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It crossed my mind yesterday that might be why Ex Soap Opera Star is getting that 'we parted ways' explanation. It seems online a lot of people are wondering this as well.

Same.

See I can't say that about Harry Hamlin with how his acting profile has increased over the last few years...and stands to increase even more when ANNE RICE'S MAYFAIR WITCHES series starts this coming Sunday. And he has been giving interviews if I'm not mistaken.

THIS.

But the A-List was fun!!! lol. Though I agree the Dallas branch had so much potential. Though for all of them to be so focused on ONE guy? Really?

1-5 WOW. I can't believe they killed her!!!! Just...wow. That said...the countdown to the catfight between Dr. O and Heather has started. And look at her already about to try to kill Esme. So...is Heather the Hook for real, or is this just ANOTHER red herring? Because there were several lines of dialogue over the last few episodes where there's enough wiggle room to say that Heather only did that as a distraction and the REAL Hook is still out there. If so YAAY!!! Cuz it being Heather would just be...anticlimatic to me. I enjoyed every moment of the Sprina team-up. It was such a nice slow burn. That said...it IS glaring to see them so close...though I would probably pick on them getting a kiss in light of too soon after Rory's death...to not even get a kiss while we have Dex and Joss going all the way after what? Only a few months of flirting and closeness. It says A LOT about Joss's character as well as Trina's character to me. At least, Joss did the right thing and told Cameron. Still...I cannot wait for him to find out she already slept with Dex. In any case, OF COURSE, Esme pops up around Sprina. Ugh. What is this with Dante? Are they about to FINALLY give him a story? I thought it was odd a few weeks back that Dante had been discussing father/son relationships for a while. And then there's that subplot about what he and Cody are hiding from their past waiting in the wings. But now that Dante is actively starting to think he will have to go after Sonny...along with Michael's plot to get Sonny...I think that's converging for sure. But I'm intrigued at the Dante angle and how they are slooowwwly developing it so it does not seem abrupt. I guess it says something about AP's skills that I don't know if Esme is faking or not. I'm sure she is, but I will be shocked if she is not. And Liz STILL got roped into the storyline. lol. I liked how Esme's escape and discovery has so many tentacles in so many stories. But I already wonder what they are going to do with her. Would they send her Cameron's way after all this time to up the rivalry between her and Liz for example...maybe payback for Liz helping Nikolas? Speaking of...is it me or are a lot of these scenes with Nikolas over the last week and a half have an air of finality to them? As if the writers already knew what they were planning to do?

I saw that. Oh, how I giggled.

POTOMAC Lord almighty it's been a moment!!! Now that I have some time, I wanted to talk about Potomac, which I actually feel is having a great season this season. It IMO has been giving Golden Era RHOA (S6 and S7) at the moment and I'm not minding it. Season 6 was the season where FOHs kept coming for a girl or two and the collective group tag-teamed them off the show. And Season 7 was Team Pretty vs Team Beasts as Kenya finally had her own posse and Cynthia got a vicious backbone. And I see that with what is going on with the FOH (Cha Cha, Jacqueline, Sesame Street) to some extent. And we know it's the GEB vs La Dame and Friends this season. It is even giving calm before the storm, but it's been a bunch of (mostly fun) mess. But unlike SLC...it's GIVING. For the purpose of time...I'm doing this in two parts...the first part being THE MIAMI TRIP. There had been rumors. There had been leaked videos. But seeing Messy Mia vs Wendy really and truly was something else!!! And all of this over PATRICIA BAILEY-THOMAS??? REALLY??? But the whole trip was chaotic. For me, yeah it had its dark moments...not helped by the girls' attempt to pull a Monique-style ice out...but there were plenty of fun moments and shade for me. And the fact that Candiace came in as the voice of reason of all things was telling. Those scenes of her, Wendy, La Dame, and Ashley were true sisterhood moments and I lived for them. Bonus...Wendy&Candiace and the double La Dame slither...EVERYTHING. Coming out of the trip... LA DAME. I cannot believe they tried to make that fight about her AGAIN. It didn't work during the Monique/Candiace fight. And it shouldn't work now. The fact that it even appeared to start a little of a rift between La Dame and Messy Mia is sad to see. La Dame does what she does best...and that is BE A QUEEN and drag Gizelle while she does it. So hahahahahaha!!! And Production pulling the Matrix on her during the fight was hilarious. GIZELLE. GUUUURL, YOU GOT ANYTHING ELSE? I mean...really...anything else? Other than being shaded by Karen, I felt like ROBYN gave more during the Miami trip than her. Outside of her trying to throw La Dame under the bus for the fight and continuing to make sure Cha Cha is in La Dame's face. I mean...she did NOTHING. JUAN'S ROOMMATE. So Robyn's imitation of S7 Cynthia continued throughout the trip. Not only did she help gas up Mia for that fight, but she was clearing going to use that video (only filming Wendy's part) as some proof that Wendy was the aggressive one. Proof of THAT...her whipping out that stereo to blast Candiace at the last dinner without even listening to the whole LIVE. If anything, she came across foul BUT I cannot say she's not giving messy drama. Or making moves that Gizelle herself would (slyly) use to start drama. So she's been learning. Now if she could do a clapback properly... ASHLEY. Her tag-teaming with Candiace...in Confessionals AND in scenes was EVERYTHING. They were tearing Mia and her assistant up. Meanwhile, I loved Ashley being there for Wendy as well as a comrade to La Dame. And then her getting Mia together with Candiace on the assistant while being messy was great. AND THEN...she had to get too messy about what Candiace said. Le sigh. It was two steps forward and all these steps back. I can't. CANDIACE. I cannot believe it. She's doing EVERYTHING I was wanting her to do and continue to do circa the beginning of Season 5. Just focusing on her career and getting it off the ground. And what a difference (especially when they are SHOWING her life) that makes for her. The fact she was not even around for Messy Mia vs DOCTOR Wendy, came in as the voice of reason, and STILL brought fire was just awesome. And I did not feel she was wrong. She has (so far) this season been the bigger person, and it's a sight to behold. And...I loved she took it there, taking on EVERYBODY at that one dinner AND started a nice feud with Mia's assistant. hehe. And her and Ashley were a great tag-team the rest of the trip. It was a shame Ashley messed that up. And the look on La Dame's face when she heard Candiace was gossiping....Ooooo. THAT...was hurt. MESSY MIA. You all in these parts know I love me sum Messy Mia. And she was messy...in almost ALL the wrong ways. How she picked on her assistant...I mean, her BFF Jacqueline. How she got in the middle of Patricia Bailey-Thomas's business drama with Wendy. How she put La Dame in the middle of her fight with Wendy. In terms of the fight...she started that mess and took it the wrong way. And Wendy was in her right to defend herself. And boy did Wendy get out of that seat with her F-bombs with the quickness!!! And her and the GEB trying to ice Wendy out on the trip that...let's get real...PRODUCTION paid for...not a good look. Nor was her unmake-up look. I was ewwwwwww. The fact that the GEB were already picking up on tension between her and her ass...I mean Jacqueline means that krama is coming. I loved every moment Ashley checked her. That said...I loved her shading Cha Cha in Confessionals. WENDY. DID...WHAT...SHE...HAD...TO...DO. She was on a trip. She was not thinking about business. She was with the girls. She even showed a little grace. After that...all bets were off. IMHO. But just like it was a bad look for the 'CEO', it was a bad look for her as well to be involved or even yell. Especially given her own job (thus that disclaimer at the end of the fight episode) not to mention that people might try to label her as the Angry Black Woman. The fact that some of the girls *cough*Gizroommmatechick*cough* were trying to make it like Wendy was the aggressor and not the victim was extremely telling. And I LOVED her calling it out by saying the name we are not allowed to say: MONIQUE. She came across completely human to me right down to her leaving the house, crying in a hotel room, and being a ride-or-die to Candiace. Loved her and Candiace hanging with Trina and the double slither. And awww at the end of the trip with her and Robyn making up. Though as Wendy spoiled online...it is a brief truce. So as far as the first cast trip...overall though it took me a while to watch it...I liked it. Dare I say it...it was giving pre-main trip drama a la RHOA in Savannah before their real drama at a trip that season. Be back next time when I talk about the 'filler' episodes.

*Charisse*And RIGHTFULLY SO!!!*Charisse*

Which given the uncovering 2 days before sentencing I said was probably the point of the 'uncovering.'

KINDRED Season 1 KANDI AND THE GANG Season 1

I suspect it says something about her character and how she interacts with people...which they could see how she acts just by looking at the show. Probably just trying to influence the judge.

Daddy stays busy. DAYS's loss.

SLC 2 days before her sentencing and with the finale next week. TMZ is running with it, too.

That's what I'm hoping for for sure. Super excited for Lauren's episode.

That actually crossed my mind watching their scenes the other day. That this might actually be a big con. I hope not, but...

12-29 ANDRE!!!!!!!! I think I was becoming an on/off viewer by the point he was on, but nice to see him. And given how we discussed Valentin's origins here and there, it was nice to have him remind of Helena's foreshadowing of Valentin's arrival. Wow. Is Britt really going? Because it feels like it will be open ended on one hand, but these scenes between her...they are marking beats with the characters that were tied to her...right down to Spencer. Feels final. Loved her scenes with Orbecht. Spencer apologized to Ava. Hades really did freeze over. And God, he and Trina looks so good together. And I cannot believe they have teamed up. Finally. Hahahahah!!! at Cyrus trying to aim Laura at Victor. He really does not like him, does he? One of the few times I've liked the character since he returned. I don't think I've mentioned it but I actually loved the Ryan/Heather/Esme reveal scenes. AM finally sold me on her version of Heather. She was less loopy, but there were more nuances going on with her that was really nice to watch. And Ryan...oooo his malice and yet hurt (?) was on display. It surprisingly resonated...the work of two excellent performers. HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!! OVERDUE!!!! It's been long enough and the timing again...PERFECT.

12-29 How dare these writers sit here and tease me with a Danny/Cricket reunion and hold off!!! That said...I loved the Danny/Traci/Lauren scenes. It was full of so much history and fun. I want more of that for this to come for this particular year. Awwww...my heart actually went out to Lily. She wasn't wrong though. Billy just can't help himself and these writers can't help putting Chelesa with someone. Cuz who wants to see Chelsea/Billy? What I would like to see for sure...is more of Devon vs Nate. So I hope Abby and Elena's attempt to get them to get along fails. And Nate continues to dig so I cannot wait for him to realize that 2 + 2 IS 4 and throws shade Devon's way. God, JH looks sooo good. I am sure Jeremy is short term, but darn if the actor is not getting to me with his manly arrogance. And Jack needs a rival who is not Victor for a bit. Speaking of...So he and Diane FINALLY kissed...Phyllis will lose it. Cracks in Kyle/Summer finally? Uh oh. Continuing to like Ashley/Tucker. Chance and Sharon...?

12-29 Hunni, what is THIS? I live for the Sheila smirk as much as the next Sheila fan, but I found that plot twist jarring as frell. And that's even knowing that the potential was there from the moment Bill put back on that darn necklace. I figured he would do something in the Carter/Katie arena. This is a whoooooole other thing. And I'm just la sigh. I definitely did not feel that Sheila was not going down without a fight. And the writers were going to need to figure out something to keep her around since they totally wrote her into a corner. However...if this was the way to go, a little more build-up to the build-up (Bill reclaiming his necklace, Sheila/Bill alliance). And they STILL could have been up to that climax at the house (nice back, Finn btw). I do look forward to Taylor finding out...since it will give her a storyline outside the Ridge/Brooke bubble. Speaking of Taylor, so weird seeing her and Brooke getting along. For now. But is it over now that she knows Brooke saw Ridge during X-mas? Wyatt sighting! I thought the Liam/Wyatt ribbing was a little much, but given what was going on in the episode, some comedy was needed for the darkness. It was nicely done. Speaking of nicely done, I LOVE the episode where Thomas was kicked out of Forrester. The music. The camera angles and the feel of him being on trial. The actors rose to the occaison and it was good.

And try as they might...Ryan was never as special as when he was with her.

Online or in the mag? Going back to what we were talking about in the other BI thread and timelines. Well it IS the 60th anniversary so we are overdue. But a boi can dream.

That's more of the aftermath of their first meeting which was this...the date is attached, but I'm not sure if it has hit that point of deletion on Hulu as of yet so apologies for the quality.

haha. This.

And she STILL looks good. Okay, they both do.

Hahaha!! Though I have liked Nick/Sally/Adam up til now, I would pay money to see that giggly heffa lost her s^&* over Cricket and Nick. Like she did from a random kiss. lol. THIS.