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Although I heard that Lionel Richie 'convinced' (i.e.: paid) Brenda Richie to not accept Andy's offer to be a part of RHoBH, I still wish that she'd have accepted the role and shown the world that she's more than just the scorned wife that drove over and beat Lionel's mistress' ass back in the day.

Who do I have to pay to get this chain-smoking heifer off this show for GOOD?

On the surface, I can see why Sherry's absence isn't felt as deeply (if at all) since NeNe being BFF with Andy ensured that Sherry would be made less relevant through the course of every season after season 2. Still, I can't help but have a soft spot for the chick who went to town on Party Planner while 'tugging' on Elmer's wig. At this point, does Elmer have any fans left? IMO, she hasn't been relevant since since the days of Big Poppa. I haven't seen any and those that were rightfully woke up and smelled the coffee once they saw how ratchet she was treating Sweetie (who I could've sworn was "freed" after that Rickey Smiley petition went viral).

This attention-hoing bitch is still here? I was so hoping that Andy threw out that trash.

I'm an episode behind in ATL, but former Miss USA may turn out to be the Alison DuBois of this show (something that I wished that Andy allowed Marlo to be full-time) - shitstarting with a smile. Oh, and count me in as one that is not only glad that Elmer Fudd will be phased out in half a dozen of episodes, but believed that her plastic wig-wearing ass wore out her usefulness 2.5 seasons ago. I must say, though, that I do miss Sherry, if only because I no longer have a reason to clown her pathetic attempts to be the Grande Dame of ATL and because she is the star of my favorite ATL episode of all time: On another note, I need to get caught up on BH.

I've got a silly question: Is this a tribute thread that solely discusses the best that OLTL had to offer or is there room for discussion about the reruns that are airing right now (reruns that I'm currently [re]watching)? Just want to make sure that I don't step on any toes here.

Back when GH was the soap to watch... Man, I miss me some Lucy Coe & Bobbie Spencer.

Speaking of Laura and Bobbie, how in the world did Bobbie go from hating Laura for being with the man that she wanted (Scotty) to wishing her the best of luck and life with her brother at their wedding? Granted, this was way before my time, but I'd like to think that the writers actually worked on Laura and Bobbie becoming (civil/friendly/friends?) over time instead of simply shoving them together because they both loved Luke. Please fill a slight new-schooler in.

Don't watch this show, but I've heard enough about Chad Johnson's fianceé to find this letter to her 7-year-old self hilarious.

I have to agree with this, as I found Alex's delusional ass to be the most tolerable of all the exiled Housewives. I sure will miss her and Silex.

NeNe Leakes is the highest paid Real Housewife

To be fair, no actual society women from any city would touch this show with a ten foot pole.

Can Dave Koz's version of Faces of the Heart be brought back or did ABC sell the rights to that song once it decided to replace it?

Juicy Joe calling Brother Joe a "bitch" while gossiping about him with his wife/her brother... smells like a whole lot of bitchassedness to me.

I thought Jacqueline left the show after her big blowout with Crouching Hairline Hidden Forehead.

I've probably asked this already, but where can I see Real Housewives of Vancouver online?

Precisely. Their kids are the only ones that I feel sorry for because Teresa and Juicy Joe are a pair of miserable cows.

That greatest hits compilation of Sherry's tantrums (which included the best scene in RHoATL history with TopLevelExecutive) should have been one honking clue that her time on the show has come to an end. Marlo has risen in my eyes as the shitstarter that I love to hate. Chick was slanging all kinds of dirt about the others and I loved the hell out of it!

If I'm not mistaken, Riche was the one that decided to either fire Genie Francis because she gained weight or deny her a significant amount of maternity leave (i.e.: the same length as AG's vacation time). If I've got either right, I certainly won't defend that. However, I will say that the good that she did the show (which, IMO, was the best I've ever seen the show) under her watch outweighs the bad. Not only was she very receptive to telling stories that were very much relevant to modern times, she knew how to keep Guza's ass in line (which, in hindsight, was sorely needed after the fantastic Claire Labine left).

Looks like Chateau Sheree will never be complete:

Sure do and it definitely is, which is why this reunion is her last chance (allegedly) to try to knock NeNe down and remind her of where she came from.

Thank you.... I barely remembered Julia, as she was leaving around the time that I started watching. I did, however, appreciate her return years later so that she and Brenda could hash things out, as those scenes/that episode was a great example of how GH used to write their female characters well way back then. The main reason why I adore Brenda is because she became much more than the poor little rich bitch that she was introduced as. Yes, she was a part of the best love triangle that GH ever had and she had two successful pairings in both Sonny and Jax, but she stands on her own as a flesh-and-blood character who was allowed to be imperfectly human.

I'm willing to overlook those bushy-assed eyebrows and high-waisted Bugle Boy jeans because she is my favorite GH character of all time.

Poor Sherry - (allegedly) leaving this show at the same place she started it at - with nothing. Say what you will about the others, but they at least seem to have a hustle that sticks (NeNe with her 'acting career'/Kandi with her boutique, songwriting, and sex toy line/Phaedra's law career and mortuary business/Cynthia with her supper club and modeling agency/Kim with her latest mark). That said, for someone who is rrrrrrrricccccccccch, NeNe is one bitter-ass hater of a broad. Despite her being the 'breakout star' of this series, she's still insecure about folks that are doing well and/or don't feel the need to suck on her teat like Cynthia does (because, let's be real, that's what the whole DEEEEEEL-DO argument was really about).

Would Jackie had taken off if she'd have been recast following Demi Moore's departure? Or was her character such a dud that she was better off being the distant memory that she became? I didn't even know that Tiffany was on that long. (I just assumed that she came around the same time as Lucy Coe in the mid-80s) I'd ask how Lucas' coming out was depicted on this show, but your reference to him as Invisible Gay says it all. Such a shame because I honestly believe that if his young adult character was around 5-7 years before that he'd have gotten a decent (and visible) storyline. SMH