LynnNChicago Real Housewives of Orange County
Super Dad, Dr. Terry Dubrow! Did you all know we had a super-dad in our presence? I’m honored just to know his name. As the ladies arrive in Costa Rica, Alexis explains that she will only be with the ladies for two days. She has three young children and needs to get home to them. Heather has a husband who can perform plastic surgery on a patient while diapering the baby, feeding the other three and doing laundry. What a guy! We really should clone him and we should all own one. 
Alexis explains that she no longer has a nanny and her husband has to work but Heather responds like a 5-year old and says that she doesn’t have a nanny either! So Heather’s husband either cleared his surgery schedule or he really is Super-Dad who can work and care for four children at the same time! Wow!
Is this woman serious? The ladies couldn’t find enough things to criticize Alexis for so they just criticized everything and I mean EVERYTHING about her. Her clothes, her make up, her husband, her traveling habits, everything she said and everything she did was all wrong. You name it, Alexis was wrong wrong wrong. So then why they would want her to stay longer than two days, what a contradiction. If she’s so horrible, why not relish the thought of her leaving a few days earlier than the rest of the group? No one left to pick on?
I don’t know, I think Vicki left a few morsels for the mean girls to chew on. She was acting a bit goofy and claimed she was just a happy girl trying to play some crazy alphabet game but of course Head Mean Girl in Charge, Tamra Barney insists that Vicki is unhappy. Maybe she is, maybe she isn’t but Tamra is not the judge and jury for everyone else’s life.
Tamra’s entire storyline is so contrived and scripted this season, she is the most fake and vile of all the Orange County Housewives. She’s happy, she’s engaged, she got the divorce she wanted (and created more drama with that than was necessary). Tamra has nothing, not even a tattoo anymore so why can’t she just shut up and be happy? She creates all of this Eddie drama and is so vulgar and mean to everyone else, how can someone who claims to be so happy be so miserable all the time? She has to be miserable to be this mean!
As the ladies went zip-lining (is that what it’s called?) there was a whole lot of ear shattering screaming yet they threatened to push Alexis as she was frozen with fear. Ain’t they nice? Ain’t they Joe?
Tamra managed to piss off Queen Vicki by calling her a hypocrite. Heather, not wanting to piss off either of the Alpha females says, “we all have our hot buttons”. Tamra notes that Vicki is acting strangely, as she doesn’t need Vicki anymore now that she has Gretchen, Tamra feels comfortable throwing the Vickster under the bus, she’s been doing it all season.
Honestly that dinner reminded me so much of New York’s scary island, I was waiting for a waiter to hand Ramona a glass of wine in the background. The ladies noticed that Gretchen was awfully quiet, “Is it because Slade isn’t here?” Gretchen admitted that she is rarely without her man by her side and told viewers that she kept quiet so that they didn’t start picking on Slade.
Imagine what it must be like to be with these women…. go ahead I’ll wait. (haha Mel)
Seriously, it has to be a living hell worried about everything you say, everything you do, what you wear, how you look, what you eat and knowing that at any moment you could be the target of the ultimate mean girls.
Gretchen need not have worried though, she got the memo, it was Alexis bashing night and 
not even Gretchen would remain silent. The guys apparently wanted to invite Jim Bellino to something, Dr. Terry, super-husband was going to call Jim and Alexis says that she doesn’t think her husband would want to spend time with a plastic surgeon who calls his wife “plastic”. Maybe Dr. Terry is pissed that he didn’t get to perform any procedures on Alexis?
It all began with the “White Elephant” in the room (although they were outdoors) Alexis had to confront Heather about the nasty comments that her husband made about her. A comment he said in front of Gretchen, who quickly passed it on to Tamra, who threw it directly into Alexis’ face. Tamra says that “the most successful plastic surgeon in Orange County thinks that Alexis is fake and phony” Well if Super-Dad, Super-Doctor said it, it must carry a lot of weight. The only problem is Dr. Terry hasn’t spent any time with Alexis, how does he know anything about her? It seems Dr. Terry, in addition to being super doc and super nanny is also an amazing judge of character simply by looking at Alexis, he knows exactly who she is and what she is all about. Dr. Terry needs to take a closer look at Tamra, just sayin’.
After Heather insists that she will speak for her husband, she will defend him and anything that he says, she quickly says, “My husband is off the table, he’s not here to defend himself”. In the meantime, Heather tells Alexis that she doesn’t like her bragging about all the things that she has. ”If you have it, you don’t talk about it.” Good advice Mrs. Super-Dad but maybe you’ve forgotten that you ALL do that!
Vicki chimes in telling Alexis that she makes her feel like Alexis is better than her. (if the shoe fits) The truth is Alexis is younger and much prettier than Vicki, and that is what makes Vicki insecure around Alexis. Vicki adds that she likely has more money than Alexis yet Alexis is out buying cars and stuff… Whose business is that? Alexis explains that she and her husband like nice cars, they buy vehicles that will likely appreciate in value, Tamra screams, “cars are a depreciating asset”. Suddenly this bitch knows anything about cars? Shut up Tamra!
Tamra doesn’t just give her two cents, she screams at the top of her lungs at Alexis and 
mentions Alexis comment from the reunion last season, “you’re buying a house with all cash, who says that?” Well, you would have said it too if you were questioned under fire by Andy Cohen about your home sale and your bank balance.
Yes, Gretchen has been quiet up until now but she can’t be the only one who is not attacking Alexis. Gretchen calls her pretentious. Wow, I would expect a true friend to maybe point out what a loving heart Alexis has, what a devoted wife and mother she is, maybe say one nice thing about her but nope, she joins the bandwagon. Here’s what Gretchen said on Twitter to defend herself:
@GretchenRossi how is delivering honest information in a loving way abandoning?
Is that what you all saw? Why pile on when everyone was already attacking Alexis? Not one person said one nice thing about her, this ridiculous exercise that they called an “intervention” was clearly just meant to make her feel bad about herself, nothing more. 
Does Gretchen’s explanation make sense to you?
If their intent was to improve Alexis, why not build her up and tell her some things that she does right. The truth is this was merely an attempt at making themselves feel better by slamming the younger, prettier Housewife. Tamra is no longer the “hottest Housewife” (not that she ever was) and she is clearly jealous.
The entire thing was really difficult to watch, exhausting and I was just hoping that Alexis would get up and walk away but she didn’t! She actually did pretty well particularly with Tamra as she told Tamra to look in a mirror at how mean she was all the time, maybe that is something Tamra needs to work on. No doubt about it, that would be a double overtime workload but Tamra absolutely needs to get cracking on that!
Next week we see Vicki saying that if Donn would take her back, she would go back. 
WHAT? ”I know I’m the one who executed the documents”…. yeah we know that too so what the hell are you talking about? I wonder if Brooks saw this for the first time last night with the rest of us or if Vicki warned him that this was in the show. The ladies don’t know what will make it to air until they preview the episodes just a few days before they air.
Do you think Brooks is ok with Vicki’s statement? Was Vicki just feeling a bit nostalgic? Was she drunk? What’s up with this?
Watch What Happens Live was just so wrong last night, I’m not even going to comment on it.
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Pregnant in Heels by BB
Tonight’s episode is “When Baby Robots Attack.”
At her husband Daron’s suggestion, Rosie goes to a speech therapist. The therapist thinks Rosie sounds very young. She does. They go through several exercises and Rosie thinks it very strange but she’s going to see how it goes.
The first couple is Paula and Jay and they are having their first child. Jay is a workaholic and Paula is worried about getting his support when the baby comes. Paula is a personal chef and Jay is a fitness expert. Paula feels she comes in second to Jay’s career. Rosie meets with the couple. Paula gets the mommy IQ test. She fails the test. Paula feels overwhelmed and wants to be a team with her husband. She needs Rosie’s help to make him understand how important his help will be when the baby comes. Rosie gives Jay the baby IQ test. He has no clue and does worse than Paula if that’s even possible. Jay tells Rosie how busy he is but that he’s the owner of his own business and he can delegate and is willing to make the time. Rosie is going to put them to test to see how well they will work together.
Jenay and Will are having a hard time deciding who will be the godmother of their baby daughter. They are both attorneys. The choice is between her sister Monique and her best friend Desiree. They both want to be the godmother. What’s wrong with having two? The couple tells Rosie they will be having a big baby dedication in their church. Their godmother is not only going to be responsible for their daughter’s spiritual guidance, but it sounds more like total guardianship if something happens to them both. Jenay is very indecisive and that’s something that really bothers Rosie. Jenay wants her daughter to be well dressed (huh?) and be raised in the church. Rosie is going to have to come up with a plan to help Jenay come to a decision.
Rosie meets with Jenay, Monique and Desiree for lunch. Rosie asks Desiree what Monique’s weakest points are and vice versa. Rosie gives them a religious IQ test.
They each turn their teacups over and each get a bell to ring when they know the answer to the questions. Monique answers the first question correctly. Monique gets the second and third questions right too. Desiree and Monique each get the fourth question wrong. Monique eventually answers it correctly. Monique won the first round of the godmother wars. Jenay asks Desiree if she would take her daughter to church if something happened to her. Desiree says if something happens to both Jenay and Will, she would do it. Otherwise, not. Jenay is thinking Desiree better step it up because if her decision were based on the first phase of the godmother wars, she would not be chosen. By the way, I knew the answers to all of Rosie’s questions from the bible. I’m sure there is something about being boastful not being a good thing in the bible. Forgive me, Lord.
Rosie holds a class with couples including Jay and Paula. Jay and Paula do not do very well 
in the class. Jay’s cell phone keeps ringing and both Paula and Jay act bored, but they finally start getting it after 8 hours of class. At the end of the day, they start doing some birth breathing exercises. Jay counts out loud and Paula tells him to shut up and starts arguing with him in a disrespectful way. Rosie is starting to see why Jay might work so much. That night, Rosie brings Paula and Jay a robot baby. It needs to be fed, burped, changed, swaddled and put to bed. The baby starts crying and they feed it for about three minutes. Of course the baby is still hungry and keeps crying. Paula wants to walk the baby around and Jay wants to give the baby the bottle. Paula is brushing Jay off. They are a hot mess running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Rosie takes over and burps the baby and it stops crying. Rosie tells them they need to keep calm. Rosie leaves them alone with the baby. They put the baby down. Paula starts dinner and Jay gets on his computer. The baby starts crying and crying and crying. Paula doesn’t want Jay to help but then she gets mad when he gets on his computer. She leaves the room with the crying baby frustrated.
In the second leg of the godmother wars, Rosie gets each woman to spend 15 minutes with a three year old child and tells them they need to teach him something. Monique tries to teach him to jump and he’s not interested. He’s not interested in which fruit does not belong with the others game either. Monique spends most of her time chasing the three year old around. Monique is not looking good. It’s Desiree’s turn. Desiree is not used to being around little kids. She tries to teach him the hokey pokey and is not successful. Desiree finally gets the little boy to play a counting game. Desiree wins this round. There are two challenges left.
Rosie has the computer results of the Paula and Jay robot baby test. They are not good. She asks them what happened. Paula is blaming Jay for being half focused on his job. Jay thinks it’s a communication problem between the two of them. Rosie agrees with Jay. They need some teambuilding exercises immediately.
Since Jenay likes fashion, Rosie asks Monique and Desiree to each select a dress for Jenay to wear to the baby dedication. Jenay prefers Monique’s choice. One godmother contest round to go and Monique is ahead. Desiree better bring it on if she wants to win.
Rosie takes Paula and Jay to a teambuilding expert. She gets them to do some breathing and stretching exercises to loosen them up. Paula is getting frustrated. Next they do some trust exercises. They are way too uptight with each other. The expert gets them to face each other and Rosie points out that Paula asks Jay for attention but then she pushes him away. Jay says he tries and tries and then he just gives up. Rosie tells him he doesn’t need to give up so easily. Jay tells Paula she has to trust him and they have some touchy feely moments. Paula finally feels that maybe she’s not in it by herself. Rosie is confident they are on the right track.
Back to Will and Jenay. Jenay is close to making her decision. Monique and Desiree each 
have to bring a gift for Jenay’s baby to dinner with Rosie, Will and Jenay. Monique gives them a children’s bible. Desiree thinks it’s lame and obvious and she says so. Desiree gives them a charm bracelet so that she can add a charm for each important event in their daughter’s life. She also tells them she wants to expose her to different cultures. Monique and Desiree get into a back and forth exchange about what each can offer Will and Jenay’s daughter. The two are asked to leave and Jenay says she appreciates Desiree’s gift more. Jenay has to make a decision. The two women come back and Jenay finally explains what strengths each woman has, but she chooses Desiree as the godmother.
Paula and Jay have a baby boy named Max. Will and Jenay present their baby girl named Leila at the baby dedication.
Thanks BB, great job as always!!! xoxo Love ya! Lynn~
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BASKETBALL WIVES By Detox
Welcome back to another episode of Basketball Wives! This is not just any old episode, however. It is the season finale. So, let’s get started:
The episode again begins in Tahiti right where we were when the last episode ended: outside of Jenn’s bungalow with Evelyn, Tami, Kenya and Shauni. Evelyn is still ranting about putting everything on the table and being “real.” She says that Jenn does not want to talk about anything because her whole existence is a lie (Jenn’s “existence” looks pretty real to me on my television screen. Maybe I am missing something. Anyhoo…).
Shauni decides to separate from the group and go by herself to talk to Jenn. She interviews that Jenn goes to twitter, to blogs and to magazines to air out her issues, and this is what has been causing problems. She tells Jenn that Jenn cannot tweet things that could be seen as disrespectful. Jenn says that she does not start anything on twitter. Rather, she responds to hostile and baiting tweets issued by Evelyn and her crew. Shauni tells Jenn that she does not know who started what, and she is not quite sure about the tweets discussed by Evelyn because she did not see them herself.
Shauni then explains to Jenn that Evelyn cannot understand why Jenn can give interviews and write blogs and tweet about the situation, but she cannot sit down and talk to Evelyn. She further explains that Evelyn is now at the point where she can have a civil conversation with Jenn without all the extra drama, and this is what Evelyn tried to do by approaching Jen at their table earlier (I’m sorry, but I think I saw some “extra drama” after Evelyn approached that table last week, but maybe that’s just me.). Shauni says that Jenn should expect that there will obviously be some below-the-belt comments from Evelyn because that is what they both have been doing to each other.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch (well, actually, just outside Jenn’s bungalow), Evelyn tells Tami and Kenya that she just wants to discuss everything with Jenn so she can finally have closure.
Back in Jenn’s bungalow, Jenn tells Shauni that, at this point, everything has gotten to be so tit-for-tat and so stupid (Amen!). She notes that, like Evelyn, she could throw dirt all day long, but she chooses not to go that route. Shauni again tells Jenn that Evelyn feels like Jenn’s tweets, interviews and blogs have been antagonistic, and, in Shauni’s opinion, this is the reason things are now so ugly between them. She tells Jenn that she personally would like to see Jenn and Evelyn sit down and talk “because it’s at the point of no return on some ugly stuff.” Shauni interviews that she is tired of this entire situation (So are we, Shauni. So are we.).
Outside, Evelyn tells Kenya and Tami that she is very angry, and she begins to cry. Tami walks over to give her a hug. Wiping away tears, Evelyn says that Jenn tried to make her look bad simply because she chose to be with Chad Ochocinco, her fiancé (In my opinion, this is the root issue of all of Evelyn’s anger). Evelyn interviews that she got emotional because it is really sad that someone she loved and cared about — namely, Jenn — can hurt her like this. She does not really know why, but she speculates that Jenn is giving interviews and talking about Evelyn’s relationship for her own fame and to keep herself relevant (Ego much, Evelyn?).
Back in Jenn’s room, Jenn tells Shauni that “them bitches” go on twitter and “talk sh*t” about her all day long. Shauni refuses to be dissuaded from her mission and again asks Jenn why these things cannot be discussed with Evelyn. Jenn says she honestly has no desire to even talk about it anymore because she feels that — with everything that has happened — the damage is irreparable. So continuing to talk about it is pointless (I agree. I think this horse died about 13 episodes ago. We are actually dealing with a horserug at this point!). Shauni tells Jenn that she gets it, but she hopes that Jenn can just think about what she said. That is all she is asking of her. She tells Jenn that she does not want to see the situation get any uglier than it already is. Jenn responds that, in her opinion, whenever Evelyn has an audience, she puts on an act to show off. If Evelyn really wants to talk to her, she is amenable to Evelyn coming to her room so they can sit and talk by themselves (and the camera crew and the millions of viewers who will be watching when this episode airs). Jenn says she does not want to do that right now because she is a little annoyed; however, she is open to doing this in the future. As she gets up to leave, Shauni tells Jenn that she will pass this message on to Evelyn.
Back at Evelyn’s “pity party,” Kenya tells Evelyn that she is going to have to start not caring about what Jenn says or does. Otherwise, she will be upset all the time. Tami agrees with Kenya. Kenya tells Evelyn that she has got to let it go. Evelyn incredulously looks at Tami and asks, “You would let it go if she kept publically talking sh*t?!” They all start laughing hysterically because it goes without saying that Tami, of all people, would definitely not let it go if she were in Evelyn’s shoes (In fact, Tami would be in jail for the attempted or actual murder of Jenn if she were in Evelyn’s shoes.).
They decide to finally stop hovering outside of Jenn’s bungalow and go to the bar to get a shot (Just what Tami needs: more alcohol!). Shauni interviews that she is totally done being the mediator. She has asked both Evelyn and Jenn to be adults. If they can do it, wonderful! If not, she is totally washing her hands of the whole situation.
After leaving Jenn’s bungalow, Shauni joins Evelyn, Tami and Kenya near the bar. She tells Evelyn that Jenn is amenable to talking to her one-on-one without anyone else around, but she will do it when she is ready. Jenn felt Evelyn tried to force her to talk earlier, and she is not ready yet. Shauni says she thinks Jenn does not want other people to hear whatever is going to come out of Evelyn’s mouth (…Ummm…what about the cameras and that whole national viewing audience, Shauni?!). She says Jenn denied doing an interview, and any tweets she sent were in response to tweets that “you guys tweet about her.”
At this point, Evelyn gives Shauni an incredulous look. Shauni responds to this look by telling her that Jenn said that “you guys tweet about her all the time.” Tami jumps in and asks, “Who is ‘you guys?’” Shauni said she did not ask Jenn about all of that.
Evelyn interviews that Jenn is lying because she has done interviews. She says that everything is not meant to be discussed publically and, for some reason, Jenn feels the need to do that all the time. She again surmises that Jenn does this to keep her name out there and to keep herself relevant.
Shauni tells the group that she has a feeling this is going to get uglier. Tami agrees (and she, of all people, would definitely know about ugly!).
That night, Shauni, Tami, Evelyn and Suzie (who has magically re-appeared after spending the day in her room getting over an insect bite to her eyelid) meet for dinner. They all say they are homesick. Tami interviews that a lot has happened on this trip. She is “over it” and just emotionally drained. Evelyn updates Suzie on what she missed. She also says that she feels like she should not have to be the one reaching out to talk to Jenn when Jenn is the one who “pretty much started all of this.” Suzie interviews that she is not really sure why Jenn even came on this trip (She was contractually obligated to do so, maybe?) because she has hardly been talking to or hanging out with anyone.
The next day, Evelyn, Tami, Shauni and Suzie are all lounging on the beach. Jenn finally emerges from her bungalow and walks over to them. She interviews that she took time to re-group and get her head together. So now she is ready to meet with the rest of the group. Tami interviews that, at this point, they are “over it” when it comes to Jenn.
Jenn greets everyone as she is having a seat, and she is met with silence. After a few awkward moments, Jenn asks Evelyn if she wants to talk. Evelyn, with an attitude (of course), nastily responds that she wanted to talk yesterday. Evelyn then asks Jenn if she realizes that she started everything. When Jenn asks her how, there is a flashback to their arguments and fights, which began last season when Evelyn confronted Jennifer about giving a less than glowing interview about Chad Ochocinco. Evelyn interviews that Jenn never takes responsibility for her part in anything. On the beach, Evelyn then basically rants and blames everything on Jenn (…Ummm…just who is not taking responsibility again? I’m confused).
Evelyn then launches into a new rant about another interview she claims Jenn just gave to a magazine even though she has been repeatedly warned that this kind of thing leads to tension and problems between them. Jenn denies doing this interview. Tami jumps in and says this is not true because she is good friends with the editor (Jamie Foster Brown) of this magazine (“Sister 2 Sister” magazine), and implies that she spoke to Jamie about it. Jenn says that, at the time, she thought she was only having an off-the-record conversation with Jamie. It was not supposed to be an official interview. Evelyn and Tami appear skeptical.
Evelyn then demands certain things from Jenn: “Stop doing interviews about me and stop being fake!” She then warns Jenn about all of the skeletons in Jenn’s closet. Jenn responds that they all have skeletons. Evelyn says that, unlike Jenn, she is open with everyone, including her fiancé, about her skeletons. So, that is not a problem for her (unlike Jenn is the implication). She interviews that Jenn acts like she does not know what is going on or what Evelyn is talking about, and she knows that this is just an act.
Going back to the discussion about Jenn’s “skeletons,” Evelyn references “the Vegas thing” and says she took the blame for it (Meanwhile, I am wondering what the hell all of this talk about skeletons and Vegas has to do with the price of tea in China? Where does this conversation even fit into the equation?! Like most weak debaters, Evelyn is resorting to personal attacks because she cannot think and argue logically and coherently.).
Jenn, in so many words, says, “So what?!” Evelyn responds that Jenn tries to make Evelyn “look a certain way” when she does certain things too (It seems to me that Evelyn is trying to say that Jenn acts like butter does not melt in her mouth when she is just as slutty as Evelyn is.). Jenn tells Evelyn that she is not worried about Evelyn’s vagina (Neither are we, Jenn. Neither are we.). She is only concerned with her own vagina. Evelyn then goes on another nonsensical rant about how Jenn must not be worried about her own vagina because she allegedly had sex without a condom with *bleep* (Again…WTF?!! Who cares? Weak debater). Jenn interviews that they all have skeletons. She say that, in fact, Evelyn has a “whole cemetery” full of them, but she does not care. She simply wants Evelyn to leave her alone.
At this point, seemingly out of nowhere, Tami decides to jump in and confront Jenn. She angrily tells Jenn that Jenn never takes responsibility for anything (like Tami always does…Ummm, wait…NOT!!). Tami interviews that all of this could have been squashed earlier if Jenn would have taken responsibility (So much for being neutral, Tami!).
Continuing her pattern of being mature and logical, Evelyn then tells Jenn that many people cannot stand her. Jenn responds that she is good because she has great friends in her life. Evelyn interviews that, unlike her, Jenn has no loyalty to anyone in her life, and this is the big difference between them. Evelyn says she is real big on loyalty (Never mind that she has revealed confidences Jenn shared during their friendship on national television! She is LOYAL, Dammit!! That’s her story, and she is sticking to it!).
Evelyn, again being mature and classy, tells Jenn that she is “the new non-motherf*cking factor!” and basically dismisses her. Jenn is apparently so devastated by this (insert sarcasm here) that she calmly looks at Evelyn and, without raising her voice or even blinking, simply says, “…Whatever…” (Sigh). That is basically the end of the whole discussion. Evelyn interviews that she is a ride-or-die chick. Jenn is not. Jenn interviews that she feels she has done nothing wrong. Evelyn interviews that she is happy to no longer have Jenn in her circle or in her world.
Kenya interviews that she saw Jenn talk to the group and later go back into her bungalow. She decides to go over and check on her. Jenn tells Kenya that she just had a “pointless and useless” conversation. She notes that the last time she saw Evelyn, before Tahiti, Evelyn had jumped on a table before she proceeded to throw something at her. She tells Kenya that she and Evelyn just ended things on a “weird” note. With regard to Shauni and Tami, Jenn says she has nothing against them, and she never did. At this point, she is simply “over everything.” Jenn interviews that, at that particular point, she realized that nothing would ever get resolved. So, she decided to leave Tahiti. She says that, although she could have done things differently, she did what she felt was best at that time, in that moment. Kenya interviews that she decided to leave with Jenn so she could be there for her.
Next, we see Jenn and Kenya leaving with their luggage in tow. As they are walking away, they pass the pool where Suzie happens to be swimming. Suzie interviews that she saw Kenya and Jenn leaving with their luggage, but, being the mature woman that she is, she decided to hide underwater so she could avoid having to talk to them or tell them goodbye (Shut up, Suzie!). Jenn interviews that she went on the Girls’ Trip because it had been a tradition. Now, she wants to step outside of this group and do other things (Good for her!).
That night, Shauni, Evelyn, Tami and Suzie get together for dinner. Suzie, who is also known as “Miss AT&T” (because she is “Always Talkin’ & Tellin”), tells the group that she saw Jenn and Kenya leaving earlier that day with all of their luggage. The group seems surprised. Evelyn says that she now knows that her friendship meant nothing to Jenn because Jenn did not even take the opportunity to apologize to her (…Ummm…WHAT?!). Likewise, Tami interviews that all of this has made her lose respect for Jenn (Again…Ummm…WHAT?!).
At a certain point, during the dinner, Evelyn hands out gift bags with handwritten individual notes to each of them. Shauni and Evelyn read their notes aloud. The notes are sweet and sentimental, and Tami gets teary-eyed. As a gift, they each received a makeup palette case from Evelyn’s new makeup line, “E by Evelyn Lozada” (Plug, Plug). After they read their notes aloud, they launch right back into being immature, passive-aggressive and nasty about Jenn and her own Lucid lip-gloss line. Tami says, “Now THIS is a makeup LINE…unlike some other lines I’ve heard of where all they have is 4 different lip glosses and nothing else.” (Shut up, Tami!).
Everyone makes it out of Tahiti in one piece, and they are all now back in Miami.
Royce and Tami meet for lunch. Royce tells Tami that they have to discuss Kesha and what happened between Tami and Kesha in Tahiti. She interviews that she needs to get Tami’s side of the story. There is then a quick scene showing Kenya telling Royce her version of what happened. Royce flat out asks Tami if she took Kesha’s purse, and Tami admits that she did. Tami expresses anger about Kesha discussing what happened between them behind her back. Royce interviews that Tami is being hypocritical about being angry that Kesha discussed what happened between them behind her back because Tami is sitting with Royce discussing what happened between them behind Kesha’s back right this very moment. Tami interviews that Royce overstepped her bounds. She also says that Royce is not acting like a friend to her because she is taking Kesha’s side. Tami tells Royce, “Your friend, Kesha, is pitiful and meek.” Royce disagrees. Tami interviews that she and Royce will have to agree to disagree, or they are no longer going to be friends. She also says that she does not appreciate Royce chastising her.
Next, Evelyn, Shauni, Tami and Suzie meet for yet another dinner. Shauni interviews that the group is now fractured, and this is the core group that remains. At the dinner, some of the other women remark about “the Circle” (of hyenas) being smaller. Evelyn mentions her upcoming wedding. She says she has changed her mind about having more kids because she has her daughter, and Chad has enough children for the both of them (I’ll say!). Tami says she is thinking of moving to L.A. and making it her permanent base (Good! Now, go and never come back to grace my TV screen ever again, you beast!!) because it will be best for both her and her daughters’ careers. She says she lived there for over 20 years.
Tami then brings up Kesha and says that Kesha is “dead in the water” as far as she is concerned. According to Tami, Kesha is “a weak-ass bitch.” (Such class and grace that Tami has, I tell ya!). Shauni (stirring the pot as usual) asks Tami how her negative feelings toward Kesha will affect her relationship with Royce, considering that Royce and Kesha are such good friends. After much contemplation, Tami responds in a reasonable, measured and classy way by saying, “F*ck Royce!!” She says she does not like that Royce has been taking up for Kesha instead of remaining neutral. Because of that, this may be the end of her friendship with Royce. Evelyn interviews that she is not surprised that Tami is going this route with Royce because she is being self-protective (and immature and weak as hell).
Evelyn again takes the floor and tells the group that there is no hope for her friendship with Jenn (Ya think??!!). She does not wish Jenn any harm. She just realizes that Jenn has become a different person. In Evelyn’s opinion, fame and new friends have changed Jenn (for the better as far as this viewer is concerned).
Shauni says she does not think things will ever be the same, and the group agrees (because they all want to keep their jobs. Shauni is an executive producer after all).
Finally, we come to the most contrived scenes that, in my opinion, were taped and edited in after the huge backlash that has occurred this season in response to the reprehensible behavior of some members of the cast (I’m looking at you, Evelyn and Tami!). Shauni is having a nice wholesome dinner with all of her kids at her home in L.A. She interviews that she is the type of person who prefers “no drama” (Really?! She sure fooled the hell out of me these past 4 seasons! Who knew?!). She says that the group is taking a turn for the worse, and she does not know what to do about it.
We then see Shauni visit with her Pastor (Really?!?!). She interviews that she has decided to visit with him in order to get an outside opinion. She tells him that things have become “crazy” because there have been many arguments and actual physical fighting amongst her group of friends. When the Pastor inquires as to the reasons for the arguments, she basically says they are “mainly he say/she say” with lots of cursing. She says that 2 of her friends have destroyed a 14-year friendship, and, in her opinion, she is more bothered by this than either of them. She interviews that she does not understand why her friends cannot resolve their disputes like adults instead of using tweets, blogs and interviews. Shauni tells her Pastor that she can no longer defend it or stand by it. She finds herself often wondering what other people really think about her when she is in a business meeting, and she is particularly self-conscious when it comes to doing business with another African-American. Shauni says she knows it should not matter to her, but it does. She says she wonders if they think she is a ghetto hot mess (and the implication is that this perception is a result of the terrible behavior on a show with an all African-American and minority cast where Shauni is, not only an Executive Producer, but also a cast member).
In response, her Pastor advises that the things she is describing do not even sound like Shauni’s character. He says, “This is not you.” He asks her if she is willing to lose her friendship with these women. Shauni says this is not what she wants, but she may be forced to make that decision. The Pastor tells Shauni that it sounds like she is in a valley, and she needs to come back to the mountaintop; however, in order to do that, she may have to leave some of her friends behind in the valley.
Those are very profound words. The Pastor seems sincere. Shauni, on the other hand…Well, that is another matter entirely. I find it very interesting that she suddenly had this epiphany when, before the backlash, in response to negative tweets and commentary about the show, her responses and attitude were basically a flippant, “Well, don’t watch! We’re still making money and will be renewed.” I also find it a bit insulting and disrespectful to the intelligence of the viewer.
Next week, stay tuned for Part 1 of the 2-part Reunion.
Thanks Detox! Great job can’t wait for the reunion blog!!! xox Lynn~
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Who doesn’t love rappin’, fun lovin’, costume wearin’ Jenni Pulos from Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis and Flipping Out? Now she’s found her happily ever after, I couldn’t be happier for her and she looks amazing!
From US Weekly
Flipping Out’s Jenni Pulos is officially off the market!
Following a six month engagement to Chicago-based orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Nassos, the reality star swapped vows in an afternoon church ceremony Sunday.
Pulos’ Bravo costar Zoila Chavez served as a bridesmaid while her boss, Jeff Lewis, looked on as Pulos and Nassos said their “I dos.”
The reality star wore a longsleeve lace gown made by her friend, designer Marc Bower.
“Yesterday, by far, the happiest day of my life,” the new Mrs. Nassos wrote on her WhoSay page Monday, along with a photo of her with her new husband.
Confirming her engagement to Nassos in November 2011, Pulos — who was previously married to her former Flipping Out star Chris Elwood — told Us Weekly she was over-the-moon to have found her perfect match.
“Don’t ever give up on love! Have faith and believe. We are excited and so grateful we found each other,” she said.
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omg I cant believe just how mean all those women were being to Alexis,ok she is not the brightest woman on bravo but for them all to attack her like that and keep doing it while she is sitting there crying is beyond disgusting (Bully Much Tamara) Heather just makes me ill everytime she opens her mouth,she doesnt know Alexis at all really and is basing all this b/s on seeing her hubby shopping for sneakers ???that gives Heathers hubby the right to call Alexis “Plastic & Phony” this is kind of rick considering he makes his living making people plastic and phony which of ocurse brings us right back to Tamara ever since she had her fake tits removed she loves calling Alexis Fake OMG Kettle /Pot
Icky for once was being the least annoying evn though she seemed to be going off her meds
and Gretchen whom i have always adored upset me the most for throwing Alexis under the bus
she really didnt need to add anything to this conversation and i wouldnt have blamed Alexis if she had slapped her hard across her face
Sometimes Heather’s faces remind me of a wooden dummy and the only one I can think of is Howdy Doody. But I think there was another famous one with a pointy chin like Heather’s.
She reminds me of the puppet Madame – scary!
Me too!
Now that you mention it…
OMG! That’s it!
I second that OMG! She totally nailed it.
Madame had more class then Heather
But she DOES look like MADAME just dressed like a morose, plain WEDNESDAY ADAMS.
They’re (Heather & Madame) both not very real and rather shallow and mean. I think Heather is jealous of Alexis’s striking looks and physical stature. IMO.
Great post Dizziest! Talking about Tamra… did you notice when they went to the jungle she said something about her new implants? She got new smaller implants – BTW,they look better than the bigger ones, the only problem is that her ugly inner-self comes to her face! What about Heather’s eyebrows? She looks so much like Danielle! None of them are better than Alexis to call her out as being “plastic and Phony” all of them are the same!
I loved when Alexis pointed out about Tamara bringing s designer bag to the jungle,notice the look on Tammys face PRICELESS
i just wish Gretchen hadnt added her 2 cents i think that was what finally made Alexis Cry
Rotfl
Her eyes are really shiny and totally black. You can see the camera lights reflected in them! She creeps me out.
Maybe she’s not human at all – she’s alien – or some kind of android – Maybe Dr. Terry built her!
The word is Reptilian. I have been wondering for a while. There is sometime not humane about how Heather navigates the world. She is very detached and yet aware of the emotional world around her. She just seems overly concern with what other have when she has so much her self. Reptilian. IMO.
DQ the only thing I can say is that I guess they all didnt have much of a storyline so the let’s bash Alexis commenced. All the things they were saying to Alexis also applies to them so like KKB says “that’s just creepy”. We know partly why Teresa is being bashed on NJ but it just doesn’t make sense on OC.
I agree but i also think it has to do with Tamara being threatened by anyone younger or prettier then she,last couple seasons it was Gretchens turn now its Alexis’s turn the difference is Alexis doesnt have the tough skin Gretchen developed,when she started crying and none of them seemed to care i wanted to vomit,these are grown women with children. and speaking of which i still cant believe that Vicky cant get over the fact that her new son in law didnt come to her for her daughters hand in marriage,im like hello this is 2012 and your daughter is like 25 years old,move on already. i also dont get why everyone thinks Brooks is after Vicki’s money,this is just the same way people thought Gretchen was after her fiances money before he died,seriously not for all the money in the world could i fake being in love with Vicky LOL
Really? Dizzy! Money seems to be a really big deal in the OC. The cast talk and lie about it all the time. Gretchen has always been concerned about cash flow and Vicki even more so. That is why neither of them will be satisfied with the men they are with now. Both men seem to be comfortable living off the women in their lives. IMHO.
I got to watch the Season 1 RHNY yesterday and some thoughts I had no looking back on the show! I didn’t really like Bethenny at first on the season 1, when I watched way back when, because I had never seen anyone like her on TV before. She had no filters and told it like it was, but After re-watching, what was I thinking, she was great! Silex were the pretentious social climbers that we know they are still today, and look again I really liked them a lot, but re-watching the show I see something different, and OMG I forgot how awful their children’s behaviour was back then. Jzilla I liked when I first started watching the show, now after re-watching I see where her rails fell off the wagon. She was “Queen Bee” season one, Ms. Andy could not gush over her enough at the S1 reunion shows, she was “Team Jill” against Team Ramona. As S2 progressed we saw that Bethenny was breaking away and becoming a force of her own, she had finally gotten rid of the “old Jason” was retooling her life, and making a name for herself in business. So I could see where “The Lunatic” started to unravel, she was seeing Bethenny being offered interviews, magazine shoots, busines opportunties etc. because she is so funny, driven and smart. That made The Lunatic come unglued, since “Queen Bee” should have had all of that, in her mind without any of the work and ambition that Bethenny had, that’s why I think The Lunatic wanted to spend so much time with her.
The Lunatic was under the impression that Bethenny “owed” her something and that something was to bring her along with her on her way to super-stardom. Didn’t happen and she came unglued. Yesterday when I was watching the Lunatic helping Alex and Simon with the school situation, I was thinking that poor Alex was going to have to be beholden to Jill until the end of time. Jill never helps someone without expecting payback of some kind.
JZ’s overblown ego led her to believe that she and Bethenny were going to be some kind of high-powered duo, w/Bethenny playing the role of her side-kick. She just couldn’t believe it when Bethenny quickly outgrew their friendship and left her behind.
Also, I don’t think Bethenny thought that she needed to bring the Lunatic along for the ride. B clearly has stated she went on the program to grow her business, period, she had already been on Martha Stewart apprentice and already had a brand. In addition, she knew of other marketing tools that she wanted to enhance, I don’t even think it occurred to her that she was “required” by the Lunatic to bring her along for the ride. I think Bethenny saw their relationship as friends not business associates.
I think it was B getting the spin off (solo) that made Jillzy furious – not the business success.
It was more than that, it was also the fact that she was getting asked for TV interviews, in particular the Today Show and Lunatic wanted to know whey B couldn’t have asked that they do them together, other PR engagements B was being asked to go to, and Lunatic was not. This was a huge problem then B was given her own show and Lunatic went Postal and S3 was her undoing
You are so right….Bethanny even made that point at the S1 reunion! She said to the Lunatic, you know how you are…you have to be invited to every event or you get upset…or something along those lines….it was subtle back then, her talking heads made it sound like she didnt care but boy, does history show she did!
Duffy remember she got mad at Ramona when Ramona didn’t invite her to a small get together then she found out. Fireworks.
Oh yes, that and the “team Jillzr” tshirt….nobody else wore them, who does that?….IMHO, I think Lunatic was only sorry about losing her BFF due to the ride to fame….that’s why she didnt give a shizzle about Alex & Romona….early, I think she’d do anything to get noticed but by S2, she knew who was on the rise…..as the saying goes in BBW’s, they were nonm* factors to her…I bet she never felt Ramona would be anything but Bethanny, Luann was a countess, had a book & had a song w/video, Kelly was a model (well, whatever)…..she felt one of those would be her launch.
nmd you are so right on the money. I also believe JZ only apologized (tried) on scary Island because she wanted to be on Bs show, then she only congratulated B when she announced the engagement because she wanted to be forgiven so she could help w/wedding plans. JZ always has an ulterior motive.
Bethenny said it at her last HW reunion. Jill wanted to make up when she found out that Bethenny was engaged and with child, because she was worried that the audience would see her as being mean and petty and trying to bring the popular girl down. Jill simply did not want to be seen as a petty mean girl but by then she had over played her card. Most civilized people knew Jill as a She-Devil. It was down hill from there. Jill spent the next season blaming Ramona and Alex for all her personal short comings and totally bad attitude. It is as though Jill cried from the time the season 3 reunion ended to the the first shooting day of season 4. Revenge became her only real friend. Suck up LuMan, and crazy zombie Kelly rounded out Jill’s assault mission. She only ended up hurting herself, once again. IMO.
i dont see how Alex could ever be considered a social climber when she actually was the only one born into that world the others just married into it
Alex was born into an affluent family I believe in the midwest, wasn’t she? I’m not sure what world you are speaking about, but as far as the New York social scene, I believe she was considered an outsider.
She was born in Washington DC
they had homes all over the world at one time not just in the mid west ,she came from money (from Oil)
Shrill married a semi wealthy man and is teh actuall social climber
LuMann Married into society
So Did Sonya whom i do adore
they actually are all outsiders to say a really established society matron or old money family
Alex was born in the midwest, she was not born into the social society world of New York City, she was born in Kansas, Texas. Even if she were socially part of the elite in her small town that cannot even partially translate to NYC and she has only been in NYC since 1996.
That’s what I was trying to say. You explained it much better.
BB I got your back, HA! We seem to post the same things a lot of times.
LuMan wasnt born in NYC or Europe LOL
T-Rex you are so right.
A bit short sighted. The question is valid. No matter what people on the outside say, Alex was born into money, and oil money to boot. You can not just take that away from her, because you do not like her. She also well educated? What can be said in the breakdown, is that she was born into a culture that LuMann and Jill had to marry into. Maybe they knew this and that is one of the reasons they did not like her. The first season Alex and her husband were pretty awful, but they got off the social climbing agenda pretty fast. I do also think that they were hired to play that part in the show, to some extent. JMHO.
That RHOC episode was just plain annoying. Vicki and her dang catch phrases! If I hear another “woo hoo” or “my love tank” I am going to jump off a roof like that monkey.
The “intervention”. Obviously the wrong way to go about it, but I don’t think Gretchen was throwing Alexis under the bus. I think she, for once, explained herself really well and that while she doesn’t think Alexis is fake and that she knows she has a good heart, to someone that doesn’t really know her, she comes off as materialistic and fake. I think that is a fair assessment and it’s one of the things I don’t like about Alexis either, the fake rings, all the talk about having 8 cars (why!?-ugh it just makes me feel sick). It’s all money money money. And maybe that isn’t how she really is, which is what it sounded like Gretchen was trying to say. What Alexis clearly wanted Gretchen to say was that everyone was lying and that wasn’t what happened. At least Gretchen spoke up unlike Alexis at the bunko party.
Also, I really don’t think Alexis is attractive. I think she is so over processed, over made up, it’s a really tacky look. I wish she would go more natural, same goes for Gretchen. I honestly think Heather is the prettiest because she looks like a real person not a Barbie doll.
I don’t think Gretchen was throwing Alexis under the bus. I think she, for once, explained herself really well and that while she doesn’t think Alexis is fake and that she knows she has a good heart,
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Fair enough but she’d do that with Lex alone not after Tamra ripped Lex’s heart out.
If Gretchen had stayed silent, we’d be ripping her apart. She speaks up, we rip her apart. She can’t win.
Obviously the whole conversation should have happened in private, but it didn’t because these things never do or there wouldn’t be a reality show. Bravo definitely wanted to make sure that conversation happened in the context that it occurred, a la Scary Island.
i always used to defend Gretchen in here ,her speaking up then just wasnt the right time to say those things to Alexis it was just so high school all of those “women” ganging up on one
sickening
I agree Gretchen can’t win because she’s proven herself to be a 2 face back stabber who went to the dark side with Tamra.
The conversation should have stayed between Lex and Dubrow. If the others had class they would have left the table so they could discuss it even if it was on camera. Gretchen could have said if I have anything to say about this topic I’ll talk to Lex in private because she’s my friend and she’d do that for any of the others too. But she’s not that kind of person.
I agree with the posters last night who decided she’s making Slade look good by comparison.
I agree it should have been between the two of them but Lex made it clear to Tamra that because she threw her husband under the bus, she had better back her up during the “intervention.” It was pre-planned. Tamra was keeping quiet until Heather threw her the look as if saying “time to step up.”
Correction… Not Lex making it clear to Tamra… Heather making it clear to Tamra.
Most of these women need a hobby! Wretchen needed to either support her friend or keep her two faced, fork tongued, mouth shut. Just because she can’t marry her gigolo, dose not mean she has the right to take out her failed relationship on distant relationships. Alex, find some new women to hang with, this group is to much work. Heather, I must just shake my head and say, “just say no, you are too much work!” IMO.
How about speaking up to kind of defend her or put a stop to it??? My grandmother used to say, “Let 100 throw the stones, I will not be 101.” Watching people gang up on someone, rightly or wrongly always disturbs me. Can you imaging being the one ganged up on? You don’t know who to look at because everyone is yelling nasty things at you. How can you even defend yourself rationally against a mob? I must say, though, Alexis was pretty good at it. As dumb as she known for being, I would never be that articulate and composed if I was getting hit like that from all sides.
Exactly KitKat – why couldn’t Gretchen say, “hey, this is a vacation, how about we talk about this another time” or “Alexis doesn’t have to answer to you people, leave her alone” Anything along those lines would have been helpful. Instead what does she do? She piles it on by “nicely” calling her pretentious? Seriously? But see, Gretchen warned Alexis so that should be good enough. NOT!
exactly!
Mmmm hmmm.
I think Gretchen never forgave Alexis after that party with the weird sequined evil eye hats. I think she appreciates the fact that Tamra can own up to her behavior and apologize. Alexis REALLY hit a nerve with Gretchen at that part and I think that was the end of their friendship really. I think she couldn’t swallow that here is this air-headed pampered princess calling HER princess, when Gretchen has to hustle for everything she gets, whereas Alexis does not. And Alexis wouldn’t admit she was wrong. I think Gretchen realized that day that Alexis is a very limited person, and that they lived in two different worlds.
If by “hustle” you mean sleep with an old, dying man, then yeah, Gretchen is quite the “hustler.”
I agree with what you said about Gretchen but what i really think was underneath it was her wanting to appease both sides, i think all that fighting with the other ladies over Jeff and slade must have given her PTSD because she was trying to give everyone a little bit of what she thought they wanted from the conversation so it wouldn’t escalate i don’t think she was just straight out throwing alexis’ friendship away now that she all buddy buddy with tamra or was trying to throw her under the bus with everyone else.
I do think there is a difference between being friendly and being friends with someone and I think i’d be fine if all Gretchen was trying to do was just be friendly with tamra to avoid all the stress from seasons past but hanging out and shopping together giving gifts it actually seems that she wants to be Tamra’s friend which gives me pause about who Gretchen really is I think who you choose to be friends with says something about you and it doesn’t seem like she’s trying the whole keep your enemies closer thing either so while i don’t think she is as horrible as the other girls she deff isn’t as good as i was willing her to be all these seasons which is disappointing.
basically im not blindly supporting Gretchen but in this case i don’t think she was trying to be horrible to alexis
I agree, the Tamra friendship is weird. I can’t figure it out either. I think Gretchen is so messed up from the years of bullying from these women. I do agree she’s really jumped from being enemies with Tamra to best buds. I still wonder how much of that was contrived by Bravo…
Oh, I can figure it out pretty good. She’s angling for a spinoff with that TrashBag. You know, two plucky girls about town, getting into some good-natured trouble, but having a zany time doing it! FUN hijinks! Look how cute they are! …Gross
I’ve said it before, if that happens I’m not watching. None of OC deserve their own show.
I agree with your comment and think Gretchen has had so much hate directed toward her in season’s past that she decided this year to try to make nicey, hoping not to be the continued target of Tamra. I didn’t see Gretchen’s comment as throwing Alexis under the bus, although there were many other things she could have said, as has been suggested above, to diffuse the situation.
In my post, I call Tamra the ultimate hypocrite because I’ve yet to find anything authentic about her. Can you? http://ladybrooks.com/2012/05/30/tamra-barney-hypocrisy/
Lady Brooks,
I loved that article on Tamra. Very well thoughtout.
Lady Brooks there is nothing to like about Tamra. She has no redeeming qualities w/her attitude. She’s a bit*h.
And a bit*h with a bad hairdo. She needs to borrow some wigs from Kim ZB. It would be an improvement.
Kim’s wigs have improved with technology, but they just add to her fake criminal mentality. She is still low life scum. The way she treats her mother is an abomination whether for the camera or real life. One can not even say that she would sell her own mother, she already has, on national TV! JMHO.
from teh coming attractions it appears that Alexis doesnt see it that way ,she pretty much feels betrayed by Gretchen,same as Vicky feels about how Tamara has changed
now keep in mind all of this was started by Tamara making sure she told Alexis what Heathers Hubby said about her,why is it this woman gets away with murder time and time again
sickening
I think Gretchen and Vicky were both SHOCKED when the evening unfolded into an Alex attack. Their relief is palpable. I think Vicky in particular thought she was going to be the target of an attack. And Gretchen said she didn’t want them to start harping on slade.
I have no idea what Gretchen’s motives were, but I completely agree w/you about Alexis.
It’s so funny that this is compared to Scary Island, because I truly feel that Alexis is very much like Kelly. She, like Kelly, insists she’s sooooo nice and sooooo positive all the time, but really, she gets in her digs whenever she can, too. Also, she IS fake, and everyone saw it last night with the damsel in distress act (or, she was being fake when she was acting like she had done it before and it was no biggie). Real Housewives 101: don’t ask for drama if you don’t want drama. Alexis should have known better than to bring up the “white elephant” if she didn’t want to hear what they had to say. Also, didn’t she lead the pack in “attacking” Vicki a few years back at the dinner table? I think this is what people would call Karma.
I don’t agree at all. Alexis is not anything like Kelly. Kelly brought all the drama on Scary Island on herself. Alex may be “pretentious” as the other pretentious ladies called her, but she didn’t go around trying to start something like Kelly constantly did on Scary Island. Kelly has mental problems. Alex is just trying to convince everyone how great her life is. BIG difference IMO.
BB, I’m not diagreeing with you!! It’s just where my post showed up!!!! I totally agree with what you posted!
I should clarify, I think Kelly outside of Scary Island and Alexis in general are very much alike. No one (not even crazy Vicki last night) can be fairly compared to the insanity that was Kelly on Scary Island.
What gets me, is in general, if you have to say it, it’s probably not true (kind of like what Heather said last night about if you’re pretty you don’t have to say it). If you have to declare your riches, there’s probably something amiss.
I agree if you brag about your finances and what you buy, you’re probably in some trouble (cough Tre season one cough).
I just can’t get over 8 fancy cars and a rented house. What is going on here!?
I think someone should check the VIN numbers on those cars. It wouldn’t shock me to know their garage is the holding tank before they end up in a container on the way to Russia.
LOL!!
“if you have to say it, it’s probably not true” – kind of like Vicki constantly talking about her love tank being full or all the talk on NJ about having sex and releasing the “poison.”
Good one Trudy! I agree 100%,
Kelly off of Scary Island stomps around NYC with a vicious mean streak! What about her wacko confrontation with Bethanny at that bar? Or how absolutely mean she was to Alex in Morrocco? Or what she said about Sonja and HER finances and how her house is dirty by the pool in Morrocco? Or how just awful she was at every reunion but the last one especially to Alex? She is REALLY mean underneath that crazy, Alexis is sweet underneath her showoffy-ness…and that’s the difference between the two.
Both KKB and Alexis are constantly tardy and run on their own time, and don’t see anything wrong with it. Both are rude to others and feel the world revolves around them (I’m sorry, but it’s not “cute” when someone doesn’t take the time to learn how to properly pronounce one’s name- it’s rude. I’m not just referring to Katie Couric; on the Fox 5 segment, she mispronounced the name of a guest, too, then told the WWHL viewing audience that we need to learn “her” language). Both make grand sweeping general statements that are incredibly rude: KKB said Bethenny wasn’t a cook, she was a chef. Alexis said Heather wasn’t an actress because she wasn’t Angelina Jolie. Frankly, I think all the ladies suck; I just don’t think it’s that far out of left field to imagine that Alexis isn’t that nice of a person in real life.
Oh, I so agree with you! I can’t stand any of the OC women. Not even Alexis. I think Alexis holds her tongue and uses her Christianity to make her look like a really nice person but somehow I’m not buying it. The past two seasons we were calling her husband Taliban Jim, a shyster with shades of Joe Giudice and Russell Armstrong, and although she wasn’t on the hate list she wasn’t exactly adored. I guess she has become the lesser of all evils. I like to think of her as harmless but who knows? Harmless doesn’t make her a saint. Or particularly likable. In my opinion, anyway.
I agree that Kelly is incredibly mean under all that crazy. I hate to say this, but in that crazed state she was in on Scary Island, I honestly would not have been surprised if she would have gotten violent (like she did with her ex-boyfriend). Thank God there were other BRAVO people (security? producers? film crew?) around.
yeah, I don’t see Alexis turning violent, but Kelly had the cops called on her for assault! BIG difference. And I don’t recall Alexis being late to everything, just the last wine party…Kelly was SUPER late to her own Halloween party, everybody left! She never even apologized. There is such a thing as degrees….
Oh boy do I agree kitkat. Now I want some candy.
Gummy Bears, Powell?
I agree they are similar in that they both come from a self-created, insulated world with serious parameters and neither really gels well in a world where those parameters are removed (i.e. ‘reality’)
she is nothing like that nutjob Kelly acting a lil flirty and playing a damsel in distress or even craving attention isnt the same as being a phony
Tamara is the phony look how she talks about her good friend Icky now that she is friends with Gretchen
disgusting
i really wish they would fire Tamara once and for all from this show
I tell you all Bravo can cancel OC & NJ and I wouldn’t miss them.
I think Tamra is the heart of the show, in a bad way. She encompasses all the bad characteristic one might hate in a not so close friend or co-worker. I hear the ‘Theme to Jaws’ every time this women has screen time. Not a good sign!
Maybe damsel in distress but the guy could have said we have to braid your hair. And the zip line thing did have her head clear up by the zippyline thing. It needed to be adjusted to fit her height and it wasn’t.
It looked like maybe that braid of hair got caught on something and she was afraid to move her head.
I thought Heather looked SO ugly and geeky with that helmet on and those stupid looking sunglasses.
Sorry, I disagree. Who are any of these women to call Alexis pretentious? They are all narisstic vile women. For the last few seasons Gretchen had only Alexis in her corner. She has had issues with every housewife, from Tamra (big time), Vicki, Lynn. Only Alexis was there for her. Gretchen needed to be there for Alexis. So Alexis says she has a lot of cars. Is it annoying? Yes. But for them to literally attack her and bring her to tears was horrifying. I loved how Alexis didn’t back down and brought it to Tamra.
Tamra, why are you so mean???? Like Lynn said, you have a happy relationship. You don’t have to like Alexis. But my lord, you were horrible.
Heather, you think you are high class society but you are married to a babboon. Terry is coming off terribly.
I respectfully disagree with the “if you talk about it you probably don’t really have it” theory.
I have an aquaintance that talks about her money, trips, cars and jewelry all the time. She grew up very, VERY poor. Her money is real. Her husband built up an amazing company and sold it for an enormous profit. She talks about it all the time to reassure herself that she will never live that way again. She knows she shouldn’t do it but can’t help herself. She has confided in me that she is terrified of somehow ending up back where she started. And that she also feels inferior to the people in her social circle.
If talking about something means it isn’t true than Heather’s acting career is fake, Vicki’s business is fake and Tamra and Gretchen’s romantic relationships are fake. Oh dear, maybe those last two aren’t such great examples, lol!
Great points!
Good point, MAMAZ
In my past life, I worked with the biggest, lying, braggart alive. He talked incessantly about all of his investments, wealthy parents, inherited a house in Hawaii from his grandmother, owned a home that was paid for, claimed to be putting a niece through college and buying her a condo, etc. Once I became computer literate and googled his name, I discovered it was ALL B.S. Just as I had always suspected, but never found the need to confront the guy. I don’t see what purpose it would have served to do so.
I do think that Gretchen has been in love with Slade but all the financial burdens are getting to her also the fear of another failed marriage might be making her re evaluate the relationship
who knows about Tammys feelings she is with out a doubt the phoniest housewive of all time
Dizzy, to me Tamra is not phony, she is just a very mean and nasty women. A snake with no personal boundaries. She seems like some one that never got over a past hurt and wants to spread that hurt all over the planet. I would feel sorry for her, but she is just too dangerous. She belongs on VH-1 JMHO!
I agree with everything you said Plainview! It was disturbing how they were all chomping at the bit to get at Alexis! It reminded me of the Blondie’s “Rip Her To Shreds.”
I see your point, however, what nags me is that I believe Gretchen had some awareness of how Tamra and Terri were talking about Alexis (her friend) behind her back, and had the perfect opportunity to raise that point during her discussion with Alexis BEFORE the dinner, ESPECIALLY when Gretchen played a critical role in supplying Tamra with the smack talk by Dr. Dubrow that was the central issue to Alexis’ uneasiness on the trip. Alexis felt the tension, and Gretchen seemed to withhold useful information that could have prepared Alexis for that nauseating dinner.
Is Gretchen two faced or just plain stupid? (She’s with Slade, remember.)
MaryE, is there a ‘Both’ Box to check?
MereCon I dont remember who said it but we should have a HWs famous lines. They all have them. That woo hop & love tank are like fingernails on a chalkboard.
I’m not a fan of Alexis or Jim, but yeah, it’s really not the biggest crime in the world if they like to brag and throw money around. That’s their business. These women really do need to look in a mirror. And I was shocked to hear the word pretentious thrown around because when I think of that word, it’s the Dubrows who spring to mind.
Tamra jumped all over Lex for talking about “buying a house with cash,” but I remember a few seasons back Tamra showing off a Rolex watch, stating that it was 40 grand and “bragging” that it was her second one. Tamra just disgusts me.
I agree. I used to give Tam a slight pass because of what she was going through but this trip gang up plan put her in the JZVickiTaylor category for me.
Welcome to all the new posters here the last few days.
Trampra is extremely jealous that Alexis still has a big house and some money. She has nothing by her old standards. I don’t even know why she is on this show since she no longers qualifies in the income dept or have the house to film in. That rolex was prob a fake anyway….or it has def been sold by now.
Every time Simon gave her jewelry she bragged and showwd it off.
to be fair Alexis made that boast right after admitting their house was a short sale in which the bank takes a loss. The taxpayers just spent millions bailing out banks and just like the Guidice dirty deals this was an incredibly tacky thing to admit to, buying a house with all cash right after letting the bank take a loss on your house. And Alexis is so freaking stupid and shallow she doesn’t understand how offensive it is to openly admit to being so underhanded, what with all that has happened in real estate markets since 2008. It’s just gross and tacky to me and I can see how Tamra being a real estate agent, was annoyed by how stupid Alexis was not to connect the dots on that one. I find her annoyingly stupid, spoiled, and shallow too. Unlike Tamra I don’t think she’s capable of being anything else though, like ‘authentic’ or whatever it was. I think she’s at the top of her game just as she is, and they just need to accept her or avoid her (which is what I would do).
If you ask me, Heather should be completely mortified to be married to get husband! Does anyone remember that absolutely sick an disturbing reality show about 10 or so years ago, “The Swan”, in which they took “ugly ducklings” ( their words, not mine) & the dumb ass Dr. did every procedure on the world to these young ladies? I mean they looked horrible, and we’re unrecognizable. Who the hell is Heather to call anyone a “phony”? I really can’t handle all the 4:1 attacks going on the HW’s show, & if you ask me WWHL has lost its appeal to, and the poll questions are beyond hideous.
Sorry, so many mistakes…IPhone. My point was that Dr. Dubrow was the idiot Dr. doing all these procedures!
Never realized that was the plastic doc on The Swan! Also on Bridalplasty. That says ALOT aobut him, especially about being a wannabe housewife…just a wannabe reality star. Yuck.
ITA. She is 90% plastic. Watch her face…it does not move. At all.
Yeah. I watched maybe 2 episodes. He was the doc. Ah ha! He couldn’t wait to get back on tv then.
but Tamra is not the judge and jury for everyone else’s life.
^^^^
Apparently she’s assigned herself that career though.
Does anyone think maybe Brooks got Vicki hooked on some kind of mood altering drug? Morning everyone.
Didn’t even think about drugs but man it would explain something. She sounded like she was having a nervous breakdown. Maybe she needs some of Kelly’s gummy bears to go with her alphabet bus ride game
lol Gummy bears and satchels of gold.
Drugs would also explain Vicki’s defending Brooks when all signs point to gold digging.
I was thinking maybe she was on some type of happy pill! Maybe an anti-depressant! Or she’s just trying to fake happy!
Vicki knows everyone is right but she can’t be wrong. Also she can’t be w/o a man.
ITA
im thinking none of you ever noticed this before but she has always been off her rocker its just now she is happy crazy instead of sad crazy
Good point.
I think we all noticed both crazies. There were plenty of comments on it. FAMILY VAN
I still think Brooks got her on drugs.
… instead of mean crazy!
RHOOC has not been fun to watch in about 3 seasons and this episode clearly shows why. It is completely fine that these ladies think Alexis is superficial. The ganging up on Alexis truly was not ok. I’m not a big Alexis lover, but I felt sorry for the girl.
So what if she spends money like water? That is her business. Vicki is all about money also. What we saw from Vicki was how her love of work and making money destroyed her marriage. Tamara hates Alexis so we know how that is. Heather doesn’t even know Alexis yet she goes after her. Then there is Gretchen. IMHO Gretchen has shown her true colors this season. Money and fame will ALWAYS be more important to her than her friends. If it’s not, she has a lousy way of showing that.
Hopefully Alexis has learned that none of these ladies are her friends and to not film with them.
I don’t quite understand why Heather and Terry, who “never watched the show,” (but *recognized* and) observed one of the cast acting like a loudmouth in Nordstrom’s, would even WANT to be on it–with such crass fellow characters.
I’ve overheard ALOT of bargaining between parents/kids and spouses in many an aisle while shopping. I too have have engaged in it with both RealSon and RealHusband. One mom was being begged to get the more expensive cleats and she said “You better win the SuperBowl for that money!”. Another conversation between an attractive couple was for a washing machine. The husband wanted a top loader, the wife a modern front loader. He claimed she didn’t even do laundry often and she replied “I won’t be doing anything else either!” and he told the salesman “We’ll take it”. Everyone within earshot laughed. I doubt these people wanted an audience, but when people are nearby that’s exactly what happens.
She is full of crap that she never watched the show!!! I mean, come on. They are addicted to reality TV, since her ass of a husband appeared on those two disgraceful plastic surgery shows – “The Swan” and “Bridalplasty”. And, it’s like 7 years of all these housewives shows, she never watched – B.S.!
For anyone that missed the Hatfields & McCoys on the History Channel you can watch episode 1 here, & get info about the feud. Tonight is episode 3, episode 2 will air starting at 8 pm eastern. On Saturday, episode 2 & 3 will repeat starting at 8 pm again. Oddly, episode 1 is on at 11 pm Sat. So you can catch episode 1 at the History Channel site or set your dvr. It’s a really good series – well worth watching.
http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys/videos/playlists/full-episodes#hatfields-and-mccoys-part-1
Thanks, BlueSky!
Thanks! I watched the end of episode 1 and most of episode 2 last night. Got tired, so I went to bed. I really enjoyed what I watched so far.
can’t wait to talk to you after you watch it. Kevin Costner still is sexy!
ITA about Kevin Costner! My daughter watched with me and she was quite taken with the young man who plays Johnse Hatfield.
Vicki was drunk, Tamra was a punk, Gretchen was in a funk. Heather has a little class and Alexis is still a dumb ass. Sorry but I just don’t see the drama, the gang up or the reason Bravo is subjecting us to overprocessed, over the hill OC hags.
touche.
And you’re like, a street poet!
We need a “LIKE” button on here, this was great
I have always wanted a like button but unfortunately the like button on WordPress comes with a “dislike” button and I’m not putting one of those on here! Sorry!
Happy belated Birthday Windy! I wish you a lot of happiness always! Mooches! Un abrazo bien apretado!
Thank you sweet Cusi! Had a wonderful day.
Can the “dislike” button be renamed to something like “like even more”?
After yesterday I get it, really.
That sums it up in a nutshell. That is why I think the whole OC crew needs to be revamped.
Ha, love it!!
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I wish the show would end gracelessly. Maybe replace it with the Real Housewives Of San Francisco. Real class and real money in a beautiful west coast city. This casino in OC is just a clown riot that gets worse every season. Enough already! IMO.
Alexis brags about money and stuff because she thinks it will make people like her and help her fit in…unfortunately it backfired. I feel bad for her. She obviously has a low opinion of herself.
I agree. Someone, a real friend, should have talked to her about it a long time ago. Privately and with genuine affection.
Agree. The conversation had to happen because Alexis needed to hear it but the gang mentality was simply out-of-line. If Tamra wasn’t there, it would have played out differently. She made it mean and personal, and it makes me wonder if Tamra has any real friends outside the show.
The zip-lining scene was a perfect example of why everyone gets frustrated with Alexis. Of course, she told everyone that she zip-lined before, but when push came to shove, she froze? The first run was short and easy. If she had actually done it before, she would have had no problem whatsoever. Makes no sense. If she was just playing for the cameras – how annoying? And, what was with that T-shirt or lack thereof. We all know that she is obsessed with her fake tata’s and loves to show them off, but sometimes she doesn’t use her head. I really do not believe that Alexis understands how men are wired. If she does, you would think that she would tone it down out of respect for her husband. I won’t even get into the Christian aspect, but I imagine that God rolls His eyes a lot too.
I think that’s why I like Heather. She can be a little snarky (but aren’t we all). She has a great figure, but is comfortable enough in her own skin to not have to flaunt it just to draw attention to herself. She’s always tastefully dressed.
Why did the conversation have to happen – on film or off? None of them were coming from a place of true friendship, wanting to help another friend. There was nothing genuine about their intentions.
The reason Alexis is not happy is because she is married to Lucifer II.
Cars are a depreciating asset, though. Just saying. Very few cars appreciate in value and Alexis and Jimbob can’t afford those cars.
Yes and it takes a long time before they appreciate.
they must be leasing them short term and acting as if they own them
Which, financially is DUMB.
But what do I know. I’m not “rich.”
Good to see you, ERizz! You’ve been missed.
I lurk. I don’t have time to even watch the dvr versions of the shows anymore so I don’t usually have much to add.
My little starshine turned the big 1 on May 19, so most of May was planning and prepping for that, then my husband turned 30 on May 25, so all that on top of work, home remodeling (still! grr), cooking, cleaning, etc I’m surprised I’m still fully functional!
How was the birthday with the in-laws?
I didn’t go! I convinced him that it would be much more fun for him to go without us because she goes to bed at 8pm etc, so he went alone. WIN!
LOL… nice job E-rizz.. a definite win! BTW..great strategy.
Sounds like life! How fun that you’re little one turned the big 1 – great age! She’s probably toddling around and will be talking soon. Aren’t you expecting?
She. Never. Shuts. Up.
No joke. She’s always talking. Some of it’s Hebrew, some of it’s English, 95% is jibberish, but she goes a mile a minute and is so matter–like looks at you, say something, nods her head, then wanders off. She’s a character. I ♥ it!
Nope! Not expecting! Will try for number 2 in August
Oooohhhh – I miss those days! I used to sneak into my son’s room when he’d first wake up and record his gibberish. He’d catch me and jump up in his crib and laugh. Good days those were!
My baby turned 19 on May 19 – happy belated birthday to yours!
Happy belated B-day to your little angel.
Erizzle someone was asking about you the other day. I hope you saw it. I’m sorry I don’t remember who it was. Good to see you again.
Oh, didn’t see! I’ll go back and look! Thanks!
I was one of (prolly) many lurkers wondering where you’ve been and missing you. Really appreciate your particular brand of snark! Best excuse for lurking tho-your preciouse baby! not to mention your glorius hubby too!
God yes, this is another thing that is just exasperating about her. I dont’ care what she drives or how many cars they have, it’s her flagrant refusal to acknowledge when someone else is speaking factually. It’s because she is not a girl’s girl, her motto is like ‘don’t confront me with the facts, just keep looking at my tits’. That just doesn’t fly with women and it’s why she can’t hang. She just doesn’t know what she’s talking about, same with the short sale/all cash house buying deals, it’s like you get the feeling she garners what little information she has about their finances by overhearing snippets of Jim’s phone conversations, which he probably hushes when he notices she’s in the room. She is just such an airhead, and she isn’t even self-aware enough to be embarrassed by her own ignorance.
Jenni’s dress is gorgeous. She looks beautiful. I’m very happy for her.
She looks so beautiful. But does this mean that she has to relocate to Chicago? I wish her the best of luck with everything. She’s one kind and funny lady.
I usually do not like lace at all but love this dress, too! It’s the high bit at the neck. Love it. SOO happy for sweet Jenny. After that pig first husband she deserves all the happiness she can get.
Me too. I love Jenni. I’m so happy for her.
Congrats to Jenni on her wedding! Does this mean she will be leaving Jeff for a move to the “windy-city”, there is such a huge Greek community up there(my gramps lived near there). Plus, there are tons of jobs in the Interior Decorating and remodeling industry up there.
Wouldn’t that be cool? I’d love to see her branch out and do her own thing.
I would watch that!
She can’t leave Jeff!
She’s such a big part of that dynamic!
Neither one would be as much fun without the other!
She’s the only one that can bring Jeff back, when he’s having one of his attacks!
I agree. Neither one would be as good without each other.
kendo, do you mean when he is attacking other people?
Good morning!!
So happy for Jenni
Happy birthday Turtletime, wishing you a turtle time of a day
Happy Birthday Turtletime. Many happy returns of the day, as Pooh would say, lol.
Good Morn!
Have a great day & celebrate that u r nothing like these Ho Wives exploited by Andy for our entertainment , their quest for fame and fortune and the puppet maste rGROWINg slice of the cultural revolution called Reality TV. Hugh Heffner exploited women by getting them to pose nude for fame and fortune. Andy gets them to act like an animal for fame and fortune. I wouldn’t want a woman I care about to become rich and famous via either exploitation! Unfortunately many little girls are dying to become famous using those paths.
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Great anology WSL! I think they made a deal with the devil. You couldn’t pay me enough money to be on one of these shows.
This blog, called “EnableHer” presents an interesting analysis of Reality TV:
“But these shows actually confirm another timeless precept. .. reality TV affirms social Darwinism. Only the strongest and wiliest endure; everyone else is simply fodder, food to feed the seemingly insatiable demand for winning at any cost…
Much of reality TV stirs the pot of human relationships to find untrained and unmasked actors who will perform for us, the voyeurs. We want to see the sideshow phenomena: two-headed back-stabbers, bullies, snake-oil salesmen, and verbal assassins. We want to cheer their audacity, their raw, naked ambition, and we become the suckers that made P. T. Barnum and Bernie Madoff rich–at least for awhile. And for what? Ratings, cash, celebrity, access to short-lived power, followers on Twitter, and thumbs-up votes on Facebook.”
Pretty straight-forward formula, these shows follow – and we, the audience, do play our part.
She (the author) also talks about mutual exploitation between the actors and the producers.
Great posts Wsl and Lady Chaterley! We are enablers for the success of these RTv’s giving them ratings which is what they want… Guilty pleasure on both sides, the one who sells her life for fame and fortune and the one who follows for entertainment value… not so much different from the Roman circus.IMHO.
Roman Circus – yes, good analogy!
There’s some interesting literature out there about this topic – talks about how this is basically a stripped-down game show format, set up in preposterous scenarios. Again – simple formula, low budget, big profits. It’s an interesting phenomenon that’s evolved – one that’s not so flattering as a statement on our society…
Intersting… I will google it! Thanks LadyCh!
You’re welcome! The article I was talking about is on the World Socialist Website – a March 2005 article, titled ““Reality television” and the American reality that produces it” I’d put the link in, but my posts get blocked when I do that.
At this point – with the franchise being on air for so many years – I feel that these ladies should accept responsibility for their own actions (ie agreeing to be on the show). Many of them are women that have done things in the past that they hoped would get them noticed – from the fairly desperate (ie soft porn, racy naked photos on the internet, sex tapes) to general B-list acting. (BTW I did love Heather Paige Ken Dubrow in That’s Life that was on for a few years – great show! Not B-list at the time). I don’t feel like the NY women were exploited – with the possible exception of Kelly who appears to be – IMHO – mentally unstable.
Andy is what – and executive producer. He is responsible for trying to deliver a product that we’ll watch. The more explosive the product, the higher the ratings. Many of there woman have admitted to bringing the drama to increase ratings. Others – Lisa Wu Hartwell – for example – have stated publicly that they refused to bring their family drama to the screen and were deemed too boring to film Who do we have more respect for? Lisa – or Sheree who dragged Bob into fake court to pretend to be relevant. My respect is with Lisa.
i used to like sheree not so much now and i always LOVED Lisa Wu i still tweet with her from time to time and she always takes the time to ask me about certain family members who had been ill
she is a genuinely nice person and too good a person to be on the show Sheree on the other hand became boring just because she got nasty for no apparent reason
that whole african baby ordeal she seems to forget you can see her initially laughing with the others in the footage when it was first being said
and all those fights with everyone where she would mock how they talked made her look like an idiot
i personally hope they replace her with Marla
i know most hate Marla but anyone that says to WIG during a reunion your a whore has my vote LOL
Love it WSL! I was just thinking last night about how the Animal Planet channel is right next to Bravo on my cable network. Sometimes I can’t tell the difference.
It used to be so much fun watching until all the bullying got out of hand!
The animals do not speak broken English.
Great job on BBW recap Detox.
I thought the pile up on Alexis was disgusting. Gretchen is such a biatch. I didn’t think what she said was bad, however if you see your friend getting reamed by ppl who don’t like her…..you stand by your friend and defend her. If the roles were reversed I 100 percent believe Alexis would have had her back. I will say that Alexis held her own in that gang up and was able to get a great retort back to Tamara. Like I said yesterday Tamara is insecure and she needs to pick on someone to make herself feel better. I think she still hasn’t forgiven Alexis for staying friends with Simon at the height of their divorce. She was just as hostile with Jeanna last season.
I am not a huge fan of Alexis, but i rather someone fake and ditzy than mean and nasty. I do think Alexis plays up for the camara and plays on her airhead personae…but WHO CARES? At some point all of them play up the cameara at times. I am sure there are a lot of behind the scenes stuff that go on, however the way these women went about confronting Alexis was just gross to me. It was totally uncalled for and aggressive. Tamara led the attack, and i think if she wasn’t on the trip the conversation would hav not taken that dark turn.
Absolutely Tamra was the instigator, she even ensured Heather’s involvement by repeating what Dr. Super Mom said about Alexis. This gives Heather an “in” then she says she wants her husband “off the table”. All the while Tamra has this really sinister look on her face. Gross is a good word for it.
I totally agree. Tamara totally set this in motion…..which is sad.
One thing i just realized about this whole situation is……maybe that is what Tamara did to Simon as well. I don’t care for Simon much, but it makes me re evaluate that whole storyline. Getting Vickie involved, crying about how controlling he is, blah blah. I am sure Simon was NO angel, but I also think Tamara villified him even more and set him up to look horriable on camera. Just my perspective. Simon has been pretty quiet and with all the mud slinging his way last year……he has not hit back as much as Tamara…..which makes me think he is not as aweful as Tamara made him out to be. He retrospect, he always tried to keep a lid on her bad behavior on camera. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
mara did to Simon as well. I don’t care for Simon much, but it makes me re evaluate that whole storyline. Getting Vickie involved, crying about how controlling he is, blah blah. I am sure Simon was NO angel, but I also think Tamara villified him even more and set him up to look horriable on camera.
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Great point. I agree. Tamra’s tweets continue to be hateful.
While Simon had this faults, I was on his side as their marriage disintegrated. There are two reasons, one is that on the surface it looked like when the money ran out so did she. Not to mention, look at the horrible, crass, mean and tarty person she has become. Clearly he was trying to save her from herself.
But Tamra was always a tart. Simon married her and knew what she was. He thought that he could change her to be what he wanted in a wife without being able to change as a husband. They both where ill suited to be married for very different reasons. Tamra has always been brittle and can not handle any criticism from any one, and she will become violent when crossed. A nasty piece of work but I can not give Slyman a complete pass.
I’m sure people will be trying to see Dr. Dubrow in droves now. Especially with the phony remark! Not! lol
Thanks, Mel.
With the whole Tramprot story, again be mindful this biotch is trying to set herself up so that she can get her own spin-off, something she was lobbying for while filming. Gretchen wanted to be on that spin-off train and that’s why she changed “camps”. They are jealous of Alexis, let’s face it a one-night Bravo(bought), uhm arranged stint with the Pussycat Dolls, cannot be compared to a stint on General Hospital, and the job Alexis has on the local TV show, which I don’t believe was Bravo bought. Tramprot has been wanting some sort of show with she and Eddie because let’s face it, she lives in a very modest Condo, Eddie makes no money, and outside of this show Tramprot has zero, have you actually seen her work, ever? After watching the Real Estate shows you know how much time is involved in becoming successful in that business, and Tramprot is either at lunch, the gym or on vacation. Vickster is just having a breakdown in my opinion, I think she may be realizing what a loser Brooks is, and she may be self-medicating with anti-depressants and alchohol which is a horrible combination. Haven’t watched this Dubrow “Stepford-couple” but from reading they are not worth the time.
I agree. You can see the unbridled jealousy in Tramprot’s face whenever she starts attacking Alexis.
The only spinning I see in Tamra or Gretchen’s future is spinning around the drain. Seriously, they are hard to watch in small quantities, who would watch either of them for a half hour or more?
Vicky’s behavior was definitely “off” last night. She seemed manic. I don’t believe she is as delirously happy as she is claiming to be.
Vicki was louder than usual and manic, with her emotions ricocheting so fast that none seemed genuine. I am hard to shock usually, but her sharp shrieks in the full car followed by her totally inappropriate choice for “a” in the picnic alphabet game were both disgusting. And who tries to play an alphabet game with adults in a car, especially when driving through the jungle where there’s plenty to look at out the windows?
Do we think Bravo (not Vicki) made all the girls fly first to Florida before flying to Costa Rica, and then sent them to the airport three hours farther from the hotel than they needed to be? I can imagine Bravo getting them extra tired and then trapping them together in a car for three hours just to up the drama and lower their tolerance for each other.
The stint on GH or Fox11 or the Pussy cats are only a notch if they did a good job. I was unimpressed with her GH bit part and from what I heard, people on GH forums had no idea who she was and though they hired some playboy centerfold. She was dreadful on Fox11 (and yes, I saw the longer version and it didn’t get any better) and Gretchen’s pussycat doll thing was dreadful. I would rather listen to Tarty for the Party on a continuous loop than listen to that again.
The voice of reason… ITA.
who would watch a spin off starring Tammy UGH oh i know teh same people that watch ReTardy For The Wedding
omg that show is enough to make anyone heave up thier dinner
Tarty for the Party on a continuous loop? What kind of drug protocol? Does that include electroshock therapy? Just asking.
Thank you to Lynn and Detox for expanding the blog to include Basketball wives.
I think BBW is on full PR mode after the backlash regarding the slap. Evelyn has a new show coming up so i am sure they are going to clean her image up in the upcoming reunion. Tami was on Wendy Williams yesterday in her PR tour as well, because she has a new scripted show coming out. Shaunie is the worst of them all, because she is executive assistant and castmember. Notice how she makes sure all of her sweet family scenes are included. That cosby scene at the dinner table was purely added on the show to clean her name. She loved the drama (as long as her hands were clean) and used these women to increase ratings. Notice when the ladies wwere putting the fish in the Kenya’s room…..Shaunie did not touch it. She was just there to supervise. These women are too stupid to realize that Shaunie is using them. Jennifer, Royce, and Keisha are class acts and i do hope if there is another season the are back.
Mel, ITA with your take on BBW & thanks to Detox for the review… I loved the snark and agree with everything you said!
Evelyn and Tami should be off the show. They are ridiculous and they are the epitome of the word “hypocrite” And Shaunie should be worried about what people think, because even if she isn’t a hot mess… she condones it and stands by while some horrific things are being done to some of the ladies. Standing by while Tami took Kesha’s purse was wrong. She could have said, “Hey, that’s not right” but instead, she sits there like an idiot. I think she is scared of Tami and Evelyn because they are violent. Shaunie… if you are scared of your cast mates… then kick them off the show!
I read an article where the producers are supposedly mad at Jenn for filing the lawsuit for being assaulted. If it is true… that shows me that they are still condoning violence and assaults. Tami says she is happy about the reunion airing… so I wonder what happens. Kesha probably ends up being the bigger person and smooths the drama over… Tami knows she looks like an idiot and she will probably try to save face on the reunion.
Thanks, Lizzle. I tried to write a basic “just the facts”-type blog, but, my feelings were so strong, that I just couldn’t do it; hence, the snark (I mean, some of those women are just so ridiculous that I could not help but point it out. I can’t believe there are actually grown women in their 30′s and 40′s who still act like this).
Definitely keep the snark… you are hilarious. And it doesn’t hurt that I totally agree with you. Actually, I think all viewers are done with Tami and Evelyn’s behavior… and now with that BS scene Shaunie put in the episode.. she needs to be checked as well.
And I can’t believe that these women act like this either… it is insane!
You’re welcome, Mel.
Yeah, I was a little irritated by the whole Cosby dinner scene and the scene with the Pastor. How dumb does she think the viewers are? She, Tami and Evelyn (based on a reunion clip I saw) are all in damage control mode. IMO they need to have a RHONY-style “bloodbath” where several cast members are fired (like Tami and Evelyn) and replaced with women who have some modicum of class and maturity.
Royce was on point, and she called Shauni out big-time on her last blog (All of Royce’s show blogs have been on-point this season.). Shauni should put her dislike for Royce aside and really listen to what Royce had to say. It would probably help her and help the show.
Basketcase Wives use the same production crew as the Housewive’s franchise. So now the mission is to make women of color look like fools, too. Only a lot more viewers do not feel comfortable with this and are complaining to the sponsorship so Shaunie, Ev and Tami have had to retool their agenda. When Tami hit Meeka, she was praise by the fans, she even called her a black bit*h, on national TV. Kesha does not really look black and Tami had a big problem with this from the beginning. Tami is a very unhappy person and dangerous too. IMO.
I would like to know why Sarah Winchester keeps doing a Bravo blog when she’s only been on screen for about 10 minutes total and it was not the most flattering screen time at that? Surely she knows she is wasting her time.
It’s really bizarre. Every time I see that she posts I just shake my head. It’s time to exit gracefully…
Good question.
Alexis is not my favourite housewife and Im not keen on her husband, however the ladies were far too mean. Who cares if she brags and her husband has a new chin, at the end of the day these ladies really dont care. They care about one thing, as Paul said about Brandi in RHBH-Alexis is hotter and younger! Tamera has the redeeming virtues of a razor blade.
Same here BZT. But I don’t really like anyone on OC. Never have.
I didn’t watch but from the blog and comments it seems that Heather insisted that her husband not be discussed because he wasn’t there to defend himself. Then she proceeded to trash Jim Bellino and blamed her first bad impression of the Bellino’s on him. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Mamz, I personally didnt see Heather or even the other girls, save Tamera, saying overly cruel things, but they ganged up. Heather is more fluid with her words, but Alexis Handled herself. I think Alexis has been snarky in the begining towards Heather and Vickie last year, but Tamera was the vile ringleader and none of the ladies had the decency to stop, they had mob mentality. Tamera is so vain that she cant stand to have a besutiful woman in the group. The same mentality they seem to have in NJ towards Teresa. I feel sorry for the ladies getting bullied. NYC can’t come soon enough!!
I didn’t see WWHL, what happened that made it so bad to recap?
I only watched it for about 10 minutes. I turned if off after Margaret Cho said she was afraid, at her age, of giving birth to a “retard.” She even repeated it once or twice. Not funny.
Yeah, I like Margaret Cho, and I was turned off by that because I have a mentally disabled relative. I hate the “R” word.
I know it’s not politically correct, but I always have a problem with word retarded if used properly. It’s the way she used it that I did not like.
Sorry. I don’t always have a problem with the word retarded if used in the proper context.
Totally how you use the word. You could tell Mr. Andy was not amused.
My friend is a special ed teacher in Portland, OR and at the beginning of this school year she was told that the terminology has been changed to “intellectually challenged”.
I have no opinion on the matter… I just thought that was an interesting piece of information.
Oh, I a behind the times. I thought it was mentally challenged. It’s kind of getting ridiculous if you ask me. I’d hate to be a teacher nowadays. My friend is a kindergarten teacher and the crap she has to put up with is too much. I mean the politically correct crap. She doesn’t have time to teach with all the paperwork she has to do and all the added requirements piled on. If she could change jobs she’d do it in a heartbeat.
She loves teaching the kids, don’t get me wrong. But she’s experiencing major burnout.
I don’t think it’s political correctness; there a few reasons for the change in terminology.
Clearly the term ‘mentally retarded’ or ‘retarded’ stings because 9/10 of it’s not being used as clinical diagnosis but as a pejorative. In addition, typically a dx of mental retardation requires more than just a deficit in cognitive ability. With all the improvements on adaptive therapy, it is now possible for someone to have an intellectual disability but not be mentally retarded.
My friend has finally found a school that she enjoys. Portland, OR is a progressive city and her principal is really into using technology in the classroom. She has a fellow teacher that nobody will fire (she gets moved from school to school) and that is frustrating. She does paperwork on Fridays, but she enjoys it because it gives her a break and some alone time. She is an amazing special education teacher and I am happy she has found the right environment to teach in, because like your friend, many teachers get so frustrated with the system that they will retire (or quit) first chance they get.
Actually, it was changed to Intellectual Disability. Federal law.
Thanks LC… I was going off of memory.
Sure! This is actually the area I work in. I mean – when I ‘m not hanging out on Lynn’s blog.
Margaret Cho said some very politically incorrect things. Not funny at all.
Shauni is, not only an Executive Producer, but also a cast member).
In response, her Pastor advises that the things she is describing do not even sound like Shauni’s character. He says, “This is not you.”
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Detox thanks for taking one for the team. I can’t watch that series anymore. Interesting hypocrisy about Shauni you point out.
I doubt I’ll watch OC anymore either. I hate the ganging up on one person even when they spread it around a bit.
I am interested to see if BBW does a 180 and gets better. If so, the viewers really do have the power to alter the direction of a reality tv program.
I agree L.
Interesting comment above about the bread and circuses thing too.
And regarding the politically incorrectness I’ve seen so many people poo poo that until it offends THEM. Not saying anyone has done that here or recently but it does seem similar to Vicki suddenly being able to say anus and penis for HER game but chastised others.
And while I would never ever say what Cho said I would be afraid of having a child with problems if I was older or if genetic problems ran in my family. Yes the child would be loveable and worthy but IMO life is hard enough when one is mostly blessed and I’d be hesitant. I’d also hesitate to have a child if I couldn’t afford to support one.
You’re welcome. Aren’t these “wives” shows filled with hypocrites and women who have little to no self-awareness? It’s amazing to me. Maybe those kinds of people make good t.v., though. Who knows?
I’m not an Alexis fan but even I acknowledge that the behavior towards her was pretty reprehensible. It was a planned assault launched by Tamara (with Heather’s assistance). Still, I think she did pretty good holding her own. I, too, thought it was ridiculous them harping about her only being there two days when they really didn’t want her there to begin with.
Tamara has a permanent scowl across her face. She says she doesn’t think much about Alexis but with the venom and glee that she goes after her, you know it’s not true. She went after Gretchen with the same zeal the past two seasons. She’s the type of mean girl that always needs an enemy to try to get everyone to gang up on.
And, hey, stop with those plastic charges against Terry Dubrow. He’s a plastic surgeon in Southern California. I’m sure all his clientele are people like burn victims, breast cancer survivors, slasher victims and stuff like that. He’s probably not in it for the money.
LOL… love the humor in the last paragraph!
Is Vicki having an internal battle of a middle age crisis fueled by alcohol? Her behavior was down right bizarre and the woohooing is so annoying!
I agree, I think there is also a mix of some “anti-depressants” involved as well, since doctors are doling those out like M&M’s these days. Alcohol, with Xanax or Lexapro is a bad combination, she may be going through menopause on top of this, her skin from the pictures looks worse than it’s ever been and she seems to be gaining weight in weird places. Top that with an affair she got caught having, a divorce, her daughter eloping, her jump into a relationship with a deadbeat that her friends and family don’t care for, then being on the show and trying to be relevant it is certainly taking it’s toll. Maybe Vickster needs to take a “break” from the franchise, but she won’t because she would be afraid that once she is gone, they would not want her back.
Look online. There are entire websites about how SSRIs change people completely and make them go, in a sense, insane.
Also, did a quick search and the Anti-depressants can affect the skin in adverse ways, especially for those that already have skin conditions, such as acne and cause sun sensitivity issues which leads to rashes and hives. They also cause weight gain in most women from anywhere between 10-20 pounds. Couple this with Alchohol and I am sure that this is the problem, poor Vickster.
I’ve seen a lot of women balloon up more than a mere 10 or 20 lbs on those things.
Lynn Dear,
Thank you for everything you do on a daily basis! Thanks for today’s Blog, always cracking up and laughing hard at your incredible sense of humor and intelligent comments. Very much appreciated!
Happy Birthday Turtle time! Happy belated Birthday my dearest Windy!
What Cusi said.
I see how everyone is seeing it as an attack on Alexis, but I don’t really agree that it was. Tamra should have remained calm when stating her opinions on Alexis instead of escalating things with her loudness. I believe Heather, Gretchen and Vicki were respectful in what they were saying. They weren’t attacking her character but explaining how she comes off when discussing her things. I agree that whenever Alexis talks to the ladies she never seems to know how to have normal conversation. She always seems to have a one up sort of remark during conversations. I have to say I live in Washington DC, but visit the OC at times. A couple years ago I was in a home store in the OC and didn’t even realize Alexis was in the same store until I was in the check out line. The line was long and Alexis came up and wanted to get to the head of the line stating “don’t you know who I am?” She didn’t get to go before everyone and didn’t like it one bit. All the others in line did not care who she was and didn’t see her need for special treatment. So, I get what Heather was saying about seeing them in Nordstrom. I’ve never said anything about it but I’m growing tired of her poor me attitude and her husband’s blog that refers to Slade and Gretchen but never mentioned their names. I think Alexis was just as guilty of judging when she met Heather so I don’t particularly buy her side of things. I don’t think she is a bad person, she’s harmless enough, but she does come off a little phony with no real depth. She also needs to realize that saying thank you to tweets that throw the other housewives she has issues with under the bus is the same as talking about them because she condones those comments. I think if she feels so tortured by these ladies it would be healthier to leave the show..especially for her children. All of the ladies on the show are guilty of judging one another and/or saying things about them. Please don’t hate me for stating my opinion but last nights show made me want to comment. I enjoy this blog and read it all the time.
I understand what you are saying but ALL of these women are awful. I visit OC on a regular basis and have many friends that live there and they ALL hate what these women are doing to their OC. I have a friend that told me that the show is not allowed to film in Coto anymore because of the negative stigma it gave. This probably my last season of watching these horrible people. Hurry up New York Housewives!
No hate – all opinions are welcome, Annie! And a big welcome from DC (I used to live in MoCo). Hope the DC Housewives are coming back.
I agree that Alexis has dished it out – the others’ delivery muddles their message, but Alexis certainly has her flaws – as do the others. The notion that any of these ladies would do an intervention for their peers is pretty laughable, since they’re all peas in a pod.
Thank you Lady Chatterley and CaliAurora..I was afraid to comment, so thank you for welcoming me. I do agree that all of the housewives are awful and their delivery muddles their message at times. I do think it speaks volumes about someone in the way they treat anyone in a service industry. I’ve only had the in person interaction with Alexis..so of course I see her in that light. And I absolutely believe that Coto was embarrassed by these ladies so they halted any filming there. I do wish Alexis would show a more vulnerable and less defensive side of herself. I don’t like Vicki but I appreciate that we see the good, bad and mostly ugly with her as well as the others. I also don’t think Jim’s blog does Alexis any favors as he puts his wife in the victim role. Also, why did I see an ad for his blog on google? Does he pay for them?..I don’t know how that works and thought it was weird. I’ve only seen it once. I do wish Tamra had stated her opinion as calmly as the other housewives so that Alexis could talk about it instead of getting defensive. I think Alexis has a young outlook which certainly isn’t a crime, it just doesn’t give viewers a well rounded look at her.
I also hope the DC housewives come back..I loved it as a DC girl. I’ve lived here 12 years and love it . So hi! former MoCo Lady Chatterley. Uh, and NY is going to be so good without Jill and Kelly, CaliAurora..can’t wait!
You said it Lady C! Please Bravo bring us some DC cougars! I would love to see Cat back!
Yay, RHONY! 5 more days and counting…..
Woot! Woot! I can’t wait… I’m looking forward to the Ramona Coaster.
Me too!
It’s definitely Turtle Time!
I’m in DC as well!!
It didn’t turn into the expected gang up or even pass for an intervention – everyone stated their opinions (which were basically along the same line and IMHO more true than not) and Alexis would not even acknowledge what they were saying. Tamra always states her opinions way too loudly – that is Tamra! Alexis may be the lesser of all evils on the OC – but she is very judgemental, self rightious, believes her husband knows everything, has that I’m better than you attitude and we have nicer things than you. Bragging never sits well with me and she does it in spades. Maybe next episode it will get nasty but this one wasn’t the cruel spectacle Bravo promised in the promos.
Welcome, Annie. I get the same impression about Alexis so you are spot on in your assessment. It seems pretty fair to assume that this is Alexis’ last season by choice. If not, Jimbo’s blog will probably ensure that it is.
Thanks Vegas Chick! Do you think it’s really her last season?! I think she likes the spot light too much and the free opportunity to show her dress line so I would be shocked. Does bravo pay attention to Jim’s blog? I’m so curious about these things..
While, it’s JMHO,Jimbo refused to film awhile ago which is the Bravo kiss of death. Maybe, it had to do with compensation because he has been on a bit this season. He’s been trashing the network on his blog so I’m sure that it isn’t sitting well with Andy, et al. either. If she is gone next year, I won’t be surprised. Gotta run. Have a great day everyone!
I will be the first to say I have not liked Alexis, I find her behaviour and attitudes apalling at times and her husband is one step above neanderthal in his thinking. With that being said, that the behaviour and actions of her fellow castmates has degraded in such a way that Alexis “appears” to be the normal one this season. Tramprot is a raving biotch, she has no class, thinks she is funny when she’s not, this woman has 4 kids that are goint to watch this some day and be completely embarrased by this woman, her boytoy will be long gone once the RH money train leaves the station. Vicki is just the strange bird that everyone tolerated, in my opinion, Donn was the only reason many folks liked her. StepfordDubrow, too new, and I am only reading the blogs this season and can only say she knew who the mean-girls with power were and climbed on board that train. Gretchen switched allegiance the minute Tramprot explained her scheme to try and get Bravo to give her a spin-off show and Gretch is along for the ride on that one in case she can get a spinoff as well. So, I guess the point is while Alexis is completely flawed, these other women are so much more evil this season that Alexis is getting the nice girl sympathy
I agree with you completely, T! I couldn’t STAND Alexis the first time she was on this show. She did attempt to get everyone against Vicky, and picked a fight for no reason with some poor girl at Gretchen’s tupperware party and looked so stupid doing it. That being said, I despise Tamra more than I ever hated You-Know-Who, she is just venom and hatred and vileness. Her ugly snout when she threw that wine at Jeena is seared into my brain. And her attempt at getting one of HER GUESTS too drunk to fend off her rapey son was probably one of the darkest things I ever watched on reality tv. That is actually second to Scary Island.
Thanks annieindc! I love first hand accounts of these housewives. The story that you told and the one Heather told last night is why I don’t like Alexis. There is something off with that family. I think the women should not invite her to things if they do not like her… no need to try and intervene and change someone’s personality. Just ignore the girl.
Well, they kind of have to invite her since Bravo is paying for it. Lol.
I was wondering about that when I was writing. I know she had to be invited to the Costa Rica trip, but do they have to invite all the women to everything. Is that in the contract? Or maybe they invite all the women everywhere because they are afraid if they don’t bring the drama, then they will get fired.
Some have been left out of things before. Don’t forget JZ tried to get everyone to not film with B. All those times B was shot alone makes me think it worked to a degree and the times there was one or two with her. Alex went down to an outdoor sale B did and Ramona walked the bridge with her over to Simon’s. Good thing Jason came when he did.
Is B keeping her apartment? Her Talk Show test thing won’t last that long.
I hope B gets some vocal lessons to soften her nasal twangy sound. And I hope she has Kathy Griffin on.
Hi annieindc,
I agree with your impressions of Alexis. It’s why I always say she is harmless, but I could not be friends with someone like her (The one-upping and bragging and lack of depth and lack of intelligence would only allow me take her in doses. Life is too short. That being said, I would never go out of my way to be mean to her).
I hate gang-ups and bullying, but I do agree with those here who have said that the actual scene turned out to be a bit different than the previews. Alexis actually opened the conversation up herself. I think she should have talked to Heather one-on-one about what Tamra told her Terry said about her. I felt like she wanted to call Heather out in front of everyone, and it ended up turning out far different than she expected, JMHO.
In the OC Register, I also read an article that mentioned that there are several stories about Jim and Alexis being incredibly rude and ugly to service people and others in that area. That’s not cool. As for Jim, I just don’t buy the image he’s trying to sell. He strikes me as a sleazy con artist who uses the whole “Christian schtick” to make himself appear a certain way. I’m a Christian (who goes to church every blue moon; who has no problem with gay people; who hates hypocrisy and judgment of others, etc.), and I feel like he gives a us a bad rep.
What she said.
Nail on the head!
I can’t imagine someone having the gall to ask to go to the head of the line. The only time I did that was for an old lady I was traveling with who had heart problems just before our group flew home. The people who let her go ahead were very kind. That story about Lex makes me sad. Welcome to posting though.
I also agree with your assessment of The Bellino’s. But I still think the women attacked her. I don’t beleive they told Alexis those things because they were concerned for her. Or wanted people to get to know the real Alexis. They wanted to take her down.
I meet many people in my daily life that I don’t care for. So I choose not to associate with them. I don’t invite them on vacation then set about pointing out their faults. And I work with people who annoy the heck out of me. Sometimes I am forced to socialize with them. Again I don’t take that as an opportunity to tell them everything I don’t like about them. Instead I try to focus on something about them that is positive. And everyone has at least one thing. I remind myself that I am far from perfect and they may be no more fond of me than I am of them.
And as I stated upthread Heather wouldn’t allow Alexis to discuss Terry because he wasn’t there to defend himself but was okay with talking about JB who also was not there to defend himself. I loathe a double standard!
Great points MamaZ.
Erizzle nice story. I like doing nice things too.
I agree. I like to focus on positive things myself and even if I trust someone I shouldn’t, I feel it’s THEIR Karma, not mine. And things usually work out that way, too.
LOVE your post MamaZ. And may I add, that Alexis DID want to talk to Heather privately about what Terry said, but Heather pushed her into talking about it at that moment at the table.
If that story about Alexis wanting to jump to the head of the line is true, it is so gross when people do that. And if they are really rude and nasty to service people all over the OC, I would really detest them. I wish Tamra brought that up, not some vague crime that she, herself is guilty of. If they wanted to call her out on stuff, bring concrete examples, not just, “Jim was really loud buying shoes and he commented on the price.” Yeah? So?
I must be weird. I always let elderly people, or even someone with less things than me at the grocery store ahead of me. Guess my Karma is good because the last two times I went grocery shopping someone let me ahead becaues I had my daughter with me.
And they say New Yorkers are assholes! HAH!
Not weird, courteous!
I let people go ahead of me in the grocery store checkout if they have only 2 or 3 items and I’ve got a cartload. My mother raised me with manners and something resembling etiquette.
Me too. I think it is SO rude for people not to.
I also don’t beleive Alexis is really as sweet and harmless as she is trying to portray. I totally beleive you about your Alexis encounter, I heard they pulled the same thing at the Swap Meet on the OC fair ground. Of course, her big mouth, smelly and obnoxious husband was trying to lead the charge.
She has left young girls stranded in the middle of the night who had reservations at her (allegedly fraudulently gotten) boutique hotel because the door wouldn’t unlock and refused to refund their money.
I have heard the reason she no longer has the 3 nannies is because her and Jim refused to pay them, then tried to intimidate them by threatening to call ICE.
But is it their place to tell her how she comes off? Especially since none of their behavior is so stellar either.
Also, I had forgotten about this, but it was pointed out on another blog: In her very first season, Alexis tried to have an intervention with Vicky about Vicky’s behavior in the middle of a restaurant in front of Brianna. She was pretty pushy about it too because she refused to stop even when Vicky asked her to do so. I think Vicky had to get up from the table to get away from her. I cannot stand Vicky, but that IS what happened.
So, Alexis can’t really complain about an intervention now when she attempted to do the same thing to Vicky. I disagree with the way the other women handled it, but Alexis has proven that she is not above that type of behavior herself — as long as SHE is not on the receiving end of it.
I think you may be right that she is not as innocent as she is trying to portray. I can believe that about the nannies. Also, the constant moving from one rental to another (with 3 small children. What about their stability?), Jim’s prior trouble for selling fraudulent memorabilia…it just all screams shady to me.
There’s probably a whole lot more there to the story that we as viewers are not getting to see, IMHO.
I’ve been saying for while, I think the holy roller routine is just an angle for them to use.
I also posted above, I would love someone to check the VIN numbers on all those vehicles. Who has almost 1/2 dollars worth of vehicles when they couldn’t afford their last home and are now renting.
She has left young girls stranded in the middle of the night who had reservations at her (allegedly fraudulently gotten) boutique hotel because the door wouldn’t unlock and refused to refund their money.
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What?
I think Alexis can’t afford nannies. I’m not sure why she ever had one. I don’t doubt that Jim would stiff someone or lord over someone.
My sisters have been with other guys and I’ve noticed their attitudes change with each one. Maybe the men in my life affected me too. So I’m not surprised that Lex would start acting like Jim. A good caution to us all who we pal around with.
Good advice about choosing our partners wisely, love mama Earth.
Thanks Cat. I’ve learned a few times the hard way. I’m sure we all have.
She sure did, I found out about it on Yelp where one of the girls wrote a review of the hotel.
Your later sentiments are also very true.
This comment is so interesting, Alexis demanding special treatment? I was on line at Marshalls with a congresswoman and she was flattered when my friend and I thanked her for her work on behalf of reproductive health. Now, she could have been a demanding twit because of her brilliant career and the fact that she had just been interviewed by every national news outlet. Instead she was at Marshalls buying towels and chatting with us about important issues.
Compare that to an OC reality kook demanding to be recognized…and for what exactly?
That’s nice to know Mimi.
I totally agree with you!
It is a lot more work to nasty IMO.
Hello all. I hope you’re having a great day.
Hiya Powell! Working from the backyard today – perfect temps.
We are getting a little tropical storm “Beryl” weather here on the Outer Banks today. Just rain, nothing big. But the surfers in the house are hoping for some wave action soon. Not me. I’m a chicken as far as big waves are concerned.
Are you vacationing, BB?
Nope. I’m here for the Summer at least. We just built a house here and all of a sudden we are the most popular people around! Lol.
Fun! Enjoy it.
lol.
Stay safe BB. Thanks for all the help you give Lynn.
Shaunie, your pastor’s words are what Jen has been putting into practice this entire season and yet you judge her for it. Are you really going to listen to your pastor or was this just for PR sake?
Like I mentioned last night, I know the couple on PIH last night. The ones with Robot Baby, Paula and Jay. They are friends of friends that I have met several times. I heard they were doing the show and hopefully later I can get some dirt on how it works, but they werent allowed to say much before it aired.
What I did know is that the storyline was going to be the “workaholic” angle-which pretty much describes every young couple in NYC, esp in their fields. I know that neither one of them are as dumb as they seemed–a lot of it was an act! They knew the answers to those questions, they have been around babies before and have many friends with kids! The wife does have a strong personality, I would say she is Bethenney like in the sense that she is sarcastic and just blurts out whatever she thinks. She’s actually quite hysterical.
Jay is a trainer who works with lots of celebs (like 50 cent). He has actually been on Bravo before on Season 1 or 2 of RHNYC. The episode where all the ladies go to workout (actually Bethenney worked out and the rest complained). Him and Rosie Pope share a management company, they were looking for people to film her show, he’s wife was pregnant…so there you go.
Too funny to see people you know in real life on reality tv….you get to see how unreal it is!
I think a lot of the “clients” on these types of shows have some type of connection either to Bravo or to the “stars” of the shows themselves. They are usually somebody who knows somebody.
That’s def. true especially the New York shows. I worked there years ago and it’s a big city that’s a small town in many ways.
And it probably didn’t hurt Paula and Jay to get their businesses a plug also. I noticed on one of the photos on the Pregnant In Heels site that there was a promo picture for Paula’s business. There were more pictures of them as a couple as there were of their precious baby. Those pictures of him are adorable.
Exactly…that’s why they did it.
I have not seen the baby but those pics were very cute!
Love the story Exit4… it sounds like they hammed up their dumbness for the show. If I was that pregnant and had to sit in that class all day…. I might have snapped as well. It was like a 12 hour (or longer) boot camp. So, I can see that part being real.
I agree. If I had to sit through 8 hours of baby classes I probably wouldn’t have been the most pleasant of pregnant people around.
I’m curious to find out if they actually sat in a class that long. Now that it aired maybe I can get some insight! I will report back of course!
I have 3 kids and I would have flunked Rosie’s test. Despite trying, I never did learn how to swaddle a baby and somehow my kids all turned out all right.
The couple who needed help choosing a godmother – I agree with BB, why not just have 2 godmothers? If somebody made me compete to be a godmother, I think I would take a pass.
I sucked at swaddling too! I have a Masters Degree but can’t wrap a 6 pound child in a blanket!! I actually thought she was going t choose both as Godmother. That whole storyline was kinda dum!
I definitely would not compete to be a child’s godmother either. If it is that deep before the child is even born, who knows how much guilt-tripping and how many demands they are going to make on me once the child gets here. No, thanks. I’ll just be a nice “auntie” who buys birthday and Christmas gifts and takes the child to do fun things and/or helps out in other ways when needed.
I found it so interesting that everything Heather and Tamra (and Gretchen even) accused Alexis of in the “intervention”, they are guilty of themselves. Heather claimed that Alexis is pretentious, when that is exactly what Heather is herself with her “oh dears” and “I’m richer and better than you” air about her.
When Heather and Tamra discussed taking down Alexis at dinner, Tamra said that Alexis was constantly looking for attention at zip-lining and when anyone would look at her she would start acting like “omg I’m on a zip-line!” and so Alexis desperate for attention because she’s insecure and she dresses like whore and that she’s insecure in her relationship with her husband. The funniest part is that this entire depiction of Alexis describes Tamra to a T. Tamra is the biggest attention whore on this entire show and acts obnoxious and hateful because she’s insecure about herself. I’m sure she’s also insecure about her relationship with gay Eddie (hence the infamous naked bathtub scene last season).
I also think Tamra’s facial expression to Alexis calling her hateful (I’m not hateful and mean!) was so juvenile of her. The obstinate chin thrust and palms out as if to say, “what are you going to do about it” is just wow. Tamra has never ever grown up past high school and worse, she’s a miserable old cow whose former good looks are fading rapidly.
Hey, Michelle. Hope you’re enjoying California. If you’re still there, I have a question. Do you like the belt Heather is wearing with the dress in the picture at the top of the blog? I can’t figure out if it’s distracting and takes away from the prettiness of the dress, or if the dress needed something something to kind of help it’s blandness.
OH EM GEE. Sorry Michelle. I mean the picture on last night’s let’s chat blog, not this blog. I need lunch. My blood sugar must be plummeting. Lol.
Did Heather say she saw Jim in Nordie’s before she joined the show? Yet She Didn’t Know Anything About Them Or The Show?
AHA! Nice catch mama Earth!
Yeah Lynn gaffawed at her claim from the beginning.
I’m sorry but very few ever leave the show by choice. There is no way Alexis is giving up her 15 min and her salary voluntarily.
ATTENTION KRAZY KASINO KELLY—THAT is what “systematic bullying” looks like. Last night. Done to Alexis. Why? Because she brags. She gets to be pecked into a corner, from all sides. These women all have daughters, how can they behave that way??? I was so disgusted and anxious for her the whole time. You can feel all the nervous energy right before they just attacked like a pack of wild dogs.
She really held her own in the end.
oh em gee:
“Police in Norway are on the verge of declaring a state of emergency in Oslo, after tens of thousands of unruly Justin Bieber fans overran the city — and now, they’re begging the singer for help.
Justin’s scheduled to perform 4 new songs tonight outside Oslo’s famed opera house as part of his “Around the World” TV special — and we’re told crazed Bieber fans from all over Europe have descended on the city for the event.
We’re told the crowds have swelled to such overwhelming numbers, the police lost control — and are pleading with Bieber to take the stage early … before all hell breaks loose … as in RIGHT NOW.
Bieber’s aware of the situation — he just tweeted, “…for the show to happen u must all listen to the police. we are all concerned for your safety and i want what is best for u. please listen.”
Bieber is currently in a secret location and will be helicoptered to the stage.”
http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/30/justin-bieber-norway-police-state-of-emergency/
Insane – he’s like the Beatles?
crazy! How do the police lose control of teenage girls? Well, I guess if there are TENS OF THOUSANDS of teenage girls.
shaking my head
More like David Cassidy back in the day. He doesn’t have the staying power of the Beatles.
David Cassidy was sexy!
Oh good Lord—rampaging Norweigans after a tiny little Canadian boy! It’s a
an international incident!
Obviously, I’m sooo not in his demographic, but I just don’t get Justin Beiber at all. Nothing against young singers, others I like, but the appeal of the Biebs escapes me. I remember when his fans wanted to “kill” Kim Kardashian b/c she tweeted he was cute or was going to ask him on a date-which was of course, a joke!
That Bieber Fever is deadly!
Very unhealthy!
I haven’t seen OC much in the last couple seasons. I catch it in repeats now and then….those ladies need a fork stuck i them, they’re done. Esp. that icky Vicky. The way she acted on the WWHL show (the upfront one) was soo pathetic! Like a child in a grown up body!
Does anyone remember a few years ago the OC women were on Oprah and had makeovers? Vicky was actually rude about her makeover. To Oprah! NOBODY is rude to Oprah! No one ever seems to remeber this, but I swear I saw it!!!
http://www.oprah.com/style/From-OC-to-NYC-The-Real-Housewives-Get-Makeovers
Vicki has a few qualms about the dark hair and polish. “I think they add 10 years to my looks,” she says, a little morosely. “I just want to get back to my California style quickly.”
Yes! Thank God someone else saw it…I was starting to wonder if it was all a (bad) dream!
I think she looked the best she’s ever looked. Down played her complexion.
They covered her chest. I did not like the outfit very well. Made her look like a legal clerk. Her face was back lit very well. She looked younger or happier to me. Not so obviously mean and predatory. IMO.
Changing the topic a bit, I read an interview with Caroline Raziwell, the new RHONY who was married and was best friends w/Caroline Bissett. Anyway, the one point I wanted to make from the article is that she and Andy go way back. She said Andy has been trying to get her on the show for awhile & she always said no, but finally said yes. So we ALL should expect her to get a very favorable edit from Bravo.
Don’t u all agree???
Absolutely!
Oh, I definitely think the newbies will get the better edit than either Ramona or Sonja. Lumann will stay happily in the middle or gravitate to the newbies. I don’t think Ramona even cares. She’s getting the half mil paycheck and getting to promote her brand and she’s happy. Sonja just needs the paycheck badly so she’s kind of stuck with whatever edit she gets.
Just from the previews alone, you certainly can see that Caroline and possible Aviva will get the “good” edit, not sure about Heather though. Definitely setting up Ramonacoaster and Sonjacougar as the drunk party girls this season, since we know that there definitely is friction between those two and the rest of the group, and of course LuMann will be trying to be “in” with the new girls.
I think the new girls are going to signal a shift for the show in general. Assuming (and we all know what that means!)the new woman behave with more decorum than the other 3…I have a feeling some classier types will agree to do the show and really give a better, more fun picture of New York. The real “society mavens” still won’t do it…but right now it’s a bit less low rent!
I def. think Luann and Ramona will get the “crazy/bad edit” and Sonya will fall somewhere between them as the season goes on. After this year I think Ramona and Luann will be gone. Sonya-still a question mark. We’ll see how it plays out….all this is guessing on my part!
I think bravo loves Ramona, especially Andy. She is the gift that keeps on giving. He even named a turtle after her. The thing about Ramona is that she doesn’t hold grudges. She starts each season be forgiven or apologizing…..then mid season builds up new fights and insults lol. She has had a dozen fights with Jill, Luann, Kelly, Alex etc. However, one way or another people just roll their eyes and let Ramona back in. SHe is just a goof that puts her foot in her mouth ALL the time lol. There is no evilness in Ramona and it is clear to see that.
That’s a really good point Mel…see what happens when one assumes!
yes, at first.
Ramona has no tact. She is too young to be so overbearing and judgmental. I hate that when she comes across a new character, she thinks with her mouth. Being rude, a lot of the time, gets old after a while. I look forward to the new women. I hope they went to charm school.
I do not believe for one second that Heather has no “help” at the house. Maybe a housekeeper, nanny, whatever. Who watched the kids when the good doc went out?
I don’t get the shame in having help. I have a lady that cleans my house every other week and I am NOT ashamed of it! Whenever I get that “Must be nice…” or other obnoxious comments from friends when it comes up (which it rarely does) I always say it is the BEST money ever spent. I’d rather be with the kids and do family things then spend all my days, esp weekends, cleaning. Which isn’t to say I dont clean b/c I do…I have to, you can’t not clean a toilet or sweep/vaccuum just every other week and they also don’t do windows..so I do housework. Maintaining mostly. Sometimes you have to spoil yourself and this is the one real “me” thing I do!
I’m with you on that one. There’s only so much time in a day. I’d rather forego a hair or nail appointment or two and pay for someone to come in do do a deep cleaning once or twice a month while I handle maintenance-type housekeeping (and all of my other responsibilities). My mom LOVES to clean. It’s therapeutic for her. She HATES to cook. So, she’ll spend a little extra money every now and then eating out or buying already-prepared meals.
I, on the other hand, love to cook because it’s therapeutic for ME. I also love (and need) a very spotless home. Because of my A.D.D., however, I end up taking two-or-three times the amount of time it would take to get it that way than a professional cleaning person would. So, I’d rather spend my time cooking at home (and handling everything else) and pay someone to handle the deep Spring-type cleaning once or twice a month.
I guess it all boils down to whatever works for YOU. We all need some kind of help, IMO.
It’s like we’re one mind!
I am OCD (well, self diagnosed-but I swear I am! LOL) and cleaning is hell for someone like me! I don’t hate it and it sounds like we do pretty much the same thing….pay for the “deep clean” and maintain. I have scrubbed grout with a toothbrush…that is my insanity!
Kip said it best below…it’s heaven!
agree, why would anyone be ashamed to say that have a house cleaner?? It’s heaven!
Was Mary E suggesting shame or are you thinking Heather was ashamed to admit it? I’d bet even Bethenny needs help cleaning her white palace. She’s too busy to do it herself.
I don’t think she was suggesting that…I was kinda going with it in the sense that a lot of the wives say “I don’t have help” and insinuate the others do and that having “no help” somehow makes them better. I think a lot of them DO have helpand are afraid or ashamed to admit it, because for some reason people get weird about it! I’m with Mary in that I wouldn’t believe Heather has no help either. She’s an actress (now doing reality tv) and her husbands a doctor-2 major busy careers. There’s no way they go it alone!
I’m all for creating jobs. Just make sure they’re legal.
Oh and the ICE comment should have been INS or what ever immigration is?
I definitely agree. I don’t believe for 1 second that Heather cleans that entire tacky, ugly house and does laundry, cooking (in her case ordering out) and running her kids all over the place. Didn’t she have her assistant DRIVE her to LA for her audition a few weeks ago?
I am in the same age group as Tamra, and I live and have grown up in OC about 10 min from Coto. I also work in retail establishment down the street from Coto, and last year one day a woman came in from Coto. When she was trying to make a purchase, her CC was declined and she proceeded to tell me her whole HORRIBle tragic life story about how in the past year she had to downsize her home and sell her Escalade and how embarassing it all is and she was in tears over it. HELOOOOO LADY!! you think that someone like me, working full time for an hourly wage, living in a small apartment, is gonna feel sorry for you?? These women are sooo materialistic, stuck up, and phony. Not everyone is OC is like this, but A LOT of them are. Its disgusting when the most important thing in your life is your house, your cars, your hair extensions, and ur big ugly plastic boobs. BTW i cant stand Tamra, Gretchen, and Heather for thinking its their duty to “intervene” on Alexis. What a bunch of immature, jealous, bullies.
I agree, not everyone in the OC is like that. I live in a pretty the pretty affluent city of San Clemente (but my family is by no means wealthy) but the people who live her are very diverse, especially since there are plenty of Marine families who live off base near by.
At my daughters class in school, there are people who live in million dollar homes and drive luxury vehicles and there are also people who are PA and we are all supportive of each other and our children.
For people with real perspective, material things don’t matter when your focus is helping your child reach their full potential.
I seriously wonder if Bravo isn’t playing Gretchen and Tamra ala Jill and Kelly, by telling them if they bring the drama and ratings in this season they might get a spinoff, but Bravo is hoping that the fans are so disgusted by their behavior that they use it as an excuse to fire them instead, the OC version of the brunettes against the blondes, blondes against blonde.
The Gretchen/Tamra united front thing is just weird and for how many seasons has Tamra relentlesly attacked Gretchen and now they are biffles, they’re in it together because Bravo is telling them that if they get along and paly nice they will both get the thing they really want.
Interesting thought, Jezz. I wouldn’t put it passed Andy.
Vicki’s blog is posted.
http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-7/blogs/vicki-gunvalson/work-hard-play-hard
She sounds like she may have been humbled.
OMG 4 pages of Vicki. I’ll wait till we get Lynn’s recap.
LOL
Special shout out to Just Another Mary-
just saw your off blog comment-luvs
girl crush on u
Off blog meaning twitter?
Yeh, I was kinda in a mood last night.
read your tweets JAM & they were great!
I’m not sure how this was like Scary Island. Kelly is the one that caused all the chaos on Scary Island. The women didn’t gang up on Kelly… they were defending themselves. Most were much nicer to Kelly during that trip than she deserved.
As for last night, it was uncomfortable to watch them scold Alexis for all the things they don’t like about her. But I do remember when Alexis did something similar to Vicki during Alexis’ first season. Even Vicki’s bestie Tamra joined in… in a way sort of like Gretchen did last night… in a “loving” way (says them).
Taylor attempted the gang up on Lisa in BH. There’s the gang up on Teresa in NJ. There was Danielle in NJ. Guess it’s the trendy thing to do. As if any of them are perfect enough to point out anyone else’s faults.
Or Bravo is scripting it…
hello my loves! – I must really be behind the times – I always thought that an intervention was what you had for a drug addiction, or alcohol abuse, or for someone who is suicidal – I had no idea that it now includes people who are already insecure, constantly trying to appear better off than they are, or people who want desperately to be included – I also did not realize that the format for an intervention had changed – I always thought it was done with family members or loved ones, and that some type of therapist was present for it as well – I had no idea that it could now be conducted by vindictive, classless bullies who truly barely know you –
that episode was shameful last night – and it was NOT an intervention – it was a bunch of bullies getting to gang up on one person – the nerve of them all to think that it was their right to insult and belittle Lex under the guise of being helpful – what on earth made them think that it was necessary for them to say ANYTHING at all – can they not just ignore the things that she says – they are truly fortunate that she is not as vile as they are – if she were, there is certainly a glut of behavior for Lex to choose from and pont a finger at – if that is their version of fun times on vacation in Costa Rica they can keep it – Tamra always made me ill, but Gretchen should be ashamed of herself – even if I felt that one of my friends had a fault or two, there is not a chance in the world that I would sit still and let others attack her, much less contribute to it – I would have been defending her at the top of my lungs – what I may or may not say to her later would be done in private and only if she asked me for my opinion –
as for Vicki – her world is imploding on all fronts – she is getting older, she is realizing that she lost a good man, she is seeing her children doing the unthinkable – growing up – and worst of all in her heart of hearts, she sees herself alone – or worse – broke and alone – I feel nothing but pity for her -
I still haven’t seen it yet and at this point have no desire to! Sounds like a fright fest.
Happy healing & birthdays to those I’ve missed.
Haven’t read today’s blog yet but I just finished yesterday’s blog. Wow…
How’s this for an intro for a book? (tm – Dame)
And there came a time when the people who watched reality, rather than participating in it, were disconcerted by the sudden attack on their integrity, bewildered and confused as something unexpected came about.
This was called the Blog Wars.
I still hate Moles, Trolls, & Assholes! (add know-it-alls to the list too)
“And there came a time when the people who watched reality, rather than participating in it, were disconcerted by the sudden attack on their integrity, bewildered and confused as something unexpected came about.”
sums it up nicely
Is anyone else tired of Bravo sending the Real Housewives on ridiculous trips to places they would never normally go? It was one thing when the NYers to that trip to St. John that became Scary Island because that’s a place those women would go.
But that trip to Moracco, the African Safari and now Costa Rica… Please. It’s like, “Gosh, these ladies are pretty boring so let’s see if we can put them out of their element and spice things up.”
I think most of the franchises are beginning to run dry.
i am, also more annoyed that we dont really see much of the nice areas of the places they go to. we just see them doing the same thing they do all the time, drama drama. show us the areas, show us the FUN these ladies can be on a vacation.
The Moroccan trip was horrible. The only thing good about it was Luann’s stumble with the camel.
Having watched these ladies from pretty much ever franchise go places that most people save a life time to visit, I can only think of the term “Ugly Americans”. The pathology of entitlement and rudeness remind me of Kate Gosselin.
one of the things – there are many – that I find worrisome about these franchises is the power they have over those viewers who are desperate for attention – they see these horrid people, getting to be on tv, wearing expensive things and going on exotic trips and think – why that’s what I need to be like! – that will get me noticed!! – I can be loud and use words that would have gotten my mouth washed out with soap, and I can dress like a two dollar hooker, and look what it will get me! – I’ll be on tv and everyone will be watching ME!!! – I just worry that somewhere there is a 15 year old girl somewhere thinking this very thing – and not knowing that it is the very last way they should be trying to garner fame – for that – shame on all you housewives -
I haven’t read all the comments so excuse this if someone said it…I’m just wondering how this marriage is going to work if he is based in Chicago and she’s in Calif??
Guiliana (of Guiliana and Bill) divides her time between LA and Chicago, so maybe that is what Jenni will do as well. I wouldn’t be able to do it, but I guess it can be done.
Good afternoon folks. Been very busy the last few days and haven’t had much time to read or post. It’ll probably be that way for a few more days at least. The only programming I’ve watched at all is Hatfields & McCoys. Just dropping in to say hello. Happy Birthday to WCW, Mazel (belated), and TurtleTime. I see I missed a lot of fun yesterday. It’s okay, I’m all out of popcorn anyway
. Check out the new pictures if you like, linked in my screen name.
MTH
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hi you!
beautiful flowers and happy dog
Hello Melcito! Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing! I have my fav chosen already! Lol!
Glad you enjoy them, Cusi
Take care MTH.
Hey MTH! I’m glad all is well… and I always have popcorn stashed away if you ever need to borrow some.
Thanks, Lizzle. I’ll keep that in mind the next time the need arises
Mel!!!
hi Mel! Can’t wait to talk about the Hatfields & McCoys – what a great series. I’m loving the production, actors, beauty of the mountains – all of it. Tragic feud but what a story. Sad about Roseanna, what a mess she got into.
Part 3 tonight.
As long as that feud lasted though, they could probably have made a complete series about it.
Beautiful photos! Thx
Thank you
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http://www.yelp.com/biz/terry-j-dubrow-md-facs-newport-beach I thought I would share this from Yelp.
Wow at those negative reviews and horror stories. So he’s really NOT the “best plastic surgeon in Orange County” then?
Well, I didn’t write the reviews, just found them one day. I guess from what I read maybe not the best? He use to do the work for a show about brides that wanted a lot of help before their big day. I don’t remember the name though.
I thought he was on The Swan?
No wonder Tamra didn’t go to him for her implant removal. The medical board should be looking into those cases imo.
I think I read somewhere that two former patients were suing him.
After hearing that he called into WWHL when Alexis was on to criticize her for not knowing enough about her upcoming nose surgery–after all she worked in a plastic surgeon’s office as a receptionist!! I have very little respect for Dr.Dubrow.
I’m not at all surprised that he has some unhappy patients.
I know a girl who went to him for lipo and speaks highly of him. It seems like from the reviews, he is not good with boobies.
Read the blog about asking kristen questions. We can use some entertainment. Here’s a few for her:
For Kristen:
Kelly Stables: What’s it like to work with Alyssa Milano?
David Alan Basche: What’s Kelsey Grammar like?
Wayne Eliot Knight: Who did you enjoy the most on Seinfeld?
Donald Adeosun Faison: What was your favorite show on Scrubs?
i have questions too
– what made u asked David about Kelsey?
for you also
Wayne – what do you do to stay young? you have been on tv for ever abd you look the same to me.
Donald – do you keep contact with Zack B? or any of the Scrubs cast?
Kristen – will your character date any of the guys?
Kristen – will you be writing another book? i loved the last one
I don’t have a question for her, but I’d love to tell her that the Sex and The City ep she did was one of my favorites!
“I’m so bored I could die” and she did! And with a cig in hand to boot!! RIP Lexi Featherston.
I like to use that line occassionally (in my Kristen “just smoked a pack of Marlboro Lights” voice). I can’t do it justice but EVERYONE knows what I’m talking about!
HA HA! I remember that episode. I loved it because it was hilarious and shocking and sad at the same time (Like…did that crazy bitch really just fall out of the window?!! OMG! I am simultaneously stunned and amused).
well my favorite Social Media Consultant to the Hotel industry has an awful lot of time on his hands…
https://twitter.com/#!/OneMorenBawston
oooh Nancy you got parodied too!
I feel so special! just like Ginger…
Who is this lady? She can have Simon back I never wanted him, trust me!
Will you please post this YouTube video for me?
Jackie Evancho at Mandalay Bay
Oct 15, 2010 Las Vegas NV
She’s a young opera singer that David Foster is working with. Anyway he says
something hysterical in-between her numbers. David’s new wife is joining
the BH Housewives.
Thank-you Lynn. That was nice of you.
I hope you are ok after yesterday.
“I’m going to go home and beat my kids” Too funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlB3ImpcX68&feature=em-share_video_user I hope this worked.
You beat me to it Lynn! Ha!
What happened to you yesterday Lynn?
Thank-you Aurora. I grew up in the town Aurora in Ontario Canada.
We had a “troll” yesterday and it got ugly.
My two cents on RHOC is that while the “intervention” was completely uncalled for, especially coming from Tamra, it seems that Jim is also a super-man type figure like Terry was portrayed as. Alexis always says something along the lines of “He knows what he’s doing” or “he’s been in the business a long time.” Apparently he’s an expert on real estate, art, and cars. What makes him so knowledgable on everything?? Maybe that’s just Alexis’s way of brushing it off because she doesn’t want him discussed on the show or she doesn’t even know herself.
I get the impression Alexis believes everything Jim tells her.
I don’t know if she actually believes it, I think it’s more of ‘that’s our story and we are sticking to it’.
Possibly. I can’t decide if Alexis is just galactically stupid or not as stupid as she pretends to be (but still pretty stupid, just the same).
omg- my fake parady twitter account has 71 followers in 3 hrs- sorry Nancy you only have 52.
I suppose I should be mad but this is f”ing hilarious.
Almost makes me stop hating on a certain Aussie.
Almost.
ANDY COHEN is following the fake me? LMAO
it’s prolly just a following thingymabob widget- but pretty funnee
nancy-omg- Kelly, Ramona, and bethenny are following the fake you
https://twitter.com/#!/NANCY5150Bellvu/following
I die.
I’m stuck on 52. I can’t wait for my 3 Musketeers to get wind of this.
Dr Oz has joined in. OMG this is funny.
Ok I’m following you & Nancy. Teresa, Simon & Alex are also following you. Ha!
Oh no!
I’ll be very happy to come in 2nd OMIB. It is funny though. He really does need to get a JOB. The lizard soup was rather good last night.
phucking Nancy- this is the best laugh I’ve had in a long time- jaysus, I’m sitting here laughing my ass off- laughing so hard I’m wiping my eyes.
The NRA is following the fake me-holy crapazoids, this twitter is outta control
We should send him a thank-you card. Check out my followers.
now…not to throw cold water on the whole big funzo time here, but the troll (who it cannot be proven who it is)- did tell you to masturbate.
On your fake twitter page, whoever set it up lists you as having “Hobbies: Skaterbation”
Just sayin
(what did you ever talk about on this blog when I wasn’t around….)
That’s a little creepy. Ewwwwwww
I have missed you around here. Glad to see you back.
I’m beginning to think this might not be Simon but one of our own. Hmmmmmmm
I don’t think it’s Simon.
well, my fake account has 8 followers.
1 is the fake Nancy.
1 is Aluxe- their sheet line
1 is Alex
1 is Simon
The account didn’t pop up until both Nancy and myself confronted Simon.
circumstantial evidence
I’ll say Sherlock.
oh wait- I did this wrong. The fake me is following the NRA.
not as funny, but still pretty funnee
I’m so glad “Nympho Problems” is following me.
I have arrived.
Naughty Nympho Wife too.
I’m jelly!
Look upthread.
dunno.
I think it is since our fake accounts are both following him.
but who knows.
It’s all fun until someone gets poked in the eye.
How would he know that I’m a figure skater?
ummm…because he’s been reading the blogs since we came here?
what is it? you will have 72
or follow me if you dont want to weite it here.
california035
huh?
it’s FAKE!!!
omg I hope no one here gets followed and then insulted by the fake me…
I have to go back to practicing. I’m playing in a wedding over the weekend.
Go LA Kings! It starts in a few hours.
Please be kind if you read my post!! PS are you still wearing the monacle?? LOL!
Whoever created OnemorenBawston is Following around 80 people. “Followers” are 10, hmmm any coincidence that S & A and their bath rag co. are following this account? I think not.
Nancy’s parody account is followed by 9 people, yes again A & S are listed.
Really, somebody needs to get a job!
There is a difference between “followers” (which is who is following you on twitter) and “following” = the people you are following. Confusing isn’t it!
Again, after looking at who is Following these accounts, it all becomes quite obvious who is behind these fake accounts. SMH how ridiculous that S felt the need to do this….what.an.idiot.
I think A & S have some sort of twitter feature that follows anyone who follows them. I think it would be too obvious for S to follow the troll account he alleged created.
Whoever did it, has too much time on their hands.
you’re right, it probably is someone else, but why bother? Who has the time
Ohm Me Gee! I read this whole thread before responding and this was totally HILARIOUS! This is just hysterical, love that OMIB and Nancy are some of the funniest posters anyway, the fact you set up this other stuff is GENIUS
Don’t they say intimation is the highest form of flattery?
Kudo’s to Nancy and OMIB for having a twitter following without actually having a twitter account.
T-Rex, Nancy & OMIB didn’t set up these accounts. The timing is curious, tho isn’t it? Wonder how long they will tweet – can’t imagine anyone having the time or patience to do this. Somebody has way too much interest in this blog & spare time. lol
Stop the Insanity!! LOL (Whatever happened to that lady anyway?)
I’m taking a HUGE risk here…but I am going to just throw my opinion out there and hope for the best.Keep in mind we are playing “Amateur PR Girl”. Oh and plese read to the end b/c if anyone gets upset, that should redeem me. Okay *deep breath*
Alex and Simon made a huge mistake involving themselves with this blog. I don’t say that b/c I dislike it, but b/c it’s just not smart. People who write for magazines and such are paid to do it and are usually able to keep their distance and be kinda objective. Except for that In Touch (I think) chick who fell in love with that gross Jon Goesslin and then dumped him for the grosser Michael Lohan and at one point was going to MARRY him…but I digress…
People like Lynn (and some of the other bloggers out there) are fans. They do this for no money, or very little, giving up their time to maintain it all the while juggling “real” jobs and family etc. I thought about doing a blog b/c I like to write and share, but I’m too freakin lazy to take all the time out to do it. So I give many Kudooz. Plus, it’s redundant now as far as HW’s go. Having a relationship with a fan blogger (is that a definition??) is way harder IMHO because it is validation of your work and it gets personal. Like this Alex and Simon thing.
Bottom line, it was called IHJZ. JZ was their castmate. I totally get (and I am sure Alex and Simon did too) that it was in jest, but other people don’t feel that way. It’s best to avoid it. I am sure they had nice intentions. Meet the fans, get some support and a positive write up each week-but in the end, the Alex and Simons of the world will just hurt your feelings..because they want that $100,000+ to be on the show. I can’t blame them. And neither can anyone who can’t blame say, Melissa Gorga for taking opportunities!
Knowing that WSL was a friend of the blog, they never should have had her in their home. I’m sure she is a nice lady, but it’s crosssing a line that you just shouldn’t cross. She was also totally right about Facebook…
My point is (and I’m meandering again) that if I were advising these people I would only allow them a phone call with pre approved questions for any blogger. No personal contact. If there is a meet and greet, I’d be there to mediate. It prevents any problems. If they go on their own and it blows up in their faces…then I’d tell them to find another PR person. I know that sounds terrible, but it’s what I would do.I think that’s kina what Bethenney did when she stopped following Lynn on Twitter. Keeping a distance from anything perceived as negative.
Okay, now to be fair..if I ws advising JZ-I would have told her that instead of fighting this blog, embrace it. Don’t get involved personally, but embrace the spirit of it-be in on the joke and have fun with it. Make a joke of it. But like Alex and Simon involving themselves to their detriment, Jill tried to shut it down and just looked like a bigger jerk.
Please don’t hate me…and if anyone can re-explain in a better way what I am saying please do so! *hitting post with trepidation*
putting monocle back on…(keeps falling off)
I agree with much of what you write- except none of this was really done before. By starting her own blog because Bravo would never publish her posts Lynn became established and was able to have closer more intimate access than I’m sure any one expected.
Bethenny has always kept the brass ring in mind- her long term objectives and goals.
What are Silex’s goals? After today I’m not quite sure. I mean would you hire a guy to be your Social Media Consultant if he displayed these dubious PR proficiencies on a hobby blogger’s site?
IMHO- maybe this all hit a little too close to home? Maybe he just doesn’t care anymore so he’s throwing caution to the wind and going after those who criticized him?
He needs to get a grip. I think it’s funny, but he’s got the Chums to think of and their finacial future and college funds. This could bite him in the ass big time if it causes him to have even one lost opportunity because of these shenahigans.
Exactly. You have Simon pegged pretty well. Maybe I should have his job. LOL.
This may sound weird, but I worked in a very nice dept store in NYC many years ago (and if I remember you did too-but not in NY) and I talked last year about the JZ customers vs the “other” customer. Ironically, my story was about Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, friend of the new HW.
We actually were trained when we were hired how to present ourselves with the celebs..it was drilled into our heads the “right” way to behave and it was alluded to that acting starstruck was grounds for trouble (which actually wasn’t true, but I guess they wanted to scare us)! So that’s why I always take a sort of pro celeb stance as opposed to pro “regular person” stance. Not b/c I think they are better then anyone else, but b/c when you see how people act around them-you see their frustration. You can see where involving yourself too much on a personal level can hurt you. And I met some biggies-
It’s hard not to get google eyed and feel important when your helping out someone you admire. Again, I’m meandering and trying to explain something totally the wrong way-hopefully others will get what I mean.
Since I brought it up, I’ll throw this out there…since she died…I peed with Donna Sumer. More than once. She was a nice lady. She peed like everyone else. LOL. She was a huge hit with the gay guys too! Which was ost of our workforce…
so if you peed with Donna Summer, who’d you poop with?
Thankfully, no one ! But it was an internal battle not to sing “Love to Love You Baby”. Not to mention wondering, who goes first? They didn’t cover that in new employee training. I managed though, I was a pro! Still have no answer to the eternal questions: does celebs poop not stink?
Interesting about the training.
So I’d wonder why these HWs don’t get some PR coaching on their own but then I guess Bravo would fire them. More boring wives have been fired than those who act like an ass like Taylor.
As far as I know-they can hire thier own people.
Can you explain “wsl was totally right about facebook” I don’t know what you are talking about. I wonder if the reason they befriended wsl was because she has made a very good name for herself (from what I understand) and she would have been a step up for them. what are your thoughts on that?
she advised against purchasing the stock before the IPO came out and predicted the subsequent FaceBook issues
Yup.
and that’s why ladies and gents, the ‘maverick’ has still got it.
RR,
My bff lives in NJ so it will be a fun series.
Are you going to watch the game? It starts in 10 mins.
Hope all is well at your end.
I’ll root for LA. Hate the Devils-I’m a Flyers fan.
Thank-you Exit4.
My first love lives in NJ so I’m a little torn. If it wasn’t for the Kings I would still be living in Canada. Funny how things work out at times, eh?
Didnt your father ref hockey? I wish Gene Hart was alive to say “Flyers win the Stanley Cup, Flyerswin The Stanley Cup!” But no…our other good luck charm Kate Smith is dead too….her”God Bless America” is still played b/f Flyers games… next year…
I wish my dad was still alive to see this.
The Kings have never won.
I don’t know but I sure have been thinking about you and all our NJ friends regarding the playoffs.
I think if you all come out like hockey moms, it’s going to make all the Team Teresa vs everyone else look like a church picnic
Good point. WCW said the same thing. I would LOVE forDon- Caroline to loose.
Have you been in the business before, Exit? I mostly agree with you. And by FB you mean when they went public?
I did read some of the postings on here about facebook but I think it was after it went public. There was other info (don’t remember who was posting the info) too and I thought it was all very sound information and whoever was posting sure seemed to know alot.
Facebook stock continues to fall, and it should. It was hyped and promoted without everyone knowing all the financial info, which is why lawsuits are springing up. I expected it to fall to $25 by summer, but now $10 seems possible (due to the PE ration being over 150 at the IPO, which is way off a more healthy 21 or lower, due to the stock falling it’s now down to about 90) but now with all the bad news in Europe (especially Greece & now Spain) plus our own problems, we are likely to see the market fall until sometime after the presidential election. After that, maybe sometime in 2013 we will see some good news that will cause the market to start rallying. Everything I’m saying can be checked at CNBC.com. People all over the world are on edge, it’s the natural thing for the stock markets to do. And if you have your 25% cash ready, there will be bargains to be bought while the market goes thru this downturn.
Facebook is a social media site, not a huge money making enterprise like IBM, MCD, CAT, PM, WMT, etc. and so many other great companies. With Zuckerberg at the helm, there’s no way FB will become a huge moneymaker. They need to get a CEO that knows how to make money….JMO. Isn’t it illuminating that while his company stock is crashing & burning, he’s at the beach? He’s made his billions & could care less about the shareholders.
Never buy a stock on IPO day. Wait awhile, even after a couple of quarters, to see what the company is really doing and if it’s worth buying. With so many sound, money making good companies out there, why buy Facebook? Actually WSL posted good info about FB but I don’t think she advised for or against buying it. Reading her posts got me inspired to share what I’ve learned about investing and managing my family’s money.
I follow business news daily, am not an expert, and again would never advise anyone to make decisions about the stock market based on what somebody tweets or posts on a blog. Learn to do research, read some books (Suze Orman, many others) and never buy individual stocks without extensive research.
FB is a debacle. I have faith I can turn it around though! I hope it keeps falling….
I think the Brazilian cofounder ruined it by skipping out to Singapore to avoid taxes. I hope they make it so he can’t come back unless he pays. Even For A Visit.
Plus Zuckerslime has bad karma building a business by stealing people’s personal info and he continues to do it
love mama earth, the company’s earnings don’t support the stock price. Plus earnings are expected to fall, not go up because no one is clicking on the ads, so that’s why GM & other companies have/will stop advertising there. The real whammy is that most of FB users access the site on their cell phones, where the ads don’t even appear. FB is already maxed out with users, too. Not a great business model for making $ is it?
you are so right about “Zuckerslime” lol good one! stealing people’s personal info. I don’t trust what facebook will do with all that personal info.
A friend of mine on fb who also has a business page posted that fb is now going to start charging businesses to be on fb. I thought that was interesting given it just went public. Maybe they are going to charge all users eventually?
I think if they did that people would leave and find a new social media.
Well maybe now that they are all rich, they don’t care. My husband pointed out that google+ is free so they would lose all users to them but like I said maybe they are too busy being rich to care.
No. Just my own opinions!
Excellent observations, Exit – total agreement.
I think it’s funny that a store would know to prep you for celebs but Bravo wouldn’t know to prep their wives etc. Different definitions of success for their people I guess.
You are so right Exit, what Simon did yesterday and in the past is really stupid. If these “stars” get too familiar with their fans, it does get ugly. Jax is a good example of what not to do on twitter! And agree with you about Lynn’s interaction with them. She should interview them, but keep a distance, and remain impartial.
If Simon was really smart, he would put up a stronger wall between himself & the public. But he enjoys the attention & he sure is missing the limelight these days.
I pretty much agree with you. I think Simon wanted the fans here (and JZ haters) to embrace him after 2nd and 3rd seasons and he wanted to seem more down to earth and real and less pretentious so he made himself available. Some of that is ok, it’s just that as a television personality and a reality show ‘character’ people aren’t really going to relate to him as a real person and regular poster here. I mean don’t we all relate to these people like we do to the characters on General Hospital or any other soap opera? We love them, then we hate them, we villainize them but we don’t really know them and they aren’t quite ‘real’ people to us. Simon always seemed to be trying to straddle the line between ‘real’ and ‘real for the reality show’. Playing both sides against the middle, essentially and eventually we just weren’t buying any of it.
Good evening everyone. Home from work. All of you have pretty much posted all I need to say about last night OC. Alexis was hammered by the rest of the girls and it was difficult to watch.
One thing I did learn is that Costa Rica must be really humid because all the ladies had serious hair problems. I don’t know what was on top of Vicki’s head. Goose egg? Tamara’s hair was so stiff it could stand on its own. Gretchen was doing the braiding to the side thing. Kept playing with her hair all night. Drove me crazy. Alexis had enough hairspray to hang wallpaper. I did not move all night. But then again…nothing moves on Alexis…nothing.
The only one that looked good was Heather.
@Nancy: SHOW TIME! GET OUT THE SNACKS! GO KINGS!
Hi AZGirl,
You be happy to hear that I have found all the lizards and they are back
living outside in perfect health. (well at least I think so)
Go LA Kings!
YEA!. I am glad. I am sure the lizards are happier outside your house as much as you are happy they are gone.
Good luck tonight!
High tomorrow 109. Friday’s high 110. God help me!
It’s hot here too. I hate it.
105 tomorrow where I live.
BB– to answer your question upthread, I think Heather’s dress in the promo picture is odd and not just because of the belt, it just didn’t feel like something she would wear. I feel like the stylists at the shoot put her into a pale pink dress to fit the “OC aesthetic”. While pretty with cute pleating detail in the skirt, it just doesn’t seem like something Heather would normally pick for herself. Perhaps that’s why she added the belt–to make her feel more secure in the strapless concoction. You know, to somehow help with the girls. Yes, you’re right about the belt looking a bit jarring. I would have chosen a more neutral tone like a mahogany or a tan brown, or even a contrasting color (because it would have looked cool) like purple or orange.
Thanks.
All you dog lovers are you watching “Dogs in the city” on ABC?
no, buy saw the promos. is it on tonight?
Yes. Sorry. It goes off in 10 minutes.
Loved it!
I did too.
I’m watching. I want a dog, but my life and schedule are too unstable for the commitment at the moment. So, I just watch them and dream of the day. I feel like I will have to get 2 of them, though: 1 rescue (so I can save a life) and 1 English bulldog (because I want a lazy companion dog).
On your day’s off you should go to the SPCA and walk some dogs.
It’s a win win.
Good idea!
I do it when I can. I love it.
You could rescue a Bulldog.
Was anyone surprised when the promo showed Vicki admitting she’d take Donn back if he was interested? Wonder what Brooks thinks of that. Or maybe she’s going Big Love reversal.
That was really strange. I think she might be on some meds. Don’t know what though. She’s been acting like something just isn’t right. She was probably drinking when she said that.
Had to be.
I was a little surprised that Vicky had sense enough to admit that she might have messed up a good thing with Donn.
I grew up w/dogs and miss it so much. I’m gonna get one some day. I want a small dog. Terrier maybe but a small brred. Grew up w/2 French poodles, a Bichon Frise, 2 strays -a mutt & Chihuahua that we kept each for more than a yr until we found the owners. So for now i have my cockatiel.
I just remembered that before leaving the breakfast place I think it was Vicki who said (I think it was) Gretchen has rain coats for them all.
Then they put Tamra in a garbage bag and Vicki was jealous. So where were the rain coats?
I’ve missed you guys so much. Watched some of the RHONY the other day and remembered the good times here. I took time off this last semester to home school my daughter who’s taken a miraculous turn for the better now (lupus).
Did get a chance to catch Bethenny’s last show and I felt somewhat sad that she was going to have to do another heave-ho with her life. Was hoping that she was finally going to ‘sit her tail down somewhere’ as my Grandmother would say, and be able to just breathe and enjoy being with her hubby and little Bryn–who has such a sweet disposition already. I’m falling in love with that little kid. I try not to compare Jason and Bethenny and have to rebuke my feelings where I secretly wish for him to find a nice, mellow gal with whom he can live a normal and quiet life, have Sunday dinners with his parents and hang out in his man cave with his friends drinking beer, eating hotwings and watching the games at least a few times per month.
Hadn’t watched any of the Housewives lately (ATL, Tardy, OC and NJ). Just from what I hear around PTA and my friends, Alexis is the unofficial winner of this Season and lots of sympathy pouring in for Teresa because of Joe …well…being Joe…bullying her and the kids. From reading today’s blog, looks like they’re right on point about them taking a hit out on Alexis…a la Alex style.
I didn’t realize Basketball Wives was being blogged on as well. Someone deserves a raise for having to sit through each episode and actually replay it in their minds as they write and re-write. I think Shauni (that’s Shaq’s ex-wife, right?) was on to something when she said she wondered what business people thought of her. If I were in a meeting with her, I would be thinking the same thing. I’d try to ignore the thoughts because most of us have to work hard for the money somehow, some way, and I know she doesn’t have to, but that would be in the back of my mind, yes. This woman, and her entourage of future mothers of the world, all seem like a hot mess. And that one from The Real World…Tammi…was a nasty piece of work back then on the show. Sounds like she hasn’t changed a bit.
Welcome home dear friend. I have missed you.
Ditto! Glad you checked in tonight!!
I’ve missed you too.
Yeah Shauni is Shaq’ s ex. Before the ahow aired Shaw tried to shut it down & i was like why shouldn’t she do it & make her own money. But how they carry on i can understand Shaq not wanting the show to air. Really he just didn’t want him mentioned like the other ladies mention their exes. I don’t regularly watch BBW abd,also wouldn’t miss it like OC & NJ if it were cancelled.
Thanks you guys.
I think Jason needs high energy and a challenge. There was a reason he wasn’t married by late 30s imo. I think they’re perfect together and will learn a lot.
I think they love each other very much and want to be together no matter what. That can take you a long way.
Still, I cringed during some of their scenes, thinking relationships shouldn’t have to be so hard, so competitive, so ping-pong-ish. I guess I feel embarrassed for him sometimes, wondering what his family and close friends must be thinking when they see him go through some of the scenes.
(((Emergency)))))
(((Sparklemuffy)))
we been missin’ you like, bunches…..
Welcome back Emergency. Hope your daughter is doing better too.
Thanks so much. She has taken a miraculous turn for the better, thank you Lord. And thanks again for all the prayers and love you guys gave me when I shared about her illness a few months ago.
Well come back Emergency dear! You have been missed!
Kings-1
Devils-0
End of the first period.
I was going to watch the Hatfields & McCoys but i fell asleep on part 2 last night so I’ll have to watch part 2 then part 3. The History channel is doing reruns like Bravo, VH1 & others do.
From the comments here, I’m disappointed in the Dubrows. I was hoping they added some real class to the show instead of what sounds like plastic nastiness.
Not so much class. We were dooped.
They are snobs.
Good grief…snobs on a reality TV show. An oxymoron if ever there was one.
LA Kings-1
NJ Devils-1
End of 2nd period.
Lady Sonja Morgan, I don’t know why but i love calling her Last Sonja but I digress, tweeted she and Ramona are going to be on GMA.
Who’s planning to watch RHONY?
Saw a pre-Prom photo of Avery a few days ago. What a lovely young lady she’s turned out to be.
I saw that. I plan on watching NY. OC & NJ have been no fun.
Taylor news: http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/30/taylor-armstrong-ebay-engagement-ring-russell/
“Taylor wanted to pass the ring on to her daughter when she got married.”
Sentiments are nice, but passing along good character, morals, good work ethic, and a kind heart are all much more important. Pass along something else. Getting out of debt and righting her wrongs are 2 of the best things she can do for her daughter.
OK, off to bed for me. Been trying to get to bed much earlier than my usual 1-2am.
Tin Hats LOL
I responded to a comment about tin hats without knowing it was reference to aliens.
After semi watching a preppers episode about solar flaring and the need to insulate electrical equipment.
I will now wear my tin hat with insulation. Hope I’m covered on all bases at this point
Hope I have covered all the nuerons (sp?) in my brain
donna, sometimes you have to just get creative and roll it around your head quickly since the trolls sneak up so fast with their sonic super light-quest– BS
It’s a lot more fun though, if we can have a full on troll party with hand made tin foil hats, smooth Jazz move music, and a back-pack or two in order to help make fun of such troll.
No one saw Simon coming this week from a million miles away. His light sources should be dead AND obliterated. Power to a light source here. Lynn’s blog is a clean, green, recharging machine, give us 5 minutes, we’ll get you hopped up on love, respect, what to expect, no B/S, and out the door ready for some battle…… with some future sense about where you’re going.
Still 1-1. OT once more.
Lynn and readers,, I need advice. I have been receiving phone calls almost daily from an out of state collection agency. When I answer the phone and say hello, no answer. I am a senior citizen and have no outstanding debt my home and vehicle are paid for and pay all utilities and credit cards in full when due. Whenever I see their ID on my phone I just press answer and hang up. We have called them back the first thing is we want your social security number, duh? We gave our phone number and said DO NOT CALL US AGAIN! Guess what they called again! I called back and the person answering was very condescending. I blew my stack and said DO NOT CALL MY NUMBER AGAIN! Guess what they called me back after I stated that I am tired of being harassed by them. Legal suggestions.
ps. the phone number is 302- 283-2982 I have no idea who these idiots are.
I googled it and this is what I found. I am sure it is a scam. I used to get a lot of calls like that but someone who thought that I was a diabetic. The only way I got rid of them was by threatening to report them for violating hippa.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-302-283-2982
Donna if you have a computer you can Goggle the number. That is what I do if I do not know whom the caller is.
You are being called by ‘Sallie Mae Department of Education and Student Loans.’ They may have the wrong number but they do not seem to be professional and it may be hard to get off their call list. A lot of people are not happy with them. They would request your ss# to match up with the loan, but do not give them that information ever because we do not know who they really are. IMO.
Another good I idea would be to check your credit report, it’s possible your identity could have been stolen and you don’t know it and someone is racking up debt in your name using lenders who are not prudent in verification of identity.
Donna, I have a new phone and new number. I get a call everyday from this number daily. 314-669-3647. I have no idea who it is either. I googled it, and all I seen was complaints from other people who get called daily also.
Sounds like a scam to me. If this is a legit collections agency, I would think they have your phone number in a database would ask you for a phone number or an account number. They will typically also leave messages if you don’t answer. Don’t ever (you know this already) give your ss# to anyone who initiates calls to YOU. Next time they call, get mailing info for them, and tell them you will refer the matter to your lawyer.
Just in case though, I would poll the credit reporting agencies and make sure there is no funny business going on.
If it is from a student loan company it could possibly be because a relative used you as a reference or point of contact and they are delinquent on their student loan. The company is calling you to try to track down that person.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/carlyhall/2012/05/31/carly-hall-presents-wth-with-lynnnchicago
Less than 20 minutes to showtime! Listen in here! And call too! xo
Thanks Lynn and Carly!
Ditto.
LA Kings won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you are having fun.
NJBev,
We did it.
I had to “high five” you-
it’s so late, in bed, and said
to myself “i gotta say hi to Nanc-”
leaving in a few hours!!
whole house is crazy.
talk to all next tuesday-
keep your fingers crossed Nanc!!
The Devils are a very good team. ;-?
can’t get too cocky
Nancy–
I know! I know!
high five, Buddy!!!
i wrote another post
to you but it flew away~~~~whatever,
let’s not get too cocky-
Devils are a good team!!
Go Kings!!!!
Congrats to Solly.
i will try to catch up w/ you thru the wknd, Nanc!!
Nancy-
I keep posting a response to you and
both got lost—
high five, Buddy!!
Exit I was in a Bible study w/Donna S for a year. She was a wonderful person and I loved her humor.
I am friendly w/many celebrities. I am considered a celebrity on WS.
I know most of the NY gals. There is NO REASON for me not to be a guest of ANYONE!!
Associated w/Lynn or any publication that ranks on a friend. Most of these celebrity friends occasionally does something stupid and the tabloids report it. From ur thinking I shouldn’t read tabloids or agree with them if I know the celebrity.
Anyway I knew Boo bee Zarin long b4 HW.
Jill was a controlling witch who had no right to demand who was friends w/who. I didn’t see her demanding HoW not talk to Rob or that other gossip and they invite them to every event.
It’s only Jill who had the audacity to make such demands and I don’t care what Lynn’s title was. Ok doesn’t have a name on the title but they bash 50 people in every publication.
Jill knew that I knew she was NOT a socialite and she was angry about a number of things.
But NO ONE is going to tell me who I can hang out with.
Well said my loyal friend! Bravo!
Didn’t you stalk and fire an employee for getting pregnant?
Go blow.
Clearly you haven’t done your homework, of course that didn’t happen but idiots like you don’t bother to check your facts.
At the end, her actions didn’t bring her anything she wanted. We don’t have to watch her any more, and I hope you don’t have to deal with her or worry about her any more.
“Have a great day & celebrate that u r nothing like these Ho Wives…”
So true – I don’t have the $ either, but it’s ok
neither do most of them!
This is the first time I’ve *attempted* to comment on bravotv.com, I feel so strongly about this. Their last comment is from May 23 so I doubt my comment will appear. So I’m commenting here, where I know my comment will appear, and hopefully someone from Bravo will read it.
Please, please, please switch up the cast like you did with RHNY. Get rid of Tamra, Vicki, and Gretchen. It is just not enjoyable to watch grown women act like mean girls. Jill is the worst, but Tamra is not too far behind.
The only time I stopped watching a season of Real Housewives is when Tamra got Gretchen drunk at her house. I am close to stopping this season.
I remember that too, I was so disgusted. She had a mission and she even admitted that is what she wanted to do. I have not watch OC either…I hope they recast soon.
Her son is so disgusting. Tamra practically made her son the poster child for date rape, you think she would know better.
Lynn, can you start a “I hate Tamra Barney” campaign? Maybe you can get her off the show! You must have played a big part in getting Jill off her show. Please, give us something to hope for.
No that employee stold $millions of property from my company and was caught and publicly humuilated for stealing.
Probably not too humiliated as said employee married into British royalty…
Who? The Duke of Douchebags?
WOW you are delusional. British royalty? haha – what planet are you reporting from?
What comic book r u reading. She lives on Staten Island and works for a washing machine company.
Now I know why the Maytag repair man is so lonely, that is probably the shrew he is married too.
yea ok–stalker
That’s the one RR!
I’m getting real tired of the OC. First of Alexis is showing off way too much boob for my taste and now I know why they called her ‘Christian Barbie’ behind her back. She is annoying me with this “well I can’t speak for my husband Jim’ When they confronted her at the table and she went into “well thats between Jim and Slade etc I don’t know of any phone call” I kind of rolled my eyes with her stupid logic.
Alexis seems like she is “uncomfortable in her own skin”. She’s always making excuses or covering this or that situation. Its tiring to listen to her explainations. Case in point at the kids party “I almost died, so this party is in honor of that” I would have just thanked everyone for coming.
Tamra is a mean girl, and she does take things to a different level, way too personal. Alexis does seem to have nice dress line going, I don’t know why she is hosting for a morning show, its not going to go anyway (hint, Alexis, you are ALREADY on a TV show). She just seems scatterbrained and always trying to please her husband. Who flies 13 hours just so they can stay 2 days. Rediculous. I’m not trying to hate on Alexis but she’s wearing thin on me. She should focus on her dress line and wait on her husband more at home so she can put ketchup on his eggs. Alexis seems torn and nervous in what she is doing, thats a good hint that you are in over your heard.
Gretchen is completely boring. I hope that purse line is paying the rent. Gretchen as beautiful is she is, should be acting or in movies, etc. Instead she’s schleping around made in china purses with Slade. Slade totally gets on my nerves, and the Gretchen and slade show is getting on my nerves fast. She needs to dump him. He’s turned into a gay hairdresser personal assistant and doesn’t seem to be the marrying kind. Dump him. He has no job and it seems like he and Brooks have a lot in common. They are both broke, no job, and leaching off women and owe back child support.
Gretchen’s storyline is boring. She is pretty to look at but honey you are getting old, do something with your looks and talents rather than making purses and hanging around deadbeats like Slade. Soon your beauty will fade. I feel like Gretchen has wasted her time. The clock is ticking.
Heather I hated at first, but now I like her, she seems pretty balanced, and impressed me by turning down that role and focused back on her family and husband.
Vicki is a total trainwreck I don’t know what to say.
Tamra is evil, but she keeps things interesting on the show.
The OC really all in all isnt’ that exciting. I kind of don’t care anymore,
so if the Piranas circle around Alexis and tear her to shreads I don’t really
care.
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