want, but the audience is everyone, including moms, grandmothers and children. He says the mascot, Good Sam, should very much be incorporated in the jingle. The branding is most important to him. Teresa thinks mascot and cheerleading go together, and Arsenio goes along with Aubrey’s cheerleading idea.
At Forte, Clay and Lisa think a 50s or 60s type song fits in with the mascot, Good Sam. They meet with the executive and he tells them not to play it safe. Clay says doing a 60’s song is not playing it safe. He also tells them the branding is most important.
The musicians and engineer arrive at the studio with Unanimous. Aubrey takes over in explaining to the musicians what they want. Arsenio says he’d be a fool not to use Aubrey’s musical talents. Arsenio is letting her take it and run with it. He just wants her to be happy. He also wants to make sure she doesn’t take an inch and make it a mile.
At Forte, Clay is talking about the style they want. Dayana mentions Duran Duran. Clay says Good Sam and Duran Duran do not mix. They work with the musicians and Lisa is concerned about the time being wasted. They finally decide on a Frankie Valley style 60’s beat. Dayana says there is no time for her to fight them about it. Clay is getting frustrated that Dayana is being silly trying to act like she knows more about music than him. Dayana is talking nonsense about pink and yellow in the music. Huh?
Teresa is working with the graphics designer on posters, signs, and handouts. Arsenio asks Aubrey to help Teresa, while he works with the drummer on some beginning lines in for the jingle. They bring in some background singers and Aubrey gets involved with them instead of helping Teresa. Arsenio doesn’t think those guys need any direction from Aubrey, but I don’t see him stopping her.
At Forte, Clay is working on the jingle with Lisa and Dayana. Dayana has no idea what direction should be taken with the lyrics. Dayana wants to work together with Lisa and Lisa wants to do it by herself. She tells Dayana she wants to help her win the task, but she needs to do it by herself. The song gets written and Clay practices it. Lisa is very happy with it. Dayana wants to change it up and Clay is really getting irritated that she’s trying to tell him how to sing.
At Unanimous, Don, Jr., shows up to check on their progress. They get the singers in to sing the jingle song. Don, Jr. says not bad. He says execution is where they are going to make it or break it. Aubrey pulls Don, Jr. aside and throws Arsenio under the bus by telling him she’s been the only creative one on the team once again. Don, Jr. is shocked that Aubrey has done this to her project manager not even knowing whether they’ve won the challenge or not.
At Forte, Clay has never been more frustrated with a person, including the kids with 
disabilities he’s taught, as Dayana. Danaya thinks Clay and Lisa are ganging up on her. Dayana is still not onboard with the 60’s theme, but she has nothing better to offer. Don, Jr. shows up and Dayana tells him her ideas are not being heard. Lisa accuses Dayana of being passive aggressive. Clay takes up for Lisa. Lisa starts crying and says she is shocked at what Dayana is saying right in front of her. Dayana thinks she’s being unprofessional. Clay nicely tells Don, Jr. he and Lisa have done the bulk of the work since this is not Dayana’s area of expertise. Lisa leaves the room very upset and Dayana looks like the sane one of the two. I wish Lisa could have kept her cool. Hey, wait a minute! I could’ve sworn that last week Lisa said she was going to be nice to Dayana from then on. I guess she couldn’t help herself. But you know what, this time I’m with Lisa. Not only is Dayana not leading or helping in this task, she’s actually, albeit unknowingly, sabotaging it.
At Forte, Lisa returns to the room and Dayana is ignoring her. She is working on the signage and brand messaging. Clay says that’s the only thing she knows how to do. Lisa tells Dayana unless her first two words to her are “I’m sorry,” not to talk to her. Lisa says it is on and Dayana is going to get buried in the board room, especially if they lose.
At Unanimous, Arsenio sends Teresa and Aubrey to the rehearsal hall to work on the dancing. He keeps one background singer with him do work on the drum segment. Aubrey and Teresa call Arsenio to ask what the structure of the dance should be. Arsenio tells them to use their strengths and Aubrey thinks he’s become senile and not giving them very much direction. Arsenio thinks it’s good that Aubrey is asking him for direction. Aubrey is not impressed with Arsenio.
When they get to the studio, Aubrey pretty much takes over the direction of the jingle. Aubrey decides that Arsenio will be in the jingle with Teresa and that his speaking part will be at the end instead of the beginning. They practice with Sam, the mascot, then Arsenio shows up and Aubrey tells him how it’s going to go. It’s totally different from what Arsenio thought it was going to be. Arsenio decides not to do the drum part he had planned. Aubrey says they should include it and thinks Arsenio is throwing a tantrum. Teresa volunteers to do the drums just to keep the peace. She’s worried about them being able to put a show on together.
Forte walks into the rehearsal space and meets the dancers and singers. In the presentation, Lisa is going to act as a radio personality, Clay and the back-up singers will be doing the singing and dancing, and Dayana will be doing – nothing. Dayana is trying to direct the staging and she and Clay get into it. He tells Dayana he is a grown ass man and tells her to either take over and tell him what to do, or to shut up and let him do what he knows how to do. Dayana is not feeling she’s getting any respect as the PM.
It’s performance day. Clay peeks over to see what Aubrey is up to. From what he sees, he thinks their routine is far more unique and creative than Unanimous.
Forte is up first. It’s a cute performance, nothing amazing in my opinion. Lisa did a great job of playing the radio personality and Clay did well, too. Dayana comes out at the end and meekly tells the audience thanks. The executive thought the performance had a lot of energy. It was maybe too conservative and they played it a little safe. Dayana didn’t have any Good Sam colors on when she came out.
Now it’s Unanimous’ turn. They seem more pumped up about their upcoming performance. Teresa is very nervous. She and Arsenio go out first and act like they are stranded in the wilderness. Teresa is doing a good acting job with Arsenio. They have the audience laughing. Aubrey thinks their scene is horrible and it’s a shame they aren’t as talented as she is. Their jingle was more energetic than Forte’s. The executive thought it was great and he can’t get the jingle out of his head. He also liked the use of the mascot. He didn’t like Aubrey’s skimpy cheerleader outfit, though, because there were grandma’s in the audience.
Before the board room comes up, I’d like to say that, at this point in the competition, it’s very obvious Aubrey has a lot of creative talent and I have to give her props for it. However, she is so full of herself and such a braggart, it is just impossible for me to like her. Please, Aubrey, you could go so much further in life if you would just show a little humility and give others some credit where credit is due. Who, watching her on the Celebrity Apprentice, would want her involved in their project? Now I can certainly see why Diddy kicked her butt out of Danity Kane.
Ok, let’s get to the board room. Arsenio has a big smile on his face and he thinks his teammates carried him through with a hip and popping jingle. He says he would put Aubrey up against Clay any day. Teresa also thinks they won and Arsenio was a good project manager.
Trump asks Dayana if tonight is the night she’s gonna get fired. Lisa says if they lose, Dayana should be fired because she knew nothing about the task. It was Clay and her again, 45%, 45% against Dayana’s 10%. Lisa says it was not a fun task. This is the time Lisa is saying Dayana was a horrible project manager, when she has not done that in her past challenges. How could she critique the way Clay sang when she knows nothing about singing?
Dayana tries to explain how she managed. Dayana keeps playing the victim and I don’t think it’s going to work this time. Don, Jr. asks Dayana about the incident between them when he was present. Dayana talks about Lisa’s terrible temper and how unprofessional she is. Lisa says she does really well in her business and Dayana would never make it there. Lisa tells Dayana she doesn’t understand why she didn’t just let Clay and Lisa win the task for her when she absolutely knew nothing about the task at hand.
Lisa is saying she will attack the minute someone mis-represents her and she is ready to go 
at it with Dayana. Dayana doesn’t respect Lisa because of her mouth. Lisa doesn’t respect Dayana because she has nothing going on up there. She is the female Lou Ferigno. Dayana doesn’t know who she would fire if they lose. Don, Jr. asks Dayana how she would comment to Clay’s taking up for Lisa. She says neither one of them respected her on this task. Ivanka asks her if that’s a failure of leadership that she can’t control two people. Aubrey puts in her two cents that project managers should have no excuses. She takes up for Lisa and says Dayana saying that Lisa works only when she wants to is a false statement. Lisa tells Dayana it’s not Celebrity Miss Universe, it’s Celebrity Apprentice.
Trump asks Arsenio if he’d like to replace Aubrey with Dayana. Arsenio says he’d keep Aubrey. She’s a known entity. Trump says Lisa is much more vicious tonight than in the past. Lisa says that’s because Dayana deserves it tonight. Clay is just sitting there with his mouth shut. Dayana asks Lisa where her respect is for the Project Manager. Lisa tells her she doesn’t have any if it’s her. This is dragging out waaaaaay too long. Please, Mr. Trump, put a stop to it.
Trump asks Clay who’s right and who’s wrong. Clay sides with Lisa pretty much. He’s much nicer than Lisa is about it. Don, Jr. explains what the executive said about Forte. Forte was too safe and the branding was not that great, and Dayana didn’t participate enough. Ivanka tells them the executive liked Unanimous’ energy and branding. He didn’t like the sexy uniform of Aubrey’s and would have liked to have seen more of Teresa.
Arsenio wins $45,000 plus more from future sales for the Magic Johnson Foundation. Since there are only three of them, there will be no choosing who Dayana will be bringing back. This time Dayana needs to go in my opinion. There is no way she should go to the end and be named the Celebrity Apprentice. Her time is beyond up.
Dayana goes on and on about being disrespected. Trump asks Dayana if she doesn’t have to earn some respect. Ivanka tells Dayana she should have neutralized Lisa if she couldn’t have led her. Clay tells Trump after this task and the way Dayana handled it, it’s hard for him to respect her. It was tough because she micro-managed a task she knew nothing about. There is a style of management where she could have been in a more supportive role. Trump tells Dayana she’s fabulous and amazing, but she’s fired.
Trump definitely made the right decision. It was a no-brainer. I think I hear Lisa tell Dayana she is a good person after they hug and as she’s walking away.
OK, folks. In the preview of next week’s episode, Trump says two people will be fired. If so, than wouldn’t that mean there is not final four, but a final three since there are only five players left? Didn’t Jacqueline Laurita say Teresa made it to the final four? Makes me wanna say hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Mob Wives by BB
Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. This second season of Mob Wives is an example. This is episode 15. Season one only had 10 episodes. There you have it; I am over Mob Wives right about now. I think there is something to be said for leaving the audience wanting more.
Renee is leaving the courthouse where her father’s first hearing has taken place. She calls Big Ang and tells her she got the cold shoulder from her family and friends. But when her father came into the room, he turned to her and said “that’s my daughter.” Renee is glad her dad still loves her.
Big Ang is at her dermatologist’s office. She needs to look younger. She’s already had a lot 
of work done, a tummy tuck, liposuction, several boob jobs and her lips injected (like that wasn’t obvious). Now she wants some botox; no, not some botox, A LOT of botox, which she has never had before. Big Ang is not liking the botox injections one bit, but she loves the results and asks for more. Subtlety is not in Big Ang’s vocabulary.
Drita has a new puppy. Cute. She gets a call from her husband, Lee. Lee is being transferred from a state facility to a federal facility, which will be much closer to home. Drita is glad for her girls, but she’s not sure how she feels about him being right across the bridge.
Drita is at Bad Boy records because they want to cast her in a music video. She meets Nick and Jason, executives at Bad Boy. They explain the video to Drita, which involves robbing a bank. Hilarious since her husband is in prison for robbing a bank. She tells them this video is right up her alley. They tell Drita they may let her rap on the video sound track.
Big Ang is at Christina’s, her hair stylist, getting extensions. She tells her she wants a nice boyfriend with a lot of money. Her husband is currently living with his mom. She tells Christina she went from wise guys to a normal guy, but he’s not so normal. He goes from bar to bar night after night. Her marriage is not working out so well. He’s a good person and she’s going on a honeymoon getaway with him for one last chance.
Now that her book is done, Karen’s next venture is getting back into the Spa industry. She will be running the spa side of a facility being opened by a plastic surgeon. She meets with him and he tells her the opening of the spa will happen in two weeks. She has to get everything ready for the opening and plan the party too. She is determined to do this so she can get her daughter back living with her in New York. She shows Ramona what needs to be done and asks for her help. Ramona says she will do anything she can do to help. Karen also wants to get Renee involved to get her mind off her troubles. She asks Ramona if she
is going to be reliable and tells her she can’t pay other people to do it for her. She’s kidding, kinda.
Ramona, Renee and Karen go to a winery to pick out some wines for the opening. Karen explains to Renee what’s going on and asks Renee if she would like to help her and even come in and be a part of the Spa team. Renee and Ramona are both onboard. Karen gives Ramona the responsibility of setting up laser demonstrations for opening day. She asks Renee to be responsible for the gift bags for the party. They toast to partnership and family.
Drita meets with a producer at his studio so she can get some help with her rapping. She knows this is a one shot deal and she’s very anxious and nervous at first. The producer finally tells Drita to relax and some adlib rapping. Once the producer mixes it, it sounds like a pretty good rap track. They are both stoked and she mails the recording to Bad Boy. She hopes it gets included in the remix. At least she doesn’t delude herself into thinking she can sing. Thanks, Drita!
Renee and Carla meet. Renee tells Carla about going to court for her father and now Junior is in the past and buried. She also tells her about Karen’s spa, and their partnership. She invites Carla as her guest to the grand opening party. Carla’s not sure about that. They are not her friends. Renee wishes they could all be friends, including Drita.
Ramona goes to the Drunken Monkey and she and Big Ang talk about Ramona’s jewelry being in the hands of the Feds. They then talk about Karen’s spa grand opening party. Big Ang wants to know if Ramona would ever make up with Drita. She just wants everyone to get along and for everything to be over with as far as Drita is concerned. Ramona has no desire to make up with Drita.
Renee, Carla and Drita meet for lunch. Drita tells them about her being cast for a rap video. She also tells them about Lee being transferred to Brooklyn. Renee says this means Lee will be trying to get back together with Drita. Drita says no way. Carla says once he’s back she might change her mind. Renee tells Drita about Karen’s spa opening. Renee wants Drita to make up with Karen. Drita is totally tired of it and if Karen can go back to the old Karen, she can be civil to her. Drita wants to put it all behind her. Renee says they need to take it slow and steady. Renee says one down, one to go.
Karen and her daughter Karina take a tour of the new Spa. She wants Karina to know she 
is bringing her back to New York to live with her. Karina tells Karen she’ll have to think about it. Karen is a little hurt, but she doesn’t blame Karina for not wanting leave her grandparents and friends and Arizona. Karen tells Karina her she understands but she can’t go back to Arizona and have the same opportunities she has in New York. She wants to make sure Karina will be able to go to college and even be able to buy her a car one day. Karen realizes she is the adult and will be making the ultimate decision about moving Karina to New York to live with her.
Drita shows up at Sin City to shoot her rap video with French Montana. She plays the getaway driver in the bank robbery and they are all wearing nun masks. Drita is a natural in the video.
It’s spa grand opening day. It looks really nice when the doctor arrives, but he notices the lasers aren’t there. Karen is not happy with Ramona because guests are there and the lasers are not ready. Renee didn’t have the gift bags ready either, but they put them together at the last minute. Everybody is having a good time and getting samples of the services. Since Karen is in such a good mood, Renee asks her if she would be willing to sit down with Drita so they can at least be cordial with each other. Karen agrees, but I can tell she’s not into making up with Drita. I think Karen still wants the drama and is not really interested in what Drita has to say. But she is playing nice and Renee is happy.
Drita is told that her rap verse is going to be part of the video. She is so excited. She is a rapper now. She can’t believe it. She says she has to thank God. They take her immediately to do the filming of her rap with French Montana. She kills it. I’m happy for Drita.
Karen’s cousin tells her she would not meet with Drita and that Drita is just jealous of her. Karen is not interested in fist fighting with Drita but three strikes and you’re out. Her cousin tells Karen to “crack her jaw.” No wonder Karen is the way she is with her cousin and Ramona talking crap in her ear constantly.
Next week it looks as though things aren’t all sunshine and roses between Carla and her ex.
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The Amazing Race – Leg 10 April 29, 2012 by MelTheHound
Welcome back kids. 5 teams left after last weeks non elimination round. Bopper and Mark came in last place after a grueling day at a Bollywood dance audition and will have to complete a speed bump at some point. That point is the beginning of the day for them but since they arrived so late, they have plenty of time before they even get started for the day. Besides, Mark is hooked up to an IV for dehydration. Let’s get to it.
To refresh, Combat was in first place, Brenchel is second, BP is third, Divorced is fourth, and Kentucky is Last. We start the episdode at last week’s pit stop, Bolgotty Palace which was the head guy’s palace when the Dutch occupied India 300 years ago. The teams are dismissed in the order and by time interval that they arrived. The first to leave are Combat as they won the previous leg. Each team must go to the temple to receive a 
blessing and get their first clue. It must not be too far away because we only see each team jogging to the temple. They get their blessing, paint the dot (or whatever it’s called) on their foreheads, and then get their clue. It’s a Roadblock. It is ALSO a Fast Forward. The way the fast forward works is the first one to complete it, is the only team that can use it. Once completed, a fast forward lets the team go directly to the pit stop. The teams can choose whether or not to even attempt it. Combat, Dave and Rachel, cannot do the fast forward because they’ve already used one. So they go on to the roadblock (I’ll get to that in a second). Brenchel arrives second and decides to try and do the fast forward. BP arrives third and assumes someone else took the fast forward as I would guess Divorced assumed as well. Brenchel gets to the Fast Forward and discover it is considered a good luck blessing to let them shave your head. Brendon is down for it, he’s nearly shaved anyway but Rachel wants no part of it. She says she paid $500 for her extensions and keeps asking Bendon if he wants her to do it. I’m sure that inside, he was saying yes but he says, do what you want. As they drive away, she’s still asking and he’s giving the same answer. Okay, she didn’t want to shave her head but they’ve just put themselves in jeopardy.
Continuing on.. The Roadblock is to spin 40 feet of rope from coconut husks on an old fashioned spinning wheel. They don’t actually have to spin the wheel, that is done for them. The women there doing the making of the rope of course make it look simple because the are experienced at it. Basically the way it is done is to get the rope started on the spinning wheel and at a steady pace, walk backwards while feeding more coconut husk on to the twine that is already spun. They know they have it right, If it stays in tact. Eventually all 4 teams, except Kentucky, are there doing this at the same time. BP notices that no one has taken the fast forward and begins to worry that Kentucky may take it and jump in front of everyone. They ask Rachel what it was and at first she just says they decided not to do it. They later ask again and she finally tells them what it was. Now BP is Really worried that they are all in a race for last place. Naturally, they are running their mouths about how no one is playing the game strategically. Well, Dumbass, you could have attempted the fast forward too. At least Brenchel gave it a shot. Anyway, After the 40 feet of rope is spun they must take 4 bundles of already spun rope and spin it on to spools. This is about as primitive as it gets folks. Wooden spools, a large feeder bobbin to hold the stock of rope, and a nail as the handle for the spool. It comes down to a race to complete the spools before they can get their next clue. Combat finishes first and they’re off. Divorced finishes Second and they’re off. Now, Here is where Karma catches with Vanessa. Karma reached out to Trip Vanessa as she was running to catch a taxi to their next destination and she thinks she’s broken her ankle.
Go ahead. Laugh your asses off, I did and I’ll wait 
Turns out, Vanessa twisted her ankle and she isn’t going to let it stop her so they proceed on. Brenchel and BP finish about the same time but not before Rachel finally reveals what the Fast Forward was. At some point, Rachel acknowledges in a TH, that a woman did previously let her head be shaved but that woman looked pretty without her hair. Rachel feels she needs her hair to look pretty. What Rachel failed to mention is that woman that shaved her head, also won the race along with her partner.
The next clue after they find ‘the barber under the ancient tree’ is a Detour, PackaDerm or Packabox (I think). The PackaDerm is to decorate an elephant for ceremonial purposes exactly as an example given. Packabox is to sift and load several crates of Ginger spice and deliver them to the distributor. I think it was 10 and each must weigh a certain amount before they can close it up. Guess which pair of dumbasses chose That one? Yep, BP. They say that every leg they’ve won, it was the manual labor detour that helped them do it. Remind me fellas, Exactly how many was that. We’re on number 10. Of the last nine, Combat has won 5, Kentucky won once, and I think Brenchel even pulled off a win. I’m Pretty sure at least one of the now gone teams did as well. That leaves what, Two? Tops? Not really a track record I’d want to hang my one million dollars on. We’ll get back to them in a minute. The other three teams choose the elephant task. You know Vanessa just Loves Elephants (and Monkeys). Says her home is decorated with them. I’m not going to bust her chops about it, different strokes sort of thing, just isn’t my taste in decor (which lately seems to be dog hair and dirt, one thing I Hate about Spring). Combat, Divorced, and Brenchel get to the elephants in that order. They choose their elephants and get to work. That part of the task is completed when they are Both on top of the elephant with one holding a huge umbrella. Seems simple, right? It is. The Next part however wasn’t so simple and clean. They must load a total of 15 wheelbarrows Each, of Elephant pooh, and dump it on to a flat bed truck (probably as fertilizer). So they all get to what has been call The worse job on the face of the earth, Shoveling Shit. Both members of each team participate and it’s the men hauling the wheelbarrows. Brendon says this is no problem for him, his father was a brick mason and he had a childhood of moving bricks. I can identify with him here. I’m no stranger to that task myself. I have to give to all 3 teams, none of them bitched too loudly about doing it. The only snafu here might be that Vanessa thinks Brenchel went from 3 to 7 missing 4, 5, and 6. Remember that. They don’t Say anything to Brenchel but… Remember that. Meanwhile, BP decided to take the crates of Ginger. This is Hard, Manual Labor and it isn’t just filling boxes. They are at it for what seems like hours and they are complaining about it most of the time. At one point they decide to try and have a little fun and mock Dave and Rachel by role playing about all their bickering during the challenges. They finally get all the crates they need and begin loading them on to this 2 wheeled cart. Right away, I’m thinking they are doing it wrong, this cart should be a little Front heavy to avoid it tipping back. What do I know, I’m not there doing it. Anyway, Remember Karma visiting Vanessa? Well, she wasn’t done for the day. The way these crates are made is they are wooden and the corners are protected with angles of sheet metal, poorly bent and with sharp exposed edges. JJ (I think) Sliced through his leather glove and cut the hell out of his pinky. I don’t expect you to laugh at this one but if you want to, go ahead. Karma two, Trash talkers Zero. Karma wasn’t quite done with BP 
though. Remember I said how *I* would have loaded this cart? Turns out I’m right. The cart kept wanting to tip back so one had to walk along behind it to hold it Up while the other had to try and push down on the handles to keep it from tipping. Fellas, It’s all about Leverage. Art kept trying to move closer to the cart hanging on to the handles when he should have been moving further away. Any way, They manage it, and get the goods delivered.
Some time in all of that, we see Kentucky can finally begin Their day. Before they can go to the Temple however, they must complete their speed bump. I would say that time-wise, they started about the time BP was about half done. Remember, the fast forward is still available. They get to the speed bump in this task they must paint a the belly of a Pulikali tiger dancer. Bopper is always about the fun of it. Never seems to bitch about anything. Knows how fortunate he is to even still be there and just positive, no matter what but isn’t gushy about it. You just have to like a guy like that. He says, he’s use to this sort of thing because he’s always painting with his daughters, painting their nails, finger painting and the like. They get the task done in what seems like a short time and are now on their way to actually start the leg of the race.
Meanwhile, the final clue of the day after the detour is to take the ferry to the next pit stop. The race is on. Combat gets there first and Rachel notes that she wishes the ferry would just go so the other teams cannot be on the same one. Dave offers the ferry boat operator money to accept what he has for a load, and Go (before any of the other teams arrive). The way they show the edit, we don’t see money change hand but I think the operator accepts and they’re off. Maybe it was just time to leave. They depart, Just as Brenchel and I assume, Divorced, arrives to see the boat leaving. Brenchel and Divorced will be in a foot race to the finish line of the leg.
Back with Kentucky, they’ve reached the Temple so they can begin their day of racing. They discover it’s a fast forward opportunity. Knowing they don’t have a chance in hell of completing the leg before another team, they choose to see if it’s still available (which it is). BP, still complaining about no one using strategy to win the game, is stuck in major traffic. Seems India doesn’t have traffic laws like we do and one of BP is bitching at the people holding up traffic as if he’s in NYC. Have I mentioned that I think these two are a pair of tools? Even so, they were right about one thing but just don’t know it for certain. They are in a race for last place.
Here is what they Didn’t show in the episode but is available on the CBS website. On the way to the Fast Forward, the auto-rickshaw that Kentucky was in, Ran out of gas. They’re stuck waiting for someone to bring some and it’s taking forever. Mark is backseat car sick again and Bopper says he’d like to have one of these little vehicles. Also states that he passed his driving test on the last leg but they didn’t give him his license. The Only reason I can think of they did Not take the Other transport that was with them at the time, is that they must keep a Camera crew with them as well. These rickshaws only hold 3 people. The driver and two passengers. I think the camera crew may be one person. I’m Wondering, if Bopper may have been eluding to the idea, that He could have taken the other one with Mark and the camera guy and just let his out of gas driver sweat it out on the road.. That’s what I would have been thinking anyway. Yes, I know. Dumb idea. Get lost once, be lost forever in that place.
At the finish line. Combat arrives First. Phil informs them that this is number Six for them. As such, their prize is $10,000 cash, Each. A little later, thanks to Dave’s move of bribing the ferry captain, Brenchel arrives in second place with Divorced a close few seconds behind. Vanessa is STILL looking at Rachel’s assets at the finish line.
Go ahead and Laugh, I am.
Phil announces their standings in the race leg and since I’m sure he’s talked to production, states he Hopes he doesn’t have to give out a penalty. Divorced pipes up with the wheelbarrow count thing. Brendon says why would you even bring that up. I agree. I’m sure the people at the task were counting and they gave them the go ahead. Vanessa and Rachel have it out a bit going back to the comment about seeing Rachel’s assets on the watermelon cart weeks ago. In the end, they apologize to each other for all the remarks and shake hands. Will this end well between them? Probably not, they’ll never be besties but at this point in the race, neither matters to each other. Just someone to beat. That’s the way it always should have been.
Kentucky finally gets to the fast forward, find out it’s still available, and have at it. Of course, Mark is already a cue-ball and Bopper gets his head shaved, for the first time ever. They don’t show much of the race to the finish line. Only that BP gets there first and in fourth place. Convinced that they are eliminated, they begin their swansong only to be told by Phil that they are indeed in fourth and still in the race. Phil teases JJ a bit about the tears who of course, denies them.
You guessed it, if you didn’t see. Kentucky, Bopper and Mark are eliminated. Not for not 
trying, but due to an empty gas tank early in their day. So long fellas. I go to Kentucky every summer and if I ever run into either of you, I hope to learn you are exactly the same in real life as you were on the show. You made it more fun to watch.
I’m sorry folks that I didn’t actually Name some of these places. My DVR kind of crapped out on me during the episode and I’m not sure why. Other stuff recorded fine but not TAR. So, what I’ve written above is from memory because I really don’t care to sit through the episode online. You can if you want, it’s on the CBS website by the time you read this.
This leg of the race, other than (I thought) from BP, there wasn’t a lot of trash talking going on. Not even with Vanessa. I still don’t Like her but I’ll accept that Karma did my job for me on this episode and just be happy that Vanessa was still looking at Rachel’s assets at the finish line.
This season Ends next week with I guess an elimination and then the final leg back home. It’s a two hour episode kids so,
Til then, Peace.
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Meredith has been blogging GCB for us over the past few weeks but this week, she brings us a show she really enjoys! Jerseylicious!
Jerseylicious by Meredith
To say I’m excited about blogging about Jerseylicious is an understatement. These cast of characters are so foreign to me and this is coming from someone who not only grew up in New Jersey, but lived 10 minutes from The Gatsby. (For anyone not familiar with NJ, The Gatsby, which sits on Route 22, is an absolute dump (the street, I can’t vouch for the salon). Yes their fake tans, talon-like nails, and chunky jewelry are not indigenous to the Garden State and the stereotyping of my beloved motherland should bother me, but it doesn’t. Anyway let’s jump into this episode.
There’s trouble in paradise for Anthony’s new salon. Construction has hit yet another snafu and the opening will be delayed even further. According to Anthony’s tweets the salon is just opening now, so things were definitely held up way past filming.
Thomas the fashion designer (the guy who designed an “Olivia” inspired dress last season) is back and creating an entire line of Olivia dresses. Seriously? Olivia looks like a streetwalker 50% of the time and he’s her muse? Olivia seems shocked; I’m not. Thomas is no dummy; Olivia equals TV time, which equals potential sales. I can’t say much about his taste in style, but he certainly has business smarts. Not only does Thomas want to design a line based on Olivia, but he wants to style live mannequins into an army of Olivia’s for his new store opening (once again more camera time, nice one Tommy!)
And what better way to raise Anthony’s spirits and capital than to have Anthony’s team style the event? Sure they don’t actually have a “mobile” team and Olivia and Tracy both already work for Gatsby To Go, but Olivia doesn’t see this as a problem. Tracy questions whether or not she should talk to Gale first and Olivia quickly jumps down her throat. I used to be a big Olivia fan, but she is quickly losing appeal in my eyes. Tracy makes a valid point, but she isn’t willing to hear her out because it’s Tracy, Public Enemy #1. I think Olivia is really banking on the fans to remember how manipulative and mean Tracy has been in past seasons to maintain her own fan base, but Tracy has taken a page out of the Camille Grammer season two playbook and is a lot more likable now.
Tracy ultimately decides to talk to Gale about what Olivia is doing by giving the business to Anthony and not The Gatsby and does it in a fairly mature way. I can’t say I blame her. Last time she tried to do something behind Gale’s back she got fired. Gale is understandably pissed because it is essentially money stolen from her pocket. I wonder if she knew the financial troubles Anthony was having and if that would have softened her view on the whole situation.
We’re forced to suffer through a whole lot of Michelle this episode. She’s not even a lovable 
airhead; she’s completely unlikable. “I don’t ask guys out because I’m pretty, pretty girls don’t do desperate.” Well you know what, Michelle, I think your personality is down right ugly based on that statement. Seriously, do these girls not know that the talking head interviews get aired? Actually in Michelle’s case, she may have no clue as we find out that she also thinks Olivia’s new IPhone with the Siri component on it will help her figure out how to snag a date with Tango, the new hottie at The Gatsby. The only thing Siri suggests is Tango lessons, which starts out as a chance to trick Tango into a double date with Olivia, Mikey, and of course Michelle, but turns into a Gatsby outing. Michelle looks like the poor man’s Evita at the lesson and her obvious hints to Tango were completely mortifying to watch. She can’t figure out why he can’t take a hint and thinks maybe he is dumb. No Tango is a GENIUS he is avoiding your clear advances! His excuse when Miguel corners him about it at the salon; He doesn’t date people he works with. Yeah…ok. He finally relents and asks Michelle out for a bite to eat. Is this a budding romance? To Be Continued…
There is also a fun boring conversation between Alexa and Tracy over how awesome their boyfriend’s are and Tracy’s example of this is how Corey always texts her that he can’t wait to marry her. Yeah…I find that weird. The kid is what 21? They’ve been together for a few months? I feel like they are playing house and no one is willing to tell them how creepy their relationship is. Maybe I’m not as sentimental as some, but it seems that their relationship is moving a bit fast and is too focused on the future than the actual day to day relationship. This is cemented when Tracy takes Alexa to go preemptive engagement ring shopping and picks out the gaudiest rings imaginable, but maybe they just looked that way against her fake tan and fanned out, way too long acrylics.
It’s just hours before Thomas’ store opening and the Anthony Robert’s crew is there getting ready to start hair and makeup. Olivia drops the bomb that the style inspiration is based on her and Tracy’s face is priceless. I really can’t blame her, but I do find it hard to believe that they all went to this event without having any clue what the style direction was. Makes for better TV I guess. Tracy makes the point to Olivia that it would have been nice to know that she was creating an Army of Olivia’s beforehand or she wouldn’t have agreed to come along and Olivia is quick to call her jealous and a copycat of her amazing style and Tracy retorts by calling her a bitch. This storyline is getting old and happens at 
least once an episode. Let’s settle it right now, you both look like bad drag queens. Move on! The fight quickly becomes unprofessional and Anthony is forced to play peacemaker. As if he doesn’t have enough to stress about. If these women were not on TV they would certainly get the boot from their jobs.
The event itself looks to be pretty successful, the styling is actually great considering it’s based off of Olivia, but I can’t say much about the clothing. The pieces look like something you could by at Charlotte Russe or Forever 21, possibly Forever 23 if there was such a thing. But it wouldn’t be a Jerseylicious event if there wasn’t a bit of drama, which Gale brings when she shows up to the event to confront Olivia. Now, as a business owner, do you think that was really fair to do to Thomas, Gale? Forget Olivia and Tracy’s lack of professionalism, it’s clear who they get it from. Tracy actually comes over and suggests that they move it outside before it escalates, but Olivia and Gale refuse to move. Olivia puts two and two together and realizes Tracy was the nark who told Gale and jumps on her for being “shady.” I’m sorry Olivia, it wasn’t shady, it was responsible. Olivia accuses Tracy of only caring about herself and her job security, but how can you blame her? It’s her livelihood and she’s already lost a job once with Gale for being distrustful. That’s not shady, that’s smart. Olivia is making it harder and harder to hate Tracy as this season progresses.
Next episode, surprise surprise, more Olivia and Tracy drama! Until then feel free to Tweet me @MereCon about the Jerseylicious divas or anything Housewives related!
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Im sick to death of Joe Gorga’s sophomoric personality. Enough with the references about how horny he is! He’s like a big seventh grader.
And it is about as tall as one too.
Lol!
Thank you Meredith for Jerseylicious recap – it is RHNJ lite! That show never fails to make me laugh.
anytime! It really is low calorie RHNJ and a lot less stressful to watch than the family blowouts on RHNJ!
I love Jerseylicious but I do think that Tracy is a crazy person. Clearly unbalanced and totally untrustworthy. Also a bully. I sometimes fear for Olivia’s physical safety. Tracy is also very hard to look at. She really does look like a drag queen. IMO.
You read my mind CAP.
I started out making fun of the whole “romantic dinner” scene at the Gorgas, but I have to admit that I was touched by it. That Joey Gorga really does love his wife, doesn’t he? He’s a Guid, but he’s got a sweet side, too. I like the guy.
I don’t like Joe Giudce at ALL. I think he brings Teresa down and she continues to stick by her man….even though he is a moron. I guess she took the for better or worse thing to heart. She is killing herself trying to provide for her family and dealing with all of this stress. Teresa has really no one to depend on, but herself. If i were here, when this show ends…..i would never speak to JOe, Mel, or Kathy again. I know that sounds harsh, but i cannot stomach disloyalty like that. Her family basically laughs and agrees with Caro and Jax when they trash Teresa (on twitter and interviews) and basically throw her under the bus any chance they get, instead of doing it privatly, they are too eager to do it infront of cameras. Remember when Joe Guidce talked crap about JOe Gorga getting money from Tre, Teresa shut down that conversation quick. SHe did not want private stuff on camera about her bro. Why couldn’t Joe Gorga do the same?
Given my distaste for Joe Giudice….i will say he is the most honest castmember on the show. Good or bad this guy is himself whether the cameras are on or not. He doesn’t try to fake reactions or change when the cameras are on…..while the other castmembers do. I also think while bravo films these people 8 to 10 hours a day….they take all of Joe’s bad moments and compile it in one segment. I think what he said to the kids were horriable….but also think the editing was creative at best as well. I am sure the had good moments with the kids that they will never show.
I think the entire cast wants Teresa to crawl on the floor, kiss their feet, and beg for forgiveness. It is getting to be ridicules. She has said in person, on camera, on her blog, on the cover of a magizine…what next do they want her to tatoo the apology on her arm? I think Teresa is super stubborn and “pride”….so it must not be easy to continue to apologize to these ppl oer and over again…..especially when NONE of them have apologized to her for their part in this saga. I am over Don C and her self righeousness. I also think Don C is putting more pressure and insecurities to her daughter then she knows. Teresa is no saint, but i am sick of seeing her family continue to trash her with their “new” found friends. It is disgusting.
Though I actually feel bad for Teresa because her husband is such a tool yet because she stays with him she deserves what she gets. There has to come a time when you say no more. He has belittled her in front of friends and family, takes care of his kids begrudgingly, he has all kinds of excuses for his failed businesses and he’s a crook (i.e. bankruptcy and the whole drivers license thing). Divorce is not pretty, but can it get much worse than how she is living now???
The one I truly feel for is Gia. That girl is growing up way to fast and is dealing with things a girl her age should not.
Milania…..sigh…..that girl needs for her parents to follow through with their threats. Between her mouth and how she is reckless with herself and her sisters, she is a powder keg waiting to pop.
Yeah, I don’t feel any sympathy for Teresa. For some reason, she things Joe Guid is a catch. She enables and encourages his behavior. I also feel for Gia, and as for Milania – she can be funny at times now, but she’s not going to be so funny, when she’s Ashley’s age and no one can control her.
I can’t imagine she thinks he’s a catch anymore – but he was her first love and father of her four young children, and I doubt she feels ready to ditch him and be alone. He’s like a comfortable old robe – full of holes and worn thin – but hard to throw away.
So I do feel sorry for her but I also get why she’s not willing to complain about him even thought that’s what her family desperately wants her to do. They all seem mad that she won’t admit he’s a disaster and come running to them for help. Well she won’t. She’s loyal – and they’ve forced her to pick sides.
My sister was with a guy since she was a teen – married him at 18. He made her life a misery, one financial disaster after another, legal problems, beat down her self-esteem. No matter how much we urged her to move on for her own sake and her kids, she held on to that marriage. It wasn’t until she found that he was scheming to steal some settlement money from her, that she finally divorced him. And less than one year later, she’s allowed him to move back in to her home. She just can’t let that guy go – she would probably say that she’s in love with him. From what I see – she suffers from low self-esteem and he’s learned to play on that. I imagine that there’s something similar at play w/Teresa G.
Mel_ Spot on! You’ve just mentioned more reasons to like Teresa… She sticks for her man even if he is an ape. Don C is not that level headed like she likes to think about herself! She comes across self righteous and intolerant… I used to like her in Season 1 and 2.
The interaction that we see between Teresa and her husband is not what’s really happening under that roof. When the last camerman leaves, I’ll betcha all hell breaks loose. Teresa may not be able to speak coherent English, but she’s smart enough to keep her ‘real’ private life private.
You hit the nail on the head, Nomoredrama. ‘Reading between the lines,’ that’s exactly what the group expects from her and could be the root cause for all the friction. Truth is that they wouldn’t have been supportive; they would have continued to talk about her on air and on-line or to anyone who will listen. In all reality, we really do not know what’s really going on with Teresa and as someone said on another thread, she hasn’t had her Aha! moment yet. She’s exposed to a lot of people in her travels so the day she ‘wakes up’, be assured that Shut Up Joe will get his walking papers for sure. He’s not going to change.
As cute and funny as Milania is (laughed over the ‘you’re not a cooker; you’re a hooker line for an hour), the kid is full of rage and you have to ask where she’s getting it from – watching Mommy and Daddy, perhaps? Sadly, she probably needs meds.
Sometimes, I wonder why I watch this stuff.
Watching those kids is disturbing. How old is Milania? She already knows the words “hooker” and “backwash”, amongst other colorful expressions & curse words?? Charming. Great job there, Tree & Joe!!!!!
Sorry but I do not feel bad for two thieves. And Milania is NOT cute she is a brat. The way she throws her younger sister around is disgusting and Teresa and Joe are too lazy to set good examples or discipline. She exploits her kids for the show, she’s a pig.
I also don’t believe the cook book remarks are the main reason for the fall out, I am sure it is a combination of things.
What I think Caro is upset about is the whole law suit that happened from when they were in Punta Cana (sp?). Her boys, wrong or right, were involved and Mama Bear is ticked because of that…..IMHO;)
http://video.hmongclip.com/?w=Q8N9jU6z–k&title=BELIEVE-IN-YOURSELF-w-BRAVO-TV-HOUSEWIVES-OF-NJ-Motivational-Monday-2
Caroline has been pissed at Teresa , since Dina left the show. Watch this video. It’s unbelievable.
Jerseylicious: “buy” not “by” and I realized I’ve spelled Gayle like “Gale” from the Hunger Games. Opps!
NJ Housewives. I feel like all these men are just a bunch of crooks and if that is what “rich” is, then I will stick to my Target buying, coupon clipping, Middle Class ways thank you very much.
Also, Joey purchased buildings for each of his children to one day have so they don’t have to work half as hard as he did for wealth? Because not working as hard is the message you want to send you children? Also, Joe’s mouth in front of his kids was totally unacceptable, but maybe that was just the environment he was raised in. We tend to imitate our parents. But I really don’t see a problem with Gia helping out with her younger sister, that is sort of what happens in a larger family. I’ve seen it in real life and I don’t think it is a bad thing, Joe was cooking and probably knows at this point if a “boo boo” is just a boo boo or an ER visit based on his girl’s reactions. I can fault him, but only to an extent. I have no doubt he loves his girls, he just has an odd way of showing it and doesn’t always make the smartest decisions in front of them.
Thanks Mer for the recap!
You know what I thought when I saw Joey and Mel talking about the 3 buildings? Is how on Orange County Jenna, also had 3 houses and now she is barely holding on to one of them.
ooo good connection RR! Sometimes I just want to shake these people and say “Put that money away! Give them a college education not an apartment building to run one day!”
Thanks Con.
You nailed it, a collage fund is like teaching them to fish, rather than just tossing them one.
I totally agree about Joe G. being a peice of crap! There are people in your life that hold you back and I do actually like Tre and she is so blind to see that if he would just stay out of this part of her life (or completely) she would be better off!! It can’t be all about the cook book because if so they need to grow thicker skin.
Why don’t they interveiw Joe Guidice anyway?
That’s true, isn’t it? All of the husbands have talking interviews, but not Joe Guid. Maybe they have, but his comments are unintelligible…
Or that he would be the only one not to bash Teresa……
Good point. As much as Andy would like to see everyone get onboard the Trehating train, it’s just not happening.
Windy, Big Joe is not that loyal to his wife. He is highly disrespectful and somewhat abusive. He probably doses not want to get dressed for the talking heads. Everybody else looks like they are coming from church when they do the interviews. IMO.
Ashley is a moron. Seriously, who can’t get themselves onto an airplane. Oh right, someone that is drinking Nyquil with a straw and takes a Xanax. Idiot.
And she’s suddenly phobic. Seems to me that what she fears is growing up and taking responsibility. And her prescription for that is lots and lots of partying.
Ashley is a dumbass and I was happy to see Chris is sick of her lazy freeloading ass.
Chris is an interesting guy – I expected him to put her out long ago, but he just kept trying to being a good father to her. Not that she ever appreciated any of his efforts. Jackie’s lucky to have him.
I don’t remember Teresa EVER saying she named Milania after Trump’s wife. All Trump said was that Teresa’s daughter had the same name as his wife. All Teresa said was it’s spelled differently. Did I miss something?
Maybe Savannah heard wrong but when she mentioned it, I thought I remember Tre saying something like that too, we might have misunderstood.
I surely could have missed it, but I don’t remember it.
Actually, I think one of Trump’s told The Donald that Miliana was named after his wife and Teresa just sort of smiled.
Trump said she got the name from his wife and Teresa agreed which is a lie because she said 2 seasons ago, when they went to Italy she got the name Milania from Milan, she is soo stupid to think she can pull crap out her ass and lie when it is on tape.
When/where did Teresa agree? She didn’t deny it, but I didn’t see her confirm it either. If you’re talking about CA. I posted the link where that took place.
I was told my brother was named after John the Baptist growing up and then over Easter this year, my dad said he was named after an Alabama football player, John David. I jokingly said that I was lied to and my parents told me that they wanted a biblical name and that my dad loved that football player.
My friend had a baby about a year ago and named her Ramona. She said when they were searching for a name that she passed a street by the school she taught and it was called Ramona street. Then she thought about a book she loved as a child. The main character was Ramona Quimby. So her daughter is named Ramona for a more reasons than one.
Maybe Teresa flat out lied (although the info has yet to be verified)… or maybe Milania came from a variety of places. If you hate Teresa, you will say she flat out lied about it. If you like Teresa, you will give her the benefit of the doubt.
I don’t think I ever heard Teresa say her daughter was named after Trumps’ current wife in any way shape or form. She acknowledged or stated that they had the same name when Trump was telling her how he knew about Teresa’s propensity to defend herself and let out the crazy when attacked.
MelThe_If I recall well, Teresa said that she named Milania after being in Milan, Italy. But knowing Teresa… probably she made that comment to To DT… Tend to beleive more Donald Trump that he heard that comment from Teresa.
MelThe_ Who is your favorite to win AR?
Hi, Cusi, At this point, I hate to admit it but, I’m kind of pulling for Brenchel now that Kentucky is gone.
At about the 20:50 mark, Ivanka tells her Dad that Teresa’s daughter’s name was inspired by His Milania and Trump acknowledges that. Teresa doesn’t deny, just says her daughter’s name is spelled differently.
http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/video/puppet-up/1396610
There it is I guess. She didn’t say it unless, we are to take her lack of denial to the stretch that she Did say it, by implication.
I named my oldest son after a family member and when the minister at my mom’s church heard he said he was honored that I chose to name my son after him. I didn’t have the heart correct him. He did find out later but not by me.
******** I stand corrected, I actually read it from a post on Jersey facebook fan site, I remembered hearing something about it while watching the apprentice not really paying a lot of attention at the time and yesterday when I read someone’s post about it on that facebook. I passed the information to Lynn so it’s from something I read somewhere else and forwarded to Lynn. Totally my bad…..
No Biggie.
Well said Lizzie.
Great recap everyone! Joe not so juicy anymore maybe juiced, but not juicy. I feel for T. So much going behind her back, and yet she’s out trying to make a living. I laugh when kathy and Mel bash her and then say they are all about making amends. I think Caroline believes Tre is behind her feud with Dina therefore, she will destroy tre’s family as well. Funny thing is Kathy and Mel jumped on this train a long time ago. So sad to watch all the Manzo’s and Laurita’s get down an dirty. Doesn’t make them out to be the saints that they think they are. Although I don’t disagree with their comments about Joe, I think they are just as shady as he is. I’m still trying to read between the lines Caroline and Kathy, but still not seeing it.
Indeed, being “shady” is a coveted business skill with this group!
All of this ‘read between the lines’ is so reminiscent of Caroline telling Danielle ‘You know what you did’ . As if are all exspected just to take Caroline’s word that whatever offense happened, it was bad enough to justify her fury.
Not to mention the gang pile mentality. Isn’t that a sign of the show growing stale when they have to recycle the same story line.
Caroline is another holier than thou and a know it all. Her game is tired she has no real story line however she has in the past stood up for Teresa. If someone claimed to be my good friend and loved me like family and then wrote a book and knocked my heritage, kids and the way I cooked I would be done with them too. Her apology was not sincere and she truly does not get what she did was wrong. Not only is she uneducated she is bitter, nasty, jealous, can’t be happy for others type person, all reasons I don’t like her.
I would venture to guess that more people have seen the Manzos making fun of Teresa on film than have read her book to see the “slights” written about them.
The “jokes” in the book actually did originate in a Rachael Ray episode they were both on so to be mad about that is childish.
Good morning everyone! Beautiful day!
It really is a beautiful day.
I pre-ordered Bethenny’s book Skinnydipping on my Nook. It comes out tomorrow. Can’t wait cause I need something to read.
Should that be our next Book Club Selection BB?
I’m game. Anyone else interested in reading and discussing?
so in!
I’m in! I get my copy tomorrow too.
I am in. I can’t wait to figure out who is each of the charcaters. Will get my copy sent to my kindle
That’s why I’m reading too, lol.
In the previews for next week, Caroline makes her Soprano-like comment that she (meaning Teresa) will destroy her family or something like that. Isn’t that exactly what she said about Danielle? I cannot stand Caroline. Can someone explain to me why in hell a 24 year old woman needs her mommy to go with her to a nutritionist appointment??? So she could make it clear to the doctor exactly what the fattening food is that she eats? Yes, Caroline we know how much you love your sons. But your precious Christopher looks like he has been packing on some pounds too. Why not criticize him?
Teresa is working her butt off, and her husband is a disgusting lazy oaf. And he definitely drinks too much.
It is very clear on WWHL that Andy loves the Manzo/Gorga family. He actually seemed disappointed and surprised that Teresa won the poll about her apology.
If they all come back for a season five, there has got to be some housewives that can rip Caroline.
I would LOOOOOOOOOVE to see someone take DonCaro down a notch or ten.
Me to, she is beyond repulsive with her Don of the Mafia ways. She needs to take her of her own family, instead of sticking her nose into other families. The scene at the doctors with her daughter about weight loss was disgusting. This girl is 24 years old and she would not let her speak. Now we find out that the daughter also walked out of her little makeup establishment…she should have stayed and won the respect of her co-workers instead of fleeing. Let’s be serious if one really has to work, you have to put up with the bad and good and make the best of it. Lauren needs to get a bit of a backbone with Don Caroleone, and take responsibility for herself. The Don’s out and out my sons things is probably making her daughter a bit nutty. JMHO
I almost choked when I heard her say the NEXT day after her grand opening, she packed her stuff up and left because she wasn’t getting the respect she ‘deserved’.
She hadn’t even put in a days work yet she was commanding respect? What could they have said or done that was so egregious in the space of ZERO time, that she high tailed it out of there.
Hi RR, if I had to guess…someone put a broom in her hand & said act like you are part of a team. Lisa
LOL, that might have been it.
I’m glad Bravo did show Lauren admitting after one day she quit the Chateau gig. Not that Don Caroline would ever admit that, because her children are perfect. Why doesn’t Jaq lay into Caroline about how Ashley was treated by Lauren when she designed the shirts & then quit after a day. Please, we all know that the Manzos finance every single one of their children’s failed endeavors.
I’d love to know what Lauren meant about not being respected. Ask that Mr. Andy on the reunion.
I had tweeted Jaq : Learning that Lauren quit her “job” at Chateau after 1 day after lacing into Ashley about having a work ethic should make u mad
She tweeted me back:
Lauren owns the old Chateau now. It’s her own beauty store now. It’s beautiful and she works hard there.
So Lauren owns the old Chateau?? Wow, all on her own?? Chateau closed down? Who thinks that when Lauren wasn’t treated right Don Caroline managed to have a successful beauty salon closed and bought if for her daughter!!??
Ha ha!
LOL…
More like Lauren’s parents “own” the place! Whatever the case – I am not liking Lauren much these days….
IIRC, Caroline denied having a lap band for the longest time…..yet she puts her daughter on tv about her weight issues! Her hatred of Teresa has to be coming from the legal issues her sons are involved in – not a cookbook, not a friendship with Dina…its about those little Manzo boys.
Boys is the correct term. They are not men.
Speaking of packing on the pounds, Jac has added a few herself. Caught the beginning of WWHL and Jac is not looking good right now.
I thought she looked great – loved her highlights.
Politely disagree… the booze is showing but her hair looked good.
I nearly pee’d my pants laughing so hard over the scuffle juicy Joe and Richie got into, men are so simple. The human in me feels really bad for T. She must feel like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her husband although entertaining for my sake is a hot mess. She will never divorce him, it’s not an option in her culture and it would prove that she doesn’t have the perfect life (which she believes in her mind that she has). Ashlee needs a good ass kicking. Melissa and Joe are really cute. I listened to her song and in its entirety it’s not that bad. It’s a good start and the meaning behind it is sweet.
I thought the scuffle between Rich and Joe Giud was hilarious – what does that guy expect when he tries to grab at another guy’s scrotum? It’s about time someone clocked him.
I agree about Melissa and Joey Gorg – I loved that scene.
I think because it was a playful scuffle and not a fight it the only reason why Richie was still standing. I think among all the men, there is definitively an undercurrent of fear which is why they all tread lightly when it comes to talking about Joe G
What 40 yr old man still tries to punch other men in the balls? He def has napoleon complex. Such a tool but he makes me laugh.
Well now we know where his daughter learn it – but I can’t say I am horrified that she hit a Manzo….lol
Haven’t gotten a chance to read anything yet but I just wanted to stop by quick and ask Lynn… did you hear there’s going to be a show called Chicagolitious on the Style channel? I didn’t catch the start date but it was on as a preview ad on Style so it’s definitely coming. You must be looking forward to this… it’s about time Chicago is showcased.
I saw that as well, and Chicago was my hometown for my entire life up until 10 years ago moving to Arizona. I will look it up later to find out when it is on.
Awesome! I actual enjoy their brand of reality tv. Like WCW and Merecon said, it is definitely a little more “lite” and a great entertainment. I never feel tense watching the Style network shows and never feel the need to fast forward through the episodes. I’m truly excited because Chicago really is a great city and should be showcased.
I think with Chicagolicious I’m most interested to see how they stereotype Chicagoites (ians? I’m not sure what the correct term is). I feel like a “Jersey Girl” is such a well known phrase that brings to mind a similar image in most people’s mind as to what the stereotypical Jersey Girl is, but what about a Chicago Girl? I’m very interested to see what they do with it and will most obviously be tuning in!
Those of us living in Chicago are called Chicagoans.
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Kristen w/a 35 lb cat.
Have fun
“You’re not a cooker..You’re a hooker” HAHAHAHA!!!
That Milania is what we would say “Es bien cabrona!!” Had to laugh when she said that.
How does she even know what that word is? I don’t think my kids have ever heard it.
Kids repeat everything and then repeat at the oddest moments and “word play”. cooker/hooker Milania will bring out Joe and Teresa’s white hair!
I just popped over the the bravo blogs (I still like to read them directly, but of course never comment there, as they don’t print anything), and I got a pleasant surprise – Kroy is blogging about their show. It was a great blog, which matched the program, up and happy type of thing with the frenetics that go with a wedding. I enjoyed that program as it was not dark or nasty. By the way Kroys blog is very well written and it sounds like him. They are in love no doubt in my mind, and I think the Kim character is what I said a big stretch of who she really is for TV. I think we see the basic Kim there with a lot of embellishments for fun TV. I think she is really happy with her life and I for one hope they go the distance. I don’t care about the difference in age, her wigs, her over the top stuff…there has to be something there between the two of them.
I also do not defend her going with a married man, however married men have a way of saying we are seperated but living in the same house until we get a divorce…could be in that case, as it was splashed all over the paper, and the wife knew what was going on. In my book it was still wrong, but I believe she loved him and thought he would marry her eventually. I am glad she met Kroy and got out of that nasty situation. I was cheated on in my last marriage and it is hurtful, but I also have a friend that was with a married man for 10 years, waiting for the divorce that never happened, so I try to see both sides of the coin. Unfortunately these married guys are so convincing and really tell these women what they want to hear. Please know I do not condone this behavior from either the single party and definitely from the married one, which I think is disgusting. I am glad Kim got out of it, and I do not think it was all about money with Big Papa either.
Sorry, I just can’t see KimZ ever dating a “poor” married man. Nope, just can’t see it.
Married people date all the time, when I met my husband he had been separated for a year and his ex-wife was living with her boyfriend, I guess that makes me and the new boyfriend horrible people because we both dated married people. Why is it ok for Nene to see that John (or whatever his name is) while she is still married to Greg, why is she not thought of the same as Kim dating a married man who was either separated or telling her he was separated. She is just in the big poppa role. Seems like alot pointing the finger for the same things the pointers are doing themselves. What is the saying about living in a glass house. Also about the comments of having 3 baby daddys, well gee if Nene or Sheree were to have another child wouldn’t they all have 3 baby daddys too. My point is maybe Kim has done some wrong things but so have the rest of them and they could very well be accused of the same things they are accusing her of… Alot of pot and kettle calling if you ask me.
I agree with you, there are alot of married people who lie about their circumstances and both men and women fall for the lies and have relationships with them because they are sure the guy is going to marry them in the end. Kim is not the first nor the last to believe a lie.
I have always thought Kim’s over the top personality was for the show, that she was alot smarter than she put on. I am glad she has found a great guy and is happy.
Oh, Nene is wrong too. I’m not cutting her any slack either. You probably weren’t dating your separated married person for monetary reasons. I believe both Kim and Nene were. Not saying Kim didn’t have “feelings” for Big Poppa, but I don’t believe she was dating him for love only. Nene definitely doesn’t love her “benefactor.”
no I wasn’t and we’ve been married for over 20 years now too. The divorce was in the works when I met him, funny thing she left him and married the guy, she’s divorced again, we’ve have the best marriage for the last 20 years.
It was meant to be.
To be fair though… do you really think any of these gorgeous women would be dating these average and even below average looking men if they didn’t have money? Milania Trump was asked if she would have married Donald if he wasn’t rich… she countered… Do you think he would have married me if I didn’t look like this?
The housewives, their supporters and detractors all live in one, big, busted up glass house. In fact, I am looking at a hole through my skylight right now!
Kim seems truly happy and everyone should be happy for her. I don’t see why someone wouldn’t like true happiness. Only a few of the housewives have that type of happiness that shines through on television. And none of them live in NJ!
Kim is a lair and and I will never like her. I know a lot of happy liars. They are usually happy because they think others believe the lie. Happiness is a hormonal thing and it can not be sustained with out work. Kim has stated that she does not want to work hard for anything. I guess that will probably be her marriage in a couple of years. I for one will not be sucked into her deceitful vortex. I do find her children charming but also find them tools to disarm us from the She-Devil. JMO.
I don’t find her oldest charming at all. I think she is ….I don’t want to say it…but it would be the opposite of ‘appreciative, well behaved and mannered’
I like
I don’t think Kim ever believed Big Poppa was really seperated or that he was actually going to marry her. She was his mistress and she was fine with that, since it came with monetary perks. They were together for almost 5 years, no way she was actually thinking they were going through a divorce all that time. Also, he was out and about with his own wife during the time he was sleeping with Kim, not to mention his kids taped an episode of MTV Cribs where both parents appeared and they were all living in the same house.
I like the children far more then I like their mother. The oldest learned how to be selfish from watching her lying, lazy mother. Her daughter may grow out of it, but I really think that her mother is going to get back what she put into that relationship. A bottom less pit of selfishness to rival her own. IMO.
Oh hai.
So I’m watching MobWives now because I fell asleep last night. Crazy! No NyQuil was involved either. Straw or otherwise. ha!
anyhoo- so how’s this Karen chick going to practice esthetics in NYC with an Arizona license? It takes a wicked long time to transfer a license to NY- I’ve had a few employees that moved there from Boston and tried. So maybe she’s going to run the “dayspa” and not do any treatments?
I’ll have to watch and see.
Hi Nancy- saw your comment from last night-so now I *have* to watch!
p.s. Happy belated birthdays to all that I missed
She’s prolly not going to do any of the actual work, just oversee it.
She irritates me. I dunno why -she just does.
And while Drita is a pretty good rapper- I’m so OVAH all these reality “stars” singing, rapping, whatever they do.
Oh, I can’t stand Karen or her thug sidekick Ramona. My fav is Drita.
Sunday nights is chock-a-block full with so many good shows to watch.
Celebrity Apprentice was pretty good. I was sorry to see Dayana go, but I did understand why Trump fired her this epsiode. As usual, she handled all of Lisa Lampanelli’s verbal abuse and histrionics with professionalism and class. At this point I can’t call who will be in the final two, but I really hope it’s not Aubrey (narcissistic, bragging, totally UN-self-aware bitch) or Lisa. I could get on board with Clay and Arsenio, though. I laughed when Arsenio said, “As a black man, I am NOT tap dancing for anybody!”
Mob Wives was a little boring, and I agree that this season has dragged on a little too long. I am happy to see that Renee is no longer crying hysterically and freaking out as much. It looks like she’s getting stronger so good for her.
RHONJ was o.k. I’m glad Ashley finally got the push she needed to go out and get her life. I wish Lauren luck with her weight loss struggle because I can relate. I have the metabolism of a slug, and I have to work very, very hard to maintain my weight. I can gain weight just by LOOKING at food, and I have to work super-hard to take it off. I don’t care what anybody says, when it comes to weight, genetics has a LOT to do with a person’s ability to keep and/or get weight off.
I was surprised to hear about Lauren quitting her job/shutting down her business the day after her grand opening because she wasn’t getting the respect she felt she deserved. Ummmm…..you JUST started! Where do you get off thinking you deserve so much respect when you’ve just begun? You have to EARN it. Kevin Aucoin (may he rest in peace) didn’t become “the” makeup artist overnight. It took a LOT of hard work and good word-of-mouth to build his brand and reputation. It’s things like this that make me so irritated with the Manzo’s. Caroline acts like her kids are so perfect when they are not. Maybe if they all spent less time focusing on pointing out Teresa’s flaws, they would work on improving some of their own.
I wanted to punch Melissa in the face when she made that comment to Teresa about “making a little extra cash.” I’m sorry. That was just uncalled for and nasty, especially in a room full of people that already have it out for Teresa. And Kathy standing behind Melissa and LAUGHING as she said it didn’t make it any better. No, Teresa is NOT perfect (far from it), but she still does not deserve the gang-up and nastiness in my opinion (It’s that much more heartbreaking when it’s coming from her own FAMILY! Jeez!!). I saw her apologize to her brother and Melissa last season. I saw her apologize to Caroline last episode, and I saw her apologizing to the whole lot of them last night.
Where are Teresa’s apologies from ANYbody? I just feel like the woman is damned if she does and damned if she does not. She’s apologized on camera more than once. She’s apologized in her blogs. She’s apologized in a national magazine (and I don’t give a damn if she got paid for it. The woman needs to get herself out of debt. If I were in her position, I’d get paid too. Also, with a public record, no one can lie and say she did not apologize). The old Teresa would not have humbled herself that way. So, to me, that’s a sign of growth.
Now, I say ENOUGH with the apologies. She should focus on moving on and handling her business the way she’s been doing ever since last season’s reunion. Whoever does not want to forgive her (like old battleaxe “Bitter Betty” Caroline) can KICK ROCKS!!
I wish Teresa would put Joe out of the house and leave him there for a few good months while she decides whether or not to divorce him. Maybe that would force him to appreciate and respect her (because a lot of other women would have been LONG gone!!).
Jac-Ass looked really good on WWHL last night. Maybe if she got off “da Twitters and da internets” (like my older relatives say) for a while, I’d like her again. She needs a detox program from Twitter for a while because she has an impulse control problem.
Where are Jay Mohr’s blogs? I miss ‘em.
Great comments all.
I laughed when Melissa said that – it’s the truth and good for her for pointing it out. Teresa put those nasty comments about her friends and family to help sell her book. Plain and simple. Teresa isn’t sorry about what she said – she continues to say nasty things about them – in print and otherwise. She should be called on it.
Do you really think the comments made in Teresa’s book deserve all the hatred she’s getting from DonCaro and everyone else for this long? You don’t think they’re overreacting just a teensy bit? What, in your opinion, would it take for them to forgive and forget? They are acting like she committed murder or the equivalent. If that’s all they’ve got, then they are a petty and jealous bunch IMO.
I don’t know about hatred – actually, I don’t see hatred there. I’m seeing her being confronted about open nastiness. I think that’s okay. Maybe she’ll cut it out – but, probably not.
So I guess only Mama Manzo and her bozo boys can sling the insults; not to mention Greggy who they bring around to toss in an extra jab.
I don’t object to any of these HWs being called on the nasty – it’s why I enjoy RHONY so much – they aren’t shy about the calling out.
I don’t understand why Teresa is catching hell for her snarky comments, but those Manzo douchebags and their snarky comments are deemed hilarious and precious.
Jay Mohr tweeted that he was too busy to blog NJ… so bummed!
I feel like you just said everything I was thinking! I miss Jay!!! I seriously looked forward to his blogs-they were such a breath of fresh air and comical!
I also agree with you about Melissa’s little comment to Teresa. That wasn’t her “being the bigger person” that was just a taste of the Melissa no one liked when she first joined the show because of her princess remarks. Sometimes I honestly don’t know who’s worse-Melissa or Teresa. I don’t think Teresa’s comments in the book were “funny” as she claimed, but I really don’t think Teresa did it maliciously-she just should never go into standup comedy (cough Slade Smiley). It was a nasty thing to say from Melissa who claims that she is just not going to let all that drama with her sister-in-law bother her. Well clearly it is.
I honestly think, and I did sit here thinking about it… lol, that if Melissa put a dig in one of her songs about Teresa, and I do think what Teresa put in her book was no more than a dig, Teresa would laugh it off. And I guarantee she would never get an apology.
I LOVE this post. My sentiments exactly.
A very interesting take on the Jersey episode. It made me think more carefully regarding Teresa and the others. It is true that she knew that the comments would be seen by her castmembers (friends?) and they were not meant as a true dig, but really trying toget away with what Bethenny can sometimes get away with. Unfortunately, she is not very smart so it doesn’t come off the way Bethenny’s digs can. I have come tothe conclusion that I don’t hate Teresa and actually admire her work ethic, and her love of her family. What I will never get over though is her ability to be oblivious to the obvious (what a terrible burden Juicy Joe is) her inability to never see her flaws (which means she can never improve herself), and her uncanny knack to make everything about herself (which means she makes a lousy friend).
I feel sorry for her because of all that she is going through BUT a lot of it is her own doing, so the sorry feelings only go so far.
I am not one that hates Melissa Gorga or Jacqueline. I think that both are good women, though Jacque has an impetuous side to her (tweeting a little too much) and that gets her introuble, but I think she has really tried to stay a loyal friend to Teresa, and Teresa really makes it hard. I believe thatMelissa loves her husband but she is trying to hard to look like the victim, trying to hard to get the “fans” to be on her side and that is doing more damage to her reputation that the remarks made by Teresa. Also, I am one in minority and found that the song by Melissa is not bad, and is 100% better than anything Luann or Kim has done (not that I am going to download it myself).
It is ridiculous for the families to get together and continue to bash the Guidices. It is better to let them keep talking and let them hurt themselves with the nonsense that comes out of their mouths. They would have looked better to have just let the comments go and stop making such a big deal out of a few comments.
Amazing Race, one of my favorites. I can’t get on the hating Reality (Brenchel) like most others because she is although extremely annoying, is not mean spirited towards the others like Vanessa and Ralph (ugg) and Border Patrol dudes (double-ugg). Even the Kentucky dudes were annoyed with them last week calling them babies, and that is with the fact the BP had donated money to Bopper’s daughter, so you know that BP had been shooting their mouths off a little too much off camera.
At this point I want either Dave and Rachel (military) or Brenchel to win, and SOOO want Border Patrol dudes to be eliminated before the final 3. I think Ralph and Vanessa are weaker so I don’t care if they make the final 3 cause I don’t think they would win over Military. I wouldn’t mind seeing Vanessa have karma bite her in the ass a few more times either.
Thanks for the great monday morning recaps!
They showed in the preview that whoever gets to the finish line First, the first time it’s crossed, forgot to do something or didn’t complete a task of some sort. I’m wondering who that is. Are they sent back or do they take a penalty and wait for the clock to tick down?
My guess is Border Patrol, at least I hope it is them in case they actually end up getting there first. I soo don’t want them to win. I would prefer even Military, even though that guy can be a jerk to his wife who has kept up with challenges pretty impressively and hasa hard time giving her credit. I doubt Vanessa and Ralph as she is a pretty poor partner overall.
It sounded to me from preview that they ghave to go back and finish something.
I have to agree with you on all points.
Mornin’ folks. It’s a dark gloomy crappy looking day today. Never did see any snow the other day, I think we’re done with whatever we are going to get. Hope yours is looking a bit brighter. All the MIAs, you know I’m thinking of you especially those who are going through stuff.
Amazing Race- See above for my comments on this week’s show. Wander over to Empress’s Realhousewifeofaiken blog to see what I thought of CA.
http://realhousewifeofaiken.com/2012/04/30/celebrity-apprentice/
Mob Wives- I Never thought I would say this but Drita, is the calm one. She seems completely focused on getting her life on a more ‘normal’ path. Good for her that she’s trying to do things other than participate in Drama and fighting. The real troublemakers, Karen’s buddy and her cousin, thrive on it. They can’t be happy unless they’ve made someone miserable. This isn’t going to end well for somebody and I’m betting that somebody is Karen’s daughter. Not today, not tomorrow, but with that type of influence around her, At All, it’s coming. Renee and Big Ang need to suck it up, let go of what was, and live for what’s going to be.
RHONJ- Albie, had One Job. Deliver Ashley to the airport, and walk her To the Security gate and then call Jaq or Chris, when it was done. He couldn’t even do that right. Ole Ashley has learned well from her mama, how to play everyone for a sucker. Jaq has no one to blame for that one but herself. I’m betting that instead of a ‘Mom’ she chose to be ‘Friend’. How’s that working out for you Jaq?
Momz Manzo managed to pop the nipples out of the mouths of her babies long enough to take her daughter to a nutritionist for yet another smackdown about her weight. Did it occur to you Momz Manzo that, perhaps the reason your daughter eats so much is YOU? Could it Be? The young woman comforts herself with food. Eats more than she thinks she does and the result is what you see before you (which btw, I don’t find all that unattractive).
I think, Teresa should stop apologizing to this pack of rabid hyenas. If they can’t accept it the first 95 times, then phuck ‘em. I would bet good money that she has Tried to do it privately and at this point is using whatever resource she has available To her. I for one am a little tired of reading how Teresa should dump her husband based on what we think we know goes on in their house the other 167 hours in a week. Yes, he’s an ape and a buffoon but Teresa obviously believes in the part of her vow she said I Do to, about Better OR Worse. If he were such an ogre with his kids, they would be scared to death of him. That obviously is not the case. I also don’t see a problem with Gia helping out with the younger ones.
I have NEVER presumed to grab another man’s balls to see if he had a pair. Sober Or Drunk. If that’s really what happened and Richie clocked him for it, good for him. I will also say I don’t care to hear anymore about JoGo’s ‘poison’.
Oh, By the way, Kelly Osborne… WTF are YOU famous for? Being an under-aged privileged drunken drugged up lush of a hot mess on a reality show. I’m glad you’ve cleaned yourself up and convinced someone you have something worthwhile to say. However, You are No one to talk about someone else’s behavior or how and when someone should or shouldn’t apologize. Especially with that hyena, Jacqueline sitting beside you and that bitch Andy, grinning ear to ear about it.
Okay, I’ve vented. Have a great one everybody.
MTH 8)
I completely enjoyed this venting session!!!
I agree about that, but I think she loved Big Poppa…it was easy with all the gifts and promises of tomorrow’s. Yes money is very important to Kim.
Sorry the above went to the wrong place…I totally agree with your vents. Who the hell is Kelly…duh??? I also agree about Joe G., those kids have no fear of him. I’ve known guys like him growing up in a poor mixed neighborhood in Chicago and trust me the bark is worse than the bit – really no bite. He loves those kids and is not educated enough to speak pc…
I am tired of Don Caroleone bugging her daughter about weight. I agree she is the problem not the solution. She is not helping her daughter one iota.
You always sum it up so well and make me think!
I’ve barely talked about Atlanta all season so I kind of wondered about that
Agree on the rest
Agree about Tre and her family situation. I don’t see those girls cowering in fear around Joe. And I am six years older than my sister and took care of her alot. My older daughter is six years older than my youngest daughter and she did the same thing. It’s what older siblings do. It’s normal. Made us both more responsible people and didn’t take away from our having pretty great childhoods at all.
Agree with everything except the 167 hours remark…. Just know, when a woman is done, she’s done and most men never see it coming.
Okay but, I’ll let Her decide when she’s Done.
Of course… no one is advocating divorce here either. Actually, I think that most of the remarks are made out of empathy for Teresa. Learned a long time ago in life, that it’s never the obvious… and, he’s still a bum…
Good Morning MTH, I have posted it before & I will post it again. If you ran the world it would be a much better place. Luv when you vent
Lisa
I’d rather sit here on the sidelines and throw bricks. I appreciate the thought though
I agree with everything you said. I found it especially creepy the way Caroline was laughing it up on her blog about Joe Gorga’s poison. Just Yuck!
Maybe that’s because she’s not getting her own husband’s poison. omg I cannot believe I just said that but you do have to wonder why you never see him anymore.
I agree with a lot of your comments. I don’t think any of the Giudice girls are afraid of their father. I think, in their own way, all 4 of them have Joe wrapped around their little fingers. Milania is Joe Giudice in a dress. I almost fell off my chair because I think I heard Gabriella speak last night. She’s so quiet that I sometimes forget she’s even there. Audriana doesn’t even talk, and I notice her more than Gabriella. All 4 of those girls are cute to me, though, although I have to admit that I am partial to Milania’s bad ass because she cracks me up. I’d probably pull all my hair out if she were MY child, but, for entertainment purposes, I can’t get enough of her on my t.v. screen.
If I were in a grocery store and Teresa happened to be there with her kids, I would be wishing T would stuff a sock in that kid’s mouth. Since that’ll never happen though and I can always quiet Milania down with the Mute Button on the remote, she cracks me up too
Kelly Osborne is actually very knowledgeable in the fashion world, is on a popular Fashion program called “Fashion Police”, does E! Red Carpets, and other fashion lines. She’s actually very pleasant to watch on TV and quite frankly if she was originally famous for being a rock child who was a hot mess drug addicted girl who overcame all of that and can inspire others to get help and live sober? Well good for her. Sorry, I just have a soft spot for Kelly!
I do too. She is nowhere near the category of LiLo, Paris or any of the Kartrashians. I enjoy watching her on Fashion Police. Don’t always agree with her, but at least she does her homework.
Completely agree.
I hate her hair color. Did she go to school for fashion. Or did her parents buy her a lot of clothes and plane tickets to fashion shows. When she speaks, she sounds spoiled and entitled so I am not sure what her value is to real fashion. Sounds like more British fanaticism to me. JMO.
Well said Merecon, the harshness towards Kelly bothered me too. Yes, she is indeed famous for being an inspiration to others who have substance abuse issues, and while she may have been a “privileged drunken drugged up lush,” she’s certainly in good company there. Anyone remember George W? Kelly is also known for being on Dancing with the Stars and having a very public battle with her weight, which she’s managed beautifully. Too bad nobody asked her to give Lauren some advice as that surely would have been “something worth while to say.”
I’ll answer everyone at once RE Kelly Osborne. What set me off about her was the first few minutes of her appearance on WWHL. I didn’t bother to watch any further than that. I Did make the statement that I’m glad she’s cleaned herself up and convinced someone she has something worthwhile to say. I’m actually very familiar with her red carpet stuff and her spot on Fashion Police. I’ll admit, when it comes to the subject of fashion I’m as dumb and care about it as much as, The Hound does.
Nice to see you KerryOkie
It’s been awhile.
To me she is proof that just about anyone can be a celebrity. Anyone. Once upon a time you had to have talent and not just show up for face time. In fact there should be a new category for these star called Face Timers.
Examples of Face Timers…
The Kardashian Family
Nicole Richie
Paris and Nicki Hilton
Most children of celebrities photographed for the tabloid press.
And yes there are many more. IMO.
It’s always so great to hear a man’s perspective on this, DH doesn’t really watch with me although he is a RHOA fan on the DL. He does watch Mob Wife’s though.
Agreed! I think that’s what made Jay Mohr so comical because it was from a guy’s perspective. I guess MTH is our very own JM lol.
My husband won’t watch any of the shows in fact he purposely falls asleep before they come on so he won’t have to listen to them at all ha
I think any more, I watch these shows so I’ll have something to participate Here with. It’s the only reason I can come up with, that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it
I like it!
I don’t like Kelly Osborn either. Famous for nothing and not as cute as she seems to think she is. I couldn’t stand her parents either.
Thanks to all who blogged, it is very much appreciated. CA got interuppted for 45 minutes due to tornado warnings (rotation spotted, everything is good) in the area. I also missed the last 15 minutes of Desperate Housewives and the first 20 minutes of GCB. I have 2 DVR’s that can record 4 shows at once and Sunday nights are a killer!!
so here’s the plastic surgeon’s website that Karen on MobWives opened the day spa with.
http://www.drfiorillo.com/
here’s the spa website
http://www.luminiquemedspa.com/
So btw- this is the plastic surgeon that did Danielle Staub’s boob job and then talked about without getting her permission- total HIPPA violation!!! He called her breasts deformed. Nice guy. Not.
http://www.hollywoodlife.com/interstitial/any/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodlife.com%2F2010%2F06%2F24%2Fdanielle-staub-boob-job-i-never-gave-permission-dr-fiorillo%2F%3Fv02&v02
Bethanny will be on the View on Wed. The ladies r divided on if Jason or B is the victim. Should be good.
Lemme guess. Joy is on Jason’s side for sure. Lol.
yep
They are both equally the victim and the perp. She’s just louder.
So true!
I did flip back and forth from Mob Wives to RHONJ last night. Caroline saying that a fat woman has it easier than a fat man and if she could make one of her son’s fat, in order to make Lauren skinny… then she would do it. WTF was that whole thing about. Her logic is weird. And the person who said that Chris isn’t so skinny himself… you are so right! He’s got some puff to him. Caroline is a little bit sexist when it comes to this whole losing weight thing.
I didn’t like Caroline saying that Lauren’s weight effects her ability to do her job. If Lauren is a kick ass make-up artist, then her size is not going to hurt her. She isn’t gigantic. Maybe Lauren needs to concentrate on becoming better at her job. Those skills are more important than her weight… as far as becoming a great make-up artist. Jerseylicious has a make-up artist that is Lauren’s size and she seems to be doing well. Of course she is a double threat… hair and make-up.
If Lauren is truly interested in losing weight, then more power to her. I wonder if her mother made her do that in front of the camera so she could get a free service. I just hope that Lauren was OK with the whole thing. And who knows, she might have wanted it to go down like that on national tv. But if she wants this to be her storyline, I really hope she follows through and becomes an inspiration for other women. I would hate to see her quit this as well.
One last thing… about reality musicians… Drita has ‘em all beat. Hands down! And I didn’t mean that literally… she’s been taking anger management classes.. and no longer beats people up.
I meant that Caroline said a fat man has it easier than a fat woman… not vice-versa.
The Good Wife. Kalinda what have you gotten yourself and Alicia into?
Alicia’s mil is so much like my ex MIL. Close to evil imo. I suppose the political shinanigans are true to life but it’s so depressing to see.
Mad Men. I don’t think Don would get the new secretaries. He’d get one who worked her way up and had experience imo. I love that Peggy was happy for Don’s wife.
And Don’s new wife sounds so much like Betty and sometimes like his daughter. I wonder if that was by design or by chance.
The Killing. How could the woman sleep through all the stuff that girl did plus turning on the tv? It was off when they went to sleep.
The Big C. How could they be so pressed for money and now it’s not a worry? Same for The Killing. Rosie’s parents were broke and now the wife if off staying in hotels that have washer/dryers and treating others to meals.
Sunday night has so many good things on.
I got scared for Alicia when that guy called her at home… such a good show!!!
I’m convinced that Joey Gorga can’t read…..when Teresa asked him if he read the story in her first book he had a look on his face that said, “Holy crap, I thought it was just pictures and recipes!”…
Ha ha…. I was just reading about Joe Gorga’s 26 lawsuits against him and in one article he says that he seals his deals with a handshake. Maybe he can’t read, therefore, he can’t do written contracts. Hence verbal contracts, sealed with a handshake.
Makes me wanna do a business deal with him – NOT!
I think a lot of people in Joe’s circle of business associates prefer to not have things in writing (wink). That is until they don’t get paid. It’s easier to avoid taxes and other oversite when there is no written record of a transaction.
And they probably can’t read or comprehend most of a contract anyway. LOL.
26 lawsuits! holy crap.
I know one has been settled, but the settlement has been kept confidential. According to Joe Gorga, this is a part of the business.
Logic tells me that if you get sued multiple times a year by your sub-contractors for non-payment, then eventually people will not want to work with you. Trust is very important in building business relationships.
I’ve said that before, and I wasn’t being funny when I said it. I just find it so odd that, on more than one occasion, he’s had to have people read things to him. Maybe he has a learning disability, or maybe he simply can’t read outright. My grandfather was the oldest of 16 children who never really had any schooling because he had to work to help support his parents and family, and he was illiterate. So, when I say that about Joey, I’m not trying to be funny. My heart goes out to him. Something may definitely be up with that.
If he CAN read, and he never read Teresa’s first book, he’s an asshole of a brother. That book came out a long time ago (way before they were ever on the show), and his not reading it — if he’s not illiterate — is a sign of jealousy.
I thought you were joking. Teresa graduation from college, so I just figured that Joe Gorga’s education would be similar to Teresa’s. Even if he didn’t go to college, I figured that his High School education would be pretty good… well… good enough to teach him to read. My mom has a learning disability in regards to reading/ spelling and she got her masters degree.
Maybe he can’t read. I didn’t really consider that.
“graduated from college”
Years ago there was a special on that was about a college professional who was illiterate. Almost impossible to believe but true… unless he was lying about it… I don’t think that’s something you would lie about.
I thought I heard him say the other night that he’s not a good reader. It’s actually not all that surprising and I’ve suspected it before. When he was reading Joe Giud’s text messages aloud last season, you could hear that he was struggling w/it.
I had this feeling since the very beginning. We’ve never seen him read anything. He had Melissa read the letter Treesa wrote to him and made Teresa read what she had written in her cookbook to him. I think he has a learning disability or simply cannot read. My middle son is like this. He’s very good at covering, but when he really needs to know what a written document means he’s on my doorstep.
My son covered up a reading disability until middle school, when he couldn’t compensate anymore. He was relying on an awesome memory to get him by – learning by listening and avoided reading at all costs.
I think you are right. I remember there was a post that also mentioned this (was it you?) and they pointed out how Joey make Melissa read the text Joe sent him; and how he made Teresa read her inscription to him that she wrote in the cook book.
Wasn’t trying to be mean or judgemental – IMO, Joey is likely functionally illiterate – so someone has to read his contracts, etc to him.
Oh, I don’t think it was mean or judgmental at all. It was a fair observation.
Yep, it was me.
Oops, I mean, “Yep, it was I.” It just goes to show how much good my degree in English lit does me! LOL
I am also convinced of that. He always has someone read it for him the few times he has been given something to read.
If JoGo does have some kind of reading disability, it wasn’t very cool of Teresa to put him on the spot like that… kind of explains the perplexed look he had on his face when she said ‘you read my first book, right?’
Maybe she thought Melissa would have read it to him.
Now that I thought a little more about it… I don’t think Joe Gorga is illiterate. He tweets all the time and his tweets sound like him. He not only tweets, but quickly responds to people who tweet him. I don’t think anyone is doing that for him.
Some people can’t read out loud very well, especially when English (assuming that is the language being read) isn’t their first language because they often have to translate it in their heads first.
Jac’s 8 page mini-novel, er blog, has been posted on Bravo’s site.
Celebrity Apprentice: Aubrey is really full of herself but also very talented. She is exceptionally smart and knows it, but has no people skills. If you want someone who can win a task it is Aubrey. Lisa has a big mouth and is talented but she isn’t winning tasks. Clay I personally love him. I wish he would be teamed with someone else so he could shine, maybe now that Dayana is gone Clay and Lisa will do better. Arsenio is a girl sorry but Aubrey is right. Arsenio is mean spirited. Teresa is ok but not going to win, she has been fortunate to be teamed with Aubrey. Dayana needed to go several challenges ago she is beyond beautiful but out of her element on this show and she does hold her team down with her silliness. Dayana is an expert at shaking things up then sitting back with a smug smile on her face, acting like a victim and acting like the other person is the fool.
Arsenio was smart last night. You have to know when to let go and let your team members use their talents, but not just sit back like Paul, Sr. did a few weeks ago and do nothing.
Next week the real Arsenio comes out.
I don’t think Arsenio is mean at all. I think he can’t stand Aubry, and isn’t afraid to call her out. SOMEONE, anyone…needs to check her. She dislikes Arsenio because he sees her for what she is.
You have to remember…Aubry has a reputation of being difficult. P-diddy fired her from the group Danity Kane, for her antics. I thought it was amusing that Trump said OUTLOUD that Aubry was notorious for her Playboy spread, then he mentioned the music aspect.
Here is the video of Diddy and Aubry running her mouth . http://youtu.be/sWuPrAs-UK0
I hate the red hair, she looked so much better as a blond.
I loved it when Diddy said to Aubry “Don’t get it twisted, it gets dark and lonely. She said “If your not happy, then why do you have me here?”, and he said “I’m asking myself why are you here”. Conclusion to this argument, she was fired.
The Aubrey from Season 1 of Making the Band to now is like 2 totally different people to me. I LOVED her when she was on MTB and trying out to be in the group and now I can’t stand her.
Many thanks for all the reading to be found here today, Lynn & all the other blog contributors! It’s not only fun to read, but saves me a lot of time in front of the TV. ♥ to all! Will read all the comments in a while…
I was parked in front of Mad Men last night, and loved every minute of it. Here is a great blog about it: http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/2012/04/mad-men-at-the-codfish-ball.html Enjoy. 8)
TAR … what the HECK is wrong with Rachel. Did she NEVER watch the epic season 7 of TAR? Didn’t she anticipate that shaving her head might be the cost of a FF??
Get rid of her!
Earlier in the season I liked Rachel’s get – in – there – and – finish – the -task, but it evaporated once Vanessa unnerved Rachel by mocking her looks. Rachel has done nothing but snivel and whine since the water mellon challenge. ICK.
Love Booper and Mark. I knew they couldn’t make it when they got such a late start. But they had fun anyway. Great attitudes!!
I don’t like ANY of the remaining teams.
Thanks for the recap MTH.
I was really sorry to see Kentucky go home. They seem like such nice guys with a genuine friendship.
Long-time reader (lurker?) and first time commenter. I just can’t sit on the sidelines for too much longer. And if I post this incorrectly, I apologize. I’m the least tech-savvy 26 year old lawyer alive.
Two things – Lauren Manzo closed her business the day AFTER the grand opening?? I think someone touched on this earlier but, REALLY? It’s almost too implausible to be true. And even though Albie Manzo seems to be the most humble and well-adjusted of the Manzo kids, I seriously doubt Fordham Law kicked him out because “kids with learning disabilities cannot be lawyers” (paraphrasing his excuse from last season or whenever it was). It’s probably because you had a 1.5 GPA, Albie.
Also, Kelly Osbourne, really? Has anyone who has accomplished so little ever acted as pretentious as she acted last night? I was laughing and shaking my head at her.
Anyways, I love the site and the Housewives are my guilty pleasure. I enjoy the blogs and the comments here very much. No one in my life understands why I can like something so silly, but I’m sure you all understand. Most of the HW’s are dumb; some are even criminal. But there is at least a shred in each of them that we can relate to (whether it be family/work balance, parenting, marriage problems, etc.) that precludes us from completely dismissing them as over-the-top caricatures.
I commented on Caroline’s blog (although I am sure they won’t post it) that Albie got kicked out of law school because he was a lazy student who didn’t study. I remember when he was telling his parents the axe was going to fall, he said he called some student help desk and left a message months ago, but they never called him back. EXCUSES.
He and his parents had to know he was on academic probation for a while but what did they do about it? Albie made ONE phone call?
Yeah, I couldn’t understand the excuse either! He called and they never called back, so therefore its all their fault he flunked? What is he, in kindergarten? and Caroline crying like that… ugh
Are these some of those Lines we are supposed to read between?
What ever happened to him becoming a police officer?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
Oh and I almost forgot, welcome aboard
Thanks! And woops, I guess it was Seton Hall’s law school? I guess it doesn’t matter.
I thought it was Fordham.
He did his undergrad at Fordham. He got the boot from Seton Hall.
Welcome A Cooker, Not a Hooker! I didn’t see Kelly last night so if she was a pretentious so and so, then she’s not all that. I do like her on Fashion Police though.
I love your blog name.
Welcome aboard! Wondering if the Manzo kiddos ever have to finish anything they start since Mama is sooooo good at making excuses for them!
Hello Cooker, not a Hooker.
Your name makes me think of that old Joni Mitchell song where she sings ” I’m a pretty good cook, I’m sitting on my groceries!”
Not that I’m suggesting that’s the type of cook you are!
“Come home with me honey, I ain’t asking for no full length mink.”
That’s the one!
I’m with you on Kelly Osborne. What exactly are her accomplishments? Her famous parents? To me, she is another Kim Kardashian, famous for nothing.
Ok – I’ll admit I haven’t fully read all the comments yet, but this has been bugging me since last night (I really did sleep better when I was boycotting Bravo). Jaq tells Albie that Ashhole’s fight is at 3:45. When Albie is pulled over on the side of the road responding to Ashhole’s call, the camera clearly shows that it is 3:21. How could Ashhole have missed a flight that hasn’t left yet. I know that they board early, etc., I’ve done my share of flying, but I also know that, if you pitch a fit you probably will get on that flight, even if you’re a little late, as long as the doors have not closed and that for Ash to have missed a flight, checked on the next flight, called Albie and allowed time for Albie to pull of the freeway and respond, would have taken a good amount of time. I don’t buy that she she missed that flight. She’s just not smart enough to wait until the proper time to call Albie. Just my humble opinion.
No doubt she missed the plane on purpose. I think they call boarding 30 minutes before the flight.
That is what I’d call “accidentally on purpose” – Ashlee never had any intention of getting on that plane.
Yeah, she was trying to squeeze in one more night of partying w/her peeps. I wonder if she stayed home that night or went out. I’m guessing she went out.
I’ve travelled thru Newark airport many times, you have to get to the airport more than an hour ahead of takeoff to make the flight. First the line to check in (which can be avoided by doing curbside check in….bus Ashley didn’t think of that!) and then there’s security. Sometimes the security line is not bad, but if you hit it at a bad time, which I think later in the day would be bad, then it could take awhile. Plus she got “lost” looking for Dunkin Donuts. lol. But let’s be honest here. The script must have stipulated that Ashley miss the flight. It’s so easy to park at Newark, why did Albie just drop her off? Oh yeah, the script.
I’m just glad she’s gone. Can’t stand her lazy azz anymore. The Manzos are getting just about as bad. What does Albie do?? Apparently Lauren now works in the beauty biz that her parents bought her (thanks to someone posting that above); Christopher still works at the Brownstone. And they lived at home (Lauren still does) way longer than Ashley. Jac just couldn’t handle the partying & fighting with Ashley anymore. Absolutely the best thing Jac ever did for her daughter is kick her out & make her live on her own dime.
I can understand Albie just dropping her off… he’s not going to go to the gate with her… security is a PITA. So what’s the sense of going in with her? I do believe she missed the plane on purpose and I can’t imagine her asking anyone if she can board if the call has already been completed… she wanted to go out with her friends that night.
Wow Mad Men was nuts last night!! Talk about win some & lose some!
I just adore the Megan character. She’s just a breath of fresh air. She isn’t jaded like Don, Betty and Roger. Sally .. so now you know can happen to the big girls who wear make-up and boots. ICK.
Peggy is getting crushed between being a 50′s feminine maverick and a 60′s social relic by being just a little too old and formal for the cool kids.
The way Caroline treats her daughter’s weight issue seems really hurtful to me. It’s her job as her mother to tell her how beautiful she is no matter what. Caroline seems like she’s overstepping her boundaries to me, based on the meeting with the “nutritionist.” If Lauren really wants her mother’s help to lose weight, Caro should encourage Lauren to eat healthier by stocking up on veggies and making less pasta/sausage/cheese dishes. Maybe she should go to the gym with Lauren – oh weight she tried that and just sat around being a lazy @$$. I dont feel like it is her mother’s place to put soooo much emphasis on how “hurtful” is it for Lauren to be overweight, I think that’s embarassing for Lauren. She’s not 500 lbs for effs sakes! Lets not forget Caroline was a lot heavier in S1 and had lapband surgery (which she never admitted – did she?) to I guess become more “acceptable” looking in her words. Looks like she’s gained some of it back now , too. Why doesnt she spring for Lauren’s lapband (or get Bravo to?) if she hates how her daughter looks so much – oh yeah then she wouldnt have much of a storyline would she? I cant stand Caroline.
OH WAIT. not weight. dammit, its on my mind :/
Caroline Manzo borders on being emotionally abusive to her beautiful daughter. I just really feel for Lauren every single time that Caroline mentions the weight.
And….is this Caroline’s line this season….menopause and her daughter’s weight? (Oh …and making sure that Theresa doesn’t make up with her family) Ugh. I totally dislike CM.
BB – One of my sisters was the same way. She was never REALLY big but struggled all through her school years. Like your daughter she was very active and didn’t even overeat. Somehow she just couldn’t lose. But in her 20′s everything sort of came together for her. Her OB/GYN told her it was most likely a hormonal issue.
Did anybody find it odd that Kathy’s son (a minor) received nude pics through twitter? Isn’t that illegal? I get Richie’s attitude boys and all but Kathy is ALL about protecting children.
I think Kathy said that it was sent through an email that they have on their twitter accounts. Thank God (according to Kathy’s blog) that it wasn’t a minor girl who sent the pictures, even though they weren’t the ones who solicited them, they could have still found themselves in hot water over it.
That whole scene was hinky…..the kids knew about the nude picture well before the conversation and then tried to act surprised. And what 15 year old boy wears a suit to a party? That family is somewhat “off” to me and IMO, those kids are not the little angels their mama thinks they are!
Richie’s response made me think there is something to what Theresa was saying about him.
I thought it was totally creepy and THEN…his son got into the act. Yuck.
Richie gives me the creeps, period.
He is VERY creepy. And he’s not funny, he’s mean.
ITA – he isn’t a nice guy or funny. Remember the fight he almost got in at the NYE party because some guy came on to his daughter. He is creepy weird.
This adult was sending nude photos (I don’t think how they were sent matters) and I thought that was illegal.
I would think sending pornographic materials to an underaged child is illegal but I’m no lawyer.
I came away from that scene thinking the picture was sent by a girl in his class not an adult – but I’m not willing to watch again to clear it up. IMO, that whole thing didn’t need to be in the show.
I would hope you are right. I guess I misunderstood the age difference when Richie said wait for three more years.
In Kathy’s blog she said the person who sent the pictures wasn’t a minor and they were in another state.
That sounds like an FBI issue.
OT. I couldn’t get to sleep last night so I watched an episode of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding. What an eye opener!
I DVR’D THAT!!!! I cannot WAIT To watch it! I love My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding! It’s such a different world! It continually baffles me the XX club attire they wear in a CHURCH and yet it’s totally ok. What’s even stranger is I really don’t think they see it as a sexual thing, it’s just how one looks “nice”. I could go on and on about that show I’m telling ya
I LOVE the regular one. Can’t wait to watch the American version.
I know. It’s so contradictory. 14 year old girls going around with full on make-up and their nails done and looking like hoochie mamas for their birthday parties, yet they are not allowed to talk to boys and are virgins and have never even kissed their betrothed when they marry at 17 or 18 years old. It’s a little mind-boggling.
I don’t think everything is as strict as they like to seem. On recent episodes they have shown girls who had children when they aren’t married and a young woman who ran away to spens the night with her boyfriend. But you have that in all cultures.
I’m torn between respecting them for hanging onto their way of life and wanting to scream GET A JOB!
I think last season they were really about the shock factor and showing all the insane weddings and equally insane dresses (seriously since when did it become “cute” to wear a dress you can’t walk in?). This season they’ve definitely branched out more and shown people who have married non Gypsies, those who have left for a stable home, a gay traveler, etc. I think it’s absolutely fascinating, but I just love learning about other cultures. Last episode was very touching as it showed an entire campsite lose a 10 year battle with the local police and evicted off the land, so essentially rendered homeless. I have to say I really felt for the Gypsies because who is to say that living in a standard home is the right way? These people have been living like that for centuries and they are treated like dogs-worse than dogs.
Anyway there is my passionate rant about the Gypsies. Can’t get enough of them. Don’t agree with everything they do (the clothes, the lack of education, etc) but they definitely stand by what they believe in and are a tight knit group to say the least.
I saw that episode. I felt so bad for them getting evicted.
But would you want to be the one who lives next to a Gypsy camp?
In certain towns in Texas and NC, there are huge problems with certain clans causes trouble, not to mention numerous theft and frauds.
I’ma gonna grab ya and I’ma gonna smooch ya!!
I didn’t watch NJ last night but I am shocked by a couple of things in the recap.
1 – If Ashley is drinking Nyquil and taking Zanax her parents should not have issued a Vegas or out of the house ultimatum. They should have issued a rehab or out of the house ultimatum! They know she is drinking and partying a lot. All they did was ship her off to be somebody else’s problem instead of trying help Ashley.
Worst. Parents. Ever.
2Lauren Manzo quit her job the day after the Grand Opening? What a spoiled, entitled brat! Run away Vito!
I knew a pastor and his wife who couldn’t handle their teenage daughter and shipped her off to live with her older sister. BIG MISTAKE! It’s called passing the problem to someone else.
My jaw hit the floor when Ashley said she drank Nyquil from a bottle with a straw. Guessing this is the tip of the iceberg of her substance abuse library. And Wacky Jacky explaining away the Xanax via a therapist script – but then again, IMO mommy self medicates too.
I thought I must have misunderstood what she said… guess not. That’s a problem.
ok I need some serious help: how do you have an adult declared insane?
That depends… who do you have in mind? Us?
Us for watching this kind of programs?
That’s pretty serious stuff Nightlight. You need an attorney.
if the adult is a threat to themselves or others call the police and get that person admitted to hosp. many places call it baker acting. holds for 72 hrs. that person’s dr will have to declare them but you will also need a lawyer. it’s not easy and it should not be but it can be done.
That is what had to happen when my friend was trying to get her boyfriend admitted. He was in the middle of a maniac episode and hadn’t slept in days. She was told that the only way they could admit him if he attempts to harm himself or someone else. She waited and it wasn’t until he broke into someone’s house way out in the middle of the forest of the Appalachian Mountains… and the homeowner met him with a gun… did the police arrest him and admit him to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. This was NC law over 15 years ago. Call the police, the hospital or an attorney to inquire about how to go about getting them admitted.
I am sorry you are going through this… getting my friend’s boyfriend admitted was one of the scariest things I have ever witnessed in my life. Please stay safe.
Don’t know if you are serious or not, but MAMAZ is correct.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5122660_declare-someone-mentally-incompetent.html
first – thanks much for all the blogs! great jobs as always! –
I am liking Kim on her show – she is funny and light, and while I was a skeptic at first, I have come to believe that she and Kroy truly love each other – now if she would just fix that potty mouth of hers – I get swearing – just not at the drop of a hat is all –
as for NJ – Jaq – while you should always be a friend to your children, your job – your priority – is to be a parent – the one in charge – the one who says no and then backs it up – the one who leads by example – children really do learn what they live – your daughter is a prime example of this – stop trying to be her 20 something year old friend – you are her Mother – act like it and trust that even if she gets angry with you for denying her things, she will continue to love you – she will – that child needs some serious tough love – what she is getting is enabled -
as for T – you all know how I feel about her – as for Caroline – I used to like her – not so much now – at that meeting with the nutrionist she did all the talking – now we don’t know if Lauren asked her to come in or not, but I’m pretty sure she could have managed that meeting alone – as for the comment that she walked because she did not get the respect she deserved – remember that was Caroline who said that – she was silent –
Jeff!!! – I got all teary-eyed when Kentucky got eliminated!! – I so wanted them to win – now I am stuck rooting for military and brenchel – I don’t like Vanessa and Mark – as for BP – while I have great respect for what they do professionally, I do not care for the way they are representing themselves at all –
I don’t think T’s children are afraid of their Dad – but again – children do learn what they live – that household is going to be something to behold about the time those girls hit their tweens – little girl cute does not age well – at all -
Shamrocke I can’t stand team military or brenchal either! I dislike team mates that fight on the race. I don;t like any of the teams. The women are embarrassing and the guys are jerks. I actually prefer BP because Rachel, Vanessa and Forehead are all disgusting.
Did you see the previews? Next week sounds great the first team that arrives at the finish line gets turned around to finish their roadblock!! Wow.
nope – did not see the previews – I don’t mind Rachel as much as I did when she was on BB, but I still cannot stand Brendon – Vanessa is just so catty – as for military – that’s the team with the blonde chick, right? that guy says some pretty arrogant things and is not very nice to her when he gets stressed – I really wanted Kentucky to win it all – absolutely LOVE Jeff’s recaps – I look forward to it every Monday now -
I don’t like any of them either. I liked BP a lot in the beginning. Especially when they gave some of their money to Bopper for his child.
I can’t stand Brendon and Rachel and I never even watched them on BB. She cries too much for me. But they do play a good game.
Question for those of you who watched NJ. After Ashley missed her flight did she go back to Jaq & Chris’s house?
yes – she turned up there – not sure how she got there though -
they dont seem very serious about getting her straightened out. what happened to go to Vegas tomorrow or leave the house?She didn’t go to Vegas so they should have said your out.
I actually don’t agree with sending her to Vegas, my point is that they alwaysmake threats and never follow through.
The Vegas visit was supposed to be for a couple of weeks and then on to Papa’s in Texas. Of course, Dad and his new wife decided to burn their house down sometime last August (arson, FBI, the whole enchilada) so Ashlee gets her wish and gets to go to CA – probably at the expense of Chris and Jac.
whatever happened to that whole burn baby burn fiasco?
I thought Ashlee’s dad was going to jail?
I’d like to ask Jac who paid for Ashley’s lip injections? Who paid for her new blonde hairdo? Or the nose job? For someone who doesn’t work, where is she getting the money from? Hmmmm…
It’s called her Entitlement Fund.
Good one!
LOL
Mamaz, yes she did. If her parents really “got” tough love she would have spent the night in the airport. You can not come back must mean something else in english. My mom’s tough love saved my life, I would have never made it if my mom was like Jaq. Everyone is quick to point out how well she is doing. I wonder if she is white knuckling it. Lisa
Well, I’m sure a friend would have picked her up to party the night away. I would have brought her back home and made sure her entitled butt was on the next available plane.
Yep.
Anybody else wondering if it was Chris who wanted Ashley out of the house and that maybe there was an ultimatum given to Wacky Jacky? It strikes me as odd that Chris had to evict the bumette and all mommy could do was cry and make excuses for what is clearly one nasty young adult’s behavior.
What I don’t get is Ashley isn’t 21 yet. Why are her parents picking her up late at night because she’s drunk more than once?
You have mail.
Something needed to be done about Ashley. She has some serious problems. But why did they wait so long to address the issue? She was failing school and they gave her a car for crying out loud!
Hi Mamaz, IIRC this is a subject thats hits really close to home for you. I can feel your frustration/pain. If Your child tells you she drank nyquil through a straw IMO she is screaming for help. Hugs, Lisa
Lisa – I have been very lucky with my children so far, knock on wood. I am frustrated though by what I see on these programs. It seems to me that most of these parents have sacrificed something very important to their childrens upbringing by having them on reality shows.
Yes, but I think whatever is wrong with Ashley started well before then.
The one’s I worry about are the Dugger kids and Kate Gosselins.
Because I am procrasting today, I’m going to touch on something in Jac-Ass’ latest blog. She mentioned (and this is not the first time she has mentioned this) that she wished that Teresa would open up more to her about her personal problems, and she indicates that this damaged their friendship.
Doesn’t Jac GET that, based upon her pattern of emotionally unstable outbursts where she starts revealing confidences on twitter and in blogs, Teresa may not be able to TRUST confiding in Jac??!! I mean, my friends vent all the time to me and vice verse. There have been times I’ve had arguments and/or temporary fall-outs with friends, but I respected the friendship I once had with them and refrained from betraying their confidence (even if the relationship was permanently over). To me, Jac’s doing that is one of the WORST betrayals by a friend/former friend.
For my own peace of mind, I’d forgive someone like Jac-Ass, but I would NEVER forget her doing that to me. And I would NEVER tell that bitch anything I wouldn’t mind the whole world knowing EVER AGAIN (because, in the midst of her next nervous breakdown, she’d be twittering and blogging all of my personal business to the world). I just don’t understand how Jac-Ass cannot SEE how messed up that is.
I also don’t get how Jac-Ass can’t see how messed up it was to have her own Mother on twitter bashing Teresa. I mean, I can’t see my 65 year old Father and my 59 year old Mother twittering and bashing one of my former friends (Hell, I can’t see my parents doing something like that past the age of 18, but they just aren’t those kinds of people). JMHO.
INAHDP, tele-graph, tele-phone, tele-Jaquline. I wouldn’t ask her to keep my shadow never mind a secret. Old joke, but it applies. lisa
Yep. Jac should change her name to “Miss AT&T,” otherwise known as “Miss Always Talkin’ & Tellin”!!
Excellent points, not to mention…she talks about how Teresa should have never told Joey about the ‘rumors’ regarding Melissa, yet she forgets she is the one who sent Teresa a picture of Joe with another woman. She claims it was just a heads up and that she was just trying to let her know that someone was going to sell the story, but low and behold when Teresa blew her top she put the whole thing up on twitter.
Hi RR,
The LA Kings play in a few hours. (hint hint)
Just send them some good wishes.
Just for you darling, I will have my fingers crossed for them.
Okay, but if my kids tell you they are allowed candy before bedtime, they are lying.
ITA, INAHDP. Caught Jac on Twitter last week before and after she spoke with Teresa. T took the high road and said that she was going to keep the conversation private. Jac wouldn’t shut up. Here’s Jac’s justification for babbling on endlessly:
Jacqueline Laurita@JacLaurita
Since u follow us,our stories on the show,in magazines &on twitter, thought you’d appreciate an update. Our lives r public,no?U all ask2know
After her long tirade, Jac claimed that she was exhaused. And, we wonder why Ashlee has problems?
Exactly! Like I said earlier, Jac-Ass (and her Maw, Bonnie) need to get off “da Twitters” and “da internets” for a while.
ITA, INAHDP. Caught Jac on Twitter last week before and after she spoke with Teresa. T took the high road and said that she was going to keep the conversation private. Jac wouldn’t shut up. Here’s Jac’s justification for babbling on endlessly:
Jacqueline Laurita@JacLaurita
Since u follow us,our stories on the show,in magazines &on twitter, thought you’d appreciate an update. Our lives r public,no?U all ask2know
After her long tirade, Jac claimed that she was exhausted. And, we wonder why Ashlee has problems?
Twitter is going to be Jax’s down fall, it really is.
Yep. And if I had a sexy-ass husband like Chris Laurita (I like the strong, silent/man of few words type), I wouldn’t be on anybody’s twitter so damned much!!
I mean, it’s not like she’s old dried-up Caroline, whose husband is never home!!
Chris Laurita reminds me of Chris Penn so much. I don’t know if I would call him sexy, but he does have this charm about him that is appealing.
Yeah, Chris is not my “usual” type (I like Dwayne Johnson/the Rock. That’s my dream man), but he has a sexy “way” about him (outside of he bankruptcy fraud….but hey, you can’t have EVERYthing, right?).
I don’t understand why she thinks she has a right to know Teresa’s business if Teresa doesn’t want to share it with her. Just because someone is my friend doesn’t mean they have a right to know everything about me if I don’t feel like opening up to them. I chose what I wish to share not what they think they have a right to automatically know.
ITA – and it goes to Wacky Jacky’s “character” or lack there of – something told in confidence isn’t something to throw at that person or told to anyone else when you aren’t besties anymore! Teresa isn’t stupid – she knows that you don’t tell the human telephone anything you don’t want repeated!!
My husband likes to say “You deserve what you tolerate”
This especially hits home with our kids when they complain about friends or co workers.
If the Housewives wouldn’t tolerate bad behavior from one another then they’d get things settled right away and MOVE ON!
Happy Birthday to the Birthday People this week.
I’m so glad I work just 3 days this week. I’ll miss everything Thurs-Saturday, mini vacation.
Happy Monday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well-said! I’m going to start using that little adage.
But the problem is they see all kinds of bs said about them in the talking heads months later. Everything is always rehashed.
Andy having Kathleen Turner & Jennifer Tilly. I love those ladies. I’m sorry for Kathleen’s struggles over the years w/alcohol, she lost her sultry voice & her looks.
To me that’s kind of a scary combination.
I din’t know she had problems with alcohol. I do know that she has RA. She has my sympathies on both counts.
so I guess now Ashlee has her own “beauty bar” at the Chateau? Maybe that’s why she quit after one day. Got a bigger better deal. Still pretty scummy tho.
here’s a link to an interview with the chateau’s owner in Jan of 2012- scroll down to the comments…
http://wyckoff.patch.com/articles/chateau-salon-continues-to-offer-hair-and-beauty-treatment-at-new-location
okay- so that was a total fail. She quit the Chateau after one day. My bad…
(slinking away with red face…)
Hi OMIB,
Have you seen Mob Wives yet?
Yes, she commented upthread.
yes I had to watch it since you mentioned me on last night’s blog! How could you subject me to Drita rapping?
I guess it wasn’t any worse than the Countless singing.
I like Drita. I don’t know anything about rapping
but I think it went well. Karen and her side-kick
make me sick. I think it’s horrible that she plans on bringing her daughter to NY. How selfish can you get?
Thanks for the links upthread. It looks like a nice place but I’ve never been in a spa only a plastic surgeons office.
You mean Lauren. She supposedly has place called CAFFACE in Franklin Lakes, NJ. When I google it, I get DonCaro’s website link. But if Jac says it exists, then I guess it does. Anyone live near there to check it out?
ok, so since I made a mistake, now I am officially obsessed with finding out where on God’s green earth Lauren Manzo works.
So CAFFACE is new- they have a website under construction.
They do have atwitter account though- and they were putting up the walls as recently as Feb 1st.
They were supposed to have a grand opening in March.
Interestingly, Melissa tweeted a Happy Friday tweet to CAFFACE and our own beloved LynnNChicago back on 2/24. But who knew what the heck a CAFFACE was?
This guy tweeted on 4/14
… had fun w/ @Laurenmanzo & her staff @Cafface love the unique gift i purchased! Much success to u Lauren! xo
So maybe it is her own- backed with some Manzo $$$?
Anyhoo- if anyone else is interested here is the twitter link-
https://twitter.com/#!/cafface
sorry BB- yes you’re right I got both girls a little mixed up. They *do* both have a sense of entitlement…
I’m blaming the NyQuil.
It’s not listed in the yellow or white pages for Franklin Lakes, NJ. Would someone like to tweet Jac and ask for the address since she’s the one who mentioned it in her blog? Not going to do a very good business if nobody knows where to find it.
The address was on the twitter account
Here you go
814 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes,
When I Google it, it was the address for The Chateau (there is also a Starbucks, a barber shop and something called Cose Bella in the complex.
Thanks, RR. I’ll drop by next time I’m up that way, which will probably be never. Lol
well wait a minute.
I found Chateau the Art of Beauty
799 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0077
Pretty close by but it’s in a different mall than CAFFACE…I think…
Hey guys, I’m close by Franklin Lakes, I can drive by the addresses and see whats up.
That’d be great!
Don’t foget the Xanax.
I wonder if she has one of those carts they have in shopping malls.
LOL The visual.
HA!
No it looks really nice from the one pre construction photo they posted. Here is their address:
814 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (201)485-8195
http://www.cafface.com
I think it’s in the same shopping strip as where Caroline and Lauren went to Market Basket that one time.
it woul be ironic if it is where Tiny Manzo’s body was found stuffed in the trunk of his Caddy
Do we know why he was killed? Maybe we should ask Karen from Mob wives.
I think the buzz was he was accused of skimming.
Like father like son.
I’ll go, I mentioned below I’m nearby. Just tell me the names and addresss you want me to look at and I’ll try to get there sometime this week.
Interesting tweet I saw to Jax Laurita and her reply
No,she didn’t do drugs.It was 2 learn work skills from sis in law @RHO_TWEETS So was the 2 weeks a detox/rehab thing?
Jill, Jill, Jill. Sigh!
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/sour_tomes_xlE4ZB9OjLagAjLwlY41gN
Of course that was the reason the moldy book never sold…*eyeroll*
Honestly, Jill, how juvenile can you get? You sound like you are in second grade.
Did anyone catch the clip of the fight next week between Teresa and Melissa?
As much as it paints me to say it, from what I could see I am going to have to give that round to Melissa.
It starts out by Melissa telling Tree to stay out of her marriage
Tree retorts Oh yeah, well YOU tell MY BROTHER to stay out of MY marriage
Melissa says Tell him yourself…
Which sets Tree off in to the I can’t even talk to my brother anymore since you came around.
Joey and Tree fell from the same tree alright, they both need to zip it about the others marriage.
Then Tree starts going off on how Melissa brings the kids their birthday gifts to their preschool, instead of calling to see them. Melissa says “Well, at least I send gifts, where is baby Joey’s gift”.
Teresa looks like a deer caught in the head lights….is is actually stunned for a minute then starts screaming How materialist Melissa is for even mentioning gifts. Melissa points out that it was Tree who brought it up.
Then Tree adds that Joe takes them and tosses them into the garbage …(which made me cringe, not only is it unfair to the kids and wasteful, but you know it’s going to be another “Cookie Gate”- again and again with the repeating the same tired old stuff again and again).
Good grief – another irrational screamfest. Not really looking forward to it.
Yeah, it was really, really ugly. It look liked Teresa was getting ready to throw down for a minute.
Rabblerouser, I saw the clip. Melissa finally going off is long over due IMO
I laughed at one thing Theresa said on that clip she said that talking to her was like talking to a brick wall, is she kidding me, I laughed out loud on that one.
Here’s what I find interesting, remember that timeline at this point season 3 reunion hasn’t happened yet. However, Theresa last season told Jac that she felt that Melissa married her brother for money. Last week she told her brother that she heard rumors, at the reunion she said that she really wasnt the one that thought that juicy was the one that said it. In her blog shes saying other things. She’s trying like hell to try and get out of it she always deflects, lies however you want to look at it. She never apologized to Melissa and Joey for the things she should have she only says she should have been supportive of Melissa and her singing. When I read that in the magazine I was thinking where did that come from? Melissa was never upset with Theresa about anything to do with her music. The only thing that she mentioned season 3 was when Theresa remarked that she didn’t know she sang was not true she said Theresa knew she did. But she never got upset about it.
The truth is Theresa doesn’t like Melissa it’s just that obvious. I’m so sick to death hearing about the cookbook, it’s getting old. I don’t buy that Theresa is a victim, I think she makes other people victims due to her Fuc*ed up mean behavior, however Juicy’s behavior toward her is wrong and he’s a bum NO one should stay in a abusive marriage whether it be for the kids sakes or from being scared. Staying in a bad marraige for the sake of the kids isn’t doing them good, not if they have to witness and its clear that Gia is fully aware. I feel bad for those kids. I believe he has a drinking problem his pizza business is no more she bringing in the money now she could make it. I know she says she’s happy and everything is good but I don’t see how based on the show. She’s always saying everything is fine..
I don’t know what the beef is between Caroline and Teresa but it has to do with alot more than a cookbook and the Punta Cana debacle. While they were on the way to Punta Cana-on the plane and driving to the resort, the Manzo family and their sidekick Greg were all talking smack about Teresa. I feel that whatever happened between them happened before they even went away together. By the time they arrived at the resort Caroline was already annoyed with Teresa and so were the rest of the family. I wish Caroline would stop with the “read between the lines”crap and just tell us WTF happened.
I think that the fact that Melissa was lip syncing during her fake recording session last night proves to all that her singing voice needs to be auto tuned within an inch of its life for it to sound decent at best. I don’t care about using auto-tune b/c we all know that it is used often but how stupid do these producers think their audience is???? This season seems completely scripted-from Joe telling Melissa what Teresa said about her to Teresa having that fake chat with Joe about his cheating…so annoying!!!
I’ll tell you what happened: Teresa’s cookbooks took off and became a success, which opened the door to several other lucrative opportunities for Teresa. In short, Mama Manzo and her brood and Teresa’s “coattail-riding, feel-entitled-to-a-piece-of-the-Teresa-pie” family got a case of the GREEN EYES (i.e., JEALOUSY). Don’t get me wrong. I’ve said a million times before that there have been times I’ve wanted to strangle Teresa because she’s made me so angry; however, she still does not deserve the gang-up and to have all of these daggers out for her. I mean, these people are talking about and even putting down her CHILDREN, for God’s sake (Where I come from, dem’s some fightin’ words)!! That is LOW!! And the saddest thing of all is that the ringleaders of the “takedown” and the insults are her OWN family members (That just makes me shake my head over and over).
Like someone else said on this blog before, in every case of the RH-franchise, you have a person who — usually because of that inexplicable “X-factor” — becomes “the star” of that particular franchise (RHONY: Bethenny; RHOA: Nene; RHOBH: Lisa; RHONJ: Teresa. I’m not listing RHOOC because none of those broads have the X-factor. They’re the weakest of the whole bunch).
Once that happens, certain other cast members usually band together (because of JEALOUSY) to take ‘em down. Their flaws become magnified. Their slights are blown out of proportion. The character assassination and bullying attacks against them start.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
Caroline and her brood underestimated Teresa, and while they were busy talking about and laughing about how dumb she was and relishing in her problems….she was leaving them all in the dust insofar as using RHONJ as a platform for business/moneymaking opportunities are concerned. Is Teresa a Saint? Nope. Has she done some messed-up things? Yep. But, over these past few months, I do see her TRYING to do better (regardless of whether that is the result of her P.R. team or what….the bottom line is she IS doing better/improving).
And she’s doing it all with a smile on her face and her held high. Lesser women would be broken. JMHO.
Unless the others can get out from “between the lines” and tell us what Teresa did that was so egregious as to deserve their horrible treatment of her, then I have to agree it’s definintely the “Green Eyed Monster” in play. There can be no other explanation.
I don’t like to say that they are jealous b/c the answer to that is always..”who would be jealous of Teresa”.But it seems to be the only logical answer at this point. I mean what the hell has she done to Caroline and Jac to make them turn like this…so strange!!
It can’t just be the cook book, I dont think they are jealous of Theresa I believe its the other way around. The Manzos and Laurita’s have always supported Theresa’s books.
I agree with you. I think there has always been a problem with Teresa and Melissa and probably a lessor problem between her and Kathy. When Teresa got the Housewife job (and esp if they also additioned for it) they were probably were not happy she got the job and they didn’t. Then when they (and I mean mainly Joey and Melissa) attended different functions that were tapped and never showed up on screen I’m sure they blamed Teresa for not wanting to share the attention with Melissa . Then take Melissa’s mean sisters always in her ear and Richie and his rude comments about how horrible Teresa is, I’m sure that went over well. Then when Teresa’s books took off and she had more opportunities for more fame that probably even fulled the green-eyed monster even more on her side of the family and it just turned into pure hate for her. Then on the Manzo/Jacqueline side, they too didn’t like her becoming the break-out star so they started in on their how dumb is Teresa jabs. Remember how many times in the beginning Caroline always saying how much she liked Teresa and how entertaining she found her (or whatever it was she was always saying, she always seemed to like Teresa). I think as time went on Caroline became tired of Teresa and her “ways” and jealous of her at the same time as Caroling thought she would be he star and here Teresa was). I don’t know what the problem with Jac really is. Anyway by the time Melissa and Kathy joined the show (I feel to get fame and more important to take Teresa down for all the slights they felt whether actual or not) I think all the pieces finally came together and the disaster waiting to happen happened.
I think she (and Jackie) started last season trying to be supportive of her, but progressively saw that her determination to villainize Kathy and Melissa was reflecting very badly on Teresa and so they stopped backing her. I don’t really think there’s more to it than that. If Teresa would give up her campaign to bring Melissa down, there probably wouldn’t be any story there at all.
But to make the about face they did doesn’t make sense if that’s all it was. I mean Caroline has hate for Teresa. The story line in the beginning of last year was Teresa trying to get together with her brother so she was at least trying… and I’d have to say that yes, she was trying.
But that still doesn’t explain Caroline’s disdain for Teresa-I mean she is saying that she has wanted Teresa out of her life for the last few years. And really why would Caroline and Jac care if Teresa wanted to villainize her own family-according to them they didn’t even know Teresa’s family until they started filming? I can see them saying they didnt like how Teresa was treating her SIL and cousin but lets be serious-Kathy and Melissa are not so innocent in this whole mess either.
Jill, I think that with Caroline she was embarrased at Theresa’s behavior and was afraid of what it may do to her reputation but she was loyal to Theresa.
*** I remember one of her talking head interviews season 3 about when Kathy came over to her house, she remarked that she didnt know Kathy and she was remaining loyal to Theresa, then once she got to know them she concluded that they were nice people and she mentioned that at Kathys party also last year she didnt give them a chance that they deserved.
Theresa said on the show last season that if Jac and Caroline jumped ship she would say bye bye and she referenced it again at the reunion WHAT the hell was that all about, they can’t be friends with them because Theresa doen’t want them to be? If my family said something like that I would be shattered and hurt.
I can understand wanting to distance themselves from the “family drama” but that’s not what Caroline or Jac did. The picked sides-maybe that was their way of getting away from Teresa…but it still doesn’t explain why Caroline seems to HATE Teresa now…you know what I’m saying?
Teresa was very clear that she would not maintain friendships w/Caroline and Jackie, if they didn’t support her on the Kathy/Melissa issue.
At the reunion, didn’t Caroline say that she has a beef w/Teresa over stirring up the conflict between her and Dina?
She never said it was b/c of her conflict with Dina..she just keeps saying to read between the lines…..
I think a lot of this has to do with Teresa being “friends” with Dina.
The gang up mentality is wrong, but these ladies run in packs. It wasn’t that long ago where they all ganged up on Danielle. This time it’s Teresa. The ladies of RHONJ need to realize that they’ll be next once they are done with Teresa.
A clip from Anderson Cooper today with Kristin Johnston co-hosting. There are some other clips too, one of someone talking about a sober high school.
http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/04/27/anderson-holds-37-lb-cat-meow-obese-pet/
So, I know there are a lot of Big Brother watchers here. Hamster watch just tweeted this article: http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/glass_house/2012_Apr_30_better-than-bb
Apparently, ABC is running a very similar (yet interactive) series called Glass House. Should be interesting.
I haven’t read the full BB contestant contract due to my phone, but if anyone is interested what all they sell their souls for :http://www.onlinebigbrother.com/big-brother-14-legal-contract/?wt=2 has pieces of it.
I am home!!! and on my computer for a change. It was only one day, and I am so ready for Friday.
I thought I check in before I go into cyberspace to look for a job. Dinner is cooking right now, and I hope to be done with it before B Ever After.
I don’t know if you have many government facilities where you are, but you could try this link.
http://www.usajobs.gov/
Any websites that you (or anyone) can send me, is greatly appreciated.
I have been looking at a total different career path, but still related with my experience. Because it is on a different field, I am feeling insecure, but I will still try. On my field, the pay is very low.
I will check that site. THANK YOU!!
LA Kings scored within the first 29 seconds.
Jacqueline looked terrible last night on Watch What Happens. She really had too much filler injected into her face. It’s starting to distort her features. Someone earlier thought it was weight gain, but trust me, it’s not. I did like her highlights, though.
Seems to me that Melissa is going out of her way to show the VIEWERS how much she loves her husband. Maybe she is trying to prove Teresa wrong, in her assumptions of marrying Joe for his money. I actually don’t care one way or another, she is the one that has to live with him. My mama used to say “you can fall in love with a rich man as well as a poor one. Funny, I never listened to mom…
Is it just me, or has Chris Manzo packed on the weight? He looks more like his father everyday…and that’s not a compliment, poor guy.
http://wp.me/p1Knfy-1V4
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