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I love Mama Elsa! Btw, I just realized --- Lisa looks like a younger Adrienne from BH, but sounds and acts like Gretchen from the OC. I swear I'm watching a Miami version of Gretchen. I still can't get over how Karent's facial expressions look just like Susan Lucci's - the smile, the expressions, the tiny body.... She's the Latin Lucci!

Exactly -- DC finale and reunions were getting 1.6-1.8 million - which was above BH for most of the first few episodes of their season, and most of what NYC was getting this season. DC peaked when it needed to in the end, but I think Bravo and Andy thought DC was too risky and were strongly advised to cancel due to the legal and political implications left by the Salahis. It's a shame though - just think of the drama we could have had... all the housewives from that series have now divorced/broken up - ALL of them. Also, that Erica (friend of the housewives) was full of drama... Cat vs. Erica was pretty awesome. I miss DC!

Dang, Miami's ratings last night slipped even further!!! This is not good for them... I wonder why they can't stick an audience? Real Housewives of Miami BRVO 9:00 PM 847 0.4

Wow - NJ Reunion ratings were huge - largest of the last two seasons. Does this beat Atlanta's highest in combined viewers for the night? http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/bravos-the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-reunion-earns-nearly-6-million-total-viewers/151224/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29

Can't wait to catch NJ reunion later this week - my friends on Facebook were posting how intense and awesome it was. Btw, meant to ask - anyone catch the Jennifer Gilbert cameo in last week's NYC episode? She was the Season 3 'recurring housewife' who Sonja beat out as official housewife... she was helping Heather with her fashion show event and gave Luann a hug in the episode.

Vicki is officially a grandma! Briana gave birth on Friday after 30 hours in labor - ouch! http://www.eonline.com/news/349758/real-housewives-of-orange-county-s-real-granny-meet-vicki-gunvalson-s-baby-grandson I think she is our first grandma housewife, right? Wait no... Nene was officially the first, right?

I *think* DC and BH were both on Thursdays at one point... and perhaps Atlanta before it moved to Sundays? I just remember they used to have Thursdays way more often in the past than recently with the Sunday/Monday/Tuesday schedule... didn't Andy only do his WWHL show on Sundays and Thursdays, right after the Housewives episode? But yeah, OC has been on Tuesdays the last couple seasons.

Wow - good for her! I thought that acting thing was all for show, but apparently she's putting good use to it Also - for those of you interested in Miami ratings - not good this week Real Housewives of Miami BRVO 9:00 PM 0.967 0.4 That's lower than the first two weeks... I'm a bit sad about this because this season has been much better and I can tell it's going to explode with drama all the way through. And Mama Elsa!!!

Apparently all the NJ housewives will be back and they will add more so the new ladies can film with Teresa: http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/09/28/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-season-5-teresa-giudice/ Makes sense, although I'm surprised Caroline is still doing it. I guess she wants to continue to promote and support her kids, and without Caroline, Jac might have been at risk. Also, NJ housewives has always had a smaller number of ladies, so adding 1 will put them at 6 and 2 will put them at 7, which seems the norm now. Remember most of Season 2 only had the 4 housewives, which was crazy.

I think I'm talking about magazine sales, which may not be the same thing as ad $$$ - ad $$ would most likely reflect how well the show is doing in the ratings. So I guess I'm talking about the series that is making magazines the most money - money outside of TV ad $$ and ratings. Hopefully that makes sense.

No problem! So in summary: Miami --> OC / NYC / DC ---> BH ---> NJ / Atlanta Although if you count most successful in terms of ad $$, I bet NJ is well ahead of the others... and BH is second, followed by OC. I rarely see Atlanta in mainstream magazines, but I'm always seeing NJ, BH, and OC mugs. NYC used to with Bethenny, but that has stopped.

NYC's highest ratings were Season 3 - the Scary Island series and lead up to finale were hitting more than 2 million viewers and topping 2.5 to 2.6 million on a few occassions. Season 4's finale had the highest ratings with 2.4, but the majority of that season hovered the 1.8-2.0 million with the Morrocco episodes getting 2.1-2.2. Season 5 hit 1.9 during St. Barts, but generally has been averaging 1.4-1.7 million. Seasons 1-2 were 1.5-1.8 on average. But OC and NYC are in the same league - BH is just above their league - but NJ and Atlanta top the franchise in their own leagues. OC and NYC start off averaging high 1.8s most of the first half and then start getting in the 2's... BH consistently has been getting 2s in their last season and finally hit over 3 million near their finale.

Me too! I love Miami so far! I think Ramona got Aviva right this week... she's got the biggest stick up her ass, more so than Luann! What a buzzkill. However, I do say Aviva needs to come back next season. She brings some drama and has a much bigger backbone than Alex did. Can you imagine an Aviva/Luann argument? I also love me some Heather and Carole - so I hope they both come back as well!

Wow - that's pathetic of them. LOL at the fact they weren't even featured in that 3 minute promo like the other couples were. It's obvious that was a fake gig. Silex have always been inseparable and supportive of each other. A shame, because I also liked Alex. Sad direction for these two to be so desperate.

Wow - that NJ Reunion promo is quite intense (the full one from Bravo's website). I wouldn't be surprised if the men killed each other afterwards. LOL at Kim D. coming out though "Hey Andy" as she walks in. What's up with Caroline consoling Teresa though in certain scenes... holding her hand and being nice to her? I'm guessing that's how they end it. Caroline 'takes the high road' before she quits RH.

NJ's finale won the night on Cable - largest audience of the season - wonder if this means they won't do a large cast change next season: Show Net Time Viewership (million, Live+SD) Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) REAL HSWIVES OF NJ BRVO 10:00 PM 3.407 1.6

Miami LOL at Mama Elsa - I can't get enough of her. Throwing rice on Marysol's employees so they have luck in finding men and getting married? LOL Hilarious. I'm really loving Miami. I watched WWHL from Thursday and Ana is hilarious regarding Karent "He was sending text messages to everyone BUT Karent" - the other ladies were speechless. There is some drama with these girls and they don't hide it even after the show. They don't fake it. And for the All My Children fans here... anyone else think Karent has the same facial expressions as Susan Lucci? Watch her mouth, cheeks, eyes when she's talking and interacting with people... it SO reminds me of the Latin Susan Lucci.

Kim also looks great in that trailer - the straight hair/bang is working!

I'm guessing that Kim was just not available during the professional promo pics - and/or didn't feel sexy enough since she just had a baby. I bet she'll be in our opening though and treated as one of the official housewives. Kandi looks great! Melissa finally got herself a big cover - I bet she's loving it. That lesbian story is crazy though - surely that's all fake story?

LMAO - oh, Dana - known for her expensive sunglasses and empty house. That game night was pretty epic though.

Oh, and one more thing - no Dana Wilkey this season of Beverly Hills! LOL

What a fun day for Bravo/RH fans! I can't wait for the premieres in November! Very interesting - if you go to Bravo's website, there are 9 Beverly Hills ladies listed in the bio section, which includes Camille and a woman named Marisa Zanuck. She even has a professional photo and everything. They aren't calling them 'Friends of the Housewives' - they are included in the Housewives bios with all the other ladies. Same with Kim Zolciak on Atlanta's website. Interesting! Also, I can't wait to see Atlanta's promo! I'm hoping now that they have 2 new cast members, they will re-do their opener... nothing about Season 4's intro was different - taglines/photos/etc - nothing. Btw, I meant to ask - are the Miami ladies holding mojitos in their opener now? Didn't they have champagne flutes during Season 1? First series/first time to change what the ladies are holding in the openers. I wonder what Bravo will air on Sunday nights in October to fill the void between NJ and Atlanta... surely they won't air Reunions and NJ Lost Footage for 5 weeks.

Mama Elsa totally cracked me up too. Last season I was on the fence with her. This season, you can tell she's more of a focus (especially because Andy likes her and Marysol got a divorce - not much story). This season, she seems to have improved her English a bit, or at least has been coached to use it more often. The dog and sand cleansing bit was hysterical. Joanna seems like a spoiled bitch - not sure I'll like her. Her sister sure brings some drama too. What was up with Lea being rude to Lisa? Lisa reminds me of Daisy from the VH1 family... she looks like she doesn't belong to the RH elite, but she seems fun anyway. I think Alexia chose to be in a limited role because of her son. I can't wait to see the drama with the Latin soap star (who is cute!) - Karent seems delusional about his escapades. At least her mother seems to be catching on.

Miami. Wow! This has tons of potential. It has this chic, fiery telenovela feel to it, and I love it. Based on the premiere and previews for the season, I bet no relationship lasts! Haha - tons of drama. Not only the housewives, but this series now has a ton of supporting characters. Should be very interesting! Unfortunately, I just checked the ratings. Very flat - barely over 1 million viewers and a 0.5 in 18-49 NYC has been hitting 1.9ish viewers lately with a 0.8. Of course NJ has been close to 3 million this season.

I thought it was a great premiere - hilarious lines by Britney "Oh nice haircut Mercedes, but I thought you graduated last year" - "It's hard to scissor a webcam". LOL