Gray Bunny

Glug, glug, glug down the hatch

They should've been creative and wrote 27, in reference to the $27 average contribution

I'm in agreement. Virtually everyone in the cast grew unlikable by the 5th season. I still have a soft spot for Teresa even though she and the hubby are shady as hell. But hypocritical Jacqueline, fame-hungry Melissa, self-righteous Caroline, and thirsty unmemorable Kathy all lost their luster, if they ever had any. And the three newbies last season were all one-hit wonders that are better left forgotten & never mentioned again. ITA to it all. I loved seasons 1 & 2, but sadly, there was nowhere else to go with the Danielle dynamic, and as you said, the thirsty Melissa, Kathy, and their extended family of goofballs --- plus, Bravo's insistence of keeping the dynamic for THREE long seasons --- killed the momentum.

He doesn't look so bad for a guy his age. Well done, Lu! She looks happy.

The Countess will lose her official title if she remarries! P.S. Is NYC currently filming? Meanwhile, when is Jacqueline's hypocritical ass going to pay for her misdeeds? Aren't she and hubby shady-shady?

+1 (about RHOA, don't watch BH any longer). Agreed, I meant to specify that. Haven't watched BH this season. What?? Y'all aren't watching BH? I wouldn't say it's as good as last season, but it's certainly still more enjoyable than the mess that was season 4. Still have to watch last night's eppy.

I love the dynamic NeNe's return has given, because it has caused Cynthia & Kenya's still-getting-to-know-one-another friendship to implode, NeNe's former "besties" Porsha and Phaedra seem unclear where they stand with her, plus it's given Sheree a renewed purpose - the ultimate sh*t-starter. Sheree is always ready to quote one person's comment and tell another, thus starting a new fire. Interesting about her and Bob, too. If they've reconciled and are now friends for the sake of the kids, good for them. That shot of Phaedra sprawled out in that swimsuit was not flattering. But what else is new. Kenya going after Kim's husband and the alleged rumors. Sigh.... She doesn't have the fanbase that NeNe has, so her behavior and acts of desperation will not be dismissed so easily. I think she's still more popular than Brandi Glanville was last season, but she's starting to head that route.

Caught up on Beverly Hills... I don't think Lisa V looks as bad as some of you were saying. The scene with her and newbie Kathryn was very truncated; they merely showed Lisa questioning Kathryn, with no footage of anything Kathryn said or asked in response. How else do you get to know your newest castmember? Wouldn't they start off with the basics? Okay, the question on age could've waited until maybe their second time meeting, but whatevs. I don't know if The Morally Corrupt Faye had more work done, or if Bravo is photoshopping, but Faye's skin looks so much better than it used to. In the flashbacks, it looked like the surface of a leather handbag. Kathryn looked messy because she let herself get all riled up over Faye’s presense, and Faye gave her NOTHING in response except a compliment on her looks. LOL! Well done Faye. You keep being your fabulous, icy calculated self. Kathryn initially acted as if Faye wasn’t a big deal to her, then admits that she’s been thinking of what she would say to Faye for the past twenty years? And she got all goofy ticked off at dinner like a mini Aviva. Overall, this whole set-up at Kyle’s “barbecue” (BTW, I loved Erika’s reaction to the non-barbecue… this woman is quickly becoming one of my all-time faves) was close to New Jersey-Season-Four-Season-Finale territory, where it is so obviously set up by producers and the castmembers just aren’t up to the task of acting natural (sorry Kyle, your acting talents have gone rusty). Rinna comes off as a producer’s puppet. You could at least tell Lisa V was uncomfortable bringing up Mohamed’s children. Kyle pried, pried, pried (another producer puppet). All in all, I found it to be a good episode. I would’ve loved a little footage of Camille and Faye together, or at least reacting, especially after the Dinner Party From Hell flashback.

The first season will forever be among the best soap opera ever, even if it wasn't flashy and people didn't slap each other and throw mud every day. Even without Alexis. 100% agreed. I loved the first season, where they really showed how Krystle was this middle-class outsider stepping into a world she had never known. And having PSM as antagonist Fallon was delicious Shut the front door! That's awesome. I'll have to get my parents to record this. Are they currently finishing up the 9th & final season?

I think everyone looks really good except for NeNe's hair and surprisingly little makeup. It looks like her nose grew back.

Oh, Potomac, Potomac, Potomac... This franchise is so bad it's good. There is virtually nothing likable about 83.33% of them. Katie is pretty, here in Potomac, but so damn obnoxious. And the way she talks, including that little head tilt she does when she says the first part of one sentence, and then shifts to the other side when she finishes her thought... this is the one I want to smack the most in Potomac. Karen is too crusty in Potomac. I'm glad Gizelle made a mention of her mussed hair at the lunch meet-up there in Potomac. Charrisse is just gross (see above photos) and thinks way too highly of herself in Potomac. I'm already tired of the etiquette lessons, but Karen's Aunt Dot was pretty funny. Considering how old I gather she must be, she can be as cantankerous as she wants to be. Ashley may not live in Potomac, but she sure married rich like the other ladies who do reside in Potomac. Typical trophy wife who plans half-assed charity functions to fill her time near Potomac. Robyn of Potomac. Why exactly is she here? Half the time she looks like she's drifting off to sleep in Potomac, the other half she seems uninterested altogether. Still don't have a clue what she's about, but she's black. I have a feeling she'll feel compelled to remind us every so often that she is black. She has that same sleepy-eyed, puppydog look as Kathy's daughter from New Jersey. Speaking of New Jersey, one of Katie's young boys looks like the male Potomac version of Milania! Anyone else notice that?? And then we have Gizelle, who so far looks like will be the only breakout character of the Potomac series. Karen is too crusty and her schtick is already old. I like Gizelle, and she will be the one who helps generate storyline in Potomac. I like her energy, sass, and ability to make this show interesting. Finally, if you ever forget which series you're watching, rest assured that the word "Potomac" will be uttered every other minute. Potomac.

Well, according to a very reliable source who's no longer with us (hint...), Doug Davidson found her laugh to be annoying, for starters.

I saw that. Good for them. They definitely benefited from Atlanta as the lead-in, which by the way, was over 3 million again. Dare we say the return of Miss Linnethia helped spark interest? BTW, Beverly Hills seems to be holding steady so far with a 1.8 million viewer average.

That is so funny; this is exactly what the hubby said while watching. These two are new money who grew up in the ghetto and now put on the biggest show like they're above it all. In fact, he compared them to NeNe's transformation.

LMAO! Great casting! Yes, I definitely picked up on the Evelyn Lozada as I watched, without the horse mouth. Katie Rost, I should like her since we share the same last name (which I *never* see!), but she is extremely obnoxious. And I like black guys and married a black guy, but I don't go on & on about it, the way she does about white guys. Calm down missy.

Gizelle is the only one I like so far. Karen, the oldest broad, is trying too hard. The third one pictured above is obnoxious and is like the ugly version of Holly from Dance Moms. The other women weren't featured enough, but the one who loves the white guys is also obnoxious. That's all I got so far. I'm bad with names

Holy moly, all these embedded videos start playing all at once while I'm at work, haha... Wow, how long does Atlanta film? They're gonna turn this franchise into a year-round show! I wonder if NeNe will be put back into the opening. They wouldn't bother for Sheree, but they would for their bread 'n butter of Bravo.

Yup.

Watched the episode. Eileen definitely overreacted. If she was so uncomfortable about the questioning by Vanderpump (which wasn't crossing the line, really), she should've just pulled up her big-girl panties and told her so, or veered the conversation towards something else. Also, the later conversation with Rinna where Rinna said, "You should tell her how you feel" felt very producer-coaxed again. Erika held her own and gave zero f**ks about Bethenny's "branding advice" and I loved that. Erika flew to the Hamptons in a private jet; I think she's doing just fine, Frankel. I guess I get where Bethenny is coming from, but once again, she comes on way too hard and harsh. If this was Bravo's way of getting non-NYC watchers to tune into the Big Apple ladies next season, this won't entice them. I'm liking the pissing contest between Erika and Lisa. Erika called it correctly that Lisa likes to get the lowdown on everyone and remain Queen Bee. And that she is. But I love how Erika can see it right off the bat. I can see them being buddies, similar to Brandi & Lisa during their heyday, only Erika won't be a leech.

Are they at least showing off Gavin Houston's fine ass body? That's all I care about that this point to tune in.

DYNASTY premiered 35 years ago today with their 3-hour premiere titled, "Oil."

Dodge Neon is such a waste of airtime. I feel sorry for her sister and big-armed mama (I see she's exposing those things again. Hunny, no.) Putting her in coach. Tsk, tsk. That's all I got. She's not worth commenting on much. Yeah, didn't even realize Tootie wasn't on until the previews for the next episode. Her inclusion on this series has turned out to be a total dud. They really should seek Victoria Rowell if they want a former actress who can bring the crazy. Kandi vs. Phaedra will be interesting, come Reunion time. Or even on WWHL. All these digs about Todd's finances and thirst for any job is uncalled for and tacky. Typical Phaedra, but now she's gearing it towards a close friend's husband. NeNe is a welcome face to see, no matter how clown-like she is

I really dislike the filming in front of the green screens. I think it started when some of the wives were living in less than glamorous circumstances on Atlanta and NYC. BH seems to still use their own homes. Vancouver and Melbourne always did (you can see the natural light change). OC appears to have switched to a green screen. It's obviously cheaper and it looks it. I think they do it b/c it costs money on the electric bill of the housewives to plug all the wattage (cameras, lights, etc.) into their house. I remember ATL housewives revolted over this around s2/3. I think it's cheaper just to use a green-screen and do it in a studio or rented space. You just know it was this one complaining:

Those gym commercials! LOL Oh, the 80's... I remember having one on tape from around 1987 with Joan Collins wearing one of those thick headband things and full make-up while she "worked out." I recently changed cable providers again and alas, no more PopTV for me. Guess I'll have to wait to finish the series until another time. Left off half-way through season 7. I'm interested in seeing what mess they make of Matthew Blaisdel's return.