VirginiaHamilton

In honor of this glorious news, I'll be searching this thread for some vintage Laura Spencer clips to tide me over until she makes her glorious return...

My apologies for making you almost spill your coffee, but what I can I say...she was a fabulous source of comedy for four years.

I don't care... I still miss Sherry's delusional ass.

Thanks for the heads-up. I may just bump it up.

SMDH

Memories of when VH1 Celebreality was truly on and popping... New York was truly the Queen of my heart, while her goddess of a mother provided plenty of entertainment. I think I'll go revisit the good times online this weekend. Not sure if there was a Rock of Love thread on here, but that was another ratchet show that I enjoyed. I still miss Heather (a.k.a.: the realest white chick in the VH1 Celebreality era) to this very day.

The worst part of it all is that they overstayed their welcome, in spite of their not being at all popular with the majority of the viewers. Not only did they replace great characters - as you pointed out - but they brought down the decent characters that they did have. Then again, I guess that I should be grateful this show wasn't on long enough for Ron to turn either of them into a long lost member of a core family.

What's more, their unneeded departure made way for the Implentation of the Fords, which made 2010 such a dreadful year for this show and one of the worst decisions that Cartini made for the show. They made the Arrival of the Rappaports - whom I had no use for aside from Lindsay - look like smooth sailing in comparison.

Watching the SoapNet reruns (I believe they're up to the fall of '09) and my opinion is still same as it was 3+ years ago: My Kimmy Cakes (Kimberly Andrews/Aubrey Wentworth to the rest of you) was truly the best new female character to come along in the last 5 years of that show. Not only did she spark with Clint and make Stacy a smidge interesting, she consistently shat on that smug heifer Gigi all day, every day. Bipolar Yellgado and Frodd were truly the most nauseating couple on this show and I thank God that I have the option of DVR to fast-forward through their bullshit these days. I also thank God that Frank succeeded in bringing back the Real Todd Manning to finally snatch back the place that his no-talent replacement didn't deserve to have. Blair - even in her Frodd-obsession period that hurts my soul - is still the baddest bitch in Llanview. The Jared period was the only time that I found that red-headed heifer tolerable, though she sure tested my patience with the way that she treated Messica as if she was an intruder in the Buchanan family. All the more reason why I dread Jared's death - because I know that she'll rear her ugly head once again while I'll have to fast-forward through that worthless pairing that was her and McBain. Kish should've been the prized young couple of the show instead of those two dummies Rex and Gigi. Yes, I'm well aware that it took them a century for them to finally get their sh!t together, but I'd rather watch hours of their angst than a minute of the twin dolts with the cockatoo hair.

No offense to BE, but I absolutely hate the fact that KWAK and her spawn with the unfortunate name are considered to be a part of the Martin family.

According to NeNe, that Spam-eating trash definitely referred to her and the rest of the ladies as N----s: ...which leads back to the main reason that I'm not only glad that she's gone, but am definitely vindicated in my assessment of her as the racist bitch that I suspected her to be since the end of Season 1.

I have to say, Riche had a better handle on where to steer the show than the EPs that followed her. That brief article spoke volumes, IMO.

I could've sworn Labine's stint started at the same time as Riche's? (late 1992-ish)

So, she's basically echoing viewers' sentiments about her.

Although I'm still mad that it took over four seasons to get rid of her (since they should've dropped her at the curb after the second season), at least I can breathe easy knowing that I will never see that useless heifer again*. *and no, I don't need any Camille-style cameos, I need her ass gone like Bethenny gone.

As much as AI has done for Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, I've never thought that they (or rather, the folks that were dispatched to handle Fanny's career post-win) were adept in developing a (true) R&B talent - hence their saddling her with trendy songs that were a better fit for lesser singers. Even Jennifer Hudson -- in spite of being an Oscar-winner and a (relatively) working blacktress in Hollywood -- is a victim of weak songs undermining her wonderful voice.

I'm one of these fans that was upset that they've provided that great talent with such mediocre songs, as her covering the classics on various awards/tribute shows clearly show that she's a wonderfully-written-and-produced song away (i.e.: a major reason why Adele and the late Amy Winehouse are/were successful) from the success that she deserves.

Phew - and here I thought that I would be deprived at the chance to see my favorite stealth Housewives bitch. Still mad that I'm stuck with Shanna, though...

Uh, yep. Bow down to the Ultimate Diva (a.k.a.: mankind's reason for living):

I'm honestly scratching my head as to how anyone could unequivocally see Theresa as anything but a gold-digging villain.

About damn time, as he should've never left in the first place. Ultimate Diva Dwight shits on the rest of the wannabes and it's high time this show pay him respect.

That just saddens me (yeah, I'm about to get on my soapbox), as I can't understand wasting one's storied family legacy/reputation (via their hard work with the civil rights movement) to be a video ho. Call me old-fashioned, but the last thing that I'd want to do as the granddaughter of a civil rights activist whom many revere is clap my ass in a third-rate version of an East Side Boyz video.

I'll be the lone contrarian by stating that I not only didn't think that Silex was unwatchable (I actually found their desperate social climbing to be hilarious), but I miss having them on the show to clown.

I see RHoNJ is keeping in their ratchet tradition:

I thought it was Lionel's bachelor pad, but yes, you're right about her beating up Lionel (though I heard she beat both of their asses).