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Mob Wives Reunion Part II by BB
Everybody except Joy is out of their seats. Drita walks off the stage. Joy is calling her back. Carla is telling everyone to talk a little nicer to each other and to not be disrespectful to each other. I can’t understand what the women are saying to each other. Drita and Ramona are popping off about all kinds of stuff and finally Karen tells the ladies this is Joy’s show and to let her talk. They keep talking about what happened at Renee’s party. It ends up Drita and Ramona saying it wasn’t even a fight and Joy said it sure looked like a fight to her.
Next are scenes shown about Drita and Karen’s problems with each other, which at this 
point, I don’t even know what they are nor do I really care anymore. They come to a conclusion that Drita and Karen have different definitions of friendship. They agree to disagree about what friendship is. Joy says it’s good they called a truce but what’s going to happen when someone in the neighborhood starts spreading gossip again. Karen and Drita think their truce is going to stand. Ramona is not so sure she will have truce with Drita or Carla.
In the next segment the ladies are joined by Carla’s husband Joe and Karen’s daughter’s father, David. Joy says “Welcome felons, I mean fellows.” The ladies crack up. David says the worst part of being in jail was missing your family. He said the reason he was in jail was due to all kinds of charges, including attempted murder. Joe was in prison for money crimes, including wire fraud and tax evasion. They all say that Mob Wives is a hit with the people in jail. Joe at first wasn’t that happy about the show when it was called Mob Wives. Joe thinks it’s a little over the top and not for the faint of heart.
Scenes are shown about the wives dealing with their husband’s faithfulness, or lack thereof, during their marriages and relationships. Carla and Joe are not romantically involved. However for Joe, Carla is number one and his girlfriend is number two. Carla comes first. 
They have a good relationship now. Joy doesn’t buy that Joe has a girlfriend and Carla is OK with it. Carla’s not worried about the little girl. They come and go. He admits he cheated on Carla when they were married. They have not had sex since they officially separated. He said he would be happy for Carla if she dated someone else. Renee says they are in love and she hopes they get back together. Joy warns Carla that serial cheater never changes its stripes. Joe doesn’t know if he agrees with her.
Next are questions for Dave. He has decided to stay in Arizona. Karen says she will go back to Arizona eventually. Right now she wants to take advantage of opportunities in New York. Karina will be living in New York with her. Dave says for the Summer. Karen says no, full time. Joy asks about the time Karen got really angry with Dave for sleeping with another woman in their bed, which was really gross. Karen says that was allegedly and she doesn’t know for sure. Dave categorically denies it ever happened. They kid 
around about Dave’s prowess in bed. The real Dave is hot under the collar but he’s trying to be sweeter. He was in prison for 10 years and that’s what happened to end their relationship. Karen took a lot of heat for marrying outside of her race, but she married the person, not the culture. The ladies would like for them to get back together also.
Drita says it’s hard to forgive Lee for being unfaithful, but he’s being very nice to her so it’s hard to stay mad at him. Joy says at least he’s not cheating in jail. Karen reveals that Dave had a relationship with a female corrections officer when he was in jail, so it’s possible to cheat in jail. Joy asks if they think Drita will get back with Lee and they all say yes. Everyone except Drita, that is. Ramona is still with her boyfriend Joe. She says Joe wants her to move on, but she still visits him in jail regularly. Ramona tells Joy they don’t go looking for the type of men they end up with. Renee says she does. Renee sums it up that if you don’t have a PSI (pre-sentencing investigation) report then she’s not interested. Karen says this is why Renee needs therapy because she likes a criminal.
Joy talks to each lady about their own criminal pasts. Big Ang has a record for selling cocaine. She was only under house arrest and not ever jailed. She’s more pissed off that her friend ratted on her than the fact that she was arrested. Big Ang would never forgive her. Big Ang could never rat on someone. She could have, but didn’t. Karen was arrested for drug dealing in Arizona. She spent 48 hours in jail, but her father took the heat and is doing 20 years. Carla has never been arrested. I think I saw Ramona raise her hand when asked, but it was not discussed and Drita mumbled something I couldn’t understand.
They discuss raising children as pretty much single moms since their husbands are either in jail or not around. Drita’s youngest doesn’t even know her father and Carla’s kids didn’t know their dad was in prison. They tend to spoil their kids to compensate for their dads not being there. They are trying to show their kids that people who are incarcerated are not bad people by taking them to visit them in jail. They just did bad things.
Joy asks them if they think their kids are going to be rageaholics by seeing how they go from zero to sixty. Drita says she’s a lot calmer around her kids. Joy asks them who they think dropped the most “F” bombs during this season. The winner is . . . . Renee by a landslide. She said it 407 times. Nobody is surprised by the results. Renee curses in front of her kid like that. Drita says she’s not that bad in front of her children.
Joy brings up Drita’s rapping and video venture with French Montana. They show scenes 
of her recording her rap while the ladies watch. The ladies thought she did a great job. Karen thinks Drita was calling out her and Ramona when she mentioned the crickets chirping in her rap song. Drita says it was not about them, but about all the haters. They talk about Karen’s book being a best seller. Drita says she hasn’t read the book and she was only worried about Lee being bashed in the book which she has heard he wasn’t.
OK, why is Joy bringing up the problems between Drita and Ramona AGAIN? I thought they agreed they didn’t like each other and that was that. They show clips of Drita and Ramona talking about each other. Drita doesn’t want to get into it again. She used to hang out with Ramona’s sister a long time ago, but Ramona was not around then. Ramona reveals that she heard that Drita was trying to block Ramona from coming on the show. Drita says she had heard that Ramona was going around accusing her of doing something she wasn’t doing and it was causing a big problem for her. So Drita wasn’t trying to block Ramona from the show, but she didn’t want that big problem coming on the show.
Joy tells Ramona she’d rather tangle with the Taliban than Ramona because she is quiet but tough in a Godfather kind of way. Karen agrees with Joy. Drita says that’s the way Carla is. They call her the sniper. One of the issues between Ramona and Drita was when Ramona allegedly said Junior only married Renee because of her father. Ramona accused Drita of lying about that and stirring up all that trouble with Renee. Joy asks Renee which of the two women she believes, Ramona or Drita. Renee is not going to choose, she says she believes both women have her best interests at heart. Drita wasn’t surprised to hear what Ramona said about her during the Poconos trip because it went on the whole season and she got used to it. Joy asks Drita what, besides amnesia, it would take for her and Ramona to become friends. Drita says they could never be friends because there are so many issues that need to be talked about. Ramona says she can be cordial but she agrees they will probably not be friends. And with that, Joy brings the reunion to a close. As much as I am not a Joy Behar fan, she did a good job, better than Andy does with the housewives in my opinion.
Thank you for a great season of Mob Wives BB, you did an amazing job! xoxo Lynn~
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MOB WIVES CHICAGO - SNEAK PEAK By Detox Monday 5/28/12
VH1 aired a sneak peak of the first episode of Mob Wives Chicago last night. The show will officially premiere on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Here is a recap of the sneak peak of the first episode:
The episode begins with Renee Fecarotta Russo driving her vehicle. She says that Chicago is her town, and it is where the Mob started. She is the niece of “Big John” Fecarotta, who was an alleged Mob enforcer. Because her father died when she was young, her uncle played a big part in raising her. Renee says her uncle treated her like a princess, and he made sure she had the best of everything. He died when he was gunned down by his best 
friend, who set him up and shot him in the back.
Renee interviews that she has two daughters, Gianna, who is 20 years old, and Isabella, who is 10 years old. Gianna’s father is in a federal penitentiary for life for murder. There is no mention of Isabella’s father. Renee admits that she has been called a judgmental bitch, but this does not appear to bother her. She also appears to make NO apologies for it. According to Renee, she is “about class, respect and loyalty. If you don’t show me that, we’re gonna have a problem.”
Next, we are introduced to Nora Schweihs. She is the daughter of Frank “The German” Schweis, who was allegedly the most notorious hit man for the Mob. Nora says that her father was also allegedly involved in the death of Marilyn Monroe. According to Nora, none of this is true. She is adamant about it, and she is adamant about the fact that she is seriously offended if anyone calls her father a hit man. She loved her father dearly. He treated her like a princess, and he was her best friend.
Nora says her father passed away while he was incarcerated. On the day of his funeral, she received a call notifying her that the FBI confiscated his body. She says this has been eating away at her inside, and she has returned to Chicago to obtain closure over the situation. Before returning to Chicago, she lived anonymously in Florida for 10 years. She is back in Chicago to find answers to questions she has regarding her father.
Pia Rizza is the next mob wife to whom we are introduced. Pia interviews that her father, Vincent Rizza, was a dirty Chicago cop who is also known as “a rat” because he became a government informant against the Mob. She says that her father is “an embarrassment…
Stay in jail and do your time.” Whenever anyone asked her about her father when she was growing up, she would tell them that her father was dead.
Pia is the single mother of a daughter. She is a stripper, and she calls her job “unconventional.” Pia says she wants to make a good life for her daughter, and, as a stripper, she can do that because it pays very well. She interviews that, because of her job, she gets called “a bitch” and “a whore,” but she does not care because, in her opinion, what she does for a living is not what defines her as a person. Pia states simply that those that judge her for her job “can get f*cked!” (Well o.k. then!)
Pia visits Nora at her new apartment and brings her an evil eye bracelet as a housewarming gift. They have been friends for a long time because their families know each other. Nora interviews that she and Pia are like sisters. She discusses her reason for returning to Chicago with Pia. Pia interviews that “A lot of people think Nora’s nuts! She gets a bad rap.” At a certain point, Nora and Pia discuss Pia’s occupation as a stripper. Nora interviews that Pia is better than that and opines that Pia “needs to get out of that job!” In line with that, Nora tells Pia to her face that she needs to “get out of that damned (strip) club!” Pia defends her decision to remain at her job.
Renee and her older daughter Gianna are at Renee’s home looking like they are preparing dinner. Renee interviews that she and Gianna are best friends. She says that Gianna’s father is a “wannabe mobster,” who was arrested for murder shortly after Gianna’s birth. Gianna tells Renee that she wants to visit her father. Renee is staunchly opposed, and it leads to a heated argument between the two. Renee interviews that Gianna’s father has a rap sheet a mile-long, and calls the murder for which he was convicted “brutal”. She says that, all of a sudden after 20 years, he wants to get to know his daughter, and she seems resentful of this. According to Renee, Gianna’s father is a “manipulative piece of crap.”
Gianna tells her mother that she has never had a father-figure in her life. She says her mother should have compassion for her position because her mother was in a similar position because her mother’s father died when her mother was young. Renee tells Gianna that her situation is totally different because her father died. Gianna’s father, on the other hand, made the choice to be a criminal and that is why he has not been around for his daughter. When Gianna tells Renee to think about the fact that her father has to spend the rest of his life in prison, Renee says she does not feel sorry for him at all.
At some point, Renee and Nora meet for lunch. Renee interviews that she has known Nora since she was a little girl because her uncle and Nora’s father were friends and associates. She is glad Nora is back in Chicago. Nora tells Renee that she wants to plan a Girls’ Night Out, and Renee asks Nora who she will be inviting. When Renee hears that Pia will be invited, she tells Nora that she has heard horrible things about Pia. Nora defends Pia to Renee.
Renee tells Nora that she thinks that being a stripper is “degrading, pathetic and 
embarrassing.” She says that Pia needs to “get off the pole!” Renee further states that a person should work 2 or 3 jobs before doing something like that, and she makes it clear that she does not want to associate with “those kinds of people.” Renee interviews that, in their lifestyle, men have their wives and their goumadas (Italian slang for mistresses), and, from what she has heard, Pia is “goumada trash.” In contrast, Nora interviews that moving away from Chicago has allowed her to become more open-minded and less judgmental.
Renee asks Nora if the rumors she has heard about Pia’s father are true, and Nora confirms that Pia’s father is a rat. Renee flat out asks Nora how she can even associate with Pia. She tells Nora to be careful of Pia. At this point, Nora interviews that she does not trust Pia as far as she can throw her (Wait a minute!! I thought Nora and Pia were longtime friends who were so close that they were “like sisters”!! What just happened here? Either Nora is wishy-washy as hell, or I obviously blinked and missed something). Renee interviews that her uncle taught her to keep her friends close and her enemies closer. About Pia, Renee says simply, “I don’t trust her.”
At this point, we see Pia enter her car alone. Her cell phone rings, and she takes the call. It is a male cousin of hers who tells her that he saw Nora when he was hanging out. He says that when Pia’s name came up, Nora told him, “F*ck that bitch! She’s a whore!” So, he basically says that Nora, who is supposed to be Pia’s good friend, was talking crap about her. Pia interviews that she is shocked. She says that she wants to just sit with the information for a while, and she will approach Nora with the information at an appropriate time.
Next, we are introduced to another Chicago Mob Wife, namely, Christina Scoleri. Christina is the daughter of a former burglar for the Mob who was arrested more than 20 times when she was growing up. Christina says she remembers, as she was growing up, her mother constantly getting phone calls about her father being back in jail. She also remembers her father teaching her how to open a safe when she was a little girl.
Christina is divorced, and she has a 9-year-old daughter. She was married for 10 years and got divorced a year ago. Despite that, she is still living in the same house with her daughter and her ex-husband, and members of her family do not even know about her divorce. Christina says that divorce is a sin and is really frowned upon in her family. She also says she really wants to move out and stop living with her ex-husband.
Christina and Pia get together for lunch. They have been friends for 10 years. Pia tells Christina that Nora has organized a Girls’ Night Out, and she wants Christina to go with her. Christina interviews that she does not know Nora well, and that Nora is a friend of Pia’s. Pia then tells Christina about what her cousin said about Nora talking about Pia behind her back. Christina advises Pia to address it with Noraimmediately, and she says that Pia should definitely do that before Girls’ Night Out. Pia says she will take care of it in her own time. Christina insists that Pia needs to nip it in the bud.
Finally, we are introduced to the last (but not least) Chicago Mob Wife: Leah Desimone. 
Leah interviews that she is “no bullsh*t.” She knew her father was in the lifestyle, but she never knew exactly what he did. The official story was that her father drove semi-trucks. Leah still lives with her father, and she is very close to him. In fact, they are a package deal. She says that when the right man comes along and sweeps her off her feet, that man will have to know that her father is coming right along with her.
Leah and Christina meet to go shopping at a clothing store. They have been friends since they were about 12 years old. Christina tells Leah about the Girls’ Night Out Nora organized, and she asks Leah to attend. Leah tells Christina that she cannot attend because she is going to be out of town. Christina then tells Leah what Pia told her about Pia’s cousin saying that Nora was talking crap about Pia to him. Leah interviews that Nora is “nuts!” She tells Christina that, if what Pia’s cousin says is true, Nora is not a friend to Pia. Leah agrees with Christina that Pia should address the issue with Nora before Girls’ Night Out. Leah says that Pia and Nora are both crazy. She also says it is probably better that she is not going to be able to attend Girls’ Night Out.
Next we have a scene of Nora and Renee in a limo on their way to Girls’ Night Out. Nora asks Renee to give Pia a chance because Pia is a good person. Renee looks skeptical. Similarly, we then have a scene of Pia and Christina in a separate limo on their way to Girls’ Night Out. They both appear to be excited and open to having a good time.
Nora and Renee arrive at the bar first. As they are waiting, Renee asks if they are early or if the other girls are late. Nora says that Pia is usually late. Renee interviews that a person being late is disrespectful, and she appears to add that to the list of things she does not like about Pia.
Pia and Christine finally arrive and greet Nora and Renee. Once they are all seated, they decide to do a shot, and they toast to “a great night.”
Pia interviews that she likes Renee. She says that Renee is beautiful and sweet and “has everything going for her.” (So, she obviously has no idea that Renee hates her guts.) Renee interviews that Pia “has no class” and is “exactly what I thought she would be” and has a look on her face that indicates that this isnot a good thing.
Renee starts her part of the conversation by telling Pia that she has heard things about Pia and about Pia’s father. She then says, “A rat is a rat is a rat.” Pia responds that she is nothing like her father, and she says that, for her whole life, her father did absolutely nothing for her. Nora interviews that she does not think the children of mobsters should be judged by their parents’ actions because they did not ask to be born into the lifestyle. In her opinion, all anyone can do if born into the lifestyle is make the best of it. Renee interviews that, not only does she not associate with rats, she also does not associate with the children of rats.
Christina asks Nora why her last romantic relationship did not work out. Nora says that when men find out who her Dad allegedly was, it causes problems because the men start to look at and treat her differently. Like Renee with Pia, Christina then jumps right into an uncomfortable conversation with Nora by telling her that she heard that Nora’s father was a hit man. Nora immediately gets an irritated look on her face, and she responds that “only weak…pu**ies ask me about that.” Christina interviews that Nora is “in La-La Land” when it comes to the issue of her father being a hit man because “Everybody in town knows.” Nora interviews that Christina angered her by asking her that question.
The women continue to do shots. Christina tells Renee that she loved Renee when she first met her. The ladies then start comparing the shoes they are wearing. At one point the subject of “hooker shoes” comes up, and Nora says she is wearing them because she told herself, “I’m going to be like Pia tonight.” At that point, Pia tells Nora that she has to address something with her, and she confronts Nora with what her cousin told her that Nora said about her behind her back. Nora says, “Tell him to get it on tape…It’s hearsay.” She also says that if she has something to say about Pia, she will say it to Pia’s face. She flat-out says she never said that. Pia chooses to believe Nora, and the two of them decide to squash and drop the issue.
Meanwhile, Christina is intently watching this exchange between Pia and Nora. She 
interviews that she thinks Nora is lying. Renee interviews that she would not blame Nora if she did say those things about Pia. Christina decides to jump in the middle of Pia and Nora’s conversation by telling Pia that she and Nora should have handled and dropped the issue the very next day after Pia heard about it instead of waiting until now. Both Pia and Nora basically tell Christina to stay out of it and mind her business. This angers Christina, and she says, “F*ck you guys!!” She then tells Pia, “Don’t cry to me when (Nora) talks sh*t about you again!” Pia takes this well (insert sarcasm here) and tells Christina to “shut the f*ck up” and calls her a dummy. This appears to make Christina even angrier.
At a certain point, both Pia and Christina stand up as if they are about to come to blows. Nora stands up and gets between them to break it up. Christina then throws her drink at Pia, which ends up almost (or actually) hitting Nora, who moves out of the way. Pia and Christina then lunge for each other and immediately start punching each other and pulling each other’s hair (…Ummm…how did we get here?!). So, in the middle of what appears to be very nice establishment in Chicago, two grown women, namely Pia and Christina, are brawling like prize fighters. They end up being in some type of head and body lock, each having punched each other and pulled each other’s hair. They are now both holding on to each other’s hair for dear life without any signs of letting go. At this point, bouncers or security (or members of the film crew) rush over and pull them apart. Renee interviews that “Pia just has no class. She’s just a piece of sh*t!”
And that ends the very first episode of Mob Wives Chicago. If you missed last night’s sneak peak of the first episode, be sure to tune in for the official premiere on Sunday, June 10, 2012 on VH1.
Thanks Detox! Excellent job on the Mob Wives Chicago preview, I can’t wait to read your blogs all season! xoxo Lynn~
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Mad Men Episode 11: The Other Woman by Aurora
The team working on the Jaguar account are tossing around taglines. Rizzo says, “Jaguar, the mistress who will do things your wife won’t.” but Don is not amused and reminds them that a tagline containing the word mistress will not work for everyone. You think? Ginsberg suggests another tagline that just might work. Don looks at his watch and decides they all need a break. That being said Don is the one that needs a break not the others. Did you see Don smacking the cigarette box? I remember my Father doing that.
Peggy asks Don to sign off on a project but he tells her that until Jaguar is done she is in charge of all other projects and to deal with it. She understands and tells him done deal as she watches Joan deliver a very expensive lobster lunch to the Jaguar team via Mr. Sterling from The Palm restaurant. The Palm has been a fixture in New York since 1926 and is known for its steak and lobster. You can see the envy and disdain in Peggy’s eyes as she watches the team gleefully attack the food. Poor Peggy.
Pete and Ken are dining with a big time car dealer (I mean big) discussing the Jaguar account. This asshole has voting rights on the whole ad campaign and they want to make him happy. He indicates to the two that he really “likes” the beautiful red head that works in their office. Who doesn’t? Maybe they can arrange a date for him? I have to tell you this episode made me extremely uncomfortable all around.
“Cute” Megan is in bed studying for a really good part and Don walks in drink in hand and they start discussing the “mistress” edge slash tagline for the Jaguar account but Megan’s response to the whole idea is not what Don wanted.
Pete talks with Joan about the proposal that was given to him and Ken by the “asshole” car dealer. Joan looks shocked and asks Pete what he would do if someone asked him to procure his wife Trudy to do the same? Pete unfazed asks Joan how much it would take for her to seal the “deal”, she replies “I don’t think you could afford it.” I’m telling you this episode just keeps getting me more upset!
Peggy subs for Ginsberg on the Chevalier Blanc campaign while he is working on the Shaguar campaign, oh sorry I meant, Jaguar. The Chevalier people want to go in a different direction and Peggy saves the day by redirecting the product to women versus men. Peggy saves the day!
Pete discusses the “asshole” dealers proposal with the partners and they all seem a bit shocked. Pete “the pimp” let’s them know that they may lose this crucial account if Joan doesn’t comply. Don walks out of the meeting clearly upset by the whole idea but the rest decide to offer Joan $50,000 if she agrees to this morally corrupt proposal.
Don tells the Jaguar team to drop the whole mistress concept because it is immoral, you think? Harry praises Peggy on her on the fly rescue of the Chevalier account. Peggy informs Don that she had to change the direction of the campaign and it will now be shot in Paris. We can all see that Don is not happy with this and tells her that once the Jaguar account is taken care of Ginsberg will again be working on Chevalier. The two get into it and Don throws money at Peggy and states, “Here, go to Paris.” Oh, Gloria Allred where are you?
Ken tries to comfort Peggy in his man way and tells her that Don’s reaction has a lot to do with his frustration in regards to the Jaguar account but that is little comfort to her.
Lane puts a bee in Joan’s bonnet and “suggests” that she should ask for a 5% share in the company should she go along with the Jaguar proposal, using his own prior mistakes as an example.
Megan gives Don a nooner, or afternoon delight so he will be confident for his meeting. My husband just reminded me that I should start doing that, yeah right!
Pete tells Trudy that things at the office will get crazy, busy once they have procured the Jaguar account and he will “need” a apartment in the city. Trudy will have none of that and he better start liking the “burbs” says she. You go Trudy!
Joan comes home to a smelly apartment and a very broke fridge. She gets into a tiff with her Mother and realizes that she may have to compromise herself to make a better life for her family. I really don’t like this whole situation and I know that many women had to do things like this to make a better life for themselves.
Megan tells Don that she has been called back for the part but if she gets it she will have to go to Boston. Don is not happy about this and lets it be known and Megan accuses him of wanting her acting career to fail.
Joan makes an appointment with Pete and informs him that if she is to partake in Jaguars account, you know what I mean, she will become a 5% partner and that’s, that. Joan will have to take care of the paper work of course.
Ginsberg shows Don a new Jaguar tagline. ”Jaguar, at last something beautiful you can truly own.” Don seems pleased.
Pete informs Don about Joan’s proposal. Don goes to Joan’s apartment to dissuade her from the whole situation. Joan thanks him for his time and wishes him “good luck” on his presentation. This episode is making me feel so dirty.
Peggy has lunch with an old colleague from work, Freddy Rumsen, he looks good after rehab by the way. She is griping about how she is not appreciated by her so called colleagues and he suggests she look for another job and he will help her. This is your moment Peggy!
Don presents the Jaguar pitch to the Jaguar bigwigs and “asshole” dealer smiles at him.
Joan spent the evening before with the “asshole” dealer and did what she thought was needed. Joan asks Don the next day how the presentation went and he tells her, “We’ll see.”
Megan’s auditioning and is asked to take of her coat and turn around so the producer’s can get a look at the whole package. Okay everyone, as a woman I was very upset by this episode but considering the times (1966) I understand what is going on.
Peggy meets with a man from another agency to discuss a job, he praises her work. She writes her proposal, “Copy Chief $18,000/year,” I know, 1966 a lot for a woman in those days! The man counters with $19,000 as long as this will be their last meeting. Caching, Peggy!
Megan tell’s Don the callback didn’t go well. ”If I have to choose between you and that, I’ll choose you, but I’ll hate you for it.” she says. Don tells her that he does not want her to fail and they embrace. Finally a bright spot in this VERY dark episode!
Don and Joan look at each other in Roger’s office as they are notified that SCPD has won the Jaguar account. The office irrupts with cheers and the celebration will begin. Oh, Joan did many women have to sacrifice as you did? I have a feeling it was many!
Peggy informs Don that she has accepted an offer from another firm and he thinks it’s a ploy for a raise, not. Don is shocked and tries to renegotiate her salary but she tells him it’s not about the money. Don kisses her hand as she holds her tears back. Peggy gets her things from her office and waits by the elevator. Good luck Peggy!
This episode was very dark and made me as a woman upset, but I will have to say that it did get me thinking about all the strides that women in general have made to help the future generations in general.
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Bethenny Ever After
Tonight Bravo will air the season and series finale of Bethenny Ever After, expect laughter and tears…
Julie says “goodbye” again? Haven’t we been through this already? The Skinnygirl team have a Holiday party where the Skinnygirl Margaritas flow freely, Jason and Bethenny finally move into their new apartment and Jason joins Bethenny’s team.
There is one preview scene showing Bethenny talking on the phone saying that she hasn’t told anyone this secret yet, then she calls a company meeting with all of her staff. Let’s hope this isn’t the pregnancy announcement as I would hope she tells Jason privately first. We’ll see…. We also know that Bethenny suffered a miscarriage as the series began to air this season, it could be that pregnancy or could there be a NEW pregnancy?…
Is Bethenny pregnant? You decide, take a look at these photos:
This same outting was photographed and reported on by SocialiteLife, with no mention of Bethenny possibly being pregnant, none of those photos looked at all like she might be expecting her second baby. Take a look at these photos:
http://socialitelife.com/bethenny-frankel-co-hit-california-enjoy-farmers-market-photos-05-2012
The article does mention that the couple seem to be happy together regardless of the previous reports that the couple are divorcing.
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Real Housewives of New York
In response to Kelly tweeting to Andy Cohen a few days back about her embarrassing appearance on Real Housewives of New York being replayed:
*Kelly said that Andy should explain to viewers that she was playing a role in a TV show when she flipped out on Scary Island, especially if he’s going to be playing reruns of the show… Andy did not respond. (well played Cohen)
Would Kelly complain if she were being paid every time Bravo runs these episodes? Maybe not. All these naive bravolebrities wanted to be on tv so badly they never insisted on syndication rights, Bravo is free to show these episodes whenever they want, and the RH’s receive not a farthing. Alex McCord
“All these naive bravolebrities” includes herself, correct? Bravo had no intention of paying for re-runs and giving Housewives more money each time each episode is run
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Happy Memorial Day. I hope you all enjoyed the weather, family & friends.
Again Lynn your a sweetie!
Happy Memorial Day to you, Powell! Thinking of our loved ones who have served and are now serving our country – Bless them all! Hope all of our Lynn Family friends are enjoying the extended weekend w/family/friends.
“All these naive bravolebrities wanted to be on tv so badly they never insisted on syndication rights, Bravo is free…” she should have said “All these naive bravolebrities ‘who complain’…” lol
Becuase she is one of them, but saying what she said makes it sound like she doesnt think she is one of them.
Alex is not complaining about not being paid so I am not sure what the hate is all about. Projecting much! I love how the public tends to want to protect the corporate interest above human. Bravo contracts are upside down, that is common knowledge but still this knee jerk reaction to throw the talent off the cliff and worship the corporation’s sleazy actions. IMO. In my opinion Andy and Bravo treat the Housewive’s like cheesy prostitutes that are interchangeable like next years model car. I am sure it is a shock to most of them when they are fired.
That may be, but nobody forced them to sign the contracts. If you are going to sign up for a television show, you best hire a great attorney before you sign anything.
Silex should thank their lucky stars that they were making that wonderful 6 figure salary for the short amount of work that they did! Egads no wonder they are making fools of themselves lately on twitter and blogs, they are jealous and resentful of the other housewives. First off, Bethenny worked her ass off to get where she is at, Ramona and her husband had successful businesses prior to Housewives and have since parlayed that into more money, because they are business savvy. The three new housewives are not social climbing wannabees like Silex, they were well planted into society on their own for a long time. Ugh, you know we all were wondering why Andy jettisoned these 2 from the RHNY, it’s abundantly clear now.
Well out, T-Rex. I am looking forward to RHNY this season with the new cast members.
ETA – I meant – well said. Where is my coffee??
It seems like Alex is getting more and more bitter. And how pretentious is she? Farthing? Is she reading Dickens to the chums? Note to Alex – you aren’t a Brit! You’ve never lived across the pond. Stop pretending you are something you’re not.
Must be torture watching your worst moments play out on TV time and time again. On the other hand, no one would have a clue who you were if you hadn’t gotten on the Bravo ride, so swallow your bitter pill and get on with your life.
I agree it’s pretentious, but I thought she actually did live in London for a while. At least, I think Simon did.
I live near Alex and Simon and Brooklyn, and actually ran into one of them yesterday for the first time – it was in the Rite Aid. Fancy that. Alex was wearing a nice halter dress, much nicer than anything I wear for Sunday errands, but clompy clogs that I did not care for or think went with the dress. Her hair was kind of wild, I never realized how big and sort of unruly it must naturally be. It was extremely humid here yesterday, so that may be the reason. I have read people that met her IRL say she is so amazingly beautiful in person. I say, in person she looks EXACTLY like she looks on camera. If you find her beautiful, or not, on camera, I think you’ll find her exactly the same in person.
typo, I live near Alex and Simon IN (not AND) Brooklyn.
It is cool that you run into her.
What is it with Alex and fn ugly shoes?
Cool that you ran into her. Did you tell her you read this blog?
I still like Alex and sympathize with what I imagine is financial difficulties. And I like the word farthing. But yes I doubt she asked for syndicated rights either.
Aurora good job as usual on Mad Men. I’m so happy for Peggy but I hope she’s not written off the show. I feel bad for Joan. I think the movie Hearts in Atlantis touches on something like that.
I don’t watch Mobs or most other Bravo shows but thanks to all for their dedication to recapping. I can’t wait for Bethenny tonight.
Pretentious really? I have used the term farthing before….does that mean i am pretentious? Is this term strictly for the Brits?
I’m sorry if I offended you but I find Alex very pretentious. The use of farthing is just one of many things that irks me about her lately.
Alex is pretentious, so is Simon. It’s one of the reasons that I couldn’t stand them in season one. In later seasons I softened just a bit because in S3 it seemed like Alex was a little more comfortable in her own skin…but now it looks like the ugly side to her is rearing it’s head again.
Remember how she boasted that Francois could recite “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” in Latin.
Apology accepted….you did offend my British education.
So if Alex is pretentious then LuMann is ?
Delusional
Pompous
Hoity toity
Arrogant.
Julie is so “stop it” and serious, Bethenny is all crying.. Lol sorry i fou d it funny
julie is so in control.
I’m thinking that Bethenny’s big news is that she got her talk show, not baby news.
Exactly Rebecca…totally agree. This was taped last year when she found out (towards the end of her show) that she was getting the talk show. Which, by the way I will NOT be watching!
I won’t be watching either, but not because I don’t like Bethenny. I just can’t imagine her letting others speak! In most of her conversations with others, she talks over them or she talks at the same time. How can you process what another person is saying if you are not listening? I do like her, but I have to take her in measured doses, like On Demand instead of regular broadcast schedule.
Happy Memorial Day! Remembering all who have served our country. God bless!
Ditto. Too often their lives are risked for the wrong reasons imo. It makes be so flaming sad. The best to the vets the soldiers and their families. And may our leaders make the best decisions. ♥
lovemama…ITA… I also think a change is coming. The Universe is not happy with our present direction in violation of the “Do no harm,” Universal Law policy.
I love your comment Princess.
Sparkle thanks for explaining about Don and Joan. I agree it was well written and well acted.
City get well soon and thanks for the update.
And I don’t recall who said Joy didn’t have control of the Mob but I agree. I think The View has kept all their people too long and they need fresh blood. Walters should follow Larry King and retire. Her stories are all old and retold but hey same for Joy. New people PLEASEEEEEEEE.
A blessed Memorial Day to you all.
Lynn and BB thankyou for the excellent write ups.
I stopped watching Mob Wives, I became anxious when they were being so abrasive and violent. Actually I don’t need to watch because BB gives GREAT accounts.
Kelly is a contradiction. She spent a couple of years babbling how she “keeps it real” and now says she was acting.
The bicycle picture speaks a thousand words.
Kelly is a self delusional zombie liar.
So true! Wasn’t it Kelly at the reunion complaining about how the other women are just ‘acting’. But, her tweet is just more evidence of how mentally ill she is. Trying to convince the world that not only that Scary Island was cripted drama, but she actually thinks she can convince the rest of the world that it’s so! She is so bone chillingly ill. God I feel for her poor kids.
Mad Men made me uncomfortable too.
Where do we go from here with no Peggy and with Joan as one of the partners? Will Peggy really be gone? When the cast was on the Actor Studio, the actress who plays Peggy was not there. Is it becasue she is done with Mad Men??
I really felt like I needed to take a shower after this episode. Maybe we will see Peggy make a name for herself and Don regretting the fact that he took her for granted. We will see.
I did enjoy when she was completely out away from the people, and just before entering the elevator. The way she smiled, it didn’t seem like she was sad about her decision
Peggy… not Joan. Joan will have some paying to do for doing what she did
I think Peggy had mixed feelings. I had relatives stay with me for a few weeks once and when they were getting ready to leave I thought I’d be really sad. That lasted about 5 minutes. I still have fond memories of their “visit” though.
I hope Peggy isn’t gone. I find her to be one of the most interesting characters on Mad Men. Excellent recap!
Unfortunately he bike picture has nothing to do with veterans. It was left there by a kid, not in 1914, but in 1954. For one thing, look at the size of the bike – that wouldn’t be for an 18 year old man.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/bicycle.asp
I just had to correct this because nearly EVERY sentimental internet viral thing, is false. If it tugs at your heart strings, and it’s from the internet… be suspicious.
But, that aside, we should remember and honor those who have sacrificed for our country. They certainly don’t have to pad what they did with false stories, to warrant our appreciation. Happy Memorial Day.
Was about to post this when I saw your post:
It’s on Vashon Island, in Puget Sound, Washington State. It is real, not photoshopped. It is locally famous. Berkeley Breathed wove a story around this very bicycle in his delightful illustrated book “Red Ranger Came Calling”. It’s still a big mystery how the bike ended up there. It’s been there for decades. Trees do not grow upward from the base of the trunk, they grow from the tips of the topmost branches. Trunks expand outward, not upward, so that if, for example, someone carved a name at eye level on the bark, that name would stay at eye level for the life of the tree. Someone had to have climbed up there on a ladder or something to place the bike there, decades ago, probably in the late 1940′s or early 1950′s (NOT 1914). I’m fairly sure it was placed there as a practical joke. I suspect a small handful of locals may know the secret–but if so, it’s a carefully kept secret. There are many theories…
see: http://www.dudelol.com/boy-went-to-war-in-1914-left-his-bike-chained-to-a-tree-or-so-it-says/
Interesting – thanks for sharing. Love Vashon and almost moved there when I lived in WA state.
Snopes actually said the bike was abandoned by a boy who it was donated to after his family home caught on fire. He didn’t like the bike because in his mind it looked like a tricycle with the style of the wheels and handle bar.
But the story of the soldier is an interesting one, especially today.
Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Who the heck was Bethenny talking to in that video? The ‘common’ folk? The ramiken description was particularly condenscending as was her remark that we are all adults. Upscale, shmuckscale… as long as friends and family are enjoying each other and remembering the reason for the celebration, I say let ‘em eat dar tater chips out of the bag if it suits ‘em…
I think Kelly’s reaction to the reruns of scary island may have more to do with (whom ever she listens to) telling her that it was hurting sales of her new book/ravings of a crazy lady. Lets be honest the book was supposed to be her story line for S5 and when she was fired she lost that particular platform to sell/garner interest in it, and anyone seeing her mental breakdown on the reruns will not be interested in how she can make you hot.
Yes, after seeing her on Scary Island, a more apt title would be “I Am A Hot Mess and You Can Be Too”
LOL! “I Can Make You a Hot Mess”
Perfect!
I hope that everyone has a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.
same to you
im safe here, we didnt go any where. the most i have been doing is going out for long walks with BF and dog 
we just came back from today’s we are all “done” 
we tried to go before it got tol hot, but we migh have started late because it is HOT already.
My hubs and I went for a lovely hike and took lots of great pics and now we’re enjoying sangria by the backyard pond and a fire in the fire pit. Life is good. Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing, happy weekend!
Hello all.
Mixed emotions kind of a day.
Doesn’t seem like one day is really enough to honor all of those that went before us- and those that are still fighting -you know?
Sending all reading these words love
yeah
Love to you and all from here too. I think we honor those we’ve lost everytime we help someone in need or make the world a better place. Even if it’s just a smile at the grocery store or letting someone on the freeway in front of you.
My guess is Bethenny will announce to Jason and her staff that her talk show got the go ahead.
ah!! that is something to tell the whole group and us
That;s what I was thinking
That was my guess too. But, on an earlier episodes. She announced that her show got picked up via voice over. So, she has already made that announcement. Maybe she’s gonna tell them they are moving to Cali during production.
Jac is gone next season per Bonnie. Caroline just tweeted:
Caroline Manzo @CarolineManzo
Thinking about selling house – where 2? Hoboken NYC CA FL – decisions decisions – wish I had a crystal ball
Notice that Hoboken is her first choice…lol. Funny that her other choices are home to RH franchises.
Hmmm. Is Albert going to retire? He didn’t seem ready to even slow down when they talked about it last season. (‘Course that’s probably 2 years ago in real life)
Who is she kidding….she’s going to Hoboken so she could be further up her two 20 something year old “boys”. I’m so done with her!
Interesting! They are probably putting it out there to see fans of the RHNJ’s reaction but they won’t get the response they are hoping for that’s for sure. I was just watching the RHNJ last episode because somehow I missed all the talk about the text between the Gorga’s and then Jac and Caroline. It seemed to me that Jac and Caroline were trying to make much ado about nothing. They weren’t even at the pool party so why try to stir up trouble from something they didn’t even witness. These women are pathetic. They are talking non-stop about Teresa and what a terrible person she is when all they need to do is look in the mirror.
I found this story to be interesting as well:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/05/teresa-giudice-caroline-manzo-feud-deepening
When the show started it revolved around Caroline. It was her sister, her sister-in-law, her sister’s friend, Danielle, and all the side stories revolved around her kids. Times have changed and she’s bitter.
Hopefully Bravo told them “buh bye” when they threatened “It’s Teresa or us.” But I agree with you JustDee… Albert doesn’t seem to want to go anywhere. And there is no way Caroline would move away from her precious golden boys… although I can picture them all going together… except Albert… and Lauren… unless she closes shop too. But as long as Caroline has Albie and Chris with her she’ll be fine… and that’s the truth.
I think Caroline’s threat to leave the show did not work so now she is talking about moving to make her look serious. What she really looks like is a serious sore loser! IMO.
Great blogs, thanks.
That picture of the bicycle in the tree made the hair on my arms stand up.
Not that I have gorilla arms just little blonde hairs. Just my face and butt resemble a gorilla.
boston,
you can let that hair on your arms go back down where it belongs!
I looked at the pic, it was definitely touching. I wondered though, since the U.S. entered the war in 1917, why they got the date wrong.
Then I looked at the bike. It looked like one from my childhood. Yes, I am dating myself. It looked like a 1950 bike, not a 1914 bike.
After that I googled, and learned way more than I really wanted to know. Another urban legend that goes round and round on the internet.
Thank you snopes.com. and other sites for debunking these fabricated stories. Our vets do enough for our country without us having to embellish. I honor them today.
BRAvo RAnt:
Bravo is the WORST network to have a reality show on, especially if you are part of the Housewives series. They pay these Hw’s pennies in the beginning and have them on a contract that is extremly tight. If the series is a hit and there is a break out star….these women get nothing more then what the usually three year contract says. Some stay to get the fame….no matter the cost. Others stay because of financial necessity. Worse, any product or venture they recieve there after….bravo get’s a cut of everything. I have yet to see another network other than bravo have those stipulations. Even when you are not filming…you have to give Bravo a piece of your efforts beyond the show.
In all fairness, many of these women got huge egos. I am sure the damands were high and their behavior sometimes questionable. Yet at the end of the day all of these ladies are corporate slaves. The Bravo machine has all the power, and they make sure they exercise this power at all times. They have a narrative for each character…and the polls, blogs comments, and edits fits that narrative completly. I am sure bravo did not truly understand the power of blogs and the social media initially. They just thought people would take their edited versions of events and not question anything. That may have been true in the old days of “the real world”, but not now!
Bravo uses every trashy scene and exploits these willing famewhoring women every chance they get. The editors have a field day and cut and paste scenes to make them look even worst. Producers instigate castmembers to “bring it” or else. If that is not bad enough they find out every skeleton they can and exploit it. From bring family members to torment and bring down a castmember (i.e Teresa) to bringing out women in an attempt to embarass and exploit cheating rumors (i.e marlo for Nene). Notice any trends. Bravo intentially tried to sobatog their biggest stars….Nene and Teresa. Nene was smart and knew bravo was playing her and quickly aligned with Marlo. Teresa was trying to do the same (i.e her congrats at the christening and all her attempts to leave family drama off screen) however, her family wanted to keep their bravo checks flowing and made sure they did what Bravo paid them to do…”bring down Teresa”. REsults….Marlo is gone for not bringing it to Nene. The Gorga’s and Wakile’s get to stay as they are serving their purpose.
Bravo is cheap. They know that they have these big stars on the HW franchises and instead of paying them the big bucks…. they try to bring them down in essence bring their popularity to a screeching halt in order to get cheaper talent that will also bring in the drama…but at a lower pay grade. They wanted a cheaper version of Teresa…..hence Melissa Gorga. They wanted to bring Nene’s ego down a notch….hence the set up with Marlo. Instead Both women became even more popular and their plan did not work. Canning Jill Zarin, Alex Mccord, and the other two broads saved Bravo over a million dollars. They still have their drama with a fraction of the cost. Vickie is the only original hw of OC. I am sure they are trying to cleanse those high paychecks on the other franchises as well. So i forsee alot of cast changes and cheap incoming desparate talent ready to come on board. They can’t have half a million dollar paychecks to all these women after all. It is use, abuse, and next. That is the secret formula.
Other networks like E, Wetv, TLC…etc have extremly popular shows. They have a balance and they treat the STARS like stars. They pay their stars really well and we rarely see anyone from these networks pissed at editing or upset with the network. Yet for bravo there are a lot of ex castmembers that are angry and there is a ton of leaks regarding how set up they were from the network. This goes beyond New Jersy and New York cast. Bravo in itself runs their network on bringing down, setting up, and embarassing their stars on their most popular franshise. They are the Jerry springer of networks. While TLC, WEtv, and Style are the oprah’s and dr. phils. Both approaches bring in viewers….one is just classier while the other is trashier.
We live in a world where people gravitate to drama….and the housewives set the stage for mobwives and basketball wives. However, at some point the novelty does end. Anyone remember the popularity of flavor of love and Rock of love……who even remembers some of those folks now. Quality last for a long time……the level of trash that i am seeing with they way Bravo is ruining the Housewive franchise is sickening. Ruining families and friendships to exploiting substance abuse and suicide……I am getting beyond disgusted. When will it end?
Sorry for the rant, but i am truly tired of this mess.
Great post, i saw a small part of Juliana and Bill (orinal apprentice winner). It got me thinking, thay show has been on for a while, and we dont hear all these type of shenanigans. They are still happily married and having a life on and off the tv show. They go over issues that are never the types of RH franchise. BEA is similar, even though it is on Bravo also.What is it that make the Bravo shows get that way?
Agree.
But when you sell your soul to the devil, you can’t complain that Hell Is Hot.
JustDee
LMAO…never heard that quote before today but love it.
I just made it up
I like it too. You’re good.
You can complain if someone else is turning up the temperature to the point that you a burning to death. No human on this planet is either God or the Devil, some just think they are. IMO.
Exactly JustDee.
What you describe here Mel can’t be compared to the shows on TLC or even with other Bravo shows. With the housewives type shows, it’s the nature of the beast and they have to know what they’re getting themselves into by this point. As far as the edit, the ladies still provide the material. As far as the salaries… they get what they pay for. They’re not Hollywood actresses and even Hollywood actresses are overpaid if you ask me.
I’m not exactly disagreeing with you. Yet with all you’ve said… there’s still plenty out there ready and willing to sign their soul away.
Considering that most of them were nobody’s prior to becoming a HW, I do not think that the salary nor ‘commission’ to Bravo is all that bad when you stop and really look at it. $200k or $300k/year for filming for 8 weeks or so is more than ample compensation plus they also get paid a bonus for doing the reunion. Even attorneys do not make that kind of money unless they make partnership and, depending on specialty, many doctors make much less as well.
Remember, these women have no real talent so the more I think about it, I think that they are severely overpaid, lol. With the exception of ‘possibly’ Bethenny (and, that’s a stretch), no one would be buying any of their stuff either because no one ever heard of them. Bravo gave them a platform and most are grateful for the opportunity as they should be.
As far as the way that Bravo depicts these women, I am in total agreement. I even tried to do some research to find out who works in the editing department. Yes, Andy is the SVP of Programming, but I sure would love to get a little insight on who is calling the shots. I did find that there are a lot of women working for Bravo. Although, it’s a little surprising to think that women would enjoy exploiting each other, it’s also not that shocking. Present company excluded, some of the posters on blogs can be downright brutal, and who would know that better than women themselves.
Rant Away Mel!
and it’s a major turn off for me. I find myself tuning out one city at a time.
Yes, I have to agree with you when it comes to Housewives. They do have that Jerry Springer aspect
Well said Mel…couldn’t agree with you more. These women are absolute slaves to Bravo and and what expense? Shameful! I don’t know any sane woman who would be so desperate to want to be part of this franchise.
ITA with Mel.
I have spent time w/Alex and I really like her. She will tell u her 1st role is as a mom. I love her boys; they are very smart. The older Franco i (sp) looks exactly like his dad and he has an arrogance about him but it’s because he is just so damn smart he is bored if he isn’t challenged. The younger is the actor/ham. Trust me they would never call their parents what ever Gia did. Nor would they show disrespect. I have gotten personal thank you calls that I would expect from older boys. At the same time I have loved watching the boys jump in their parents arms like younger children do; they are intimate and secure of family love.
Alex grew up with a 2nd home on an island; it could have been English or French I forget.
I don’t think Alex is pretentious. I think occasionally she felt so squashed by the show that she would pop out w/something to re establish her very proper background and maybe even dignity. Simon recently reminded me that Bravo shot 100hrs of film for every 1hr show and the editing has a theme. For instance Bravo decided after Kelly’s break down that she would be the “voice of Reason”. We all know she is NOT NOT NOT the voice of reason but she was edited to be.
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What is nice about Alex is that generally she is a mom who wears mom make up and is a normal pretty woman w/striking blue eyes and great blond hair doing nothing to it. On the other hand, Alex can have a makeup artist do her and she can be drop dead glamorous. Alex is a natural beauty and is confident so she let’s the artist do their thing cuz she always comes out pretty and she enjoys different. I contrast that to someone like Jill who has to work very hard to overcome her basic scare crow natural look. Jill is not secure so she has found one look that works and she has the artist do the one look she is confident with. (The exception being that awful ponytail where somebody lied big time to convince he she looked good(pass the trash can).
I really like Alex and Co.
I love your recap of Alex.
me too…..I like Alex, I think probably in person Simon is nice but based on what I saw of him on the show I can take or leave him.
Thanks WSL for the inside glimpse of Alex. I liked Alex a lot after the first season. I found her to be very articulate and passionate about what she believes in. She always wrote the best blogs.
Nice to hear about Alex and Simon from a personal angle. However, I never thought Kelly was the voice of reason. They may have tried to edit her like that… but it didn’t work.
Thank you for that information, WSL. Inside info really puts a different slant on things. For the whole family’s sake, I hope everything turns out well for them.
I will always care for Alex and family. They seemed to have grown the most from season one to the end.
I probably won’t watch the Mobwives,( new, stopped watching the old– they’re just too rough for me) but it is really interesting to read about them so Thanks BB and Detox for taking one for the team– Let’s home neither of you have to go into witness protection–
Aurora–Holy Cannoli! There is the Mad Men we love. The way they revealed what Joan had done to Don–Well done AMC– So well written too. And don’t you just detest Pete again? and Roger for that matter? He’s supposed to love her.
BTW, for those speaking of Game of Thrones last night—wow– I do know what happened if you really want to know, but it is nothing compared to what is happening in book 3. Almost to the end and I had a total heart attack–never saw it coming. Talk about well done–
What did Joan do to Don?
Are people who marry for money any different than what Joan did? Not to say sometimes it is for love but people like Kim Z wouldn’t look at any man who didn’t have money imo.
–Oh, Hai mamaearth– I meant how they filmed the revelation of what Joan had done– a masterpiece–
I haven’t watched the episode but wouldn’t it be ironic if they gave they got the account because of the tag line:
”Jaguar, at last something beautiful you can truly own.”
rather than Joan’s actions.
Thanks.
True, I detest Pete. He is so unhappy that he is projecting it on being detestable. Ugh!!
Then i though Roger would say “Out of the question!!”
I say good for Joan, she got something out of it, it is just a very very uncomfortable.
And you are making me buy the books for Game of Thrones… I have been thinking about it, but Im am concern I will get lost on the language. I some times do on the show.
IDK Cali, I couldn’t stand not knowing— and the details– I think the language is much easier reading– book 3 is so good– Martin just GOES THERE– he’s rabid–
Exactly!!! I feel the book can show so much…i really like the show and with so many characters.
Tyrion is my favorite charcter and i would be sooo sad if is dies. He is so smart and the more humane of that family, he is also such a good sport about the fact that he is small. He doesnt just not get mad at those who make comments aboit it but he also makes comments himself. Any ways…. I will get the books
I like Tyrion too. Even though he is a Lannister.
Omg!!! I’m definitely going to get the books. I love the show tho. I heRd the books were way more sexually explicit than the show. Is that correct?
Home.
Successful surgery. Missing about 2.5 ft of my inners. Belly hurts like heaven.
Tired. Will come check in, but mostly sleep, walk, and read.
Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.
Boy, this really changes your perspective about just about everything.
City
(((cityside)))
wishing you Speedy healing
Hope you are on the road to recovery Cityside. Take care.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Taking meds on time is important if not 15minutes prior. Don’t wait til the pain is unbearable. Also don’t forget to drink plenty of water. God Bless.
And take your pills with something like applesauce, even if you aren’t hungry. It absorbs into your system better and applesauce is easy to digest.
excellent advice along with Catseye below. Need to keep you strength and eat.
Catseye “above”.
((Cityside)) rest
(((City)))
Hope you’re feeling like new real soon.
Sending you a very-gentle-post-op-hug
(city)
Cityside. Glad you are home and recovering. Please take good care of yourself.
Cityside,
Sending light and love your way.
Thanks for letting us know, City. Heal! (((((Cityside)))))
So glad you’re home, CS – hope you’ll be on the mend soon!
Get well soon and be good to yourself!
Rest and mind your doctors. Don’t hurry in recovery. You deserve your rest.
Sending hope & love Cityside.
Giving thanks to all the members of the Armed Forces, the Men, Women and their families, past and present on this Memorial Day.
I sorely missed the abundance of programming choices for Sunday nights. Definitely RHONJ and CelebrityApprentice. Can’t wait for BigBrother and I hope ABC does come out with their GlassHouse. MobWivesReunion PartDeux was another shite storm. The girls, Karen, Ramona and my fave Drita were yelling and carrying on. Renee, obviously on her meds, was playing mediator, while BigAng gave us GrandDameSpinoff realness and Carla played her UltimateItalianSwissMiss role. I didn’t think Joy was a good host, as she couldn’t control the uncontrollable cast. Also I never did peg Joy as Italian, be it the lack of swagger, the fair coloring, the hair, the nasal twang, her penchant for JillZarin… something! They should’ve had any actor from the Sopranos mediate or anyone of the Turturros, except for Mauricio of RHOBH.
I wonder how long the shaky detante between Drita and Ramona will last… first day of filming Season3 or as soon as taping finished?
MobWivesChicago… OMG to the 12th Power! Since when did the original MobWivesNY become RhodesScholars? What happened to these women? Was it the water on TaylorStreet or the IllinoisSchoolSystem… or lack there of? Calm down, I kid, I kid Lynn.
Nora, bless her heart, appears to be a drunken idiot who forgets what she says, so you have to get on her tape, and calls you a friend one moment and an enemy the next. She’s a menace to society and a stupidhead! Christina, a divorcee, seems to get really angry when she’s drunk and won’t stop meddling because she doesn’t know how to be a ‘funnel not a sponge’. Pia, who is judged for being a stripper and the daughter of a rat, likes to hold on to information til she’s ready to use it, and then easily forgives the offending party while coming to blows with her confidantes. Renee, who shockingly is the optometrist and brainiac of the group, judges others on hearsay, occupations and their father’s positions in the mob. Last but not least, we have Leah, the loud, aggresive, abrasive, in yo face type. She loves the life, hates questions and idiots, loves her dad and is a chubby chaser to boot. I’d hate to see anyone get out of pocket with Leah and predict there will be many kerkuffles in this franchise. Wait, it already happened!! Pia and Christina, who came together and were friends for 10years, ended the episode with a fight. Nora was previously talking about Pia. Pia confronted her. Nora denied it but said she says the truth when she’s drunk. Pia does a double-take but forgives her. Christina, who advised Pia to resolve this issue prior to the outing, becomes infuriated because they kissed and made up, while she’s still aggravated that she was involved. Christina yells at Pia, Pia tells her to shut up and calls her stupid. Christina throws a drink… it hits Nora and Pia, Pia lunges and they are fighting BadGirlsClub 20year Reunion style. I think it’s gonna be a hit! LMAO Chicagoans may shudder, but many will be watching.
Not the Illinois School System. It was the, “I’m a stupid parent system.”
I don’t think anyone can control this group.
I am surprised at how unattractive all of these cast members are from Chicago. I am wondering if it was done on purpose so that New York would look better? JMO.
Just stopping in to say Happy Memorial Day to my LynFam. It’s beautiful on the farmette and JAV and I are busy getting the last of the veggies planted and hopefully working on a few flowers. The chickens are flourishing and running all over the yard, the pigs arrive next week along with a calf! Have a great day all!
JAM and JAV: I have been thinking of you both. Good to hear all is well on the “Farmette” Keep us posted. You are both dear to everyone’s heart.
ps….I want some of those tomato’s! You have no idea how bad the tomato’s are here.
Funny you posted those pics of B today. I was finally watching last weeks episode and thought her face looked ‘full’ in what was probably the most recently filmed talking head interview. The one where she is in pink. Her face is a dead giveaway when she’s preggers lol.
Hi, Ladies. I watched Mob Wives Chicago last night. The irony. One girl says that she was raised on Taylor St. & Carpenter. You might remember my rant on Mob Wives from months ago, but last night tears welled in my heart. I was born on that corner. Taylor & Carpenter. My mom’s cousin owns the famous original lemonade stand there. My dad worked so hard to make our lives better than what you saw on television. He worked in construction so that his kids could go on to become a Wall St. attorney, a LaSalle St. banker, and a journalist. I gave him a shout out on this Memorial Day. He’s been gone too many years. Thank you, Daddy. Thank you for making sure we didn’t grow up to be mob crap.
But…has anyone ever really seen girls in Chicago dressed that way? I want to know. I don’t even think they dress like that in Elmwood Park anymore.
That’s a sweet story. Bless your dad, he worked hard!
The reason I came to this blog was because of Kelly on “Scary Island”. She infuriated me and I wanted to get all the information I could on why she was the way she was. (Of course, the name on the blog at the time drew me in lol
For me, waiting to see what has evolved (wait, does that apply for Kelly?), the revenge has been sweet. I’m no longer angry with Kelly, but I can let the energy go and focus on more deserving housewives.
By the way, I have evolved. I can no longer get through a single episode of the housewives without changing the channel or falling asleep.
At 3:00pm , (west coast time,) a moment of silence for remembrance for all who fight to keep us free.
Happy Memorial Day everyone. This is a wonderful place to be and chat. Love to Lynn
Also, a special get well for City
Interview with Jackie…Bethenny’s assistant.
Lindsey interviewed Julie a while back, you can find that one also here.
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I wish Bethenny sell merchandise with her brand name skinny girl. Know she is selling the actual useful stuff
, but i would like her tote canvas bag. The one like for groceries. She is or was selling a tshirt, and i got one…but i should only wear it at home or lose a LOT of weight lol
I am watching BEA, well was watching it when i wrote that about the brand. I was looking at the jackets and stuff B foind in the hotel when she went to Aspen.
Maybe Tweet her or her asst and ask her where to get it?
I should, i did in the past… A long while back.
Happy memorial day to the heros who fight everyday for our freedom. Your in my heart and prayers.
Anyone watch the house hunter’s marathon? I love that show! Especially when they are in an island getaway. I love to just dream about having a house on an ocean front property somewhere. Now back to reality
Yes, I love when they pick up the whole family and move to an island! And I always want them to choose the house with the pool nearest the beach!
Hey Lynn/Lynn fam, what happened to Michael M? He doesn’t seem to be writing anymore? Is he ok? And also, I can’t find the blog where it talks about Silex being jerks to
Oops. Being jerks to some of the Lynn family. Does anyone know which blog that is or what happened?
I wrote about Silex being jerks!
I know Lynn! Ha! I was just trying to find which blog post it was. That you wrote! Or, I didn’t know if was one of the readers writing about a bad experience with them. I’m so out of touch lately. I need my gossip! LOL!
I’ll see if I can find which one it was and post the link. We chatted about them in the comments a bit too on a few different days. (Silex)
Thanks Lynn!
I have been wandering about Michael also, but I am thinking maybe he is busy with Kristen. They are both in California…
Kristen said he only worked for her through the book release. I don’t think he’s working for her anymore. I thought I remember there being talk of him going to work for Bethenny’s new show but I don’t know if that panned out. It seems like he tends to go through some depression so I was kind of worried about him.
I hope that is not the case
i hope it is because he is busy. True, Bethenny’s show.
Is there a chat blog? If so can someone link me. Thank you.
I dont think so, i mean tat there is a new blog.
I didn’t do a chat blog tonight, no time, sorry! This blog doesn’t have too many comments, we can chat here, right?
This is just fine
ty
Is Mr Davis “Big Poppa”?
Dinner, done. Dishes put away, done. Dog walked, done….I am ready!!
Who is with Bryne?
Cookie
Lol
I haven’t watched BEA in a while, but I’m watching now. I forgot how much I love her driver. He’s my kinda guy (direct, blunt and very funny!!).
He might need a “meeting” though.
LOL
Kacky
watch out, sh is owning her job lol
Jacky
Why so many post its on the table?
I can’t wait to see her new house all decorated.
Same here!
Me 3!
Me 4?
Ahh this is Bethenny’s last ride – we have gotten to share three years of her crazy life! We need to have an upbeat show to take the place of BEA…
So have we been here that long already? This Blog was before her this Tv show.
Bethenny is sooooo thin.
On this show she is, but not any longer, she looked “fuller” on Kimmel and from the recent pics, she is filling out just fine with hopefully baby #2 on board.
(photoshoot) Bethenny looks pretty in colorful cloths.
She does
So call Human Resources. Too funny!
Hello to all~any one know where Erizzel (sp) is/has been? I am missing her wisdom along with her witty snark.
I surely don’t know but I have been missing her too.
Thanks for reply BB! Strange to say, but I was sending positive thoughts to you when I heard about Beryl. I don’even know you, but in my mind I thought-oh, Outer Banks…is that where BB is? Shoot, I could’a mixed the handles up, but Good thoughts to you and Cityside and everyone! Luv this blog! Kudooz to Lynn et al….
Poor Jason.
Does anyone know what Bryn’s middle name is. On the pillow in her room the pillow read B C H.
Casey
TY. That’s cute.
Just let it be noted that I was the FIRST to mention that the announcement may be about the Talk Show on today’s blog. No applause please!
Lol – you are right!
i thought it but didn’t say it..can i get some credit? Heehee
Ummmmmmm. OK!
You Rock BB! Okay, can I be the FIRST to mention Bethenny will announce her pregnancy on the June 11th Debut of her Talk Show!
Lol – that would be a great time to do it.
The Big news!!!!
Awwww! See all those stupid rumors about Jason and B being in trouble because of LA, pishaw you naysayers! Still wondering who placed the rumor about them, I don’t think it was Bethenny’s PR team, this was from someone who wanted to sabotage her show. This rumor has her Mom or JZ written all over it, or I am sorry to say possibly Simon.
ITA!
Julie looks pretty in her talking head.
Ok Ill just say,I haven’t commented about bethany because there are so many faucets to bring to the conversation. Now we have something real to hold on to that I can understand instead of all the chattering conversation that really doesn’t mean anything as the main anything laze through the conversation; Aren’t we all so glad Bethany is someone we can be proud of: her, her friends, the main characters : What she wants, even though it concerns Jim Beam, is first class. I think its fun to be behind her and have the privilege to be proud.
This is making me cry. Good tears though.
Here! here!
Well said!
Yay Jason!! The whole meeting, it was drama free
Is Bryn extra smart? She saw the cake and said Happy Birthday. Do kids that age talk like that?
Not usually.
Some do, not all. I’d say she’s pretty advanced. She would have been just about 18 months and seeing a cake and relating it to a birthday is something kids do pretty young but it is impressive at her age, she’s smart alright!
Yes they do, unless they were raised by wolves and then they would just howl!
OMG …WCW, I almost pee’d reading that. LOL
She just looks so tiny to talk.
Both my niece and nephew were verbal like her, but they are both extra smart(okay I am extremely biased), my nephew just finished his first year of Kindergarten and was tested and he is skipping first grade, not sure if he will be moved to second or third grade. He is big for his age, and is so smart!
Bethenny is around her all the time, actually all these grownups are around her all the time, that she is picking up everything…she is very smart.
haha She learned “chocolate” pretty young too!
She’s very verbal and certainly seems to be on the brighter side of normal.
I am so used to seeing Julie with no or little make up, that it is a big change to see her on her talking head.
Bethenny has such a good team behind her. They are seem so sincere, and she should count her blessings. I feel like a parent seeing their child graduate lol. I remember Bethenny on the 1st season of NY…..look at her now. Every single housewife within Bravo franchise look up to her as the standard. IF you are reading this blog Beth…..YOU GO GURL!!!!
Well said Mel!
So true
Well said Mel! xo
Okay this is the episode we wanted, loads of the beautiful Brynn!!
Remember when Shrill got so upset when Silex’s kids were running around
Zerin Fabrics? I sure hope she is watching this.
Zarin
Omg! There she goes lol… Talking about what she hopes no one opens…lol
Dear Sweet Lord Above, Please let Jill Zarin be watching this show and see Bethenny’s new home. Amen.
Boston, you know she is.
Bawby is ready to jump out their window.
Lol
WOW!! It’s beautiful!
Jaw… Down…
Beautiful! So nice.
I love it!
No liberachi cucarachi lol
Haha, that’s for sure!
Look at that closet! Carrie Bradshaw eat your heart out!
Holly closetness… Huge!
The closet!
K something we didn’t see was that second extra bedroom, could it already been set up for a new addition????
They had a conversation about that extra bed room. What to do with it. Which are you talking about?
Ok now envy is coming in waaah i want that place!!!
I’d be happy with her cloths.
I’d have a very hard time leaving my new place to move to LA in one month. I’d need more time to take it all in.
That’s Bethenny’s life.
I feel bad for Jason’s parents.
Nancy, I was thinking the same thing. I wish they were on the show more. I really like them.
It’s so complicated. I do feel for them.
Jill just had her closet done. It’s smaller than Bethenny’s shower!
OMG it’s almost over! I want more damnit! I won’t be able to see the new talk show in Florida, so going to have to live on reading the blogs, and hopefully YouTube! Again, thank you Lynn once again if I didn’t find this place a couple of years ago, wouldn’t be able to read blogs on the shows I love but cant’ watch
The big new place and they have breakfest at the kids table. LOL
Thats what i was thinking
Are there any windows that you see out of?
So cute!! Three tables, yet they are on Bryne’s table
bethenny ever after was great tonight!
Oh no!! DVR i curse yoooouu! It cut it off
We’re not these people! I’m going to miss her.
It is over
Great way to close this chapter
happy sigh
awww…that was nice…cute ending of Bethenny with the blow dryer- Living The Dream
I REALLY hope JZ was watching -that amazing apartment! ’nuff said
She’s probably screaming at Bawby!!!
I loved it, Bryn as it was supposed to happen was the first one to tilt the vase and there it goes.
Real life meets fantasy land.
I’m very happy for all of them. They deserve this.
Bawby we were supposed to be a “team” Laverne and Shirley I am supposed to be the star, I made her we brought her to bravo, I didn’t mean it when I said “we are done”300 times to make myself bigger than her! yadda yadda yadda!
I sure hope Jill was watching this show and finally realizes what a fool she was to even pretent to sabotage Bethenny, her downfall is her own fault and she hates that she has nobody else to blame but herself. Poor Bawby, he definitely is sleeping in her mother’s basement tonight.
Yep and she hasn’t met Bryn and won’t ever meet baby number tw0! The “Lunatic” is just as bad as B’s mom, she plants stuff about Bethenny and wonders why B won’t talk to her.
OMG, I love that closet
Can I babysit Bethenny’s apartment? I would do it for free
Right? I was thinking if i can notmlive there, can i work there?
Okay timeline for the show they ended the show in December/January, Julie is Christmas hat, giving Jason Christmas cards, then B&J moving into the apartment in March(3 months later per the show) then them moving to LA in April, which would make sense to be there 2 months for prep for live show. Okay I think B got preggo in NYC in the new apartment, and moved out to LA preggers!
They ended up filming at the end of December, I think the caption for three months after was when they were packing but I would say probably more like four months because they actually never moved until almost the end of April and then they moved to LA a week ago, so they stayed in their new apartment only like for a month.
Just watched BEA and that apartment is beautiful and I bet you money Jill had a heart attack tonight when she saw it. Probably Luann too! Good for Bethaney. Good luck to her and her family! Loved that last 3 years with her and will miss her. Will check out her talk show though.
What a great ending to a new beginning for Bethenny. I’m going to miss Bryn… sniff, sniff!
The blue/green granite in the guest bath was absolutely gorgeous.
It looked like onyx & it was gorgeous!
I am late in the game, but what happened between Lynn and Silex? I thought Lynn had a good relationship with them?
Good morning! Wasn’t BEA fun to watch last night?
It was…nice way to end her show. Now on to the talk show!
It won’t be shown here but I’m not really into talk shows anyway.
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