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Despite rumors that Tamra would only be back at the end of the season, she just confirmed she’s back filming! It’s week one so it’s very possible she’ll be a HW if she likely is going to film the entire season.

@CatNo show has a cast as calculated as RHONY. Historically they’ve gone to great lengths to ice cast members out and they use the press like a deadly weapon, so I definitely think the cast is behind the scenes doing all sorts of things to try and get what they want. I think it’s pretty obvious Leah and Eboni have a pact and won’t say anything negative about the other. From watching it does seem like they’re making an effort to get Ramona to screw up so she can leave. They’re the young girls on the block so if they’re successful and can build popularity they could easily have become the new stars and end up with multiple years on the show. Unfortunately it hasn’t worked out for them. RHOA tea:

This article has more details and it’s clear one of their 5 production sources is Luann lol. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if this has some truth to it even RHOA is on a longer delay than usual. We know RHOC took time off to get things right as well and so has Dallas. The only shows I don’t expect to be hit with a delay are Salt Lake City, Beverly Hills and Potomac. I would be willing to be anything that Bravo is doing everything in their power to convince Bethenny to return. If they can get her back that will be the biggest deciding factor on next seasons cast.

Bershan was hilarious tonight! She was giving me Dorinda teas tonight. That was just a hot mess in every way and I loved it! She’s right! They have been boring. She wanted to have fun and while she didn’t accomplish that, she definitely brought things to life. Next week looks insane! Sonja, Ramona and Bershan are my MVPs this season.

I don’t want to scare anybody or jinx us by mentioning his name, but am I the only one worried Peter is still alive? When Liz and Finn were talking about moving the body on Friday it startled me because I assumed that was taken care of when I wasn’t paying attention. He’s been down there so long that it’s screaming for a “missing body” scenario when they finally get to dealing with it. I hope that isn’t the case, but I’m getting worried by how long they’re dragging this mess out.

I completely disagree. The issues with B&B are a Brad Bell thing. Having watched so many half hour soaps past and present (the British ones), the half hour format is fine and you can tell multiple storylines with a decent sized cast. B&B is the only half hour soap outside of the 1960s that I've seen with such a narrow focus. This is why I long to see Brad find something better to do and let someone else control B&B. They've created such a good canvas of characters. I'd love to see a writer who is willing to write multiple stories for multiple characters. There's *so* much they could be doing, but he's been in auto pilot for years.

Once again a perfect debut for Potomac! This was refreshing and you know it's going to be a great season! Mia was the pefect new addition and she seemed to fit right in. I feel like you could definitely see Wendy judging her based on her looks and husband and I look forward to seeing where that goes. I feel like everybody did their job here and I loved the lack of Candiace. I'm glad our ladies are back. It's nice to have another good HW show to pair with Beverly Hills while New York goes through their growing pains.

I do wonder how long the character of Jill would’ve lasted on Y&R had Brenda Dickson stayed. She still looks great, but her style of acting and the quality of it I can’t even see lasting into the 90s. I either see her being written out or having a vastly different trajectory.

This. It kills me seeing people say that about Bershan when on her social media she *only* seems to have black friends. There’s this narrative that she’s a “safe” black cast member and that is unfair. People like Bershan because she has an interesting personality and is fun.

Kari is fabulous lol. I love how she keeps up with the girls and isn’t scared to throw shade. I hope she returns next season because Heavenly wants to kill her ass lol.

Eboni is just full of shyt if I’m being honest with y’all. Leah revealed her when she mentioned Eboni supporting Trump and her mom voting for him right after she said voting for Trump makes you a white supremacist. She was stumbling over her words trying to correct herself. Eboni doesn’t want to teach anything, she wants to create moments and become popular by taking down the women. That’s it. If she wanted them to learn about black history she could’ve planned a trip to a Black museum or a cast trip to a historical Black history site which would allow them to organically learn about our culture without feeling like she’s lecturing or preaching to them. Not a lecture disguised as a dinner party. What Bershan said was right and fair, you have to meet people where they are. Approach matters. You could tell she wanted to cuss Bershan out and it’s only because Bershan has her number. Still despite that I did love this episode. Eboni and Leah annoy me, but Bershan is a good fit. I think the second half of the season is going to be good. I’m mostly interested in seeing Bershan, Ramona, Luann and Sonja. That is where they need to be focusing for next seasons cast. Bring back Tinsley and Dorinda with one newbie and you’d have a classic season.

His Instagram screams it lol and he follows all the most crazy MAGA types.

Now I know y’all ain’t hyping up this little Trump supporter. He clearly aint got no package to search for lol.

I rarely go back to the post 2000 episodes, but I saw there’s lots of 2004 in the vault and I wanted to revisit Joan Van Ark’s Gloria so I’ve been binging. I know many don’t consider this to be the best, but I think it was Y&R’s last great year and it holds up well. 2004 doesn’t seem that far away, but when you look at the level of production values it seems as far away as the 80s or 90s episodes. I find it hard to believe this is even the same show. The endless sets, the size of these sets, the lighting, the diversity of sets and locations in each episode. The direction is sharper, the clothing and hair is better. Everybody doesn’t interact so you can tell the class level of the different groups. All of the personality has been drained from this show. It’s striking to see how vibrate the characters that are still on are here. The Newman’s before Adam destroyed that family, a normal Abbott family with Brad and Mamie still included, the Winters family. Great supporting characters like Larry Wharton and Grace. Actual teens with story. I literally wanted to see a couple glimpses of Joan Van Ark and wasn’t expecting episodes from 2004 to make me so nostalgic. And for the record she still remains the superior Gloria. They should’ve offered her the rehearsal time and limited schedule she needed. The entire Baldwin-Fisher family unit is so much more likable as outsiders with a dark edge. Greg Rikaart is just electric in these scenes!

It’s weird what’s going on with Y&R and these casting choices. Even going back to Chance. I didn’t like the actor, but he was front burner and clearly they had story planned for him, but he still hasn’t been recast. Then you now have 3 front burner characters that may be out as well? That’s odd. You can tell watching they’re going through the motions. You can’t see any passion for any particular character or storyline. I feel like that’s why they’re so quick to let these actors go, because they don’t care. They’ll just shift the focus elsewhere in another thrown together, boring storyline.

Yes! It keeps moving and evolving. I mean at first it was a game of telephone, now it’s out in the open which is making it even more exciting. Also, I must say I’m SHOCKED and stunned we have an event at Lisa Rinna’s house next week. Is this a first? I have to give Lisa props because her house seems so cluttered and like it hasn’t been renovated in years, but her table setup looked great and I never would’ve guessed the beautiful scenery in the “leather pants” scene was at her house. When I saw the episode preview and put two and two together I was stunned!

I may be the only one, but I’m loving Crystal vs Sutton. They have both been wrong at parts and I do think Crystal knows how to get under Sutton’s skin, but this is giving me classic Kyle vsCamille or Heather vs Shannon on RHOC. A light housewives feud that isn’t dominating the show or going dark. I’m all for this! I feel like this season has SO much to offer. Garcelle has become an excellent HW and couldn’t do a dull scene if she tried. Kyle is having one of her best seasons in years. Kathy is giving us comedic relief and Erika FINALLY has a storyline. The only people not earning their paychecks are Dorit and Rinna, but there is enough going on that I don’t mind. Without the petty Sutton/Crystal feud we wouldn’t have any drama. For that reason alone I appreciate it and I appreciate the overall balance the show is giving us. I also give them props on how lush this season looks even with covid. Even their cast trip felt just as fabulous as if they’d gone somewhere international.

I screamed when I heard Ashley’s tagline! I can’t wait for Potomac to return! As for RHONY, this episode I felt was perfect and I enjoyed the potential that this group has. I’ll be honest, even Leah didn’t bother me. I enjoyed the Harlem night *because* it was a disaster. I didn’t find this too heavy to watch, but I could see why the women were confused and bored. They expected a fun and glam evening and it came off more like a college lecture. I enjoyed watching everybody tip toe around it in subsequent scenes, but ultimately let Eboni know how they felt so hopefully things can move forward. I’m keeping an open mind with her based on how tonight went. Next week looks GOOD! Bershan is giving me Ramona/Dorinda with how outspoken she is.

Honestly, Bravo is wrong to not give Bershan her apple. She started filming 3 weeks in. The only reason she’s appearing so late is because they stretched the Hamptons trip out for so many weeks. Considering how heavily she’ll feature I think Bravo was wrong not to give her a cast photo, or a Sonja style late addition Apple. They officially announced her then acted like she didn’t exist. One positive is that she’s on Wendy Williams tomorrow so she’s finally getting some attention, but Bravo should’ve been promoting her arrival. The show has *no* hype this season. Use what you have! Imagine the “new girl in town” type promo they could run with clips of her instant feuds with Eboni and Sonja. People would tune in for that.

I was surprisingly happy with all the choices except Y&R winning Best Writing. I feel that’ll help keep Josh Griffith around which means I have no interest in watching that show again. GH was fantastic last year and deserved that Best Show win. The biggest thrill for me was seeing Cady McClain win as Jennifer. To be a sudden recast of such a popular character is difficult, but she instantly SURPASSED Melissa Reeves. I too hope she’s back on contract!

Some RHONY tea from the Slut Pig podcast: The host said a network source said they pulled the show this week last minute because of the poor response to the season. They also reiterated that the show is going to have a long season which I know is a disaster for them with this type of reaction. I wonder if there’s a chance they could cut it from 21 episodes to like 15 or if they’ll ride it out. He also said his network source said that Leah was one of the best received new HWs they’ve had and her fall from grace with fans is HUGE! I hope that means they’re smart and get rid of her ass.

It's truly insane. You'd think looking at her bloodline that they'd just recast. Even bringing back Emme Rylan would be better than this. There are endless known soap actresses who are out of work that could easily make Abby the leading lady they want her to be. It's a disgrace to have Ashley's only daughter be so dull.

Years ago he had a gossip blog that started with TV Guide Canada. He'd do interviews and seemed to be very well connected, but the fame went to his head and he got messy. While he did provide lots of good gossip and broke news stories and did great interviews, he'd also fight with soap stars all the time. It was a mess by the time he was finished.

I don't understand the investment in Abby. Melissa Ordway can't act and can't carry a story. It's insane the focus they give to her.

Nothing Erika is doing gives me any hope that she could be innocent. It's all screaming guilty.