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New Jersey got only 1.626 million viewers on Sunday. Dang, the general interest in NJ seems to have waned. At this point, I could see them trying to lure back Danielle Staub. Even though I'm not a huge Jacqueline fan (and there's been *way* too much focus on her these past two eppys in), there's juicy history between her and Danielle that extended far beyond after Danielle left the series. It would also be interesting to see where she would align with Teresa nowadays. (Dare to dream. Danielle and Jill Zarin are the two wicked reality show ladies I'd like to see back at their old stomping grounds, respectively) For comparison's sake, even New York garnered 1.526 million last Wednesday, and 1.615 million the week before. Orange County got 1.798 million this past Monday.

They all look amazing except for Carole. Bethenny just needs some meat back on her bones to fill out her face. Everyone else looks beautiful. Ramona ditched her "Ramona Blue" and stuck with the theme. Hate that cardboard NYC backdrop though. That looks like Conan O'Brien's late-night set circa 1993.

Look at Lu grabbing that prime real estate! Haha... The two endpieces (Jules, Carole) are expendable, but the other 5 ladies are golden. I hope they all stay another season.

100% agreed. I have a love/hate relationship with New Jersey and their entire story arcs they've had since season three, and these two heifers irk me the most. Jacqueline and Chris are downsizing and sell off their jewelry, furniture, etc. yet she still could afford cosmetic surgery on her donkey head. Meanwhile, it seems the show is trying to pick up on Season Seven where Season Five left off: Teresa vs Melissa. Wasn't that squashed last season? Overall, I was intrigued the most by Teresa's homecoming. The new girls look like they have potential and the season preview looks juicy. But other than the homecoming, the first episode felt like a bad reminder of the toxicity of Seasons 3-5.

Who'd o' thunk eight seasons in, LuAnn is finally the MVP of RHONY? I love this unfiltered version of her!

Agreed. They both look sickly thin. And that's on camera where the "camera adds ten pounds." I can only imagine their skeletal figures in person. At least Jules' face isn't sunken in; bitches be jealous.

I like it and don't like it. I like the update with the skyline and bridge, and it's cute that NJ still includes the families. Something about the color almost looks like a parody though, or a Housewives intro from outside the U.S. Teresa's tagline is good. The rest are "meh." The actual phrase is "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me," so right off the bat, Jacqueline's doesn't make sense, if she's trying to put a spin on the phrase.

I think Jules is a step up from Kristen. I can take or leave her, but she's better than Kristen or Cindy ever were. Besides, wouldn't they normally wait until *after* the reunion is filmed to leak any official word?

When I first saw that Instagram photo of her, I thought it was Tamar Braxton. I wanna see what she looks like without makeup at this point...

I think it's number two. They've made the character a real ass this season. It makes sense to hear that TPTB behind the scenes are purposely trying to get the audience to hate him. When the show began, he was promoted as the "hunk," used in the promos showing him completely nude, save for a large sign over his crotch. This season, "Chet" is actually looking hotter than him! Yikes... P.S. I think there needs to be an "UnReal" discussion thread in Primetime....

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I don't think there's reason to believe otherwise. When he was cast, he and the role was only 14-15 years old; still not quite ready for heavy teen drama. At the time he was cast, the plans for a frontburner storyline (gay or otherwise) was probably not brought to the table.

I've never seen LuAnn so chatty! She absolutely gave Bethenny a dose of her own medicine by talking non-stop without coming up for air. That was funny. She is made of so much win this season. And what a great "storyline" for her, since we know she's legitimately engaged to this man in real life. I don't know the reports of this season's girls trip, but I can't believe they'd ice Luann and Sonja out of it. If so, I hope it's because they both couldn't schedule it in, versus Bethenny using her weight at Bravo to keep Sonja away for her sake and LuAnn away for Crusty Carole. Ironically, yesterday's episode was the first time we saw Jules' marriage looking contentious. LOL to Bravo showing yet another Housewife (Dorinda) rambling on and on in a conversation. Overall, I"m loving this season. And Bethenny still has the best one-liners, IMO. Ramona's hair extensions look amazing on her. I'm so proud of her for not being the spaz of the group anymore.

I didn't see that one coming. That's too bad. I would've sooner guessed Kristen Taekman and The Riddler would call it a day.

None of this is new to Trump - he peddled the same conspiracy theories in 2011 and 2012. I think people just expected him to stop once he hit the general election. I don't think he has any ability to stop, or filter himself. He likely also sees it as a winning formula, and sadly I'm not entirely sure he's wrong (I'm already seeing the GOP parrot the line that Obama cares more about Trump than he does about the shooter). Meanwhile, the GOP should start caring about the victims.

Her shade is hilarious: "All I can say is we employ a veteran, and he's a good person." She must have really wanted him out. I wonder if the execs regret it now that he apparently has gained weight. I wasn't going to check the show out but this makes it sound like it at least deserves a try. UnReal is SOOOOOOO good. I'm obsessed with it. It's not at all what you would expect from a Lifetime series. I highly recommend. If you're not a fan of Josh Kelly, don't worry; he's not the central focus.

Yolanda's out! http://www.realitytea.com/2016/06/15/official-yolanda-foster-quits-real-housewives-beverly-hills/ She "quit." It's than, not then. Ugh. Someone proofread her work before she hits send.

NYC this week was such messy goodness, it just kept on coming from start to finish. Very reminiscent of old-school NYC back during the Season 2-4 days. Carole can't stand on her own. She always needs a sidekick to latch onto to look stronger. Heather's gone, so now she'll be the Cady Heron to Bethenny's Regina George. I'm glad Bethenny owned that she got ugly and used a lot of fowl language. HOWEVER, she barely apologized to LuAnn directly, but rather was upset that she allowed herself to go that dark. She crept out of Dorinda's house like a coward, ashamed of her own actions, while LuAnn -- the person she insulted -- was up making breakfast, being the better, stronger person. LuAnn won this one. I still think LuAnn loves to run her mouth off behind the scene, and then has a hard time owning up to it when the cameras are rolling, but overall she stood strong and came off the better person here. But boy, watching Bethenny, LuAnn, Ramona, and later Sonja, I just wish Jill Zarin was back. I'd love to see her go up against Bethenny while defending her buddy Lu. When she isn't "ambushed" by a surprise verbal attack, Jill could actually hold her own for the most part. Ramona continues to be the most level-headed of the veteran ladies and that's pretty funny. And God bless her, she's turning 60 in November and she looks amazing. Yes, I noticed Bravo is now airbrushing them as it airs in High Definition, but she still looks amazing, as does LuAnn. Meanwhile, Bethenny and Carole look gaunt in the face. And I'm not just saying that because they were the catty bitches in this episode. They either need to put on a few pounds or use better makeup to cover up the dark circles.

I love how LuAnn owns her whorish ways. That's why I don't get this argument. I give Bethenny props for the "snake" comment, a direct pickup from season three, and mad props to The Countess for her Chic C'est La Vie mention (I actually like that song a lot, haha), but who is LuAnn really trying to fool at this point? She's open with the girls and open with the audience.

NYC this past week earned 1.6 million viewers; last week it hit 1.5. Considering they usually only muster 1.2-1.3, I'll take this small victory.

I would've kept Kathryn. Not only did I warm up to her, but she was a good ally for Vanderpump. SO glad YoLemony will be axed. Eileen iced herself out with her insipid storyline, but hopefully she'll pop up as a friend, as RHOBH is always good at bringing back the former housewives for visits (minus Joyce & Witchypoo). LuAnn vs. Bethenny is funny as hell because they both like each other overall. LuAnn sticks her foot in her mouth and doesn't own up to her gossipy mouth, but overall has rejuvenated herself as a carefree woman who's having the time of her life while she can still get it. It feels like Bethenny's standpoint stems from 2009, not the here and now. Jules talking about her dying father and LuAnn interjecting with her petty Bethenny drama is such a delicious representation of these goofy self-centered ladies. At least *try* to act like you have compassion for someone else for a second, Lu! Carole is so desperate for relevancy and is pressed that Lu doesn't give an eff about it... Ramona coming off as the semi-rational peacemaker of the group is a refreshing change... Dorinda continues to be a slop-mouth when inebriated... It was unnecessary not to include Sonja at the Berkshires; if it was Bethenny's doing, whining at producers, that is UNCOOL and NOT REALLY necessary at all.

I'm a few weeks behind Dallas at this point. Is it worth catching up on, or is it on par with Potomac? If so, I'll skip. The last thing I remember is FakePoopGate on the deformed redhead's hat.

I haven't had the "pleasure" watching the 3rd installment, but I agree about letting BH fall into a descent of madness only for LVP to swoop in and bring back elegance and wit mid-season next year. I'm wondering though if Bravo is aware that their crown jewel (I'll refer to BH as the crown jewel and ATL as the money-maker, similar to ABC Daytime's view of AMC vs. GH back in the day) is tarnished, as they seem to be interested in polling viewers on who they deem most valuable/who they'd like to see return. They've gotta be smart enough to know that BH has gone the dark ways of New Jersey, NYC Season 4, and OC's recent cancergate. They'd be wise to bring back Camille if LVP exited, and beg her to amp up the sass, a la Season One. BTW, fellow Real Housewives aficionados, which do you find more enjoyable: retooling an existing brand or bringing on a brand new one, like Potomac and Dallas? I know my answer, but I'd like to pick y'all brain first

Hahahahahaha Our poor lil soapy gals... Rinna gave us panicked expressions of desperation on multiple occasions. Like when you tell a bad joke and are hoping someone will laugh, but instead you're left there in silence looking like an oaf. Glad Andy called her out. If you're gonna play the game, you gotta do it right. I think she initially thought the audience would back her, but learned otherwise. Eileen, I can't even defend. There was so much stupidity, nit-picky nonsense, and hypocrisy. In one single moment, she scolds LVP for not being considerate of her feelings and then dismisses LVP's. Pot, meet kettle. She shot herself in the foot by admitting that no matter how LVP apologies, sincere or not, Eileen won't accept it because she doesn't trust her. So WHY the endless back 'n forth all season over what constitutes as a genuine, heartfelt apology? Thanks for wasting our time over something that you'll never view as resolved. LVP's ellipsis (the three dots...) in her blog comment regarding Kyle being called an enabler on the beach, yet it was omitted in editing. Hmm..., indeed. Kathryn has definitely won me over. She had a rough introduction, but y'all are absolutely correct that she brings humanity to a situation that is mostly toxic. She can burst into tears, empathizing with Kim, yet they barely know one another. And it's not crocodile "Look at me! I care too!" tears like others (:::cough, Rinna, cough:::) I'm glad they included some lightheartedness in the middle of the episode. LVP looks ready to check out. A mid-season reentry, a la NeNe, would be a good way to ruffle their feathers next season. They will no doubt be in the middle of an internal battle, turning on one another after they believe they've dethroned The Queen. I'm just so over Yolanda and her Jerusalem Journey. She's nothing without her refrigerator and lemons.

Thanks for posting! That was at the tail end of his spectacular first era. I still think he sabotaged it on his way out. I didn't realize he was at DAYS until November of '97. Nearly every storyline took a nosedive around September and even Michael Logan smelled sabotage, as he admitted in his Best & Worst of '97 column... (Good Christ, the random soap opera things I remember, yet I barely remember what I ate yesterday). 19 years later, and I still don't know what Eric's dark secret was. Unless they're referring to that rewrite for him. Does anyone else remember around early '98 when you saw someone stalking Eric around Salem Place, and based on the boots & jeans, you would think it was a woman. Then when they finally revealed the person, it was a guy from Colorado and there was a one-day storyline about some faux rape allegations or something. Whatever they initially planned for him was swept under the rug. That must've been Sally Sussman-Morina's decision.