Chris B

First primary and he's starting. This is just the beginning of his mess. Also, having seen many pictures circulating on twitter of him, I'm starting to worry about his health. If you look at pictures of him from January of last year and compare it with now, he has lost a lot of weight and looks BAD. Throw in the fact that he now announced he won't release any medical records and I'm concerned. I truly don't believe he will make it even two years into a potential term with his current health issues. This is the most stressful job in the world and even without the stress of running for or being president, it's hard to recover from a heart attack at his age. In general I'm at a loss. I feel like with New Hampshire Buttigeig and Bernie will both do well. Warren I'm not sure if she can bounce back when she splits votes with Bernie. Biden I won't count out until I see what happens in Nevada and South Carolina, but I feel Bloomberg might split the vote and give a win to Bernie. The media has decided it's between Buttigeig and Bernie, but aren't accounting for black voters as usual and we know Bittigeig has ZERO shot at nomination. I don't think we can realistically know what's gonna happen until the two diverse states. If the low (read: white) turnout from Iowa is any indication then black voters will be more important than ever and that will give Biden an edge. It's just such a damn crap shoot. I wish we could fast forward to Super Tuesday so we had a better idea of what will happen.

But she did return and the best she could come up with was a stupid rumor that Eddie was gay which ended her chance to film before she could even get her orange back. Tamra would’ve ate her ass up.

I never understand wanting Gretchen back. She was pretty terrible her last few seasons and had no real sorry to offer. Just like Lauri who could’ve gotten her orange back, she ruined her return with that stupid Eddie rumor. That proved to me she still has nothing to offer as a HW. I wouldn’t want her or Alexis back. I feel their time has passed.

FIlming should be starting soon so we will know if this is true or not, but here are rumors. - Evelyn said on Instagram yesterday that she most likely won't be back. - Shaunie is rumored to lose her power as a producer next season, so if she returns she would be on an equal playing field with the other ladies. - Cece and OG are back - Feby is out Naturally I'd expect Malaysia and Jackie will be back. Jen I'm not sure about and havent heard anything. Honestly if these things happen I think they could have an interesting season. It would be a nicely developed cast with built in conflicts and with Evelyn gone you wouldn't have that Bethenny like character who swallows the narrative.

I know many loved the Brooks storyline, but I found it dominated that season too much and it was boring to watch. Also, with Lizzie, she filmed that entire season and said she was cut out. I still find that so odd. OC did that often though. They had the lesbian housewife in season 6 who even appeared in the first cast photos, but she was an extra by the time the show aired.

With Tunie, I didn't mean to imply she wasn't successful, but I feel for her body of work and level of talent that I wish she was given a shot to truly lead something. Similar to the popularity that a Viola Davis has gained in recent years. I want to see her starring in a Broadway show, her own primetime show, films, etc. I love that she's managed to carve out a wonderful career for herself, but she deserves to be on top. Debbi Morgan is another actress who has seamlessly weaved her way in and out of primetime and soaps, but I still feel she has the talent for that Oscar or Emmy winning project, she just needs someone to give her the opportunity.

Fingers crossed for this and Falcon Crest on HBO Max.

Going back a bit to the primaries, for one after seeing Iowa in action I think the idea of a caucus is insane and I'd probably want to fight with all those people screaming in my ear to vote for Bernie lol. But considering the issue with diversity, why not just combine the first four states into one day as a kick off? Nevada, Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire all on one day? It would give a more accurate reading of where the general electorate is at. I don't care what state it is, I just don't understand putting so much into ONE state where only 172,000 people are gonna vote.

Season one is as really excellent and use the self contained episodes to their maximum effect. We really got a sense who each couple was which helped propel the future seasons. In terms of Gary and Val, I liked that the first season wasn’t centered around them. We already knew them and they were the outsiders, so it made more sense to use them as our looking glass in. With Kenny and Ginger I can never decide what I think. I feel like they had their ups and downs but there was so much lost potential. Technically they have the first cliffhanger with Ginger finding out about Sylvie, but it didn’t give them the momentum they needed. Season 4 (which is probably my favorite season ever) was amazing for them. It was amazing for everybody, but it was nice seeing them really shine for once. Also, little known fact, but there was supposed to be a music centered spin-off set in Nashville for Kenny and Ginger. James Houghton refused to do it since he wanted to become a writer. Kim Langford seemed upset about that when she mentioned it in an interview. I don’t blame her. I think that would’ve been a fun show.

This news hurts.

Okay, I get Bravo is concerned and putting time between seasons so people can forget LVP, but they need to set a premiere already. I’m tired of all this stuff hinted at her nobody can truly talk about it or see it. Hell, Sutton just gave an extensive and detailed interview explaining her relationship with each lady and how it progressed! They’re gonna spoil everything before if even airs! Contrast that with New York where we know nothing about the new season and I’m sure it’ll be just fine quality wise.

With Porsha he said that with her divorce they felt like she had wrapped up her story and couldn’t see where she could go. When she stood up and explained how she was going to change her life around, that’s what inspired him to keep her. It’s funny because I feel the same with her. I hated Porsha initially but she’s grown into a fabulous housewife.

@Taoboi it looks like everybody is back except Vicki and Tamra from OC. I’m hoping there is still room from Gina to go. She didn’t deserve a second season let alone a third. Also interesting, here is Andy talking about how HWs stay and go. He reveals that Porsha was pretty much 100% leaving after her first season but her reunion performance saved her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJv6oP1HojU

The media is up in arms about the fact that there likely won't be witnesses. At best there will be a tie and Chief Justice will side with Republicans. My question is, what is the big deal considering they won't vote to convict him regardless of evidence? All the evidence is already there and you have consciousness of guilt by the fact that they've continuously tried to block these people from testifying for months. Innocent people don't do that. We still will hear from John Bolton in his damn book and if the House calls him. It will change nothing. Over the next few months I'm sure more of Trump's crimes will also be revealed but it does not matter! Those Republicans aren't gonna turn on him. I feel Dems did what they needed with impeachment but this is the best result they could've hoped for.

The most sad part of season 13, is that it got really good once they retooled it and the decision to put Joan Van Ark and William Devane in a story together was an excellent idea, only for Joan to leave the damn show! I still wonder what kind of season 13 we would've had if she stayed and they developed that story. They were unexpectedly very interesting together. I just started season 8 which is the only other time they interacted. I look forward to revisiting that. Season 7 was hard for me to watch. It's funny how each time I watch the show I find new things to love and even within an uneven season, Phoenix Rises definitely would rank in my Top Ten of episodes. This is when pretty much everybody was blackmailing Abby over her involvement in the twins kidnapping and everything was boiling over until she exploded at a party with most of the cast and revealed she knew about the babies in a way that made HER seem like the victim. Before the episode was over she was firmly on top! It was such a wild ride and Donna Mills played each scene expertly. The control the leads were allowed over their characters often helped and the way she helped Abby transcend being your typical "bitch" or villain helped make her more powerful than Alexis or JR could ever dream of being. Abby was smart and she was scrappy and you can not hold that woman down.

FINALLY! I feel like we've been waiting so long for an announcement! I'm ready for Beverly Hills and Potomac as well, but a NYC announcement will calm my nerves. I'm also curious when they'll premiere Salt Lake City and when we will get word on Dallas filming again. With all of their drama I wouldn't be surprised if they take their time bringing Dallas back. It's not like they need to rush it with Salt Lake City available to take it's slot on the schedule.

I’ve only seen some of TNG movies and a handful of episodes from season one of the original (Trying to power through the first two seasons before it gets good), but I couldn’t wait so I did watch the first episode of Picard. I’m glad we finally get to go forward with the timeline. Voyager has always been my favorite so it’s nice seeing where the world is now. My only complaint which I always have with CBS All Access is the week by week release. Still, I’m in! Excited to see where this goes and really excited for Discovery.

LINK to John Bolton NY Times story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/politics/trump-bolton-book-ukraine.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/politics/john-bolton-trump-book-takeaways.html Okay so NY Times had an advance of John Bolton's book and the information was stunning as expected. Now that we know WH had the transcript and have been sitting on it, it explains why they want to rush through the trial before this info came out. In the end I don't think anything will stop Trump, but I do think Pelosi was smart to delay everything the way she has. It's enabled these things to come out at the right time and had she sent the impeachment articles over in December we probably wouldn't have known any of this until after the Senate trial. The media is of course going crazy saying that this is the smoking gun we need and that now Bolton HAS to testify. The thing is, the smoking guns are already there. I do agree this is explosive and 100% proves their case, but even if he testifies the republicans will NOT turn on Trump. The only positive is that the information is out there for voters that are smart, but you can't convince me republicans will suddenly have a change of heart and do the rigth thing.

See personally I will miss Tamra too and Vicki, but I can't complain as many seasons as they've had. At some point OC needed to pivot if it's going to last long term and this gives them a chance at rebooting things. It's not like they're without vets with Shannon and Kelly around and this gives them the opportunity to introduce new, potentially interesting long terms housewives who can carry the show in the next generation. I'm not mad at it.

Honestly, Tamra should’ve taken that. Lauri and Jeana both has lovely send offs that way. Hell, I’d even give Vicki a spin off for her wedding. 3-4 episodes with a who’s who bachelorette party and ending with a wedding.

@DaytimeFan Gina getting a third season would be criminal so I'm hoping she's out too. The biggest question is if Shannon is staying. I guess Andy wasn't lying when he said filming hadn't started like people were saying and that casting was good lol. I think we could end up with 3 new housewives! I'm excited.

Lord Jesus, Tamra is out as well! I guess we really are getting the reboot we had hoped for. I'm speechless lol. It's been a while since Bravo did this.

End of about era. Vicki has officially quit! Rumor has it she was offered a friend contract with another pay cut. I wonder if this is why rumors said Tamra could’ve been fired. Maybe they decided to keep her once they knew Vicki wasn’t returning.

I saw the trailer for a show called Black Earth Rising on Netflix and decided to give it a go. It's a British/American show that came out either 2018 or 2019 and stars Michaela Coen who is an up and coming British actress. John Goodman costars which helped sell me on it, but then I hear a voice and look up and it's Tamara Tunie! She plays a pretty substantial role so far in the first two episodes. I loved her as Jessica on As the World Turns and I always love to see black former soap actors thriving which she definitely has. I wish she had a bigger profile because she has been amazing in every post-soap role I've seen.

From what I gather, as Wendy Williams was getting ready to go in air she got a text from Nene that said “I quit.” Wendy announced it immediately on her show without talking to Nene. Wendy also mentioned that she feels Nene needs to stay because she needs this platform to discuss a big personal secret in her life. She said Greg is healthy, but the secret will touch peoples hearts and instead of fighting with the girls over stupid stuff, she needs to use her platform to showcase whatever that is. Now Nene is pissed because she feels Wendy shouldn’t have said what she told her. She said she was just venting about quitting and hasn’t decided anything. I am curious what this secret is though.