Chris B

I LOVE Penny! I hate kids on soaps, but she entertains me. Does anybody know the history of Penny? What major stories did she have and how long does the current one last? I know Julia Duffy played the role for a while. Staying in this bloodline, I was confused when I read someone named Jocelyn Somers played Althea from 77-81. Is that correct or did IMDB simply put down someone who I'm guessing was a temp recast or something? I thought Douglas Marland fired Elizabeth Hubbard and simply rested the character.

If Lisa Rinna were in New York, I've always felt she would be good. Staying with housewives (a good place to look IMO), Carole Radziwill or Countess Luann would be the obvious choices over someone like Bethenny IMO. Luann especially because she could bring a touch of class and civility and also boost their lifestyle segments. Carole would work because she's funny and can be lowbrow like Meredith, but also has a strong news background. Honestly, she'd be a smart choice for moderator. Whoopi needs to go. I also like the idea of Laverne Cox on the show. She's done well in her guest stints.

Premiere of RHOCheshire is out! Watching now and so far I HATE the taglines. Dawn is interesting though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6riHnsMKfy8

Oh hell no, Claudia's read WAS epic. When else has Nene been shut down? It's rare. The only people who've ever gotten Nene worked up are Kim, Sheree and Marlo. This was OVERDUE. But if Marlo was there Nene would've killed somebody. She couldn't handle that.

I can't find the picture with all of them from that party! They've all deleted it from Instagram, so maybe it really is for the show. Here are some others though from the party: http://tamaratattles.com/2015/01/09/kenya-moores-rhoa-friends-join-her-to-celebrate/ And here's Marlo and Kenya at ANOTHER event together: http://instagram.com/p/xqIuaTDNtu/

RHOA Tea: http://tamaratattles.com/2015/01/10/exclusive-rhoa-is-filming-new-scenes-in-post-production/ According to that, they filmed a scene last night with Phaedra and Porsha. Tamara speculates that Kenya's recent party with Cynthia, Marlo and Claudia may have been filmed as well since it appears they're still filming pick up scenes.

Don't tell me you forgot about how everybody roasted Nene for BRIDEMAIDS?! I'm glad someone had the balls to call her out. I recall a scene with Nene where Marlo even said it obviously not to embarrass Nene. She was really good for Nene. As Funky Dineva said: "This portion of the video is going to be sponsered by Rosetta Stone. Nene--the people who is producing this show is not your friends and these BRIDEmaids is not your friends either because they keep letting your Athens, ignorant ass go on tv and say BRIDEmaids and BRIDEmaid. BRIDES-MAID. B-R-I-D-E-S, BRIDES, it shows possession. BRIDESMAIDS, the people that help the bride! Nene you ain't nothing more than a Beverly Hillbilly." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92F-DQZrmFI This is making me want to re-watch so I can relive how fabulous Marlo was. Marlo vs Diana was classic.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Nene picked the wrong one to mess with!!! Wow!!!! No matter what anybody says, Claudia did NOTHING to her. NOTHING! And now Nene is gonna get ate up like her edges over her own petty jealousy! Wow is all I can say!! I CAN'T WAIT!! The amount of reads in that short clip has me shaking!!!!!!

A lot of what we've seen on RHOA has aired out of order. They pushed Demetria's arrival back and edited Claudia into earlier scenes when she hadn't been cast yet. With that said, I still don't think Kandi's party was after Puerto Rico because it seems obvious Claudia and Nene will be pure enemies post Puerto Rico and I can't see them being able to sit next to each other like they did. ETA: Looking at how Lisa Rinna has been the breakout star of this new season, I wonder if DAYS regrets not having her in place for the cross promotion? Her last stint I think she started off shaky, but she got her footing fast and she fit in perfectly. She was only a talk-to and never was given a chance at a story or proper love interest, but all the potential was there. I always felt that was a big loss. Now DAYS is getting all this free promo talking about how great she is as Billie and she's not even there! Hell, even if they decide to bring her back now the season will be long over with by the time she would air.

Damn!! I need to try to catch this WWHL episode online! I want to see this preview of the Claudia/Nene fight!! Got that from the RHOA forums on Previously.tv

Okay I take back what I said about Demetria. Her points were valid and she clearly eviscerated Phae Phae. How can anybody deny Phaedra was shading her? Why would you bring her her age in regards to the popstar thing, unless you were hating? In R&B you CAN be a little older and succeed if the talent is there. Especially off the back of reality tv. Plus, how the hell you gonna ask somebody if they smoke crack and say you're NOT throwing shade? Phaedra is right when she says somebody got into somebody's ear, but it is Nene into hers and it's NOT a good look.

Next week looks boring, but this week more than makes up for that! Plus the next two episodes are going to be EXPLOSIVE so let them have a quiet week! Hint: That is when Kim's story starts... This week was amazing! I loved how heavy it was on Eileen and Lisa Rinna! All reports had them as enemies which I knew made little sense. I love how real they are, including Eileen who I've heard many say they feel like she's acting. To me Eileen is clearly being herself and not trying. Compared to the others when it comes to hair, makeup and clothing, I feel like she is who she is off camera as well. Even her scenes it just doesn't feel like she's trying hard to make it interesting--it just is. The only case you could say she turns it on is the talking heads, but everybody does. You're supposed to! I loved how straight forward Lisa Rinna was in her feelings about Brandi. They shouldn't have edited the scene between Lisa/Brandi/Eileen at Yolanda's party. The full video is on Bravo's website and Lisa really laid into Brandi. Why would they edit that? They could've easily removed one of Kyle's scenes or Yolanda's lemon picking. Lisa Vanderpump was so fierce and fabulous, as always! I LOVED how she served Brandi dust and even after apologizing made it clear she wanted not a damn thing to do with that hoe. Brandi is UNBEARABLE this season! I just re-watched season 2 and I LOVE her! The fact that she makes me side with Kyle, something Kyle's own sisters won't do, says something! It seems like throughout the season she's just going to insult everybody. I can't imagine it being easy for her going into next season, but Bravo won't want to let her go. She better hope her toxic bond with Kim is strong enough to keep her on. Or maybe if they do bring back Carlton that will give her someone else to film with. I could see them bringing Carlton back as a Friend just so she can have someone to film with. Going back to Eileen, the wine toss was sick. Brandi does give off SuperFan vibes (and I mean that in the worst way possible), but there is no excuse for that. I think that overall came from jealous of Eileen and she used the superfan thing as a cover. Bitch I see you! ETA: The video of Lisa Rinna warning Brandi she will gladly put those hands on her if she has to. Link: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/videos/playlist?clip=2838180

I'm still in April and LOVING this show. I just wanted to comment on the Temp!Maggie. At first she was an adjustment, but I didn't mind her overall. She was more of a heroine and more neurotic and just as I was wondering how Bethel Leslie would handle this story, she appeared! It was glorious and I'm glad she got to handle the real meat of the story. I LOVE her! I'm going to really miss her when she leaves. I watched one 80s episode and skipped forward and saw a little bit of Lydia Bruce. Considering how long she was in the role I'm sure she'll be great and I'll love her as well, but Bethel is just fabulous.

RHOBH clip with Brandi throwing the drink at Eileen: http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-first-look-real-housewives-beverly-hills-clip Seeing the context and how it's basically a fight over Days of Our Lives is pretty hilarious. It also is pretty sick of Brandi. Andy was correct on WWHL that she picks the fights with the wrong housewives.

Nene was RIDICULOUS! Why does she not get more flack for her behavior? She's been shading Claudia since before she even met her and it seems pretty harsh for someone who she doesn't know. I feel like this is a classic case of Nene being jealous of her. It can't just be that she's friends with Kenya. I hope Claudia reads the dog shyt out of her in Puerto Rico. Also, despite the fabulous read of Phaedra, I still think Demetria is a little too pedestrian for this show. I'm not really feeling her yet. I still think they made a huge, huge mistake not making Marlo a full-time housewife. Especially with Nene being on her way out anyway.

I think if Lisa Rinna were acting she wouldn't reveal such embarrassing things about herself. Having watched her on talk shows I think this is the real her. As for Kim, she always seems to come through in a pinch. What saved her this season is that Brandi needed a friend, plus as long as Kyle is there, Kim will be there. Also, her storyline kicks into gear in two weeks. Don't count Kim's crazy ass out! She always manages to turn it!

ATL fans! The moment we've been waiting for is almost here. Episode 10 (which airs a week from Sunday) is the first episode of the Puerto Rico trip which is what gave Claudia the peach over Demetria (the intended new housewife) and of course Porsha. I'm sure we've all read the reports from Tamara Tattles, but this is a trip not to be forgotten. the preview for this sunday's episode shows the beginnings of Nene and Claudia's feud which will obviously fuel the trip. I can't wait. Episode is called Puerto Read-Co!

I can't believe Eileen has been in like 3 episodes and Brandi is already throwing wine in her face. She must've known her for less than a month. I just finished re-watching season 2 and Brandi was so fierce and so fabulous that it is hard to believe she is so unlikable now. It's just insane. One thing I will say from my season 1-2 re-watch is that watching Taylor is UNBEARABLE and I'm so happy she's no longer on the show.

I LOVE Lisa Rinna's girls and everything about her. I thought they felt just like normal teenagers, with a Beverly Hills twist. I thought despite their comments, the joy they exhibited when they saw their grandparents was amazing. I loved those scenes from top to bottom. Lisa Rinna is a winner on this show because she is REAL. Her family is real and she is unfiltered. I don't expect people to be perfect and politically correct at all times, because lord knows none of us are. I wish more of the wives took after Lisa Rinna and from the looks of things, Eileen. She's another one that is working because you can tell she is simply being herself and she is interesting enough based on her own merits. I love that Eileen is not trying hard. Typically new housewives go too far over the top initially to introduce themselves and their brand. If you look at the new ATL wives or even Joyce and Carlton last year, you got that sense. With Rinna and Davidson I feel they simply let us see their lives and have slowly thrown them into the mix. THAT works and that is how it used to be done and needs to be done in the future.

I think the reason they feel that about Lisa is because she has a spin-off and is clearly head and shoulders above everyone else in popularity. That is the real basis for Lisa's downfall IMO. You could especially tell that Adrienne was jealous of Lisa's popularity, and Kyle of course. In other news, here is the RHOMelbourne Season 2 Opening: http://whatisthisbushweek.tumblr.com/post/105520655893/yes-gawd I don't know how to embed it, sorry!! But it looks AMAZING! Can anybody tell me what the last lady is saying? I can't understand her lol. I also fear trying to pronounce her name.

LOL! I will SCREAM if Brandi brings up the rumors of Eileen being a man!! That would be TV GOLD!! Plus you know Eileen would eat that bitch alive. Personally I love Eileen so far. I'm very similar in that I can come off very aloof and people have a lot of trouble reading me. I like her vibe and I think all of her scenes have been interesting.

This old hag (for RHONY), Dorinda Medley: http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/12/ramona-singer-dorinda-medley-fight-over-camera-time/

Another good thing about BH is that the ratings have remained better than last year WITHOUT much happening. They absolutely have reinvented this show in the right way. I fear with RHONY they might screw up by adding Bethenny (which is good), but the other newbie is another old white lady. They should've mixed it up a bit,.

Is it just me or are they taking a long time to start filming RHOC? Vicki was on WWHL and she mentioned she hasn't seen Tamra since the reunion, which suggests they haven't started filming yet. I wonder if since they'll be putting RHONY out in a more timely fashion, they decided to hold off on OC? Or maaybe they're having trouble with casting.

From what Tamara Tattles posted, the reason this season feels slow and choppy is because of the re-editing to make Claudia a housewife and Demetria a Friend. I think it's fairly obvious that from the lack of group interaction, they're inserting scenes with Claudia and Kenya to make it seem like she was around since early on, which wasn't the case. On the other hand, they're editing out Demetria and trying to minimize her because she was a terror for production and wasn't delivering. We'll see if that is true. Tamara also said that nobody really ended up liking Demetria. They didn't hate her, it was just a "blah" reaction.