Chris B

Whoopi has needed to go for years. She seems irritated, out of touch and bored for years now. I want her to go back to acting where she is a star. I miss seeing her regularly on tv and in film!

I agree on it being a setup. Everything with Shannon is so contrived to keep that affair going because it's her main storyline and the only way to get sympathy for her. It's weird because I feel like I'm enjoying OC week-to-week, but I also can't wait for the season to end. There is something lackluster about the show, it feels very fractured and as a result the drama comes in spurts. I need a new storyline next season other than hating Vicki and David's affair. They need to keep the cast mostly the same, but try and add a good two new housewives to change the dynamic. I'd dump Meagan and add two newbies.

I agree with everything yall have said about Auckland. The most annoying thing other than Julia's inability to accept responsibility was the fact that she kept repeating the comment, in the talking head and also to Michelle's face. She clearly has no idea why what she said was wrong when she says it all the time with hubby and friends, which is a huge red flag already. Geez. I never liked her, but never will like her. I will say, it was a very powerful episode and will go down in my Top Five housewives episodes. I just love how we went from normal vacation housewives stuff into something very real. They put the reality into reality tv in a way we really haven't seen on any of the international HWs which stay mostly tame. I hope and pray they have a reunion. Andy needs to go ahead and buck up and do it himself. This is the first international Bravo network and this show is gooooood. Much better than a lot of what he's putting out here. Tamra has been doing this all season with all the girls, but has been given a pass for some reason. If it was anyone else I'd be upset, but I LOVE seeing Shannon tormented lol. Talk about miserable. She is just sick. And I'm sorry, but she probably did drive David to an affair. I liked Kelly being included and the drama not centering around her for a chance, but I'm ready for their Ireland trip.

I used to have some respect for Andrea Mitchell, but that made her look petty and uninformed....

I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I love Voyager. I don't think they did enough with the exciting premise, but that's more a sign of the times. If it never existed and were made today I think it would be an excellent show. I became a Trek fan with that series mainly due to my love of Mary Ryan. I think a big reason I'm so against a prequel is how painfully bad Enterprise was. A Star Trek prequel excites me, but Enterprise and the movies have made me afraid to even think of that. I do agree with you though about The Cage. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that pilot, but in 2017 can you recreate that? I know Rogue One has pretty successfully sat itself in the same time period, look and feel as Star Wars, but I just keep getting the feeling we'll get some 60s inspired costumes, but mostly a modern typical show. I feel like unless you take the limitations of TOS into consideration, it's no point in doing a prequel.

Lost In Space airs in 2018 and they've already announced three cast members, not to mention it was announced well after STD. Another reason I feel iffy about this time change. Something about it feels a little off considering what a major property this is and the fact that nothing is going according to plan. I agree, not to mention the different types of shows you could do. I hope this is just one of many shows if it's successful. I could see one set at Starfleet Academy, or perhaps one set in the future, but not too far where you could still utilize Voyager and TNG characters, but in a different capacity. There are so many places you can go other than the traditional format or a space station like DS9.

RHOD still doesn't have an official renewal, but rumors they're coming back with 4 of the 5 girls. They need to diversify that show. Texas is not a white state like many people think. That should should be frontloaded with black and latino housewives and maybe two white housewives. The Miracle Whip they're serving isn't ever going to gain traction. And that Kandi/Porsha news is gonna make for an exciting season if true lol. I can't understand why Porsha is still around either. She is UNBEARABLE and always has been. I am read for a new Bravo trailer: Ladies of London, the two Married To Medicine's, RHOP, RHOBH & RHOA. They need to get their asses on it. Melbourne is ending, NYC just ended and OC/NJ are both half way done. I'd say it's safe to say summer was a bust so I'm ready to focus on the fall housewives shows. I'd also recommend them actually promoting Auckland and having it replace Melbourne on fridays or perhaps even put it on a decent night from the beginning. After seeing the N word scandal, this would be such huge television here.

On his podcast, Andy said that he ran into Stephanie and Cary from RHOD and didn't recognize them!!!! When I tell you I screamed! If that show does come back then I expect a heavy retool.

Robyn was the housewife and even filmed the intro with them lol. She was very shocked when they announced the cast.

Cheap, the chick in the previews is Robyn, who filmed from the very beginning as a full-time housewife. Because of an incident on the Vermont trip, she was cut from the season thus far and lost her spot on the show. She's a married lesbian with one or two kids.

I have soooo many New Jersey episodes on my DVD, I agree it is stale and boring. I do wonder how it would've been had Robyn been included from the start. I like that being a lesbian she would've brought a different aspect to the show. I'm just so tired of the same storylines and relationships. They need to add a group of 2-3 non-italian wives with no connection to the current cast and mesh them together so you can have a true fresh start with new stories. This same ole garbage isn't working. I want a slight reboot of RHOA, but ratings are high so it makes sense Bravo doesn't do it. This show however has ratings in the toilet so they need to do something.

He's mentioned Bravo New Zealand a few times on WWHL live and also tweeted about it when it was launching.

My problem with the setting is that the last two Star Trek projects (the movie reboots and last series, Enterprise) were also prequels. The series is about going "where no man has gone before" so why do they keep shying away from advancing the storyline? Hell, just look at how jumping 100 years with Next Generation completely revitalized the franchise. Also by doing a prequel set so close to the original, now you have all sorts of continuity issues to worry about in terms of alien races never seen again, the various look of the Klingon's, the fact that you can't use Romulans and then the fact that due to technology there is no way it'll even remotely look in sync with TOS. I was just ready for something truly fresh and new.

That is very interesting from Vice and yes that is a respected site to my knowledge. Just thinking about their main point, can you imagine a scenario where he wins and then somehow his taxes leak and everything said is proven to be true about him? It would be frightening, not because it's shocking, but because people fell for his lies when they had the truth in front of their face. He is one of the most transparently dishonest people ever covered by the media, yet you still have many people who support him and a network (Fox News) that can somehow create 24 hour coverage that spins the things he does into a positive. It's sick and shocking.

The timeline thing doesn't work for me. I agree January might have been too ambitious, but CBS/Paramount did a horrific job handling Star Trek's 50th anniversary. Horrible. First the movie wasted any opportunity to use it for promotion. It's almost as if they forgot, then they announced this series, but clearly have allowed it to sit in the backburner which is why it's being delayed now. Unlike most streamed shows, this is going to be released one episode a week, so they could've potentially made the deadline since they don't need to present an entire season up front. At the very least, with all these conventions and Comic Con, they should've been using that to at least announce casting or a detailed synopsis or something for the series. Not to mention the official 50th anniversary with all that free press there was NOTHING. Throw in the writers saying to lower our expectations, the fact that it's another prequel and now the delay, I'm not getting excited again until they prove to me it's worth waiting for.

Bravo New Zealand has a potential lawsuit on it's hands from one of their new housewives! Their twitter released a strange statement saying that something shocking is said in this weeks episode and they were warning us and apologizing in advance saying it would be shown since it's relevant and edited properly so you can see the comment and aftermath in it's purest form. Basically, Julia calls Michelle the N word. Now Julia and her husband are screaming that this is unfair to air and are demanding that Bravo cut this from the show. First of all, this is a reality show you signed up for. You KNOW there are cameras around and that you shouldn't say something like that on film. How is it unfair of them to air it? Because it makes you look bad? It's pretty shocking that in 2016 someone could make such a stupid choice. Since this show began Julia has been the worst kind of stealth bitch so I'm not surprised. She goads Ann into saying she heard Gilda was a golddigger, then she runs to Gilda as if Ann had run to her talking about her. Since then she's had issues with everyone for no apparent reason other than to remain relevant. I hope Bravo stands firm and airs it. I wonder if this will help or hurt the shows chances here in the US. Bravo New Zealand is the first official international version of Bravo and even Andy has mentioned it on Watch What Happens Live, which is a good sign they'd air it, but who knows what this will do to the series. Here is the article on it: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11711894 ETA: They won't be editing it out. Here is a review from a journalist who got a press screener: http://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/17-09-2016/exclusive-the-story-behind-the-racist-explosion-on-next-weeks-real-housewives-of-auckland/ Interview with Michelle about the incident: http://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/18-09-2016/she-just-doesnt-want-to-own-what-has-come-out-of-her-mouth-michelle-blanchard-in-an-exclusive-interview-about-the-real-housewives-racism-scandal/ Now I feel they have to air this in the US and promote this show well. This is going to be true watercooler housewives.

Kellyanne amazes me because on one hand she'll say that, but then demand more info from Hilary on the same issues whether it be that, the foundation, etc., but if you ask it of Trump you're being unfair and invading his privacy.

A Twitter insider posted that next season only Tanya, Ampika and Dawn are returning for Cheshire. I don't personally believe it, but we will see. When asked why Lauren was going he also said the producers have been trying to get rid of her since season two. We will see... Now the main event: RHOC! This episode was EVERYTHING!! I'm so glad things have shifted from Vicki and Brooks finally. I'm so sick of that pile-up. These women have no stories of their own or interesting relationships and bonds beyond hating Vicki. This accident has finally allowed things to change and I'm all for it. I loved Kelly softening to Heather after Heather helped her in the aftermath of the accident. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Meagan stammering trying to get out of looking bad. I was LOL the entire time Vicki was playing up her pain for sympathy and LIVING for Meagan groveling. Shannon is still the same old sour puss she always has been and I loved her this week lol. Tamra is back to being a bitch and I wish she'd stay like that. It's the only time she's interesting. I can't wait to see where all of this goes. Looks like next week we have more interesting and different drama which is good. I just hope they can keep this up and that we don't go back to Vicki and Brooks before the season ends.

Is this the episode without Lisa? Since I'm at work I can't watch, but if so I have that on DVD and have seen it twice. My biggest takeaway was disappointment from the episode I saw. It was meant to compete with Peyton Place, but the episode I saw was basically a daytime soap that aired in primetime. No outdoor shooting, pretty much everything set in just a couple apartment sets and it felt a little stilted. The idea was interesting, but considering I was expecting ATWT does Peyton Place I was a little disappointed.

Don't they all have to wear a bulletproof vest after Reagan's assassination? Then again, Obama rarely looks like he does, but I could see why Hilary would considering how disliked she is. Here is a link with the video of her collapsing: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/09/11/hillary_clinton_leaves_september_11_memorial_after_falling_ill.html It worries me, not because I think it means she's ill, but because I know what a field day the press is going to have with it and we don't need this for her. Very frustrating.

They've filmed a new season and Caroline Stanbury has moved to Dubai, but she didn't move until filming was complete. I'm curious when this will premiere like so many shows on Bravo's deck. We're waiting for so many of them it seems.

She is terrible. I've always loved Brit and I don't mind the lipsyncing, but since Britney Jean she has gone so far down hill. I think that album was fine, but the lack of promo for two good singles ruined what could've been a strong campaign. Perfume especially was her first good ballad in years and had she done some live performances, singing live, that could've done tons for her credibility. Then with this album, people keep saying it's so good and a return to form, but I don't hear it. It's too down-tempo and her vocals sound so bad. How she sounding raspy on Private Show when she been resting her vocals for 15 years? How that work? Make Me is cute, but not a total bop and she botched that VMA slot by giving so much time to G Easy who is beyond tired. I hope she gets it together.

Oh my! DaytimeFan, I had completely forgotten about Vicki's party just an episode earlier. Now that takes Meagan's actions to another level. I can't believe I forgot about that!

Potomac did well enough, but I wonder what would happen if it didn't air after Atlanta. Married To Medicine had a similar issue when ATL's season would end and it would continue. Now they have so many of the "black people" shows on deck, I'm not sure how they will fit them all on Sunday. You have Thicker Than Water (I'm assuming it'll be back), Married To Medicine, Potomac AND Married To Medicine: Houston which all depend on that ATL lead-in so I'm not sure how it will work. Plus, Married to Medicine has been off the air so long that there's no telling how it's new season will be received. Houston is just collecting dust having been filmed for well over a year. I can't wait to see what Bravo does with all these series. Maybe they'll open up a second night and realize all black programming doesn't need to air together on sunday.

Meagan not going to the hospital is the first interesting thing she's ever done. I was DYING the entire time!! Her face and her voice knowing the camera was on her and not wanting to seem heartless to Heather killed me. I was ROLLING! I'm so glad she finally gave me something I can enjoy. I cannot wait for the fallout and to see her and Shannon's tired asses on defense again. It's getting so old seeing everything be Everybody vs Vicki/Kelly. I'm glad we're getting a fresh dynamic. I hope it continues at least for a few episodes. I'm TIRED of this Vicki mess. These ladies need to learn to stand on their own and have their own storylines and relationships, especially if they want her off the show. Why would Bravo fire her when yall offer absolutely nothing that doesn't involve her?! They need to be smart and realize the Vicki is the Queen and they all her subjects.