Gray Bunny

They always find something to talk about (they had 3 parts for NYC and it wasn't a buzz-worthy season) but I really wonder how they'll fill up 3 hours. Dina - nothing Melissa - How's the new house? Teresa - "I can't talk about anything. I just wanna be there for my daughrrters." Jacqueline - cries for 5 more minutes about her son's autism (oh wait! She skipped again. Darn) Rosie - Still chasing after poon? Kathy - Still making canollis? Nicole, Teresssssa, and Amber will have the most to talk about, and it'll be a bunch of jibber-jabber. I was surprised how fast the season went and how it felt like it was building up to something that never came to be. If the Victoria Gotti thing was the big twist, what a lame, contrived monkey wrench. Almost as obvious as season 4's Posche party ("you were a dancer, right Melissa?" says the strange guy with the Bravo microphone all ready for his close-up) The past few episodes felt like 2 different shows. The New Jersey of yore (Jac, Kathy, Rosie, etc) and the new New Jersey filled with uninteresting and thirsty newbies. And Teresa rightfully does not give a f.ck about any of the contrived lady drama. I'm on the fence about keeping these new ladies or sending them back to hang at Dunkin' Donuts. Sure hope a Beverly Hills trailer is released this week!

Season 3 had Lisa, Kyle, Kim, Taylor, Adrienne, Brandi, and Yolanda. Plus, you had Camille basically a housewife since she filmed heavily until they dropped her for not featuring her personal life. Also, there was Marissa (was that her name?) and good ol' Faye. Season 3 had a boatload of "Friends of". (And who can forget Pam's return for one episode talking with Taylor, drinking, lighting up her cigarette with the candle on the table, and being a total bitter hot mess)

BH had 7 in season 3 I think. NYC had 7 in seasons 3&4. And there was ATL briefly when Kim was still around when Porsha was introduced. I'm guessing the same: Lisa, Kyle, Kim, Brandi, Yolanda, Lisa R, and Eileen, if we are to believe reports of both soap ladies joining.

Yes PLEASE! If they're gonna go out, go out on top! So, a million for Bethenny, and an alleged 1.5 for Miss Linnethia. Where's Bravo getting all this dough?

Ha! Would that air before or after Cindy Barshop's?

Agreed. I need this woman back on television, preferably a soapy show. Is she still on the show with Mark-Paul Gosselaar? I'm not into that kind of show but I liked her character, the couple episodes I saw.

What did Danielle Staub say? I think NJ's numbers will spike tomorrow, just due to curiosity from people who've tuned out. I wonder, with Jersey's future uncertain, NYC on its last leg (no pun intended), and Miami a non-factor, I wonder if this is the beginning of the end for the Housewives phenomenon. It can't last forever. Atlanta is still a powerhouse, OC is going steady, and Beverly Hills will hopefully recoup from last season. I wonder if these will be the last 3 ladies standing.

Good God, how many housewives couples have sought refuge on that show now?

Better do it while she can. Can't earn those coins while in the slammer. I can't imagine people are buying up her cookbooks these days.

Tsk, tsk...

So true. I haven't really read up on the charges, so I wonder exactly when all the illegal dealings happened. I know Joe didn't file his taxes in 2004, but were most of the dealings around 2008-2009? If so, it's sadly ironic, going to extremes to obtain a lifestyle for a show, and now that show is what's going to help dig you out of your own mess.

Next season's trip for the ladies will be a staycation in Teresa's basement! Glad that Bethenny is returning to NYC! Last-ditch effort for this series, indeed. I am loving the Atlanta trailer but I am really looking forward to Beverly Hills to see who's going to make the cast list. And I love all this blending of Housewives with soap operas. The soap genre needs a lil spotlight & kudos from the current torch holder of escapist television. Lisa V & Lisa R as buddies will be heavenly!

What kind of queen is she if she can't even get you to stick around and watch?

OMG yes, she was acting loopy as they questioned her as she was coming down the stairs. They should've known something was off about her, but they were either too involved in their own lives or just figured, "That's Claudia for ya!" The toxic paint was no doubt DAYS' (Reilly's) inspiration when Peter Blake did the same to Laura Horton.

I liked Claudia! I liked the way she was written in the first season (except for a couple freakout moments where she was just crazy in a hilarious way). I liked how they showed her as an outsider trying to handle fitting back in society after being locked up in the looney bin. Not only was she adjusting to society, but also adjusting to being a wife and mother again. But the first season had depth. I would have to say that she mostly wasn't needed once they wrote off Matthew and Lindsey. Although, we got that gem of a moment when we thought she had kidnapped Fallon's baby and the baby doll goes flying off the tall building and crashing below. Pamela Bellwood had some interesting teased up hair during some of those seasons in the mid-80's, as well as all that pastel makeup. Not a good choice, but hey, it was the 80's! Now, with Pamela Sue Martin leaving: Didn't she have some sort of condition where she was suffering from hair loss? She is definitely one I wish had popped back on television in later years. Loved her sultry voice and piercing eyes.

Agreed on both points. Love 'em or hate 'em, Tamra is needed on OC and Kyle is needed on BH. They stir the pot, but don't make it too dark & dirty. (Same with Ramona on NYC. An entire season of Carole, Heather, and Kristen all lovey-dovey together would be Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz)

Indeed. When you've got Goddess Eileen and Lucious Lisa ®, bland Yolemony may not be needed, not even as filler (plus we've got 2 originals back as friends!). We're already stuck with Drunk to help fill up the hour.

Wow, Kim is lucky to be riding on her sister's coattails. So, we have: Lisa V Kyle Drunk Brandi Yolanda (haven't heard much about her) Lisa R Eileen And "Friend of" appearances from: Adrienne Camille (is she returning?) Taylor (is she returning?) Dana (can they film in prison? Teehee)

Ditto. I saw snippets here n there but otherwise never bothered.

One of my favorite confrontations:

That show still on?

I guess it's just an adjustment period. Granted, I don't watch the View anymore, but having 2 total newbies means half the ladies I don't really care about their opinions. I mean, who goes to Rosie Perez for in depth political commentary? I guess she'll prove me wrong one day. Or maybe she'll tell me the world is flat. Once upon a time, Barbara was the only known face sitting next to 4 total strangers.

It's funny how they told Jacqueline to wear long sleeves. This is going to start looking like Guiding Light, The Peapack Years.

I call B.S. on the scenes of Amber and her husband. When they were driving to the hospital for her check-up, you could clearly see in the background that the grass was green and the trees were in full bloom. It was Spring. They tried their best to cover it up, with the close-up shots and the attempt to change the hue to make it seem like a cold day in winter, but it was springtime with everything lush and beautiful outside. Whereas all the other footage shows everyone in the dead of winter, with a ton of snow everywhere. So I'm a little skeptical about Amber not going to Florida because of a breast cancer scare...